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Compassionate Statistics: Applied Quantitative Analysis for Social Services (with Exercises and Instructions in Spss)
ISBN: 9781412939829 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Compassionate Statistics: Applied Quantitative Analysis for Social Services (With Instructions for SPSS 14.0) is an attempt to "de-mythologize" a content area that is both essential for professional social service practitioners, yet dreaded by some of the most experienced among them. Using friendly, straightforward language as well as concrete illustrations and exercises from social service practice, author Vincent E. Faherty catapults students and experienced professionals to a pragmatic level where they can handle quantitative analysis for all their research and evaluation needs.
Compassionate Statistics: Applied Quantitative Analysis for Social Services (With Instructions for SPSS 14.0) is an attempt to "de-mythologize" a cont...
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life skills progression (lsp): an outcome and intervention planning instrument for use with families at risk
ISBN: 9781557668301 / Angielski / Mixed media product / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For use with at-risk families of children from birth to 3 years of age, the Life Skills Progression (LSP) is the "only" reliable, field-tested tool that provides the critical data home visiting programs need to demonstrate their effectiveness and receive support and funding. Generating a broad, accurate portrait of the behaviors, attitudes, and skills of both parents and children, the LSP helps professionals establish baseline client profiles, identify strengths and needs, plan interventions, and monitor outcomes to show that interventions are working.
View our recorded webinar:... For use with at-risk families of children from birth to 3 years of age, the Life Skills Progression (LSP) is the "only" reliable, field-tested tool th...
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Lesbian Communities: Festivals, Rvs, and the Internet
ISBN: 9781560233381 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I had just witnessed women who shingled their own roofs, drove eighteen-wheeler trucks, and built their own houses--as well as kept them clean and cooked a damn good meal. On women's land I am a first-class citizen, I'm treated as an equal. I now see the world with righteous anger and hope. Living in womyn's community has provided that lens for me."
--Elizabeth Sturrus, third wave feminist One of the driving forces in the lives of many lesbians is the search for community in a society that favors heterosexuality and often turns a cold shoulder toward women who... "I had just witnessed women who shingled their own roofs, drove eighteen-wheeler trucks, and built their own houses--as well as kept them clean ...
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254,64 |
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Gay Conservatives: Group Consciousness and Assimilation
ISBN: 9781560236085 / Angielski / Twarda / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discover why LGBT voters support conservative political platforms that don't benefit the LGBT community
Recent studies show that the vast majority of the LGBT community considers itself politically liberally. Yet nearly 25% of all LGBT voters helped re-elect George W. Bush in 2004--who are these people and why did they make that choice? Gay Conservatives examines why conservative LGBTs join political groups and support political candidates that not only don't favor policies that benefit the LGBT community, but in some cases, advocate prejudicial policies. This thought-provoking... Discover why LGBT voters support conservative political platforms that don't benefit the LGBT community
Recent studies show that the vast m... |
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661,20 |
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Jack Nichols, Gay Pioneer : "Have You Heard My Message?"
ISBN: 9781560236528 / Angielski / Twarda / 315 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jack Nichols, Gay Pioneer: "Have You Heard My Message?" weaves the story of a man and a movement into this powerful biography that captures the wisdom and passion of Jack Nichols. A compelling look at this prolific activist, inspirational human being, and warrior for gay equality.
Jack Nichols, Gay Pioneer: "Have You Heard My Message?" weaves the story of a man and a movement into this powerful biography that captures the wisdom...
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710,17 |
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The Construction of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men
ISBN: 9781560239420 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discover new information and perspectives on why today's culture holds prejudice toward gay men and lesbians The Construction of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men explores the pervasiveness and widespread social acceptance of heterosexism in the United States by analyzing existing social and political systems for their representative beliefs. As a scholar or student of psychology, sociology, women's studies/gay & lesbian studies, or social work who is concerned with the need for positive change in attitudes toward same-sex relationships at cultural, this book is for you. You will learn...
Discover new information and perspectives on why today's culture holds prejudice toward gay men and lesbians The Construction of Attitudes Toward Les...
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141,98 |
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The Family at Risk: Issues and Trends in Family Preservation Services
ISBN: 9781570031632 / Angielski / Miękka / 197 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Family at Risk offers a comprehensive overview and assessment of the family preservation movement, a relatively new and highly controversial form of service delivery to families at imminent risk of child removal. Mandated by federal legislation and hotly debated by politicians, practitioners, and public citizens, family preservation programs provide flexible, labor-intensive, home-based services that allow families to remain intact while addressing issues that threaten their safety and survival. Marianne Berry examines such programs, which have proliferated throughout the United States,...
The Family at Risk offers a comprehensive overview and assessment of the family preservation movement, a relatively new and highly controversial form ...
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The Multi-Agency Approach to Domestic Violence: New Opportunities, Old Challenges?
ISBN: 9781861770028 / Angielski / Twarda / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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410,01 |
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Race and Groupwork
ISBN: 9781861770110 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Groupwork literature and practice theory is largely eurocentric. The issues facing black groupworkers and the groupwork needs of service users from minority communities are inadequately addressed in available material. In some countries anti-racist and race equality perspectives are now under attack. Race and Groupwork provides a coherent overview of its subject. The Editors have included innovative material by front-line practitioners working with black and multiracial groups as well as articles on the theoretical and philosophical principals raised. Several articles reflect on some of the...
