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Social welfare & social services

Paperback. This book analyzes the impact of choice on welfare states in Europe. The recent focus on choice in many welfare states has created a more market-orientated approach, changed users to consumers, and increased the emphasis on private providers. Editor(s): Greve, Professor Bent. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS; JPH; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444333312
ISBN
9781444333312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback.
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010650
ISBN
9781847010650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.65

Hardback. The extraordinary rise of China is one of the greatest global stories of recent times. However, China's development has been described as uneven, uncoordinated, and unsustainable , and has now reached a critical turning point. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745680569
ISBN
9780745680569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.09

Paperback.

The extraordinary rise of China is one of the greatest global stories of recent times. However, China's development has been described as uneven, uncoordinated, and unsustainable , and has now reached a critical turning point. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745680576
ISBN
9780745680576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226352510
ISBN
9780226352510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526701350
ISBN
9781526701350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.46

Hardback. Editor(s): Romero, Valerie. Num Pages: 97 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634836630
ISBN
9781634836630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 309.57
€ 229.88

Hardback. Children's Chances urges a shift from focusing on survival to targeting children's full and healthy development. Drawing on comparative data on policies in 190 countries designed to combat poverty, discrimination, child labor, illiteracy, and child marriage, Heymann and McNeill tell what works to ensure equal opportunities for all children. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 maps, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066816
ISBN
9780674066816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.66
€ 52.20

Paperback. Social inclusion and participation have become policy mantras in the UK and Europe. As these concepts are being translated into policies and practice, it is a critical time to examine their interpretation, implementation and impacts. This book asks how far and in what way social inclusion policies are meeting the needs of children and young people. Editor(s): Tisdall, Kay; Davis, John; Hill, Malcolm; Prout, Alan. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346629
ISBN
9781861346629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.00

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847428820
ISBN
9781847428820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. In this volume the authors and editors explore the growing (particularly state) interest in the way in which it (the state) polices, and ought to police, families failing in their responsibilities. In considering this subject we also reflect on the responsibilities the state has or ought to bear for families. Editor(s): Lind, Craig; Keating, Heather. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB1; LNM; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183017
ISBN
9781405183017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.14

Paperback. Children, family and the state examines different theories of childhood, children's rights and the relationship between children, parents and the state. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344489
ISBN
9781861344489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.18

Hardcover. Due to the demand for flexible working hours and employees who are available around the clock, the time patterns of childcare and schooling have increasingly become a political issue. The book compares the development of different time policiesA" of half-day and all-day provisions in a variety of Eastern and Western European countries.. Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Jarausch, Konrad H.; Allemann-Ghionda, Cristina. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 tables, 8 figs. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB1; JNLA; JNLB; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857450968
ISBN
9780857450968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.30

Hardback. This book examines the risk factors surrounding children at risk of experiencing and perpetrating violence, and looks at the positive role that children's rights can play in their protection. The authors propose that violence in childhood is not spontaneous: that children are raised to become violent in poorly functioning families. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC; YXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106982
ISBN
9781843106982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

Paperback. In this book the authors use evidence from the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund to explore the experiences of children and families who are most marginalised. They consider the historical context of approaches to child welfare, and present a new framework for understanding and developing preventative polices and practice. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349651
ISBN
9781861349651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.00

Paperback. With their focus on both children and spirituality, the articles in this book are a window on the contemporary world, reflecting a diversity of views on the nature of the self, of the child, of human flourishing, and of the Transcendent. Australian editors. Marian de Souza from Australian Catholic University, Ballarat. Editor(s): De Souza, Marian; Lamb, Winifred Wing Han. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRKP2; HRLK; JKSB1; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 145 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
ATF Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920691905
ISBN
9781920691905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.93

Hardcover. This book is a challenge to the concept of wellbeing as applied to children, suggesting that it should be understood at the level of the child, rather than a list of things that are needed in order to live well. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JNH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847425232
ISBN
9781847425232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.07

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847425133
ISBN
9781847425133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.54

Paperback. In this book, based on a three-year national research study, the authors examine the changes in structure and use of residential child care services over the last ten years. They make a comprehensive analysis of the quality of care available and recommendations for policy, practice, and the future management of children's homes. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025655
ISBN
9781853025655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.13

Paperback. this book highlights the significance of school exclusion as a pivotal process that has long-term negative effects not just on the individuals themselves but also for society as a whole. Drawing on individual accounts, the author demonstrates how aspects of the care system contribute to looked-after children being out of school. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1; JNHX; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029431
ISBN
9781853029431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.13

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