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Paperback. Now in its completely updated second edition, this accessible guide provides essential information about how the law can be used to promote good practice and policy development for disabled children and young people. The authors take an anti-discriminatory and inclusive approach that involves parents and children in decision-making and advocacy. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFG; JFSP1; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102809
ISBN
9781843102809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.93

Paperback. Advance directive (AD) is a way of making a person's views known if he or she should become mentally incapable of giving consent, or making informed choices about treatment, in the future. This book advises users on their choices about treatment in the event of future episodes of mental illness, covering all legal and medical aspects of AD. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSM; LNTM1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843104834
ISBN
9781843104834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. This fully updated second edition explains how the nearest relative is identified, and how in some cases he or she might be displaced. It also contains a wealth of new case examples and illustrative scenarios, providing a succinct discussion of each significant case and incorporating all the very latest changes to the Mental Health Act. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LNTM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843109716
ISBN
9781843109716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.31

Hardback. This book takes an international perspective on child welfare, examining how frameworks can be adapted to address the rights and best interests of children. Synthesising the latest research, experts redefine the concept of a 'child in need' in a world where global movement is common and children are frequently involved in the law. Editor(s): Sheehan, Rosemary; Rhoades, Helen; Stanley, Nicky. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; LBBR; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849058681
ISBN
9781849058681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.21

Paperback. This useful handbook provides educators with a practical understanding of the laws that are in place to protect the children with special needs that they support. Written in a user-friendly Q and A format, it covers all of the key areas of special education law including Free Appropriate Public Education, related services, and discipline. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNS; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 176 x 16. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849058827
ISBN
9781849058827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. This practical resource closely examines the business of managing complex health needs Editor(s): Allard, Amanda; Carlin, Jeanne; Delamore, Jan. Num Pages: 201 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: LNTQ; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
National Children's Bureau
Edition
2nd UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907969539
ISBN
9781907969539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardback. Challenges what our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. This book uses statistical evidence to show why some of the widely held beliefs in education today - and the policies that have resulted - are wrong. Num Pages: 200 pages, 23 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: JNA; JNK; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st ed., 1st Ptg
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149288
ISBN
9780691149288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.84

Hardback. Editor(s): Hartel, Ines; Budzinowski, Roman. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; LNKF; LNT; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509911318
ISBN
9781509911318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPP; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419473
ISBN
9781421419473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Intertwining case scenarios with clear explanations of social work law and policy, this text clearly illustrates the complex relationship between legal powers and duties on the one hand and professional values on the other. It addresses this dilemma and exemplifies possible courses of action to aid readers in their practice. Series: Reshaping Social Work. Num Pages: 216 pages, Standard Series Features. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSN; LNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230280106
ISBN
9780230280106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.76

Hardback. Series: Postmillennial Pop. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; LNTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479813803
ISBN
9781479813803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.20
€ 81.57

Paperback. This book seeks to explain why, among the innumerable problems faced by societies, some problems in some places become viewed as critical public issues that shape health policy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; LNTJ; MBX; MJC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413037
ISBN
9781421413037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.19

Paperback. This book provides a guide to the law relating to mental health care for children and young people, and discusses important issues in clinical and social care practice such as parental responsibility, Gillick competency and capacity, emergency intervention and detention, assessment of mental illness and confidentiality in practice. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNTM1; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105763
ISBN
9781843105763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. The book focuses on how many areas of law apply to vulnerable adults, bringing together an extensive body of case law to illustrate this. Also covered is how local authorities and the NHS may themselves be implicated in the harm suffered. For example, in terms of gross lapses in standards of care and basic dignity sometimes found in hospitals. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106920
ISBN
9781843106920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. This short guide cuts through the confusing mass of legislation to provide a concise and jargon-free explanation of current community care practice and the law. It is an essential resource for busy practitioners at all levels as well as managers in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, and policy-makers in local authorities and the NHS. Series: Quick Guides Social & Health Care Law & Practice. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050838
ISBN
9781849050838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.28

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

€ 42.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. Aims to ensure that children whose behaviour is challenging as a result of either a severe learning disability or autism can access education and childcare. Editor(s): Allard, Amanda; Carlin, Jeanne; Delamore, Jan. Num Pages: 169 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: LNTQ; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
National Children's Bureau Enterprises Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907969546
ISBN
9781907969546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.72

Hardcover. This is an in-depth study of the contentious issues in Irish healthcare and deals with issues such as assisted suicide, abortion, adolescent treatment refusal, end of life care, retention of biological samples, involuntary admission to care and the regulation of stem cell research. Editor(s): Donnelly, Mary; Murray, Claire. Series Editor(s): Kitchin, Rob. Series: Irish Society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; LNTM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719099465
ISBN
9780719099465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 80.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: KCQ; LNTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Buckingham Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908684370
ISBN
9781908684370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Davis, Joseph E.; Gonzalez, Dr Ana Marta. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; LNTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479809585
ISBN
9781479809585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

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