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Sociology
Paperback: 505 pages Publisher: Blackstone Press; 7th Edition (2001) Language English ISBN-10: 1841741973 ISBN-13: 978-1841741970 Law for Social Workers has for 15 years been the leading text in its field, providing students with exactly what they need in order to understand the legal framework in which social workers act. This book covers the laws that protect people from harm and enable social workers to assess needs and provide ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 500 pages Publisher: British Agencies for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) (1999) Language English ISBN: 1873868731 Supporting Adoption: Reframing the Approach is a unique critical review of the support available to older children adopted from the care system. It includes educational, social work, legal, health and psychological services as well as information from informal networks and previous carers. The review considers how ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 176 pages Publisher: Aurora Publishing (1996) Language English "A fascinating story, honesty told. There is much to reflect upon and learn - for practitioners and would-be parents - from the author's experience of living through the realisation of infertility and the subsequent adoption process." Shaila Shah, BAAF (British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering) Condition: Very Good.
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Sociology
Paperback (2001) London: Jessica Kingsley 224pp. collection of real-life stories of adopters which takes the reader through every stage of the adoption process starting with the moment when they decide that adoption is the right option for them to the stories of adoptees brought up by adoptive parents. In between, the book looks at all the different types of adoption that are carried out by all sorts of families from all sorts of children ...
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Sociology
Paperback (2004) Chichester: John Wiley and Sons. 174pp. "The first handbook I've ever read that I couldn't put down. Essential and illuminating reading for anyone interested in adoption reunion." Table of Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Taking the First Step: Birth Record Information. 3. On the Search Trail. 4. Search and Reunions with Birth Mothers. 5. Search and Reunions with Birth Fathers. 6. Search and Reunion with ...
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Sociology
NEW (not used) Paperback (2005) London: Vermilion. 320pp. Adoption" is one of the great, untold stories of our recent past. It is a truly epic tale of loss, guilt, identity, family feuds, reunion and redemption. It is a subject, until very recently, surrounded by secrecy and taboos. In this enthralling memoir, Sue Elliott tells her own story of growing up as an adopted child. She details her emotional search for, and meeting with, her ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: XULON PRESS (2006) Language English ISBN-10: 1600344844 ISBN-13: 978-1600344848 This copy is signed by the author. What happens when love is not enough? A true story of one family's journey, although tragic, it raises awareness to the inherent risks and rewards of adoption and foster care. See a full review here: Book Reviews Condition: Like new - read once for review.
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Sociology
Paperback (1996) London: The Women's Press 336pp. More than thirty natural mothers, adoptive mothers and adopted daughters share their experiences of adoption, addressing such issues as the pain felt when giving up children, the doubts, fears and delights surrounding subsequent reunions, the dilemmas and joys of raising an adopted child, and the search for identity by adopted daughters. Condition: Good - slight yellowing of page edges. ...
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Sociology
Paperback (1999) London: BAAF 196pp "This is the first major study of single-person adoption....We learn about the selection policies and practices of adoption agencies, about the experiences and views of adopters and children, and about the social and legal context in which adoption by single people has to be seen." Professor R Parker, Centre for social Policy. Condition: As New
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Sociology
Paperback: 509 pages Publisher: Brookes Publishing Co (1999) Language English ISBN-10: 1557663815 ISBN-13: 978-1557663818 Focusing on young children up to age five, this book examines the needs of children and families involved with the child welfare system. It also includes basic information on child development, key concerns for those involved in the child welfare system, and advice by specialists in children's issues. Click ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 195 pages Publisher: Free Association Books (1995) Language English ISBN-10: 0713472855 ISBN-13: 978-0713472851 The new patterns and policies for fostering and adoption which have been phased in since the Children Act was passed in 1989, have brought a number of important changes to the fore. Here, the authors examine and assess many of the complex issues facing social workers when planning and implementing these new ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 158 pages Publisher: British Agencies for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) (1990) Language English ISBN: 0903534932 An examination of the effects and consequences of the Freeing for Adoption Order. Click on the photo or enlarge icon for a list of contents. Condition: Good - slight scuffing to outside edges of cover, but like new inside.
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Sociology
Paperback 192 pages. Publisher: BAAF London (1999) Language: English ISBN: 1873868715 This invaluable collection offers the reader practice-based suggestions of improving strategies and techniques of working with black children and young people in need. With its emphasis upon direct work, it raises important questions and provides useful recommendations in developing effective communication techniques within appropriate cultural ...
