Tag: Families

Working with Children, Young People and Families


Free Download Graham Brotherton, "Working with Children, Young People and Families"
English | ISBN: 1848609892 | 2010 | 208 pages | EPUB | 1165 KB
Written from a unique interprofessional perspective, this book is an essential introduction to working with children, young people, and families. It covers policy, practice, and theory, exploring key themes and developments, including poverty and disadvantage, ethical practice, child development, education, child protection, children and young peopleā€²s rights, and doing research. With case studies, reflective questions, and sources of further reading, the book introduces students to a range of theoretical perspectives, links the key themes to the existing and emerging policy and practice context, and supports students in engaging with and evaluating the central debates.

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Social Work Practice with Children and Families


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English | ISBN: 1412921783 | 2011 | 224 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Carefully researched and highly readable, this textbook explores what enables good and effective practice in local authority field social work delivered to children, young people, and their families. The book sets the context for local authority social work practice and then chapter-by-chapter takes the reader carefully through the social work process. Detailed case studies work really well in embedding the legal and theoretical context firmly within the practice challenges of safeguarding children. Overall the book is about social workers effecting change so that children can continue to live successfully with their families and within their communities.

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Small is Still Beautiful Economics as if Families Mattered


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English | October 17th, 2023 | ISBN: 1933859040 | 350 pages | True EPUB | 0.82 MB
A third of a century ago, E. F. Schumacher rang out a timely warning against the idolatry of giantism with his book Small Is Beautiful. Schumacher, a highly respected economist and adviser to third-world governments, broke ranks with the accepted wisdom of his peers to warn of impending calamity if rampant consumerism, technological dynamism, and economic expansionism were not checked by human and environmental considerations.

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African Immigrant Families in the United States Transnational Lives and Schooling


Free Download Serah Shani, "African Immigrant Families in the United States: Transnational Lives and Schooling"
English | ISBN: 1498562094 | 2018 | 186 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Sub-Saharan African immigrants are emerging as the new model minority in the United States, excelling in education and social mobility. In African Immigrant Families in the United States: Transnational Lives and Schooling, Serah Shani examines the socioeconomic and cultural mechanisms behind their high levels of success. Shani explores the dynamics of Ghanaian transnational immigrants’ lives and portrays a complex relationship between class, context, beliefs, and cultural practices. This book is recommended for scholars of anthropology, sociology, education, and African studies.

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Bipolar Disorder A Guide for Patients and Families (2nd Edition)


Free Download Francis Mark Mondimore, "Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families (2nd Edition)"
English | 2006 | pages: 304 | ISBN: 0801883148, 080188313X | EPUB | 3,8 mb
Bipolar disorder can be devastating. It can disrupt relationships and careers, it can wreak havoc on family life, and, when not properly treated, it can be fatal. Since 1999 this compassionate and comprehensive guide has helped tens of thousands of people cope with this complex disease. This, the second edition of Bipolar Disorder, is thoroughly updated and discusses promising new options for diagnosis and treatment along with new information on the disease’s genetic components.

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Communicating With Families


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031304179 | 277 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 8 MB
This textbook uniquely highlights the particular complexities of working systemically with couples and families with children. It is designed to be student and practitioner oriented by drawing on real world examples of therapeutic encounters in mental health settings to illustrate how theory can inform practice.

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