Social welfare and social services Books

This practical handbook provides citizens of Cambridge with an informative guide to the city's social welfare programs. Author Cornelia James Cannon covers a wide range of topics, from housing and employment to healthcare and food assistance, providing...

Dieses Buch bietet einen umfassenden Einblick in das Thema der Armenpflege und der Armenpolitik. Es ist ein nützliches Handbuch für alle, die sich mit diesem Thema beschäftigen.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is...

Louis Freeland Post was an American lawyer and social reformer. This book discusses the social services that were available in the early 1900s to aid in the welfare of the poor and sick.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

First published in 1909, this book remains a seminal work on the principles of self-help. The author argues that individuals, families, and communities can improve their conditions by taking charge of their lives and developing their own resources...

Signals of Distress in Refuges and Homes of Charity is a powerful and insightful work of social criticism. Jerrold draws on his own experiences working in charity organizations to shed light on the problems facing the poor and vulnerable in Victorian...

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the design, construction, and management of almshouses, which were institutions in the 19th century that provided housing and support to the poor and elderly. Johnson offers practical advice on everything from...

This book provides a detailed description of the Elberfeld Poor Law System and German Workmen's Colonies. It includes analysis of the history and implementation of the system, as well as recommendations for its improvement. This valuable resource is...

This annual report from the Wisconsin State Board of Charities and Reform provides a detailed account of the state's efforts to care for the less fortunate. It includes statistics on the number and types of institutions in the state, as well as...

In this book, Newell Dwight Hillis discusses the importance of social sympathy and service in promoting individual and societal well-being. The book analyzes different aspects of social influence and argues that investing in social capital can revitalize...

This inaugural issue of Our Waifs and Strays, published by the Church of England Children's Society, includes a range of inspiring stories and articles about the Society's work with disadvantaged children and young people. From personal testimonies to...

This social manifesto by William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, outlines a plan to alleviate poverty, homelessness, and social injustice in Britain. It offers a comprehensive and compassionate critique of the conditions and causes of urban...

Richard CdeBaca's tenure as chief of the New Mexico State Police was a brief and controversial end to a long, productive career. Notes recorded by CdeBaca during decades as a state policeman reflect dramatic changes in how governors, legislatures, the...

What does it mean to work in the 'hip' postmodern economy? This book develops the concept of 'affected labour' within Melbourne, Australia. Through the lens of café and bar culture, the book provides an ethnographic investigation into the ways that...

Although many associate Franklin D. Roosevelt with the inauguration of the robust, dominant American presidency, the roots of his executive leadership style go much deeper. Examining the presidencies of John Quincy Adams, Ulysses S. Grant, and William...

The frequency of crises is increasing.What areas do senior leaders need to focus on to achieve the best possible outcome from the response they are leading? How do they prepare themselves? Based on over 15 years of work identifying the causes of poor...

What's your legacy? How much is enough? How do we get to more and better giving? In Give While You Live Peter Winneke shines a light on best practice giving, maximising impact and how it will enhance your purpose and legacy. Explore 35 case studies,...

This book offers the first comprehensive introduction to Results Mapping, an in­ novative approach for assessing the worth of hard-to-evaluate social, health, and education programs. Results Mapping represents a true milestone...

Introductory texts on psychological testing and evaluation historically are not in short supply. Typically, however, such texts have been relatively superficial in their discussion of clinical material and have focused...

Jayasuriya explores the dynamics of a new social agenda conceived within the boundaries of neo liberalism. The enhanced focus on issues such as poverty through strategies of inclusion frames new terms of engagement for social policy, different from that...

Governments of both right and left have been introducing market logics and instruments into Australian social services in recent decades. Their stated goals include reducing costs, increasing service diversity and, in some sectors, empowering consumers...

Refugee Journeys presents stories of how governments, the public and the media have responded to the arrival of people seeking asylum, and how these responses have impacted refugees and their lives. Mostly covering the period from 1970 to the present,...

This guide sets out results from four years of research into how public sector organisations can better fulfil their missions, maintain their integrity and value their employees by adopting a current best-practice approach to the management of...

Over the last two decades, civil society has helped catalyse responses to the legacies of violent conflicts and oppressive political regimes in Asia and the Pacific. Civil society has advocated for the establishment of criminal trials and truth...

The end of the very long-standing Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme in 2015 marked a critical juncture in Australian Indigenous policy history. For more than 30 years, CDEP had been among the biggest and most influential programs in...

This is an unchanged republication of the first historical account of the social work profession in Australia. It traces the development of social work education and professional social work in the larger, more industrialised societies overseas before...

Although the immense process of economic and social transformation currently underway in China and Vietnam is well known, less attention has been devoted to the process of Chinese and Vietnamese legal change.Asian Socialism and Legal Change brings...

Across almost all standard indicators, the Indigenous population of Australia has worse outcomes than the non-Indigenous population. Despite the abundance of statistics and a plethora of government reports on Indigenous outcomes, there is very little...

This book explores the manner in which a variety of public benefits such as environmental protection and consumer safety have been accommodated through the authorisation process within competition law and policy in Australia. While the regulator's use of...

This book recounts some experiences of young Australians with catastrophic brain injuries, their families and the medical system which they encountered. Whilst most of the events described occurred two to three decades ago they raise questions relevant...