Social welfare and social services

This is the third edition of Barbara Bassot's hugely popular book, a uniquely inspiring introduction to critically reflective practice.

Die parteinahen Stiftungen Deutschlands kooperieren seit über 30 Jahren mit Parteien in Transitionsstaaten.

Self-harm in adolescence and late teens is known to be increasing, though it is difficult to detect and inconsistently recorded.

With the new federal mandate to double, by the year 2002, the number of children in foster care who are to be adopted or placed in permanent legal guardianships, it is essential for adoption agency staff and prospective families to learn which factors contribute to successful and unsuccessful placements.

The US-led war on drugs has failed: drugs remain purer, cheaper and more readily available than ever.

«Recht für die Soziale Arbeit» wendet sich an Studierende und Berufstätige in der Sozialen Arbeit und stellt das wesentliche Rechtswissen kompakt und in Bezug auf die konkrete Praxis dar.

A vivid and enlightening oral account of homelessness in the Las Vegas storm drains and the hard work of re-entering mainstream society.

No one wants to be sued.

This edited volume discusses the development of the new social and impact economy in ten countries around the globe.

School social work enters its second century as a profession still conflicted about its central mission.

This book introduces the 'new sociology of aging' through the analytical lens of sociological themes and new sociological theories.

This irreverent, but serious guide to what life in higher education institutions is really like, now enhanced by 100 new tips Invaluable advice that ranges from getting your Ph.

In 2010, the International Cyberbullying Think Tank was held in order to discuss questions of definition, measurement, and methodologies related to cyberbullying research.

For the first time, bestsellers Somebody Else's Kids and The Tiger's Child are combined to show Hayden's extraordinary attempt to rescue the children that no one else wanted to help.

Beyond Delivery sets out a critique of the mechanical ways in which some policy makers seek to exercise governance over the implementation of their policies.

This book explores pain in a number of ways.

This book traces the development of community development/organization as it evolved separately in Britain and the United States, and how the social and political situations in each country determined the various shapes and directions it took.

Here is an informative overview of the causes and consequences of elder abuse in countries around the world.

An essential introduction to rights-based approaches in social policy, this text critically explores how social rights underpin human wellbeing.

This book looks at rape myths and rape culture within the university environment, examining the development of social identities in the creation and support of such culture.

Taking a narrative approach, this book explores the role of disclosure in sexual abuse recovery for women survivors of child sexual abuse.

This book investigates the origins, current state, and fundamental value of social safety nets in developing countries, as well as their effectiveness in these settings.

The need for public libraries to tackle social exclusion and engage in social justice becomes ever more urgent as the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, and the very survival of public libraries in the heart of the community is open to debate.

The 2030 agenda for development, or what is known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is perhaps the most ambitious agenda collectively agreed upon by 193 countries in human history.

What is emotional neglect?

Since the publication of the first edition in 1991, there has been substantial progress in our understanding of the etiology and associated features of domestic violence.

Lead older adults in creative drama activities.

In Depression and the Soul, John Peteet proves the old adage that the best physician is also a philosopher.

Coercive medico-legal interventions are often employed to prevent people deemed to be unable to make competent decisions about their health, such as minors, people with mental illness, disability or problematic alcohol or other drug use, from harming themselves or others.

Offering a systematic approach to evidence-based assessment and planning for children living with trauma and family violence, this practical book shows how to assess and analyse the needs of the child, make specialist assessments where there are continuing safeguarding concerns (using the Assessment Framework) and plan effective child-centred and outcome-focused interventions.

This salient reference grounds readers in the theoretical basis and day-to-day practice of community-based health care programs, and their potential as a transformative force in public health.

This book details the primary concepts of Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA), integration of social aspects in product life cycles, quantification of social impacts in S-LCA, impact categorization in S-LCA, methodological aspects of S-LCA, and detailed case studies.

This clear-sighted reference offers a transformative new lens for understanding the role of family processes in creating - and stopping - child abuse and neglect.

Massive Gewalt an Kindern und Jugendlichen in der Heilpädagogischen Abteilung des Landeskrankenhauses Klagenfurt und dem Landesjugendheim Rosental dokumentiert die Arbeit der Opferschutzkommissionen des Landes Kärnten für die Jahre 1950 bis 2000.

The correlation between 'disengagement' and illness in people with dementia living in long-term care settings is becoming more widely recognised, and developing and adapting front-line staff responses to the changing needs of individuals is a crucial factor in addressing this problem.

This revised second edition analyses social policy in Scotland since devolution in 1999 and reflects the nascent and distinctively Scottish policy agenda.

The first book to study women's poverty over the life course, this wide-ranging collection focuses on the economic condition of single mothers and single elderly women--while also considering partnered women and immigrants--in eight wealthy but diverse countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Discover groundbreaking findings on a hidden epidemic -- and why it so often is misdiagnosed.

From their theological and devotional writings to their social and ecclesial practices, the fathers and mothers of Pietism boldly declared the ethical spirit of the Christian faith.

Community psychology is a diverse field.

This book provides a scholarly discussion of arguably the most important advance in U.

This book provides a guide to narrative theory and practice; a form of therapy which views people as the experts on their own lives.

Intersections of Privilege and Otherness in Counselling and Psychotherapy presents an in-depth understanding of the role of privilege, and of the unconscious experience of privilege and difference within the world of counselling and psychotherapy.

The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 was passed in a time of turmoil, conflict, and often conflagration in cities across the nation.

Throughout the developed world, public and private pension schemes face major challenges that are creating irresistible pressures for reform.

This book examines the inclusive development experiences and impacts of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

This book provides group therapists and counselors with the necessary knowledge and help to develop their skills in effectively conducting online groups.