Human Services

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804172684Author Gail GutradtFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 331g

Over the past decade, public services have come under increasing pressure to perform like private-sector organisations. This study demonstrates that professionals have much leeway in coping with changes caused by IT developments, distributed knowledge...

Policing is legitimized in different ways in authoritarian and democratic states. In East and Southeast Asia, different regime types to a greater or lesser extent determine the power of the police and their complex relationship with the rule of law. This...

This rigorous analysis of current social issues exposes the ways in which public debate has been confused by moral and political dogma. Among educated people there is a constellation of accepted "truths" about the world. Often only superficially...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781805013907Author Barb ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers

The fifth edition of Social Policy and Social Justice offers rigorous, up-to-date analyses of contemporary social policy issues, contributed by leading experts in the field. The book examines the complex relationship between social policy and economic,...

Navigating foster care can be overwhelming for everyone. There are thousands of books offering professional opinions on how to be a good foster carer and provide therapeutic support for children in care, but what about asking the young people who've been...

In the environment of inpatient mental health units, a patient's actions are often understood through reference to their illness; if they disagree with staff they lack insight or are aggressive, if they seek independence they are uncooperative and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789354425899Author Paula BanerjeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Orient Blackswan Pvt LtdPublisher Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd

Taken as a whole, this book argues that the very idea of what it means to be a "citizen" in our global, cosmopolitan world is no longer as clear as it may have been for an Athenian democrat of the fifth century BC, a Roman Republican of the...

This volume provides an exciting introduction to social wellbeing and different epistemological standpoints. Targeted at researchers, students, academics, policy makers, practitioners and activists, the volume allows stakeholders to collectively...

Developing countries may not have full-fledged welfare states like those we find in Europe, but certainly they have welfare state systems. For comparative social policy research, the term "welfare state systems" has many advantages, as there are numerous...

Where intervention programs such as D.A.R.E. and "Scared Straight" have failed to adequately address the problems of at-risk teenagers, inexpensive and easily-implemented after school theatre programs may offer promising new possibilities. This book...

This authoritative reference book by one of the most distinguished leaders in the profession features 4,000 commonly used terms and abbreviations in counseling. Since publication of the previous edition, Dr. Samuel Gladding has added 342 new, clear, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737396239Author Danielle Lincoln HannaFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Hearth & Homicide Press, LLCPublisher Hearth & Homicide Press,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737396222Author Danielle Lincoln HannaFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Hearth & Homicide Press, LLCPublisher Hearth & Homicide Press,...

In this in-depth examination of community policing in Seattle, William T. Lyons, Jr. explores the complex issues associated with the establishment and operation of community policing, an increasingly popular method for organizing law enforcement in this...

Handling the Flame: An Anthology of Human Behavior and Fire-Related Emergencies provides students with a curated selection of readings that highlight various topics related to behavioural health in emergent situations. The anthology offers readers...

Recognizing that peace officers have become this nation's first responders for calls involving those experiencing mental health crises, Policing and Human Behavior provides readers with information that will help them gain a better understanding of those...

What is the ‘sandwich generation’ and why is ‘care’ its key defining characteristic? What are the different effects and responses to the digital generation in Australia and Korea? How are Australia and Korea addressing the needs arising from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644687789Author Stephen ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Covenant BooksPublisher Covenant BooksWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998237237Author James KlopovicFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Affinitas LLCPublisher Affinitas LLCWeight(grams) 481g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996686938Author Andre ChapmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Diamond Kane PublishingPublisher Diamond Kane PublishingWeight(grams) 186g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218573584Author James KlopovicFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint Affinitas LLCPublisher Affinitas LLCWeight(grams) 671gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788174825858Author Upkar PrakashanFormat PaperbackImprint Upkar PrakashanPublisher Upkar Prakashan

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788171548873Author Amit PrakashFormat PaperbackPage Count 101Imprint Popular Prakashan LtdPublisher Popular Prakashan Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985011975Author James KlopovicFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Affinitas LLCPublisher Affinitas LLCWeight(grams) 458g

The White Welfare State challenges common misconceptions of the development of U.S. welfare policy. Arguing that race has always been central to welfare policy-making in the United States, Deborah Ward breaks new ground by showing that the Mothers'...

Featuring contributed chapters written from a variety of perspectives, Homeschooling and Mental Health provides readers with evidence-based information that addresses some of the common issues and tenets of at-home education and mental health.The text is...

Pre-order the latest book from Dr Lucy Pollock, a wise, compassionate and helpful guide to ageing happily'The Golden Rule is part manifesto for better integration and appreciation between generations, and part reflection on a career spent looking after...

The Contemporary Law Enforcement Anthology: Challenges and Opportunities for Today's Officers provides students with a carefully selected collection of readings that address issues related to the professional workforce in law enforcement. The text...

Counseling for the Real World: Case Studies Across the Curriculum bridges the gap between theory and practice by providing students with the opportunity to actively analyze true-to-life case simulations. Engaging, realistic client vignettes presented...

Featuring chapters written by experts within philosophy, theology, spirituality, counseling, and psychology, Spirituality in Practice: Thematic Frameworks for Counseling explores the ways in which counselors can successfully integrate faith traditions...

A challenging and controversial topic, police use of force, covered in a way to explain the ""why"" in a straightforward and unbiased manner.This book explores the aspects of police use of force in the United States. The text provides a framework to...

The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness brings together many of the world's leading scholars in the field to provide a cutting-edge overview of classic and current research and future trends in the subject.Comprising 41 chapters and divided into four...

This ground-breaking ethnography illuminates the theory and practice of "aging in place" by examining the relationships between migrant live-in care workers of older people in Israel, and their local employers and family members.Daniella Arieli begins...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815734307Author Malcolm K. SparrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 318g

Perspectives on Policing: Critical Conversations and Contemporary Issues provides students with a carefully curated selection of articles that effectively speak to pertinent issues within contemporary law enforcement and policing. The scholarly readings...

Designed to serve as a workbook for courses on multicultural competence for professional counselors and professional school counselors, Perceptions of Diversity and Integration Resulting in Crisis: A Reflective Workbook helps practitioners and...

Featuring chapters written by interdisciplinary scholars, Counseling and Teaching Across the Life Span: A Humanistic Perspective provides readers with a balanced presentation of historical, scientific, and psychosocial information on human development...