Social welfare & social services books

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Sanctioned by the Legal System: A Systems Approach to Women, Child Contact, and Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Sanctioned by the Legal System: A Systems Approach to...

Author: Mia Scally
ISBN: 9783032149985
Format: Hardback
$284.60

This book considers women’s child contact experiences in the context of abuse and comes from a feminist epistemology....  Read More >>

The Essential Guide to Psychoactive Drugs in Canada, Third Edition

The Essential Guide to Psychoactive Drugs in Canada,...

Author: Rick Csiernik
ISBN: 9781773385044
Format: Paperback
$114.40

The Essential Guide to Psychoactive Drugs in Canada, Third Edition provides a practical understanding of psychoactive...  Read More >>

(in)Formalizing Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Taxes, Benefits, and Labor Market Incentives

(in)Formalizing Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean:...

Author: Katharina Fietz ,  Clement Joubert
ISBN: 9781464822384
Format: Paperback
$123.00

Exploring workforce informality across Latin American and Caribbean labor markets, the report examines how personal...  Read More >>

Executive Function and Emotional Regulation in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Engaging Students and Promoting Independent Learning

Executive Function and Emotional Regulation in the Classroom:...

Author: Lynn Meltzer ,  Julie Dunstan
ISBN: 9781462559831
Format: Paperback
$93.99

This book presents research-based strategies for helping students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally...  Read More >>

Racializing the Ummah: Muslim Humanitarians Beyond Black, Brown, and White

Racializing the Ummah: Muslim Humanitarians Beyond Black,...

Author: Rhea Rahman
ISBN: 9781517920272
Format: Paperback
$49.99

A robust ethnography of Islamic Relief explores difficult questions about the extensive reach of white supremacy...  Read More >>

The Balance: A Firefighter's Guide to Life in the Service

The Balance: A Firefighter's Guide to Life in the Service...

Author: John Ambrose
ISBN: 9781593705206
Format: Paperback
$73.70

Discover a practical guide to achieving fulfillment and success in firefighting beyond the fires. Through grounded...  Read More >>

Just This Once: Deluxe Limited Edition

Just This Once: Deluxe Limited Edition

Author: Lena Hendrix
ISBN: 9781496761279
Format: Paperback
$45.00

In a rugged small town on the coast of Michigan where heartbreak lingers but love always finds a way, sparks fly...  Read More >>

Delivering Hope in Fragile Times: The Story of the Sudan Family Support Program

Delivering Hope in Fragile Times: The Story of the Sudan...

Author: Suleiman Namara ,  Endeshaw Tadesse
ISBN: 9781464823022
Format: Paperback
$96.99

Describes the approaches of the Sudan Family Support Program, which offers a valuable model for adaptive, inclusive,...  Read More >>

Diary of a Probie: Turning Setbacks Into Strengths

Diary of a Probie: Turning Setbacks Into Strengths

Author: Nichole O'Donnell
ISBN: 9781593705268
Format: Paperback
$73.70

A diary of a firefighter’s early journey transforms setbacks into empowering lessons in resilience. Personal struggles...  Read More >>

Your Humble Ol' Captain: Lessons from Bill Gustin

Your Humble Ol' Captain: Lessons from Bill Gustin

Author: Bill Gustin
ISBN: 9781593705220
Format: Paperback
$92.40

Fire Engineering presents Your Humble Ol’ Captain, the complete archive of the late technical editor Captain Bill...  Read More >>

Sacred Economies: Christianity, Islam, and Community Care in Uganda

Sacred Economies: Christianity, Islam, and Community...

Author: Nicolette Manglos-Weber
ISBN: 9781512828856
Format: Hardback
$150.00

How Uganda's vibrant religious infrastructure supports local and interfaith community care efforts For millions...  Read More >>

Mental Illness Stigma and the Moral and Social Community

Mental Illness Stigma and the Moral and Social Community...

