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  • From Child Abuse to Permanency Planning

    Child Welfare Services Pathways and Placements

    by Vicky Albert ...
    Series series Modern Applications of Social Work Series
    More than two million child abuse reports are filed annually on behalf of children in the United States. Each of the reported children becomes a concern, at least temporarily, of the professional who files the report, and each family is assessed by additional professionals. A substantial number of children in these families will subsequently enter foster care.Until now, the relationships between ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • Observing Children with Attachment Difficulties in School

    A Tool for Identifying and Supporting Emotional and Social Difficulties in Children Aged 5-11

    by Helen Worrall, Sian Templeton, Netty Roberts, Ann Frost, Eleanor Durrant, Jane Fain, Cathy Mills, Kim S. Golding ...
    Emotional difficulties in children aged 5-11 can display themselves in a range of different behaviours, and it is important for staff in schools to be able to identify and address these problems, and to provide appropriate help.This easy-to-use tool provides an observation checklist which enables staff to identify behavioural patterns in children with social and emotional difficulties, analyse the ... Read more

    $29.49 USD

  • Analyzing Social Policy

    Multiple Perspectives for Critically Understanding and Evaluating Policy

    by Mary Katherine O'Connor, F. Ellen Netting ...
    From formulation to implementation, an approach to the analysis of social policy through the lens of researchAnalyzing Social Policy prepares professionals and students to make better informed decisions related to identifying and understanding the intricacies and potential impact of social policymaking and enactment on their organization as well as their individual responsibilities, goals, and ... Read more

    $67.00 USD

  • Working with Female Offenders

    A Gender-Sensitive Approach

    by Katherine van Wormer ...
    Praise for Working with Female Offenders"Encyclopedic in scope and full of very relevant work drawn from the fields of biology, psychology, criminology, and corrections, this book is a must-read for those working with girl and women offenders." —Meda Chesney-Lind, Professor, Women's Studies University of Hawaii at Manoa"In this timely and thoughtful book, van Wormer provides a gender-sensitive ... Read more

    $51.00 USD

  • Gender and Family

    Edited by Viviene E. Cree ...
    Series series Moral Panics in Theory and Practice
    This Byte offers readers insight into some of the central debates and questions about gender and the family, examined through the lens of moral panic. It begins with an overview of the part played by moral panics, together with an appraisal of the work of Stanley Cohen, one of the chief architects of moral panic ideas. Drawing on research and practice examples from different parts of the world, it ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Developmental Psychology for the Helping Professions

    Evidence-Based Practice in Health and Social Care

    by Brian Sheldon ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book offers a bio-psycho-social approach to evidence-based practice in health and social care. The book presents current evidence on the influence of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors on behaviour, a survey of developmental factors from childhood to old age, and implications for practice at each stage. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Post-Communist Welfare States in European Context

    Patterns of Welfare Policies in Central and Eastern Europe

    by Kati Kuitto ...
    Welfare reforms in post-communist countries are determined by economic and social hardship, democratization of the political systems and rapid structural change. This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive and systematic empirical assessment of the Central and Eastern European post-communist welfare states in the context of their Western European counterparts.Basing the study on new data on ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Caring for Abused and Neglected Children

    Making the Right Decisions for Reunification or Long-Term Care

    by Nina Biehal, Jim Wade, Nicola Farrelly, Ian Sinclair ...
    Series series Safeguarding Children Across Services
    The decision whether or not to reunify a child in care with their birth family is one of the most serious taken by children's services, and often involves considerable risk.This book examines the long-term consequences of this decision for children who entered public care for abuse or neglect. It compares the experiences and progress of children who remained in care or returned to their birth ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Reflective Practice in Mental Health

    Advanced Psychosocial Practice with Children, Adolescents and Adults

    by Paul Richards, Florian Ruths, Tony West, Judith Lask, Tirril Harris, Caroline Grimbly, Pete Fleischmann, Sarah Carr, Paul Godin, Felicity de Zulueta, Don Brand, Rebecca Peters ...
    Reflective Practice in Mental Health is the authoritative, definitive guide to psycho-social theory and practice in mental health.Featuring contributions from eminent experts, the book uses case studies to illustrate and address the complexities and dilemmas faced by practitioners involved in mental health care, and enables the reader to reflect on their understanding. Case studies from a variety ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • An Introduction to Social Policy

    Edited by Peter Dwyer, Sandra Shaw ...
    An Introduction to Social Policy explores essential welfare topics, themes and issues for students studying social policy or related disciplines such as sociology, social work, or nursing and social care.- Part One examines key concepts including welfare, social justice, diversity and health and well-being.- Part Two explores policy issues in relation to key stages of the lifecourse.- Part Three ... Read more

    $65.69 USD

  • Social Relations and the Cuban Health Miracle

    by Elizabeth Kath ...
    For Cuba's supporters, health is the most commonly cited evidence of the socialist system's success. Even critics often concede that this is the country's saving grace. Cuba's health statistics are indeed extraordinary. This small island outperforms virtually all of its neighboring countries and all countries of the same level of economic development. Some of its health statistics rival wealthy ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Soul, Community and Social Change

    Theorising a Soul Perspective on Community Practice

    by Peter Westoby ...
    At a time when inequalities are growing globally, when the pace of socio-economic transitions is rapid, and when traditional ties of community are under threat of dissolving, 'soul' offers a new way of thinking imaginatively about how people might respond both individually and collectively in social change work. In exploring ideas such as soul, soulful, 'soul of the world' and soul-force, Peter ... Read more

    $60.99 USD