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Praise for Handbook of HIV and Social Work "Cynthia Cannon Poindexter has given us a remarkable edited volume that contains much information on HIV that every professional social worker needs to know in order to practice competently in today's complex world."—From the...
Editeur :
Wiley
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2010-10-07
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This book draws on both the historical context and contemporary research evidence to present the roles of the Mental Health Social Worker, the Approved Mental Health Professional and Best Interest Assessor, within an ethical framework. Codes of practice and statutory...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2010-09-20
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Across the world, children are the most vulnerable population. The threats to them may vary, but wherever one looks, children are endangered and exploited. Susan Mapp examines threats to child well-being globally, investigating violations of the Convention on the Rights...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-08-26
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With the proposed development of the 'youth professional' and the consolidation of graduate professional qualifications, this is an important time for youth work. This book sets out the current state of debate about youth work for those considering, or about to embark...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2010-07-05
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Social workers must develop a sensitive yet informed approach when working with service users from different social and cultural groups. In many aspects of life, including accessing human services, people are marginalised, ignored, stigmatised or discriminated against...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2010-06-18
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African American males have never fared as poorly as they do currently on a number of social indicators. They are less likely to complete high school than their white male and female orAfrican American female peers, they are more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms,...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-05-26
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Social workers have been involved in social development for many years, but it is only recently that these ideas have been explicitly applied to social work practice. The result is that a new and distinctive approach to social work practice known as developmental social...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-05-19
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At a time of change and review within social care, it is relevant to explore traditional skills, knowledge and values associated with assessment in the context of changing practice. This book introduces and explores assessment in social work in a user-friendly, yet...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2010-05-11
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Understanding sensory needs is fundamental for social work and care management practice. Social workers are trained to reflect on their own practice, make useful application of theory and promote anti-discriminatory practice at all times. This book will assist students...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2010-05-11
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Research has shown that truancy is frequently associated with juvenile crime and dropping out of school altogether. With the high dropout rate in the U.S. and the No Child Left Behind Act holding schools accountable for their dropout rates, it is essential for school...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-05-07
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This book provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to working with risk. It begins by looking at notions of need, vulnerability and protection and looks at the theoretical concepts of each before applying them to practice. By using this combination of theory and...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2010-05-06
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This pocket guide offers researchers a framework for conducting research in a culturally sensitive manner with individuals, families, and communities in diverse settings.This unique framework focuses on a process, rather than a typology of behaviors, attitudes, values,...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-04-29
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Psychology is an important part of the social work syllabus, usually studied as a separate module in the first year, but also integrated within the academic curriculum. This fully updated edition will help students understand the concepts of psychology and apply them to...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2010-04-22
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'The book is completely student focused. I envisage students having the text on their desks when they attempt their written work, and this is very much how a study guide should be used' - Professor Keith Popple, London South Bank University Study Skills for Social...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2010-04-16
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The first book to study women's poverty over the life course, this wide-ranging collection focuses on the economic condition of single mothers and single elderly women--while also considering partnered women and immigrants--in eight wealthy but diverse countries:...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-04-10
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Response to Intervention (RtI) is at the heart of evidence-based practice in schools. Though written into federal special education legislation, it is a general education process consisting of a three-tiered framework for organizing a comprehensive and differentiated...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-03-31
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Mounting evidence shows that zero-tolerance policies, suspensions, and restrictive security policies fail to improve school safety and student behaviors, and are linked with increased risk of dropping out. Minority students are suspended at disproportionate rates, and...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-03-25
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This book explores a wide range of theoretical perspectives that guide the practice of community and youth work and related occupational fields. It provides a range of practical activities to encourage readers to explore their own theoretical position, while critically...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2010-02-11
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Oscar, physically and sexually abusive, stabbed his partner and two stepdaughters to death, buried the bodies, and fled the state with his two younger children. Paul, a respected investment banker, donned a Halloween mask and shot his wife and two children before...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-02-10
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