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Social welfare & social services

Paperback. Provides an antidote to scapegoating, guesswork, and outright misinformation of welfare debates. Demonstrating that government aid has been far more effective, this book explains that even private support for the poor depends extensively on public funds. It states that it takes a nation to fight a problem as pervasive and subtle as modern poverty. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 line drawings 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004013
ISBN
9780691004013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 48.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844744879
ISBN
9781844744879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Hardcover. This highly topical book presents recent, significant research from eight nations where childcare markets are the norm. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847429339
ISBN
9781847429339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.19

Paperback. Sometimes William Wobbly gets very anxious. When he is anxious he'll often turn to chewing his jumper or hiding under his school desk. But luckily his mum knows how to help cope with those wobbly feelings. This is the perfect story for any child who uses problematic coping mechanisms to deal with fear or anxiety. Illustrator(s): Evans, Megan. Series: Therapeutic Parenting Books. Num Pages: 32 pages, 20 4col. BIC Classification: JKSF; YBCS; YFN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785922817
ISBN
9781785922817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.28

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319512273
ISBN
9783319512273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.08
€ 50.62

Paperback. Older people who live in care facilities can feel powerless, and care staffs often aren't effectively trained to deal with the subsequent behaviours. New research in psychology and dementia addresses some of these issues with innovative theories and practical approaches. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MQCL4; VFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785922152
ISBN
9781785922152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781483351247
ISBN
9781483351247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.10

Paperback. Editor(s): Bern-Klug, Mercedes E., Ph.D MSW MA. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 illus., 14 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132251
ISBN
9780231132251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.32

Paperback. Single mothers are seen in different ways around the industrialized world: as mothers, workers or an uneasy combination of the two. This collection explores variations in state policy, labour markets and the status of single mothers. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 476. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Simon Duncan and Rosalind Edwards. ix, 285 p. ill. 24 cm. Associated Names: Duncan, Simon. Associated Names: Edwards, Rosalind. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law,Reference & Languages,Soci"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0161630
ISBN
9781857287912
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. There is increasing public and professional concern about the effect on children of parents who misuse drugs and alcohol. This new volume provides a review of the problem, the issues facing professionals involved in child welfare, and a critique of approaches and interventions often used, based on the authors' own research and practical evidence. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy S. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470871515
ISBN
9780470871515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Paperback. 'I'm so sorry, Casey,' my link worker John said, sounding weary. 'I know this is probably the worst time I could ring you, but we desperately need someone to take a child tonight.' Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JKSN; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008142643
ISBN
9780008142643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415533973
ISBN
9780415533973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Paperback. Revealing the value of parent-infant groups as a way of promoting emotional and physical attunement between parent and infant, this book describes different therapeutic approaches to running antenatal and postnatal groups. With descriptions of the underlying theory, case examples show a broad array of parent-infant groups in action. Editor(s): Celebi, Monika. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 black and white diagram. BIC Classification: JKS; JMC; MQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848193116
ISBN
9781848193116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNT; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305966864
ISBN
9781305966864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.62

Paperback. An historical overview of adult social care that locates the roots of the current crisis in the under-valuing of older people and adults with disabilities and in the marketisation of social care over the past two decades. Editor(s): Ferguson, Iain; Lavalette, Michael. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 129 x 200 x 5. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316169
ISBN
9781447316169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.35

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813569758
ISBN
9780813569758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. The second book from Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson. Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 12-year-old with a sad past. Sophia's actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007436583
ISBN
9780007436583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.52

Paperback. Examines the implications of common market integration, privatized resource management, and small business development policies for fishery-dependent communities in terms of long-term sustainability and participatory democracy. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614888
ISBN
9781442614888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446910818
ISBN
9781446910818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.16

Paperback. Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important. Series: Key Themes in Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745654249
ISBN
9780745654249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.77

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