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Social welfare & social services
Hardback. This is the first biography of Abel-Smith. It takes a historical perspective to analyse the development of health and social welfare systems since the 1950s, exposing the critical impact of long-running debates on poverty and state responsibility, especially in Britain. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BG; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447314844
- ISBN
- 9781447314844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.32
€ 53.24
€ 42.32
Hardback. This fully revised, updated and extended edition of a bestselling social policy textbook is extensively reworked and adapted to meet the needs of its international readership. Laying out the architecture of social policy as a field of study, it provides a sense of the scope, range and purpose of the subject. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316091
- ISBN
- 9781447316091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.73
€ 104.73
Paperback. Jeremy Weinstein draws on case studies and his own experience to develop a new model of practice in mental health social work. Editor(s): Weinstein, Jeremy. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 6. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316176
- ISBN
- 9781447316176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.38
€ 17.38
Paperback. Leading researchers from across the globe look at the negative impact neoliberalism has had on children's services. Editor(s): Garrett, Paul Michael. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316190
- ISBN
- 9781447316190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.38
€ 17.38
Paperback. In this book Bryn Caless and Jane Owens reveal the innermost workings of the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs)' relationships with the police, media, partners and public It makes essential reading for Police Crime Commissioners, police practitioner and academics, students and researchers in criminology and policing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447320708
- ISBN
- 9781447320708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.36
€ 37.99
€ 36.36
Hardback. This book provides, for the first time, an accessible overview of how population ageing and globalisation - two of the most radical social transformations that have occurred - interact. Series: Ageing in a Global Context. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447322276
- ISBN
- 9781447322276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.07
€ 98.07
Hardback. This detailed study of children's everyday practices in a small deprived neighbourhood of post-socialist Bratislava, provides a novel insight on the formation of children's agency and the multitude of resources it comes from. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447322740
- ISBN
- 9781447322740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.54
€ 105.54
Paperback. New Labour's modernisation agenda has produced an avalanche of change that has posed formidable challenges for everyone involved in social work, whether as service users, practitioners or managers. "Modernising Social Work" provides a radical appraisal of the far-reaching changes in their theoretical, historical and policy contexts. Editor(s): Harris, John; White, Vicky. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420053
- ISBN
- 9781847420053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.18
€ 35.99
€ 35.18
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420190
- ISBN
- 9781847420190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.93
€ 41.99
€ 39.93
Paperback. Anyone working, or planning to work, as an advocate for people dealing with public services will want to read this book. Based on the experience of advocates and using case studies based on real practice issues, the accessible style of "Speaking to power" will make it an enjoyable read for professionals, students and lay people alike. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420374
- ISBN
- 9781847420374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.68
€ 33.99
€ 32.68
Hardback. This ambitious book explores the employment effectiveness of minimum income schemes, and provides the first comprehensive examination of its dependency on how the rights and obligations of the recipients are defined. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420466
- ISBN
- 9781847420466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.54
€ 105.54
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420640
- ISBN
- 9781847420640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.06
€ 117.06
Paperback. What does it mean to have a good life? Why has it proved so difficult for people with intellectual disabilities to live one? This important book explores these questions, provides an analysis of related policies and underpinning ideologies and looks to how a good life may be made more attainable. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420688
- ISBN
- 9781847420688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.74
€ 40.99
€ 38.74
Paperback. Community and ageing investigates changing concepts and experiences of community into older age and how they play out in housing with care settings, with an overview of how the housing with care sector in the UK and internationally. It explores the impact of a range of factors, from social networks to diversity and the built environment. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 238 x 67. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420701
- ISBN
- 9781847420701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.74
€ 40.99
€ 38.74
Hardback. "Social Policy Review" provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with critical analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Editor(s): Maltby, Dr. Tony; Kennett, Patricia; Rummery, Kirstein. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420763
- ISBN
- 9781847420763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.39
€ 98.39
Paperback. Based on the practice expertise and research of social workers from developing and developed countries worldwide, this book examines the relationship between social work and health inequalities in the context of globalisation. Editor(s): Bywaters, Paul; McLeod, Eileen; Napier, Lindsey. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847421951
- ISBN
- 9781847421951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.58
€ 38.99
€ 37.58
hardcover. This book seeks to understand the Right to Buy, the most controversial housing policy of the last 30 years, on its own terms, rather than most studies which focus on its negative impact. It explains how the policy links with a coherent ideology based on self-interest and the care of things close to us. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422132
- ISBN
- 9781847422132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.85
€ 97.85
Hardback. Based upon cross-national case studies of public and private sector workplaces, "Work, families and organisations in transition" illustrates how workplace practices and policies impact on employees' experiences of "work-life balance" in contemporary shifting contexts. Editor(s): Lewis, Suzan; Brannen, Julia; Nilsen, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422200
- ISBN
- 9781847422200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.39
€ 98.39
Hardcover. This timely book prepares social workers and other practitioners for the challenge of engaging directly with children and young people in order to make a difference to their lives. Series: Social Work in Practice Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422835
- ISBN
- 9781847422835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.83
€ 83.83
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422859
- ISBN
- 9781847422859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.73
€ 24.99
€ 18.73