3,203円 Written by an experienced adoptive parent, this clear, sensitive and practical handbook is designed to encourage and support adoptive and long-term foster parents, their children and adolescents. An adopted child may well have suffered abuse, neglect or inconsistent parenting in the past; he or s...

3,947円 Positive experiences in daily lives enhance people's well-being and motivate them to do well and help others. Therefore, it is important to understand the factors that create positive experiences. Research has shown that positive attitudes can lead to positive experiences, and vice versa. However...

12,767円 Nordic welfare states are known for a unique combination of equity and efficiency and for political institutions facilitating compromise and consensus between conflicting interests. The Nordic Welfare State in Three Eras: From Emancipation to Discipline analyses the historical and contemporary ev...

11,772円 Based on 25 years of community development practice, six of which have been lived in South Africa, Peter Westoby’s ground-breaking monograph moves away from dominant normative accounts of community development to provide an appreciative and critical analysis of concrete examples of community deve...

12,767円 Based upon George Ritzer's McDonaldization of Society thesis and incorporating aspects of social theory, this book examines the introduction of care management to social work practice. Donna Dustin analyzes care management as an example of the managerial application of efficiency, calculability, ...

12,933円 How do contemporary young people construct their sexual identities? Are young people sexually liberated, or is human sexuality increasingly controlled and manipulated by commercial forces? Thomas Johansson explores the construction of sexual identities by young people as part of a wider process o...

9,948円 This edited collection brings together leading academics in their respective fields to examine the European Union's impact on media and public policy. It provides an analysis of the broader areas of EU policy and links these together to give a greater appreciation of the nuances and scope of EU r...

10,820円 LEGAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL CAPACITY A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals SECOND EDITION Praise for the first edition: “Invaluable in negotiating the legal minefield that surrounds the complicated issue of mental capacity.” Mental Health Practice “In Dimond’s Legal Aspects of Me...

1,054円 Huyendo del localismo y del comunitarismo, este libro impulsa la necesidad de conocimiento del territorio y del tejido urbano por parte de todo profesional que desee fomentar, promover e incitar nuevos recorridos culturales, sociales y educativos de los ciudadanos. Una mirada, por lo tanto, centr...

1,054円 A finales del s. XX algunos creadores han empezado a cuestionarse que es danza y cual es el cuerpo ideal para bailar y esto les ha empujado a buscar nuevas formas de expresión a través de la diversidad. A lo largo de estas páginas revisamos los orígenes de la danza inclusiva en Occidente y su est...

1,054円 Actualmente no existe debate alguno sobre la importancia de la inclusión de la educación social en dichas redes sociales, ya que el debate solo se centra en los beneficios o peligros que conllevan su uso. Los profesionales de la educación social pueden hacer uso de las mismas para aglutinar conoc...

1,493円 Aquest text es planteja l'abordatge dels reptes i models innovadors que permeten desenvolupar accions d'acompanyament en els processos en els quals hi ha persones en situació de dependència. És per això que en aquests materials docents hi trobarem diverses oportunitats per fer una reflexió consta...