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Paperback. Childhood today is big business. It is impossible for any child growing up to avoid intense marketing and research shows that these commercial pressures affect children's health and wellbeing. Featuring high profile contributors with hard-hitting views, this book argues that these corporate and commercial pressures are new forms of child abuse. Editor(s): Wild, Jim. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053686
ISBN
9781849053686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. Examining the cutting edge of Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, this book gathers together unique insights into the future of the field from world leading psychotherapists. Covering recent innovations and emerging practical applications, this book offers new ideas for listening to the body in therapy. Editor(s): Madison, Greg. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053716
ISBN
9781849053716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415737951
ISBN
9780415737951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

Paperback. Competition to join the fire service is fierce, with 40 applicants for every position, candidates are struggling to earn one of the few places available. This title complies with the national assessment structure and contains practice psychometric test questions and answers to help you assess your skills and improve your score. Series: Testing Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW2; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Kogan Page Ltd
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749462055
ISBN
9780749462055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KLJ0006544
ISBN
9780198285182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBJD1; HBTM; JKSW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499451
ISBN
9780752499451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472458612
ISBN
9781472458612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.50

Paperback. For care staff looking after older people, coming up with ideas for activities to keep their residents engaged and stimulated can be challenging. The Activity Year Book solves this problem, offering week by week themed activities. It has activities relating to every important date in the calendar, encouraging discussion around these events. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109631
ISBN
9781843109631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.41

Paperback. In her new book, Cathy Glass, the no.1 bestselling author of Damaged, tells the story of the Alice, a young and vulnerable girl who is desperate to return home to her mother. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007267446
ISBN
9780007267446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. This book truly fills a gap in the market. It challenges the interpretation and current approaches towards anti-discriminatory practice to allow social workers to easily apply positive techniques to their practice Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412930826
ISBN
9781412930826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.70

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

Paperback. Including chapters on policing and forensics, this title offers a comprehensive overview of policing in the UK, and is a useful reference point combining the expertise of leading academic experts on policing and policing practitioners themselves. Editor(s): Newburn, Tim. Num Pages: 904 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1624.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843923237
ISBN
9781843923237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.52

Paperback. Cultural sensitivity is a key component of person-centred dementia care. This book acts as a rich source of information and ideas for all those interested in creating culturally-appropriate outdoor spaces and experiences for people with dementia, providing useful information and theory as well as inspiration for practice. Editor(s): Marshall, Mary; Gilliard, Jane M. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055147
ISBN
9781849055147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. The fourth title from Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson. Eight-year-old Spencer takes himself to social services and demands to be taken into care. It's a desperate act, a cry for help, but his parent's reaction - good riddance - speaks volumes. Casey's hackles are immediately up for this poor child. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007436620
ISBN
9780007436620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. This book, now in its fifth edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist psychology and counselling, exploring key concepts in psychology and practical applications in mindfulness-based counselling techniques using Buddhist philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics and contemplative methods. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; JKSN2; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
5th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137287540
ISBN
9781137287540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.07

Paperback. A comprehensive social worker's guide to working with children with disabilities. Series: Critical Skills for Social Work. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Critical Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910391945
ISBN
9781910391945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. The book is a collection of tried and tested games for use in workshops, youth groups and the classroom. With clear instructions, delightful illustrations and discussion ideas for every game, this book makes it easy to encourage everyone from age 6 to 86 to think for themselves, use their imagination, and interact positively with those around them. Illustrator(s): Paquet, Philip. Num Pages: 272 pages, 230 black and white cartoons. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNH; WDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051927
ISBN
9781849051927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JKSF; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907585630
ISBN
9781907585630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554. Transformation Through Symbolic Modelling. 336 pages, 24 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight: 560.
Publisher
Crown House Pub Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953875108
ISBN
9780953875108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.31

Paperback. A lone policewoman disarms a knife-wielding schizophrenic; two officers drag a woman from a railway line seconds before an express train roars past; an undercover cop clings onto the bonnet of a drug-dealer's car as it speeds through a busy town centre. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472108326
ISBN
9781472108326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

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