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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Through clear practical examples, this book demonstrates how Individual Service Funds can dramatically improve the quality of life of people with dementia living in care homes, showing what works and what doesn't, how to deal with difficulties and setbacks and describing the person-centred planning tools needed to implement the approach. Num Pages: 144 pages, 18 black and white figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSG; MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055451
ISBN
9781849055451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.28

Paperback. This book outlines how adolescent neglect differs from child neglect, the context of why it is overlooked, how it is defined, the causes and consequences of neglect, young people's views, and what professionals can do. Based on original research, the book establishes an evidence base and considers the implications for policy and practice. Series Editor(s): Davies, Carolyn; Ward, Harriet. Series: Safeguarding Children Across Services. Num Pages: 144 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051040
ISBN
9781849051040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.28

Paperback. Are You Okay deals with these issues that many adults may face when trying to help a young person in their care in the aftermath of a crime. It provides detailed information on the different types of crime from assault and hate crime to cyberbullying and sexual abuse, and explores how they may affect the young person in different ways. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050982
ISBN
9781849050982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.43

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

€ 27.36

Paperback. A frank, salacious and often shocking portrait of an institution Num Pages: 448 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848544017
ISBN
9781848544017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

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

€ 39.30

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

€ 39.30

Paperback. Developments in Social Work with Offenders explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across the UK in the past 10 years, in the context of the accumulating body of knowledge about what constitutes effective practice in the assessment, supervision and management of offenders in the community. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105381
ISBN
9781843105381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.89

Paperback. This book analyses the key debates about the role that inspection plays in increasing public accountability and encouraging service improvement. Contributors describe current inspection methods across the key public sectors, and examine the underlying issues and tensions associated with public services inspection. Editor(s): Davis, Howard; Martin, Steve. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105275
ISBN
9781843105275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Paperback. Care services for children depend on a limited supply of resources; it is vital that these are used to best effect. This book considers the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of these services and their contribution to children's well-being. This is an invaluable book for those professionals concerned with social care services for children. Series: Costs & Effectiveness of Services Children in Need. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843104964
ISBN
9781843104964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.89

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