Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JKSW1; JKVF; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 202 x 90. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062227256
- ISBN
- 9780062227256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.89
€ 19.99
€ 17.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 426 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231043144
- ISBN
- 9780231043144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.69
€ 125.69
Hardback. Reports on the nature and prevalence of child abuse and neglect and organizational responses to the problem to provide a framework for policy and program development. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231043946
- ISBN
- 9780231043946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.93
€ 113.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 442 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231053686
- ISBN
- 9780231053686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Hardback. The first comprehensive overview of the subject examines various applications of assessment skills in working with individuals, families, and groups and across varying fields and modes of practice. The book includes a special chapter on the uses of different types of graphs and visual images to help clarify complex case data. Num Pages: 145 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075565
- ISBN
- 9780231075565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.42
€ 98.42
Paperback. Rich with clinical case studies and research on the everyday lives of lesbian families, this book includes chapters on the strategic language of self-disclosure, the family lives of lesbian mothers, and lesbian mothers who "come out" to their adolescent children. Editor(s): Laird, Joan. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102537
- ISBN
- 9780231102537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.46
€ 49.46
Paperback. This text explores the changing role of the state in Canada, Britain and the USA in the area of health care. Welfare systems have often survived by experimenting with alternative forms of delivering services - this book focuses on how these models signal both persistence and transformation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFF; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104852
- ISBN
- 9780231104852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.00
€ 49.00
Hardback. This text emphasizes family-centred social networks and school-based interventions in the preparation of social workers for practice with vulnerable clients. The conclusion evaluates practice and service delivery, including the impact of welfare reform and managed care. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 351 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107662
- ISBN
- 9780231107662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.11
€ 118.11
Hardback. Leaders in their specific fields consider the administrative, ethical, and legal aspects of gatekeeping as well as its history and its major issues, legal matters, strategies and processes. Editor(s): Gibbs, Patty; Blakely, Eleanor H. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110501
- ISBN
- 9780231110501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.18
€ 137.18
Paperback. A narrative of the development of the center and its relations with the surrounding community. The authors supply case studies and supporting theoretical material and discuss the implications for professional practice, education, research, and policy that can be derived from studying the center's experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 figures, 14 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115957
- ISBN
- 9780231115957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.66
€ 52.66
paperback. Each year, more than 2.5 million cases of battering are reported in the Unites States. This book describes how sixteen women got away for good. It recounts not only the stories of their abuse but also the women's life histories leading up to the battering and the resources they drew upon to escape. It helps women discover solutions to problems. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKS; VFV. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780231116497
- ISBN
- 9780231116497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.42
€ 45.42
Paperback. Many urban residents, especially persons of colour, are or have been involved in the juvenile and/or criminal justice system. This volume discusses correctional supervision and the needs of individuals. It aims to address the strengths of individuals and how can they can be capitalized on. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKSN; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120418
- ISBN
- 9780231120418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.17
€ 50.17
Hardback. Identifies the various ways in which people experience loss over the course of life and discusses the interventions effective at each stage of life. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122467
- ISBN
- 9780231122467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.21
€ 148.21
Hardback. A guide to psychodynamic clinical practice within a contemporary social work treatment context. It reflects the richness of current thinking in psychoanalysis and dynamic psychotherapy and addresses such important topics as: the unique relationship between social work and psychoanalysis, and psychosocial development and dysfunction. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 474 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126366
- ISBN
- 9780231126366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.48
€ 107.48
Hardback. The strong nexus between law and social work is beyond dispute. The law informs day-to-day practice in social service agencies, and social workers are employed by the courts. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; LAY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126489
- ISBN
- 9780231126489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.30
€ 130.30
Paperback. Considers the reasons behind the limited success of welfare-reform initiatives and offers evidence-based recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of welfare policy. Drawing on ethnographic studies of Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, this work aims to clarify the role of social capital for both individuals and institutions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126519
- ISBN
- 9780231126519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.42
€ 51.42
Hardback. After introducing the concepts of negligence, malpractice and liability, this text turns to the subject of risk management. It describes a wide variety of problems from privacy to fraud and deception, and concludes with practical suggestions for social workers named as defendents in lawsuits. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; LAY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127202
- ISBN
- 9780231127202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.04
€ 164.04
Hardback. Editor(s): Staller, Karen M.; Faller, Kathleen Coulborn. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSN; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146142
- ISBN
- 9780231146142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.55
€ 94.55
Hardback. The Inner Life of the Person Dying recounts the experience of facing one's death solely from the dying person's perspective, showing that-along with suffering, loss, anger, sadness, and fear-we can also feel courage, love, hope, transcendence, transformation, and even happiness as we die. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231167840
- ISBN
- 9780231167840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.95
€ 145.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172202
- ISBN
- 9780231172202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.14
€ 123.14