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Paperback. This book builds upon popular texts addressing anti-discriminatory frameworks but focuses specifically upon black perspectives in social work. It addresses new developments and charts the impact of social changes and new literature shaping social work theory and practice with black and minority individuals, families and communities. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781861348456
ISBN
9781861348456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. This book focuses on how personalisation - the idea that public services should be tailored to the individual, with budgets devolved to the service user or frontline staff - evolved as a policy narrative and has mobilised wide-ranging political support. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427595
ISBN
9781847427595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.37

Paperback. In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of 13-year-old Zadie. When the young teenage girl runs away from home and is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that all is not as it should be. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0007597
ISBN
9780007541805
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Lambert, John V. Num Pages: 63 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
63
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594540158
ISBN
9781594540158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 33.41

Paperback. Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes b Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465089956
ISBN
9780465089956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. This book provides a definitive critical introduction to service user views and involvement. It addresses both the theoretical and practical issues of service user involvement, and includes initiatives on the impact and outcomes from involvement. Editor(s): Beresford, Peter; Carr, Sarah. Series Editor(s): Lishman, Joyce. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050753
ISBN
9781849050753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. This is a practical guide to the essential core skills of project management in social work and social care. The authors set out the tools, steps and stages necessary for successful project management. Detailed case studies demonstrate the ideas in action, and reflective activities, practical tools and action checklists are included throughout. Series Editor(s): Hafford-Letchfield, Dr. Trish. Series: Essential Skills for Social Work Managers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 26 boxes/figures/tables. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052191
ISBN
9781849052191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.64

Paperback. This book explores what is meant by transformative supervision and how it can be undertaken. It examines the key factors that contribute to the transformative function, such as the role of observation and questioning, the importance of working with emotions, and exploring intuition. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 figures/tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 169 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052542
ISBN
9781849052542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

Paperback. Death is never an easy subject for discussion and adults often struggle to find the right words when talking about it with children. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings on the subject of death and provides parents and other caring adults with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. Num Pages: 112 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VFJX; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849058056
ISBN
9781849058056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.65

Paperback. Susan Makin has written a resource for art therapists working with patients or clients who find the concept of spontaneous artmaking daunting, and feel more comfortable with a structured framework. This book consists of a series of directives for group and individual activities, with guidance on each directive and ideas for further development. Num Pages: 144 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT; MMZ; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 292 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028243
ISBN
9781853028243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Paperback. This unique book provides an insider's view of the seminal inquiry into Stephen Lawrence's murder. This accessible and engaging book includes analysis of hitherto inaccessible transcripts which show how the Inquiry was undermined to the point of failure to produce the desired results. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSL3; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447308478
ISBN
9781447308478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.17

Paperback. This title sets out the case for a modern "ethical policing" approach. It aims to provide an introduction to the key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to developments and human rights legislation. Num Pages: 254 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JKSW1; JKV; JPVH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903240151
ISBN
9781903240151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. Exploding pressure cookers, a thwarted wife's deadly revenge and transvestites in distress - manning an ambulance in the seventies kept you on your toes. Having survived the rites of passage as a probationer, Les Pringle now has to face up to the reality of life as an ambulance man in Thatcher's Britain. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266. Good copy 8vo. .Illustrated.The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304447
ISBN
9780552158534
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Hardback. Captain Thomas Coram was dismayed at the sight of children dying on the dung heaps of London. He petitioned to the King to grant a Royal Charter for building the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury. Children were brought to hospital for shelter. This book presents this social history of London's poverty, revealed through the members of the hospital. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map, ports, plan. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBTB; JKSB1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342. Good copy in clean dustwrapper 8vo. The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304495
ISBN
9780752442440
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. This volume offers a broad perspective on the relationship between charity and medicine in Western Europe up to the advent of welfare states in the twentieth century. Editor(s): Barry, Jonathan; Jones, Colin. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; HBTB; JHM; JKSB; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390. Good copy 8vo. The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304503
ISBN
9780415111362
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

Paperback. An essential text for students on the PQ Adult Social Work pathway Editor(s): Brown, Keith. Series: Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Second
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844453627
ISBN
9781844453627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Cochrane, Allan Douglas; Clarke, John H.; Gewirtz, Sharon. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Edition
Second
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761970903
ISBN
9780761970903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.94

Paperback. Outlines a practice model which gives expression to the social work perspective on human problems. The approach to practice outlined in this book shows what practical steps social workers can take to involve their clients in the struggle for social change. Series: Practical Social Work Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333548769
ISBN
9780333548769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.38

Paperback. This second volume is a unique collection of articles which convey the breadth and variety of counselling theory and practice, and brings together many of the key papers to have been published in Counselling, the journal the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy over the past decade. Hardcover 0761964193. Editor(s): Milner, Pat; Palmer, Stephen. Num Pages: 678 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Edition
Volume Two
Number of pages
678
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761964209
ISBN
9780761964209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.42

Paperback. Series: Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190215491
ISBN
9780190215491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.33

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