Social welfare and social services Books

This book touches on the exploits of a man who grew up in the south Bronx He grew very aware of his environment early in life.Because of the violence in his world, he developed fast reflexes and the ability to make instant decisions.He spent 4 years in...

Captain Harry Wheeler was a Captain of the Arizona Rangers, Sheriff of Cochise County, Cavalry sergeant and World War I army captain. Intensely dedicated to duty and service, Harry Wheeler carved out a notable career as a Western lawman and soldier. His...

Life inside a Federal Penitentiary is a mystery to most people. Closely governed by rule and law, Federal Penitentiaries are nevertheless complex communities of people who live and work behind the razor ribbon that encircles them. Correctional Officers...

Sharon Fox ha estado activa en el ministerio de recuperación de la pena durante casi 20 años. Utilizando el modelo de Dios por el duelo de su hijo, Jesus, como la base para entender el dolor, ella prensa un marco de esperanza y alegría a los que han...

Carol Lucas is proud to present this unique book to people with very unique issues - former foster children. It is her desire that hope for them will be found in the pages of this book.FACT (Fostered Adult Children Together) is a support group for former...

U. S. Social Welfare Reform examines pivotal changes in social welfare for low-income families in the United States between 1981, the advent of the Reagan administration, and 2008, the end of the G.W. Bush administration. It...

Historically, the diagnosis of deafness in a child has been closely associated with profound disability, including such typical outcomes as unmet potential and a life of isolation. A major shift away from this negative view has...

Research has shown that the therapeutic alliance is a key factor in the success of treatment, and a critical component of establishing this alliance is the communication between therapist and client. The efficacy of treatment depends on the therapist's...

""Delle Presenti Condizioni Del Reame Delle Due Sicilie"" ����� un libro scritto da Pietro C. Ulloa nel 1862. Questo testo descrive le condizioni attuali del Regno delle Due Sicilie, che all'epoca era uno Stato italiano indipendente. L'autore analizza la...

""Dell'Antico Stato d'Italia: Ragionamento"" ����� un saggio storico scritto da Jacopo Durandi nel 1772. In questo libro, l'autore esplora la storia dell'Italia antica, concentrandosi sulle diverse forme di governo che si sono susseguite nel corso dei...

""Defensa de Don Casto de Beraza"" es un libro escrito por Miguel Mart������nez y publicado en 1875. La obra se centra en la defensa de Don Casto de Beraza, un personaje de la �����poca que hab������a sido acusado de varios delitos. El autor argumenta a...

It is vital that social work students learn to integrate their personal and professional selves if they are to meet the challenges of social work in complex changing environments. This accessible text is designed to enable readers to explore and build on...

Being socially competent is essential in late modern society. We expect people to find their own accommodation, partner, job, community and lifestyle and struggle to find answers for those who are not able or do not have the opportunity to achieve these...

International Perspectives on Social Work and Political Conflict provides an important basis for readers to recognise and understand the unique and specialist role that social workers have played and continue to play in international contexts of...

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the methodological, theoretical, and meta-theoretical considerations and guidelines involved in undertaking institutional ethnographic work involving people with cognitive and communicative disabilities.It...

Government-by-proxy and intergovernmental relations profoundly affect the public administration of foster care. Using examples from foster care systems in the states of Delaware, Michigan, New York, and Rhode Island, Rebecca Padot eloquently combines a...

How are identities formed among social workers, many of whom perform complex, challenging and ambiguous public sector functions on a regular basis? Why does identity come to matter for professional social work? This book, the first of its kind in the...

Analysing US immigration and deportation policy over the last twenty years, this book illustrates how US immigration reform can be conceived as a psychological, legal, policy-driven tool which is inexorably entwined with themes of American identity,...

By means of a lengthy literature review, this book sets out the theoretical and empirical contributions of the serious leisure perspective to understanding volunteer motivation.

Focusing on the Karen people in Burma, Thailand and the United Kingdom, this book analyses how global, regional and local developments affect patterns of learning. It combines historical and ethnographic research to explore the mutual shaping of...

This book outlines how undergraduate students engage with civic and community projects and how this can be encouraged by their universities. It also explores how universities can build on this involvement and develop undergraduates' civic and democratic...

