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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “philip mendes”
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  • From Resistance to Reform

    Case Studies of Long-Term Social Justice Advocacy in Australia

    by Philip Mendes ...
    Many social policy texts examine specific social policy debates at a point in time and offer mostly technical interpretations of why existing or amended policies and programs have worked or not worked. In contrast, this text presents a comprehensive historical and political analysis of four policy areas where reform was achieved after many years of neglect.Using a rich corpus of primary and ... Read more

    $86.09 USD

  • Australia's Welfare Wars

    The Players, the Politics and the Ideologies

    by Philip Mendes ...
    In this fully revised third edition of Australia's Welfare Wars, Philip Mendes questions many of the key values and assumptions that determine contemporary social welfare policies, and the factors and forces that shape these policies in Australia. ... Read more

    $29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Empowerment and Control in the Australian Welfare State

    A Critical Analysis of Australian Social Policy Since 1972

    by Philip Mendes ...
    Series series Social Welfare Around the World
    This book explores the tensions between the competing social rights and social control functions of the modern Australian welfare state. By critically examining the history and rhetoric of the Australian welfare state from 1972 to the present day, and using the author’s long-standing research on the Australian Council of Social Service and other welfare advocacy groups, it analyses the ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Russians in Cold War Australia

    by Sheila Fitzpatrick, Phillip Deery, Ruth Balint, Boris Frankel, Elena Govor, Ellen Gray, Justine Greenwood, Philip Mendes, Mara Moustafine0, Ebony Nilsson1, Jayne Persian2, Nicholas Pitt3 ...
    Series series The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series
    Russians in Cold War Australia explores the time during the Cold War when Russian displaced persons, including former Soviet citizens, were amongst the hundreds of thousands of immigrants given assisted passage to Australia and other Western countries in the wake of the Second World War. With the Soviet Union and Australia as enemies, skepticism surrounding the immigrants' avowed anti-communism ... Read more

    Was $109.99 USD Now $32.39 USD

  • Social Work Professional Organizations

    A Comparative International Perspective

    by Tobias Kindler, Reginaldo Ghiraldelli, Philip Mendes, Manohar Pawar, Meghan Tangney, Devi Prasad Bammidi, L. S. Ghandi Doss, Joe Hanley, Bridget Robb, David N. Jones, Viktor Virag, Iria Noa de la Fuente-Roldán, Dieter Kulke, Iris Kohlfürst, Martina Francesconi, John Gal, Helena Blomberg, Christian Kroll, Marcus Weckstrom, Annamaria Campanini, Machiko Ohara, Junko Wake, Richard Hoefer, Kgomotso Jomo Jongman ...
    Series series Research in Social Work
    Despite their long history and growing influence, social work professional organisations (SWPOs) remain underexplored in social work research. Created and fully or partly governed by professionals for professionals, SWPOs comprise millions of practitioners worldwide – some groups having existed for around 100 years – to develop activities that are increasingly relevant for practitioners, users, ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Anti-Zionism on Campus

    The University, Free Speech, and BDS

    by Andrew Pessin, Dan Avnon, Julien Bauer, Corinne Blackmer, Gabriel Brahm, Shlomo Dubnov, Ronnie Fraser, Janet Freedman, Larissa Benita Klazinga0, Jeffrey Kopstein1, Martin Kramer2, Philip Mendes3, Richard Millett4, Cary Nelson5, Denise Nussbaum6, Judea Pearl7, Ami Pedahzur8, Peter Keeda9, Clive Kesswer0, Jan Poddebsky1, Yaron Raviv2, David Rosen3, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin4, Jill Schneiderman5, Ernest Sternberg6, Elhanan Yakira7, Jesse Arm8, Milan Chatterjee9, Molly Horwitz0, Eliana Kohn1, Tomer Kornfeld2, Jared Samilow3, Daniel Swindell4 ...
    Series series Studies in Antisemitism
    Many scholars have endured the struggle against rising anti-Israel sentiments on college and university campuses worldwide. This volume of personal essays documents and analyzes the deleterious impact of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on the most cherished Western institutions. These essays illustrate how anti-Israelism corrodes the academy and its treasured ideals of free ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Boycotting Israel Is Wrong

