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Changing Politics and Policy of Austerity(2021)Experts from around the world review the complex and rapidly changing politics and policies of austerity in this comprehensive collection of essays. The book details the many different means and expressions of austerity since the financial crisis of 2008,Vezava: Trda137,81 €
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Long-Term Recovery from Substance Use(2022)This cross-Europe analysis explores crucial aspects of long term recovery from substance use. Leading experts set out the evolving needs of people who have sought to change their use of substances and the factors in their progress. The book concludes withVezava: Mehka46,56 €
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Understanding Global Social Policy(2022)The third edition of this leading textbook offers a contemporary, lively and accessible overview of international actors and social policy formation, identifying key issues, debates and priorities for action in social policy across the Global South and NoVezava: Mehka46,56 €
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Protecting and Safeguarding Children in Schools(2022) BAGINSKY, MARY (NIHR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE RESEARCH UNIT, BASED IN THE POLICY INSTITUTE AT KING’S COLLEGE LONDON),DRISCOLL, JENNY (SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY, KING'S COLLEGE LONDON),PURCELL, CARL (NIHR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE RESEARCH UNIT, KING'S COLLEGE LONDON),MANTHORPE, JILL (NIHR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE RESEARCH UNIT, KING''S COLLEGE LONDON),HICKMAN, BEN (NIHR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE RESEARCH UNIT, KING'S COLLEGE LONDON)Schools play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people, and this timely book examines how schools identify and respond to child protection concerns, and their engagement with local authority children's services.Vezava: Mehka41,57 €
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Romani Communities and Transformative Change(2020)Drawing on Roma community voices and expert research, this book challenges conventional discourses on Romani identity, poverty and exclusion. Through the transformative vehicle of a 'Social Europe', it presents new strategies for framing social justice foVezava: Mehka34,12 €
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Origins of Social Care and Social Work(2022) HENRICKSON, MARK (MASSEY UNIVERSITY)Acknowledging the religious influences in social work's roots, Mark Henrickson proposes that it need not be constrained by it. Addressing current debates in international social work about the relevance of different perspectives, this book will allow pracVezava: Trda137,81 €
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Struggle for Social Sustainability(2021)Leading interdisciplinary scholars focus on the 'social' of social policy. This ground-breaking volume tackles pressing 'social questions' and critically engages with contested conceptions of 'the social' which are increasingly deployed by international iVezava: Trda137,81 €
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Researching Voluntary Action(2022)With case studies from around the world, this accessible book explores the methodological complexities of research into voluntary action, charitable behaviour and participation in voluntary organisations.Vezava: Trda137,81 €
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Protecting Children, Creating Citizens(2022) KRIZ, KATRIN (EMMANUEL COLLEGE IN BOSTON USA; CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON DISCRETION AND PATERNALISM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN)This book examines a participatory approach in child protection practices in Norway and the United States. It explores ways of empowering children; shows how they can be encouraged to express their own opinions and explores tools for child protection workVezava: Mehka51,31 €
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Clients, Consumers or Citizens?(2021) HUDSON, BOB (UNIVERSITY OF KENT)Adult social care was the first major social policy domain in England to be transferred from the state to the market. This book meticulously charts this shift, challenges the dominant market paradigm, explores alternative models for a post-Covid-19 futureVezava: Mehka41,57 €
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Good Policing(2020) HOUGH, MIKE (BIRKBECK, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)Renowned criminologist Mike Hough considers how the police service might build trust, legitimacy and compliance with the law in this important book. He challenges conventional thinking on crime, contrasts 'hard' and 'soft' policing styles and offers a freVezava: Mehka24,94 €
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Housing Shock(2020) HEARNE, RORY (MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY)Hearne contextualises the Irish housing crisis within its broader global context and examines its origins in terms of the extension of neoliberalism, marketisation and financialisation in housing. Using real voices and stories, he shows how the crisis isVezava: Mehka45,61 €
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Care, Crisis and Activism(2022) JUPP, ELEANOR (UNIVERSITY OF KENT)What kinds of care are being offered or withdrawn by the welfare state? What does this mean for the caring practices and interventions of local activists? Shedding new light on austerity and neoliberal welfare reform in the UK, this vital book considers lVezava: Trda137,81 €
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Errors and Mistakes in Child Protection(2021)Lessons from child protection errors and mistakes in 11 countries in Europe and North America are drawn together in a stimulating study from leading researchers in the field. By comparing and contrasting impacts, responses and responsibilities, it deepensVezava: Mehka44,89 €
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Ageing and the Crisis in Health and Social Care(2021) SIMMONDS, BETHANY (ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY)Current and future provision of health and social care for older people is explored in this timely study. It draws on examples from Germany, Sweden and the UK to measure the impact of trends including neoliberalisation and marketisation and it considers nVezava: Trda137,81 €
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Parents, Poverty and the State(2019) EISENSTADT, NAOMI,OPPENHEIM, CAREYNaomi Eisenstadt and Carey Oppenheim explore the radical changes in public attitudes and public policy concerning parents and parenting, arguing that a more joined-up approach is needed to improve outcomes for children: both reducing child poverty and impVezava: Mehka23,27 €
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Policing the Police(2020) ROWE, MICHAELEvolving modes of delivery and new technologies are changing the way society holds police officers to account. This much-needed new book from criminology professor Michael Rowe, part of the ‘Key Themes in Policing’ series, explores issues of governance, dVezava: Mehka39,90 €
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Young People’s Participation(2022)This book explores how young people across different European contexts participate in decision-making and foster changes on issues that concern them and their communities, giving new insights into discourses on young people's as active citizens across EuVezava: Mehka53,21 €
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Social Work and Social Theory(2018) GARRETT, PAUL MICHAEL (NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY HE ALSO AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THE IRISH ROYAL ACADEMY.)This book imaginatively explores ways in which practitioners and social work educators might develop more critical and radical ways of theorising and working. It is an invaluable resource for students and contains features such as Reflection Boxes and TalVezava: Mehka48,22 €
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Understanding Social Security(2018)The political and economic landscape of UK social security provision has changed significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This fully revised, restructured and updated 3rd edition of a go-to text book covers all the key policy changes and their impliVezava: Mehka60,81 €