Social welfare and social services Books

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

"An astonishing tale, told by a gifted storyteller. Beautifully written, emotionally engaging and unrestrained in its intimacy...as heartbreaking as it is heartfelt."-Jay Rabinowitz, ACE, award-winning motion picture editor of Requiem for a DreamCarlyn...

With a new foreword by Bruce Kapferer, Professor of Anthropology, James Cook University- A reprint of the seminal anthropological work of the 1960s.

This book traces the history of the Civil Defence in Western Australia, from the mid-1930s, to when the State Emergency Service was first formed in 1959, and the subsequent years as it passed through a number of government departments including the...

First published in 1970, Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law rapidly established itself as a widely used and successful textbook in its field. Being the shortest of all the major textbooks in this area, it continues to offer a concise and...

This book explains and discusses how a child's right to freedom of expression is upheld through practice and decision-making in Child Protection Services (CPS). Using the right to expression as stipulated in Article 12.2 of the United Nations Convention...

Persistent international conflicts, increasing inequality in many regions or the world, and acute environmental and climate-related threats to humanity call for a better understanding of the processes, actors and tools available to face the challenges of...

This book explores the societal resistance to accessibility for persons with disabilities, and tries to set an example of how to study exclusion in a time when numerous policies promise inclusion. With 12 chapters organised in three parts, the book takes...

This book explains and illustrates criminal justice research topics, including ethics in research, research design, causation, operationalization of variables, sampling, methods of data collection (including surveys), reliance on existing data, validity,...

This book reflects multidisciplinary and cross-jurisdictional analysis of issues surrounding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the criminal justice system, and the impact on Aboriginal children, young people, and their families.This book...

The Criminalisation and Exploitation of Children in Care explores the results of a recent qualitative study, which focused on multi-agency responses to children and young people in residential and foster care who were at risk of criminalisation and/or...

This book describes an inquiry into the upbringing of young cerebral palsied children

This book is about the family lives of some 10,000 children and adults who live in an all-Negro public housing project in St Louis. The Pruitt-Igoe project is only one of the many environments in which urban Negro Americans lived in the 1960s, but the...

Dissatisfaction with a human services system that is unresponsive, stigmatizing, and ineffective has led to a ferment of experimentation in recent years. Reinventing Human Services examines the historical and economic context of current efforts to...

Why ObamaCare is Wrong for America is the first in-depth examination of the impact of the new national health care law on American individuals, families, and businesses. Written by an esteemed quartet of experts and former health policy officials, Why...

In this completely revised and updated edition of "Raising Adopted Children", Lois Melina, editor of "Adopted Children" newsletter and the mother of two children by adoption, draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide...

The classic book that broke new ground by thoroughly reporting on the widespread problem of date and acquaintance rape has now been completely updated to include recent studies, issues, current events, and controversies."Painstakingly researched.....

What happens when you're the threat?Sergeant John Kelly discovered during his thirty-year career in law enforcement that the biggest threat to his own survival wasn't the multiple attempts on his life, but came from within. When facing external dangers,...

The concept of National Security in the 21st century has expanded beyond our traditional dimensions of security as purely national defence by a state and its military, to policies that accommodate security from the perspective of state and its people. In...

The employment of the armed forces during low intensity conflicts has undergone a sea change, with a transformation in the modus operandi of insurgents/terrorists. It must be understood that while various Acts provide legal protection to the armed...

Looking for perfect gift for Seniors? "Natural Wonders Picture Book" contains 40 Premium photos of 'Natural Wonders' of the World, color printed on quality 70lb paper.They are very popular as picture books for people with dementia, and are also...

A obra faz uma análise histórica e conceitual do terceiro setor no Brasil e na América Latina, explicitando conceitos importantes para quem quer conhecer mais profundamente o tema: a história dos movimentos sociais e das ONGs; os desafios enfrentados por...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich AdA Gesundheit / Medizin / Sport / Soziales, Note: 1,3, Hochschule Hannover, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In unserer heutigen Gesellschaft spricht man von einer Depression, ähnlich wie von einer...

Distinguishing physical punishment from childphysical abuse is considered one of the mostcontentious issues among Child Protection practitioners in the UK. This becomes even more complex when it is associated with culture and parenting practices. In most...

The follow-up to The Longmynd Adventure Camp and Me, this is an equally entertaining, and at times moving, account of this wonderful venture which arose from the kindness and generosity of a Shropshire policeman and his family in the 1950s.Since then the...

From the Common Core to test-based teacher evaluation systems cropping up around the country, to the rapid expansion of semi-private charter schools, the Gates Foundation has had a huge, largely invisible influence on public education in 21st century...

Tiny Homes In a Big City, by Reverend Faith Fowler is the story of Cass Community Social Services, a Detroit based nonprofit that is in the process of building a neighborhood of 25 different Tiny Homes in the northwest part of the city. The homes are...

Eagle with a Badge is the true story of pilot Paul Creech, who flew Texas state police helicopters and other aircraft for thirty years, preceded by ten years as a Texas Highway Patrolman. It was a life of extreme danger, with times of stark terror,...

THIS SECOND VOLUME OF JULIA TORRES' THRILLING STORY takes us intothe rough-and-tumble of an undercover narcotic cop's life-solicitingmale escorts, rubbing shoulders with racketeers in dimly lit night spots,working an international hustle in Paris, and...

The book deals with common sense lessons and faith-based principles that result in a model of Philanthropy, Mentoring, and Coaching. It is the tale of two individuals who not only recognized the genuine needs around them, but in their quest to build a...

Never before available in print, contained within are three fantastically pointless conversations from the hand of Scott Tierney: Pointless Conversations: SuperheroesIn the first issue of the comic series all about the pointless, the...

A billion hours is equivalent to 114,000 years. That's how much good we're going to do together. Just 14 minutes at a time.You don't need more money, or time, or even another election cycle to bring transformational change to your community. What you...

本書通過對加拿大老人生活狀態的描寫，介紹了加拿大老人保障的建制和運作，體現了加拿大的制度和社會，探討了加拿大老人的過往和現狀。 亞堅，本名廖中堅，是老三届、知青、七七級。一九五零年生於廣東中山，文革就讀廣西師院附中，其後下鄉七年，恢復高考錄取到桂林市師專。一九八三年移民溫哥華，得閑自娛，讀過、寫過、發表過，多是描寫文革、故鄉以及海外華人的故事。

Kokoon on a Hill increases awareness of the severe shortage of foster families that are needed for the many children waiting for stability. In this crisis, foster care has been forced to place children in detention centers and state offices because...

Baba’s Love is a story about a family’s journey of adoption. Baba is referred to as father in some parts of Africa. By surrendering to the will of God, they learned of a father’s love. Walking by faith through the emotional process,...

This book is about caring for elderly persons in the 21th century. It shows that care has many facets and is influenced by many factors. Central topics of this book thus include the relation between the person depending on care and the care giver(s), the...

Susie Sunshine came into this world like a lightning bolt. She is a small-town girl who had many adventures with her childhood friends. Take a trip down their memory lane with Julianna, Susie, Angelique, Shelly, and Celina. See how they evolve as young...

"An invaluable addition to the library of all who in any way are involved in court services or courthouse design and construction. It will be a definitive reference on current and future bridging between judicial administration and space management of...