Social welfare and social services Books

Discover the challenges and achievements of early social welfare efforts in California in this comprehensive report of the seventh conference of charities and corrections. Delve into the issues and solutions discussed by experts in the field as they work...

Emma A. Winslow's pioneering study of budget planning in social case work remains a groundbreaking work in the field of social work to this day. Through detailed case studies and careful analysis, Winslow demonstrates how budget planning can be a...

This report from the United States Children's Bureau provides a detailed look at child welfare in Puerto Rico. Based on extensive research and data collection, this report covers everything from the social and economic conditions affecting children to...

First published in 1898, this book chronicles the founding and early years of the Chicago Commons, a settlement house whose mission was to provide services and support to immigrants and the working poor. Graham Taylor, the founder of the Chicago Commons,...

Emma O. Lundberg explores the extent and fundamental principles of public aid to mothers with dependent children. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the social welfare system and is an excellent resource for policymakers and social workers.This...

In this study, William B. Tollen analyzes the reasons for high staff turnover in child welfare and family service agencies. The author provides statistical analysis of turnover rates and interviews with agency staff to identify the factors that...

This hearing report discusses the proposed legislation on family support for families of children with disabilities. The report discusses the challenges faced by families with disabled children and the need for support. Various experts have testified...

A firsthand account of the struggles and triumphs of the Bedford Street Mission in Philadelphia, as it endeavors to provide aid and guidance to the poor and marginalized in the city.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

This book is a critical analysis of the English and Welsh poor law systems during the early 19th century. It investigates the causes of poverty and the effectiveness of various welfare measures, and proposes reforms to improve the living conditions of...

In the wake of a devastating famine in China that left millions of people hungry and destitute, the American Red Cross launched a massive relief effort. This report provides an overview of the organization's activities during this period, including the...

This classic work of political science offers a penetrating analysis of the relationship between law, politics, and social change in American democracy. Discussing issues such as civil rights, welfare reform, and the role of government in the economy, it...

Une autobiographie fascinante de Henri Joseph Gisquet, ancien chef de la police française. Les mémoires de Gisquet offrent une perspective unique sur le développement de la police française au XIXe siècle et présentent des détails intrigants sur les...

This practical guide is an essential resource for anyone interested in creating a social center in their community. The author, Clarence Arthur Perry, provides step-by-step instructions and helpful tips for establishing a successful social center, from...

This volume contains the proceedings of the New Jersey State Conference of Charities and Corrections. Held annually, the conference brought together social workers, psychiatrists, and policy makers to discuss issues relating to public welfare and...

Explore the history and philosophy of charity organizations with this seminal work by C. S. Loch. Drawing on his own experience as a social reformer and charity worker, Loch provides valuable insights into the role of charity in society and the...

We were all full of expectation as we waited patiently at Melbourne's international airport. I hadn't slept properly for weeks. All of us had been waiting for this moment for months. Our fourth child was soon to arrive ...This is the story of 18-year-old...

Reflection Pond is a meditation on identity, culture, and healing in children separated from family. Among the numerous causes for these displacements are poverty, abuse, neglect, natural disaster, epidemic, immigration, incarceration, addiction, war,...

This is the first textbook to offer a clear, concise articulation of the dimensions of constructivism relevant to social work practice and research. Professor Rodwell recognizes the need to systematize a process of knowledge building and presents...

"Drawing on over a decade of field experiences in Latin America as well as a burgeoning literature about the psychological and social effects of war and disasters, Martín Beristain developed this volume at the interface of theory and practice...

Leading experts reveal systemic and integrative approaches to family therapyWhen Marriages Fail: Systemic Family Therapy Interventions and Issues presents several leading experts in the field discussing the full spectrum of clinical interventions and...

Discover research from across the United States and around the world on children exposed to domestic violence!If you are a member of a helping, medical, or legal profession, Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Current Issues in Research, Intervention,...

This book was written to benefit the 120,000 Chinese adoptees and their adoptive parents, who began adopting these children (mostly girls) beginning in the late 1990s and continuing to this day. Most adoptive families are provided very little information...

Health care costs and the effective management of health care are of primary importance and concern to federal, state, and local governments. Consequently, it is necessary to develop innovative, successful, and integrated cost-effective treatments and...

Explore the causes and effects of the shame/guilt/addiction cycle!Since the original edition in 1989, great strides have been made in understanding the overlapping functions of shame and guilt and the ways these painful emotions are linked with...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Over 20,000 youth are released from the foster care system each year who have turned 18 and are no longer considered wards of the court. What happens to these children who have been shuttled from house to house but rarely find a home? This is their story...

This book has been written primarily for students in tertiary institutions, and also for the professional, general and inquisitive reader, who is interested in being informed about the contemporary social ills plaguing the developing world. Such problems...

Patient abuse and neglect is a daily occurrence in our nation's medicaland psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes, group homes, and other carefacilities. But it is not just in institutional settings where at-risk adultsare vulnerable. Crimes of abuse also...

This is the story of a boy placed in foster care while his mother was in prison. It is also the story of his foster mother and family, and the impact he was to have on their lives. During the first months in his new foster home, Billy's angry and...

"Love is an uneasy river. It flows deep, with emotional currents that will not be contained in a single spot. Always moving, always evolving, it carries with it all the fragments of life it collects along the way..." A River Called Forever is a true and...

In the history of New Orleans, there are those who make policy and those who are forced to live by policy. To help balance the scales, Voice of the Poor: Citizen Participation Informing Public Policy for Rebuilding New Orleans focuses on low-income...

Journeying Through State Adoption is a practical guide for anyone who desires to adopt a child and who needs information to begin. It gives you a complete roadmap for navigating the state foster care system. You will walk through the touching story of a...

American society will soon be overwhelmed with the number of older adults over the age of sixty-five. The question is, where will they live? The answer is many will live in urban neighborhoods by choice or by default. American Society has a long history...

Free Rein to Kill chronicles the heart-wrenching true story of an elderly patient who was admitted to the hospital with an impacted bowel and involuntarily euthanized after being incorrectly diagnosed with end-stage cancer.Coauthors Maddie Kisha and...

"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin" is a motivational quote implored to inspire us all to embrace life's challenges. Jhori's Journey, a children's picture book, illustrates this concept in a creative and concrete manner with the...

""Seed Corn For The World"" is a fascinating book that was published in 1905 by The Bible House. This book provides a detailed and illustrated report of the British and Foreign Bible Society, which was a Christian organization dedicated to the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Now updated in its second edition, Handbook of Clinical Issues in Couple Therapy provides a comprehensive overview of emerging issues that impact couple therapy. Unlike other guides that concentrate more on theoretical approaches, this invaluable...

This study analyzes the complexity and flexibility of gender relations in Igbo society, with emphasis on such major cultural zones as the Anioma, the Ngwa, the Onitsha, the Nsukka, and the Aro.

This book examines different levels of narcotics control cooperation between the United States, Mexico and Colombia. Victor J. Hinojosa finds that Mexico is consistently held to a very different standard than Colombia and that the US often satisfies...

Where did professional social work originate from? How effective are social work interpretations in the lives of vulnerable people? A Textbook of Social Work provides a comprehensive discussion of social work practice and its evidence-base. It strikes a...

For over forty years Wolf Wolfensberger has been a significant figure in the world of human services, especially in the field of learning disability. His work on normalization and citizen advocacy in the late 1960s and early 1970s has been acknowledged...

The new edition of this well established handbook provides up-to-date information on a topic of increasing importance across a range of disciplines and practices. It covers:* the debate concerning children's rights and developments in rights provision...