Adopting a predominantly psychological approach, this book provides carers with up-to-date information and resources to provide appropriately individualised care to people with learning disabilities who self-injure.
Active Support is a proven model of care that enables and empowers people with intellectual disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of their lives.
Person-centred dementia care relies on leadership that supports the ongoing process of learning about and valuing individuals, their feelings, strengths and needs, and using this knowledge to enhance wellbeing and create a positive care environment.
*Highly Commended in the Health and Social Care category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*Behaviours that challenge can significantly interfere with the quality of life of a person with dementia, as well as that of those who live with and care for them.
In a world of ageing populations, and in the midst of a global shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pensions, the onus is increasingly on individuals rather than employers to bear the risks of retirement provision.
In a world of ageing populations, and in the midst of a global shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pensions, the onus is increasingly on individuals rather than employers to bear the risks of retirement provision.
Shining a light on the very different experiences of work in the digital age, this book provides a unique contribution to the reform discussion on the consequences of the fourth industrial revolution.
Shining a light on the very different experiences of work in the digital age, this book provides a unique contribution to the reform discussion on the consequences of the fourth industrial revolution.
For nearly a decade, international efforts to combat famine and food shortages around the globe have concentrated on the critical situations in sub-Saharan Africa.
Examines the effects of rising social security costs and of measures adopted to deal with them, and discusses possible ways of coping with the shortfall of available money for the aging American population.
In his 1998 State of the Union address, President Clinton challenged Americans to a public debate about how to fix the long-term financial problems of Social Security.
This book examines one of the most contested issues in contemporary school nutrition policy: the role of whole milk in the National School Lunch Program.
Das Lehrbuch für Studierende und Praktiker*innen der Sozialen Arbeit gibt in zwölf kompakten Abschnitten einen Überblick über die Grundlagen zum Sozialmanagement.
Das Verstandnis der Identitat und der Lebenswelten von Individuen bildet in vielen sozialen und padagogischen Berufen die Grundlage im Umgang mit AdressatInnen.
Un encadrant technique d’insertion joue le rôle d’un chef d’orchestre particulier, non pas à la tête d’un orchestre symphonique, mais d’une équipe de personnes éloignées de l’emploi en raison de difficultés sociales ou personnelles.
Das Rote Heft 10 gibt den Einsatzleitern, beispielhaft an der Funktion des Gruppenführers dargestellt, Hinweise für richtiges einsatztaktisches Verhalten im Feuerwehreinsatz.
¿Cómo responder desde la Educación Social a las múltiples formas de violencia que atraviesan nuestras instituciones, comunidades y relaciones cotidianas?
Das Rote Heft 10 gibt den Einsatzleitern, beispielhaft an der Funktion des Gruppenführers dargestellt, Hinweise für richtiges einsatztaktisches Verhalten im Feuerwehreinsatz.
Vorgelegt werden in diesem dritten Band »Unterwegs in den Wirklichkeiten der Polizei« zwei empirische Studien zur Polizeiseelsorge: Die eine Studie befasst sich mit dem Verhältnis zwischen Polizeibeamt: innen und Polizeiseelsorgenden und die andere Studie geht dem Phänomen der Angst in der Polizei, um die Polizei und vor der Polizei nach.
Social work as a profession should foster equity and social justice by improving the human condition and by standing at the forefront of the fight against all forces that tear down humanity.
El libro de Martín Yeshuá Barragán ofrece una mirada lúcida y profunda sobre los retos y posibilidades de la inclusión digital en México, entendida como pilar del desarrollo social contemporáneo.
This textbook aims to systematically identify the factors and mechanisms that influence the sustainability of cooperative enterprises, which have unique characteristics that distinguish them from investor-owned firms, by analyzing existing theoretical and empirical literature, as well as success and failure cases of cooperatives.
This book offers a holistic and broad discussion of vulnerable victims, what constitutes victimisation, and how different groups within society are supported through, impacted by, and protected by different agencies and actors within the criminal justice system, society, voluntary organisations, and research.
This book offers a holistic and broad discussion of vulnerable victims, what constitutes victimisation, and how different groups within society are supported through, impacted by, and protected by different agencies and actors within the criminal justice system, society, voluntary organisations, and research.
This book offers a critical and comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of social sector organizations in India—including social enterprises, NGOs, Section 8 companies, cooperatives, trusts, and philanthropic bodies.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative mutual aid elderly care models in rural China, encompassing community-driven, government-supported, and market-participated approaches.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative mutual aid elderly care models in rural China, encompassing community-driven, government-supported, and market-participated approaches.
