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Hardback. Integrates time-honored approaches with more modest goals, mindful of what empowerment can and cannot do. This book presents illustrations to bring concepts to life and, more important, to present families describing their own experiences with achieving empowerment. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124621
ISBN
9780231124621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.28
€ 108.45

Paperback. Integrates time-honored approaches with modest goals, mindful of what empowerment can and cannot do. This book presents illustrations to bring concepts to life and, more important, to present families describing their own experiences with achieving empowerment. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124638
ISBN
9780231124638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 36.23

Paperback. Many nursing home residents experience physical and/or cognitive debilitation and increased dependence as older adults, and cultural and situational differences create variations in how these changes are experienced and addressed. This volume touches upon these areas and provides a comprehensive examination of cultural and practice phenomena. Editor(s): Kolb, Patricia. Num Pages: 276 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125338
ISBN
9780231125338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Hardback. Aimed at students and educators in the helping professions as well as practitioners, this book presents information on how to interview clients. It synthesizes the theories and research findings in social work and related fields that contribute to practitioners' competence and effectiveness. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125468
ISBN
9780231125468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.81
€ 101.83

Hardback. Focuses on sexual orientation and gender expression in relation to social work practice. This book includes scenarios that: feature gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals, couples, and families; and highlight GLBT issues in groups, organizations, communities, policy arenas, and research. Editor(s): Messinger, Lori; Morrow, Deana F. Num Pages: 136 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127424
ISBN
9780231127424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.41
€ 89.78

Paperback. Focuses on sexual orientation and gender expression in relation to social work practice. This book includes scenarios that: feature gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals, couples, and families; and highlight GLBT issues in groups, organizations, communities, policy arenas, and research. Editor(s): Messinger, Lori; Morrow, Deana F. Num Pages: 136 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127431
ISBN
9780231127431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. An approach to a technique for treating people with eating disorders - children as well as adults, male and female sufferers alike. This book demonstrates how the author's award-winning art therapy technique, known as Phenomenal and Nonphenomenal Body Image Tasks or "PNBIT," can be used by clinicians other than art therapists. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 illus. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127684
ISBN
9780231127684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.81
€ 101.49

Paperback. An approach to a technique for treating people with eating disorders - children as well as adults, male and female sufferers alike. This book demonstrates how the author's award-winning art therapy technique, known as Phenomenal and Nonphenomenal Body Image Tasks or "PNBIT," can be used by clinicians other than art therapists. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 illus. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127691
ISBN
9780231127691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 36.23

Hardback. Presents methods and strategies for assisting and collaborating with groups and agencies serving families. This book combines a research-based framework with practical guidance to explain this process and offer cross-cultural case studies. It discusses the role of the coach or capacity-building consultant and related activities of consultation. Editor(s): Motes, Patricia; Hess, Peg McCartt. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128728
ISBN
9780231128728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.94
€ 83.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 figures and 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131858
ISBN
9780231131858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 illus;, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSM; JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132657
ISBN
9780231132657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.07
€ 97.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 illus;, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132664
ISBN
9780231132664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Introduces the structural approach of social work practice, which assumes that many clients' problems arise from harmful social forces. Focusing on the construction of such realities as poverty, racism, and domestic violence, this work counters the focus on individual change that is so common in managed care and corporatization. Num Pages: 296 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132848
ISBN
9780231132848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.52
€ 62.34

Hardback. Involuntary clients are individuals who are required to see a professional (such as juveniles on probation) or pressured to seek help (such as alcoholics threatened with the desertion of a spouse). This book presents an analysis of the involuntary transaction and suggests ways to act within it. Editor(s): Rooney, Ronald H. Num Pages: 544 pages, 27 illus; 7 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133180
ISBN
9780231133180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.28
€ 108.45

Hardback. Intended for students and practitioners of social work, this work presents research concepts and skills. It reflects contemporary developments in practice research, such as an evidence-based practice; the importance of evaluation within the managed-care environment; the role of social work ethics in practice research; and, more. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 illus., 25 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133883
ISBN
9780231133883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.28
€ 108.81

Paperback. Examines attachment theory and its relationship to other psychodynamic theories of development, from Sigmund Freud to Heinz Kohut, and then discusses the contributions of John Bowlby, the "father" of modern attachment theory. This book also focuses on clinical applications with child, adolescent, and adult client populations. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133913
ISBN
9780231133913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 584 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133951
ISBN
9780231133951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Charts: 1,. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134347
ISBN
9780231134347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.28
€ 108.45

Hardback. By using human rights as a guidepost, social workers can help create social welfare policies that better serve societal needs. Bringing together essays from a diverse range of authors, this title demonstrates how approaching social work from a human rights perspective can affect legislation, resource management, and enforcement of policies. Editor(s): Reichert, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137201
ISBN
9780231137201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.07
€ 98.01

Paperback. By using human rights as a guidepost, social workers can help create social welfare policies that better serve societal needs. Bringing together essays from a diverse range of authors, this title demonstrates how approaching social work from a human rights perspective can affect legislation, resource management, and enforcement of policies. Editor(s): Reichert, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137218
ISBN
9780231137218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

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