Social Services Welfare category: 1103 books

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of criminology find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data...

This book describes the role of social policy in the context of globalization and rapidly changing economies and societies in Asia. It compares the social policy experience of a number of countries with a focus on comparing East Asian (China, Indonesia, Vietnam), and South Asian (India, Bangladesh,...

Adquirir los conocimientos necesarios para desarrollar las actividades relacionadas con la animación social para las personas dependientes en institución, así como aplicar técnicas y estrategias de apoyo y desarrollo de habilidades de relación social adaptadas a los usuarios institucionalizados....

Collating a range of social and political theories, this study engages with contemporary debates regarding the present direction and future of the Left. It proposes that the social democratic tradition can be renewed but only if the dominance of conservative ideas is challenged more effectively.

Key Topics in Social Sciences is a collection of short articles summarising the most important concepts in sociology and psychology that student nurses will need to understand. Each entry is intended to give a brief introduction to the topic as a prompt for writing essays and assignments. ·        ...

So, you've passed your degree and have started your first job. But are you confident about translating the theory into practice? Are you prepared to juggle the workload of a busy social worker? Do you have a plan for your continuing professional development? This practical guide provides a...

As witnessed through the firsthand experiences of a frontline activist and international medical aid practitioner, this biosocial political study gives voice to the inequities in undocumented Mexican and Zimbabwean women’s emergency healthcare access and treatment in Houston, United States of America,...

Este libro es la declaración de un compromiso con la educación social. La voluntad que anida en sus páginas no es otra que pensarla desde las experiencias de vida concretas, sea en el ejercicio siempre conflictivo de la profesión, sea en las situaciones forzadas en las que se hallan aquellos que,...

(A5, 188 PÁGINAS) - A burguesia e / ou o capitalismo, antagonista do materialismo dialetivo da história, inconformada com o suposto “fim do capitalismo” preconizado por Marx, como medida ideológica reacionária, pode-se afirmar, nesse sentido , vai passar a usar a ideologia como um verdadeiro...

Kohli offers a comprehensive overview of what is known about the resettlement of young asylum-seekers, answering social work practitioners' need for a fuller understanding. After reviewing existing approaches, research evidence and current practice, students and practitioners are presented with a new conceptual framework for social work.

With an emphasis on professional expectations, values and practice skills such as building trust, listening and advocacy, this textbook helps enable social workers base their practice with children and young people on a truly child-centred model. Drawing on contemporary knowledge about childhood and...

Since the Munro report (2011), a greater emphasis has been placed on the value of child-centred practice in social work with children, young people and families. It has come to be recognised that social workers cannot make an assessment or intervene to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes...

Since the inception of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, mental health law, policy, practice and ethos have changed dramatically in Scotland. This book provides a thorough grounding in the key issues in mental health and presents a clear picture of the current Scottish mental health scene. By highlighting...

This practical book looks at the experiences of children in need who live in state care and the social worker's role in working with them. This is a popular guide to this complex and demanding area of practice. There are chapters on communication and children's rights, life story work, attachment...