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Social welfare & social services
Hardback. The United States has a long history of citizens rendering service to their communities. Examples of government-sponsored voluntary service organizations include the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Peace Corps, and Volunteers in Service to America. This title presents a study of how service shapes the lives of young people. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 chart, 17 graphs, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046788
- ISBN
- 9780674046788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.74€ 54.39
€ 59.74
€ 54.39
Paperback. From the police officer dispersing a party full of Amish Youngie to the social worker staffing a child protective services hotline, professionals who work with the Amish will benefit from this one-of-a-kind guide. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HRCC99; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414959
- ISBN
- 9781421414959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.63
€ 43.63
Hardcover. Many local and community non-profits now shoulder an increasing share of society's mandate to care for those in need. This work is a collection of advice from both researchers and service providers offering leaders the practical guidance they need for the rapidly evolving future. Num Pages: 305 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSN1; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787942960
- ISBN
- 9780787942960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.36
€ 50.99
€ 39.36
Paperback. A practical introduction to setting up and facilitating bereavement support groups, guiding the reader through all stages. It examines the different skills needed, and uses case studies and research to suggest models of best practice across a range of group settings. The guidance will help make groups successful for participants and facilitators. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052719
- ISBN
- 9781849052719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.39
€ 34.39
Hardback. This book focuses on the externally driven difficulties of service workers and agencies in shaping services-such as the consequences of recent conservative social policies on agency life and the way in which the present political environment influences services through privatization. Num Pages: 289 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119306
- ISBN
- 9780231119306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.81€ 95.92
€ 127.81
€ 95.92
Hardcover. On July 31, 1997, a six-man Emergency Service team from the NYPD raided a terrorist cell in Brooklyn - and thus narrowly prevented a devastating suicide bombing of the New York subway. This book tells the dramatic story of that raid, the painstaking police work that went into it, and its unexpected aftermath. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JKSW1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226360904
- ISBN
- 9780226360904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. This study draws on a seven-year survey of more than 5000 households interviewed between 1991 and 1997. The survey has been analyzed by specialists to build up an understanding of the dynamics of the family in such fields as household formation, employment, income, and more. Editor(s): Berthoud, Richard; Gershuny, Jonathan. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342003
- ISBN
- 9781861342003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.41
€ 42.99
€ 40.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMU; MMJT; MMZR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138776524
- ISBN
- 9781138776524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.37
€ 39.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKSN2; JMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138674981
- ISBN
- 9781138674981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.89
€ 36.89
Paperback. Sex and sexuality are important to consider in psychotherapy, psychology, counselling and health provision across a variety of contexts and are relevant to clinicians and therapists working in health and mental health settings as well as in specialist services such as sexual and reproductive health and HIV. This book examines issues of sexuality. Editor(s): Butler, Catherine; O'Donovan, Amanda; Shaw, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 black & white tables, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JKSN2; JMU; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415448093
- ISBN
- 9780415448093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.52
€ 49.52
Paperback. Madge Bray shows the reader how abuse can affect the mental well-being of children, and how the repair of the child's trust of adults is crucial to the process of healing. This is a unique insight into the minds of abused children, providing a basis for therapeutic work. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853024870
- ISBN
- 9781853024870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.77
€ 37.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JNHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442201620
- ISBN
- 9781442201620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
Paperback. This book provides busy practitioners with a ready reference for the day-to-day problems relating to sex and sexuality that they are likely to face in key areas of engagement, such as promoting sexual health, preventing sexual violence, working with those subjected to sexual abuse, and engaging with the complexities of contemporary sexualities. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347121
- ISBN
- 9781861347121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.95
€ 32.99
€ 30.95
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling: The Nexus of Resea...
. Ed(S): Russell, Stephen T.; Horn, Stacey S.
paperback. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling brings together contributions from a diverse group of researchers, policy analysts, and education advocates from around the world to synthesize the practice and policy implications of research on sexual orientation, gender identity, and schooling. Editor(s): Russell, Stephen T.; Horn, Stacey S. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JFSP2; JKSN; JNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780199387656
- ISBN
- 9780199387656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.83
€ 103.83
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857028433
- ISBN
- 9780857028433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 48.54
€ 50.99
€ 48.54
Paperback. Wide-ranging, authoritative and grounded in the expertise of people with intellectual disabilities, this book offers an authentic account of the challenges those with intellectual disabilities face in their relationships and sex lives across the globe and explores what society needs to do to respect their rights. Editor(s): Docherty, Daniel; Chapman, Rohhss. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052504
- ISBN
- 9781849052504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.16
€ 41.99
€ 41.16
Paperback. This book introduces the topic of sexuality and considers its diversity, using different perspectives and exploring the implications for social work assessment and intervention. Series: Transforming Social Work Practice Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; VFVC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844450855
- ISBN
- 9781844450855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.63
€ 48.99
€ 46.63
Hardback. Focuses on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the 'shadow mothers' they hire. This work locates the roots of individual skirmishes between mothers and their childcare providers in broader cultural and social tensions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520222328
- ISBN
- 9780520222328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 72.17
€ 93.81
€ 72.17
Paperback. Shattered Lives bears witness to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes. Chapters take the form of letters to a child capturing their life experiences, hugely impacted by sexual abuse, parental substance misuse and loss, leading to feelings of shame, and worthlessness. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106036
- ISBN
- 9781843106036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.05
€ 34.05
Hardback. Shattered Lives bears witness to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes. Chapters take the form of letters to a child capturing their life experiences, hugely impacted by sexual abuse, parental substance misuse and loss, leading to feelings of shame, and worthlessness. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843104346
- ISBN
- 9781843104346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.05
€ 34.05