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Social welfare & social services
Hardcover. Who tends to volunteer and why? What causes attract certain types of volunteers? What motivates people to volunteer? Making use of survey information to offer a detailed portrait of the volunteer in America, this work provides a resource for everyone who works with volunteers or is interested in their role in contemporary society. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 680 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253349293
- ISBN
- 9780253349293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.72
€ 52.99
€ 47.72
Hardcover. Reveals how caring adults in cities across America are trying to turn young lives around. Marc Freedman shows how ordinary citizens can reach out to the children who are growing up in poverty and community violence. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781555425579
- ISBN
- 9781555425579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.22
€ 50.22
Paperback. Editor(s): Chesney-Lind, Professor Meda; Mauer, Marc. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JKVP; LNF; YQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565848481
- ISBN
- 9781565848481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.25
€ 27.25
Paperback. High profile child abuse cases of recent years have brought child safety forward in public consciousness. This book, written for managers and trustees of organizations working with children as well as criminal justice staff working with sex offenders, offers practical safety measures for children's organizations. Editor(s): Erooga, Marcus. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119972686
- ISBN
- 9781119972686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. The author explores the impact of various genetic syndromes on children's lives. She describes conditions such as Down's Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome and Prader-Willi Syndrome, discussing their practical implications for daily life and the physical and behavioural symptoms associated with them. Num Pages: 144 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029844
- ISBN
- 9781853029844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.23
€ 36.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415506816
- ISBN
- 9780415506816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.70
€ 52.70
Paperback. A practical resource written specifically for social care professionals working with people with dementia and their families, this book gives guidance on person-centred good practice throughout the care process from the initial diagnosis, through day care, respite care, long-term care, and death and attachment. Series: University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN; MBP; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 169 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029042
- ISBN
- 9781853029042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.74
€ 38.74
Paperback. Everyone seems to agree that children have to be heard, but not on how, where and when they can participate, or the organisation needed to facilitate it. This book addresses these questions. Margaret Bell looks at the reality of children's experiences, examines the variety of definitions of participation and highlights initiatives for involvement. Series Editor(s): John, Mary. Series: Children in Charge. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106074
- ISBN
- 9781843106074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.92
€ 34.92
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813569482
- ISBN
- 9780813569482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.46
€ 161.46
Paperback. Deepens our understanding of the issues involved in international adoptions and the desire of birth families to find their disappeared sons and daughters Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; BM; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292729087
- ISBN
- 9780292729087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.76
€ 31.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, Margaret. Num Pages: 54 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JKSF; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634831437
- ISBN
- 9781634831437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.95€ 77.51
€ 99.95
€ 77.51
Hardcover. How adoption and its literary representations shed new light on notions of value, origins, and identity Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118885
- ISBN
- 9780472118885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.48
€ 94.48
Paperback. In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker, investigated a woman's claim that, aged four, she had been put on a boat to Australia by the British government. At first incredulous, Margaret discovered that this was just the tip of an enormous iceberg. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 pp. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UNABRIDGED VERSION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165327
- ISBN
- 9780552165327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nackerud, Larry G. Num Pages: 205 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 265 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560728672
- ISBN
- 9781560728672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.36€ 84.50
€ 109.36
€ 84.50
Paperback. Through a narrative brimming with honesty and grace, Dance Lest We All Fall Down unfolds the story of how friendship, when combined with courage, insight, and passion, can transform dreams of a better world into reality. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFA; JKSB1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780295990583
- ISBN
- 9780295990583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
Series: Drawing Out Feelings S. Num Pages: 110 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Woodland Press United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780962050251
- ISBN
- 9780962050251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.98
€ 31.99
€ 27.98
Hardback. This monograph argues that, contrary to stated claims, Japanese foreign aid is inextricably linked to Japanese business interests. It demonstrates how Japanese aid to the developing world is often tied to purchases from Japan, with potentially devastating consequences to Third World nations. Num Pages: 198 pages, 42 charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081443
- ISBN
- 9780231081443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.92€ 57.41
€ 72.92
€ 57.41
Hardcover. This text is a look at how the social welfare system in the United States developed, and with what results. It critically assesses how social workers invent themselves as they simultaneously invent their field of knowledge, and in so doing, upsets conventional understandings of social work. Series: Knowledge: Disciplinarity & Beyond S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917139
- ISBN
- 9780813917139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Paperback. Many well-intentioned adults really want to help when children suffer because of parental conflict, divorce, loss and bereavement,growing up issues, and worse. In her latest book, Conversations that Matter, Margot Sunderland, offers a wealth of tools and techniques to empower parents and practitioners to connect to children and young people. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Worth Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903269244
- ISBN
- 9781903269244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.18
€ 38.18
Paperback. This is the essential guide to FASD - the most common non-genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. It explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives, how you can identify it, and gives advice on how to support children, young people and adults with FASD. Series: JKP Essentials. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSF; JKSN; VFJB; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053945
- ISBN
- 9781849053945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.45
€ 24.45