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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. This topical text provides students with a clear understanding of policy and theory in relation to community. By examining areas of government policy this book explores the difficulties that communities face, discusses new concepts and investigates what 'community' might mean in today's diverse British society. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316084
- ISBN
- 9781447316084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Hardback. Today's child welfare services operate under a limited supply of resources. This book explains how finite resources can be used most effectively, providing social work managers and policymakers with a comprehensive costing model to assess the links between needs, costs and outcomes across the full range of child welfare services. Series Editor(s): Ward, Harriet. Series: Child Welfare Outcomes. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052146
- ISBN
- 9781849052146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.09
€ 105.09
Paperback. Understanding disability policy explores the roles of social security, social support, poverty, socio-economic status, community safety, official discourses and spatial change in shaping disabled people's opportunities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427380
- ISBN
- 9781847427380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Hardcover. Understanding disability policy explores the roles of social security, social support, poverty, socio-economic status, community safety, official discourses and spatial change in shaping disabled people's opportunities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427397
- ISBN
- 9781847427397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.70
€ 98.70
Paperback. Disorganized attachment can develop in a child when the person who is normally meant to protect them is a source of danger. This book is a comprehensive and accessible text on disorganized attachment. It outlines what it is, how it can be identified and the key causes, including neurological, biochemical and genetic explanations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 figures/tables. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050449
- ISBN
- 9781849050449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Filled with practical examples and real-life case studies to help students relate theory to practice, this text features all the major theorists and theories covered in early years courses, along with tips on where to find out more. Editor(s): Daly, Maureen; Taylor, Wendy. Series: Professional Development. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435402136
- ISBN
- 9780435402136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.44
€ 55.44
Paperback. Offering an overview and fully integrated account of family support, this book is ideal for anyone involved in preparing or delivering family support, as well as for students and lecturers on the subject. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050661
- ISBN
- 9781849050661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.20
€ 36.20
Paperback. This is the essential guide to FASD - the most common non-genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. It explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives, how you can identify it, and gives advice on how to support children, young people and adults with FASD. Series: JKP Essentials. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSF; JKSN; VFJB; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053945
- ISBN
- 9781849053945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.34
€ 24.34
Paperback. This substantially updated second edition highlights key developments in commissioning for health and social care under both the UK New Labour and the Coalition governments, focusing on the key policy and practice dilemmas facing community health and social services. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 241 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426239
- ISBN
- 9781847426239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.81
€ 32.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. This fully updated edition of a bestselling book explores the processes and institutions that make health policy, examining what constitutes health policy, where power lies, and what changes could be made to improve the quality of health policy making. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; MBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300113
- ISBN
- 9781447300113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.20
€ 34.99
€ 34.20
Paperback. Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia covers all the essential issues in supporting a person with a learning disability when they develop dementia. This book will provide essential knowledge for anyone involved in the provision of services, assessment of need and direct care and support for dementia sufferers with a learning disability. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MJND; MQCL4; YXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843104421
- ISBN
- 9781843104421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Paperback. This book is a guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children. The authors provide foster carers with an insight into the psychological issues experienced by children in the care system, and the impact of these issues on the foster family. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, diagrams, charts. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103707
- ISBN
- 9781843103707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. This key introduction to the theory, concepts and practice of the person-centred approach looks through the lens of the practitioner's experience and personal development. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446207659
- ISBN
- 9781446207659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.95
€ 50.99
€ 50.95
Paperback. This is the first textbook to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date account of police intelligence work based on current research, and to assess how intelligence may be used wisely and ethically to influence policing policy and practice. Series: Key Themes in Policing. Num Pages: 188 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447326410
- ISBN
- 9781447326410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.62
€ 31.99
€ 30.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403940933
- ISBN
- 9781403940933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.30
€ 57.30
Paperback. This revised and expanded second edition of the acclaimed international best-seller combines theoretical and applied discussions and case examples to provide an essential guide to research methods, approaches and debates. Editor(s): Becker, Saul; Bryman, Alan; Ferguson, Harry. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428158
- ISBN
- 9781847428158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.98
€ 40.99
€ 38.98
Paperback. This accessible and practical textbook will demystify research and make it relevant to counselling practice. Editor(s): Bright, Graham; Harrison, Gill. Series: Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446260111
- ISBN
- 9781446260111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.27
€ 43.99
€ 41.27
Paperback. "Understanding social welfare movements" is the first text to bring together social policy and social movement studies. The book provides a timely and much needed overview of the changing nature of social welfare as it has been shaped by the demands of social movements. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420961
- ISBN
- 9781847420961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.01
€ 33.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. Now in its Second Edition, this straightforward book introduces students to research. Specific to social work, it is widely used on undergraduate programmes. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857028723
- ISBN
- 9780857028723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.62
€ 59.62
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447334040
- ISBN
- 9781447334040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.98
€ 40.99
€ 38.98