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Paperback. Residential child care is a crucial, though relatively neglected area of social work. This book looks at policy and practice and the ideas that have shaped the development of the sector. It is suitable for practitioners in residential child care, social workers and students on social work and social care courses. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349088
- ISBN
- 9781861349088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.91
€ 36.99
€ 35.91
paperback. This book's striking message is that palliative care does not deliver on its aims to value people who are dying and make death and dying a natural part of life. Applying Social Role Valorisation, it argues for the de-institutionalisation of palliative care and recommends an alternative framework to current approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861349217
- ISBN
- 9781861349217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.09
€ 37.09
Hardback. Since the Cold War, humanitarian interventions have transitioned through a range of stages. These 12 essays focus on the challenges associated with interventions, conflict and attendant human rights violations, unmitigated and systematic violence, state re-building, and issues associated with human mobility and dislocation. Editor(s): Warren, Aiden; Grenfell, Damian. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKSR; JPS; JWA; LBBS; LBBV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474423816
- ISBN
- 9781474423816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.40€ 107.04
€ 111.40
€ 107.04
paperback. States are increasingly important players in the efforts to reform US health care, as the federal government withdraws from this responsibility. This title analyzes the varied routes states have taken in reformulating health care policy and provides a road map of what specific strategies work and why. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406692
- ISBN
- 9780878406692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.23
€ 70.23
Hardback. Provides a rethinking of the study of Europe and social policy and offers ways of analysing European welfare and its future. This book addresses a range of other challenging and provoking issues which have been marginalized or ignored in the study of European social policy. It for students of European social policy, social work, and politics. Editor(s): Fink, Janet; Lewis, Gail; Clarke, John H. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590. "1Kg. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new. Published in association with the Open University. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: Transitions and trajectories in European welfare / Gail Lewis, Janet Fink, and John Clarke -- PART ONE: UNSETTLING BOUNDARIES AND BORDERS: Introduction -- Re-shaping Europe: the challenge of new divisions within a homogenized political-economic space / Roy Hudson and Allan M. Williams -- Changing citizenship in Europe: remarks on postnational membership and the national state / Yasemin N. Soysal -- Europe's civilising mission / Phil Marfleet -- Migrant women and exclusion in Europe / Eleonore Kofman and Rosemary Sales -- Conclusion to Part One -- PART TWO: UNSETTING CATEGORIES AND METHODS: Introduction -- Gendering dimensions of welfare states / Diane Sainsbury -- Race/ethnicity, gender, and class in welfare states: a framework for comparative analysis / Fiona Williams -- Silence, absence and elision in analyses of 'the family'." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Careers - Community Services,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Careers - Community Services,Subjects - History - General,Subjects - History"
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First
- SKU
- KEX0161114
- ISBN
- 9780761972785
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 73.82
€ 73.82
Hardback. Combining re-examination of theory with practical tools and approaches, Chanan and Miller provide a new framework for local involvement strategy. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300106
- ISBN
- 9781447300106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.18
€ 90.18
Paperback. Combining re-examination of theory with practical tools and approaches, Chanan and Miller provide a new framework for local involvement strategy. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300090
- ISBN
- 9781447300090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.48
€ 35.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. Attitudes in Contemporary Society. Series: New Childhoods. 160 pages, illustrations. Explores the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others and presents an overview of key developments in research, policy and practice on children and violence in the context of the recent major shift in thinking from 'child protection' towards 'safeguarding' and evidencing better outcomes. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFSP1; JKSB1; JN. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 11. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847065582
- ISBN
- 9781847065582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.61
€ 40.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. Explores the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others and presents an overview of key developments in research, policy and practice on children and violence in the context of the recent major shift in thinking from 'child protection' towards 'safeguarding' and evidencing better outcomes. Series: New Childhoods. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFSP1; JKSB1; JN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441168900
- ISBN
- 9781441168900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.62€ 164.66
€ 187.62
€ 164.66
Paperback. All over Europe, post Second World War large-scale housing estates face physical, economic, social and cultural problems. This book presents the key findings of a major EU-funded research programme into the restructuring of twenty-nine large-scale housing estates in Northern, Western, Southern and Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Kempen, Ronald van; Dekker, Karien; Hall, Stephen. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347756
- ISBN
- 9781861347756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.28
€ 42.99
€ 40.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199796366
- ISBN
- 9780199796366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.52
€ 113.52
Paperback. Contributors explain the diverse range of theories which underpin restorative practice. With examples of conventional and innovative applications across a range of settings, they demonstrate how the theories translate into effective practice. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKV; LNAC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054683
- ISBN
- 9781849054683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.38
€ 44.38
Paperback. A unique title defining the fundamental concepts and theories underpinning responsible tourism Editor(s): Leslie, Mr David. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780646800
- ISBN
- 9781780646800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.33
€ 52.99
€ 50.33
Paperback. Drawing on the findings of a two-year European research project, this book presents a new model for responding meaningfully and effectively the 'problem' of how to respond to violence involving young people that continues to challenge youth workers and policy makers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447323105
- ISBN
- 9781447323105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. This is a practical guide for professionals on understanding and responding to self-harm in children and adolescents. It includes information about what self-harm is and who is likely to self-harm, and provides practical advice on how to identify self-harm, how to respond and intervene, and how to support the child or young person. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMC; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051729
- ISBN
- 9781849051729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. Civil wars, genocides, natural disasters and other emergencies multiplied in the 1990s in the South, and in the Balkans and the former Soviet bloc. This book examines how to respond to the difficulties thrown up by these humanitarian crises, and what kind of aid should be brought in. Editor(s): Pirotte, Claire; Grunewald, Francois; Husson, Bernard. Translator(s): Robinson, Julia Monod-. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, boxes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GTF; JKSR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856497558
- ISBN
- 9781856497558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.73
€ 30.73
Paperback. Moving beyond theoretical notions of 'resilience' this is the first book to offer a conceptual and empirical approach to exploring and comparing the process of resilience across service 'hubs' in three complex but different global inner-city regions: London, Los Angeles and Sydney. Num Pages: 300 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKSN1; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316640
- ISBN
- 9781447316640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.95
€ 40.99
€ 37.95
Paperback. This book provides a contemporary and holistic analysis of the childhood resilience, drawing upon a wide range of academic disciplines and practices. It helps students and practitioners fully understand the drivers behind policy and practice directives promoting self-reliance, autonomy and independence in children, young people, and families. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 figures, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 1. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137486141
- ISBN
- 9781137486141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.82
€ 56.82
Hardcover. Housing fulfils a basic human need for shelter. It protects us from the weather and from hostile intruders. Often it is an expression of personal identity and social status. This work conveys the complex nature of people's experiences with their residences, neighbourhoods and communities. Editor(s): Aragones, Juan Ignacio; Francescato, Guido; Garling, Tommy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897895958
- ISBN
- 9780897895958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.77€ 84.31
€ 86.77
€ 84.31
Paperback. Reflecting current political and policy priorities, this book focuses on new developments designed to promote these family and network relationships. The book examines both care policies and individual schemes which involve families and other network members in the planning and care of children looked after in residential units or children's homes. Editor(s): Chakrabarti, Mono; Hill, Malcolm. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853026874
- ISBN
- 9781853026874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14