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Caring for Poor, Ill and Elderly
by Bernard Jr Ryan  Publisher Comments Community service is becoming an integral part of many school programs, and Community Service for Teens is an important resource for students and teachers interested in volunteering. This 8-volume set discusses a wide variety of community service options...
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Nurturing the One, Supporting the Many: The Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
by Peg Mccartt Hess Publisher Comments A narrative of the development of the center and its relations with the surrounding community. The authors supply case studies and supporting theoretical material and discuss the implications for professional practice, education, research, and policy...
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Cases in Macro Social Work Practice
by John E. Conklin Publisher Comments Cases in Macro Social Work Practice, Second Edition<BR> David P. Fauri, Virginia Commonwealth University<BR> Stephen P. Wernet, St. Louis University<BR> F. Ellen Netting, Virginia Commonwealth University<BR> <P> "Cases in...
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Researching for Participation and Involvement in Social Care
by Hazel Kemshall Publisher Comments Empowerment of users of social care services has become a key issue in much current social work and social policy literature. But many of these texts have focused on themes such as consumerism and citizens' rights, settings in which user involvement is...
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Effective Child Protection
by Eileen Munro Publisher Comments `A well-written and stimulating book. ... Child protection professionals, teachers and researchers will find this a book that both challenges and helps the reader not just be a passive recipient, but an active contributor in their own improved thinking' -...
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Sage Sourcebooks for the Human Services #39: Social Work Practice with African American Men: The Invisible Presence
by Janice M. Rasheed Synopsis Janice M. Rasheed and Mikal N. Rasheed have produced a well-written and informative work that proposes a variety of innovative and practical strategies. . . A well-documented book, including excellent clinical case studies. --from the Foreword by Jewelle...
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Managing Child Sexual Abuse Cases
by Brian Corby Publisher Comments Social workers involved in child sexual abuse work have key powers and duties in civil law to protect children. All too often, they bear the brunt of criticism when the system fails. Written for professionals, Managing Child Sexual Abuse Cases examines...
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Child and Family Social Work With Asylum Seekers and Refugees
by Ravi (edt) Kohli Publisher Comments A special edition of Child & amp; Family Social Work focusing on the lives and circumstances of refugee and asylum seeking children and families in several countries - Australia, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom. Predominantly focusing on...
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Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America
by John Herrick Publisher Comments The Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North Amercia is a unique reference book that will provide users with basic information about the history of social welfare in North America, including Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Since many themes...
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Gerontological Social Work: A Task-Centered Approach
by Matthias Naleppa Publisher Comments This eminently practical book applies the task-centered model to gerontological practice across various settings (community based, hospital based, home healthcare, etc.). The book features in-depth coverage of specific client problems, such as physical...
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Child Welfare Services for Minority Ethnic Families: The Research Reviewed
by June Thoburn Book News Annotation Thoburn, Procter (both U. of East Anglia), and Chand (U. of Nottingham) present an extensive overview of recent research into the nature and outcomes of child welfare services for children and parents of minority ethnic origin. Coverage includes four...
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Sage Library of Social Research #59: Measurement in Direct Practice
by Betty J. Blythe Publisher Comments This practical guide is written for social workers who need to learn how to integrate research into their work to determine whether maintenance, prevention or change goals in their practice are being achieved. A fundamental issue in such evaluation is...
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International Social Work Research: Issues and Prospects
by Tony Tripodi Publisher Comments With the constant exchange of international information now a permanent condition in the world, social work scholars and students must be sensitive to the need for knowledge sharing between countries as well as to issues involved in obtaining and...
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The Columbia University School of Social Work: A Centennial Celebration (Social Work)
by Ronald A. Feldman Publisher Comments By utilizing the perspectives of present and former faculty who have been deeply involved in developing the CUSSW's exemplary curriculum, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the school's historical evolution, current practice methods, and...
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Beside the Golden Door: Policy, Politics, and the Homeless (Social Institutions and Social Change)
by James D. Wright Book News Annotation Three Tulane University sociologists fly into the eye of the controversies raging over homelessness: theories, demographics (including "yuffies," young urban failures) health status, presence beyond American cities, and future trends. In contrast to...
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Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
by Brian Sheldon Publisher Comments implications of such methods as part of mainstream social work....
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Older People and Their Caregivers Across the Spectrum of Care
by Judith L. Howe Book News Annotation Howe (Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine) presents material on assessment and caregiving in elderly care, examining assessment techniques and models used by social workers and other health care professionals...
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Supporting Families: Child Protection in the Community (Wiley Series in Child Protection and Policy)
by Ruth Gardner Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-162) and index....
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The Professionals' Guide to Fund Raising, Corporate Giving, and Philanthropy: People Give to People
by Lynda Lee Adams-chau Publisher Comments A guide for professionals and aspiring professionals, staff members, and volunteers alike, this is a concise, readable, overview of fund raising activities in the not-for-profit sector. The author is a former Contributions Analyst at Pennzoil. She...
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Social Work with Young People in Care: Looking After Children in Theory and Practice
by Nigel Thomas Publisher Comments This text offers a clear and balanced introduction to social work with children and young people who are looked after away from home. The book explains the context in which children are looked after, the range of services available, and the research...
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