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Hardback. Looking at man-boy relationships, or paedophilia, this book attempts to provide an accurate, unbiased view of an emotive subject. The contributors examine case studies, discuss childhood sexuality and offer suggestions for counselling and psychotherapy. Num Pages: 342 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSN2; JMU; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560240006
ISBN
9781560240006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.58

Hardback. Exploring contradictions between the democratic rhetoric of empowerment programs and the bureaucratic hurdles that volunteers learn to navigate, this book demonstrates that empowerment projects work best with less precarious funding, more careful planning, and mandatory training, reflection, and long-term commitments from volunteers. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147093
ISBN
9780691147093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.38
€ 50.79

paperback. This timely report examines the strategic changes that are occurring within learning disability services as a result of the 2001 Valuing People White Paper. It offers evidence-based examples of good practice for all those involved in planning strategic changes to, or implementing change within, services for people with learning disabilities. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861345721
ISBN
9781861345721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.12

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. A history of the relationship between the United States and foreign countries through its humanitarian interventions in the early 20th century. Num Pages: 290 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKSR; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190610746
ISBN
9780190610746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.33

Hardcover. Explores the development of patient-consumerism from the 1960s to 2010 in relation to seven key areas: patient autonomy, representation, complaint, rights, information, voice and choice. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719095313
ISBN
9780719095313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.91

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
€ 25.12

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
€ 29.23

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
€ 25.92

Internet addiction. Cell-phone-distracted drivers. Teen suicide. Economic recession. The health risks of trans fats. The carefully selected collection of case studies in Making Sense of Social Problems is designed to help students understand and critically evaluate a wide range of contemporary social issues. Editor(s): Best, Joel; Harris, Scott R. Num Pages: 463 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
463
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588268808
ISBN
9781588268808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.39

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
€ 32.57

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
€ 30.22

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
€ 34.86

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

€ 93.49

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

€ 36.99
€ 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

€ 97.55

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