Human Services category: 778 books

This brief version of Jerrold R. Brandell’s Theory & Practice of Clinical Social Work assembles coverage of the most vital topics for courses in Clinical Social Work/Advanced Practice. Written by established contributors in the field, this anthology addresses frameworks for treatment, therapeutic...

In Twenty Years of Life, Suzanne Bohan exposes the disturbing flip side of the American dream: your health is largelydetermined by your zip code. The strain of living in a poor neighborhood, with sub-par schools, lack of parks, fear ofviolence, few to no healthy food options, and the stress of unpaid...

Contemporary Theory and Practice in Counseling and Psychotherapy by Howard E. A. Tinsley, Suzanne H. Lease, and Noelle S. Giffin Wiersma is a comprehensive, topically arranged text that provides a contemporary account of counseling theories as practiced by internationally acclaimed experts in the...

« Imaginons… oui, imaginons qu’un obscur technocrate en quête de notoriété échafaude un jour, dans l’ombre de son cabinet, un projet révolutionnaire : et si l’on décidait de faire commencer l’été le 21 décembre… ». C’est en ces termes que Claude Michelet s’attaque au...

Dans cet ouvrage daté de 1977, l'auteur met déjà en évidence la crise qui traverse aujourd'hui encore - et peut-être plus que jamais - notre société. Dans sa prise en charge hiérarchisée et socialement déterminée de la maladie, le corps médical subit de plein fouet ce que l'auteur désigne...

Avec les arrêtés municipaux de l’été 1995 la mendicité et le vagabondage, deux questions qui traversent les siècles, ont repris place dans les débats juridiques et politiques. Ce livre retrace l’histoire de la prise en charge des mendiants et des vagabonds. Le modèle du « jeu de ping-pong...

Actuellement, aucun professionnel seul, aucune structure, n’est clairement mandaté pour effectuer une évaluation globale, sociale, psychologique, pédiatrique, et donner une cohérence et une mémoire à l’action entreprise dans les situations de maltraitance. C’est cependant l’évaluation...

Narrative in Social Work Practice features first-person accounts by social workers who have successfully integrated narrative theory and approaches into their practice. Contributors describe innovative and effective interventions with a wide range of individuals, families, and groups facing a variety...

This book has been written as a university study book intended to be used as an aid in understanding the main institutions of law and the state. Its purpose can be found in a thought paraphrased from the Roman philosopher and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero: Non enim tam praeclarum est scire leges quam...

La pédagogie de l’inclusion abolit toute forme d’exclusion et ne propose d’autres modalités de scolarisation pour les élèves handicapés que celles en vigueur dans les classes ordinaires, quelle que soit la gravité du handicap. C’est l’école ordinaire pour tous : l’école doit répondre...

Online Counselor Education: A Guide for Students is an all-new guide for online students in counselor education programs. Students in online environments face a number of challenges that could put them at a disadvantage unless they have a resource to help guide them through some of the confusing aspects...

School counseling that makes a difference—for all students! As an secondary school counselor, you’re implementing a comprehensive program for all students. This hands-on guide takes you step by step through the creation and implementation of high-quality Tier 1 system of supports, with...

Focusing on the practical application of feminist theory to clinical experience, Introduction to Feminist Therapy provides guidelines to help therapists master social action and empowerment techniques, feminist diagnostic and assessment strategies, and gender-role and power analyses to foster individual...

Questa raccolta di studi, analisi ed esperienze sul campo, curata dal Forum ANIA-Consumatori, propone otto proposte condivise, concrete e attuabili con immediatezza, che mirano a promuovere trasparenza, equità ed efficienza del sistema italiano di welfare, nonché a stimolare maggiore attenzione...