Social Welfare & Social Services


"Comparing Welfare States"

Britain in International Context

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"Published in Association With the Open University" series; Second edition. With illustrations. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 304 pages. Size: 235 x 184 mm. Weight: 752g.
Author:  (Cochrane, Allan, ed.)
ISBN:  0761970908
Publisher:  Sage Publications Ltd
Date:  2001  (United States)
Readership:  Tertiary Education (Us: College) Social Welfare & Social Services

"Developing Good Practice in Community Care"

Partnership and Participation

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Drawing together theory and practice, this book presents guidelines for good practice in community-care work. The contributors describe the planning and implementation of pioneering initiatives in the community, analyze their effectiveness and outline their practical implications. With references, index. Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 222 x 152 mm. Weight: 324g.
Author:  (White, Vicky, ed.)
ISBN:  1853028908
Publisher:  Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Date:  2001  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Social Welfare & Social Services

"Developments in British Social Policy"

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The second edition of this undergraduate text offers both a critical commentary on the core areas of social policy in Britain, particularly as they have developed under the auspices of the New Labour government, and an appraisal of the key ideas currently informing British welfare policy. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 368 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 554g.
Author:  (Ellison, Nick, ed.)
ISBN:  1403900213
Publisher:  Palgrave MacMillan
Date:  2003  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Undergraduate Social Welfare & Social Services

"Developments in Direct Payments"

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Direct payments have become a key part of UK government social care provision. This book charts the change, evaluating progress, take-up, inclusion and access to direct payments by different user groups. It provides an overview of the history of direct payments, presenting findings from research into direct payments. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 490g.
Author:  (Leece, Janet, ed.)
ISBN:  1861346530
Publisher:  Policy Press
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Social Welfare & Social Services

"Dilemmas in Uk Health Care"

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"Health & Disease" series; Dilemmas In UK Health Care 3/E. With reference, index. 3 rev ed. Paperback, 248 pages. Size: 261 x 208 mm. Weight: 834g.
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ISBN:  033520841X
Publisher:  Open University Press
Date:  2001  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Social Welfare & Social Services

"Dilemmas of the Welfare Mix"

The New Structure of Welfare in an Era of Privatization

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"Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies" series; The 1990's will be remembered in Europe as the period in which 'privatization' assumed significant proportions in the field of welfare policies. This book attempts to bridge the gap between the literature on the welfare state and studies on the nonprofit sector. With index. Hardback, 280 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 612g.
Author:  (Ascoli, Ugo, ed.)
ISBN:  0306467798
Publisher:  Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Date:  2002  (Netherlands)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Social Welfare & Social Services

"Europe Enlarged"

A Handbook of Education, Labour and Welfare Regimes in Central and Eastern Europe

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Describes the educational systems, labour markets and welfare production regimes in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries - Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, the Slovac Republic, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This book provides policy-makers with tools to assess the institutional changes in CEE countries. Hardback, 384 pages. Size: 240 x 172 mm. Weight: 56g.
Author:  (Kogan, Irena, ed.)
ISBN:  1847420648
Publisher:  Policy Press
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Social Welfare & Social Services

"The Europeanisation of Social Protection"

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Through eleven country studies, this book challenges the view that social protection is exclusively a national concern with EU social policy fragmented and merely symbolic. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 503g.
Author:  (Kvist, Jon, ed.)
ISBN:  1847420192
Publisher:  Policy Press
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Social Welfare & Social Services

"Evaluating New Labour's Welfare Reforms"

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This title provides a detailed and comprehensive examination of the welfare reforms of New Labour's first term. It compares achievements with stated aims; examines success in the wider context; and contributes to the debate on the problems of evaluating social policy. With 17tabs.. Paperback, 272 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 417g.
Author:  (Powell, Martin, ed.)
ISBN:  1861343353
Publisher:  Policy Press
Date:  2002  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Social Welfare & Social Services

"Exploring Social Policy in the New Scotland"

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Exploring social policy in the 'new' Scotland integrates the description and analysis of social policy in Scotland since devolution in 1999. It has been designed to support the delivery of social policy and related courses in Scotland itself but also to appeal to students on social policy, politics, sociology, and regional studies courses. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 240 x 172 mm. Weight: 110g.
Author:  (Mooney, Gerry, ed.)
ISBN:  1861345941
Publisher:  Policy Press
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Social Welfare & Social Services

"The Future of Social Housing"

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Paperback, 168 pages. Size: 235 x 153 mm. Weight: 281g.
Author:  (Fitzpatrick, Suzanne, ed.)
ISBN:  1903595851
Publisher:  Shelter
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Social Welfare & Social Services

"Governing European Diversity"

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"Governing Europe Series" series; A comprehensive introduction to social change at the heart of the political and socio-economic landscape in Europe today. With illustrations facsim., maps. Paperback, 336 pages. Size: 246 x 189 mm. Weight: 737g.
Author:  (Guibernau, Montserrat, ed.)
ISBN:  0761954651
Publisher:  Sage Publications Ltd
Date:  2001  (United States)
Readership:  Tertiary Education (Us: College) Social Welfare & Social Services

"The Handbook of Human Services Management"

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Focuses on how to manage human service organizations in ways that lead to the provision of high quality and effective services to consumers. This book offers information on practice innovations, theoretical perspectives and empirical research to suggest the key elements of an effectiveness driven approach to management in the human services. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 536 pages. Size: 254 x 178 mm.
Author:  (Patti, Rino J., ed.)
ISBN:  1412952913
Publisher:  Sage Publications Inc
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Social Welfare & Social Services

"Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration and Policy"

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"Public Administration and Public Policy" series; Covers topics such as public perception, understanding system failure, and the tensions between the social model and the medical model. This book focuses on recipients and their care givers, and emphasizes services, exploring models that confront the barriers to achieving coordination of care. With 5 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables. Hardback, 464 pages. Size: 242 x 160 mm. Weight: 806g.
Author:  (Mara, Cynthia Massie, ed.)
ISBN:  0849353270
Publisher:  Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Social Welfare & Social Services

"The Handbook of Social Policy"

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Offers information on social policy. This book includes case studies and examples. It focuses on diverse populations and international issues. It features content reflecting such areas as Advocacy, Policy practice, Immigration issues, Discrimination, and more. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 624 pages. Size: 254 x 178 mm. Weight: 1087g.
Author:  (Midgley, James O., ed.)
ISBN:  1412950775
Publisher:  Sage Publications Inc
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  Tertiary Education (Us: College) Social Welfare & Social Services

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