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Social welfare & social services

Paperback. In recent years what was once unthinkable -- the capture, imprisonment and murder of aid workers in conflict and disaster relief zones -- has become distressingly commonplace. MSF's reflections on the phenomenon will be required reading. Editor(s): Neuman, Michael; Weissman, Fabrice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSR; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046510
ISBN
9781849046510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.76

Paperback. The fifteenth fostering memoir by Cathy Glass. Danny was petrified and clung to me in desperation as I carried him to my car. Trapped in his own dark world, he couldn't understand why his parents no longer loved or wanted him, and were sending him away. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008130497
ISBN
9780008130497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

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
€ 33.45

Hardback. This volume 39 presents new results on the dynamics of social assistance, minimum-income and related out-of-work benefits in a range of different country contexts. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781909362
ISBN
9781781909362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.21

Paperback. This critical and challenging book makes a strong case for the development of ethically-driven, research-informed policy and practice to safeguard older people from abuse. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSP31; JKSG; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305675
ISBN
9781447305675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.19

Hardcover. This is one of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding Children titles. It takes the form of a reader and is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers the essentials of all work with children and families, and Part 2 offers guidance on the process of safeguarding children. Editor(s): Cawson, Pat; Gorin, Sarah; Cleaver, Hedy; Walker, Steve. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy S. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470518731
ISBN
9780470518731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.41

Paperback. This is one of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding Children titles. It takes the form of a reader and is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers the essentials of all work with children and families, and Part 2 offers guidance on the process of safeguarding children. Editor(s): Cawson, Pat; Gorin, Sarah; Cleaver, Hedy; Walker, Steve. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470518748
ISBN
9780470518748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.93

Paperback. This book examines the problems faced by separated children from abroad (refugee, migrant or trafficked children), what their needs are, and how their needs should be met in order to ensure their effective safeguarding. It identifies gaps in services and demonstrates how these gaps can be addressed. Case studies and best practice points feature. Editor(s): Kelly, Emma; Bokhari, Farhat. Series Editor(s): Daniel, Brigid. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFD; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051576
ISBN
9781849051576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447331827
ISBN
9781447331827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.57

Paperback. Safeguarding Children and Schools explains how schools are able to contribute to keeping children safe from harm and promoting their welfare, in line with Government Every Child Matters guidelines. At a time when expectations of the role of schools are evolving, this book provides guidance and support for social care professionals. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105145
ISBN
9781843105145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055697
ISBN
9781849055697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446248904
ISBN
9781446248904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.63

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

€ 90.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335262526
ISBN
9780335262526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 4KV; JKSB1; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
5th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471866050
ISBN
9781471866050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

Paperback. A complete guide to safeguarding vulnerable adults. Editor(s): Mantell, Andy; Scragg, Terry. Series: Transforming Social Work Practice Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 12. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857254016
ISBN
9780857254016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.39

Paperback. The safeguarding of vulnerable adults continues to increase in importance. Now in its second edition, this book sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework, providing many useful pointers for practitioners and students. It comprehensively reflects recent changes to the law, and includes many new case studies. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; LAY; LNTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053006
ISBN
9781849053006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

Hardback. Editor(s): Raleigh, Emil N. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
170
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624172076
ISBN
9781624172076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.40
€ 156.56

Marshals thousands of suicide inquests, replete with observations on the anxieties of unemployment, the heartbreak of romantic disappointment, the pain of domestic turmoil, and the torments of mental illness, to demonstrate that history can contribute to a better understanding of the suicidal act and its motives. Series: McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society. Num Pages: 464 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: JFFH; JKSM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773535138
ISBN
9780773535138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.99

Paperback. Social workers are typically trained in an urban context and are unprepared for the difficulties and challenges of rural social work yet rural areas experience the greatest need for licensed social workers. Editor(s): Scales, T. Laine; Streeter, Calvin L.; Cooper, H. Stephen. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JFSF; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118445167
ISBN
9781118445167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.46

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