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Divorcing Children
Children's Experience of their Parents' Divorce
Ian Butler, Lesley Scanlan, Margaret Robinson, Gillian Douglas and Mervyn Murch
Drawing on a three-year multidisciplinary study of children of divorced parents, the authors present a much-needed guide to understanding the experience of children who are experiencing parental separation. This book provides an in-depth account of how children are actively involved in the process of divorce and how they shape that experience. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.06in / 232mm x 154mm, 240pp, CA$40.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-103-12003, Ebook, ePUB, 240pp, CA$40.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-419-9 -
Prevention and Coping in Child and Family Care
Mothers in adversity coping with child care
Michael Sheppard
This book considers the important question of mothers' coping strategies when they are in adversity. Drawing upon the women's own accounts, it focuses not only on what they do themselves to deal with their problems, but how they integrate their own problem solving approaches with the use of supports. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.10in / 232mm x 155mm, 352pp, CA$42.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-193-22003, Ebook, PDF, 352pp, CA$42.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-433-5 -
Supporting South Asian Families with a Child with Severe Disabilities
Chris Hatton, Yasmeen Akram, Robina Shah, Janet Robertson and Eric Emerson
Social workers will find this book to be a valuable tool, highlighting ways of improving the cultural sensitivity of disability services and parental and family support. Combining a wide-ranging survey and in-depth interviews, the authors build a rich picture how culture and ethnicity can impact on a family's experience of disability. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 9.25in x 6.10in / 235mm x 155mm, 224pp, CA$53.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-161-12003, Ebook, PDF, 224pp, CA$53.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-222-5 -
Women Who Offend
Edited by Gill McIvor
Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the needs of this group as well as providing a theoretical resource for policy makers and academics. Learn More2004, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.22in / 233mm x 158mm, 304pp, CA$53.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-154-32004, Ebook, ePUB, 304pp, CA$53.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-041-2 -
Supporting Parents
Messages from Research
David Quinton
Supporting Parents brings together authoritative research on supporting parents and carers. Underpinning the government's developing policy for children's services, it is essential reading for practitioners, policy makers and academics working in child care. Learn More2004, Paperback / softback, 11.73in x 8.31in / 298mm x 211mm, 272pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-210-6 -
Assessing Children's Needs and Circumstances
The Impact of the Assessment Framework
Hedy Cleaver and Steve Walker
Drawing on interviews with social workers and their managers, and families and young people themselves, the authors of this important book show how the principles embodied in the Assessment Framework have been applied to social work practice. This book should be read by all professionals working to promote the welfare and well-being of children. Learn More2004, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.22in / 234mm x 158mm, 336pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-159-82004, Ebook, ePUB, 336pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-163-1 -
Social Work and Evidence-Based Practice
Edited by David Smith
Evidence-based practice - what it might mean, how it can be achieved, whether it should be aspired to - is the subject of much debate and argument in social work. The authors demonstrate why evidence-based practice is important, but also why it is important to think clearly and carefully about its implications for the social work profession. Learn More2004, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.26in / 233mm x 159mm, 192pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-156-72004, Ebook, ePUB, 192pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-068-9 -
Older Women in the Criminal Justice System
Running Out of Time
Azrini Wahidin
What is life like for the women who grow old behind bars? Azrini Wahidin examines in-depth the experiences and needs of this overlooked group. Illuminating reading for all those working in the prison services, probation, and the courts, Older Women in the Criminal Justice System offers a rare view of what happens to women who grow old in prison. Learn More2004, Paperback / softback, 9.09in x 6.18in / 231mm x 157mm, 240pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-170-32004, Ebook, PDF, 240pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-075-7 -
Dementia and Social Inclusion
Marginalised groups and marginalised areas of dementia research, care and practice
Edited by Anthea Innes, Carole Archibald and Charlie Murphy
Examining important issues in dementia research and care that are often neglected, the contributors to this book provide fresh perspectives on current practice. The authors put dementia care into a socio-cultural framework, highlighting the impact of social change on dementia care over the last two decades and challenging current stereotypes. Learn More2004, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.06in / 232mm x 154mm, 288pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-174-12004, Ebook, ePUB, 288pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-025-2 -
Appraising and Using Social Research in the Human Services
An Introduction for Social Work and Health Professionals
Michael Sheppard
This accessible introduction provides social work students and practitioners with the knowledge they need both to evaluate research and to apply it to their own practice. Exploring a range of research methodologies, the author discusses the strengths and limitations of each and shows the reader how to identify the assumptions underlying them. Learn More2004, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.22in / 234mm x 158mm, 256pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-289-22004, Ebook, ePUB, 256pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-065-8
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