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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
20 Years at Hull House 20 Years at Hull House Jane Addams Jane Addams's narrative of life in an immigrant urban neighborhood provides students with an introduction to the issues of the Progressive era and the tenets of social activism. This new teaching edi… OL1106688W
Practical idealists Practical idealists Alissa S. Wilson "Can you work for a better world without taking a vow of poverty? The authors' answer is a resounding, "yes!" This book draws on interviews with over forty practical idealists, whose stories will ins… OL11885830W
Pragmatics of community organization Pragmatics of community organization Bill Lee Recognizing that community practice takes place in a dynamic landscape, Lee provides a practical narrative of community work in his book, Pragmatics of Community Organization. He conceptualizes commu… OL13295084W
The spirit of service The spirit of service Nancy Hancock Step Into the MomentInspired by President Obama's call to action, Spirit of Service is a daily devotional that explores the many ways you can get involved in service to others. With 365 specific sugg… OL13835081W
Good practice in risk assessment and risk management: 3 Good practice in risk assessment and risk management: 3 Hazel Kemshall,Bernadette Wilkinson 226 pages : 23 cm OL15473465W
Body work in health and social care Body work in health and social care Julia Twigg "The first book to fully explore the multiple ways in which body work features in health and social care and the meanings of this work both for those employed to do it and those on whose bodies they … OL15933281W
Research methods for evidence-based practice Research methods for evidence-based practice John S. Wodarski "The book fully integrates evidence based practice methodology into the heart of the text, rather than in a single chapter. In addition to presenting the key concepts needed for the research methods … OL16014748W
Understanding and using theory in social work Understanding and using theory in social work Juliette Oko Written in an accessible style, this title introduces theory as an explanatory framework that is drawn upon by the social worker to inform their decision-making process, by helping to 'make sense' of… OL16143405W
Social work in a globalizing world Social work in a globalizing world Lena Dominelli Written by a leading social work academic whose work is internationally renowned, this book confronts contemporary challenges facing social workers in relation to globalization and the rise of intern… OL16472582W
Social care, service users and user involvement Social care, service users and user involvement Peter Beresford,Sarah Carr 288 p. ; 23 cm OL16715293W
Flu chtlingsschutz als globale und lokale Herausforderung Flu chtlingsschutz als globale und lokale Herausforderung Markus Ottersbach Ob und wie Flu chtlingsschutz heute auf internationaler, nationaler und kommunaler Ebene funktioniert? Diese Frage greift der vorliegende Sammelband anla sslich des Jahrestags des Grundgesetzes und d… OL16980254W
Everyone helps, everyone wins Everyone helps, everyone wins David T. Levinson "Give back" is a message we hear every day, but most of us have no idea where to start. Luckily, David Levinson has spent more than fifteen years matching people who want to help with causes in need.… OL17872635W
Freedom from want Freedom from want Bryon Cahill The freedom from want is a right protected by the U.S. Constitution. Learn why this right is important to young people today and explore how societies around the world fare in supporting the critical… OL17931516W
Social work Social work Richard C. Cabot Richard Cabot was a MD but was really a prime developer of hospital (medical) social work. He even paid for social work positions from his own salary when he couldn't get administrators to fund thei… OL1793286W
The Ten minute activist The Ten minute activist Lloyd Dangle Shows how even the busiest person can make a positive change from buying organic milk and bison to switching from free trade to fair trade, from choosing a Socially Responsible Investing retirement p… OL18206775W
Case critical Case critical Ben Carniol "Incorporating the critical perspectives, emphasis on diversity, and pointed suggestions for change that made the previous editions into bestsellers, Ben Carniol pulls together today’s most pe… OL18471894W
Learning Through Field Learning Through Field Susan F. Cochrane,Marla Martin Hanley "Those new to social work know that their fieldwork experience is the most fulfilling, gratifying aspect of their job. Yet is also can be the most confusing, stressful, challenging and frightening pa… OL1877953W
Developing multi-professional teamwork for integrated children's services Developing multi-professional teamwork for integrated children's services Nick Frost,Mark Robinson,David M Cottrell,Josephine Green,Angela Anning This book is an important practical resource for all professionals engaged with planning, implementing and evaluating multi-professional teamwork and practice in children's services. OL19125057W
The promise of a pencil The promise of a pencil Adam Braun This the story of how a young man turned $25 into more than 200 schools around the world and the guiding steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life. The author began working summ… OL19664058W
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