Catálogo de libros: Bienestar social y servicios sociales

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  • DOUBLE GENEALOGY
    Marilee Wein
    Surprise adoptee, Grandfather was a coal picker in Scotland, at 29, and Chief Inspector of Mines for British Columbia, at 43. He had shared his date and place of birth, or so, it seemed. This genealogy embraces late 18th to early 20th Century, Scotland, with US implications. His family is lovingly presented in “who done it”, under evaluation, as his potential birth parents. His...
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    20,57 €

  • Close to Forever
    Victoria D. Loggins / Victoria DLoggins
    Alexis had known since she was a young girl that if she wanted something she would have to work for it.  Not born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she knew the road to success and having it all would be a challenging and sometimes difficult path to take.  What Alexis didn't see coming was Oliver, the man who would take her heart almost from the second she met him.  Almost ...
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    21,13 €

  • ALL ABOUT ILYAS
    APRIL MARTIN
    I wonder what it would feel like to meet your family – your parents, siblings, aunts and uncles for the first time in the middle of your childhood? At a time when making friends, and being accepted is anxiety ridden and tenuous. What if you were damaged, fragile and angry? What if this was your last chance to be part of a family before being sent permanently to a group home for...
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    20,01 €

  • Caregiving 101
    Dave Leffmann
    This personal yet clinically relevant guide stands out as a must read for anyone faced with caregiving. These pages, penned from the heart and soul of a physical therapist turned caregiver, offers simple yet well thought through and medically accurate essays, external links, even video, to help you with most everything you will face on your journey. The links are written out so...
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    21,47 €

  • Lasting Touch
    Jean-François Pinsonnault
    For nearly ten years Jean-François visited his widowed and unwell mother every other week, to ensure her comfort. Regularly, he invited her to come and live with him. Each time Lise, his mother, kindly refused saying she was not ready. One spring day, she called and asked: “Is the offer still good?” Not long after that life changing conversation began a journey of joy, challeng...
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    17,48 €

  • None Call Me Dad
    Ky Owen
    None Call Me Dad is the true, mesmerizing story of a 21st Century dad. On two weeks notice, Ky Owen becomes an adoptive father to a six-year-old son. Five years later, on two days notice, he becomes a father to a teenage daughter. Along the way he assumes the role of father figure to four other kids. “None call me dad,” Owen writes, “But they know that’s who I am.” Intriguing ...
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    11,12 €

  • Surviving Mother
    Gwen Head
    Just as Deb and her mother Estelle are learning how to mesh their individual lives together, nature’s destructive hand comes down, leaving them to wait for a new hope, and help from unexpected others.  In SURVIVING MOTHER Gwen Head has written a story of life struggles, tragedy, and getting one’s life back together to move forward. Written with the caregivers of the world in ...
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    11,15 €

  • Gabrielle’s Gift
    Lerone Landis
    The premise of Gabrielle’s Gift is a simple one - a child’s wish for a very special birthday gift. It is a gift that that nearly every kid will ask for at some point in their childhood, the gift of a pet! This everyday typical scenario is coupled with an atypical family dynamic in which Gabrielle’s parents are two dads. The unique family is never explicitly mentioned. The visu...
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    19,65 €

  • ABC, Adoption & Me
    Casey Anne Swift / Gayle H. Swift
    A book about adoption that celebrates the miracle of family and addresses the difficult issues as well. With charming, exuberant illustrations and a diverse representation of families, ABC, Adoption & Me will warm hearts, deepen understanding of what it means to be an adoptive family and provide teaching moments that bring families closer, connected in truth, compassion, and jo...
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    10,16 €

  • A Life Let Go
    Patricia J Florin
    Closed adoption, heralded as the answer to the problem of unplanned pregnancy, shows its other side in A Life Let Go, A Memoir and Five Birth Mother Stories of Closed Adoption. These women tell how they experienced unplanned pregnancy in the restrictiveness of the last decades of the twentieth century. All gave up a child in closed adoption—the only option—understanding they wo...
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    10,55 €

