Social welfare and social services Books

The only comprehensive book on racism for human service students and professionals; this book addresses all forms of racism from an historical, theoretical, institutional, interpersonal and professional perspective. This text discusses how racism can be...

This book, as the first one did, will bring readers behind the scenes of the show, talk about cases never before shown, talk about the major forensic breakthroughs of Forensic Science, have a glossary of important terms, talk about the cutting edge...

A story about the choices we make, the connections that matter, the secrets we keep, and the power of a wish.Dandelion House, 1974Two teenage girls—strangers—make a pact to keep a secret.Calingarry Crossing, 2014For forty years, Beth and...

"It's a good cause...or is it?" Is a charity worth supporting if it continues to exist perpetually? When does a charity ever end? How does it know that the job is done? Charities aren't geared to ever stop. They're geared to continue. The...

The challenges faced by the coalition forces are ever-growing,and the need for real solutions is increasingly urgent.In coffee shops across America-and across the world-people of all political, educational, and moral backgrounds share similar discussions...

"Taking Care of Barbara is an inspirational resource book for anyone living in the world of Alzheimer's. There are clear and concise caregiver tips and references in dealing with the everyday struggles that come with the progression of the disease. What...

This Reader includes material relevant to everyone involved in developing new relationships in health and social care. Alongside articles on social care as traditionally conceived, it offers articles from a wide variety of settings, including those in...

Covering a diverse range of topics, case studies and theories, the author undertakes a critique of the principal assumptions on which the existing international human rights regime has been constructed. She argues that the decolonization of human rights,...

With postmodernism has come the questioning of the very idea of 'the social'. Thinkers form across the social sciences and humanities now agree that this one foundational concept can no longer be taken for granted as an objective or real characteristic...

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficulties uses a life-story approach to present new evidence about how children from such families manage the transition to adulthood, and about the longer-term outcomes of such an upbringing. It offers a view...

Postmodern ideas have been vastly influential in the social sciences and beyond. However, their impact on the study of social policy has been minimal. Postmodernity and the Fragmentation of Welfare analyses the potential for a postmodern or cultural turn...

The world of UK charities has been transformed. Gone are the days when charities gained the majority of their money from rattled tins. Fundraising is a sophisticated art and charities often manage multi-million pound contracts to provide services. Those...

The growth of AIDS has focused renewed attention on the institution of prostitution. In contrast to the moral panic reaction of some sectors of society, very different initiatives are being displayed by other groups in relation to the need to scrutinize...

'A compelling book' - Observer '...an exceptionally clear and comprehensive synthesis of current research findings made readily comprehensible to both parents and teachers' - Dr M Levy in the Foreword to the French edition Mia Kellmer Pringle was...

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In Life After Ninety Micheal Bury and Anthea Holme have surveyed and interviewed 200 individuals, living at home and in institutions, to examine old age stereotypes and present a unique picture of the health, quality of life, and social circumstances of...

The aim of contemporary mental health policy is to enable people who have had a severe mental illness to lead relatively independent lives in the community, rather than be sequestered permanently in the large mental hospitals. In recent years plans to...

Homelessness, Health Care and Welfare Provision is the first known publication in which service providers examine the particular difficulties encountered by homeless people in gaining access to healthcare, both in Britain and the US. Specific chapters...

Looking for perfect gift for Seniors facing cognitive loss? "Nature Landscape Picture Book" contains 40 Premium photos of beautiful and varied landscapes from the World, color printed on quality 70lb paper.They are very popular as picture books for...

Looking for perfect gift to provide joy for people struggling with cognitive loss? "Garden Picture Book" contains 40 Premium photos color printed on quality 70lb paper. It is a NO-Text picture book.This book is a compendium of world's beautiful Gardens...

Human service community NGOs occupy a significant position in western civilsociety, holding roles such as employer, service provider, volunteer, carer,victim, advocate, partner and leader. They claim a shared philosophical andmoral basis to support these...

