Social welfare and social services Books

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1,7, Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Was heißt es, systemisch zu arbeiten und was macht systemische Elternarbeit aus? Welchen...

This handbook offers a comprehensive review of intellectual disabilities (ID). It examines historical perspectives and foundational principles in the field. The handbook addresses philosophy of care for individuals with ID, as well as parent and...

This handbook examines state-of-the-art research and clinical findings on attenuated psychosis syndrome (APS) across the globe. It addresses symptoms, assessment methods, and treatment approaches as they differ and converge across countries and cultures...

This handbook offers a comprehensive review of the research on emotional development. It examines research on individual emotions, including happiness, anger, sadness, fear, and disgust, as well as self-conscious and pro-social emotions. Chapters...

In one comprehensive resource, this superb handbook covers everything you need to know about the subject. It brings together leading experts from the fields of psychology and education, combining theory and applied empirical research on such crucial...

The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality  Series Editors: Donald H. Saklofske and Moshe Zeidner   Handbook for School-Based Mental Health PromotionAn Evidence-Informed Framework for Implementation  Alan W. Leschied, Donald H...

Damian Donati is a successful businessman who resides in the northern upscale Atlanta metro area. He has never been in any trouble with the law in his entire 53 years. One beautiful summer morning as he was embarking on a fun filled company trip to...

The problem of poverty is complicated; however, the author’s study takes a creative approach to devise a solution. The approach is to divide poverty into transient and chronic. Chronic poverty consists of people who are trapped in poverty.A...

Chock full of theological, pastoral, and clinical wisdom, this highly accessible book from a wise pastor and chaplain should be required reading for all church leaders, as well as for all who have family members who are no longer able to care for...

Pavel Krasheninnikov (born 1964) is a prominent Russian politician, state official, and professor of law.He studied at Sverdlovsk School of Law and then did graduate work there. He subsequently taught at the Ural State Law University. In the 1990s he...

Sometimes, it can be taken for granted that people are able to manage, cope, or deal with, the variety of challenges and problems that everyday life can throw their way. But how do people know how to use such skills if they have never been taught them?...

The longevity and productivity of every NGO hinges on its capacity to effectively mobilize resources for its cause. Based on extensive research and years of professional practice, this book examines critically the issues and challenges of existing...

The ancient landscapes of Eastern North America are reflected in the language and cultural expressions of its Indigenous peoples, the Mi'kmaq. The rhythms, sounds and patterns of their language are inextricably bound with the seasonal cycles of the...

Castles were among the most dominant features of the medieval landscape and many remain impressive structures to the present day. This paperback edition of a book first published in hardback in 2002 is a fascinating and provocative study which looks at...

This book provides an introduction to crime science, setting out its essentials. It provides a major statement of the nature and aspirations of crime science, and presents a series of case studies providing examples, in different settings, of the...

The inimitable curiosity of a boy whose cactus has left his hand in a mess.A distraught woman who regrets not going to see a GP sooner.More Googled self-diagnoses than one can count...After three years as one of London's doctors - as full-time night-time...

Malcolm X once warned of the power of the media, "societal oppression" and its ramifications. Ignominiously, within today's society young people live up to labels handed to them, and wear them as badges of honour, suffer poverty, oppression within the...

Pam Roe, later Robinson, was unprepared for her role as the first female police officer in the City of Gloucester, a small city in Eastern Ontario. Going from a life of fun, friends and summertime frolic along the shores of the St. Lawrence to the...

The life of an inner-city police officer is an exhilarating and challenging task. It's even more daunting when you're a female and black. Irene Reyes-Smith has one thing on her mind when working the streets: to make it back home to her family...

There are many different types of families, but every single family is unique. All families have struggles and moments when they don't understand why they are going through so many hardships. It can help to know you're not alone. You might even think, If...

Fighting seemed to be the only thing Connan was good at when it came to his father. Now, in order to save him, he must run away from the very home that has neglected to love him. Never truly knowing what a real family looks like, he sets off and hides...

This book honors the legions of people in the United States who are dedicating their lives to helping others. The representative thirteen in-depth talks with fourteen people you're about to eavesdrop on took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The author...

