Social welfare & social services
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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Using an innovative, action research approach, Vickers explores the lives of women who work full time while caring for a child with significant chronic illness or disability. She demonstrates that such women can be disconnected from those around them, unsupported and overwhelmed with responsibility at home and work. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546510
- ISBN
- 9781349546510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Antoni, Conny H; Friedrich, Peter; Haunschild, Axel; Josten, Martina; Meyer, Rita. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JNC; KJMV2; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658040789
- ISBN
- 9783658040789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.98
€ 58.98
Hardcover. This book analyzes how the current generation of young adults enters the labour market and tries to create their own autonomous household, with or without children, exploring questions such as what does it mean to be a young adult in Europe today and what social policies help them to combine work and family life? Editor(s): Knijn, Trudie. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP2; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300255
- ISBN
- 9780230300255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardback. Based upon cross-national case studies of public and private sector workplaces, "Work, families and organisations in transition" illustrates how workplace practices and policies impact on employees' experiences of "work-life balance" in contemporary shifting contexts. Editor(s): Lewis, Suzan; Brannen, Julia; Nilsen, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422200
- ISBN
- 9781847422200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.39
€ 95.39
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.73
€ 47.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816625789
- ISBN
- 9780816625789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. Editor(s): Elit, Laurie; Froese, Jean Chamberlain. Num Pages: 377 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 261 x 24. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634824545
- ISBN
- 9781634824545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 333.82€ 247.11
€ 333.82
€ 247.11
Paperback. Social changes including an increase in dual-earner families, declining fertility, and growing problems of work-life 'balance' are underway as more women, particularly mothers, enter and remain in paid employment. The authors explore this in a number of European countries (Britain, France, The Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Portugal). Editor(s): Crompton, R.; Lewis, S.; Lyonette, Clare. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349541270
- ISBN
- 9781349541270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Diana. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319216850
- ISBN
- 9783319216850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.96
€ 122.96
Women's Mental Health: Resistance and Resilience in Community and Soci...
. Ed(S): Khanlou, Nazilla; Pilkington, Beryl
paperback. Editor(s): Khanlou, Nazilla; Pilkington, Beryl. Series: Advances in Mental Health and Addiction. Num Pages: 390 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319363653
- ISBN
- 9783319363653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.28
€ 65.28
Hardback. Editor(s): Khanlou, Nazilla; Pilkington, F. Beryl. Series: Advances in Mental Health and Addiction. Num Pages: 390 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319173252
- ISBN
- 9783319173252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The Dundurn Group Canada
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888821874
- ISBN
- 9780888821874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.73
€ 26.99
€ 25.73
Paperback. In the United States, a majority of the poor and those who work with the poor are women. How do they perceive their place in society? How do they assess their self-worth in the hierarchy of a bureaucratic system? The author addresses these issues in a thought-provoking analysis, based on the women's conversations with each other. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; JHM; JKS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215151
- ISBN
- 9780812215151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
Hardcover. This book looks at a sample of female drug addicts seeking recovery in Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Through working the Twelve Steps and by attending women-only groups, these women are able to confront the double standard that makes recovery from addiction especially difficult. Num Pages: 134 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSJ1; JKSN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440693
- ISBN
- 9781137440693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813528823
- ISBN
- 9780813528823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.76
€ 45.99
€ 40.76
paperback. An examination of the social background and character of ten famous 19th century women who took up public social service as social workers, researchers or reformers. The author relates her findings to the problems faced by women today who endeavour to combine family responsibilities and employment. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ1; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1989th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333463871
- ISBN
- 9780333463871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Hardback. An examination of the social background and character of ten famous 19th century women who took up public social service as social workers, researchers or reformers. The author relates her findings to the problems faced by women today who endeavour to combine family responsibilities and employment. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ1; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333463864
- ISBN
- 9780333463864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardcover. Based on extensive interviews and the authors' combined half-century of experience, this book shares new ways to better engage women in giving, as well as insights into helping women be more effective in their philanthropy and volunteer leadership. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470460665
- ISBN
- 9780470460665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.29
€ 52.29
Paperback. Linking historical material to the present, "Women and Community Action" examines the ways in which women organise to secure social change that enhances the quality of life at individual and community levels. And, it provides practical skills to enhance capacity building alongside a discussion of theoretical and conceptual issues. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347084
- ISBN
- 9781861347084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.63
€ 30.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. Editor(s): Kury, Helmut; Redo, Slawomir; Shea, Evelyn. Num Pages: 942 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 48 colour illustrations, 38 black & white tables, 3 colour. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKSB1; JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 167 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1674.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319284231
- ISBN
- 9783319284231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.09€ 85.92
€ 139.09
€ 85.92
Paperback / so. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658148027
- ISBN
- 9783658148027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.12
€ 80.12
Paperback. In this sympathetic book, Tamar Granot explains the immediate and long-term effects of loss on children and adolescents. She describes how loss is experienced at different ages, explaining the significant consequences it can have on the development of personality. Without You provides valuable guidance for parents and carers of bereaved children. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102977
- ISBN
- 9781843102977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.80
€ 33.80
Paperback. This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance the efforts of private charity and public welfare. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Parker, Charles H. Num Pages: 276 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689705
- ISBN
- 9780847689705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.61
€ 65.61
Hardback. This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance the efforts of private charity and public welfare. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Parker, Charles H. Num Pages: 276 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689699
- ISBN
- 9780847689699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.82
€ 156.82