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Social welfare & social services

Paperback. Editor(s): Salter, Mark B. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6. BIC Classification: JFFS; JKS; JPS; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816696260
ISBN
9780816696260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. How did the United States come to rely so heavily on non-profits? How have Americans sought to control them? These questions suggest the complexity of the history of non-profits in the United States. This reader presents some of the documents in the development of the non-profit sector along with interpretations by scholars. Editor(s): Hammack, David C. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 504 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 713.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214102
ISBN
9780253214102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446208465
ISBN
9781446208465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 45.50

Paperback. Social policy is now central to political debate in Britain. This collection of essays by a distinguished panel of leading social policy academics asks what has been achieved by efforts to improve services and reduce poverty, and what is needed to deliver more effective and popular services to all and increase social justice. Editor(s): Hills, John; Le Grand, Julian; Piachaud, David. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349576
ISBN
9781861349576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. How to understand social work theory and apply it to social work practice Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Critical Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911106647
ISBN
9781911106647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.35

paperback. This work makes a contribution to the public understanding of the issues involved in reforming Social Security. It describes the current system and the pressures that have been brought to bear upon it, before dissecting and evaluating the various reform proposals. Num Pages: 177 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226751177
ISBN
9780226751177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Considers the implications for practice of the 'Every Child Matters' (ECM) agenda for working with children, analysing the key issues from the perspective of the different professions that make up the 'new children's workforce'. This book includes practice issues and case examples from health, education, social work, and playwork. Editor(s): Barker, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420114
ISBN
9781847420114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.81

Paperback. Providing fresh insight into child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book uses the voices of children and young people who have experienced sexual exploitation, and the practitioners who have worked with them, to challenge the dominant discourse around CSE. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447333609
ISBN
9781447333609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.43

Paperback. The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. This book aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increase accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people. Series Editor(s): Daniel, Brigid. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109235
ISBN
9781843109235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.77

Paperback. A full-scale economic analysis of homelessness, this text offers answers in terms of markets, not the bad habits or pathology of individuals. Focusing on six cities, it discusses homelessness as a response to changes in the housing market that are linked to the shrinking of the middle class. Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 linecuts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JFS; JKSB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674543430
ISBN
9780674543430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.99

Paperback. Making Research Work demonstrates how research can be fostered and applied more effectively to child care policy and practice. Drawing on a wealth of experience, current literature and government documents, the contributors present a comprehensive discussion of key contemporary issues relating to child care research. Editor(s): Iwaniec, Dorota; Pinkerton, John. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471979524
ISBN
9780471979524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.23

Paperback. Written collaboratively with service users, this book examines how to make service user participation in health and social care work. With contributions from service users from a variety of projects and backgrounds, it demonstrates how to make partnerships successful, from the first green shoots to the blossoms of positive outcomes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 230 black & white cartoons. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051934
ISBN
9781849051934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

paperback. This book evaluates the extensive and innovative range of housing services that have been developed for 16-17 year olds living in Newcastle. It provides vital indicators to other authorities and nominated RSLs of the approaches that they can take to increase successful tenancies and independent living among this age group. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861345325
ISBN
9781861345325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.03

Hardback. This book addresses the development of increasingly individualised public social services in the EU. It focuses particularly on activation services that have become crucial in the 'modernisation' of welfare states, comparing their introduction in the UK, Germany, Italy, Finland and the Czech Republic. Editor(s): Berkel, Rik van; Valkenburg, Ben. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347978
ISBN
9781861347978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.39

Paperback. Through clear practical examples, this book demonstrates how Individual Service Funds can dramatically improve the quality of life of people with dementia living in care homes, showing what works and what doesn't, how to deal with difficulties and setbacks and describing the person-centred planning tools needed to implement the approach. Num Pages: 144 pages, 18 black and white figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSG; MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055451
ISBN
9781849055451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144740
ISBN
9780226144740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Focusing on good working practice in all aspects of conducting enquiries into alleged child abuse, this book takes a positive approach to improving relationships between the workers and the families involved. Each chapter concentrates on a specific issue. Editor(s): Shemmings, David; Platt, Dendy. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471972228
ISBN
9780471972228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226572017
ISBN
9780226572017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. * An up-to-date account of a rapidly changing field. * Covers developments across a range of policy fields, from labour markets to disability and poverty to health care. * Situates debates about welfare convergence and divergence in a theoretical context. Editor(s): Taylor-Gooby, Peter. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121163
ISBN
9781405121163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.78

Paperback. This volume explores the strategies available to non-governmental organizations in order to enhance their development work. It reviews appropriate development programmes, plus the likely problems to be encountered in each, and relates them to a range of specific case studies. Editor(s): Edwards, Michael. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSN1; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KI20000612
ISBN
9781853831447
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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