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Praise for the First Edition: `All readers will be drawn to the style of the book as well as its content. The structure will make sure that it is not just a "one-off", being read as part of a course……続きを見る

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Who pays for long-term care? Discover the unique approaches of seven countries around the Pacific Rim!Long-Term Care in the Twenty-First Century discusses policies and programs for long-term care in……続きを見る

This Third Edition of the bestselling Psychotherapy with Older Adults continues to offer students and professionals a thorough overview of psychotherapy with older adults. Using the contextual, coho……続きを見る

The bondage of woman.--Genius and marriage.--Social graces.--Venus victrix.--Spiritual affinity.--Suitability of dress.--American women.--The world's new phases.--The destiny of humanity.--Australi……続きを見る

European Social Policy and Social Work explores shifts in international social policies and how they affect national trends and thus the context for social work practice. The book discusses internat……続きを見る

′An excellent introduction to the main themes of social work and mental health. It provides a comprehensive summary of contemporary debates and perspectives around mental health practice. I would re……続きを見る

Ethis is a vital issue for youth workers. Youth work projects are often established to encourage an ethical purpose among young people and this book helps youth workers to think about ways of develo……続きを見る

" Praise for the first edition Finally, a social work practice text that makes a difference! This is the book that you have wished for but could never find. Although similar to texts that cover a ra……続きを見る

The safeguarding of vulnerable adults continues to increase in importance. Safeguarding Adults and the Law, now in its second edition, sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framew……続きを見る

This informative and helpful guide will assist your clients in making positive strides toward a nonviolent life. Some of the tips and suggestions that are further explained in this workbook include:……続きを見る

Wanted: Gerontology Workers, Gerontological Specialists, and Gerontologists for careers now and into the future. As our population of persons aged 65 and over grows and lives longer through these ag……続きを見る

Events in people's lives can have a profound impact; anything from moving house or losing a job to the death of a loved one or a natural disaster can push an individual into a state of crisis. Crisi……続きを見る

The suicide rate in prisons in England and Wales is 40 per 100,000 - four times that of the general population. How can this be explained? Recent prison suicides have aroused much public concern and……続きを見る

This book fills the gap in the market for an accessible, practice-based introduction to personalisation, which addresses the tensions, challenges and opportunities of personal funding and support.続きを見る

This book guides the reader through the international development of social work and discusses how aspects of globalisation are making it an increasingly international activity and profession. Indiv……続きを見る

There are a multitude of hazards that confront attempts to change institutional or political orders in pursuit of good governance. Even seemingly technical prescriptions run up against local politic……続きを見る

All of us, as Canadians, are touched throughout our lives by some aspect of social welfare, either as recipients, donors, or taxpayers. But despite the importance of the social network in our countr……続きを見る

Examine issues of vital importance to you and your disabled clientstoday and in the years to come! This groundbreaking text provides you with up-to-date, authoritative information that will prove to……続きを見る

While there is a growing list of publications devoted to the AIDS epidemic, Africa, with two-thirds of the world's cases, still receives scant attention. This book may change the way we think about ……続きを見る

Sunday Times bestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson’s first heartbreaking memoir. Justin was five years old; his brothers two and three. Their mother, a heroin addict, had left them alone ……続きを見る

At a time when rates of depression and other mental health problems are increasing significantly among high school students, measures of school attitude and well-being are of central importance to s……続きを見る

This Pocketbook will help social workers, students on placement and newly qualified social workers get to grips with setting up and managing a contact visit, particularly in children's services.続きを見る

Psychology is the science that will determine who wins and who loses the wars of the 21st century, just as physics ultimately led the United States to victory in World War II. Changes in the world's……続きを見る

Countries across the Middle East face a number of social problems such as poverty, unemployment, housing, internal immigration and caring for vulnerable groups such as children, women, the disabled ……続きを見る

Psychosocial Impact of Polygamy in the Middle East is the first to deal with polygamy in the Middle East in a comprehensive way. This book fills a gap in the literature by addressing the question of……続きを見る

In Basic Social Policy and Planning, Burch presents a generic process for professional intervention and social work leadership that is required of those who desire to achieve improvements in the liv……続きを見る

‘I expect that’s common sense, isn’t it?' This innocent comment on my job as a social care teacher always makes me smile. 'Training and supporting the care force’ is not common sense – it’s not roc……続きを見る

This book offers a practical and straightforward approach to understanding how the law protects, empowers and regulates young people′s lives. The implications for the professional youth worker of a ……続きを見る

Social workers must develop a sensitive yet informed approach when working with service users from different social and cultural groups. In many aspects of life, including accessing human services, ……続きを見る