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Paperback. Residential child care is a crucial, though relatively neglected area of social work. This book looks at policy and practice and the ideas that have shaped the development of the sector. It is suitable for practitioners in residential child care, social workers and students on social work and social care courses. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349088
ISBN
9781861349088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Powell, Jason L. Num Pages: 47 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Number of pages
47
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628083309
ISBN
9781628083309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.19
€ 58.29

Paperback. This text offers a comprehensive overview of the key aspects of globalisation, their impact on social work and the resulting challenges in practice. The authors draw on post-colonialism to consider the global issues facing social work, such as mass migration, and the ways in which social workers can respond to such difficulties. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230201354
ISBN
9780230201354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.71

Hardcover. This book investigates unemployed people's attitudes to employment. It reviews literature, identifies gaps in research and then presents findings from several new empirical studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137032102
ISBN
9781137032102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.06

Paperback. This book discusses the development and implementation of several models of care management. Drawing together research to highlight the successes and the difficulties of translating the principles of care management into practice, it examines this subject with particular reference to: empowerment; needs-led assessment; and multi-disciplinary work. Editor(s): Phillips, Judith; Penhale, Bridget. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023170
ISBN
9781853023170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. This book is an analysis of the culture of compassion and a critique of the project of "showing awareness." Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349361601
ISBN
9781349361601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGB; JKSN1; KNTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Australia
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742169606
ISBN
9781742169606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.07

Paperback. As advocacy moves into the mainstream of health and social care provision, and the prospect of a legal right to advocacy inches closer, so the need to scrutinize key values in advocacy becomes urgent. This work offers an analysis of the benefits of advocacy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343062
ISBN
9781861343062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. Informed by the author's original research, this engaging book uses a core set of powerful practice examples to demonstrate how complex ethical dilemmas can arise in everyday practice. Through detailed analysis of these examples, the book explores how social workers ought to consider right and wrong in practice, to arrive at ethical solutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2017
SKU
V9781137441263
ISBN
9781137441263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Jacobsen, Gro Hellesdatter. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9788787564960
ISBN
9788787564960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.78

Hardback. Series: Children's Well-being: Indicators and Research. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JPSN1; LAZ; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319187839
ISBN
9783319187839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.50

Paperback. This book provides health and social care professionals with an authoritative reading resource on the ethics and use of restraint. It provides an overview of the different forms of restraint, the conditions under which they are used, and their implications for the health and wellbeing of older people. Editor(s): Hughes, Rhidian. Series Editor(s): Downs, Murna. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109587
ISBN
9781843109587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Paul, Bettina; Schmidt-Semisch, Henning. Num Pages: 289 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531165448
ISBN
9783531165448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.66

Yet many of us still like amusement park rides that scare the devil out of us; they dare us to take risks. Num Pages: 344 pages, 21, 21 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407906
ISBN
9781421407906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.34

Paperback. This original and valuable book considers notions of risk and rehabilitation in detail. Editor(s): Pycroft, Aaron; Clift, Suzie. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKS; JKVQ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447300212
ISBN
9781447300212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. In this practical book, Mike Titterton offers an innovative model of risk work in health and social care. He argues that a thoughtful risk-taking approach can lead to empowerment and greater independence for vulnerable individuals. He also discusses contemporary definitions of risk, and identifies the essential skills needed by professionals. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024825
ISBN
9781853024825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.91

Hardcover. After a multi-decade hiatus, it appears that nuclear power again may become a viable option for new electrical generation facilities in the United States. Due to regulations, every utility that operates a nuclear power plant will require risk and reliability assessment. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470907566
ISBN
9780470907566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.73

Hardcover. Editor(s): Powell, Jason L.; Wahidin, Azrini. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607416913
ISBN
9781607416913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.47
€ 80.34

Paperback. This book outlines some of the key issues in risk perception, assessment and management in dementia care in a way that is both practical and accessible to a wide range of practitioners. It develops an approach to risk that promotes choice for people with dementia whilst also acknowledging the complex challenges care providers face. Editor(s): Gibb, Catherine E. Series Editor(s): Downs, Murna. Series: Bradford Dementia Group. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP; MJND; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050050
ISBN
9781849050050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Paperback. Risk Assessment in People with Learning Disabilities, Second Edition reflects legislative updates made over the past decade while continuing to demystify the process of assessing risk for people with intellectual impairment (previously called 'learning disabilities'). Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470974858
ISBN
9780470974858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.04

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