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Social welfare & social services

paperback. This book makes a significant contribution to debates about how people with learning difficulties may achieve social inclusion, and the part which lifelong learning may play in this. Its exploration of the links between community care, education, training, employment, housing and benefits policies in the context of lifelong learning is unique. Num Pages: 260 pages, 2figs.5tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; JNP; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 389.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342232
ISBN
9781861342232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.18

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427250
ISBN
9781847427250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.27

Paperback. This study argues that child abandonment was common among all classes and morally acceptable from antiquity until the Renaissance. Using a variety of sources, Boswell examines the evidence, presenting a history of the abandoned child and illustrating the changing meaning of family. Num Pages: 506 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067124
ISBN
9780226067124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Hardcover. Reveals how caring adults in cities across America are trying to turn young lives around. Marc Freedman shows how ordinary citizens can reach out to the children who are growing up in poverty and community violence. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781555425579
ISBN
9781555425579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.98

hardcover. Based on the management techniques of Dr Joseph Juran, this work outlines management strategies, techniques and skills that are essential in transforming health-care organizations. Num Pages: 229 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW; KJM; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780787900960
ISBN
9780787900960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.72

Paperback. WINNER of the 2015 ICA Outstanding Book Award This path-breaking book explores how solidarity towards vulnerable others is performed in our media environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642116
ISBN
9780745642116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Paperback. Focuses on the staples of American welfare system such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, Head Start, WIC, and public housing. This book maintains that these programs form an effective, if largely invisible and haphazard safety net, and yet they are the very programs most vulnerable to political attack and misunderstanding. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138527
ISBN
9780691138527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. Reveals many ways in which congregations are already working, beneath the radar, to care for people in need. This title provides empirical data to social scientists, religious studies scholars, and those involved in the debates over the role of faith-based organizations in faith-based services, and to clergy and congregation members themselves. Num Pages: 329 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; HRLP5; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716182
ISBN
9780814716182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. The Interracial Adoption Option draws on the lives and experiences of a couple adopting children interracially. Through the author' experiences, the book guides prospective parents through the adoption experience, providing answers to complex questions and offering practical advice on interracially adoption. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JKSF; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849059305
ISBN
9781849059305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.74

Hardcover. Chaos and order clash in this riveting exploration of crime and punishment on the Internet. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JKV; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393062984
ISBN
9780393062984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. The Integrated Children's System (ICS) was developed to support effective practice with children and families and improve decision making and planning for children in need. This book outlines what the ICS is and how it works, and assesses the effectiveness of a number of pilot studies, offering guidance for others using and implementing the system. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109440
ISBN
9781843109440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

Paperback. A person's sense of hope is essential to bereavement counselling and nursing. This book brings together research and thinking on hope to give guidance to professionals working with the bereaved. Taking in a variety of sources, this book gives a comprehensive view of the developments and possibilities in hope-inspiring bereavement counselling. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100829
ISBN
9781843100829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.25

Hardcover. Unlike many formal professions, foundation grantmaking is a calling with no training programs and little definitive literature on the latest and best practices. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KFF; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787952389
ISBN
9780787952389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.12

Paperback. The Inner Life of the Person Dying recounts the experience of facing one's death solely from the dying person's perspective, showing that--along with suffering, loss, anger, sadness, and fear--we can also feel courage, love, hope, transcendence, transformation, and even happiness as we die. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167857
ISBN
9780231167857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.10

Hardback. Explaining the complexities of modern economics in a clear, accessible style, The Inequality Trap is the must-read rejoinder to the idea that fighting inequality should be our top policy priority. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637245
ISBN
9781442637245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.12

Paperback. The definitive guide to Individual Service Funds (ISFs), this book covers both theory and practice, and makes recommendations for service provision, commissioning and policy. It includes helpful analysis of four organisations and partnerships that have introduced ISFs for people with intellectual disabilities, dementia and mental health issues. Num Pages: 184 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 297 x 12. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849054232
ISBN
9781849054232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. With new devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, this book provides a study of developments in the major areas of social policy and a full comparison between the four UK nations. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016548
ISBN
9781847422255
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Furman, Rich; Lamphear, Greg; Epps, Douglas. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231171809
ISBN
9780231171809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.81
€ 101.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Furman, Rich; Lamphear, Greg; Epps, Douglas. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFS; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171816
ISBN
9780231171816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. The author argues that the modern world's growing preoccupation with aging has little or nothing to do with demography but rather that it is used to justify further reductions in the role of government in the economy and the curbing of the welfare state. Thus, he demolishes a succession of myths. Num Pages: 259 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Edition
New
Publisher
I.B.Tauris London
Number of pages
259
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860647789
ISBN
9781860647789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.87

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