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  • Ageing and the Transition to Retirement

    A Comparative Analysis of European Welfare States

    by Bert De Vroom, Einar Øverbye ...
    Series series New Perspectives on Ageing and Later Life
    There are two conflicting trends in Europe: a demographic shift towards population ageing, and a massive decrease in the labour force participation of older workers (aged 50 years and over). This captivating book offers a refined and authoritative understanding of these trends and the two socio-economic concerns of most European welfare states that have been re-enforced as a consequence. These are ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

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  • A Wolf at the Table

    A Memoir of My Father

    by Augusten Burroughs ...
    "As a little boy, I had a dream that my father had taken me to the woods where there was a dead body. He buried it and told me I must never tell. It was the only thing we'd ever done together as father and son, and I promised not to tell. But unlike most dreams, the memory of this one never left me. And sometimes…I wasn't altogether sure about one thing: was it just a dream?"When Augusten ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • You Could Do Something Amazing with Your Life [You Are Raoul Moat]

    by Andrew Hankinson ...
    Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction and a Northern Writers AwardThese are the last days of Raoul Moat.Raoul Moat was the fugitive Geordie bodybuilder-mechanic who became notorious one hot July week when, after killing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, shooting her in the stomach, and blinding a policeman, he disappeared into the woods of Northumberland, evading discovery for seven days ... Read more

    $26.29 USD

  • Promoting Resilience in Child Welfare

    Edited by Robert J. Flynn, Peter M. Dudding, James G. Barber ...
    Series series Actexpress
    Almost twenty years ago, conceptual work began in the United Kingdom on what was to become the international Looking After Children initiative. Looking After Children has had a profound influence on child welfare in Canada and some fifteen other countries, including the UK, Australia, Sweden, and Hungary. It has sharpened the developmental focus and improved the quality of services for children ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • From Bin Laden To Facebook: 10 Days Of Abduction, 10 Years Of Terrorism

    by Maria A Ressa ...
    The two most wanted terrorists in Southeast Asia — a Malaysian and a Singaporean — are on the run in the Philippines, but they manage to keep their friends and family updated on Facebook. Filipinos connect with al-Qaeda-linked groups in Somalia and Yemen. The black flag — embedded in al-Qaeda lore — pops up on websites and Facebook pages from around the world, including the Philippines, Indonesia, ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Take Care, Son

    The Story of My Dad and his Dementia

    by Tony Husband ...
    'Hi Dad . . . can we have a chat about your dementia . . . Can you remember how it started?'When Ron Husband started to forget things - dates, names, appointments . . . daft things, important things - it took a while to realise that this was 'a different form of forgetting'. But it was just the first sign of the illness that gradually took him away from the family he loved.This is the touching, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Veteran's PTSD Handbook

    by John D. Roche ...
    From the author of The Veterans Survival Guide, The Veterans PTSD Handbook addresses the obstacles that veterans face when filing for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One of the greatest obstacles, John Roche writes, is establishing a connection between a veterans service and PTSD. Because both combat stressors and noncombat stressors can cause PTSD and because of the ... Read more

    $17.95 USD

  • Schizo-Obsessive Disorder

    by Michael Poyurovsky ...
    This is the first book to address the clinical and neurobiological interface between schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). There is growing evidence that obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia are prevalent, persistent and characterized by a distinct pattern of familial inheritance, neurocognitive deficits and brain activation. This text provides guidelines for ... Read more

    $146.79 USD

  • Understanding Street-Level Bureaucracy

    Edited by Peter Hupe, Michael Hill, Aurélien Buffat ...
    This wide-ranging edited volume provides a state of the art account of theory and research on modern street-level bureaucracy, gathering internationally acclaimed scholars to address the varying roles of public officials who fulfill their tasks while interacting with the public. These roles include the delivery of benefits and services, the regulation of social and economic behavior, and the ... Read more

    $47.69 USD

  • Inside Kinship Care

    Understanding Family Dynamics and Providing Effective Support

    by Lucie Cluver, Sadie Young, Don Operario, Andrew Turnell, James Gleeson, Erica Flegg, Jackie Wyke, Geraldine Crehan, Caroline Kuo, Anna Gough, Elaine Farmer, Nick Banks, Sarah Meakings, Paula Hayden, Tom Hawkins, John Simmonds, Graham Music, Susie Essex, Jeanne Ziminski, Amy O'Donohoe, Marilyn McHugh ...
    Kinship care – the care of children by grandparents, other relatives or friends – is a major part of foster care, yet there are distinct issues that arise in care involving family rather than 'stranger' foster carers.This book takes an in-depth look at what goes on 'inside' kinship care. It explores the dynamics and relationships between family members that are involved in kinship care, including ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Tackling Child Neglect

    Research, Policy and Evidence-Based Practice

    by Jane Barlow, Jan Horwath, Jenny Woodman, Andrew Turnell, Hilary Kennedy, Sarah Gorin, Amanda Bunn, Debra Allnock, Jan McAllister, Wendy Lee, Marian Brandon, Pippa Belderson, Dan Koziolek, Leigh Taylor, Maeve Macdonald, Whitney R. Rostad, Katelyn M. Guastaferro, John R. Lutzker, Paul Whalley ...
    With contributions from internationally recognized experts, this edited volume presents original thinking on the theory, research and practice surrounding child neglect.Comprehensive and current, the book takes an expansive look at how we can better address this prevalent issue. It explores the effects of neglect on the developing child and makes recommendations on how to identify neglect at the ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • The Japanese Monarchy, 1931-91

    Ambassador Grew and the Making of the "Symbol Emperor System"

    by Masanori Nakamura ...
    "The Japanese Monarchy, 1931-1991", which created a sensation when first published in Japanese, clarifies US policies toward Japan's symbol emperor system before, during and after World War II. As American ambassador to Japan from 1932 to 1945, Joseph Clark Grew had contacts with groups close to the emperor as well as leading "moderates". Returning to the US after the outbreak of the war, he made ... Read more

    $42.99 USD