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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. This book presents a variety of experience-based perspectives on working in palliative care. Emphasising the use of self and the importance of reflective practice in professional work, the book will be of relevance to professionals in medical and social care who want to gain a deeper understanding of their work and of the motivation underlying it. Editor(s): Mason, Christina. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBP; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100300
- ISBN
- 9781843100300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Paperback. Family day care or childminding plays a significant role in the provision of childcare in many countries, but is facing new challenges. Bringing together theory, research and knowledge from practice, this topical book presents a variety of informative perspectives on this important service. Editor(s): Mooney, Ann; Statham, June. Num Pages: 256 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100621
- ISBN
- 9781843100621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
Paperback. With a unique focus on the effects of poverty on parenting in Britain, this book explores what professionals and policy makers can do to support families living in poverty. The authors examine community-level poverty and its relationship to family and individual problems such as low income, poor mental health and child behavioural difficulties. Series: Supporting Parents. Num Pages: 320 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100690
- ISBN
- 9781843100690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
Paperback. A person's sense of hope is essential to bereavement counselling and nursing. This book brings together research and thinking on hope to give guidance to professionals working with the bereaved. Taking in a variety of sources, this book gives a comprehensive view of the developments and possibilities in hope-inspiring bereavement counselling. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100829
- ISBN
- 9781843100829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Hardcover. This is a comprehensive guide to the place of third party assisted conception within health care provision, drawing on ethical and religious standpoints as well as political and economic factors. Blyth and Landau have brought together contributors to consider the social, legal and ethical aspects of assisted conception in thirteen countries. Editor(s): Blyth, Eric; Landau, Ruth. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MBDC; VFXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100850
- ISBN
- 9781843100850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.87
€ 80.87
Paperback. Services for families and children are rightfully the focus of intense scrutiny and debate, and there is a clear need to establish a knowledge of which services work well. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research evidence from the UK and USA on the effectiveness of selected child welfare interventions. Editor(s): McAuley, Collette; Pecora, Peter J.; Rose, Wendy. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101161
- ISBN
- 9781843101161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.75
€ 47.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Stalker, Kirsten. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 208 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101185
- ISBN
- 9781843101185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Hardcover. Improving the well-being of children is more effective when social care professionals work with the children's parents, families and communities. This collection brings together innovative interventions designed to nurture children's health and welfare, and analyses which types of programmes are most effective and why. Editor(s): Scott, Jane; Ward, Harriet. Series: Child Welfare Outcomes. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101413
- ISBN
- 9781843101413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Vividly recalling the stigma of her schoolgirl pregnancy and the pain of her separation from the baby, this absorbing and illuminating story follows Emma's search for Oliver, her adopted son. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JKSB; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101420
- ISBN
- 9781843101420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.90
€ 29.90
Paperback. Using attachment theory as a foundation, this book addresses in depth the acute practice dilemmas concerning children who, despite the climate of increased awareness, multi-disciplinary cooperation and legislative and procedural change, cannot easily be protected. The contributors give guidelines for working with the children. Editor(s): Richardson, Sue; Bacon, Heather. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSB1; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101475
- ISBN
- 9781843101475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
Paperback. Vicky White and John Harris have drawn together the contributors' experiences of working with children in a broad range of settings, emphasising ways in which the current context of change can be used as an opportunity to enhance the quality of service provision and achieve better outcomes for children and their families. Editor(s): White, Vicky; Harris, John. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101505
- ISBN
- 9781843101505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Evidence-based practice - what it might mean, how it can be achieved, whether it should be aspired to - is the subject of much debate and argument in social work. The authors demonstrate why evidence-based practice is important, but also why it is important to think clearly and carefully about its implications for the social work profession. Editor(s): Smith, David. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101567
- ISBN
- 9781843101567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. Drawing on interviews with social workers and their managers, and families and young people themselves, the authors of this important book show how the principles embodied in the Assessment Framework have been applied to social work practice. This book should be read by all professionals working to promote the welfare and well-being of children. Num Pages: 336 pages, charts, figures, tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101598
- ISBN
- 9781843101598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Social workers will find this book to be a valuable tool, highlighting ways of improving the cultural sensitivity of disability services and parental and family support. Combining a wide-ranging survey and in-depth interviews, the authors build a rich picture how culture and ethnicity can impact on a family's experience of disability. Series: Supporting Parents. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFSL1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101611
- ISBN
- 9781843101611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. This book provides an introduction to conduct disorder and the individual, familial and social factors that influence the development of persistent antisocial behaviour. The book shows how behavioural parent training and applied behaviour analysis can help professionals work with parents to continue improving their child's behaviour. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101635
- ISBN
- 9781843101635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this places on foster families. Series: Supporting Parents. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101734
- ISBN
- 9781843101734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Paperback. Drawing on powerful first-hand accounts, this book explores the fears experienced when working in child protection, mental health, and with marginalized groups of people, and suggests how these fears can be understood and managed. The author provides helpful suggestions for good practice and training. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101802
- ISBN
- 9781843101802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive overview of good practice in caring for terminally-ill children, young people and their families. The material offers helpful suggestions on how to support families in making informed choices during distressing periods, such as where their child will die and how to prepare for the funeral. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBP; MQCL3; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101819
- ISBN
- 9781843101819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. The authors take a multidisciplinary approach and employ both medical and psycho-social models of depression. The medical model is used to identify symptoms, make diagnoses and work towards optimal treatment. Psycho-social perspectives provide insight into the scale and complexity of the condition and point to its social causes. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBPK; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102342
- ISBN
- 9781843102342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback. Based on extensive studies into child welfare services, this important book brings together research into what works in service provision for minority ethnic families. Reviewing studies of the nature and adequacy of the services provided, and the outcomes for the children and their families, this book provides guidance for policy and practice. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102694
- ISBN
- 9781843102694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.20
€ 45.20