Robert Johns: 7 books

Book cover of The Visions of Daniel the Hebrew Prophet
by Robert Johns
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012

For centuries, controversy has raged over the authorship and genuineness of the book of Daniel. Is it an authentic document from the sixth century before the Common Era with a message from God to postexilic Israel; or is it a forged document written centuries later to encourage Israelites being oppressed...
Book cover of Capacity and Autonomy
by Dr Robert Johns
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014

Practice issues surrounding the legal concept of capacity are of fundamental importance to social work. The profession is committed to maximizing service users' autonomy yet vulnerable people may be at risk of abuse or injury if they exercise complete independence – so practitioners need to know...
Book cover of More Scottish than British

More Scottish than British

The 2011 Scottish Parliament Election

by Christopher Carman, Robert Johns, J. Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2014

Using official statistics, this book explores how the SNP managed to confound expectations and win a parliamentary majority in the 2011 Scottish General Election. Perhaps surprisingly, it was not constitutional politics or the return of the Conservatives to power in Westminster but domestic issues that decided the vote in the SNP's favour.
Book cover of Ethics and Law for Social Workers
by Dr. Robert Johns
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015

How do social workers in the UK legal context act ethically? What do we understand by ethics and how does social work law relate to it? Social work practice in all countries incorporates a clear, unstinting commitment to social justice, but what is social justice?   Using an applied,...
Book cover of Social Work, Social Policy and Older People
by Dr. Robert Johns
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011

It is essential for social work students to know about social policy, to know why studying social policy is important in the social work degree, and to understand how social policy, when implemented, has a real impact on the everyday life of vulnerable people. This book provides plenty of examples...
Book cover of Using the Law in Social Work
by Dr. Robert Johns
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017

A core function of social work is to assist, empower and protect the most vulnerable in society. Every day social workers make difficult decisions in complex and challenging situations. They work in organisations that have clear statutory duties. It is essential therefore, that social work students...
Book cover of Dying, Bereavement and the Healing Arts
by Yvonne Yi-Wood Mak, Haifa Al Sanousi, Ashley Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007

Dying, Bereavement and the Healing Arts describes a range of successful programmes pioneered by artists, writers, nurses, musicians, therapists, social workers, and chaplains in palliative care settings. These range from simple painting and writing activities to organized communal activities like...
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