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Paperback. This book explores risk management and successful intervention for children in care who have committed, or are at risk of committing, acts of serious violence. The contributors provide an overview of the factors leading to extremely violent behaviour and discuss the complexities of diagnosis and definition from a multidisciplinary perspective. Editor(s): Hagell, Ann; Jeyarajah-Dent, Renuka. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSB1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103844
- ISBN
- 9781843103844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.56
€ 38.56
Paperback. Failure to Thrive syndrome is something that all paediatricians, health visitors and social workers need to be aware of. Such children typically present difficulties with feeding and sleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to grow can also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment, neglect, and abuse. Num Pages: 316 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471497202
- ISBN
- 9780471497202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.52
€ 61.52
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424891
- ISBN
- 9781847424891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.39
€ 98.39
Hardcover. Editor(s): Keller, James T. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617619748
- ISBN
- 9781617619748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.13€ 115.21
€ 168.13
€ 115.21
Paperback. Children's Friendship Training fully integrates parents into the treatment of children's friendship problems in order to promote simplification in home and school environments. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 206 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583913086
- ISBN
- 9781583913086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.77
€ 53.77
Paperback. this book highlights the significance of school exclusion as a pivotal process that has long-term negative effects not just on the individuals themselves but also for society as a whole. Drawing on individual accounts, the author demonstrates how aspects of the care system contribute to looked-after children being out of school. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1; JNHX; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029431
- ISBN
- 9781853029431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. In this book, based on a three-year national research study, the authors examine the changes in structure and use of residential child care services over the last ten years. They make a comprehensive analysis of the quality of care available and recommendations for policy, practice, and the future management of children's homes. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853025655
- ISBN
- 9781853025655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847425133
- ISBN
- 9781847425133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.58
€ 40.99
€ 38.58
Hardcover. This book is a challenge to the concept of wellbeing as applied to children, suggesting that it should be understood at the level of the child, rather than a list of things that are needed in order to live well. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JNH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847425232
- ISBN
- 9781847425232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback. With their focus on both children and spirituality, the articles in this book are a window on the contemporary world, reflecting a diversity of views on the nature of the self, of the child, of human flourishing, and of the Transcendent. Australian editors. Marian de Souza from Australian Catholic University, Ballarat. Editor(s): De Souza, Marian; Lamb, Winifred Wing Han. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRKP2; HRLK; JKSB1; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 145 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920691905
- ISBN
- 9781920691905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.07
€ 20.99
€ 17.07
Children, Child Abuse and Child Protection: Placing Children Centrally
The Violence Against Children Study Group
Paperback. Children, Child Abuse and Child Protection is the second book written by the Violence Against Children Study Group, a multidisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners from a range of professional settings concerned with child protection. This book follows on from the highly successful Taking Child Abuse Seriously, published in 1990. Editor(s): Blythe, Eric; Parkin, Wendy. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986416
- ISBN
- 9780471986416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.64
€ 86.64
Paperback. In this book the authors use evidence from the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund to explore the experiences of children and families who are most marginalised. They consider the historical context of approaches to child welfare, and present a new framework for understanding and developing preventative polices and practice. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349651
- ISBN
- 9781861349651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.18
€ 35.99
€ 35.18
Hardback. This book examines the risk factors surrounding children at risk of experiencing and perpetrating violence, and looks at the positive role that children's rights can play in their protection. The authors propose that violence in childhood is not spontaneous: that children are raised to become violent in poorly functioning families. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC; YXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106982
- ISBN
- 9781843106982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. Children, family and the state examines different theories of childhood, children's rights and the relationship between children, parents and the state. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344489
- ISBN
- 9781861344489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.55
€ 38.99
€ 37.55
Paperback. In this volume the authors and editors explore the growing (particularly state) interest in the way in which it (the state) polices, and ought to police, families failing in their responsibilities. In considering this subject we also reflect on the responsibilities the state has or ought to bear for families. Editor(s): Lind, Craig; Keating, Heather. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB1; LNM; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183017
- ISBN
- 9781405183017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 29.42
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428820
- ISBN
- 9781847428820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.55
€ 38.99
€ 37.55
Paperback. Social inclusion and participation have become policy mantras in the UK and Europe. As these concepts are being translated into policies and practice, it is a critical time to examine their interpretation, implementation and impacts. This book asks how far and in what way social inclusion policies are meeting the needs of children and young people. Editor(s): Tisdall, Kay; Davis, John; Hill, Malcolm; Prout, Alan. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346629
- ISBN
- 9781861346629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.03
€ 35.99
€ 35.03
Hardback. Children's Chances urges a shift from focusing on survival to targeting children's full and healthy development. Drawing on comparative data on policies in 190 countries designed to combat poverty, discrimination, child labor, illiteracy, and child marriage, Heymann and McNeill tell what works to ensure equal opportunities for all children. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 maps, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066816
- ISBN
- 9780674066816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.78€ 52.48
€ 56.78
€ 52.48
Hardback. Editor(s): Romero, Valerie. Num Pages: 97 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634836630
- ISBN
- 9781634836630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.23€ 231.92
€ 310.23
€ 231.92
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526701350
- ISBN
- 9781526701350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61