Social services & welfare, criminology
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Social services & welfare, criminology
Paperback. This study attempts to provide a balanced perspective on social security and health care - particularly as they concern the elderly. Essays support generational equity, generational interdependence, and opposing views from Generation X spokespeople. Editor(s): Williamson, John B.; Watts-Roy, Diane M.; Kingson, Eric R. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112857
- ISBN
- 9780231112857
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Condition: New
€ 50.89
€ 50.89
Paperback. Takes a look at the innovative ways in which management, labor organizations, government, and social workers can better respond to the needs of workers, their families, and communities. This book considers the social, psychological, and economic conditions in the world of work; and, the domino impact of unemployment upon individuals. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111676
- ISBN
- 9780231111676
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Condition: New
€ 47.73
€ 47.73
paperback. Aims to uncover and challenge the presence of heterocentrism within the social work profession. This book illustrates the degree to which myths and stereotypes about gay and lesbian youth detrimentally affect those in need of assistance. It uses an ecological perspective to highlight the areas of child welfare. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111379
- ISBN
- 9780231111379
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Condition: New
€ 46.79
€ 46.79
Paperback. This book posits that a family's quality of life is greatly impacted by the quality of the organizational climate and of their encounters within the shelter setting. Friedman proposes a revolutionary reassessment of the ways we as a national community act toward these families. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111058
- ISBN
- 9780231111058
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Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Hardback. Leaders in their specific fields consider the administrative, ethical, and legal aspects of gatekeeping as well as its history and its major issues, legal matters, strategies and processes. Editor(s): Gibbs, Patty; Blakely, Eleanor H. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110501
- ISBN
- 9780231110501
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Condition: New
€ 140.33
€ 140.33
Hardback. This text emphasizes family-centred social networks and school-based interventions in the preparation of social workers for practice with vulnerable clients. The conclusion evaluates practice and service delivery, including the impact of welfare reform and managed care. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 351 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107662
- ISBN
- 9780231107662
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Condition: New
€ 120.82
€ 120.82
Paperback. This book presents a historical perspective on one of the central components of the U.S. social welfare network-family services-and provides a unique look at the advances this service network has achieved, problems it has confronted, and how it is likely to develop in the future. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106672
- ISBN
- 9780231106672
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Condition: New
€ 49.99
€ 49.99
Paperback. This text explores the changing role of the state in Canada, Britain and the USA in the area of health care. Welfare systems have often survived by experimenting with alternative forms of delivering services - this book focuses on how these models signal both persistence and transformation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFF; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104852
- ISBN
- 9780231104852
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Condition: New
€ 50.09
€ 50.09
Paperback. Drawing on extensive interviews conducted with 54 gay and lesbian young people who lived in out-of-home care child welfare settings in three North American cites--Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto--Mallon presents narratives of marginalized young people struggling to find the "right fit." Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104555
- ISBN
- 9780231104555
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Condition: New
€ 52.66
€ 52.66
The Dual Agenda: Race and Social Welfare Policies of Civil Rights Orga...
Hamilton, Dona Cooper; Hamilton, Charles V.
paperback. This book chronicles the complex connections between race and class that have marked American social reform since the New Deal, revealing an aspect of the civil rights struggle that that has been too long overlooked or obscured: the struggle for policies to expand social and economic welfare for blacks and whites alike. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 335 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; JKSB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780231103657
- ISBN
- 9780231103657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.07
€ 49.07
Paperback. Rich with clinical case studies and research on the everyday lives of lesbian families, this book includes chapters on the strategic language of self-disclosure, the family lives of lesbian mothers, and lesbian mothers who "come out" to their adolescent children. Editor(s): Laird, Joan. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102537
- ISBN
- 9780231102537
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Condition: New
€ 50.55
€ 50.55
Hardback. An introduction to the concept of assisted living, an alternative to the institutional nursing home that uses innovative methods of design and management to provide independent housing for senior citizens. The text offers advice on financial arrangements and managing the needs of frail residents. Num Pages: 243 pages, 99 illus. BIC Classification: JKSB; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082761
- ISBN
- 9780231082761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.21
€ 102.21
Hardback. The first comprehensive overview of the subject examines various applications of assessment skills in working with individuals, families, and groups and across varying fields and modes of practice. The book includes a special chapter on the uses of different types of graphs and visual images to help clarify complex case data. Num Pages: 145 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075565
- ISBN
- 9780231075565
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Condition: New
€ 100.66
€ 100.66
Paperback. An exploration of the social movements, ideas and beliefs that have been most influential in shaping the development of the empowerment tradition in US social work practice. An explanation of empowerment is given, and the basic processes of the empowerment approach are described. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074452
- ISBN
- 9780231074452
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Condition: New
€ 65.01
€ 65.01
Paperback. The authors put forward their own concept for the interpretation of international relations, describing how progress occurs not necessarily out of moral development, but by the desire of nation-states to redefine their national interests in terms of security, welfare and human rights. Series: New Directions in World Politics. Num Pages: 497 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPS; JPVH; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 497
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072793
- ISBN
- 9780231072793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.50
€ 57.50
Paperback. Reamer discusses the ethical concerns involved in working with individuals and families, the design and implementation of social welfare programs and policies, community work, and relationships with colleagues and employers. Num Pages: 262 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HPQ; JKSN; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231069694
- ISBN
- 9780231069694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Paperback. Designed to help build powerful community organizations, empower ordinary citizens to become leaders, and bring about major social and economic change, this book offers a coherent practice-based framework for understanding social action, with power and empowerment at the center of analysis. Topics include recruiting members, consensus building, leadership, publicity, and fundraising. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 279 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231067195
- ISBN
- 9780231067195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.31
€ 77.31
Paperback. Thoroughly examines sixty-three fundamental skills needed by social workers dealing with individuals and groups. Middleman and Wood define the skills, illustrate them in vignettes, and relate them to pertinent literature. Num Pages: 188 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055093
- ISBN
- 9780231055093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.04
€ 55.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 442 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231053686
- ISBN
- 9780231053686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Hardback. Reports on the nature and prevalence of child abuse and neglect and organizational responses to the problem to provide a framework for policy and program development. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231043946
- ISBN
- 9780231043946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.55
€ 116.55