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Violence Against Women - Current Theory And Practice In Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence And Exploitation

~~46,38€~~ 37,10€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 This book addresses the issue of domestic violence against women, drawing on research findings, policy developments and current debates to contextualise its alarming prevalence and to propose informed ways of addressing, through training and practice, the needs of both victims and perpetrators in current social and related care provision.
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Residential Child Care - Prospects And Challenges

~~37,09€~~ 29,67€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 Residential Child Care draws on the latest research to offer guidance for developing best practice, policy and improved outcomes for children and young people. Contributors examine important aspects of residential care work, and address the concerns about the poor outcomes for young people leaving care.
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Developments In Social Work With Offenders

by Gill Mcivor e Peter Raynor

~~53,00€~~ 42,40€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 Developments in Social Work with Offenders explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across the UK in the past 10 years, in the context of the accumulating body of knowledge about what constitutes effective practice in the assessment, supervision and management of offenders in the community.
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Managing Front Line Practice In Social Care

~~46,36€~~ 37,09€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 Written by key figures in the field of social care training and management this book provides practice guidance for front line managers in social care. Refocusing attention on the management of practice and accountability within services, the authors provide a variety of perspectives on how front line managers can support practice.
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Social Work And Evidence-Based Practice

~~39,74€~~ 31,79€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 Evidence-based practice - what it might mean, how it can be achieved, whether it should be aspired to - is the subject of much debate and argument in social work. The authors demonstrate why evidence-based practice is important, but also why it is important to think clearly and carefully about its implications for the social work profession.
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Women Who Offend

~~43,71€~~ 34,97€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the needs of this group as well as providing a theoretical resource for policy makers and academics.
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Managing Sex Offender Risk

~~33,11€~~ 26,49€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 Based on key research into assessment, treatment and recidivism, this book offers practical guidance on improving intervention techniques with sex offenders. The contributors explore the monitoring and surveillance strategies and cognitive-behavioural techniques currently in use, and give clear directions for future practice.
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Social Care, Service Users And User Involvement

~~37,09€~~ 29,67€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 This book provides a definitive critical introduction to service user views and involvement. It addresses both the theoretical and practical issues of service user involvement, and includes initiatives on the impact and outcomes from involvement.
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Social Work Education And Training

~~38,41€~~ 30,73€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 This volume provides an overview of social work education, including the background and current context. It covers the key debates surrounding social work education, such as the evaluation of Social Work Education, the use of IT, research mindedness, and the effectiveness of interdisciplinary education.
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Substance Misuse - The Implications Of Research, Policy And Practice

~~33,11€~~ 26,49€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 Substance misuse and its pervasive problems is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professionals today. It is paramount that professionals remain up-to-date on current issues and their responsibilities. Based on research and evidence, this book provides a sound basis for grounded and innovative practice.
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Leadership In Social Care

~~39,74€~~ 31,79€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 This book draws together the latest research on fundamental leadership issues in social care, discussing collaborative leadership and the importance of place-based development, exploring the key disciplines of supervision, management and leadership and examining the purpose of a learning framework for social care.
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Youth Offending And Youth Justice

~~39,74€~~ 31,79€ 20% OFF + 5% CARD

 Youth Offending and Youth Justice engages constructively with current policy and practice debates, tackling issues such as the criminalisation and penalisation of youth, sentencer decision-making, the incarceration of young people and the role of public opinion. It also features an applied focus on professional practice.
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Challenging Child Protection - New Directions In Safeguarding Children

47,32€ + 10% CARD

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 Challenging commonly held assumptions surrounding child protection, this book invites a re-imagination of the understanding which underpins practice in the field. It encourages you to think deeply about why children are harmed by adults, how society views this, and how it informs professional practice.
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Children And Young People In Conflict With The Law

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 The contributors to this volume examine the range and nature of problem behaviours among children and young people and the changing nature of their offending, which is reflected in the ongoing examination of philosophies, practices and policies and the tension between `welfare' and more traditional `justice and punishment' approaches.
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The Changing Role Of Social Care

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 The Changing Role of Social Care provides an overview of the structure and function of social care at practice, management and policy levels. It contains contributions from leading academics, researchers and practitioners in the UK, and also includes chapters on the experiences across the United Kingdom and abroad.
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Child Abuse And Child Abusers - Protection And Prevention

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 Based on both research and practice, this book provides a comprehensive picture of the success, fairness and significance of child protection services for children, parents and individuals. It approaches the problem of child abuse from the various perspectives of those affected (abused children and young people, parents and professionals).
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Reconceptualising Work With 'Carers' - New Directions For Policy And Practice

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 Demonstrating the scope and diversity of 'caring', the contributors highlight the positive aspects of caring and the interdependence of many caring relationships but also broach the sensitive and complex subject of 'poor' care and the importance of identifying and meeting the needs of 'hidden carers'.
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Healing Arts Therapies And Person-Centred Dementia Care

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 Offering practical advice for arts therapists and health care professionals, this book emphasizes the importance of putting the individual before the illness to provide holistic, person-centred support for people with dementia. The contributors show how music, dance and the visual arts can be used with person-centred care to promote wellbeing.
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Working With Offenders

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 Significant changes have occurred in recent years in the nature and delivery of social work services to offenders and their families. Working with Offenders considers the implications for policy and practice of research which has focused upon a range of social work activities.
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Addictions And Problem Drug Use - Issues In Behaviour, Policy And Practice

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 This volume reviews recent research into the nature and effects of addiction and considers the usefulness of policies which aim to prevent it. The contributors focus on topics such as smoking, alcoholism, gambling and injecting drug use, examining treatment and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programmes.
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Social Work: Disabled People And Disabling Environments - Disabled People And Disabling Environments

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 This book redefines the issue of disability as a social rather than an individual problem and considers the implications of this view for the provision of services and for social work practice. It looks at the experience of people with disabilities in society, and the influence that their organisations have had on service provision.
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Social Work Education And Training

39,19€ + 10% CARD

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 This volume provides an overview of social work education, including the background and current context. It covers the key debates surrounding social work education, such as the evaluation of Social Work Education, the use of IT, research mindedness, and the effectiveness of interdisciplinary education.
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Substance Misuse - The Implications Of Research, Policy And Practice

33,79€ + 10% CARD

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 Substance misuse and its pervasive problems is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professionals today. It is paramount that professionals remain up-to-date on current issues and their responsibilities. Based on research and evidence, this book provides a sound basis for grounded and innovative practice.
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Leadership In Social Care

40,55€ + 10% CARD

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 This book draws together the latest research on fundamental leadership issues in social care, discussing collaborative leadership and the importance of place-based development, exploring the key disciplines of supervision, management and leadership and examining the purpose of a learning framework for social care.
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