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  • A Critique of Welfare Economics

    by I. M. D. Little ...
    A Critique of Welfare Economics was first published in 1950. It was concerned with the exposition, criticism, and appreciation of the theory of economic welfare as it had been developed to that date. It was an attempt to clarify what was meant by 'welfare'; to distinguish measurable, verifiable elements of the theory from subjective normative judgements about policies for improving economic well ... Read more

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  • The Welfare State

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David Garland ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Welfare states vary across nations and change over time. And the balance between markets and government; free enterprise and social protection is perennially in question. But all developed societies have welfare states of one kind or another - they are a fundamental dimension of modern government. And even after decades of free-market criticism and reform, their core institutions have proven ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • International Social Work

    Issues, Strategies, and Programs

    by Manohar Pawar, David R. Cox ...
    International Social Work: Issues, Strategies, and Programs, Second Edition draws together the practice wisdom emerging within the broad scope of international social work practice and its role in contributing to the international community′s efforts in combating the major global social problems of poverty, conflict and postconflict reconstruction, the development of countries and disadvantaged ... Read more

    $100.79 USD

  • A Social Laboratory for Modern France

    The Musée Social and the Rise of the Welfare State

    by Janet R. Horne ...
    As a nineteenth-century think tank that sought answers to France’s pressing “social question,” the Musée Social reached across political lines to forge a reformist alliance founded on an optimistic faith in social science. In A Social Laboratory for Modern France Janet R. Horne presents the story of this institution, offering a nuanced explanation of how, despite centuries of deep ideological ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum Through Time

    by Mark Davis ...
    Series series Through Time
    During the eighteenth century the plight of those considered insane was dismal. Many were locked up in madhouses or chained in the workhouse, their illnesses ignored. It was only with the advent of the Industrial Revolution that reform came into place. Within the West Riding of Yorkshire the first steps in reform were taken by the Tuke family who built the Retreat at York, instrumental in bringing ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Transforming Technology

    A Critical Theory Revisited

    by Andrew Feenberg ...
    Thoroughly revised, this new edition of Critical Theory of Technology rethinks the relationships between technology, rationality, and democracy, arguing that the degradation of labor--as well as of many environmental, educational, and political systems--is rooted in the social values that preside over technological development. It contains materials on political theory, but the emphasis has ... Read more

    $71.09 USD

  • Researching Resilience

    Edited by Linda Liebenberg, Michael Ungar ...
    While categorization has always been one of the primary focuses of the social sciences, recent trends within these disciplines have tended to categorize various behaviours as disorders. Researching Resilience challenges this tendency to pathologize, and marks a profound shift in research methods from the study of disorder to the study of well-being.This collection assembles qualitative and ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Police Culture in a Changing World

    by Bethan Loftus ...
    Series series Clarendon Studies in Criminology
    This fascinating new title offers an ethnographical investigation of contemporary police culture based on extensive field work across a range of ranks and units in the UK's police force. By drawing on over 600 hours of direct observation of operational policing in urban and rural areas and interviews with over 60 officers, the author assesses what impact three decades of social, economic and ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers

    Second Edition

    by Brigid Daniel, Sally Wassell, Robbie Gilligan ...
    Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers is a classic text for students and practitioners in the child care and protection field which summarises important current thinking on child development and applies it directly to practice.The book covers key issues such as resilience and vulnerability and the impact of protective or adverse environments. Different stages of development ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • Challenges to the Human Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities

    by Krystine Donato, Maurice Feldman, Beverley Fedoroff, Voula Marinos, Jocelin Lecomte, Diane Cox-Lindenbaum, Paul Fedoroff, William R Lindsay, J Gregory Olley, Barbara Vyrostko, Shelley L. Watson, Marjorie Aunos, Donato Tarulli, Kajsa Klassen, Jennifer Robinson, Tricia Vause, Marion Trent-Kratz, Karen Stoner, Christine Tardiff-Williams, Jacqueline Murphy, Nancy Miodrag, Deborah Richards, Kaleigh Regehr, Yona Lunsky, Carol Sales, Celine Mercier, Susan Havercamp, Carolyn Gracey, Leanne Gosse ...
    A book such as this both demonstrates the progress that has been made over recent years, and will also serve to enhance respect for the human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the years to come.'- From the Foreword by Orville EndicottThis wide-ranging volume provides a multidisciplinary examination of human rights and the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.The book ... Read more

    $49.19 USD

  • Family Support: Prevention, Early Intervention and Early Help

    by Nick Frost, Shaheen Abbott, Tracey Race ...
    Series series Social Work in Theory and Practice
    Family Support introduces and explores the state of the art in preventative social work with children and young people. Drawing on contemporary thinking and research, the book aims to make a contribution to current debates about how we can best support families in need.Underpinning the book is an analysis of how family support is changing, having moved from ‘prevention’ through to contemporary ... Read more

    $24.00 USD

  • Play Therapy with Abused Children

    Second Edition

    by Ann Cattanach ...
    Praise for the first edition:'Ann Cattanach writes with enormous empathy and warmth, and with a refreshing lack of sentimentality... [This] is an unpretentious and optimistic book, and a very positive addition to recent publications.'- British Association of Play Therapists'I would recommend the book to anyone working in this field. This is a well presented, clear and easy-to-read book, providing ... Read more

    $32.79 USD