  • The House by the Marsh
    William Blyghton
    One morning just before lunch, Caroline stopped breathing. Bereft and alone, a small madness fell upon William. Fleeing to his flat in London, he locked himself away and grew a beard. Some months later, whilst reluctantly attending a dinner party, William saw her, and felt that perhaps Providence had plans for him after all. Jennifer, however, saw things differently.Then, quite...
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    14,22 €

  • Scattered
    Jana Panarites
    In November 2009 Jana Panarites was scrambling to make ends meet in LA, despite a lifetime of working hard and having recently earned a master’s degree from the University of Southern California. Her career spiraling out of control, she didn’t think life could get any worse until she learned of her father’s sudden death two days before Thanksgiving.She flew east for the funeral...
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    12,36 €

  • Chicken and Hen
    Aefa Mulholland
    In the heartwarming and heartbreaking 'Chicken and Hen,' Aefa Mulholland recounts the story of her family's adoption of a tiny, talkative three-year-old from the other side of town, from his first words to her to his final goodbye. ...
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    4,90 €

  • DO WE REALLY KNOW WHAT WORKS The Philosophy and Science of Evaluating Social Programs
    David E. K. Hunter
    For social program practitioners, evaluators, funders, consultants, and advocates, this book contrasts two major evaluation approaches: Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) and realist evaluations. Placing both in the historical context of the evolution of Western thought, it first examines the assumptions and beliefs that underly and frame their outlook on knowledge and how we ...
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    44,00 €

  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work
    Juliet Koprowska
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    43,65 €

  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work
    Juliet Koprowska
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    126,45 €

  • Assessment, Risk and Decision Making in Social Work
    Brian J. Taylor / Campbell Killick
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    39,29 €

  • Assessment, Risk and Decision Making in Social Work
    Brian J. Taylor / Campbell Killick
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    109,41 €

  • You Are The Gender You Are - Understanding Gender Identity
    AF Junior
    The book 'You Are The Gender You Are! Understanding Your Gender Identity' is like that puzzle you find at the back of your closet, dust off, and suddenly can’t put down. Each piece represents wisdom or knowledge about what makes you tick, especially regarding gender identity. Imagine a puzzle with corners, edges, and intricate middle pieces that make the whole thing pop. That’s...
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    20,70 €

  • The Mental Capacity Act 2005
    Debbie Martin / Neil Allen / Robert Brown
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    203,40 €

  • The Mental Capacity Act 2005
    Debbie Martin / Neil Allen / Robert Brown
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    60,66 €

  • Machine Learning and Data Science Techniques for Effective Government Service Delivery
    Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye
    In our data-rich era, extracting meaningful insights from the vast amount of information has become a crucial challenge, especially in government service delivery where informed decisions are paramount. Traditional approaches struggle with the enormity of data, highlighting the need for a new approach that integrates data science and machine learning. The book, Machine Learning...
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    261,98 €

  • Machine Learning and Data Science Techniques for Effective Government Service Delivery
    Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye
    In our data-rich era, extracting meaningful insights from the vast amount of information has become a crucial challenge, especially in government service delivery where informed decisions are paramount. Traditional approaches struggle with the enormity of data, highlighting the need for a new approach that integrates data science and machine learning. The book, Machine Learning...
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    347,42 €

  • Health and Wellbeing in Childhood
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    128,44 €

  • Social Work and Human Development
    Janet Walker / Nigel Horner
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    42,61 €

  • Social Work and Human Development
    Janet Walker / Nigel Horner
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    126,56 €

  • Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice
    Prospera Tedam
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    39,16 €

  • Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice
    Prospera Tedam
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    110,43 €

  • Radicalisation, counter-radicalisation, and Prevent
    Andrew Whiting / Lee Jarvis / Stuart Macdonald
    This book offers urgent exploration of how ’ordinary’ citizens understand and make sense of radicalisation and counter-radicalisation policy. ...
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    157,64 €

  • The Rotten Apple
    Bill Pirkle
    Mr. Pirkle has a degree in mathematics.He was an emergency substitute teacher for over three years, teaching when regular substitutes weren’t available. During that time, he taught all grades from kindergarten to twelfth grade. This included teaching advanced placement classes and special education.Appalled by what he saw, especially in grades 7 through 12, he began attending s...
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    11,87 €