Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. The Carnegie Corporation, among this country's oldest and most important foundations, has underwritten projects ranging from the writings of David Riesman to Sesame Street. Lagemann's lively history focuses on how foundations quietly but effectively use power and private money to influence public policies. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467801
- ISBN
- 9780226467801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.74
€ 38.99
€ 30.74
Hardcover. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this volume provides the account of modern adoption's history. It details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226327594
- ISBN
- 9780226327594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.96€ 76.88
€ 91.96
€ 76.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781462512652
- ISBN
- 9781462512652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.05
€ 95.05
Paperback. Why have the minutiae of how parents raise their children become routine sources of public debate and policy making? This book provides in-depth answers to these features drawing on a wide range of sources from sociology, history, anthropology and psychology, covering developments in both Europe and North America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1; JMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137304636
- ISBN
- 9781137304636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 174.85
€ 174.85
Paperback. Originally published in 1990 this second revised edition shows how to help a family struggle through one of their member's terminal illness and death, offering clinical examples and interventions. The book shows how families change the way in which they function and gives examples of factors that will influence how they cope. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787940508
- ISBN
- 9780787940508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.94
€ 55.94
Globalization, Police Reform and Development: Doing it the Western Way...
Ellison, Graham, Pino, Nathan
Hardcover. This volume presents a unique examination of Western-led police reform efforts by theoretically linking neoliberal globalization, police reform and development. The authors present seven country case studies based on this theoretical and conceptual approach and assess the prospects for successful police reform in a global context. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230581029
- ISBN
- 9780230581029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. This trailblazing book equips practitioners to help clients with autism live well, using adaptable solution-focused methods. It shows how to approach autism in a positive, respectful way, and to understand clients' ways of thinking so you can effectively guide them to find their own solutions. Editor(s): Cook, Elaine. Num Pages: 112 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: JKSN; MJNA; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785923289
- ISBN
- 9781785923289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.09
€ 20.09
Paperback. Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice applies Social Role Valorization (SRV) and positive psychology principles to our thinking about how we can contribute to better humanitarian care for people in later life. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683347
- ISBN
- 9780470683347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Hardcover. Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice applies Social Role Valorization (SRV) and positive psychology principles to our thinking about how we can contribute to better humanitarian care for people in later life. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683354
- ISBN
- 9780470683354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.59
€ 118.59
Paperback. In recent years, foundations have begun to come together in groups to take on shared initiatives and agendas. Hopkins argues that these funder collaboratives are more than a collection of isolated experiments. Instead, they provide a window into a dramatic and promising new stage in the development of organized philanthropy. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739110430
- ISBN
- 9780739110430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Paperback. Welfare reform was a spectacular success in New York under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and surprising because of the city's history of liberal social programs and its huge, entrenched welfare system. It changed the organizational culture, insisted on work first, adopted information technology, protected against fraud, and contracted for job placement. Editor(s): Savas, Emanuel S. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742549289
- ISBN
- 9780742549289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.97
€ 81.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Raleigh, Emil N. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624172076
- ISBN
- 9781624172076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.11€ 153.05
€ 225.11
€ 153.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442628960
- ISBN
- 9781442628960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Pond, Emilia. Num Pages: 129 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634634366
- ISBN
- 9781634634366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.32€ 126.68
€ 189.32
€ 126.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 102 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547812
- ISBN
- 9781594547812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.01€ 54.75
€ 77.01
€ 54.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 51 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 4. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590338582
- ISBN
- 9781590338582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.72
€ 37.99
€ 27.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844744879
- ISBN
- 9781844744879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.45
€ 13.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Deftly blending sociological theory of organizations with archival research, interviews with nonprofit leaders, and original survey data, this book investigates the rise of new workplace fundraisers alongside the United Way, identifying why competition has occurred and delineating its consequences for donors, nonprofits, and recipients. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754491
- ISBN
- 9780804754491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.72
€ 27.99
€ 25.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739137901
- ISBN
- 9780739137901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.56
€ 160.56
Paperback. Based on years of fieldwork, this book offers poignant stories of how obesity is lived and experienced by Guatemalans who have recently found their diets - and their bodies - radically transformed. It is suitable for anyone who cares about the politics of healthy eating. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b/w, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; JKS; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286825
- ISBN
- 9780520286825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27