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  • Alcohol: The Prevention Debate

    by Marcus Grant, Bruce Ritson ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Alcohol and Alcoholism
    In the early 1980s, emphasis had shifted from the treatment of alcohol problems to their prevention. Yet no clear integrated policy yet existed about how alcohol problems could best be prevented. Many different strategies were put forward as solutions but some were in competition with each other, while some were actually incompatible.Originally published in 1983, what this book does is to draw ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

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  • Not Waving, Drowning

    Mental Illness and Vulnerability in Australia; Quarterly Essay 85

    by Sarah Krasnostein ...
    Series Book 85 - Quarterly Essay
    How can we mend Australia’s broken mental health system?Mental illness is the great isolator - and the great unifier. Almost half of us will suffer from it at some point in our lives; it affects everybody in one way or another. Yet today Australia's mental health system is under stress and not fit for purpose, and the pandemic is only making things worse. What is to be done?In this brilliant mix ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Lifeboat

    Disability, Humanity and the NDIS; Quarterly Essay 91

    by Micheline Lee ...
    Series Book 91 - Quarterly Essay
    What ails the NDIS?Caring or careless? In this powerful and moving essay, Micheline Lee tells the story of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a transformative social change that ran into problems. For some users it has been "the only lifeboat in the ocean," but for others it has meant still more exclusion.Lee explains what happened, showing that the NDIS, for all its good intentions, has ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Beliefism

    How to stop hating the people we disagree with

    by Paul Dolan ...
    'Brilliant, wise, humane, scientific, and kind. Beliefism is exactly what the doctor ordered - and it could change the world' Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University'Repeated throughout is the fine principle that whatever position you wish to argue on an issue, you must be honest about what bad effects, as well as good, will follow.' Steven Poole, The ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Chaos At The Crossroads

    by John Stapleton ...
    Chaos At The Crossroads tells the story of the long struggle for family law reform in Australia. It also tells the story of the formation of Dads On The Air. What began with a small group of disgruntled separated men in Western Sydney in 2000 has gone on to become the world's longest running and most famous radio program dedicated to issues around fatherhood regularly interviewing national and ... Read more

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  • Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect in Contemporary Caribbean Society

    A Recipe for Change

    by Beatrice E. Kirton ...
    Child Abuse as a social problem in the Caribbean has only within the past thirty years gained recognition and attention since the emphasis was placed on the more prevalent maternal and child health problems. The phenomenon of child abuse and neglect, however, is not clearly defined due to inadequate surveillance systems within the territories. Studies based on reported cases have established that ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Safeguarding and Child Protection 5th Edition: Linking Theory and Practice

    by Jennie Lindon, Janet Webb ...
    Ensure your students link theory with practice with this updated version of the authoritative and accessible series from Jennie LindonLinking Theory and Practice has helped thousands of students make the right connections between their lectures and the real settings that they go on to work in. This latest edition of Safeguarding and Child Protection provides a useful overview of the subject in ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses

    by Kim Atkins, Bernhard Ripperger, Rebecca Ripperger ...
    Every day, registered nurses are required to act and make decisions based on their moral and legal obligations. They must build professional, culturally safe relationships with patients, understand patient rights and the requirements of consent, and prevent and manage clinical mistakes in order to avoid negligence and abuse of power. Now in its fifth edition, Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses ... Read more

    $66.49 USD

  • Reclaiming Childhood

    Freedom and Play in an Age of Fear

    by Helene Guldberg ...
    Children are cooped up, passive, apathetic and corrupted by commerce… or so we are told.Reclaiming Childhood confronts the dangerous myths spun about modern childhood. Yes, children today are losing out on many experiences past generations took for granted, but their lives have improved in so many other ways. This book exposes the stark consequences on child development of both our low ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Handbook For Students

    by Barbra Teater ...
    An introduction to the diverse settings of social work, detailing the relevant policy context, methods and approaches. ... Read more

    $42.29 USD

  • Killjoys

    A Critique of Paternalism

    by Christopher Snowdon ...
    Eating sugary food, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes are legal activities. But politicians still use the law to discourage them. They raise their price, prohibit or limit their advertisement, restrict where they can be sold and consumed, and sometimes ban them outright. These politicians thereby violate John Stuart Mill’s famous principle that people should be free to do whatever they like, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Law and Youth Work

    by Mary Maguire ...
    Series series Empowering Youth and Community Work PracticeýLM Series
    This book offers a practical and straightforward approach to understanding how the law protects, empowers and regulates young people′s lives. The implications for the professional youth worker of a wide range of dilemmas are considered. Workers are encouraged to consider what is meant by rights and, through practical examples, to examine their own beliefs and ethical codes, particularly where they ... Read more

    $52.19 USD