Social Services & Welfare 94

One of the German-speaking world's leading young sociologists lays out modern Germany's social and political crisis and its implications for the future of the European hegemon. Upward social mobilit……続きを見る

This is a first hand account of inner echelons of bureaucracy by an honest, upright and compassionate officer. The book provides a peep into the working of government. It tries to reassure the worki……続きを見る

'Seldom has a senior public servant been so candid. As a key policymaker, Meredith Edwards takes us inside the process to reveal how we get the policies the affect so much of our lives.' - Paul Kell……続きを見る

Health care support workers (HSWs) play a fundamental role in international health care systems, and yet they remain largely invisible. Despite this, the number of HSWs is growing fast as government……続きを見る

'Not for profit' enterprises provide services enjoyed or depended upon by many Australians. But the charities, sports clubs, churches, community organisations, welfare groups, associations, unions, ……続きを見る

2020 has been a year of significant upheaval for many on a personal level. Our values and morals have been challenged, both internally and externally. Our ideas about who we are and our significance……続きを見る

Men are often invisible in the human services. As clients and as workers, men have largely been ignored in the efforts that have been made to combat sexism in social work and welfare practice. Worki……続きを見る

This book gives us fresh insights into the complex task of child protection and must be essential reading for all those engaged in this demanding work. Both practitioners and policy makers will find……続きを見る

I have no doubt that this book will become an invaluable tool for family and children's court judges and magistrates, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, police and the many other professi……続きを見る

No Charity There, now in a revised edition, provides the first general history of social welfare in Australia. It traces the development of official and community attitudes to demands and expectatio……続きを見る

Aufsuchende Ansätze wurden in den letzten Jahrzehnten quantitativ ausgeweitet und häufig mit niederschwelliger Einrichtungsarbeit kombiniert. Soziale Arbeit auf der Straße verändert sich vielerorts ……続きを見る

'This book heralds an exciting new chapter in the history of family-centred practice. It takes us a long way down the road toward the destination of strength-based family work.' From the foreword by……続きを見る

L’uscita dal lockdown, ovvero dalla fase della quarantena e del confinamento, è riassumibile in una parola-chiave: ripartenza. La produzione è ripartita, gli spostamenti sono ripartiti, gli eventi p……続きを見る

This book brings a novel approach to issues of connecting social work practice to theory and the personal life narrative. The authors each find their own unique way of integrating the self, theory, ……続きを見る

During the 1980s and 1990s, Australia’s migration intake turned rapidly towards recruiting business professionals, managers and entrepreneurs to support the country’s entry into an economic system m……続きを見る

One of our most celebrated historians shows how we can use the lessons of the past to build a new post-covid society in Britain The 'duty of care' which the state owes to its citizens is a phrase mu……続きを見る

Trabajar en el espacio donde el otro está viviendo conlleva una serie de circunstancias que no suceden en otros espacios de trabajo de la acción socioeducativa. El libro reflexiona sobre qué signifi……続きを見る

**From the international bestselling author of The Post-American World 'An intelligent, learned and judicious guide for a world already in the making'** The New York Times Since the end of the Cold ……続きを見る

Putin und Trump gelten gegenwärtig als die mächtigsten Männer der Welt. Beide greifen in ihrer politischen Praxis unentwegt zu Lügen, Täuschungen und Tricks, und zwar nicht nur gegenüber ihren eigen……続きを見る

This collection provides an accessible yet rigorous survey of the rhetorical study of historical and contemporary social movements and promotes the study of relations between strategy, symbolic acti……続きを見る

Evictions in the UK examines the relationships between tenants, landlords, housing providers and government agencies and the tensions and conflicts that characterise these relations. The book shows ……続きを見る

Life can be a struggle for some families and support from skilled human service workers can make a real difference. Collaborative Family Work offers practical strategies for working with families, a……続きを見る

Over the past 75 years, household income in the United States has increased substantially. Still, by some measures, income inequality has increased as well. This has been the subject of contested pu……続きを見る

This book is concerned with socially engaged art projects in the Chinese countryside, with the artists and intellectuals who are involved, the villagers they meet and the local authorities with whom……続きを見る

Technology and Mental Health provides mental health clinicians with expert, practical, clinical advice on the questions and considerations associated with the adoption of mental health technology to……続きを見る

American immigration policies have changed significantly over the past 200 years, but debates over more restrictive versus more open policies have recurring themes. Should the U.S. restrict immigrat……続きを見る

Autistic Adults at Bittersweet Farms is a touching view of an inspirational residential care program for autistic adolescents and adults. This compelling book focuses on adult autism treated through……続きを見る

ROCKWOOL Fondens Forskningsenhed har gennem mere end 30 år publiceret en række undersøgelser af danskernes tilværelse, og på det seneste har fonden udvidet arbejdsområdet til at omfatte komparative ……続きを見る

The Disordered Mind, Third Edition, is a wide-ranging introduction to the philosophy of mental disorder or illness. It examines and explains, from a philosophical standpoint, what mental disorder is……続きを見る

What awaits lesbians at middle age?Midlife Lesbian Relationships explores the rich world of lesbian relationships at midlife, from dating through the loss of parents, and describes the central relat……続きを見る