Gholson Brothers in The Thick of It: True Stories of Early Texas as Told by Two Who Lived It is Donna Gholson Cook's fourth book. Donna is a sixth-Generation Texan and Great-Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Gholson. Sam and Frank Gholson were born...

Get the most out of your grantmakingAuthors Paul Connolly (Vice President, Conservation Company) and Carol Lukas (President, Fieldstone Alliance) synthesize the most recent capacity-building practice and research into a collection of...

This edited collection will stand as the first volume that specifically describes service-learningprograms and courses designed as part of teacher education programs in the fields of literacyeducation, secondary English education, elementary language...

The autobiography Grass, and Then There Were Trees follows the whirlwind story of a woman who started a relationship with an evil man. Krisha Stanworth was a happy mum who was catapulted into a life over which she had no control. She lost custody of...

Jay Levy's Pretreatment In Action: Interactive Exploration from Homelessness to Housing Stabilization provides the reader with a wonderfully crafted, detailed step-by-step manual with real-world scenarios on how Pretreatment and the Stages of...

When seventeen-year-old Clay Dickerson joined a crew on a fire patrol rig north of Grants Pass, Oregon, in June of 1962, he could not know that this first job would lead to an almost forty-year career in forestry. In Fire At My Feet, he shares the story...

For more than 129 years, the firefighters of the Monterey Fire Department have provided outstanding service to the people of Monterey. The department has protected the community since 1882, when the first brigade was a handful of citizens armed with...

The formation of the volunteer fire and rescue departments were a central part of Loudoun County's rich history. In the beginning, residents rallied to provide fire protection and emergency medical care to their neighbors. As more communities were...

The story of organized law enforcement in Napa County begins with the very first meeting of the board of supervisors in 1850 and the appointment of a county sheriff and marshals for each township. The foundations for progress and prosperity in place,...

Burlington Firefighting richly illustrates the triumphs and tragedies, the hauntings and secrets of the Burlington Fire Department. Originating as a series of bucket brigades, the fire department developed from competing companies that served as elite...

The Roanoke Fire Department's history began in 1882 when the first firefighters were organized by the newly chartered City of Roanoke. The volunteer fire companies such as the Vigilants, Juniors, Friendship, and Alerts provided protection against fire...

This is a story of young Ihaka and his journey to find his family through adoption. The story beautifully acknowledges the birth mother but focuses entirely on Ihakas experience of being connected with his forever family.

Not all heroic dogs wildly toss themselves into lifesaving situations. Some save lives simply by their incredible commitment to duty and service. Some lead the way to independence for people whose disabilities were supposed to limit their lives.

It was during her employment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that she experienced the most difficulty in obtaining qualified and trustworthy people to work with her husband, James.In their first book, I Want to Dance With My Wife Again,...

Hilary Weaver has drawn together leading Native American social workers, researchers, and academics to provide current information on a variety of social issues related to Native American children, families, and reservations both in the USA and in Canada...

Many countries in the developing world are facing a rapid acceleration in population ageing. To date, this problem has generated little interest either from academics or policy-makers. Studies which focus exclusively on social security are of little...

There is growing acceptance that the progress delivered under the Millennium Development Goal target for drinking water and sanitation has been inequitable. As a result, the progressive reduction of inequalities is now an explicit focus of the...

Hospital Social Work introduces the reader to the world of medicine and social work as seen through the eyes of actual social workers. An essential reference for both students and professionals. Over 100 social workers in dozens of hospitals were...

Contemporary Feminisms in Social Work Practice explores feminism as core to social work knowledge, practice and ethics. It demonstrates how gender-neutral perspectives and practices obscure gender discourses and power relations. It also shows feminist...

While empirical, scientific research has much to offer to the practice-oriented therapist in training, it is often difficult to effectively engage the trainee, beginning practitioner, or graduate student in the subject of research.　This fully revised and...

Social work has always been concerned with the development of society as the basis for achieving the well-being of individuals, families and communities. Interest in this important aspect of social work is now seeing a resurgence, not only in the...