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Sociology
Large Paperback (1996) London: Jessica Kingsley. 200pp. This practical training manual is written for home care, residential and day care staff, who need to be able to recognise elder abuse, but may not be trained to do so. Areas covered are: defining and recognising elder abuse; what to do when working with elder abuse; case conferences; long term work with victims and abusers; abuse in institutions; issues for managers; case studies. ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 170 pages Publisher: Policy Press (2004) Language English ISBN-10: 1861345259 ISBN-13: 978-1861345257 Improving partnership working between health and social care agencies has long been a feature of government policy but has recently gained increased impetus as a result of New Labour's commitment to joined-up government. This book provides a detailed but accessible introduction to policy and practice at the interface ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 196 pages Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (1999) Language English ISBN-10: 1853027847 ISBN-13: 978-1853027840 This book offers a sympathetic perspective as well as constructive ideas for dealing with older people's feelings, desires and behaviour, and explodes the myths surrounding what is a normal part of life. Click on photo or enlarge icon for list of contents. Be the first to write a review - click ...
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Sociology
NEW Paperback: 196 pages Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (1999) Language English ISBN-10: 1853027847 ISBN-13: 978-1853027840 This book offers a sympathetic perspective as well as constructive ideas for dealing with older people's feelings, desires and behaviour, and explodes the myths surrounding what is a normal part of life. Click on photo or enlarge icon for list of contents. Be the first to write a review - ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd; 2nd Edition (1997) Language English ISBN: 0761952632 This updated edition presents a comprehensive overview of the research and theoretical explanations of elder abuse, as well as practical guidance for professionals concerned with the abuse and mistreatment of elderly people. Topics covered include: an evaluation of the implications of the NHS and Community Care Act; the application ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 182 pages Publisher: Continuum Publishing Co ,U.S.; (1992) Language English ISBN 0824512936 This book brings to light a value as important to children as the air they breathe - self-esteem. It offers over 60 effective, practical principles to help parents and carers develop healthy relationships with children and foster the attitude and the atmosphere in which self-esteem can flourish. Condition: Very Good ...
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Sociology
Large paperback (1992) Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann 212pp. Designed for children with special needs or disabilites, this volume contains a collection of home-made toys which can easily be created to give pleasure and stimulation to those children for whom commercial toys and games have only a limited appeal. Please be aware that this books uses terminology such as 'handicap' as opposed to 'disability' in places. Condition: Very ...
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Sociology
Large Paperback (1990 re-print) Oxford: Heinemann 186pp A book of DIY play ideas suitable for children with special needs. The author also wrote "More Play Helps", for children with very profound disabilites. About the Author Roma Lear, a Froebel-trained teacher, started her carer by teaching children in hospital wards. Her innate creativity and enthusiasm led her to devise toys and games with which to hold the interest of sick, ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2001 re-print)) Language English ISBN: 1853024783 Practitioners and academics draw upon their experience of working with social work students to discuss the complex issues that arise in practice teaching. The fundamental challenges related to the organizational context of social work, the role of the practice teacher as the pivot between theory and practice and the need ...
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Sociology
Pictures are of an earlier edition Paperback 122 pages Routledge Taylor and Francis Group Vol 25 No 1 February 2006 Language: English ISSN 02615479 Contents: Themed Issue: Innovations in Social Work Education in N America Child Welfare Practice and Social Work Education Utilising Web-based Databases to Introduce Social Work Content in Research Statistics Courses SW Practice and Education in US and Canada The Support ...
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Sociology
Paperback (1993) Milton Keynes: OUP 180pp ISBN 0749201509 Politics, policy and the law offers a clear introduction and guide to debates about the family and family life in contemporary society. It critically explores the way in which 'the family' is defined and redefined through the operation of politics, welfare and the law. This title may be out of print and hard to get hold of, yet may still be a good comparative text when looking ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Ltd (2002) Language English Social Work and Social Care has been revised and updated to take into account the profound changes that have occurred in social work over the past two years, in particular the extensive legislative changes to childrens and community care services. A new chapter examines the relevance of social exclusion for social work and continues ...
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Sociology
Paperback: 242 pages Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers (25 May 2000) Language English This text covers the compulsory units and four option units for Edexce l GNVQ Health and Social Care Foundation. It covers investigating common hazards and emergencies, planning diets, exploring recreational activities and exploring physical care. "Check your knowledge" section at the end of each chapter help students check their learning. Case ...
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Sociology
Paperback 246pp. London: Routledge (1993 re-print) Language: English ISBN: 0415076110 Many of the gains of the women's movement over the past 20 years now seem threatened by the combined effects of prolonged economic insecurity, reductions in the scope of welfare provision and a general shift in the climate of public opinion to the right. Social workers are faced with the growing damands of a more inpoverished and more unstable ...
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Sociology
Hardback (1997) Aldershot: Ashgate 170pp. This study focuses on building and empirically validating a model of family centred group care. This is an alternative to the traditional model of group child care that is primarily child centred and which reflects the notion of group care as a substitute for parental care. The model represents a step forward in the conceptualization of group care practices as both child centred and family affirming. ...
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