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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813569482
ISBN
9780813569482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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