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Social welfare & social services
hardcover. This textbook provides a straightforward introduction to the concept of agency and how it can usefully inform the practice of social welfare. Demonstrating a model of achievable change, it traces the origins of agency and explores the contributions of key thinkers from sociological and social policy perspectives. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 179 x 13. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781847423313
- ISBN
- 9781847423313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.25
€ 88.25
Paperback. Written in an accessible style, this book highlights the distinctive aspects of social work policy and practice in Northern Ireland.It will be essential reading for academics and students of social work and social policy in Northern Ireland and a valuable resource for practitioners and policy makers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 241 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847423320
- ISBN
- 9781847423320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.12
€ 37.99
€ 36.12
Paperback. By examining policy, meanings of 'home' and potential barriers to housing options, this book provides a comprehensive overview and investigation of housing issues for disabled people from a social model perspective. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428059
- ISBN
- 9781847428059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.14
€ 38.99
€ 37.14
Paperback. Drawing on the author's extensive research expertise and his links with welfare practitioners , this landmark study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the nature and associations between the three main forms of social disadvantage in Australia: poverty, deprivation and social exclusion. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, charts, tables. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFFA; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428387
- ISBN
- 9781847428387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.41
€ 41.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. This original book explores the importance of geographical processes for policies and professional practices related to childhood and youth. Contributors from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds explore how concepts such as place, scale, mobility and boundary-making are important for policies and practices in diverse contexts. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428455
- ISBN
- 9781847428455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.14
€ 38.99
€ 37.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428820
- ISBN
- 9781847428820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.00
€ 37.99
€ 36.00
paperback. This book examines the contribution of the NHS to the multi-agency and inter-professional child protection process. It examines the roles played by health professionals within child protection and investigates the nature and operation of the central policy community and local provider networks. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2figs.5tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JKSB1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342447
- ISBN
- 9781861342447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.12
€ 37.99
€ 36.12
paperback. This timely report examines the strategic changes that are occurring within learning disability services as a result of the 2001 Valuing People White Paper. It offers evidence-based examples of good practice for all those involved in planning strategic changes to, or implementing change within, services for people with learning disabilities. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861345721
- ISBN
- 9781861345721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.11
€ 29.99
€ 28.11
Paperback. This major new book provides, for the first time, a detailed evaluation of policies on poverty and social exclusion since 1997, and their effects. Bringing together leading experts in the field, it considers the challenges the government has faced, the policies chosen and the targets set in order to assess results. Editor(s): Hills, John; Stewart, Kitty. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345776
- ISBN
- 9781861345776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.85
€ 35.99
€ 33.85
paperback. The literature on depression in old age has tended to be dominated by the medical model with its focus on symptoms and treatment. This report breaks new ground by adopting a psycho-social approach - one that explores depression in the context of the everyday lives of older people. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861346421
- ISBN
- 9781861346421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.89
€ 25.89
paperback. This book is the first comprehensive exploration of an issue of growing importance to policy makers, academics, practitioners and students. It brings together contributions from prominent scholars to provide a range of theoretical perspectives, analysis and research about the role of housing and urban governance in addressing anti-social behaviour. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB; LNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346841
- ISBN
- 9781861346841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.19
€ 38.99
€ 37.19
Paperback. This book provides an engaging analysis of how older people manage the ageing experience and gives the reader an insight into what this means for policy and practice. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348852
- ISBN
- 9781861348852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.14
€ 38.99
€ 37.14
paperback. This book's striking message is that palliative care does not deliver on its aims to value people who are dying and make death and dying a natural part of life. Applying Social Role Valorisation, it argues for the de-institutionalisation of palliative care and recommends an alternative framework to current approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861349217
- ISBN
- 9781861349217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.06
€ 37.99
€ 36.06
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447301042
- ISBN
- 9781447301042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.60
€ 100.60
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447305842
- ISBN
- 9781447305842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.14
€ 38.99
€ 37.14
Paperback. Explores the dilemmas and tensions that practitioners are compelled to resolve in their work. Drawing on a broad range of theories, this title outlines the knowledge, skills and values that enable practitioners to respond effectively to the demands made of them in fluid contexts. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745623832
- ISBN
- 9780745623832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.84
€ 24.84
paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816650767
- ISBN
- 9780816650767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.41
€ 29.99
€ 26.41
paperback. Series: Sozialraumforschung und Sozialraumarbeit. BIC Classification: JKSN. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
- Edition
- 1. Aufl. 2023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658150242
- ISBN
- 9783658150242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.36
€ 41.36
Paperback. This book provides the theoretical context for the Youth Empowerment Partnership Programme programme. It gives a full account of the process and outcomes of its unique development and reflects on the lessons learnt for future policy. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447305927
- ISBN
- 9781447305927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.26
€ 38.99
€ 37.26
hardcover. Social work and poverty: A critical approach provides a timely review of the key issues facing social workers and service users in working together to combat poverty, covering key areas including access to food, obesity and drug use. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447307952
- ISBN
- 9781447307952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.44
€ 88.44
paperback. This report provides a critical analysis of the impact the Supporting People programme has had on housing and support for people with learning disabilities. It explores not only outcomes for service users, but also the implications of these for provider organisations and commissioners of social care. A free pdf version is available at jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 295 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420428
- ISBN
- 9781847420428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.76
€ 24.99
€ 24.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420619
- ISBN
- 9781847420619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.66
€ 15.66
Paperback. Direct practice with children and young people has moved to centre stage in policy and practice within Children' Services. This book equips student social workers and other practitioners wishing to update their learning with the knowledge and capabilities needed for effective practice. Series: Social Work in Practice Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422828
- ISBN
- 9781847422828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.87
€ 27.99
€ 26.87
Paperback. This new and updated third edition of the best-selling "Calculating a fair price for care" estimates the potential cost to the public sector of paying fair market fees to a fully modernised care home sector. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847423153
- ISBN
- 9781847423153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.89
€ 25.89