Human Services category: 778 books
Sigmund Freud
The gatherings followed a definite ritual.
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Sigmund Freud
The gatherings followed a definite ritual. First one of the members would present a paper. Then, black coffee and cakes were served; cigar and cigarettes were on the table and were consumed in great quantities. After a social quarter of an hour, the discussion would begin. The...
The Challenged Population
Understanding Intellectually and Developmentally Challenged Individuals
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Many members of the challenged population are in wheelchairs or use walkers. Some have mild mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, bipolar disorder, cognitive disabilities, spina bifida, dyslexia, a brain injury, or behavioral issues.
They make up a significant portion of the population,...
Teaching in Social Work
An Educators' Guide to Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2010
Drawing from her extensive classroom and field experience, Jeane W. Anastas merges the "practice wisdom" of today's social work educators with contemporary theories on instruction and learning. Built around a teacher- and student-in-situation framework, Teaching in Social Work examines the...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
The first all-inclusive resource for training social work students in the field
Despite the critical role that community-based supervisors play in the training of social work students, there has been no comprehensive resource for core information—until now. This is a sage, practical guide...
Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy
The Facts are Friendly
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2008
Are some therapies more effective than others? How important is the relationship? Which clients do best in therapy?
Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy answers these questions and many more, providing trainees, practitioners and researchers with a comprehensive introduction...
by Dr. Robert K. Conyne, Dr. Leann J. Terry Diederich
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
A practical guide to improving the everyday practice of group work
Establishing a general context and framework for the volumes included in the Group Work Practice Kit, What Is Group Work? presents an inclusive overview of group work in an easy-to-read format. Authors Robert K. Conyne and Leann T....
The Immigrant Other
Lived Experiences in a Transnational World
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
The immigrants profiled in The Immigrant Other shed light on a system designed to dehumanize and disenfranchise them, and they describe the difficulty of finding shelter in an increasingly globalized and unsympathetic world. They include Muslims facing discrimination from both the "War on Terror"...
by Dr Gordon Lynch
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
`I would recommend this text as a basic reading resource for those with an interest in the field as well as those who practice pastoral care and counselling' - Youth & Policy
`This is a useful book that discusses the differences and similarities if pastoral care and counselling' - Quaker...
Affected Labour in a Café Culture
The Atmospheres and Economics of 'Hip' Melbourne
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
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 affect arises, circulates, sticks and dissipates...
On Being and Having a Case Manager
A Relational Approach to Recovery in Mental Health
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2010
On Being and Having a Case Manager stresses the importance of the process of building relationships in helping clients realize independent lives. Based on a two-year study of Marilyn and her case managers, this book emphasizes the intentional exchange of attention and information between case managers,...
Management of Regeneration
Choices, Challenges and Dilemmas
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Stemming from a need to understand strategic processes, examine current practices, and identify the needs of regeneration management professionals, this book cites current regeneration management practice within a framework which critically examines the theoretical models developed over the past twenty...
by Jack Hobson, Ed.D.
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
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Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
A cutting-edge text that provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health problems and criminal behaviour, this book explores the link between mental health and criminality and considers the most common and effective therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime.
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by Dr Ian Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
Selling over 25,000 copies across three editions, this book provides an unrivalled introduction to the core concepts and basic techniques of Transactional Analysis (TA). Ian Stewart guides the reader step-by-step through the successive stages in using TA to create therapeutic change, building understanding...