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Hardback. This book chronicles the complex connections between race and class that have marked American social reform since the New Deal, revealing an aspect of the civil rights struggle that that has been too long overlooked or obscured: the struggle for policies to expand social and economic welfare for blacks and whites alike. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 335 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; JKSB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103640
ISBN
9780231103640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.67
€ 89.47

Paperback. The Fourth Edition of The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy applies its innovative policy model to the latest developments in social welfare including the policies of President Obama. It offers real insight into what drives social policy and social change in the past as well as in the beginnings of a new political era. Num Pages: 560 pages, 61 half-tones and 21 line-cuts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 888.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199316014
ISBN
9780199316014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 193.90

Paperback. A definitive and evidence-based guide for psychologists, teachers, coaches, HR personnel and all professionals who must understand and work with dyslexic adults. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119973935
ISBN
9781119973935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.39

Paperback. This clear and practical workbook shows the importance of encouraging resilience in pre-school children who live in challenging circumstances. Including guidance on ongoing monitoring and supported by case studies from practice, this book is an essential guide to nurturing resilience for all those who work with young children and their families. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JMBT; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100133
ISBN
9781843100133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.32

Paperback. This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license. Children are the future of Latin America and the Caribbean. This book analyses the development of children in the early years of their life and makes a compelling case for government intervention in what is instinctively a family affair. Editor(s): Berlinski, Samuel; Schady, Norbert. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 black & white tables, 67 figures. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPA; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137536488
ISBN
9781137536488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.26

Paperback. The Earp brothers of Tombstone and the famous fight at the OK Corral are well known to American history and even better known to American legend. This is a biography of Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, James, and Warner Earp. Num Pages: 247 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803258389
ISBN
9780803258389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Hardcover. Written by leading thinkers in the field, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and policy issues associated with individual and population aging. The text has a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic analysis, making this book both accessible and challenging to readers with limited mathematical background. Num Pages: 376 pages, 52. BIC Classification: JHBD; JKSG; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226154
ISBN
9780631226154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.29

Hardback. Focuses on non-wage benefits paid to workers in the United States, covering both government-mandated and voluntarily provided benefits. This book argues that benefits affect workplace productivity, and concentrates on the economic thinking behind how to design non-wage benefits in order to achieve competitive advantage. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792382669
ISBN
9780792382669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.12

paperback. This report examines links between parents' employment patterns while raising children and what happens when those children become young adults. Some of its findings carry important implications for public policy and for further research. A number are likely to prove controversial, arousing public debate concerning their meaning and relevance. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901455601
ISBN
9781901455601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

Paperback. Employee assistance programs (EAPs) provide counseling and services for a variety of personal problems that affect employee performance and productivity. This invaluable reference describes "best practices" in EAP-based interventions for issues ranging from management development to substance abuse to family problems. Editor(s): Oher, J.M. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; KJMV2; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471242529
ISBN
9780471242529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 203.97

Hardback. Demonstrates how social workers can use an empowerment approach when dealing with those who have experienced oppression by virtue of poverty, colour, gender, sex or race. The reader is shown how the oppressed can learn to attain goals both individually and within the wider social environment. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115483
ISBN
9780231115483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.69
€ 61.86

Paperback. This timely volume brings insights from multiple disciplines to bear on debates about declining fertility rates and modern approaches to child raising. Editor(s): Lauster, Nathanael; Allan, Graham. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821933
ISBN
9780774821933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich Germany
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9783847400752
ISBN
9783847400752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.61

Paperback. Focusing on how groupwork can be learnt and taught, the authors of this accessible book consider what is essential in effective work with groups. They develop a practice model which is applicable to a wide range of approaches and actively promotes anti-oppressive groupwork. It has been extensively trialled and refined in a social services agency. Num Pages: 288 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028236
ISBN
9781853028236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. This book makes a vital contribution to the understanding of ethics as the cornerstone of mindfulness-based practice, and will be of interest to all those involved in delivering mindfulness-based interventions, including psychologists, counselors, spiritual directors, occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, and educators. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBDC; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849058506
ISBN
9781849058506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57

Paperback. This book is the British Medical Association's statement on the ethics related to care of the elderly, written and reviewed by a panel of renowned medical ethicists. As such it is an authoritative and considered reference, written in an accessible, non jargon so as to be useful for anyone charged with looking after the elderly. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBDC; MQCL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405176279
ISBN
9781405176279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 158 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 7 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JKSN1; JNF; JNMN; MBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319483627
ISBN
9783319483627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.24

Paperback. Britain's New Labour government claims to support the cause of human rights. At the same time, it claims that we can have no rights without responsibility and that dependency on the state is irresponsible. The ethics of welfare offers a critique of this paradox and discusses the ethical conundrum it implies for the future of social welfare. Editor(s): Dean, Hartley. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345622
ISBN
9781861345622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.04

paperback. Economic and social change is accelerating under the twin impact of globalisation and the new information technologies. This book addresses questions of change with particular reference to the European Union, which has made the development of a socially cohesive, knowledge-based economy its central task for the present decade. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347398
ISBN
9781861347398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420190
ISBN
9781847420190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.62

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