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Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226616674
- ISBN
- 9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.29
€ 23.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. The heritage of Orkney lifeboat Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; JKSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752438962
- ISBN
- 9780752438962
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Human service organizations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their programs work. Organization Practice, Second Edition helps students and professionals in human services and nonprofit management understand complex behaviors in organizations. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470252857
- ISBN
- 9780470252857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.80
€ 83.80
Paperback. Using real social work case examples, Organisational behaviour for social work unites the well-established study of behaviour in organizations with the special, and sometimes unusual, organizational settings of social work practice. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 241 x 11. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422798
- ISBN
- 9781847422798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.18
€ 35.99
€ 35.18
Paperback. Iin the aftermath of traumatic events, there is a need for improved understanding of the needs of individuals and communitie. This new edition consolidates the core elements of good practice, while bringing theory and practice issues fully up-to-date. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346971
- ISBN
- 9781861346971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.90
€ 33.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. Stewart, Marten van Wijhe, Evan G. Wong Editor(s): Kushner, Adam L. Series: Operation Health. Num Pages: 136 pages, 18, 16 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSR; MBD; MBN; MNC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422084
- ISBN
- 9781421422084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.31
€ 30.99
€ 26.31
Hardcover. A guide for fundraising practitioners who want to broaden their funding base and reach new donors or improve the diversity of their existing development programs. Based in research, this title provides information about the cultural and charitable practices of four groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787958848
- ISBN
- 9780787958848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.85
€ 39.85
paperback. By illustrating to practitioners and trainees the practical application of online counselling skills this book will assist in establishing and maintaining effective online relationships with clients and service users Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412948654
- ISBN
- 9781412948654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.89
€ 51.99
€ 51.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JKSN1; MJCL; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Honno Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909983601
- ISBN
- 9781909983601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, references. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 574. Case for Comprehensive Protection for Children in All Settings. 225 pages, references. This report examines the reforms needed to provide an effective framework for the protection of children and young people wherever they spend significant periods of their lives. It makes recommendations based on principles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VF. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 17. Weight: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903319645
- ISBN
- 9780903319645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.96
€ 14.99
€ 13.96
hardcover. While many people are familiar with the U.S. Marshals Service's reputation from frontier days, when legendary lawmen such as Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson enforced the Wild West, the agency's modern exploits are less well known. Num Pages: 210 pages, 24 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973670
- ISBN
- 9781597973670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
Paperback. This book is a short, light-hearted guide to groupwork, providing an easily-digestible way of understanding group dynamics, the practicalities of running a group, and how to participate in one. It covers how and where to set up a group, the size of the group and the arrangement of chairs, and the importance of boundaries and rules within a group. Num Pages: 112 pages, 96 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFP; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051668
- ISBN
- 9781849051668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.47
€ 23.47
hardcover. From his birth in a Texas hill country town that no longer exists, Weldon L. Kennedy has come a long way. After service as a naval intelligence officer, he joined the FBI in 1963. Over the course of four decades, he served the Bureau with distinction, exemplifying the cutting-edge of crisis management. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JKSW1; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971362
- ISBN
- 9781597971362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.52
€ 42.52
paperback. War on Drugs has done almost nothing to prevent drugs from being sold or used, but it has nonetheless created a little-known surveillance state in America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. The author introduces you to an unforgettable cast of young African American men who are caught up in this web of warrants and surveillance. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3; JKSW1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226275406
- ISBN
- 9780226275406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.41
€ 19.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN; JKVP; JKVQ; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177337
- ISBN
- 9780231177337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
paperback. This book offers an account of how groups of economically marginal people have adapt and negotiate the offerings of a 'post industrial' labour market and a welfare system geared towards reintegrating them into formal employment. Through close ethnographic study it highlights collective strategies and responses to labour and welfare changes. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346001
- ISBN
- 9781861346001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.55
€ 38.99
€ 37.55
Paperback. Explores the heart and soul of a wildland firefighter. This book shows that these firefighters aren't adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes, as they're so often portrayed. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144092
- ISBN
- 9780226144092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Hardback. Many happy and productive adults grew up under difficult conditions that they couldn't change, no matter how hard they tried. Some struggled with learning and attention problems and yet found a way to succeed. What were the secrets of their resiliency? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393702323
- ISBN
- 9780393702323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.90
€ 42.99
€ 37.90
Paperback. Sen argues that welfare economics may be enriched by paying more attention to ethics, that modern ethical studies can also benefit from a closer contact with descriptive economics, which, in turn, may learn from the methods of welfare economics. Num Pages: 148 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164012
- ISBN
- 9780631164012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.54
€ 38.54
Paperback. Windy Dryden has been involved in the training and supervision of counsellors for more than twenty years. This book draws together in one volume his contributions to the literature on this subject. Num Pages: 102 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870332828
- ISBN
- 9781870332828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38