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Social welfare & social services
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159821
- ISBN
- 9780231159821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49€ 49.96
€ 64.49
€ 49.96
Hardcover. The aim of this book is to shed light on policy practice in social work discourse, education and practice in eight liberal democracies. This is the first effort to undertake a cross-national study of social worker engagement in social policy formulation processes. Editor(s): Weiss-Gal, Idit; Gal, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429735
- ISBN
- 9781847429735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.99
€ 95.99
Paperback. The first book to undertake a cross-national study of social worker engagement in social policy formulation processes, shedding light on policy practice in social work discourse, education and practice in eight liberal democracies. Editor(s): Gal, John; Weiss-Gal, Idit. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429742
- ISBN
- 9781847429742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.94
€ 40.99
€ 37.94
Paperback. Social workers are called upon to perform their varied tasks in a wide range of social settings, often involving intensely intimate contact with, and intervention in, a person's private moral and social world. This book demonstrates the practical relevance of recent sociological research for good social work practice. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027314
- ISBN
- 9781853027314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.38
€ 44.38
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199329649
- ISBN
- 9780199329649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.67
€ 192.67
Hardback. A common criticism of care ethics is that its scope is too narrow, and that it doesn't extend to issues of social justice. This book attempts to dispel that criticism. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how the ethics of care is at work in a variety of social policies and institutions. Editor(s): Hamington, Maurice; Miller, Dorothy C. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742550391
- ISBN
- 9780742550391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.18
€ 161.18
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783530595
- ISBN
- 9781783530595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.40
€ 93.40
Paperback. Society, Culture and Health, 2nd Edition introduces sociology to students studying nursing, providing framework from which to consider issues such as chronic illness and disability, health in the media, and changing illness patterns in Australian society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MQCW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Australia Australia
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195574623
- ISBN
- 9780195574623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.29
€ 88.29
paperback. Introduces the social work student to the field of sociology, illustrating how sociology is connected to and fundamental to effective social work practice. This title includes chapters that apply theory to practice. It covers such topics as: Gender; Class; Ethnicity and race; Ageing; Health; Intimacies; Social exclusion; and, Crime and deviance. Editor(s): Gibson, Alastair; Yuill, Chris. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures, charts. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848606517
- ISBN
- 9781848606517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.30
€ 51.30
Paperback.
The second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It provides an easy-to-follow, jargon-free introduction to sociology for social work students, with crucial links to practice across a comprehensive range of topics. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660332
- ISBN
- 9780745660332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.80
€ 40.99
€ 38.80
Hardcover. The second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It provides an easy-to-follow, jargon-free introduction to sociology for social work students, with crucial links to practice across a comprehensive range of topics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660325
- ISBN
- 9780745660325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.62
€ 83.62
Paperback. This accessible guide to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), an effective therapeutic approach which focuses on strengths and achievements, provides a practical introduction to what SFBT is and how to use it with clients. Barry Winbolt leads the reader through the principles, techniques and steps involved in the approach. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109709
- ISBN
- 9781843109709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.39
€ 34.39
Paperback. A guide for professionals who use groups to help people. It provides exercises for use in practice; guidance on evaluating the outcomes of group work; and, models for group supervision. It shows practitioners how to create group culture and how to maintain this culture in spite of the challenges, tensions and difficulties that arise within groups. Series: Brief Therapies Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412929851
- ISBN
- 9781412929851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.50
€ 55.50
Paperback. This is the only comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the history, theory, research and practice of solution-focused therapy (SFT) within mental health care and beyond. This new edition draws on contemporary research, recent developments in SFT training and the integration of SFT with other approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857028907
- ISBN
- 9780857028907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 49.71
€ 51.99
€ 49.71
Hardback. This groundbreaking practice handbook combines the strengths-based approaches into an overarching model of solution-oriented social work for greater impact. For any student or practitioner interested in working with clients towards collaborative and empowering change, this is the essential text. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7 line-cuts. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195162622
- ISBN
- 9780195162622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.13
€ 133.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Gillespie, Bruce; Luven, Lynne Van. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926971032
- ISBN
- 9781926971032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.38
€ 27.99
€ 19.38
Paperback. Gives an account of transracial and transnational adoption from the point of view of the mothers and communities that lose their children. This title looks at adoption as part of larger structures of inequality (poor people do not adopt the children of the wealthy, as she points out). Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2.6.2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351610
- ISBN
- 9780822351610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Someone Very Important Has Just Died is a practical book written for those caring for children and teenagers suffering a close bereavement. Intended for use immediately or soon after the death has occurred, this book gives practical and detailed guidance on what adults might say and do to help children. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Elaine. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKSB1; JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 4. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102953
- ISBN
- 9781843102953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.15
€ 24.15
Paperback. Heyse-Moore draws on his wealth of experience as a trained counsellor and palliative medicine specialist, he covers difficult subjects such as breaking the news of terminal illness to a patient, euthanasia and the effect of working with patients on carers. This hands-on guide will be an invaluable companion to anyone working in palliative care. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106784
- ISBN
- 9781843106784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. Speaking of Sadness, based on fifty in-depth interviews, provides first-hand accounts of the depression experience while discovering clear regularities in the ways that personal identities are shaped over the course of an "illness career." Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JKSM; JKSN2; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 335 x 2. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190260965
- ISBN
- 9780190260965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.70
€ 36.99
€ 36.70