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“gabriela misca”

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  • Psychology and Social Work

    Applied Perspectives

    by Gabriela Misca, Peter Unwin ...
    Successful social work practice is underpinned by knowledge, theories and research findings from a range of related disciplines, key among which is psychology. This timely book offers a grounded and engaging guide to psychology's vital role at the heart of contemporary social work practice.The book skilfully addresses some of the central theoretical developments in psychology from an applied ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

  • Child and Adolescent Psychology for Social Work and Allied Professions

    Applied Perspectives

    by Gabriela Misca, Peter Unwin ...
    This essential new textbook meets the challenges faced by those who work with children in order to provide safe and effective practice. It identifies the ways in which social work and psychology need to work together to achieve this. Misca and Unwin reflect on the need for 'research mindedness' in social work education, and offer an invaluable critical analysis of current knowledge of child and ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

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  • Making Volunteers

    Civic Life after Welfare's End

    by Nina Eliasoph ...
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  • The Oxford Handbook of Well-Being and Public Policy

    Edited by Matthew D. Adler, Marc Fleurbaey ...
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    What are the methodologies for assessing and improving governmental policy in light of well-being? The Oxford Handbook of Well-Being and Public Policy provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of this topic. The contributors draw from welfare economics, moral philosophy, and psychology and are leading scholars in these fields. The Handbook includes thirty chapters divided into four ... Read more

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