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Social Work and the Sociology of Organizations
1st Edition
By Gilbert Smith
February 01, 2027
First published in 1970 (reissuing the revised edition of 1979), Social Work and the Sociology of Organizations examines from a sociological perspective the many limitations imposed by the structures of organizational setting. The first part discusses the main concepts of objectives, compliance, ...
Solving Local Government Problems: Practical Applications of Operations Research in Cities and Regions
1st Edition
By Charles E. Pinkus, Anne Dixson
February 01, 2027
Originally published in 1981, this book was intended for students of public administration, policy studies, urban and regional planning and operations research, as well as central and local government administrators. It demonstrates the basic concepts and outlines some of the many uses of ...
Studying Drama: A Handbook
1st Edition
By David Bradby, Philip Thomas, Kenneth Pickering
February 01, 2027
Written as a result of the authors’ experience of teaching in schools, colleges, and universities, Studying Drama (originally published in 1983), provides both a methodology and a structured programme of work for the study of drama. The underlying principle of this book is that active involvement ...
The Charity Commission and the Age of Reform
1st Edition
By Richard Tompson
February 01, 2027
The first major Royal Commission of Inquiry in the area of social policy sat from 1818 to 1837 and inquired into the chaotic organization of charities. But because it deviated from expected patterns for a reform commission in that it neither followed on from a major movement for a reform, nor ...
The Mind and Art of Coventry Patmore
1st Edition
By J.C. Reid
February 01, 2027
Although Coventry Patmore, the Victorian Laureate of married love and of Divine Love, has been well served by his biographers, The Mind and Art of Coventry Patmore (originally published in 1957) is the first detailed study of his poetry, prose, and philosophy. Believing that Patmore’s work has ...
The Science Critic: A Critical Analysis of the Popular Presentation of Science
1st Edition
By Maurice Goldsmith
February 01, 2027
First published in 1986, The Science Critic raises many vital questions on the relationship between science and society. Drawing on forty years’ experience in science communication as writer and educator, the author deals with such issues as: What forms can public participation in science take? Who...
The Veil and the Mask: Essays on Culture and Ideology
1st Edition
By J.G. Merquior
February 01, 2027
Taking culture and ideology as the axes of the sociology of culture, J.G. Merquior in his book The Veil and the Mask (originally published in 1979) discusses the relevant methodological issues in this crucial area of social science. He gives an up-to-date critical survey of the theoretical ...
Adolescents and Social Workers
1st Edition
By Margaret Crompton
January 31, 2027
Originally published in 1982, this book guides social workers towards treating difficult 15-year-olds and explores some of the difficulties which prevent the helping adult from making any effective contact with the person in trouble; not the least of which are society’s labels like ‘promiscuous’ or...
Respecting Children: Social Work with Young People
1st Edition
By Margaret Crompton
January 31, 2027
At the centre of Margaret Crompton’s book, originally published in 1980, stands the child as client. The book is concerned with the constraints on social workers and their very real difficulties in coping with the children on their caseloads. Means of making contact and establishing helpful ...
Attending to Children: Direct Work in Social and Health Care
1st Edition
By Margaret Crompton
January 30, 2027
Originally published in 1990, Attending to Children was written for all those working with children in a variety of social work and health care settings. Drawing on the experience of many different social and health care workers, and from a range of literature including textbooks and magazines as ...
Children and Counselling
1st Edition
By Margaret Crompton
January 30, 2027
Originally published in 1992, this book presents aspects of children and counselling which are of great importance but (at the time of original publication) had received little attention on courses and in practice. The underlying theme is respect for and attention to the whole, individual child, ...
Deprivation, Participation and Community Action
1st Edition
Edited
By Leo Smith, David Jones
January 30, 2027
Originally published in 1981 this book considers why the demand for community participation (then, as now) has arisen and looks at various ways of increasing this public involvement. Drawing on wide experience of community work, the contributors describe difficulties faced at two complementary but ...