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Paperback. This important and accessible book deals with current issues in practice teaching and learning in social work for practitioners, students and academics. Written from an international perspective, this book draws together the knowledge and experiences of those from different countries working in a variety of social work settings. Editor(s): Shardlow, Steven; Doel, Mark. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027635
ISBN
9781853027635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.14

Paperback. This introductory book explains the nature and treatment of OCD in children and adolescents. Written for parents and relatives as well as doctors, teachers and other professionals working with this group of patients, it defines OCD and forms a straightforward explanation of the symptoms, assessment procedures and treatment strategies. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: JMC; MJW; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027215
ISBN
9781853027215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.11

Paperback. Following the experiences of five adults with learning disabilities and their carers, this resource comprises a series of short stories focusing on different areas of decision-making. Sections for the carer explore the issues raised in the story, while illustrations help the reader to engage imaginatively with the stories and the issues involved. Illustrator(s): Baker, Tim. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026942
ISBN
9781853026942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.63

Paperback. Risk Assessment in Social Care and Social Work outlines the theoretical issues behind the decisions, processes and organisations involved in risk assessment. Written by leading academics and experienced practitioners, it considers implications for future policy, drawing on the full range of perspectives in the most recent research. Series: Research Highlights. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026898
ISBN
9781853026898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.47

Paperback. Psychodynamic Perspectives on Abuse brings together psychoanalytic psychotherapists, political theorists, organisational consultants, social workers and social policy academics to explore the nature and ramifications of abuse in a new light. Psychodynamic Perspectives on Abuse is unique in its range and focus. Editor(s): McCluskey, Una; Hooper, Carol-Ann. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026867
ISBN
9781853026867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.14

Paperback. In this critique and extension of the work of S.H.Foulkes, Farhad Dalal presents a thorough contemporary appraisal of the theory of group analysis and its relevance to psychoanalysis as a whole. The author argues that Foulkes failed to develop a specific set of group concepts, relying instead on the traditional individualistic framework of Freud. Series: International Library of Group Analysis. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026423
ISBN
9781853026423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.38

Paperback. This book offers practical and imaginative solutions to the multifaceted challenges that clinicians face when treating young people. The author fuses contemporary theories of clinical treatment with the creative processes of art therapy to arrive at a synthesis which yields successful outcomes when working with adolescents. Num Pages: 288 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; MMZ; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026379
ISBN
9781853026379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.89

Paperback. This book explores the territory of loss in childhood using the words of children who have found themselves bereft of hope. As well as covering the short and long term implications that arise when loss occurs, it provides positive approaches that enable children not only to cope but to grow through their experiences. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026058
ISBN
9781853026058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.14

Paperback. The book is a stimulating and inspiring collection which explores the often contentious themes of race, racism and culture in relation to the experience of art therapy, in a constructive way. Contributors examine the impact of racial perceptions in their own experience, their clients' lives, and on the interaction of therapist and client. Editor(s): Brooks, Frederica; Liebmann, Marian; Campbell, Jean. Num Pages: 328 pages, line drawings, photographs. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSL1; MMZ; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025785
ISBN
9781853025785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.38

Paperback. Ditty Dokter is joined by contributors from a number of multicultural backgrounds, in a volume examining the issues surrounding intercultural arts therapies as a means of working with clients who are refugees and migrants. The ultimate aim is to promote more awareness of intercultural issues to build a broader framework for arts therapy practice. Editor(s): Dokter, Ditty. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: 4KVC; JFFD; JFFN; JPVH1; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025501
ISBN
9781853025501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.38

Paperback. This practical training manual is written for home care, residential and day care staff, who need to be able to recognise elder abuse, but may not be trained to do so. Its large format, range of exercises and photocopiable worksheets makes it a valuable source of training material. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSG; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024184
ISBN
9781853024184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.88

Paperback. Based on more than twenty years' experience, this very level-headed text is intended for all who have to deal with the needs of adolescents. Strategies are developed for problem solving and helping the teenager build self-esteem, responsibility and independence while at the same time keeping the carer's sanity. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023668
ISBN
9781853023668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.71

Paperback. This accessible book has a simple aim - to tell people what psychology is about. It presents a review of the key areas of the subject as it is traditionally taught, and provides the reader with an introduction to important concepts and findings within each of these. The reader should be able at least to make sense of most psychological topics. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023590
ISBN
9781853023590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.88

Paperback. Focusing on the interaction between supervisor and supervisee in the agency context, this book explores the interdependence of task and process in supervision. The authors conclude that effective service-delivery continues to depend on agencies providing the "thinking space" that supervision represents. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023279
ISBN
9781853023279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.89

Paperback. Richly illustrated with images of eighteenth-century manuscripts, books, and pamphlets, some of which are published here for the first time, this attractive book is an excellent guide to the emergence of Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) in Germany. Num Pages: 104 pages, 84 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242917
ISBN
9781851242917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849162876
ISBN
9781849162876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849161862
ISBN
9781849161862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Andrew Schlegelmilch draws on his experience working at a high school for teens with autism to provide savvy advice to parents coping with the difficulties that arise when their child hits the troublesome teenage years. Discussion includes setting realistic expectations, encouraging independence, and helping teens cope with mental health issues. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JNSG2; VFJD; VFXC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849059756
ISBN
9781849059756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.14

Paperback. Packed with practical, clear-cut advice, this book tells you everything you need to know about making the US special education system work for your child. Covering key information on protocol, dealing with authorities, overcoming obstacles and organizing documentation, this book is a must-have guide for navigating the complex system. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNS; VFX; VSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
192nd Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849059701
ISBN
9781849059701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.17

Paperback. With a whole host of activities to use with different types of family, this resource is an invaluable toolbox for working therapeutically with families. From divorced families to those with an incarcerated parent, the book includes guidance on the best interventions to use for different family types and a wealth of easy to use, creative activities. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 13. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849059626
ISBN
9781849059626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.32

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