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  • Audio Engineering: Know It All

    by Douglas Self, Ben Duncan, Ian Sinclair, Richard Brice, John Linsley Hood, Andrew Singmin, Don Davis, Eugene Patronis, John Watkinson ...
    Series Book 1 - Newnes Know It All
    The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf! Audio engineers need to master a wide area of topics in order to excel. The Audio Engineering Know It All covers every angle, including ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Problems, Tasks and Outcomes

    The Evaluation of Task-Centered Casework in Three Settings

    by E. Matilda Goldberg, Jane Gibbons, Ian Sinclair ...
    Series series National Institute Social Services Library
    In the 1980s, although most social workers organised their time and described their work in terms of cases, research studies had cast serious doubts on the efficacy of working in this way. As a result, there had been growing anxiety about what social workers do, what they ought to do, and the training they needed.Task-centred casework was an approach to social work which proposed a solution to ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Complete Photographic Field Guide Birds of Southern Africa

    by Ian Sinclair, Peter Ryan ...
    The most comprehensive photographic guide of southern Africa’s birds in one volume, this brings a new dimension to bird ID in the region. It describes and illustrates all 958 birds, plus 17 species from Antarctica and Southern Ocean islands. Over 2,500 photographs show plumage variations and colour morphs. Text by Africa’s top birding authors focuses on identification, call, habitat, status, ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Sasol Birds of Southern Africa

    by Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey, Warwick Tarboton, Peter Ryan, Niall Perrins, Dominic Rollinson ...
    Now in its fifth edition, Sasol Birds of Southern Africa has been brought fully up to date by its expert author panel, with additional contributions from two new birding experts. Greatly enhanced, this comprehensive, best-selling guide is sure to maintain its place as one of Africa’s most trusted field guides. Sales points: More than 800 new illustrations. Scan and play bird calls using free ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

  • Chamberlain’s Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands

    by Ian Sinclair ...
    Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands is a comprehensive guide to the bird life of Madagascar, the Seychelles, theComoros, and the Mascarenes – an area that boasts high levels of endemism. This new, expanded edition is fully updated to reflect taxonomic changes, and now describes and illustrates 502 species. The species accounts cover the birds’ appearance, basic behaviour, preferred habitats, ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Pocket Guide to Birds of Namibia

    by Ian Sinclair ...
    Series series Pocket Guide
    This compact, easy-to-use guide features more than 350 of the most conspicuous and commonly seen birds in Namibia. It offers: concise identification text, full-colour photographs of all species covered, up-to-date distribution maps, an informative introduction featuring the ‘specials’ of the key birding destinations in Namibia. An ideal introduction and travelling companion for birders in or ... Read more

    $10.09 USD

  • Foster Children

    Where They Go and How They Get On

    by Ian Sinclair, Ian Gibbs, Kate Wilson, Claire Baker ...
    What happens to looked-after children in the longer term? This book analyses the outcomes of a large-scale study of foster children in the UK. It includes individual case studies and draws extensively on the views of foster children themselves. The authors examine:Why children remain fostered or move to different settings (adoption, residential care, their own families or independent living)How ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Foster Placements

    Why They Succeed and Why They Fail

    by Ian Gibbs, Ian Sinclair, Kate Wilson ...
    Series series Supporting Parents
    How can we determine success in foster placements? Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this places on foster families.The specific needs of the foster child are given close attention in determining ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • The Pursuit of Permanence

    A Study of the English Child Care System

    by Claire Baker, Ian Sinclair, Jenny Lee, Ian Gibbs ...
    Series series Quality Matters in Childrens Services
    Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The Pursuit of Permanence explores this core issue for children's services.Based on the largest study of the English care system in recent years, the book examines the children (what they need and what ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Passive Components for Circuit Design

    by Ian Sinclair ...
    Passive Components for Circuit Design is a unique introduction to this key area of analog electronics designed for technician engineers and anyone involved in circuit design. The coverage encompasses all component types capable of power amplification: resistors, capacitors, transformers, solenoids, motors and transducers. The behaviour of the components is explored along with the different types ... Read more

    $62.09 USD

  • Enhancing the Well-being of Children and Families through Effective Interventions

    International Evidence for Practice

    by Jim Wade, Arnon Bentovim, Danielle Turney, David Quinton, Kate Wilson, Karen Tanner, Ian Sinclair ...
    Services for families and children are rightfully the focus of intense scrutiny and debate, and there is a clear need to establish a knowledge of which services work well.This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research evidence from the UK and USA on the effectiveness of selected child welfare interventions. It addresses the challenges of measuring effectiveness in child welfare and ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • How Does Foster Care Work?

    International Evidence on Outcomes

    by Nancy Sampson, Robert Flynn, Robbie Gilligan, Elaine Farmer, Eva Franzen, Lee Ann Murdock, Mónica López, Fred Wulczyn, Harriet Ward, Frank Lindblad, Anders Hjern, Robyn Marquis, Ronald Kessler, Lijun Chen, Tine Egelund, Piet Strijker, Peter Pecora, June Thoburn, Marie-Pierre Paquet, Irving Hwang, Lajla Knudsen, Kirk O'Brien, Ian Sinclair, Fiona Daly, Anne-Dorthe Hestbaeck, Bo VINNERLJUNG, E. Christopher Lloyd, Paul Delfabbro, CATHERINE ROLLER ROLLER WHITE, Jorge Fernandez del del Valle ...
    Series series Child Welfare Outcomes
    How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice.This volume establishes a platform for comparison of international systems, ... Read more

    $77.89 USD