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Organization Practice
Wiley 2009; US$ 75.00Human service organizations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their programs work. Organization Practice, Second Edition helps students and professionals in human services and nonprofit management understand complex behaviors in organizations. This new edition provides a new, practical model for understanding cultural identities within... more...
Aging, Disability and Independence
IOS Press 2008; US$ 145.00Includes 15 papers submitted for the Fourth International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (ICADI). This publication focuses on aging and disability-related services, and research development and policy. It is suitable for research and development personnel, practitioners/service providers, policymakers, and consumers. more...
Performance Measurement in the Dutch Social Rented Sector
IOS Press 2008; US$ 65.00Addresses the societal and practical needs of housing associations, in order to develop better instruments for performance measurement. This book features a range of examples that are related to the public tasks of Dutch housing association. It ascertains a general guideline for performance management by housing associations. more...
European Social Policy and Social Work
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 47.95European Social Policy and Social Work explores shifts in international social policies and how they affect national trends and thus the context for social work practice. The book discusses international and national social work strategies and practice and investigates the responsibilities for social welfare held by the state, the market and... more...
Informe sobre la salud en el mundo 2008
World Health Organization 2008; US$ 40.00Decididos a reforzar sus sistemas de salud, los pases se ven obligados cada vez ms a reconocer que la perspectiva de la atencin primaria de salud (APS) puede proporcionarles el nuevo y ms definido rumbo more...
Quality Matters in Children's Services
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2009; US$ 42.95Quality Matters in Children's Services brings together authoritative research to explore critical concerns for those working with vulnerable children, young people and their families. Mike Stein discusses key issues for policy and practice in the development of quality services. more...
The End of Territoriality?
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2009; US$ 99.95Through analyzing the implementation of a series of European Court of Justice rulings in the key member states of Germany, France and the UK, The End of Territoriality brings the high impact issue of policy changes to the foreground. By drawing extensively on original sources and new material, this volume will be of key interest to those studying and... more...
Empowering Practice?
The Policy Press 1999; US$ 36.95This innovative and topical book examines the nature and meaning of 'empowerment' in the child welfare context using the family group conference (FGC) approach to decision making in child welfare and protection as an illustration. The authors evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the FGC approach so that current practice can be improved... more...
Assessing Patient Safety Practices and Outcomes in the U.S. Health Care System
RAND Corporation 2009; US$ 9.95Presents the results of a two-year study that analyzes how patient safety practices are being adopted by U.S. health care providers, examines hospital experiences with a patient safety culture survey, and assesses patient safety outcomes trends. In case studies of four U.S. communities, researchers collected information on the dynamics of local patient... more...
Knowledge-in-Practice in the Caring Professions
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2009; US$ 39.95Knowledge-in-Practice in the Caring Professions explores the nature and role of knowledge in the practical work of the caring professions. It focuses on knowledge of the practical over the theoretical, looking at the application of theory and the implementation of skill, judgment and discretion. more...









