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Hardback. Reform and Responsibility in the Remaking of the Swedish National Pension System is a close up and detailed study through Sweden's remade national pension system. Nyqvist examines how a policy, such as a national pension system, shifts responsibility from state to individuals and, thus, work to reconfigure the state-citizen relationship. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137552396
- ISBN
- 9781137552396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Paperback. The book addresses the complexities and dilemmas faced by practitioners involved in mental health care, and enable the reader to reflect on their understanding. Case studies covering psychodynamic theory, cognitive behavioural therapy, systemic family therapy, attachment therapy and therapeutic group-work are also included. Editor(s): Webber, Martin; Nathan, Jack; Rushton, Alan. Series Editor(s): Blewett, James. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: JKSM; JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050296
- ISBN
- 9781849050296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. This book demystifies reflective practice, which is at the heart of becoming a competent and confident social work professional. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335244089
- ISBN
- 9780335244089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
hardcover. Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important. Series: Key Themes in Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745654232
- ISBN
- 9780745654232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important. Series: Key Themes in Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745654249
- ISBN
- 9780745654249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99
€ 23.99
Paperback. A personal testament of events witnessed over the years of major ideological trends in mental health. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; JKS; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911028413
- ISBN
- 9781911028413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.23
€ 27.23
Paperback. Drawn from his wealth of experience as a counsellor and trainer, this book comprises thirty brief reflections in which Windy Dryden addresses some of the most important aspects of the counselling process. The book opens with five pieces that consider the authors major personal counselling interests and other general issues. Num Pages: 118 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897635100
- ISBN
- 9781897635100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Paperback. A self-described beneficiary (and, at times, victim) of affirmative action confronts the problems spawned by our national obsession with racial measurement. Carter provides a thoughtful analysis of this controversial issue, arguing that affirmative action often allows the nation to escape inexpensively from its moral obligation to undo the legacy of slavery. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JKS; JPQB; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465068692
- ISBN
- 9780465068692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Reflecting realities explores participants' perspectives on participation structures; capacity building and the technical and professional support available; and systems for monitoring and evaluating regeneration programmes. The report includes recommendations for national and regional government, local authorities and community organisations. Series: Area Regeneration Series. Num Pages: 60 pages, 4figs. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342706
- ISBN
- 9781861342706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
hardcover. An engaging treatise on the state of our children's mental health system, explaining why needed improvements are non-existent or inconsistent, and describing two strategies to fuel evolution of the system for better service to our youngsters. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSM; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780275981433
- ISBN
- 9780275981433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.64
€ 90.64
Paperback. Historical abuse of children is a worldwide phenomenon. This book assesses the enablers of abuse and the reasons it took so long for officials to respond. It analyzes redress for institutional abuse in two countries, Canada and Australia, using first-hand accounts of survivors' experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JKSB1; JKV; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349490240
- ISBN
- 9781349490240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21
Paperback. Winner of the National Endowment for the Arts Award for Excellence in Design Research, the Paul Davidoff Award for an Outstanding Book in Urban Planning, the Vesta Award for Feminist Scholarship in the Arts, and an ALA Notable Book Award: a provocative critique of how American housing patterns impact private and public life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 57 photographs, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK; JFSG; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393730944
- ISBN
- 9780393730944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.78
€ 24.99
€ 21.78
Paperback. Recording Skills in Safeguarding Adults is the comprehensive guide to keeping accurate, effective and complete records in safeguarding adults work. It covers crucial skills in recording, including how to write effectively; evidential requirements when writing statements and reports for court, minute-taking and includes examples of good recording. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051125
- ISBN
- 9781849051125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427564
- ISBN
- 9781847427564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.81
€ 32.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. A long-term evaluation and analysis of the UK's involvement in Sierra Leone before and after the conflict which ended in 2002. This book looks at how UK intervention moved from initial involvement through to war fighting and then post-conflict reconstruction, specifically of the security infrastructure. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JKSN; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316038
- ISBN
- 9781349316038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
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
Paperback. This book, based on extensive research of the evidence, outlines how neglect can be recognized, examining the signs that parents give to signal their need for help, and the signs that a child's needs are not being met. It then covers how practitioners should respond, including assessment, planning, and appropriate interventions. Series Editor(s): Davies, Carolyn; Ward, Harriet. Series: Safeguarding Children Across Services. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050937
- ISBN
- 9781849050937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Contemporary Issues S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHMC; JKS; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488344
- ISBN
- 9780801488344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.22
€ 34.99
€ 32.22
Hardcover. Presenting the work of leading thinkers, and the voices of the elderly themselves, this book highlights the significance of reciprocity for the maintenance of self-esteem in old age and discusses negative implications when that significance goes unrecognized. Series: International Perspectives on Aging. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461466864
- ISBN
- 9781461466864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.62
€ 194.62
Paperback. Rebuilding Lives after Domestic Violence examines in-depth the long-term outcomes for women who have suffered domestic violence and abuse, based on interviews conducted over seven years. Through these interviews the author reveals the factors which help or hinder a successful transition from abusive relationship to independent living. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109617
- ISBN
- 9781843109617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27