252 books (13 pages) in this category
Governance in Multicultural Societies
by Gurharpal Singh
<p>In the last decade the study of multiculturalism has become an established field in political and social theory. This in-depth and engaging volume focuses on public policy and the dilemmas faced by the governments of increasingly diverse ...
ISBN: 9781351932561
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eBookFrom Environmental Crises to Environmental Justice
by Lena Dominelli
<p>Social work is the profession that claims to intervene to enhance people's well-being. However, social workers have played a low-key role in environmental issues that increasingly impact on people's well-being, both locally and ...
ISBN: 9780745680828
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eBookHandbook of Health Social Work
by Sarah Gehlert & Teri Browne
<p><strong>The updated third edition of the definitive text on health social work</strong></p> <p>Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of <em>Handbook of Health Social Work</em> is an authoritative text that offers a comprehensive ...
ISBN: 9781119420279
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eBookHealth and the National Health Service
by John Carrier & Ian Kendall
<p>The NHS came into existence in an atmosphere of conflict centred on the strong ideological commitment of the Post-war Labour Government and the opposition of the Conservative Party of that time to the idea of a universally available and ...
ISBN: 9781135310950
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eBookOECD Indicators
by Collectif
<p>This new edition of <em>Health at a Glance</em> presents the most recent comparable data on the health status of populations and health system performance in OECD countries. Where possible, it also reports data for partner countries (Brazil, ...
ISBN: 9789264280885
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eBookHealth at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2018
Measuring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage
by Collectif
<p>This fifth edition of <em>Health at a Glance Asia/Pacific</em> presents a set of key indicators of health status, the determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health care expenditure and financing and quality of care ...
ISBN: 9789264309906
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eBookHealth at a Glance: Europe 2018
State of Health in the EU Cycle
by Collectif
<p><em>Health at a Glance: Europe 2018</em> presents comparative analyses of the health status of EU citizens and the performance of the health systems of the 28 EU Member States, 5 candidate countries and 3 EFTA countries. It is the first step ...
ISBN: 9789264306851
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eBookHow to Organize, Build a Health Care System, and Resuscitate Democracy - All at the Same Time
by Michael Fine
<p>Today's deliberations about a revamped health care system are stuck. We need a fresh analysis and a new vision. Health Care Revolt sets out to provide just that and at a most propitious time in U.S. history. Dr. Michael Fine's manifesto ...
ISBN: 9781629635873
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eBookHearing Impairment and Hearing Disability
Towards a Paradigm Change in Hearing Services
by Anthony Hogan & Rebecca Phillips
<p>The purpose of this book is to challenge people (service providers, people with a hearing disability and those who advocate for them) to reconsider the way western society thinks about hearing disability and the way it seeks to 'include ...
ISBN: 9781317123095
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eBookHelping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical Conditions
A Strengths-Based Approach
by Nancy Boyd Webb
<p><strong>Praise for Helping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical Conditions</strong><br /> <strong>A Strengths-Based Approach</strong></p> <p>"Helping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical ...
ISBN: 9781118012161
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eBookHelping Children with Troubled Parents
A Guidebook
by Margot Sunderland & Nicky Armstrong
<p>This book is designed to enable practitioners to help children whose emotional wellbeing is being adversely affected by troubled parents. These are children who live with the burden of having to navigate their parent's troubled emotional ...
ISBN: 9781351706568
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eBookHome- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults
Aging in Context
by Keith Anderson, Holly Dabelko-Schoeny & Noelle Fields
<p>As older adults and their families opt out of nursing homes, a range of home and community-based services (HCBS) have risen up to provide care. HCBS span platforms and approaches, from home health care to assisted living to community-based ...
ISBN: 9780231546997
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eBookHow Families of Veterans Are Wounded by Our Wars
by Stacy Bannerman
<p>The hallmarks of America’s War on Terror have been repeated long deployments and a high percentage of troops returning with psychological problems. Family members of combat veterans are at a higher risk of potentially lethal domestic violence
ISBN: 9781628726343
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eBookAn Introduction
by Paul Balchin & Maureen Rhoden
<p>Now in its fourth edition, this textbook has been completely revised to examine the current state of housing policy in the UK. Exploring developments in housing policy made since Labour's 1997 electoral victory, the book addresses current ...
ISBN: 9780429565939
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eBookHousing Policy, Wellbeing and Social Development in Asia
by Rebecca Lai Har Chiu & Seong-Kyu Ha
<p>This book investigates how housing policy changes in Asia since the late 1990s have impacted on housing affordability, security, livability, culture and social development.</p> <p>Using case study examples from countries/cities including ...
ISBN: 9781315460031
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eBookA Comparative International Analysis
by E. Jay Howenstine
<p>Outside the United States, the idea of a consumer housing subsidy is a highly developed concept. Housing allowances, shelter allowances, rent allowances - or rent rebates as they are called - have been paid out on a larger scale for longer ...
ISBN: 9781351514866
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eBookHow to Dismantle the NHS in 10 Easy Steps
The Blueprint That The Government Does Not Want You To See
by Youssef El-Gingihy
<p>Events have spiralled since the first edition of How to Dismantle the NHS in 10 Easy Steps. The junior doctors' strike, the Conservative victory in the 2015 general election, the Corbyn phenomenon, the unexpected Brexit vote and the arguably ...
ISBN: 9781789041798
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eBookA Cell to Society Approach
by Michael G. Vaughn, Matt DeLisi & Holly C. Matto
<p>A unique approach to human behavior</p> <p>that integrates and interprets the latest research from cell to society</p> <p>Incorporating principles and findings from molecular biology, neuroscience, and psychological and sociocultural ...
ISBN: 9781118416259
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eBookHuman Behavior in the Social Environment
Theories for Social Work Practice
by Bruce A. Thyer, Catherine N. Dulmus & Karen M. Sowers
<p><strong>An accessible and engaging guide to the study of human behavior in the social environment, covering every major theoretical approach</strong></p> <p>Providing an overview of the major human behavioral theories used to guide social ...
ISBN: 9781118240168
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eBookIdentity for Development in Asia and the Pacific
by Asian Development Bank
<p>An integrated national identification (ID) system offers a means to fast-track the development process by providing the most efficient way to identify people in developing countries. This report seeks to help governments assess the maturity ...
ISBN: 9789292576127
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