Social welfare & social services
Results 1581 - 1600 of 5718
Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Where do concepts such as "welfare state" and "social security" come from and how has their meaning changed over time?. This edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. Editor(s): Beland, Daniel; Petersen, Klaus. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306436
- ISBN
- 9781447306436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.63
€ 36.99
€ 35.63
Hardback. * Provides a concise political and sociological introduction to social policy. * Helps readers to grasp the nature of social programs and the political struggles surrounding them. * Takes a broad comparative and historical viewpoint of social policy in the developed world. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645834
- ISBN
- 9780745645834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Paperback. Compares and contrasts the developments in three major federal policy areas in the United States: welfare, Medicare, and Social Security. This title concentrates on three cases of social policy reform (or attempted reform) that took place during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W Bush, Beland and Waddan. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589018846
- ISBN
- 9781589018846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.39
€ 44.39
Hardcover. The book applies a model of municipal policing to compare a number of police systems in the European Union suggesting that in the future local communities will have some form of police enforcement mechanism that will not always include the sworn police officer. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSW1; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232037
- ISBN
- 9780230232037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.90
€ 64.90
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 122 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531197821
- ISBN
- 9783531197821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.34
€ 48.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFHC; JKSN1; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240437
- ISBN
- 9781634240437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Hardcover. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479874729
- ISBN
- 9781479874729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.73
€ 101.73
Hardcover. Examining multi-agency working in response to anti-social behaviour, this book investigates the way in which the police, social work teams and the youth justice service work together on early intervention initiatives to help young people, and explores the complexities and practical struggles of these partnerships. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JKVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299383
- ISBN
- 9781137299383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMH; JMJ; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658149642
- ISBN
- 9783658149642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.96
€ 58.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138799844
- ISBN
- 9781138799844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.75
€ 47.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 19 black & white tables, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMC; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415657853
- ISBN
- 9780415657853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.35
€ 42.99
€ 42.35
paperback. This work makes a contribution to the public understanding of the issues involved in reforming Social Security. It describes the current system and the pressures that have been brought to bear upon it, before dissecting and evaluating the various reform proposals. Num Pages: 177 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226751177
- ISBN
- 9780226751177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.46
€ 31.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Widener, Daniel S. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547881
- ISBN
- 9781594547881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.37€ 43.97
€ 61.37
€ 43.97
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Ahrens, Daniela. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; JKSN; JNF; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658012953
- ISBN
- 9783658012953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.27
€ 47.27
Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMB; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765708786
- ISBN
- 9780765708786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 165.37
€ 165.37
Paperback. In her memoir His Bright Light, the author opened her heart to share the story of the loss of her beloved son. In this book, she shows us how she transformed that pain into a campaign of service that enriched her life beyond what she could imagine. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BM; JFFB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165440
- ISBN
- 9780552165440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Hardcover. This book examines both the policies of church boards and town councils in organising charitable appeals, as well as the general population's giving behaviour. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 full color. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3J; HBG; HBLH; JFFA; JKSN; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9789089647931
- ISBN
- 9789089647931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.28
€ 19.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. This book brings together findings from 10 years of UK research that shed light on different aspects of child and family assessment, examining the evidence for what works in promoting the best outcomes for children. It covers thresholds for assessment and intervention, what information should be collected, and assessments in different contexts. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052566
- ISBN
- 9781849052566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.93
€ 39.93
Paperback. Explains how systemic thinking works and how Systemic Action Research can be embedded into organisational structures and processes to catalyse sustainable change and critical local interventions. This book details how to design a programme and build it directly into policy and practice development. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 241 x 11. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347374
- ISBN
- 9781861347374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.27
€ 42.99
€ 40.27
Paperback. This interactive resource book encourages front-line staff working with dementia sufferers to examine their working practice and modify it to meet best practice guidelines. Packed with photocopiable exercises, discussion points and questions, this training manual provides a framework for care work in line with statutory requirements and standards. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MJND; MQCL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103189
- ISBN
- 9781843103189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.61
€ 43.99
€ 43.61