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Social welfare & social services
paperback. Oberlander provides a comprehensive hostory of Medicare politics, from the decades of consensus to debates over Medicare reform. Revealing how Medicare policies have developed over the past several decades this analysis will interest anyone concerned with public policy or healthcare. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226615967
- ISBN
- 9780226615967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
€ 32.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. A vivid, subtle and disturbing account of what people do in the aftermath of a major 'natural' disaster, this book will change your way of thinking about such calamities and their impact on the human spirit. Series: Society and History in the Indian Ocean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JMC; GTB; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042871
- ISBN
- 9781849042871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.95
€ 33.99
€ 30.95
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447312710
- ISBN
- 9781447312710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.63
€ 104.63
Hardback. Taking another look at what is meant by "policing," Jean-Paul Brodeur offers a comprehensive and novel theory on what policing is, how it has developed, and the various forms it takes. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSW1; JKV; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199740598
- ISBN
- 9780199740598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.83
€ 141.83
Hardback. This timely book is a comprehensive treatise on the constitutional and legal history behind the power of the modern state to police its citizens. Dubber explores the roots of the power to police-the most expansive and least limitable of governmental powers-by focusing on its most obvious and problematic manifestation: criminal law. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132060
- ISBN
- 9780231132060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.84€ 90.52
€ 117.84
€ 90.52
The Police in War: Fighting Insurgency, Terrorism, and Violent Crime
Bayley, David H., Perito, Robert M.
Paperback. Frustrated efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan give urgency to the question of how to craft effective, humane, and legitimate security institutions in conflict-ridden states - and whether legitimate policing can in fact be developed in the midst of insurgency and terrorism. The authors confront these questions head on. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JPWL; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588267054
- ISBN
- 9781588267054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.61
€ 36.61
Paperback. Includes case examples from a range of mental health care settings. This title is embedded with pedagogy, including worksheets, sample questions and diagrams. It highlights the challenges, strengths and weaknesses of each approach. It focuses on the practical application of therapeutic models. Editor(s): Weatherhead, Stephen; Flaherty-Jones, Graeme; Jones, Graeme A. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857024930
- ISBN
- 9780857024930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.73
€ 52.99
€ 52.73
Paperback. This pocket-sized guide covers every stage of the process, from how a facilitator should prepare for taking on a new case, through initial contacts with victim and offender and facilitating meetings, to recording and evaluating a case. This is an invaluable companion for any professional needing to know about restorative justice. Illustrator(s): Slane, Chris. Num Pages: 96 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 116 x 7. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106296
- ISBN
- 9781843106296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.14
€ 23.14
Hardback. A well-written and valuable resource for both grievers and the mental health professionals who help them, this book provides hope for transformational grief and the tools to forge that outcome. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765702098
- ISBN
- 9780765702098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.87
€ 145.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424044
- ISBN
- 9781847424044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.25
€ 40.99
€ 38.25
The Perversion of Autonomy: Coercion and Constraints in a Liberal Soci...
Gaylin, Willard; Jennings, Bruce
paperback. Investigate the contentious intersections of interdependence and autonomy, rights and public responsibility. This title examines the abrasion occurring between America's tradition of personal freedom and privacy, as it rubs against the still valuable if almost vanishing ideals of sacrifice and social order. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPFK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409068
- ISBN
- 9780878409068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.15
€ 75.15
paperback. This book charts the origins and developments of the Person-Centred approach up to the present, and moves on to explore the cutting edge of the work in its application to different and diverse groups within society. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2. .
- Publisher
- Open University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335263547
- ISBN
- 9780335263547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.16
€ 42.16
Hardback. This is the first biography of Abel-Smith. It takes a historical perspective to analyse the development of health and social welfare systems since the 1950s, exposing the critical impact of long-running debates on poverty and state responsibility, especially in Britain. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BG; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447314844
- ISBN
- 9781447314844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.03€ 42.10
€ 53.03
€ 42.10
Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State is the authoritative and definitive guide to the contemporary welfare state. Editor(s): Castles, Francis G.; Leibfried, Stephan; Lewis, Jane; Obinger, Herbert; Pierson, Christopher. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Politics & International Relations. Num Pages: 912 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 906
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199650514
- ISBN
- 9780199650514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.45
€ 46.99
€ 44.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12, 10 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451737
- ISBN
- 9780801451737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Hardback. For many living in U.S. cities, social services come not from the government but from local churches. Based on the first census of congregations ever conducted in any American city, this book provides an authoritative account of the functioning of congregations, their involvement in social services, and their support of other organizations. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239492
- ISBN
- 9780812239492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.11
€ 92.11
Paperback. When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. This book offers an unsentimental look at Bechan's life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma. Num Pages: 246 pages, 19 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; BGA; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654034
- ISBN
- 9780875654034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.67
€ 21.99
€ 21.67
Hardback. Ever since the Title I program in 1965 appropriated nearly one billion dollars for public schools, federal money and programs have been influencing every school in America. This title argues that enormous gaps existed between policies and programs, and the real-world practices that they attempted to change. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JKS; JNF; JNKD; JNKF; JNLB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035461
- ISBN
- 9780674035461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.79€ 48.11
€ 51.79
€ 48.11
The NYPD's First Fifty Years. Politicians, Police Commissioners, and P...
Whalen, Bernard; Whalen, Jon
Num Pages: 267 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346564
- ISBN
- 9781612346564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Paperback. Addresses the world of elder care from the vantage point of gender, race, ethnicity and social class, and systematically describes the experiences of family caregivers, workers in the caring labour force and the frail elderly themselves, showing how each is affected by long-term care practices. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSG; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528314
- ISBN
- 9780742528314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.51
€ 77.51