Diese Geschichten beschreiben und erzählen Ereignisse und Konflikte, auf die Medizinstudenten während des Studiumsund Ärztinnen und Ärzte während der klinischen Aus- und Weiterbildung nicht vorbereitet werden.Leidtragende sind häufig die anvertrauten...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1,3, , Veranstaltung: Ethik Seminar, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Hausarbeit soll der Frage nachgegangen werden, was mit der Würde eines Menschen geschieht, der...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Arbeit geht es darum, wie Kinder trotz hochstrittiger Eltern im Kontext von ...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1.0, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Arbeit soll das Thema Cybermobbing als modernes gesellschaftliches Gewaltphänomen bei Kindern und...

Paul Kimball, a biracial adoptee, explores his own abandonment issues as he searches, and eventually reunites with his birth parents. After a seemingly joyous reunion, his birth mother, a Caucasian professional cellist, rejects him. This causes him to...

"This book may not stop this epidemic, but if it saves one life it will be worth all of my time and effort!" -- Grandpa Don.Understanding Meth: The Epidemic is an informative, easy-to-read, and inspiring self-help book explaining the drug that is...

Every 14 seconds a Child Headed Household is formedThe death of parents from AIDS leaves behind little children, oftenfour or five of them, who desperately want to stay together as a family.In the literature, they call them Child Headed Households...

Why are the most vulnerable children in Australia abused and neglected in plain sight of the child welfare authorities supposed to protect them? The over-emphasis placed on 'family preservation' at almost all costs keeps exposing children to prolonged -...

An ethnography of the development and travel of the New Zealand model of neoliberal welfare reform, this study explores the social life of policy, which is one of process, motion, and change. Different actors, including not only policy élites but also...

This book, fight brain diseases with food, can still be very helpful to you, even if you do not shop or cook your own meals. The knowledge you acquire about these commonly available foods will be very useful to you, irrespective of your age, gender, or...

For nearly ten years Jean-François visited his widowed and unwell mother every other week, to ensure her comfort. Regularly, he invited her to come and live with him. Each time Lise, his mother, kindly refused saying she was not ready. One spring...

<b>What if the work of social change was abundant? It can be.</b><br><br>What if, instead of being exhausted, worn out, disillusioned, and depressed, you were energized and inspired by your important work as a social change...

In 2018, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees documented a record high 71.4 million displaced people around the world. As states struggle with the costs of providing protection to so many people and popular conceptions of refugees have become...

This important new book critically examines the complex policy and practice issues surrounding child protection, including the impact of theoretical orientations, contemporary debates, policy initiatives and research findings, and maintains an emphasis...

Always, always carry hope...Jo Horsley's story begins as a small child being rocked by her mother, as she struggles to hand Jo to the adoption agency. Through school and work, heartbreak and marriage, love and loss, Jo discovers more about herself...

Christmas 1961 and an incident occurs which splits a family.It is at this moment that twelve year-old Martyn Bradley discovers he is adopted (even though he's not sure what that means). In seeking further information from his mum, he is told a story so...

In 1940, groups of children travelled from The East End of London to a small Welsh village away from the Blitz - leaving their families behind to experience a rural life far from anything they had previously known.Chris Andrews, who grew up in the...

At the age of twelve, Robin Pascoe lost her mother suddenly to a brain aneurysm. At sixteen, when her father remarried, she saw everything familiar-her home, her school, and friends-vanish overnight. It was a rocky start in life, but luckily, Pascoe was...

We never know how far our callings will take us when we start pursuing them. Our initial rose-colored ideas only get us ankle deep along the shore before reality sinks in, and we're faced with opposition from out of nowhere, obstacles we don't know how...

The Tubbs Fire of 2017 destroyed our doctor's house, but not ours. Husband and I rented our home to him and his family while we traveled for thirteen months. We headed out with a list of places we wanted to see with the idea that we would become "those...

Child Protection Services have been involved with Billy and his mother for sometime now. He has been happily settled in a kinship placement with his grandmotherand enjoys his pet cat, interacting with neighbors and even taking pianolessons. As the story...