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Paperback. The basic shape of American federal policy in housing as in many other areas, was determined during the New Deal - but not without conflict among movements and intellectuals advocating alternatives. One of these was "modern housing" - proposals for a radical rethinking of homes and neighbourhoods. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 284 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226702230
ISBN
9780226702230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Drawing on their experience as government insiders, the authors of this book show how economic policy is shaped at the highest levels of government. They reveal the interconnections between economic, social and international policy, covering such issues as the advocacy system. Num Pages: 252 pages, 28 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPA; JPQB; JPS; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226755991
ISBN
9780226755991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Hardback. Lays out the underlying logic of contemporary poverty governance in the United States. This book argues that poverty governance - how social welfare policy choices get made, how authority gets exercised, and how collective pursuits get organized - has been transformed in the United States by two significant developments. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 line drawings, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768762
ISBN
9780226768762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.91
€ 80.12

Hardback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226964461
ISBN
9780226964461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.10

Paperback. An analysis of the beneficial effects of community service on the political and moral identity of adolescents. It uses a case study from a predominantly black, urban high school in Washington, D.C., building on the work of Erik Erikson on the social and historical nature of identity development. Num Pages: 194 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226964836
ISBN
9780226964836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Reports on the reactions of adoptive parents to the advantages, drawbacks, joys, and disappointments of accepting older children. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231033220
ISBN
9780231033220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 64.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231034661
ISBN
9780231034661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 73.01

Hardback. Each section, program planning, monitoring, and evaluation, begins with a description of the administrative function to which it is devoted, followed by a set of selected research techniques, each illustrated with a hypothetical case and an exercise for the reader in applying the technique. Num Pages: 178 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231039444
ISBN
9780231039444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.77

Hardback. This book discusses how individuals, groups, and organizations develop the means to deal with problems in their interaction with institutions, exploring what methods and practices should be implemented to address various issues. Num Pages: 441 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFS; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231054621
ISBN
9780231054621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 64.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 247 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231055581
ISBN
9780231055581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.52
€ 62.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231064521
ISBN
9780231064521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.11

Hardback. -- "Social Work" Editor(s): Monk, Abraham. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Sub
Number of pages
694
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231069021
ISBN
9780231069021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.49
€ 85.82

Hardback. An in-depth examination of intervention strategies suitable for common problems encountered by clinical social workers: difficulties of families and children, anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse, inadequate resources, and psychosocial problems associated with mental and physical illness. Num Pages: 329 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075503
ISBN
9780231075503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.77

Hardback. This handbook offers an overview of group dynamic theory and the essentials for adolescent group work in a variety of locations, including schools, clinics and family violence programmes. The text has been revised and updated to emphasize the social problems that teenagers face today. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN2; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Sub
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078344
ISBN
9780231078344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.11

Hardback. This volume culls the most important and provocative research and policy analysis in the child welfare field and is an essential guide for understanding the burgeoning field of children's services. Editor(s): Barth, Richard P.; Berrick, Jill Duerr; Gilbert, Neil. Num Pages: 392 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080743
ISBN
9780231080743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.02
€ 111.93

Paperback. This volume culls the most important and provocative research and policy analysis in the child welfare field and is an essential guide for understanding the burgeoning field of children's services. Editor(s): Barth, Richard P.; Berrick, Jill Duerr; Gilbert, Neil. Num Pages: 392 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080750
ISBN
9780231080750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.32

Hardback. Tracking the distribution of disease and pinpointing relevant risk factors, this book reveals how social problems are intrinsically linked to the health of populations. This book shows how the growing field of social epidemiology is both practical and activist. It draws on empirical findings to conduct policymaking research. Num Pages: 632 pages, 91 illus. BIC Classification: JKS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1070. Strategies for Public Health Activism. 632 pages, 91 black & white illustrations. Tracking the distribution of disease and pinpointing relevant risk factors, this book reveals how social problems are intrinsically linked to the health of populations. This book shows how the growing field of social epidemiology is both practical and activist. It draws on empirical findings to conduct policymaking research. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKS; MBNH. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 40. Weight: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231100489
ISBN
9780231100489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.11

Hardback. Reamer demonstrates how case-workers, program directors, and administrators evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, conduct needs assessments, draw on empirically-based literature and findings to inform their practice, and, finally, create and disseminate information for use by other professionals. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, 31 figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102223
ISBN
9780231102223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 73.01

Hardback. Freeman advocates strengths-centered policies as the means to empower clients and communities. Supplemented by case examples, this book outlines basic empowerment principles and practices, offers a context for power, policy, and funding decisions, and examines the needs of special populations. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102360
ISBN
9780231102360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.52
€ 62.34

Hardback. This book chronicles the complex connections between race and class that have marked American social reform since the New Deal, revealing an aspect of the civil rights struggle that that has been too long overlooked or obscured: the struggle for policies to expand social and economic welfare for blacks and whites alike. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 335 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; JKSB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103640
ISBN
9780231103640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.41
€ 90.18

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