Social Work category: 3462 books
The Age of Overwhelm
Strategies for the Long Haul
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
Whether we are overwhelmed by work or school; our families or communities; caretaking for others or ourselves; or engagement in social justice, environmental advocacy, or civil service, just a few subtle shifts can help sustain us. Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, bestselling author of Trauma...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
Not since the 1940s has there been such comprehensive scope for uncertainty within and about Europe. New Perspectives on the Welfare State in Europe offers an appraisal of comparative social policy and applies it to current uncertainties concerning European communities and European-North American...
Safety At Work:
Skills to Calm and De-escalate Aggressive & Mentally Ill Individuals - For All Involved in Threat Assessment & Threat Management
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Corporate Security, Human Resources, Executive Protection, and Loss Prevention Professionals must deal with individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance use disorders on a frequent basis. Ellis Amdur and William Cooper offer these officials a comprehensive set of strategies to keep themselves,...
Society, History, and the Global Human Condition
Essays in Honor of Irving M. Zeitlin
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2010
This Festschrift for Irving M. Zeitlin honors a scholar whose work has influenced and continues to influence sociology, particularly classical sociological theory, sociology of religion, and historical sociology. Irving M. Zeitlin's scholarship and mentoring has also influenced and inspired a new...
Group Homes for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Encouraging Inclusion and Participation
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Group homes are the dominant form of residential accommodation for people with severe learning or intellectual disabilities, and yet there are significant problems within these living environments. This book seeks to highlight the key issues for both residents and staff, and offers practical suggestions...
River of Fire
My Spiritual Journey
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2019
In this revelatory, intimate memoir from the author of Dead Man Walking, the nation’s foremost leader in efforts to abolish the death penalty shares the story of her growth as a spiritual leader, speaks out about the challenges of the Catholic Church, and shows that joy and religion are not mutually...
HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities
Research, Education, and Advocacy
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2017
This wide-ranging volume reviews the experience and treatment of HIV/AIDS in rural America at the clinical, care system, community, and individual levels. Rural HIV-related phenomena are explored within healthcare contexts (physician shortages, treatment disparities) and the social environment (stigma,...
Economic Sociology
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2006
This insightful key resource presents the clearest, most comprehensive and wide ranging account of economic sociology to date. Hass presents a critical and sophisticated yet approachable analysis of economic behaviour and phenomena. He makes the insights, claims, and logic of economic sociology interactive...
Human Services Management
Organizational Leadership in Social Work Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2002
Human services management occurs in nonprofit, governmental, and for-profit sectors and involves a wide variety of organizational structures. These diverse conditions shape the effort to produce and project services that directly affect the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities...
Gender, Law and Economic Well-Being in Europe from the Fifteenth to the Nineteenth Century
North versus South?
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018
This book offers a comparative perspective on Northern and Southern European laws and customs concerning women’s property and economic rights. By focusing on both Northern and Southern European societies, these studies analyse the consequences of different juridical frameworks and norms on the development...
Youth-Led Community Organizing
Theory and Action
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2007
Youth-led organizing, a burgeoning movement that empowers young people while simultaneously enabling them to make substantive contributions to their communities, is increasingly receiving attention from scholars, activists, and the media. Melvin Delgado and Lee Staples, recognized leaders in social...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2007
Community groups and human service organizations are under a tremendous amount of pressure to strengthen their programs and measure the effectiveness of their work. These challenges have prompted many to seek consultation and technical assistance in order to better plan, develop, and evaluate their...
by Jim Ife
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2013
Community Development in an Uncertain World provides a comprehensive and lively introduction to modern community development. The book explores the interrelated frameworks of social justice, ecological responsibility and post-Enlightenment thinking, drawing on various sources including the wisdom...
by Mr Rod Purcell, Mr David Beck
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Drawing on the legacy of Paulo Freire and the insights of Antonio Gramsci, this book provides new ways of working with communities which put people at the heart of the development agenda. In addition, it offers a strong theoretical basis for action and an insight into the practical application of...