Groupwork literature and practice theory is largely eurocentric. The issues facing black groupworkers and the groupwork needs of service users from mi...
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453,17 |
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Protecting Children, Promoting Their Rights
ISBN: 9781861770127 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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366,85 |
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Deaths in Custody: International comparisons
ISBN: 9781871177558 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book attempts to develop a recognition of the scale of the problem of prison suicide internationally, and to set in the context of the prison as an institution. The sequel to this book, "Deaths in Custody: Caring for people at risk" is, also published by Whiting and Birch.
This book attempts to develop a recognition of the scale of the problem of prison suicide internationally, and to set in the context of the prison as ...
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410,01 |
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Understanding and Using Groups
ISBN: 9781871177602 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work, by an experienced groupwork practitioner and lecturer, offers a sound general introduction to working with groups. The author covers: group dynamics and the group processthe various groupwork methodologies such as transactional analysis, assertion and social skills training and Gestalt.The use of groups in different kinds of health and social services agencies and in other settingsCommon problems in group relationships A list of organisations and full reading list are included. The work has become a standard text for groupwork courses in all settings - nursing, education, mental...
This work, by an experienced groupwork practitioner and lecturer, offers a sound general introduction to working with groups. The author covers: group...
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366,85 |
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Deaths in Custody: Caring for People at Risk
ISBN: 9781871177855 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the sequel to "Deaths in Custody: International comparisons," also published by Whiting and Birch. It sets out to identify examples of progress and good practice. Contributions by leading figures in the field look at issues of definition, vulnerability and risk, and at programmes aimed at the reduction of custodial suicide rates from many countries.
This book is the sequel to "Deaths in Custody: International comparisons," also published by Whiting and Birch. It sets out to identify examples of pr...
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410,01 |
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The Abuse of Care in Residential Institutions
ISBN: 9781871177930 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tragically, some older people are abused in the very places where they should hope to find 'care'. This work contains perhaps the best analysis of the state of knowledge of this abuse at the time of writing, ten years ago. The problems they describe still exist, and the analysis remains relevant.
Tragically, some older people are abused in the very places where they should hope to find 'care'. This work contains perhaps the best analysis of the...
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410,01 |
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Governing Child Sexual Abuse: Negotiating the Boundaries of Public and Private, Law and Science
ISBN: 9780415158947 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The turn of the 1990s saw a number of high profile public inquiries into the handling of child sexual abuse cases in Great Britain. In examines the implications of these inquiries on the regulation of relationships between families and the state, author Samantha Ashenden brings a number of contemporary debates in social and political theory to bear upon the governance of child sexual abuse. In particular, drawing on the work of Foucault and Habermas, Ashenden looks at: The turn of the 1990s saw a number of high profile public inquiries into the handling of child sexual abuse cases in Great Britain. In examines the... |
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Nonprofit Organizations: Principles and Practices
ISBN: 9780231139755 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nonprofit organizations in the United States have exploded over the past two decades, and while many books touch on aspects of these organizations, few directly address the principles and practices incoming workers need to know to become leaders in the field. This volume begins with a history of nonprofits, as well as a discussion of the theories and ethical issues surrounding them, and then provides guidance on how to create, lead, and manage an effective organization. Subsequent chapters cover key issues in human resources; organizational growth and renewal; strategic planning; community...
Nonprofit organizations in the United States have exploded over the past two decades, and while many books touch on aspects of these organizations, fe...
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Social Welfare for a Global Era: International Perspectives on Policy and Practice
ISBN: 9781412918022 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by internationally renowned author and scholar James Midgley, this book provides a comprehensive framework for examining social welfare from a global perspective.
Written by internationally renowned author and scholar James Midgley, this book provides a comprehensive framework for examining social welfare from a...
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558,34 |
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Globalization and International Social Work : Postmodern Change and Challenge
ISBN: 9780754649465 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Globalization challenges social work with constant social change, making a social worker's job and the task of social work education more complex and uncertain. Post-modern thinking suggests that social workers must learn to cope with complexity in ways that are in tension with the increasingly managerialist organization of the social services. The authors explore and question the concepts of 'postmodern', 'international' and 'global' in light of growing interest in international social work in the early 21st century. Emphasizing the importance of critical reflection, they argue that...
Globalization challenges social work with constant social change, making a social worker's job and the task of social work education more complex and ...
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783,64 |
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Interprofessional Collaboration: From Policy to Practice in Health and Social Care
ISBN: 9781583911754 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Interprofessional collaboration in the health and social care services has become a commanding force, spear-headed by the Government's modernisation programme to improve partnership.
Interprofessional Collaboration highlights the benefits and factors arising from working together for patients, service users and carers through a review of theoretical models illustrated by relevant examples. Discussion of topical problems being faced by practitioners, managers, and policy-makers in the health and social care sector covers: *Policy issues from various interprofessional angles, including... Interprofessional collaboration in the health and social care services has become a commanding force, spear-headed by the Government's modernisation p...
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538,76 |
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Older Adult-Led Health Promotion in Urban Communities: Models and Interventions
ISBN: 9780742563353 / Angielski / Twarda / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The subject of how best to address the current and future health needs of older adult residents in this country's urban marginalized communities is one that has also received considerable attention in academic, policy, and practice arenas in the past decade.
The subject of how best to address the current and future health needs of older adult residents in this country's urban marginalized communities is on...
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