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  • Sociology and Social Work

    Series series Transforming Social Work Practice Series
    Sociological perspectives can be used to analyse societal and structural influences on human behaviour at individual, group and community levels. The authors link sociological concepts, debates and theories relating to key areas such as poverty, social exclusion, education, social class and social justice to develop your students′ understanding of how sociological perspectives will impact upon ... Read more

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    Herbs That Heal

    (Catholic) Home Remedies to Forage and Grow

    Unabridged

    4 hours 52 min

    Rooted in the Church’s long tradition of caring for body and soul, this practical guide introduces readers to the healing power of herbs found in God’s creation. With clear instruction and engaging insight, it shows how to grow, prepare, and use natural remedies for common ailments while integrating faith and gratitude into the practice of healing. Drawing on history, the lives of the saints, and ... Read more

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  • Social Policy and Social Work

    An Introduction

    Series series Transforming Social Work Practice Series
    An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is important therefore for students to engage critically with ... Read more

    $52.19 USD

  • Graphics Shaders

    Theory and Practice, Second Edition

    This book uses examples in OpenGL and OpenGL Shading Language to present the theory and application of shader programming. It explains how to program graphics shaders effectively for use in art, animation, gaming, and visualization. Along with improved graphics and new examples and exercises, this edition includes a new chapter on converting a fixed-function OpenGL program to a shader-based OpenGL ... Read more

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  • Cystic Fibrosis

    Series series Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library
    Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a multi-system disorder, requiring not just respiratory expertise but also management of nutrition, diabetes, musculoskeletal and psychosocial issues. This pocketbook is a concise companion for all health care professionals who manage patients with CF. The book covers all aspects of care, including both paediatric and adult-specific issues, and summarizes up-to-date ... Read more

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    History, themes and issues

    Community development emerged as a recognisable occupational activity in the United Kingdom in the 1950s. Since then, whilst struggling to remain true to its basic values it has often been manipulated to serve differing policy and political purposes. This unique Reader traces its changing fortunes through a selection of readings from key writers. It will be invaluable to those pursuing community ... Read more

    $65.69 USD

  • For Youth Workers and Youth Work

    Speaking Out for a Better Future

    by Doug Nicholls ...
    In this unique and passionate book, Doug Nicholls proposes a cultural revolution within youth work. He draws on the best of youth work's past to redesign the youth work map for today. He speaks with wit, wisdom and warmth to youth workers about their craft. Yet he takes no intellectual prisoners in proposing a new role for youth work in the struggle for social justice. No student or practitioner ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Social Policy for Social Work

    Placing Social Work in its Wider Context

    Contemporary social work cannot be understood without an appreciation of the broader context of social policy in which it takes place. Such an understanding is increasingly important as social workers are expected to work across institutional, professional and even national boundaries in new ways profoundly affected by the changing global context.This insightful book examines how shifts in the ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

  • Children and Families

    Edited by Paul Michael Garrett ...
    Series series Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work
    Recent years have witnessed a number of 'child protection' scandals where children, often from the poorest and most marginalised communities, have been on the receiving end of violence, abuse and social harm. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Paul Michael Garrett looks at the impact of marketisation of social work services in both Ireland and ... Read more

    $16.19 USD

  • Reclaiming Social Work

    Challenging Neo-liberalism and Promoting Social Justice

    by Iain Ferguson ...
    Reclaiming Social Work is a thought-provoking and innovative book which examines how social work′s commitment to social justice has been deepened and enriched by its contact with wider social movements. It explores the tensions between social work values and a market-driven agenda, and locates new resources of hope for the social work profession in the developing resistance to managerialism.The ... Read more

    $69.29 USD

  • Key Issues in Education and Social Justice

    by Emma Smith ...
    Series series Education Studies: Key Issues
    ‘This highly accessible book weaves together discussion of recent research findings, policy developments and theoretical perspectives. It provides a thought-provoking and at times contentious introduction that will challenge students and teachers to look beyond the easy and glib rhetoric, helping them understand the complexities of educating for a more equal world.′Shereen Benjamin, Senior ... Read more

    $54.89 USD

  • The Education Debate

    Series series Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century
    Education policy in England is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly incoherent and it is therefore becoming harder to keep up with, and make sense of, all the changes. This bestselling book looks at the role of the UK as a social laboratory for global education policy. Covering key concepts, it then examines new areas, including:• Global education policy mobility• Edu-business and ... Read more

    $24.69 USD