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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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244,84 |
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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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180,44 |
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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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514,26 |
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Euthanasia - Choice and Death
ISBN: 9780748622474 / Angielski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Euthanasia has become increasingly contentious as populations age, and medical and scientific advances continue to transform and extend life. Euthanasia - Choice and Death examines the key philosophical arguments that have underpinned thinking and practice up till now: the centrality of choice to our notion of the human being, and the challenge of changes to our concept of death in the face of medical, scientific and technological advances.
Gail Tulloch develops a conception of dignity that does not depend on religious assumptions and can promote a broad ethical consensus in a liberal... Euthanasia has become increasingly contentious as populations age, and medical and scientific advances continue to transform and extend life. Euthanas...
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563,24 |
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Women's Health Movements: A Global Force for Change
ISBN: 9781403978974 / Angielski / Twarda / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an introduction to the women's health movements and what is being accomplished by women organizing to achieve better health care around the world.
This is an introduction to the women's health movements and what is being accomplished by women organizing to achieve better health care around the wo...
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201,24 |
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Making Sense of Global Health Governance: A Policy Perspective
ISBN: 9780230209923 / Angielski / Twarda / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Millennium ushered in renewed interest and investment in global health, in part because of concerns that globalization would intensify the risks of ill-health. But are we taking advantage of emerging opportunities? This book shines a light on the central actors, institutions and mechanisms involved and proposes an agenda for meaningful action.
The Millennium ushered in renewed interest and investment in global health, in part because of concerns that globalization would intensify the risks o...
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523,30 |
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International Issues in Social Work and Social Welfare: Selections from CQ Researcher
ISBN: 9781412979405 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is human trafficking, and where does it occur? How have other nations exploited children as child soldiers, and what can be done about it? Have violence and discrimi
What is human trafficking, and where does it occur? How have other nations exploited children as child soldiers, and what can be done about it? Have v...
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411,41 |
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Groupwork Research
ISBN: 9781861771070 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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124,95 |
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Mapping in the Cloud
ISBN: 9781462514038 / Angielski / Twarda / 421 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This engaging text provides a solid introduction to mapmaking in the era of cloud computing. It takes students through both the concepts and technology of modern cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and Web-based mapping. Conceptual chapters delve into the meaning of maps and how they are developed, covering such topics as map layers, GIS tools, mobile mapping, and map animation. Methods chapters take a learn-by-doing approach to help students master application programming interfaces and build other technical skills for creating maps and making them available on the Internet....
This engaging text provides a solid introduction to mapmaking in the era of cloud computing. It takes students through both the concepts and technolog...
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465,23 |
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Advocating for Children in Foster and Kinship Care: A Guide to Getting the Best Out of the System for Caregivers and Practitioners
ISBN: 9780231146876 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the first to provide strategies for effective advocacy and placement within the foster care and kinship care systems. It also takes a rare look at the dynamics of the foster and kinship relationship, not just among children and the agency workers and service providers who intervene on their behalf, but also between children and those who take in and care for them as permanency develops. Drawing on their experience interacting with and writing about the institution of foster care, Mitchell Rosenwald and Beth N. Riley have composed a unique text that helps practitioners, foster...
This book is the first to provide strategies for effective advocacy and placement within the foster care and kinship care systems. It also takes a rar...
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144,35 |
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Advocating for Children in Foster and Kinship Care: A Guide to Getting the Best Out of the System for Caregivers and Practitioners
ISBN: 9780231146869 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the first to provide strategies for effective advocacy and placement within the foster care and kinship care systems. It also takes a rare look at the dynamics of the foster and kinship relationship, not just among children and the agency workers and service providers who intervene on their behalf, but also between children and those who take in and care for them as permanency develops. Drawing on their experience interacting with and writing about the institution of foster care, Mitchell Rosenwald and Beth N. Riley have composed a unique text that helps practitioners, foster...
This book is the first to provide strategies for effective advocacy and placement within the foster care and kinship care systems. It also takes a rar...
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545,79 |
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A Panacea for all Seasons? : Civil Society and Governance in Europe
ISBN: 9783832947873 / Angielski / Miękka / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although civil society is definitely not a panacea for all challenges of the modern state, the contributions in this anthology show that national paths and patterns of civil society and third sector developments can be used as important benchmarks and examples of the best (and sometimes worst) practices for the successful development of governance. By analyzing theoretical and empirical evidence from local, national, and international contexts, the book contributes to a transfer of knowledge between national discourses and the practices of civil society. The book illustrates what civil...
Although civil society is definitely not a panacea for all challenges of the modern state, the contributions in this anthology show that national path...
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190,49 |
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One Hundred Years of Social Work: A History of the Profession in English Canada, 1900-2000
ISBN: 9781554581863 / Angielski / Miękka / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One Hundred Years of Social Work is the first comprehensive history of social work as a profession in English Canada. Organized chronologically, it provides a critical and compelling look at the internal struggles and debates in the social work profession over the course of a century and investigates the responses of social workers to several important events. A central theme in the book is the long-standing struggle of the professional association (the Canadian Association of Social Workers) and individual social workers to reconcile advancement of professional status with the... One Hundred Years of Social Work is the first comprehensive history of social work as a profession in English Canada. Organized chronologic... |
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166,52 |
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Social Work Practice with Men at Risk
ISBN: 9780231143806 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Treating men as a culturally distinct group, Rich Furman integrates key conceptions of masculinity into culturally sensitive social work practice with men. Focusing on veterans, displaced workers, substance abusers, mental health consumers, and other groups that might be unlikely to seek help, Furman deftly explores the psychosocial development of men, along with the globalization of men's lives, alternative conceptions of masculinity, and special dynamics within male relationships. Furman bolsters his conclusions with case studies and evidence-based interventions. His cutting-edge...
Treating men as a culturally distinct group, Rich Furman integrates key conceptions of masculinity into culturally sensitive social work practice with...
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515,55 |
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Social Work Practice with Men at Risk
ISBN: 9780231143813 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Treating men as a culturally distinct group, Rich Furman integrates key conceptions of masculinity into culturally sensitive social work practice with men. Focusing on veterans, displaced workers, substance abusers, mental health consumers, and other groups that might be unlikely to seek help, Furman deftly explores the psychosocial development of men, along with the globalization of men's lives, alternative conceptions of masculinity, and special dynamics within male relationships. Furman bolsters his conclusions with case studies and evidence-based interventions. His cutting-edge...
Treating men as a culturally distinct group, Rich Furman integrates key conceptions of masculinity into culturally sensitive social work practice with...
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164,98 |
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