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1	Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse more books like this by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis add to wishlist Based on the experiences of hundreds of survivors, "The Courage to Heal" profiles victims who share the challenges and triumphs of their personal healing processes. Inspiring and comprehensive, it offers mental, emotional and physical support to all people who are in the process of rebuilding their lives. "The Courage to Heal" offers hope, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.63! \| first editions
2	Evaluation: A Systematic Approach more books like this by Dr. Peter H Rossi add to wishlist Relied on by over 90,000 readers as the text on how to design, implement, and appraise the utility of social programs through the use of evaluation methods, Evaluation, 7th Edition has been completely revised to include the latest techniques and approaches to evaluation as well as guidelines for how evaluations should be tailored to fit programs ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £33.57! \| first editions
3	Research Methods for Social Work more books like this by Allen Rubin add to wishlist In this revised edition of the text for social workers, the authors retain the comprehensive approach, while including a more balanced content about quantitative and qualitative methods. The text now presents a greater emphasis on alternative thinking; is more sensitive to the debate about quantitative and qualitative research; provides updated ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £11.62! \| first editions
4	Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family more books like this by Michael L Hardman add to wishlist The Eighth Edition of Human Exceptionality continues to provide a complete, accessible introduction to teaching, interacting, and living with individuals with exceptionalities across the lifespan, with an increased attention to "teaching." After a detailed introduction to the foundations of exceptionality, featuring completely revised and expanded ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £11.81!
5	Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: A Curriculum of Respectful, Responsive Care and Education more books like this by Janet Gonzalez-Mena add to wishlist Combining a child-centered philosophy with problem-solving strategies, and a thorough discussion of diversity, "Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers "serves as an ideal introduction to curriculum and care for infants and toddlers. The approach to caregiving that underlies the text is based on Magda Gerber's philosophy combined with a bold new ... see all copies from £8.47! new only from £29.18!
6	Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research more books like this by Dr. Russell K Schutt add to wishlist The most successful social research text to have been published in a generation has been updated and revised in this new sixth edition. This innovative, up-to-date, and popular text makes research come alive through research stories that illustrate the methods presented in each chapter, with hands-on exercises to help students learn by doing. ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.27! \| first editions
7	Cultural Diversity: A Primer for the Human Services more books like this by Jerry V Diller add to wishlist Offering a balance of clinical and theoretical information, Jerry Diller's practical book focuses on effective methods of providing cross-cultural services. The book covers the general principles of cultural diversity, the process of cross-cultural service delivery, and cultural information on specific client populations. Throughout, Diller builds ... see all copies from £7.76! new only from £33.90!
8	Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering People more books like this by Charles H Zastrow add to wishlist Zastrow's "Introduction To Social Work And Social Welfare: Empowering People, Ninth Edition" looks at today's society with a realistic view of social problems, and gives you a comprehensive overview of the profession. By presenting positive strategies in the context of the core values, ethics, skills and knowledge base of today's professional ... see all copies from £6.86! new only from £11.22! \| first editions
9	American Dream: Three Women, Ten Kids, and a Nation's Drive to End Welfare more books like this by Jason Deparle add to wishlist A New York Times Notable Book for 2004. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family more books like this by Lou Ann Walker add to wishlist From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her deaf parents. Their family life was warm and loving, but outside the home, they faced a world that misunderstood and often rejected them. "A fascinating personal testament".--Chicago Sun Times Book Review see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.27! \| first editions
11 view cover	American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach more books like this by Howard Karger, David Stoesz add to wishlist Now featuring a full color design, the best-selling text for policy analysis provides students with a comprehensive overview of social welfare policy in the United States while examining cutting-edge issues. Thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the impact of dramatic changes in social welfare policy, the Fifth Edition continues to focus on ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £17.76! \| first editions
12 view cover	Understanding Generalist Practice more books like this by Karen K Kirst-Ashman add to wishlist Organized around the authors' coherent and cohesive Generalist Intervention Model, this introductory guide to generalist social work practice gives you the knowledge and skills needed to work with individuals and families, as well as the foundation knowledge from a generalist perspective to work with groups, communities, and organizations. The ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £15.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Social Problems more books like this by John J Macionis add to wishlist Macionis's Social Problems is the only social problems text that explains how society frames social problems and solutions through politics. The text analyzes social issues and policies, using the concepts of sociological theory and the everyday language of politics. This text helps students understand the attitudes and values that define the ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
14 view cover	Program Evaluation: An Introduction more books like this by David D Royse add to wishlist Praised by instructors and students alike, PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION helps your students evaluate services and programs that they will encounter in their professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, students will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.60!
