1371 books (69 pages) in this category
'Grooming' and the Sexual Abuse of Children
Institutional, Internet, and Familial Dimensions
by Anne-Marie McAlinden
<p>'Grooming' and the Sexual Abuse of Children: Institutional, Internet and Familial Dimensions critically examines the official and popular discourses on grooming, predominantly framed within the context of online sexual exploitation and abuse ...
ISBN: 9780191652585
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eBookby C. Joanne Grabinski, MA, ABD, FAGHE
<p><strong>Wanted</strong>: Gerontology Workers, Gerontological Specialists, and Gerontologists for careers now and into the future.</p> <p>As our population of persons aged 65 and over grows and lives longer through these ages, the need for ...
ISBN: 9780826115034
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eBook101 Careers in Social Work, Second Edition
by Dr. Jessica A. Ritter, BSW, MSSW, PhD
<p><strong>PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:</strong></p> <p>"<em>This is a vital and necessary guide to the social work profession. This book clarifies the social work mission, goals, and objectives, and strengthens and promotes them as ...
ISBN: 9780826129062
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eBookA Brief Introduction to Social Work Theory
by David Howe
<p>This textbook offers the perfect introduction to the complex world of social work theory, giving a concise yet comprehensive overview of how practice is influenced by each theoretical approach described. The book begins by outlining the ...
ISBN: 9780230365230
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eBookOn the Streets and in the Neighbourhoods with Twelve Young Community Volunteers
by Suzanne Goldsmith
<p>In his inaugural address in 1993, President Clinton said: "I challenge a new generation of young Americans to a season of service to act on your idealism by helping troubled children, keeping company with those in need, reconnecting our ...
ISBN: 9781351535830
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eBookA Clinical Guide to Pediatric HIV
Bridging the Gaps Between Research and Practice
by Tiffany Chenneville
<p>This book examines the impact of pediatric HIV on children, adolescents, and their families. Beginning with an overview of pediatric HIV epidemiology, it traces the medical, psychological, and social dimensions of HIV through the trajectory ...
ISBN: 9783319497044
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eBookMass Incarceration and the Making of a New Nation
by Mary D. Looman & John D. Carl
<p>The United States is the world leader in incarcerating citizens. 707 people out of every 100,000 are imprisoned. If those currently incarcerated in the US prison system were a country, it would be the 102nd most populated nation in the world.
ISBN: 9780190211059
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eBookA Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care
by John Harris & Vicky White
<p>This new edition has been fully revised and updated to provide over 1,800 A-Z definitions of terms from the field of social care, concentrating on social work as a significant area within this field. Covering social work theories, methods, ...
ISBN: 9780192516862
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eBookHow Social Work Education Lost Its Way and What Can be Done
by Howard Karger
<p>From its inception in the late nineteenth century, social work has struggled to carry out the complex, sometimes contradictory, functions associated with reducing suffering, enhancing social order, and social reform. Since then, social ...
ISBN: 9781351535625
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eBookA Feminist Ethnography of Secure Wards for Women with Learning Disabilities
Locked Away
by Rebecca Fish
<p>What is life like for women with learning disabilities detained in a secure unit? This book presents a unique ethnographic study conducted in a contemporary institution in England.</p> <p>Rebecca Fish takes an interdisciplinary approach, ...
ISBN: 9781351614719
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eBookA Field Guide for Social Workers
Applying Your Generalist Training
by Shelagh J. Larkin
<p>Integrating theory with practice, <strong>A Field Guide for Social Workers: Applying Your Generalist Training</strong> helps students understand and overcome the challenges of field education. This comprehensive text provides the necessary ...
ISBN: 9781506379227
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eBookA Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers, Second Edition
by Elise Beaulieu, PhD, MSW, LICSW
<p>ìBeaulieuís decades of social work practice illuminate every chapter, her years of networking with colleagues in Massachusetts and nationwide enhance every paragraph, and nuggets of insight earned through successfully establishing meaningful ...
ISBN: 9780826193490
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eBookA Guide to Evidence-Based Group Work
by Mark J. Macgowan
This is the first textbook that illustrates, step by step, how to practice evidence-based group work. As group workers are increasingly being held accountable to evaluate, monitor, and improve their practice, there are scant resources available ...
ISBN: 9780190293086
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eBookA Guide to Statutory Social Work Interventions
The Lived Experience
by Mel Hughes
<p>In recent years there has been a significant shift within social work practice towards recognising the expertise of people with a lived experience. As a result service user involvement is now embedded into curricula. Throughout this textbook,
ISBN: 9781352002522
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eBookA Guide to Therapeutic Child Care
What You Need to Know to Create a Healing Home
by Ruth Emond, Laura Steckley & Autumn Roesch-Marsh
<p>A Guide to Therapeutic Child Care provides an easy to read explanation of the secrets that lie behind good quality therapeutic child care.</p> <p>It describes relevant theories, the 'invisible' psychological challenges that children will ...
ISBN: 9780857007698
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eBookA Hands-On Approach to Teaching about Aging
32 Activities for the Classroom and Beyond
by Hallie Baker, PhD, Tina M. Kruger, PhD & Rona J. Karasik, PhD
<p><em><strong>A one-of-a-kind guide to active, engaging learning strategies for aging studies</strong></em></p> <p>Harnessing the proven benefits of active learning strategies, this is the first activity book created for a broad spectrum of ...
ISBN: 9780826149176
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eBookby Nisha Dogra, Andrew Parkin, Clay Frake & others
<p>This handbook provides a succinct introduction to child mental health, covering the nature, prevalence, treatment and management of mental health problems in children and young people.</p> <p>The authors explore a range of issues surrounding
ISBN: 9781784503093
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eBookA New Model of School Discipline
Engaging Students and Preventing Behavior Problems
by David R. Dupper
<p>Mounting evidence shows that zero-tolerance policies, suspensions, and restrictive security policies fail to improve school safety and student behaviors, and are linked with increased risk of dropping out. Minority students are suspended at ...
ISBN: 9780190452179
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eBookA Phenomenology of Langerian Mindfulness
The Psychology of Presence
by Mohsen Fatemi
<p>While making a distinction between meditation-based and Langerian mindfulness, Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi illustrates the components of Langerian phenomenology by expanding and explaining the concept of mindfulness and its implications. Fatemi ...
ISBN: 9781498574235
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eBookThe Social Dimensions of Homeownership
by Kim R. Manturuk, Mark R. Lindblad & Roberto G. Quercia
<p>Since the onset of the mortgage lending crisis and the subsequent Great Recession, there has been ongoing debate about the economic benefits of homeownership. Some say homeownership remains an important contributor to wealth creation, while ...
ISBN: 9780190653262
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