Welfare and benefit systems

Although references to stigma were commonplace in the field of social policy and elsewhere, the concept was often used in a rather imprecise way.

Although references to stigma were commonplace in the field of social policy and elsewhere, the concept was often used in a rather imprecise way.

Levels of violence, abuse and neglect in early childhood are reported internationally as having reached epidemic proportions.

Levels of violence, abuse and neglect in early childhood are reported internationally as having reached epidemic proportions.

Working with Children and Adolescents in Residential Care: A Strengths-Based Approach is written for professionals who work with children and youth in out of home placements, be they social services workers, child welfare or family court workers, educators, or mental health professionals in general.

Working with Children and Adolescents in Residential Care: A Strengths-Based Approach is written for professionals who work with children and youth in out of home placements, be they social services workers, child welfare or family court workers, educators, or mental health professionals in general.

This book focuses on relatively unexplored areas in pension and health care arrangements, including financing, in East Asia.

This book focuses on relatively unexplored areas in pension and health care arrangements, including financing, in East Asia.

This book draws upon the author's first-hand clinical experience as an Expert Witness in child and family legal proceedings to explore the success of psychotherapy assessments and interventions.

This book draws upon the author's first-hand clinical experience as an Expert Witness in child and family legal proceedings to explore the success of psychotherapy assessments and interventions.

Representing an often overlooked population in social work literature, this book explores the experiences of LGBTQ youth as they navigate the child welfare system.

Representing an often overlooked population in social work literature, this book explores the experiences of LGBTQ youth as they navigate the child welfare system.

This new edition of American Poverty in a New Era of Reform provides a comprehensive examination of the extent, causes, effects, and costs of American poverty nearly ten years after the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996.

This new edition of American Poverty in a New Era of Reform provides a comprehensive examination of the extent, causes, effects, and costs of American poverty nearly ten years after the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996.

An in-depth view of the world of low-wage women workers, this expert presentation by authors actively involved in the field provides a realistic picture of the women and the issues as well as suggested strategies and innovations.

An in-depth view of the world of low-wage women workers, this expert presentation by authors actively involved in the field provides a realistic picture of the women and the issues as well as suggested strategies and innovations.

This classic social insurance work has been updated to cover a decade of policy developments and the impact of the recent economic crisis.

This classic social insurance work has been updated to cover a decade of policy developments and the impact of the recent economic crisis.

This practical resource integrates family therapy theory with playful interventions and techniques to allow family therapists to successfully engage and include children in the session.

Black Single Mothers and the Child Welfare System examines the pressures, hardships, and oppression women of color face in the child welfare system, and how this affects social workers who investigate childhood abuse and neglect.

Black Single Mothers and the Child Welfare System examines the pressures, hardships, and oppression women of color face in the child welfare system, and how this affects social workers who investigate childhood abuse and neglect.

Social work deals with the heavy end of human difficulties such as cruelty, self-destructiveness, and severe and enduring mental health problems.

Social work deals with the heavy end of human difficulties such as cruelty, self-destructiveness, and severe and enduring mental health problems.

Welfare-to-work or activation policies refer to programmes aimed at promoting the employability, labour-market and social participation of benefit recipients of working age.

Welfare-to-work or activation policies refer to programmes aimed at promoting the employability, labour-market and social participation of benefit recipients of working age.

The very notions of childhood and youth are intimately connected to contemporary norms, practices and spaces of care, caring and care-giving.

Without access to a public social welfare system in parts of China, some families face invidious decisions about the lives of their children with disabilities.

Without access to a public social welfare system in parts of China, some families face invidious decisions about the lives of their children with disabilities.

In the past few decades, the change in China's welfare system has been characterised by a balanced distribution of benefits across social sectors and the institutionalization of welfare redistribution.

Originally published in 2005, the Child Trauma Handbook is a user-friendly manual that teaches a comprehensive, research-based, phase-model approach to trauma-informed treatment for children and adolescents.

Originally published in 2005, the Child Trauma Handbook is a user-friendly manual that teaches a comprehensive, research-based, phase-model approach to trauma-informed treatment for children and adolescents.

Youth unemployment and underemployment is a serious issue in most developed countries in the world.

Youth unemployment and underemployment is a serious issue in most developed countries in the world.

The terms 'wellbeing', 'empowerment' and 'agency' are common parlance in policy and practice with children, young people and families (CYPF), yet are often misused or not fully understood.

Do we judge the poor?

First published in 1987, this book analyses social welfare in the major countries of the Middle East, at that time.

First published in 1987, this book analyses social welfare in the major countries of the Middle East, at that time.

This book explores the linkages between age-related pension expenditures and the fiscal space needed to fund them, as well as to organize the mix of financing methods with different risk-sharing arrangements.

This book explores the linkages between age-related pension expenditures and the fiscal space needed to fund them, as well as to organize the mix of financing methods with different risk-sharing arrangements.

First published in 1989, this book analyses social welfare in countries with highly developed economies, at that time.

First published in 1989, this book analyses social welfare in countries with highly developed economies, at that time.

First published in 1990, this book analyses social welfare in Latin America, at that time.

First published in 1990, this book analyses social welfare in Latin America, at that time.

First published in 1990, this book was the first informed study to focus on care within the voluntary sector.

First published in 1990, this book was the first informed study to focus on care within the voluntary sector.

One of the main ideas behind this book was to trace continuities from the Soviet time to post-Soviet Russia.

One of the main ideas behind this book was to trace continuities from the Soviet time to post-Soviet Russia.

Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling Children and Adolescents provides counselors and other professionals with clinical cases and accurate, up-to-date information on both ethical standards and case law.

Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling Children and Adolescents provides counselors and other professionals with clinical cases and accurate, up-to-date information on both ethical standards and case law.

This important book focuses on the critical role of educational achievement for the wellbeing and success of vulnerable youth in adulthood.