15 view cover	Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration more books like this by Dr. Dorothy Stroh Becvar add to wishlist This text is a comprehensive survey of the field of marriage and family therapy, with emphasis on a systemic theoretical perspective. The systemic-cybernetic framework in Family Therapy provides a framework for understanding people and families in context. The text--divided into three sections including The Systemic Framework, The Practice of ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £22.18!
16 view cover	Techniques and guidelines for social work practice more books like this by Bradford W Sheafor add to wishlist /0205446175, Sheafor, Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice, 7e/The latest edition of this classic book continues to provide students and practitioners of social work with a one-of-a-kind resource designed to emphasize the different techniques needed for successful practice. Carefully updated to provide social workers with easy ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.72! \| first editions
17 view cover	Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation more books like this by Jonathan Kozol add to wishlist A chilling report from Kozol on the status of the "poorest of the poor" children, focusing on New York City's South Bronx. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Social Work: An Empowering Profession more books like this by Brenda DuBois add to wishlist This introductory textbook distinguishes itself from others, because it takes a discipline approach rather than a social problems approach to framing the foundations of social work knowledge, values, and skills. This is a revision of the very first text to fully incorporate the strengths or empowerment perspective. The text takes a strong ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.16! \| first editions
19 view cover	Social problems more books like this by D Stanley Eitzen add to wishlist The best-selling social problems text. With a critical, conflict perspective, this text looks at the social structures and inequalities that contribute to social problems. Taking a conflict approach, Eitzen and Baca Zinn focus on the underlying features of the social world in an effort to help students to understand today's social problems. The ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £10.40! \| first editions
20 view cover	Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture more books like this by Carol A Padden, Tom L Humphries add to wishlist "Through the use of folklore, apocryphal stories, poetry, jokes, and discussion of split factions and advocacy organizations, Padden and Humphries gracefully explain how deaf culture works, what it means to its members, how they define themselves within it, and how they interact with the world outside".--Booklist. Illustrated. see all copies from £1.48! new only from £11.77!
21 view cover	Statistics for Social Workers more books like this by Robert W Weinbach add to wishlist This acclaimed statistics text requires no prior knowledge of statistics, emphasizing a conceptual understanding of the topic and its usefulness to social work practice and research. Rather than focusing on mathematical computation, Statistics for Social Workers instead focuses on providing an understanding of the logical underpinnings of ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £17.76! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice more books like this by Dennis Saleebey add to wishlist The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practicepresents an unrivaled collection of essays that explain the strengths-based philosophy, demonstrate how it works, and provide clear and practical tools for its application. This fourth edition includes six new chapters, including subjects such as: how to shift one's frame of mind to practice from a ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £33.34! \| first editions
23 view cover	Social Work Processes more books like this by Beulah Roberts Compton add to wishlist This text focuses on a problem-solving model designed to help students integrate and practice social work processes. The sixth edition is thoroughly revised and offers new readings and a streamlined organizational structure designed to make it easier for readers to navigate through the content. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £53.14!
24 view cover	The Social Work Skills Workbook more books like this by Barry R Cournoyer add to wishlist Now you can get involved in actual hands-on social work practice! Cournoyer's comprehensive workbook/textbook lets you rehearse and practice core skills needed for contemporary social work practice. The author includes interesting case examples and situations that clearly illustrate the essential skills of social work practice. As you work your ... see all copies from £2.87! new only from £42.76!
25 view cover	Crime Victims: An Introduction to Victimology more books like this by Andrew Karmen add to wishlist A very frank insiders look at the use of the death penalty in modern America. Johnson has done a great deal of reasearch on the process and use of the death penalty, including the witnessing of an electrocution. Exploring both the emotional and empirical controversy surrounding the use of the death penalty, he promotes the idea that death row and ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.96! \| first editions

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