Welfare and benefit systems

This is a comprehensive introduction to social work with children that integrates theoretical debates with a full and sensitive exploration of practice concerns.

Supporting children and families through separation and divorce is a major area of concern in contemporary society.

After a decade of Thatcherism, rising illegitimacy and the moral panic over child sexual abuse, the family is more of a political issue than ever.

Drawing on original research this book provides a challenging and instructive analysis of the nature of the heated and often contradicting arguments of recent years about how to reform the child care system, and the emergence of a central concern with child protection.

This feminist analysis brings together expert contributions on the subject of child sexual abuse.

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Well-publicised cases of child abuse have brought heavy media criticism of the social work role in prevention and child protection.

Unrivaled in its current coverage of topics, the thirteenth edition of best-selling JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: THEORY, PRACTICE, AND LAW provides you with timely coverage of theory, policy, and the latest research.

Discover what challenges lie ahead for occupational therapists Single women receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) often find themselves tangled in difficulties because of current changes in welfare reform, including workfare.

Discover what challenges lie ahead for occupational therapists Single women receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) often find themselves tangled in difficulties because of current changes in welfare reform, including workfare.

Children's exposure to violence (CEV) in their home, their community, and our society has finally been recognized as a serious mental health, social, and public health problem.

Children's exposure to violence (CEV) in their home, their community, and our society has finally been recognized as a serious mental health, social, and public health problem.

Economic restructuring has been a notable feature of so-called mature industrial economies such as the UK and Australia in the last two decades, with deregulation, privatisation, technological change and globalisation combining to reshape such economies.

Economic restructuring has been a notable feature of so-called mature industrial economies such as the UK and Australia in the last two decades, with deregulation, privatisation, technological change and globalisation combining to reshape such economies.

All cultures have children and young people whose emotional wellbeing requires attention and whose behaviours give them, their peers and those who care for them challenges in how to meet their needs.

All cultures have children and young people whose emotional wellbeing requires attention and whose behaviours give them, their peers and those who care for them challenges in how to meet their needs.

Every day millions of children in developing countries face adversities of many kinds, yet there is a shortage of sound evidence concerning their plight and an urgent need to identify the most appropriate and effective policy responses from among the multiple approaches that exist.

Every day millions of children in developing countries face adversities of many kinds, yet there is a shortage of sound evidence concerning their plight and an urgent need to identify the most appropriate and effective policy responses from among the multiple approaches that exist.

This book critically and comprehensively examines China's welfare development amidst its rapid economic growth and increasing social tensions.

This book critically and comprehensively examines China's welfare development amidst its rapid economic growth and increasing social tensions.

In their day-to-day practice, social work and human services practitioners frequently find themselves in confusing ethical quandaries, trying to balance the numerous competing interests of protecting children from harm and promoting family and community capacity.

In their day-to-day practice, social work and human services practitioners frequently find themselves in confusing ethical quandaries, trying to balance the numerous competing interests of protecting children from harm and promoting family and community capacity.

Welfare Rights and Social Policy provides an introduction to social policy through a discussion of welfare rights, which are explored in historical, comparative and critical context.

Welfare Rights and Social Policy provides an introduction to social policy through a discussion of welfare rights, which are explored in historical, comparative and critical context.

This book explains the changes that have occurred in welfare states since the early 1970s and considers some of the policy dilemmas that have arisen.

This book explains the changes that have occurred in welfare states since the early 1970s and considers some of the policy dilemmas that have arisen.

Child care law and policy issues generate very strong emotions and some crucial questions concerning the role of the state.

Child care law and policy issues generate very strong emotions and some crucial questions concerning the role of the state.

Appropriate as supplemental reading for courses in Social Policy and Social Studies that examine the role of parenting in society.

Appropriate as supplemental reading for courses in Social Policy and Social Studies that examine the role of parenting in society.

The recent review of the Diploma in Social Work highlighted the fact that children and young people who are in care have less successsful records of educational achievement than their peers.

The recent review of the Diploma in Social Work highlighted the fact that children and young people who are in care have less successsful records of educational achievement than their peers.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the issues, research and debates relating to children and the experience of childhood in late twentieth century Britain.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the issues, research and debates relating to children and the experience of childhood in late twentieth century Britain.

The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 is one of the most important pieces of social legislation ever enacted.

The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 is one of the most important pieces of social legislation ever enacted.

First published in 1991.

First published in 1991.

This is a case study of the shifting boundary between family and state in Britain from the mid 1970s to 1990.

This is a case study of the shifting boundary between family and state in Britain from the mid 1970s to 1990.

First published in 1992.

First published in 1992.

Considers a range of approaches to social policy provision and applies these to developments in the British welfare state.

Considers a range of approaches to social policy provision and applies these to developments in the British welfare state.

Childhood: Services and Provision for Children provides an important and timely contribution to the field of Childhood and Youth Studies.

Childhood: Services and Provision for Children provides an important and timely contribution to the field of Childhood and Youth Studies.

This third edition of Food Policy in the United States offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of food policy in the United States.

In this readable book, Zvi Levy, Hadassims Director, provides a careful account of how, over time, he and others have shaped a community to foster health, identity, and competence in distressed young people.

In this readable book, Zvi Levy, Hadassims Director, provides a careful account of how, over time, he and others have shaped a community to foster health, identity, and competence in distressed young people.

First published in 1991, This book looks at how capitalism has affected the organization of the poor.