Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Nearly seventy years ago, the author started to do her bit for vulnerable children, one child at a time. While she was still in school, she thought nothing of bringing home a schoolmate who needed refuge. It was the start of opening her home and her heart to children in need. She has never stopped. This title tells the story of her life. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGA; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844883240
- ISBN
- 9781844883240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.47
€ 24.99
€ 20.47
hardcover. Editor(s): Chatty, Dawn; LEWANDO HUNDT, GILLIAN. Series: Studies in Forced Migration. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450106
- ISBN
- 9781845450106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.23
€ 155.23
Hardback. What does it mean to be a volunteer in the UK today? This book adds new insights into volunteering from the perspective of the individual, the organisation and the community . Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427212
- ISBN
- 9781847427212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.23
€ 171.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 52 colour illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBW; JKSN1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935412502
- ISBN
- 9781935412502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Brunnberg, Elinor; Cedersund, Elisabet. Num Pages: 359 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- GAZELLE BOOK SERVICES
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788787564977
- ISBN
- 9788787564977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 78 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493025992
- ISBN
- 9781493025992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.89
€ 26.99
€ 25.89
Hardback. Examines client assessment of the programs, their progress in developing attitudes and resources important for finding self-supporting employment, and their experience in finding actual employment. This title concludes with three sets of concrete recommendations for public policymakers, social service program managers, and researchers. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLM; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011113
- ISBN
- 9781589011113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.61
€ 201.61
Paperback. The Charitable Choice provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act - buttressed by President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative of 2000 - encouraged religious organizations, including congregations, to bid on government contracts to provide social services. This title looks at the evidence for and against faith-based initiatives. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011328
- ISBN
- 9781589011328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.66
€ 69.66
Paperback. The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 drastically changed the delivery of social services in the US. This title uses Catholic social teaching as a lens through which to view contemporary American welfare policies, citing the tradition's emphasis on serving the needy - including a preferential option for the poor - and the common good. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011564
- ISBN
- 9781589011564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.00
€ 42.00
paperback. Presents an analysis of all fifty states and qualitative case studies of three states (Florida, Colorado, and New Jersey) that reveal how well-publicized child welfare scandals result in adoption of new legislation and new administrative procedures. This title is suitable for those involved with child welfare policymaking. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017078
- ISBN
- 9781589017078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Paperback. The central issue of daycare is often framed in a way that pits working moms against stay-at-home moms, and feminists against traditional families. This book shows how this establishment works to expand its power and silence its critics. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 357.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594030598
- ISBN
- 9781594030598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594033766
- ISBN
- 9781594033766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.47
€ 25.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594036286
- ISBN
- 9781594036286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.87
€ 7.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 5. Weight in Grams: 71.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594037382
- ISBN
- 9781594037382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.87
€ 7.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JKS; JPQB; KFFN; LNTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 3. Weight in Grams: 57.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594037528
- ISBN
- 9781594037528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.79
€ 7.79
Paperback. Explains how six reforms would solve California's pension problem in an equitable, responsible, and moral way: preserving pension benefits already earned, providing competitive pensions going forward, and granting the flexibility needed so that future generations are not paying for deals they did not make. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598131895
- ISBN
- 9781598131895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.80
€ 24.80
The Structural Approach to Direct Practice in Social Work. A Textbook ...
Wood, Gale Goldberg; Middleman, Ruth R.
Hardback. Structural social work assumes that clients are adequate people in untenable situations. The social worker must display active appreciation for the client's competence in telling about what does matter rather than what the practitioner thinks should matter. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055062
- ISBN
- 9780231055062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.23
€ 82.23
The Columbia University School of Social Work. A Centennial Celebratio...
. Ed(S): Feldman, Ronald A.; Kamerman, Sheila...
Hardback. By utilizing the perspectives of present and former faculty who have been deeply involved in developing the CUSSW's exemplary curriculum, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the school's historical evolution, current practice methods, and fields of special practice. Editor(s): Feldman, Ronald A.; Kamerman, Sheila B. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBFC; JKSN; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122825
- ISBN
- 9780231122825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HRCV; HRCV4; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310347149
- ISBN
- 9780310347149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.07
€ 7.07
Hardcover. Proceedings of the Conference on Inequality in Memory of Gary Becker held September 25-26, 2014 at the Hoover Institution. Editor(s): Church, Tom; Miller, Chris; Taylor, John. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSB; JPP; KCF; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817919047
- ISBN
- 9780817919047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.51
€ 21.51