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See You in Court
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2007; US$ 32.95See You in Court is an accessible guide for social workers on being a witness in care proceedings. With little training and few resources available, social workers can find preparing for court a daunting part of their role. This book answers questions frequently asked by social workers in real cases. more...
The Social Worker's Guide to Children and Families Law
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008; US$ 39.95This book is an accessible, jargon-free guide to the key elements of the law that concern practising social workers in children and families teams in England and Wales. It includes explanations of the fundamental concepts of parental responsibility and human rights, and the detailed provisions of private and public law, including adoption. more...
A Practical Guide to Fostering Law
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2011; US$ 36.95This book is an accessible, jargon-free guide to the key elements of the law that concern foster carers and the professionals who work with them. It aims to help foster carers understand where they fit into the complex web of regulations surrounding childcare and to demystify the jargon and terminology which is often used but rarely explained. more...
Stretched Thin
RAND Corporation 2005; US$ 9.95Describes the effects of deployments on the Army's ability to provide forces for other contingencies, to ensure that soldiers are trained, and to continue to recruit and retain soldiers. The authors found that Army plans for transformation and employing reserves fall short. Unless requirements recede, the nation faces an Army stretched thin. more...
Lean on Me
Touchstone 2006; US$ 19.95The prognosis you give yourself is the only one that's important. You can't allow yourself to become the victim of a negative prognosis. At the young age of thirty-three, Nancy Davis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The finality of the neurologist's prognosis was devastating: "There is nothing you can do. Go home and go to bed...forever."... more...
Lean on Me
Touchstone 2006; Not AvailableThe prognosis you give yourself is the only one that's important. You can't allow yourself to become the victim of a negative prognosis. At the young age of thirty-three, Nancy Davis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The finality of the neurologist's prognosis was devastating: "There is nothing you can do. Go home and go to bed...forever."... more...
Lean on Me
Touchstone 2006; Not AvailableThe prognosis you give yourself is the only one that's important. You can't allow yourself to become the victim of a negative prognosis. At the young age of thirty-three, Nancy Davis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The finality of the neurologist's prognosis was devastating: "There is nothing you can do. Go home and go to bed...forever."... more...
The U.S. Army and the New National Security Strategy
RAND Corporation 1999; US$ 9.95This book examines the Army's role in the war on terrorism; the Army's homeland security needs; the implications of increased emphasis on Asia; the Army's role in coalition operations; the unfinished business of jointness-the lessons learned from operations and how to prepare for the future; the Army's deployability, logistical, and personnel challenges;... more...
Hosting the Monster
Editions Rodopi 2008; US$ 75.60Hosting the Monster responds to the call of the monstrous with, not rejection, but invitation. Positing the monster as that which defies classification, the essays in this collection are an ongoing engagement with that which lies outside of established boundaries. With chapters ranging from the monstrous mother or the deformed child to subjectivity... more...
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95The guide focuses on simple steps individuals can take to prepare for and respond to terrorist attacks with chemical, biological, radiological ("dirty bomb") and nuclear weapons. The guides contain both preparatory steps and specific response guidance. This includes what individuals will experience, what their goals should be, and what they... more...