Collective remittances, that is to say development initiatives carried out by immigrant groups for the benefit of their place of origin, have been attracting growing attention from both academics and policy makers. Focusing on hometown organisations,...

From the fourteenth-century king consorts of Navarre to the modern European prince consorts of the twentieth century, the male consort has been a peculiar yet recurrent historical figure. In this impressively broad collection of essays on male partners of

This volume examines the many ways in which children's and young people's emotions matter within diverse policy contexts and forms of intervention. Its contributors explore diverse forms of emotion and emotion work including emotions experienced during...

This book analyses social work through the concept of 'xenoracism' to challenge the outdated concepts of racism that still pervade social work. It illustrates how, through their discursive practices, social workers are able to counteract the dominant...

Women in Narcotics Anonymous looks at a sample of women in Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and surveys the stigma they perceive and shame they harbor as active and recovering addicts. Past abuse, mental illness, and criminal involvement are just a few of the...

The American Myth of Markets in Social Policy examines how implementing American tropes in policy design inadvertently frustrates policy goals. The book investigates multiple market-oriented designs including funding for private organizations to deliver...

This book analyzes and compares the police's inner city presence in France, the US, and Britain. Its authors' research points to the idea that the creation of a more inclusive environment is a sound approach for cities looking to better maintain peace,...

This collection brings together the latest evidence from Young Lives, a unique international study that focuses on children and poverty - particularly how poverty affects their development and their lives as children, and how children and their families...

Aging societies are an issue of increasing importance in advanced industrial societies, and many developing nations. This book focuses on the key challenge of long-term care for the growing number of frail elderly, examining how two very culturally...

This book provides a critical examination of community reparation for young offenders in England and Wales. Drawing upon empirical evidence and the experience of offenders, it argues that more attention needs to be paid to the rehabilitative potential of...

This book provides critically examines how recent international developments in victims theory and policy are experienced within specific local contexts. The chapters approach key criminological issues including the experience of criminal justice...

What is it that police and policing actually do? What are the effects? And how are these effects mediated and experienced by different people at different times and in different contexts? Examining these questions, the contributors in this volume draw...

Foreword from Professor Emeritus Robert Reiner, London School of Economics, UK.This book provides a critical examination of intelligence-led policing strategies, including an investigation of innovative strategies such as Problem Oriented Policing (POP),...

Events of protest and dissent have been the subject of much global debate and media attention. However, no one book has dealt with the wide range of protests nor with the terminology associated with the state and police response to it. This dictionary...

When the pandemic hit and everyone was quarantined at home, Paul Palmer contacted Colin Peabody, Chairman of the Coalition of DPS Retirees, and talked over having retirees submit stories about their careers. The original thought was to collect them...

It started with one simple picture shared on social media. Something that happens almost every day in almost everyone's life. But for Jason Collier, that one little photo turned his world upside down. The then-police chief of Stinnett, Texas, found...

Through detailed research, William Henry Slingerland's work offers an insight into the conditions in Louisville and the agencies and institutions that provide welfare services to its children. It is a critical examination of the social and structural...

Discover the joys and challenges of social work with this inspiring book written by Julia Bainbrigge Wightman. Haste to the Rescue! provides an insightful and often humorous look at the work of social workers, and how they strive to help people in need...

This book is a directory of the charitable and correctional organizations operating in San Francisco during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It contains valuable information about the social and legal issues of the time, as well as the work being...

Learn about the advancements and challenges in social welfare in the state of Ohio with this annual report from the Board of State Charities. Filled with data and analysis, this report is essential for anyone interested in social policy.This work has...

This pioneering study offers a radical solution to the problem of homelessness and poverty in the United States: the establishment of labour colonies modeled on successful programs in Europe. Edmond Kelly argues that by providing work, education, and...

This book provides practical advice for anyone working with children in need. William Bodine draws on his years of experience as a social worker to offer guidance on everything from foster care to education to legal issues. His compassionate approach and...

Francis Carlin, a former detective, offers a compelling insider's view of the world of law enforcement in the early 20th century. His memoir recounts his experiences solving crimes, tracking down suspects, and facing off against dangerous criminals. With...

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...