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Social welfare & social services
hardcover. This book provides fascinating insights into the factors that influence why people enter and leave care work, their motivations, understandings and experiences of their work and intersection of it with their family lives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348500
- ISBN
- 9781861348500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.48
€ 167.48
Hardback. "Social Policy Review" provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with detailed analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Editor(s): Bauld, Linda; Clarke, Karen; Maltby, Dr. Tony. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348449
- ISBN
- 9781861348449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.63
€ 98.63
Hardback. This book presents the outcome of a project coordinated by the European Trade Union Institute in which experts from different countries and social scientific disciplines (sociology, political science and economics) were invited to reflect on both the meaning and political status of the concept of the European Social Model (ESM). Editor(s): Pascual, Amparo Serrano; Jepsen, Maria. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347985
- ISBN
- 9781861347985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.79
€ 105.79
Hardback. This book addresses the development of increasingly individualised public social services in the EU. It focuses particularly on activation services that have become crucial in the 'modernisation' of welfare states, comparing their introduction in the UK, Germany, Italy, Finland and the Czech Republic. Editor(s): Berkel, Rik van; Valkenburg, Ben. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347978
- ISBN
- 9781861347978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.63
€ 98.63
Hardback. This book examines income-related housing allowance schemes in advanced welfare states as well as in transition economies of central and eastern Europe as a more efficient way to help tenants than rent controls or 'bricks and mortar' subsidies to landlords. Editor(s): Kemp, Peter A. Num Pages: 312 pages, Lots of figures. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347541
- ISBN
- 9781861347541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.28
€ 168.28
Paperback. This book provides a critical analysis of ways in which risk assessment and management are defined and applied in policy, theory and practice in relation to children and young people. It explores the complexities of balancing responsibility for protecting the young with the benefits of risk-taking and the need to allow experimentation. Editor(s): Thom, Betsy; Sales, Rosemary; Pearce, Jenny. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347312
- ISBN
- 9781861347312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.75
€ 37.75
Paperback. This book provides busy practitioners with a ready reference for the day-to-day problems relating to sex and sexuality that they are likely to face in key areas of engagement, such as promoting sexual health, preventing sexual violence, working with those subjected to sexual abuse, and engaging with the complexities of contemporary sexualities. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347121
- ISBN
- 9781861347121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.80
€ 32.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. Working in group care is a challenging and complex task, demanding great skill, patience, knowledge and understanding. This book explains how the best practice can be achieved through the focused work of individuals and teams who are well supported and managed. It is useful for those involved in residential and day care practice. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347060
- ISBN
- 9781861347060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.65
€ 33.65
Paperback. Can and should asset-based policies become a new pillar of the welfare state? Can they form the basis for a more egalitarian form of market economy? The citizen's stake throws open the debate by bringing together the ideas of leading thinkers in academia and policy to explore the future scope of asset-based policies in Britain. Editor(s): Paxton, Will; White, Stuart. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346995
- ISBN
- 9781861346995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.35
€ 35.99
€ 35.35
hardcover. Contributions reflect key developments in the UK and internationally. and focus on developments and change in core UK social policy areas. Additional chapters provide in-depth analyses of topical issues in UK and international perspective, while this year's themed section is 'New Labour'. Editor(s): Powell, Martin; Bauld, Linda; Clarke, Karen. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346704
- ISBN
- 9781861346704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.58
€ 98.58
Hardcover. While reforms of welfare policies have been widely analysed, the reform of welfare administration has received little attention. Using empirical case studies, this book provides new insights into the way welfare administration is being internationally transformed. Particular attention is given to the effect on welfare clients, staff and agencies. Editor(s): Henman, Paul; Fenger, Menno. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346520
- ISBN
- 9781861346520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.68
€ 92.68
Paperback. Talks about the politicising of parenthood in the Scandinavian welfare states. This book focuses on the relationship between parents and the state, and the renegotiations between the public and the private. It explores policy discourses, scrutinises outcomes, and presents the similarities and differences between Nordic countries. Editor(s): Ellingsaeter, Anne Lise; Leira, Arnlaug. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346452
- ISBN
- 9781861346452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.93
€ 40.99
€ 38.93
hardcover. This book offers a new approach to scrutinising the co-existence of both care and abuse in relationships. Discourse analysis is introduced as a method of investigating relationships, policy and literature in informal care and analytic tools are considered alongside case-studies to illustrate how both parties construct their relationship. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346216
- ISBN
- 9781861346216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.12
€ 167.12
hardcover. Changing Scotland uses longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Survey to improve our knowledge and understanding of the impact of devolution on the lives of people in Scotland. It is the first time that BHPS data has been used in this way. Editor(s): Ermisch, John F.; Wright, Robert E. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JKS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345936
- ISBN
- 9781861345936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.17
€ 168.17
Paperback. This book charts key British developments in child welfare, child poverty research and state support for children from 1800 to the present day. With direct quotations from key sources, it argues that even in the face of clear evidence of hardship the response of policy makers to child poverty has been ambivalent. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345837
- ISBN
- 9781861345837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.86
€ 32.99
€ 31.86
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
€ 35.99€ 35.35
€ 35.99
€ 35.35
hardcover. Pro-'workfare' governments justify their policies by claiming 'workfare' helps enhance self-esteem and promote the dignity of the unemployed. On the other hand, welfare activists argue that 'workfare' suppresses the dignity of unemployed persons. This book examines the concept of human dignity in this context and attempts to clarify its meaning. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344311
- ISBN
- 9781861344311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.68
€ 92.68
Paperback. It is widely assumed today that the 'welfare state' is contracting or retrenching as an effect of the close scrutiny to which entitlement to social security benefits is being subject in most developed countries. In this book, fifteen authorities from nine different countries investigate to what extent this assumption is warranted. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344106
- ISBN
- 9781861344106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.96
€ 40.99
€ 38.96
Paperback. The welfare we want? presents a detailed and unique comparison of welfare policies in the Britain and America. A team of international experts outlines, compares and contrasts the reform strategies pursued in each country and summarises the results to date. Editor(s): Walker, Robert; Wiseman, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344076
- ISBN
- 9781861344076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.74
€ 37.74
Paperback. Against a century-long trend of decline, the private rented sector grew significantly during the 1990s. This book explores why and looks at the consequences for tenants and landlords, as well as the wider implications for housing policy. Editor(s): Lowe, Stuart; Hughes, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JKSB; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343482
- ISBN
- 9781861343482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.33
€ 42.99
€ 41.33