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Paperback. Across Europe young people in care are around five times less likely to attend tertiary education than those who have not been in care. Drawing extensively on a substantial three-year long research project led by the authors, this book provides a comprehensive account of this shocking discrepancy and discusses ways to address the imbalance. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849056397
ISBN
9781849056397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.20

Paperback. This book redefines the issue of disability as a social rather than an individual problem and considers the implications of this view for the provision of services and for social work practice. It looks at the experience of people with disabilities in society, and the influence that their organisations have had on service provision. Editor(s): Oliver, Michael. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853021787
ISBN
9781853021787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.46

Paperback. The contributors to this book provide a comprehensive review of child care policy and practice. They present evaluations and critiques of new or impending legislation and policies, and describe innovative services for children and young people who are deemed to be in need of protection, care or control. Editor(s): Hill, Malcolm; Aldgate, Jane. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB1; JKSN; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023163
ISBN
9781853023163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.91

Paperback. As well as describing the various situations and settings in which the concept of partnership appears, this book analyses how the partnership principle is reflected in the law. It critically examines partnership between agencies, between child welfare professionals and children, and, finally, between child welfare professionals and parents. Editor(s): Kaganas, Felicity; etc.; King, Michael (Professor Associate and Co-Director of the CSLCF, Brunel University); Piper, Christine (Lecturer, Law Deparment, Co-Director of the CSLCF, Brunel University). Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB1; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023286
ISBN
9781853023286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.10

Paperback. This book explains the provision, both law and practice, of equipment and home adaptations to assist older or disabled people in daily living. The range of items covered is great, from alarms to artificial limbs, baths to bedrooms, chopping boards to crutches, electronic toothbrushes to environmental controls, and walking frames to wheelchairs. Editor(s): Mandelstam, Michael. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; JKSG; LNB; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853023521
ISBN
9781853023521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.57

Paperback. Based on a long-term study of the policies of seven European nations towards lone mothers, this book reveals the contrasting attitudes in Europe today towards lone motherhood. The contributors examine the specific categorisation and treatment of lone mothers as well as the problems created by the obvious conflict in the parent-worker role. Editor(s): Lewis, Jane. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFJ; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 353.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024610
ISBN
9781853024610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.89

Hardcover. For many, Malcolm Pines personifies the institution of group analysis. He was one of the founders of the Group Analytic Society and the Institute of Group Analysis, and in this selection of his papers the depth of his mastery of social science, enriched with his knowledge of literature and philosophy, is clear. Series: International Library of Group Analysis. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JMAF; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853024931
ISBN
9781853024931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.67

Paperback. For professionals in health, social care and children's services, an ability to negotiate successfully is vital. Keith Fletcher explains how to prepare for and deal with negotiation situations more confidently so that settlements can be reached which satisfy all parties. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW; KJM; KJN; KNV; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025495
ISBN
9781853025495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.89

Paperback. Written to meet the need for concise explanation of the key legal issues in community care, this comprehensive A to Z gives the reader immediate access to the definitions they are seeking, and is the first book to summarise systematically many of the recent legal cases. Num Pages: 208 pages, appendix. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; GBC; JKS; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025600
ISBN
9781853025600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. In this book, based on a three-year national research study, the authors examine the changes in structure and use of residential child care services over the last ten years. They make a comprehensive analysis of the quality of care available and recommendations for policy, practice, and the future management of children's homes. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025655
ISBN
9781853025655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Paperback. Social workers involved in child sexual abuse work have key powers and duties in civil law to protect children. Written for professionals, this book examines the complex nature of such cases, and explores the problems encountered by local authority social workers who are required to intervene in families to protect children. Num Pages: 176 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025938
ISBN
9781853025938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Paperback. Reflecting current political and policy priorities, this book focuses on new developments designed to promote these family and network relationships. The book examines both care policies and individual schemes which involve families and other network members in the planning and care of children looked after in residential units or children's homes. Editor(s): Chakrabarti, Mono; Hill, Malcolm. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026874
ISBN
9781853026874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.89

Paperback. This book describes how an awareness of culture must be applied to the study and provision of welfare in Europe. It shows how the cultures underpinning social welfare systems are starting to be exposed and explored. The assumption that the values and beliefs which constitute welfare systems are universal and absolute has been overturned. Editor(s): Chamberlayne, Prue; etc.; Cooper, Andrew (Professor of Social Work, Tavistock Clinic and University of East London); Freeman, Richard (Lecturer in European Policy and Politics, Department of Politics, University of Edinburgh). Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027000
ISBN
9781853027000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.94

Paperback. The abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people in community and residential care settings is increasingly being recognised and addressed as a serious social concern in Britain and Canada. Elder Abuse Work gives an overview of the developments and issues in both countries and draws out good practice guidelines. Editor(s): Pritchard, Jacki. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBC; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 707.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027048
ISBN
9781853027048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.16

Paperback. In this comprehensive handbook Steve Cohen examines the law, including the 1999 Immigration and Asylum Act, as it applies to the relationship between issues of welfare, immigration control and refugee status, giving pointers for good practice. The practical application of the law is illustrated with a wealth of case studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKS; JP; LNDA1; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027239
ISBN
9781853027239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Paperback. Violent crimes committed by the mentally disordered attract academic and public attention. They raise issues of moral responsibility and public protection. This study systematically analyses the principles underlying those legal and medical devices which enable the courts to make special arrangements for the mentally disordered. Series: Forensic Focus. Num Pages: 160 pages, references. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; JMK; LAB; LNF; MBDC; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027970
ISBN
9781853027970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.10

Paperback. This comprehensive volume assesses the relationship between legal rights and disability and the effect of law, legal process and third party professional intervention on the lives of people with disabilities. The contributors, who are all either academics or other professional experts in their field, write in a jargon free accessible style. Editor(s): Cooper, Jeremy. Num Pages: 320 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; LBBR; LNA; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028366
ISBN
9781853028366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.52

Paperback. Social and demographic changes have led to traditional areas of welfare being transformed. The contributors to this book take a critical look at the current situation and assess the implications for future practice. They debate the assumptions and values underlying established welfare programmes and consider the case for change. Editor(s): Warnes, Tony; Warren, Lorna; Nolan, Mike. Num Pages: 352 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028526
ISBN
9781853028526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.10

Paperback. Drawing together theory and practice, this comprehensive resource presents guidelines for good practice in community care work. The contributors describe the planning and implementation of pioneering initiatives in the community, analyse their effectiveness and outline their practical implications in the light of the current legislative framework. Editor(s): White, Vicky; Harris, John. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028908
ISBN
9781853028908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.89

Paperback. The book examines the provision made for people with mental illness and their carers, and the support that is available to them. It includes information on housing, employment, social services and the law. Accessible, practical and comprehensive, this handbook acts as a one-stop shop for anyone caring for a person with a mental illness. Editor(s): Ramsey, Rosalind; Szmukler, George; Gerada, Clare; Mars, Sara. Num Pages: 304 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKS; LN; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029349
ISBN
9781853029349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.41

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