    The Progressive Path to Peace Between Palestinians and Israelis

    by Nick Dyrenfurth, Philip Mendes ...
    The BDS movement (boycott, divestment, sanctions) against Israel has gained traction and publicity worldwide for a decade. Yet here, Philip Mendes and Nick Dyrenfurth – two politically progressive commentators – argue that BDS is far too blunt an instrument to use in a such a complex political situation. Instead, they critically analyze the key arguments for and against BDS, and propose a solution ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Compulsory Income Management in Australia and New Zealand

    More Harm than Good?

    by Greg Marston, Louise Humpage, Michelle Peterie, Philip Mendes, Shelley Bielefeld, Zoe Staines ...
    Series series Research in Comparative and Global Social Policy
    More than a decade on from their conception, this book reflects on the consequences of income management policies in Australia and New Zealand.Drawing on a three-year study, it explores the lived experience of those for whom core welfare benefits and services are dependent on government conceptions of ‘responsible’ behaviour. It analyses whether officially claimed positive intentions and benefits ... Read more

    $47.69 USD

  • Where Academia and Policy Meet

    A Cross-National Perspective on the Involvement of Social Work Academics in Social Policy

    by Richard Hoefer, Arati Maleku, Jo-Pei Tan, Hugh McLaughlin, Pia Tham, Katarina H Thorén, Miguel-Angel Mateo-Perez, María Asunción Martínez-Román, Antoinette Lombard, Gisela Negron-Velazquez, Francisco Branco, Stefan Köngeter, Andreas Herz, Christian Kroll, Helena Blomberg, Jie Lei, Lei Wu, Xiao Li, Minchao Jin, Susan Baidawi, Philip Mendes ...
    Based on data from 12 diverse societies, this is the first cross-national comparative study on academic engagement in social policy formulation.The chapters present survey data on the policy involvement of social work academics in different countries and an analysis of this data by country experts. The findings relate to the levels and types of policy engagement of the social work academics, their ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • Melody of the Hives

    The Secret Symphony of Bees and Their Essential Role in Our Ecosystem

    by Philips Mends ...
    "Melody of the Hives" invites readers into the mesmerizing and intricate world of bees, revealing the hidden symphony that orchestrates their lives. This captivating book blends scientific insight with vivid storytelling to paint a comprehensive picture of hive life, showcasing the extraordinary abilities and contributions of these tiny yet mighty creatures.Discover the sophisticated communication ... Read more

    $5.31 USD

  • Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care

    International Research, Policy and Practice

    Edited by Philip Mendes, Pamela Snow ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book challenges and revises existing ways of thinking about leaving care policy, practice and research at regional, national and international levels. Bringing together contributors from fifteen countries, it covers a range of topical policy and practice issues within national, international or comparative contexts. These include youth justice, disability, access to higher education, the role ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Living on the Edge

    Innovative Research on Leaving Care and Transitions to Adulthood

    by Sue Bond, Ingri-Hanne Brænne Bennwik, Jenna Bollinger, Róisín Farragher, Catherine Flynn, Laura García-Alba, Federica Gullo, Petra Göbbels-Koch, John Paul Horn, Berni Kelly, Philip Mendes, Malose Samuel Mokgopha, Wendy M Mupaku, Anne-Kirstine Mølholt, June Paul, Jade Purtell, Annie Smith, Marcela Losantos Velasco, Jacinta Waugh ...
    Series series Research in Social Work
    EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY licence.Young people transitioning out of care towards independence, work and adulthood are on the edge of these phases of life. Considering previously neglected groups of care leavers such as unaccompanied migrants, street youth, those leaving residential care, young parents and those with a disability, this book presents cutting-edge research from ... Read more

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