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Social welfare and social work Social welfare and social work Thelma Lee-Mendoza A thorough exploration of diversity and social justice within the field of social work Multicultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice, 2nd Edition … OL1026256W
Poor relief and welfare in Germany from the Reformation to World War I Poor relief and welfare in Germany from the Reformation to World War I Larry Frohman "This account of poor relief, charity, and social welfare in Germany from the Reformation through World War I integrates historical narrative and theoretical analysis of such issues as social discipl… OL11957753W
Rules of relief Rules of relief J.C. Vrooman Excerpt from European Journal of Social Security, Volume 12 (2010), No. 2 (Book Review) *Rules of Relief* provides an interesting and thought-provoking analysis of the origin, emergence and develo… OL15406015W
Chill wind Chill wind Janet McDonald Afraid that she will have no where to go when her welfare checks are stopped, nineteen-year-old high school dropout Aisha tries to figure out how she can support herself and her two young children in… OL15842055W
Know your rights Know your rights Andrew McCann This text is a simple guide to social and civic entitlements in Ireland. The book is updated to Budget 2011 -- OL16141568W
Aging Aging Jim P. Heckles,Laura M. Bergin iv, 186 p. : 27 cm OL16450812W
Welfare Welfare James Haley Presents differing views on the role of welfare in American society, abuses of the system, and possible reforms. OL16583759W
Welfare through work Welfare through work Mari Miura "This book argues that the Japanese social protection system should be understood as a system of "welfare through work," where employment protection has functionally substituted for income maintenanc… OL16585920W
Health tourism Health tourism David A. Reisman Spas, pilgrimages and trips to famous specialists are not new. What is new is the volume of patients willing and able to travel great distances for a variety of treatments and procedures. This book e… OL16651430W
Welfare Welfare Ann E. Weiss Considers the development of welfare, how it affects those in the system, and recent changes in welfare in the United States. OL1963036W
The high cost of good intentions The high cost of good intentions John F. Cogan "Federal entitlement programs are strewn throughout the pages of U.S. history, springing from the noble purpose of assisting people who are destitute through no fault of their own. Yet as federal ent… OL19725498W
Today's economic issues Today's economic issues Nancy S. Lind "Both the Democratic and Republican parties proclaim that they have the best interests of the nation and its people at heart. Both are also adamant that they have the best proposals and positions on … OL20054832W
Social welfare programs Social welfare programs Louise Skolnik,Raymond Albert This text aims to help readers understand the social programs affecting professional practice with those who have been economically dislocated, the near-poor and poor situated on the fringe of the ec… OL20436737W
Work, welfare and politics Work, welfare and politics Frances Fox Piven From an editorial team that includes Piven, one of the foremost academic critics of conservative ideologies and practices surrounding welfare reform (including that of Bill Clinton's), comes 22 essay… OL20545381W
Something for nothing Something for nothing Brian Tracy "The worst day in a man's life is when he sits down and begins thinking about how he can get something for nothing."-Thomas JeffersonThe United States of America is the greatest country in the world,… OL2392379W
Respect in a World of Inequality Respect in a World of Inequality Richard Sennett The powerful case for a society of mutual respect. As various forms of social welfare were dismantled though the last decade of the twentieth century, many thinkers argued that human well-being was b… OL7982916W
Richard Titmuss Richard Titmuss David Reisman "Richard Titmuss, Professor at the London School of Economics, adviser to governments, prolific author, attempted to integrate the study of welfare into a broader theory of economy and society. He wa… OL8085547W
Welfare Politics in Boston, 1910-1940 (Political Development of the American Nation series) Welfare Politics in Boston, 1910-1940 (Political Development of the American Nation series) Susan Traverso "Between 1910 and 1940, Boston's growing immigrant population repeatedly clashed with the city's traditional elite over how to provide assistance to the needy. While Yankee politicians and the leader… OL9268635W
The Seven Human Needs The Seven Human Needs Gudjon Bergmann This title reveals the secrets to balancing and creating a great life. The author has put together a map which details the essential for human happiness, including money, love, spiritual awareness a… OL9287931W
Where Does the Money Go? Where Does the Money Go? Scott Bittle,Jean Johnson From the editors of the award-winning nonpartisan Web site Public Agenda Online comes this irreverent and candid guide to the federal budget crisis that breaks down into plain English exactly what th… OL9302581W
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