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Social welfare & social services

Paperback. The Integrated Children's System (ICS) was developed to support effective practice with children and families and improve decision making and planning for children in need. This book outlines what the ICS is and how it works, and assesses the effectiveness of a number of pilot studies, offering guidance for others using and implementing the system. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109440
ISBN
9781843109440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.14

Hardcover. Chaos and order clash in this riveting exploration of crime and punishment on the Internet. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JKV; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393062984
ISBN
9780393062984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.72

Paperback. The Interracial Adoption Option draws on the lives and experiences of a couple adopting children interracially. Through the author' experiences, the book guides prospective parents through the adoption experience, providing answers to complex questions and offering practical advice on interracially adoption. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JKSF; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849059305
ISBN
9781849059305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.65

Paperback. Reveals many ways in which congregations are already working, beneath the radar, to care for people in need. This title provides empirical data to social scientists, religious studies scholars, and those involved in the debates over the role of faith-based organizations in faith-based services, and to clergy and congregation members themselves. Num Pages: 329 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; HRLP5; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716182
ISBN
9780814716182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Focuses on the staples of American welfare system such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, Head Start, WIC, and public housing. This book maintains that these programs form an effective, if largely invisible and haphazard safety net, and yet they are the very programs most vulnerable to political attack and misunderstanding. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138527
ISBN
9780691138527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. WINNER of the 2015 ICA Outstanding Book Award This path-breaking book explores how solidarity towards vulnerable others is performed in our media environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642116
ISBN
9780745642116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Hardback. This is the first English-language book to take a comparative look at the Italian welfare state as a whole since the 2008 economic crisis and will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers as well as students. Editor(s): Ascoli, Ugo; Pavolini, Emmanuelle. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316886
ISBN
9781447316886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.07

hardcover. Based on the management techniques of Dr Joseph Juran, this work outlines management strategies, techniques and skills that are essential in transforming health-care organizations. Num Pages: 229 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW; KJM; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780787900960
ISBN
9780787900960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.41

Hardcover. Reveals how caring adults in cities across America are trying to turn young lives around. Marc Freedman shows how ordinary citizens can reach out to the children who are growing up in poverty and community violence. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781555425579
ISBN
9781555425579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. This study argues that child abandonment was common among all classes and morally acceptable from antiquity until the Renaissance. Using a variety of sources, Boswell examines the evidence, presenting a history of the abandoned child and illustrating the changing meaning of family. Num Pages: 506 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067124
ISBN
9780226067124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595588302
ISBN
9781595588302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New Press, The
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620970300
ISBN
9781620970300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.86

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427250
ISBN
9781847427250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.27

paperback. This book makes a significant contribution to debates about how people with learning difficulties may achieve social inclusion, and the part which lifelong learning may play in this. Its exploration of the links between community care, education, training, employment, housing and benefits policies in the context of lifelong learning is unique. Num Pages: 260 pages, 2figs.5tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; JNP; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 389.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342232
ISBN
9781861342232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.92

Paperback. In this book Steinhauer brings together the fragmented research that has been done in a number of different disciplines. From this body of work he develops a model of intervention based on an understanding of attachment theory, development theory, and the practice of mental health consultation. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802068361
ISBN
9780802068361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

Paperback. Examining the policies of the Thatcher governments helps us understand the economic and social conditions in Britain today. The book explores Thatcherite policies on the economy, social welfare, housing, education, crime, families, and social inequality, and examines what can be said about the legacy of Thatcherism for the 21st century. Editor(s): Farrall, Stephen; Hay, Colin. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 260 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JKS; JPFM; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265703
ISBN
9780197265703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.25

hardcover. This book is the formal presentation of the issues discussed at the Second National Conference on the Legal Rights of Citizens with Mental Retardation. A relationship between the community and its citizens with mental retardation is discussed extensively in the first section of the book. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JNSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
UPA United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819171108
ISBN
9780819171108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.71

Hardback. Introduces an ecological perspective into social work practice. This book examines major changes in our socioeconomic and political landscape, including the threat of terrorism, international trade agreements, and the conservative revolution, and a discussion of developments in ethics and standards of practice. Num Pages: 632 pages, 40 tables, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 245 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1014. Advances in Theory and Practice. 632 pages, 40 tables, 7 line drawings. Introduces an ecological perspective into social work practice. This book examines major changes in our socioeconomic and political landscape, including the threat of terrorism, international trade agreements, and the conservative revolution, and a discussion of developments in ethics and standards of practice. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKSN. Dimension: 165 x 245 x 37. Weight: 1082.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
632
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139984
ISBN
9780231139984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.00
€ 63.58

Paperback. Features Sergeant Colin Taylor, who has made it his purpose to keep the streets of Scilly free from drunk anchor thieves, Balance Board riders and other culprits, mostly drunken, intent on breaking the law. This book is the first hand account of how he did it. It charts the day to day trials and tribulations of a small-island police officer. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BM; BTC; JKSW1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784755157
ISBN
9781784755157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

hardcover. In this sensitive account, Ann Kimble Loux tells of her family's painful experiences when they adopted two abused sisters, and the traumatic years that followed. The author conveys the social and individual human costs of child abuse and neglect, and calls for reforms in the adoption process. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917108
ISBN
9780813917108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.11

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