wired - Social Services & Welfare 2

Parents who neglect children present considerable challenges to child welfare professionals, and are often resistant to change. This book addresses an urgent need to ensure that social care interven……続きを見る

Global support for improving child welfare and upholding the rights of children is strong, but in practice often fails to recognise the emerging gap between traditional child welfare practices and t……続きを見る

Social pedagogy is an innovative discipline that supports children's upbringing and overall development by focusing on the child as a whole person. It has been described as where education and care ……続きを見る

Current demographic changes are a major factor in the increasing societal interest in the contributions older generations can make to the development and cohesion of society. This Centre for Europea……続きを見る

This book explores the role of the welfare state in the overall wealth and wellbeing of nations and in particular looks at the American welfare state in comparison with other developed nations in Eu……続きを見る

Praise for the first edition: 'Ann Cattanach writes with enormous empathy and warmth, and with a refreshing lack of sentimentality... [This] is an unpretentious and optimistic book, and a very posit……続きを見る

When teenagers with special needs transition from school to adult life, both they and their families are faced with many new decisions and challenges. This book provides advice and information to he……続きを見る

A lifespan approach presenting evidence-informed interventions for working with individuals and families Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families covers assessment of and intervention with……続きを見る

This book presents original research outlining the key elements in responding to parental misuse of drugs and alcohol. Offers a definition of “misuse” and “addiction” and the factors that influence……続きを見る

In 1973 Marcia Lowry, a young civil liberties attorney, filed a controversial class-action suit that would come to be known as Wilder, which challenged New York City’s operation of its foster-care s……続きを見る

This excellent, informative and well presented, a book provides the reader with fourteen edited chapters covering an area of policy and practice that is quite specific but will inform anyone interes……続きを見る

This book sets out a clear framework for conducting participatory research with children and young people within a discussion of the rights of the child. Through extensive case studies and a close r……続きを見る

Adopted children whose early development has been altered by abuse or neglect may form negative beliefs about themselves and parents, and may resist connecting with others. This book outlines how th……続きを見る

The first edition of this book offered one of the first social science analyses of Barack Obama’s historic electoral campaigns and early presidency. In this second edition the authors extend that an……続きを見る

Supporting Children and Families gathers together the lessons learned from perhaps the largest scale social experiment ever undertaken in England - Sure Start, the programme designed to improve the ……続きを見る

In this volume, the authors present an overview of the innovative work taking place in relation to domestic violence and child protection. This book looks at new prevention initiatives and how inter……続きを見る

This book provides a model which offers guidance on effective and appropriate therapeutic interventions and services for vulnerable children and young people (commonly children who have experienced ……続きを見る

As a probation officer and social worker, Anne Bannister has successfully used creative therapies with abused children for 25 years. Combining her practical experience and recent doctoral research s……続きを見る

Privatization and the New Medical Pluralism is the first collection of its kind to explore the contemporary terrain of healthcare in Guatemala through reflective ethnography. This volume offers a nu……続きを見る

Although the last two decades have seen the healthcare systems of most developed countries face pressure for major reform, the impact of this reform on the relationship between empowerment, consumer……続きを見る

Community leadership development programs are designed to increase the capacity of citizens for civic engagement. These programs fill gaps in what people know about governance and the processes of g……続きを見る

In Zeiten der Globalisierung und Massenproduktion rückt verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung immer mehr in das Bewusstsein der Unternehmen. Damit Corporate Social Responsibility in Organisationen……続きを見る

Die Autoren beschreiben in diesem Essential anhand von Beispielen Schwierigkeiten, die beim Sparen auftreten. Auf Basis der Systemtheorie des Soziologen N. Luhmann, die zu Grundzügen einer Soziologi……続きを見る

Je austauschbarer die Produkt- und Serviceangebote der verschiedenen Anbieter werden, umso bedeutsamer werden Image und öffentliche Wahrnehmung von Unternehmen als Instrument der Absatzpolitik und K……続きを見る

Der Schutz der Gesundheit verlangt medizinischen Fortschritt und die tatsächliche Verfügbarkeit von Spitzenmedizin. Allerdings werden damit zusammenhängende Ausgabensteigerungen angesichts der „Kost……続きを見る

Wie aktiviert und organisiert man Ehrenamtliche? Was motiviert Menschen zur Freiwilligenarbeit? – Diese Fragen werden zunehmend häufig gestellt – in Kommunen, sozialen Einrichtungen, Vereinen, von P……続きを見る

A book such as this both demonstrates the progress that has been made over recent years, and will also serve to enhance respect for the human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the ……続きを見る

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 st……続きを見る

Helping traumatized children develop the story of their life and the lives of people closest to them is key to their understanding and acceptance of who they are and their past experiences. The Chil……続きを見る

Drawing on the experience and insights of 70 researchers across 7 countries and from a diverse range of cultures, regions and disciplines, this book explores the issues and ethics involved in cross-……続きを見る