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Social welfare & social services

Paperback. This text is written specifically for health and social care professionals from practical as well as academic backgrounds, providing academic, professional and practical advice and guidelines for all potential students in health care. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP; MRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632050574
ISBN
9780632050574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.97

Paperback. This text provides the necessary resource for bringing together the psychological, social and health issues of the child with learning disabilities. It should be a useful text for students and practitioners in child welfare. Series: Working Together for Children, Young People & Their Families. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MJN; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632051045
ISBN
9780632051045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.91

Paperback. Practitioners of all professions recognize the need and importance of collaboration, yet many find it far from easy to achieve. This book provides insights and understandings into the complexities of collaborative relationships so that individuals and groups can take constructive action to detect hindrances and attempt to overcome them. Editor(s): Hornby, Sally; Atkins, Jo. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKSN; MBP; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632056699
ISBN
9780632056699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.91

Paperback. The importance of the community practice teacher is increasing with the expansion in primary care. Universities around the country have developed courses for practice educators to provide definitive training for that role -- there are currently few texts that support these courses directly. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632057078
ISBN
9780632057078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.96

Paperback. This book is a timely assessment of 20 years of progress in the field of housing economics and its application to policy and practice. Two decades on from the publication of Duncan Maclennan's influential Housing Economics, 16 leading housing experts - both academics and policy makers from across the world - now honour Maclennan's contributions. Editor(s): O'Sullivan, Anthony; Gibb, Kenneth. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632064618
ISBN
9780632064618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.66

Hardcover. During the 1990s the United States undertook the greatest social policy reform since the Social Security Act of 1935. A crucial resourse for policy economists, social policy specialists, and other professionals concerned wi th welfare policy. Series: RAND Corporation Research Study. Num Pages: 352 pages, 45 line illustrations; 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018914
ISBN
9780674018914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.12
€ 76.06

Paperback. Latin America is a profoundly philanthropic region with deeply rooted traditions of solidarity with the less fortunate. This volume brings together groundbreaking perspectives on such diverse themes as corporate philanthropy, immigrant networks, and new grant-making and operating foundations with corporate, family, and community origins. Editor(s): Portocarrero, Felipe. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019652
ISBN
9780674019652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Hardback. The United States has a long history of citizens rendering service to their communities. Examples of government-sponsored voluntary service organizations include the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Peace Corps, and Volunteers in Service to America. This title presents a study of how service shapes the lives of young people. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 chart, 17 graphs, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046788
ISBN
9780674046788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.41
€ 55.51

Hardback. Children's Chances urges a shift from focusing on survival to targeting children's full and healthy development. Drawing on comparative data on policies in 190 countries designed to combat poverty, discrimination, child labor, illiteracy, and child marriage, Heymann and McNeill tell what works to ensure equal opportunities for all children. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 maps, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066816
ISBN
9780674066816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.85
€ 52.08

Hardcover. This work traces the history of the German child welfare system over an extended period of conflict and compromise. It looks at the complexity of the struggles from which modern social policy emerged, and the ways in which similar policies could be adapted to changing political systems. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674688629
ISBN
9780674688629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.87
€ 79.62

Paperback. Series: Joint Centre for Urban Study S. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674932111
ISBN
9780674932111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.08

Paperback. Health care, Social Security, employment programs - are part of ongoing national debates about the future of social policy in the United States. This collection of essays shows how historical understanding, centered on governmental institutions and political alliances, can illuminate the limits and possibilities of American social policymaking. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037851
ISBN
9780691037851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.21
€ 50.98

Paperback. Examines the emergence of private, work-based benefits; the uniquely American pursuit of "social insurance"; the influence of race and gender on the health care debate; and the confrontation between reformers and powerful economic and health interests. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119519
ISBN
9780691119519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Paperback. Shows what the Badger State did and how it was done. Wisconsin's welfare reform was the most radical in the country, and it began far earlier than that in most other states. It was the achievement of legislators and administrators who were unusually high-minded and effective by national standards. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 line illus. 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123806
ISBN
9780691123806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. Addresses questions such as: Are congregations effective vehicles for providing broad-based social programs, or are they best at supporting their own members? How many local congregations have formal programs to assist needy families? This book represents an evenhanded benchmark of information for the coming-debate. Num Pages: 376 pages, 64 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLP5; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126289
ISBN
9780691126289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128368
ISBN
9780691128368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. The American welfare state is supposed to be a pale imitation of 'true' welfare states in Europe and Canada. This book argues that the American welfare state is in fact larger, more popular, and more dynamic than commonly believed. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138336
ISBN
9780691138336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. Focuses on the staples of American welfare system such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, Head Start, WIC, and public housing. This book maintains that these programs form an effective, if largely invisible and haphazard safety net, and yet they are the very programs most vulnerable to political attack and misunderstanding. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138527
ISBN
9780691138527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. Explores the political challenges of responding to a stigmatized condition, and identifies ethnic boundaries - the formal and informal institutions that divide societies - as a central influence on politics and policymaking. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 line illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFH2; JFFJ; JKSR; JPQB; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140193
ISBN
9780691140193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. When the author, a Harvard-trained sociologist, left the classroom to become a cop in Baltimore's Eastern District, he was thrust deep into police culture and the ways of the street - the nerve-rattling patrols, the thriving drug corners, and a world of poverty and violence. This book reveals the truths he learned on the midnight shift. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; JFSG; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
With a New afterword by the author
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143866
ISBN
9780691143866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.95

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