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Paperback. Focusing on good working practice in all aspects of conducting enquiries into alleged child abuse, this book takes a positive approach to improving relationships between the workers and the families involved. Each chapter concentrates on a specific issue. Editor(s): Shemmings, David; Platt, Dendy. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471972228
- ISBN
- 9780471972228
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Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471973904
- ISBN
- 9780471973904
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Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Paperback. Parenting is attracting more professional and political attention now than ever before. More and more parents need the support of others to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to choose what would be best for their children. Editor(s): Dwivedi, Kedar Nath. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471976615
- ISBN
- 9780471976615
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Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Paperback. RELATE is one of the largest couple-counseling agencies in the world, offering over 300,000 hours of counseling each year. This book presents the theories and practices which together make up the RELATE approach. Practical tables, lists, and case studies allow the reader to experience the reality of being with a counselor using the approach. Series: Wiley Series in Brief Therapy & Counselling. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB; JKSN2; JMU; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471977780
- ISBN
- 9780471977780
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Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Paperback. Care of children from abusive or neglected homes is an increasing problem in today's society. Whether children should be placed in residential care, or community care through adoption is a topic of debate. This book summarizes the results of a survey commissioned by the Department of Health. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471978374
- ISBN
- 9780471978374
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Condition: New
€ 71.75
€ 71.75
Paperback. Making Research Work demonstrates how research can be fostered and applied more effectively to child care policy and practice. Drawing on a wealth of experience, current literature and government documents, the contributors present a comprehensive discussion of key contemporary issues relating to child care research. Editor(s): Iwaniec, Dorota; Pinkerton, John. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471979524
- ISBN
- 9780471979524
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Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
Paperback. Working in Children s Homes is one of an important series of books on residential care based on research sponsored by the Department of Health. This book draws on extensive research conducted over a three--year period. The authors address the challenges and complexities facing those who work with and in children s homes. Series: Living Away from Home: Studies in Residential Care. Num Pages: 262 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSB1; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471979531
- ISBN
- 9780471979531
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Condition: New
€ 69.94
€ 69.94
Paperback. The process of interviewing a child can be a daunting experience for both the child and the interviewer. Interviewing Children offers practical advice for understanding the linguistic abilities of children and for applying that knowledge effectively to the evidentiary interview. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471982074
- ISBN
- 9780471982074
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Condition: New
€ 78.61
€ 78.61
Paperback. The well being of refugees displaced by war, disaster or repression is a concern of growing importance worldwide, but particularly in Europe and North American where mental health practitioners and services need special provision for them. This new edition covers the latest research on how to work with these special populations. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD; JKSN2; JPVH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471982272
- ISBN
- 9780471982272
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Condition: New
€ 74.89
€ 74.89
Paperback. This text is based upon a research report, approved by the Department of Health, about the assessment, measurement and production of good quality care in children's homes. It addresses the continuing debate about the uncertainty surrounding the purpose of children's homes. Series: Living Away from Home: Studies in Residential Care. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471984566
- ISBN
- 9780471984566
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Condition: New
€ 76.14
€ 76.14
Paperback. Going Missing presents important findings from the first major study of young people who go missing from residential and foster homes. Series: Living Away from Home: Studies in Residential Care. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471984764
- ISBN
- 9780471984764
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Condition: New
€ 72.42
€ 72.42
Paperback. This text offers an evaluation of a study commissioned by the DoH into residential child care in response to the difficulties and scandals that have beset the service. It aims to tackle the dilemmas which surround the provision of qualification training for residential care staff. Series: Living Away from Home: Studies in Residential Care. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSW; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471984771
- ISBN
- 9780471984771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.28
€ 87.28
Children, Child Abuse and Child Protection: Placing Children Centrally
The Violence Against Children Study Group
Paperback. Children, Child Abuse and Child Protection is the second book written by the Violence Against Children Study Group, a multidisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners from a range of professional settings concerned with child protection. This book follows on from the highly successful Taking Child Abuse Seriously, published in 1990. Editor(s): Blythe, Eric; Parkin, Wendy. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986416
- ISBN
- 9780471986416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.79
€ 84.79
Paperback. Serious child protection failures haunt health and welfare agencies around the world. Based on interviews with protective workers and rigorous examination of their cases, this ground breaking book draws links between the traumatised and isolated child protection worker and the traumatised and isolated re-abused child. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 234 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998853
- ISBN
- 9780471998853
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Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
Paperback. Examines the current use of undercover police officers, discusses its implications about American society, and describes how modern undercover operations have changed from those of the past. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520069695
- ISBN
- 9780520069695
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Hardback. Focuses on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the 'shadow mothers' they hire. This work locates the roots of individual skirmishes between mothers and their childcare providers in broader cultural and social tensions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520222328
- ISBN
- 9780520222328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.44€ 72.17
€ 93.44
€ 72.17
Hardback. Analyzing lecture transcripts, administrative guidelines, didactic tales, and diaries, this title abandons the facile explanation that charity was a response to poverty and social unrest. It examines the social and economic changes that stimulated the fervor for doing good. Num Pages: 424 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; HBJF; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253636
- ISBN
- 9780520253636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.92€ 63.58
€ 82.92
€ 63.58
Paperback. Collects the author's writings from 1988 to 2009 on anthropology, epidemiology, health care for the global poor, and international public health policy, providing an overview of his work. This work demonstrates how, over time, he has fundamentally changed the way we think about health, international aid, and social justice. Editor(s): Saussy, Haun. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 680 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 920. A Paul Farmer Reader. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. 680 pages. Editor(s): Saussy, Haun. Collects the author's writings from 1988 to 2009 on anthropology, epidemiology, health care for the global poor, and international public health policy, providing an overview of his work. This work demonstrates how, over time, he has fundamentally changed the way we think about health, international aid, and social justice. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 37. Weight: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257139
- ISBN
- 9780520257139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.10
€ 37.99
€ 28.10
Hardback. Reveals the untold history of the United States Border Patrol from its beginnings in 1924 as a small peripheral outfit to its emergence as a large professional police force. This book focuses on the daily challenges of policing the borderlands and brings to light unexpected partners and forgotten dynamics. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 1 map, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257696
- ISBN
- 9780520257696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.44€ 71.25
€ 93.44
€ 71.25
Paperback. Based on years of fieldwork, this book offers poignant stories of how obesity is lived and experienced by Guatemalans who have recently found their diets - and their bodies - radically transformed. It is suitable for anyone who cares about the politics of healthy eating. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b/w, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; JKS; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286825
- ISBN
- 9780520286825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51