Author: Abigail Gosselin (Regis University, Colorado)
ISBN: 9781009680448
Format: Hardback
$245.81

Despite greater mental health awareness, mental illness stigma persists. This book is for any reader interested...  Read More >>

Racializing the Ummah: Muslim Humanitarians Beyond Black, Brown, and White

Racializing the Ummah: Muslim Humanitarians Beyond Black,...

Author: Rhea Rahman
ISBN: 9781517920265
Format: Hardback
$270.00

A robust ethnography of Islamic Relief explores difficult questions about the extensive reach of white supremacy...  Read More >>

Black Britons, Race, and Policing: The Long Shadow

Black Britons, Race, and Policing: The Long Shadow

Author: Bisi Akintoye
ISBN: 9783032116611
Format: Hardback
$284.60

This book explores the historical and contemporary policing of Black communities in Britain, revealing how much...  Read More >>

International Comparison of Long-Term Care Insurance Systems

International Comparison of Long-Term Care Insurance...

Author: Hongmu Lee ,  Gianni Nicolini
ISBN: 9789819577804
Format: Hardback
$388.10

As life expectancy continues to rise and birthrates decline, nations around the world face unprecedented challenges...  Read More >>

Social Inequalities Within and Among Countries: Achieving SDG 10 Through Social Interventions

Social Inequalities Within and Among Countries: Achieving...

Author: Nicolette V. Roman ,  Shewli Kumar
ISBN: 9783032087409
Format: Hardback
$362.22

This contributed volume sits at the intersection of social work and SDG 10. It provides a variety of cases from...  Read More >>

Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer’s Story

Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer’s Story...

Author: Dominic Gregory
ISBN: 9780008736798
Format: Paperback
$34.99

‘Dominic Gregory hasn’t just delivered a survey of courage and determination – Lifeboat at the End of the World...  Read More >>

Nathan Straus: From Macy's Magnate to International Humanitarian

Nathan Straus: From Macy's Magnate to International...

Author: Andrew Fisher
ISBN: 9781978843479
Format: Hardback
$66.00

Nathan Straus (1848-1931), a German-Jewish immigrant and self-made Macy's retailing magnate, used his wealth to...  Read More >>

Injustice Town: A Corrupt City, a Wrongly Convicted Man, and a Struggle for Freedom

Injustice Town: A Corrupt City, a Wrongly Convicted...

Author: Rick Tulsky
ISBN: 9798897100422
Format: Hardback
$52.99

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Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer’s Story

Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer’s Story...

Author: Dominic Gregory
ISBN: 9780008736781
Format: Hardback
$55.00

‘Dominic Gregory hasn’t just delivered a survey of courage and determination – Lifeboat at the End of the World...  Read More >>

Social Work in Mental Health Settings: International Perspectives on Practice

Social Work in Mental Health Settings: International...

Author: Fan Wu (Nankai University) ,  Miao Jian (Shanghai University)
ISBN: 9781447377443
Format: Hardback
$186.95

Bringing together leading academics and practitioners to explore how mental health social work is shaped and practised...  Read More >>

Participatory Modelling and Simulation to Improve AI-based Public Social Services: Scientific Advice for Policy and Practice

Participatory Modelling and Simulation to Improve AI-based...

Author: Petra Ahrweiler ,  Nigel Gilbert
ISBN: 9783032152824
Format: Hardback
$90.54

This open access volume showcases a series of models - particularly agent-based simulations - that explore pressing...  Read More >>

The Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman

The Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman...

Author: Didier Eribon ,  Michael Lucey
ISBN: 9781802065213
Format: Paperback
$28.99

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Investigating Families: Motherhood in the Shadow of Child Protective Services

Investigating Families: Motherhood in the Shadow of...

Author: Kelley Fong
ISBN: 9780691237947
Format: Paperback
$44.99

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Life Lines: Art, Memory, Relationship

Life Lines: Art, Memory, Relationship

Author: Joshua Roth
ISBN: 9781487562830
Format: Paperback
$49.99

Life Lines is an intimate ethnography showing how elder care can become a creative process, turning advanced old...  Read More >>

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