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Paperback. Analyzes experience of partnerships in different policy fields. Its broad coverage goes beyond the confines of statutory partnerships, addressing other important forms of collaboration between voluntary, private and statutory sectors, and service users and community and minority groups. Editor(s): Balloch, Susan; Taylor, Marilyn. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11figs.7tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342201
ISBN
9781861342201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447312819
ISBN
9781447312819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. Partnerships in Social Care is a practical handbook for professionals engaged in planning strategic partnerships in health, social care and education services. Designed as a quick reference, the book allows readers to find advice relevant to their particular situation or gain an overview of the themes explored. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843103806
ISBN
9781843103806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. Current policy encourages 'partnerships' between statutory organisations and professionals; public and private sectors; with voluntary organisations and local communities. But is this collaborative discourse as distinctive as the government claims? These claims are critically examined, using evidence from a wide range of welfare partnerships. Editor(s): Glendinning, Caroline; Powell, Martin; Rummery, Kirstein. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343390
ISBN
9781861343390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Hardback. Editor(s): Weeks, Jules B.; Napolatano, Josephine. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1; KNGT; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425972
ISBN
9781619425972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.89
€ 116.23

Paperback. Expert guidance to help you succeed in the PCSO Recruit Assessment Process. Series: Practical Policing Skills. Num Pages: 112 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 244 x 188 x 7. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846410598
ISBN
9781846410598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. " Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices from the Prairies "offers a fresh perspective on contemporary issues in child and family services in Canada. Editor(s): Fuchs, Don; McKay, Sharon; Brown, Ivan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889772137
ISBN
9780889772137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.80

Paperback. Practitioners working in the helping professions realise the importance of supervision as a space for: reflection; compassionate inquiry; and continuing professional development. This book presents examples of good practice which will help readers to enhance their own supervisory relationships. Editor(s): Shohet, Robin. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105565
ISBN
9781843105565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.66

Hardcover. This book explores the suffering of social class and how traditional biomedical models for mental illness do not adequately account for the stresses of poverty. Turning to mental health user testimonies, this book equips ministers and counsellors to become working class advocates. Series: New Approaches to Religion and Power. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV3; JKSN2; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137497826
ISBN
9781137497826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 59 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 94.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
59
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590335109
ISBN
9781590335109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. This is a comprehensive guide to providing excellent end of life care. It covers the pathway of care at the end of life, from initial conversations about end of life care and assessment and planning, to care in different settings, multi-agency care, and providing a good death. Case studies and reflective questions feature throughout. Num Pages: 224 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; MMC; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053648
ISBN
9781849053648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Paperback. Patients as Victims Sexual Abuse in Psychotherapy and Counselling Derek Jehu, University of Leicester, UK with specialist contributions from John Davis, Tanya Garrett, Linda Jorgenson and Gary Schoener There is growing concern at the number of complaints about sexual abuse of patients while undergoing therapy. Series: Wiley Series in Psychotherapy & Counselling. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471943983
ISBN
9780471943983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 176.92

Paperback. The Politics of Waiting in Argentina. 192 pages, 17 photographs, 1 figure. Describes the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. This title also describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the endless waiting for relocation from the slums. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFFA; JKS; JPQB. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 13. Weight: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352334
ISBN
9780822352334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. As the residents of McAllen, Texas, sleep soundly, a small number of agents of the US Border Patrol wait on the banks of the Rio Grande. This book describes the daily risks they face and the insights they hold as a result of their experience with the hard realities of immigration policy, the war on drugs, and the threat of terrorist infiltration. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896725942
ISBN
9780896725942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.95

Paperback. This text provides coverage of the major research and theoretical perspectives on adoption, reviewing the work of several disciplines within psychology, sociology and social work. It also looks at the development of children once adopted. Series: Working Together for Children, Young People & Their Families. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632041497
ISBN
9780632041497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.41

Hardcover. The aim of this volume is to redress this situation by probing, in depth, a limited number of incidents of public disorder and focusing particularly on the role of the police. In doing so, this collection will draw out general patterns of police provocation and public responses and suggest general hypotheses. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JKSW1; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812278
ISBN
9781571812278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.56

Paperback. Amid urgent debates around the function of welfare in the post-industrial 21st Century, and how we pay for it, David Byrne and Sally Ruane deploy the concepts and analytical tools of Marxist political economy to better understand recent developments, and the possibilities they present for social change. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447336532
ISBN
9781447336532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.40

Hardcover. Editor(s): Winter, Ottis E.; Krause, Art B. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 260 x 23. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425538
ISBN
9781619425538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 333.79
€ 229.32

Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816692224
ISBN
9780816692224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447972440
ISBN
9781447972440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.78

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