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Social welfare & social services

Hardcover. Chronicles Helen Clay Frick's lifelong commitment to social welfare, the environment, and her purchase of many significant works of art for her private collection, the Frick Collection in New York, the University of Pittsburgh teaching collection, and the Frick Art Museum. Num Pages: 400 pages, 180 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 298 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822943419
ISBN
9780822943419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

Paperback. Nearly seventy years ago, the author started to do her bit for vulnerable children, one child at a time. While she was still in school, she thought nothing of bringing home a schoolmate who needed refuge. It was the start of opening her home and her heart to children in need. She has never stopped. This title tells the story of her life. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGA; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844883240
ISBN
9781844883240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.33

Hardback. Heart of the Nation is a book about the golden thread of American democracy-volunteering-and how Presidents since the founding of our nation have worked to enlist more Americans to serve their neighbors and nation. In the process, the book shows how each individual can find his or her own service calling and his or her own happiness. Num Pages: 184 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442220614
ISBN
9781442220614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.16

Paperback. This book explores the cases of five young people who have been victims of domestic violence. It provides deep insight into how their experiences have affected their emotional behaviour, the complexities of issues related to it and those aspects of support which provide the greatest benefit to them. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSN2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053785
ISBN
9781849053785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.89

Paperback. Written for all those concerned with providing services for people with dementia and their families, this book explores the idea that communication is not only possible but also vital to the understanding and the development of services. The book is based on a series of interviews with sufferers and professionals working in the field. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMM; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024061
ISBN
9781853024061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.39

Paperback. This book clearly explains what happens to communication as dementia progresses. Advocating a person-centred approach to dementia care, the author describes methods of verbal and non-verbal communication, techniques for communicating with people who cannot speak or move easily, and strategies for communicating more effectively. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051866
ISBN
9781849051866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1FP; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473494
ISBN
9780801473494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. Growing interest in the social and therapeutic value of horticulture, has produced little evidence that demonstrates outcomes for vulnerable groups, including those with learning difficulties and mental health problems. This report addresses the gap in knowledge and presents the findings of the first study of horticulture projects across the UK. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 211 x 11. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347251
ISBN
9781861347251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.16

paperback. With moves towards greater integration of health and social care services, there is a need for improved understanding of the importance of a person-centred, holistic approach to these fields. This accessible text provides readers across the health and social care professions with a guide to understanding the value of this approach. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344212
ISBN
9781861344212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.79

Paperback. Questions distinctions between health/welfare occupations and informal roles; explores approaches to developing sensitivity to diverse experiences and challenge discriminatory responses, attitudes and stereotypes; and examines potential for user empowerment. Editor(s): Walmsley, Jan; Reynolds, Jill; Shakespeare, Pam; Woolfe, Ray. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBN; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Jan Walmsley . [et al.]. xiv, 242 p. 24 cm. Associated Names: Walmsley, Jan. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Careers - Community Services,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Careers - Community Services,Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0161871
ISBN
9780803987951
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 12.00
€ 4.99

Paperback. This book examines the problems of public health provision in historical perspective. It outlines the development of public health in Britain from the ancient world, through the medieval and early modern periods to the modern state. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JKSW; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415200363
ISBN
9780415200363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Paperback. Providing an introduction to the way health policies are made and who influences them, this book combines a comparative analytical framework for understanding health policy with a wide range of examples of actual policy choices from North and South. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KSS0001795
ISBN
9781856492645
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. How welfare states influence population health and health inequalities has long been debated, but less well-tested by empirical research. This book presents an empirical evidence of the effects of Swedish welfare state structures and policies on the lives of Swedish citizens. It is useful for researchers, students and practitioners in the field. Editor(s): Fritzell, Johan; Lundberg, Olle. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New title
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347572
ISBN
9781861347572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.95

Paperback. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; KCQ; KCR; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190262044
ISBN
9780190262044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Hardcover. Despite the rapid disappearance of pensions and health-care benefits for retirees, older people are healthier and better off. This book analyzes the foundations of disability decline, quantifies this phenomenon in economic terms, and proposes what might be done to accelerate future improvements in the health of our most elderly populations. Editor(s): Cutler, David; Wise, David A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 336 pages, 100 line drawings, 124 tables. BIC Classification: JKSG; KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226132310
ISBN
9780226132310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.40
€ 118.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230390263
ISBN
9780230390263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Content covers all units for the Level 3 Award in Dementia Awareness and a mix of mandatory and optional units for the Level 3 Certificate in Dementia Care and the Dementia pathway of the Diploma. Series: Level 2 Work Based Learning Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations, col. photos. BIC Classification: 4KVCT; JKSM; MBPK; MJND. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 220 x 7. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435077877
ISBN
9780435077877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Clear, step-by-step guidance on how to attain the Health and Social Care Level 3 Dementia Care Award and Certificate with an assessment-focussed approach. Series: Health and Social Care Awards. Num Pages: 224 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KVCT; JKSG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 264 x 192 x 9. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
None ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007468720
ISBN
9780007468720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.70

Paperback. This book provides guidance on the responsibilities and risk assessments involved in maintaining a clean, safe and secure work environment, covering subjects such as first aid, safety in the kitchen, infection control, safe handling of adults, issues surrounding medication, how to react in an emergency and how to respond to challenging behaviour. Series: Knowledge and Skills for Social Care Workers. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 296 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109297
ISBN
9781843109297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.14

Paperback. Health and illness underpin our everyday existence. Health allows us to live full lives and to function as social beings; illness disrupts our lives, sometimes seriously. But health not only affects individuals, it also impacts upon society as a whole. Series: Polity Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630311
ISBN
9780745630311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.93

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