Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Famili...
Cahill, Sean; Tobias, Sarah
Paperback. Uncovers the discrimination against the LGBT community and the legally - and morally - indefensible lack of equal protection for these individuals and their families. This book argues that equal rights for the LGBT community are more than simply a matter of fairness or common sense; they are logically and legally necessary for a just society. Num Pages: 184 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: JFSK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030613
- ISBN
- 9780472030613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.02
€ 27.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Compact, timely, well-researched, and balanced, this institutional history of Social Security's seventy years shows how the past still influences ongoing reform debates, helping the reader both to understand and evaluate the current partisan arguments on both sides. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615223
- ISBN
- 9780700615223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Hardcover. Chronicles how politicians and policy-makers dealt with issues ranging from health to entertainment, from education to housing, and from crime to welfare, while revealing how federal bureaucrats claimed a more intrusive role in the lives of American families and children. Num Pages: 223 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619641
- ISBN
- 9780700619641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.75
€ 70.75
Paperback. Translator(s): Collins, John F. Series: Latin America in Translation. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC; JKSW1; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469623405
- ISBN
- 9781469623405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. This text is a look at how the social welfare system in the United States developed, and with what results. It critically assesses how social workers invent themselves as they simultaneously invent their field of knowledge, and in so doing, upsets conventional understandings of social work. Series: Knowledge: Disciplinarity & Beyond S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917139
- ISBN
- 9780813917139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.61
€ 53.61
Hardcover. Offers a comparative study of child labor in eighteenth-century America. Focusing on Philadelphia, Boston, and Charleston, this title examines the work experiences of children and analyzes regional differences in child labor according to gender, race, and class. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 figures, 16 tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH; JHBL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927138
- ISBN
- 9780813927138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.25
€ 80.25
Hardcover. Chronicles Helen Clay Frick's lifelong commitment to social welfare, the environment, and her purchase of many significant works of art for her private collection, the Frick Collection in New York, the University of Pittsburgh teaching collection, and the Frick Art Museum. Num Pages: 400 pages, 180 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 298 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822943419
- ISBN
- 9780822943419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.89
€ 61.89
Paperback. This text explores the "orphan trains" which took poor European immigrant children to new lives in the Midwest in 1854. It documents the history of the children on those trains - their struggles, successes and failures. It includes stories of volunteers who oversaw the placement of the orphans. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211217
- ISBN
- 9780826211217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.90
€ 17.99
€ 16.90
Paperback. With budgets squeezed at every level of government, cost-benefit analysis (CBA) holds outstanding potential for assessing the efficiency of many programs. This book addresses the application of CBA to social policy. It discusses the applicability of CBA to actual programs, describing both proven and promising examples. Editor(s): Weimer, David L.; Vining, Aidan R. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012578
- ISBN
- 9781589012578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.44
€ 74.44
Paperback. As the residents of McAllen, Texas, sleep soundly, a small number of agents of the US Border Patrol wait on the banks of the Rio Grande. This book describes the daily risks they face and the insights they hold as a result of their experience with the hard realities of immigration policy, the war on drugs, and the threat of terrorist infiltration. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896725942
- ISBN
- 9780896725942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.95
€ 27.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. Series: Studies in Social Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFJ; JFS; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469627304
- ISBN
- 9781469627304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
hardcover. In this sensitive account, Ann Kimble Loux tells of her family's painful experiences when they adopted two abused sisters, and the traumatic years that followed. The author conveys the social and individual human costs of child abuse and neglect, and calls for reforms in the adoption process. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917108
- ISBN
- 9780813917108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.31
€ 57.31
The Perversion of Autonomy: Coercion and Constraints in a Liberal Soci...
Gaylin, Willard; Jennings, Bruce
paperback. Investigate the contentious intersections of interdependence and autonomy, rights and public responsibility. This title examines the abrasion occurring between America's tradition of personal freedom and privacy, as it rubs against the still valuable if almost vanishing ideals of sacrifice and social order. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPFK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409068
- ISBN
- 9780878409068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.16
€ 75.16
Hardcover. Defines the top twenty careers in social work, discussing the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, advancement possibilities, salary, employment outlook, and sources of more information. Series: Careers in focus. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNR. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ferguson Publishing Company
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816080281
- ISBN
- 9780816080281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.46
€ 49.46
hardcover. This study lays bare another layer of gender in relation to child sexual abuse, and locates child welfare practice in feminist scholarly debates about women and the welfare state. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFE1; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802009586
- ISBN
- 9780802009586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
hardcover. Using concepts from political economy, feminism, and public policy, this study will be of interest across a range of disciplines. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 diagrams, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFSJ; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802035233
- ISBN
- 9780802035233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.12
€ 100.12
Paperback. In this book Steinhauer brings together the fragmented research that has been done in a number of different disciplines. From this body of work he develops a model of intervention based on an understanding of attachment theory, development theory, and the practice of mental health consultation. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802068361
- ISBN
- 9780802068361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.72
€ 46.99
€ 41.72
paperback. Non-payment of child support is often categorized as an individual act of deviance or moral failing, reinforcing resistance and disengagement on the part of fathers by causing them to see themselves as victims whose personal rights are under threat. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802083180
- ISBN
- 9780802083180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.73
€ 39.73
Promoting Family Wellness and Preventing Child Maltreatment: Fundament...
. Ed(S): Prilleltensky, Isaac; Nelson, Geoffr...
paperback. Deals with the promotion of emotional well-being in families, and the prevention of child maltreatment. Values, policies and resources are examined as both facilitators of, and barriers to, effective action. Editor(s): Prilleltensky, Isaac; Nelson, Geoffrey; Peirson, Leslea. Num Pages: 528 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083838
- ISBN
- 9780802083838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.93
€ 48.99
€ 43.93
Public Policy For Women: The State, Income Security, and Labour Market...
. Ed(S): Cohen, Marjorie Griffin; Pulkingham,...
paperback. Containing essays from leading feminist academics, and social activists, Public Policy for Women addresses important public policy issues that fail to address women's needs. Editor(s): Cohen, Marjorie Griffin; Pulkingham, Jane. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780802095008
- ISBN
- 9780802095008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.61
€ 45.99
€ 40.61