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  • Pathways to Prevention

    Connecting Research and Policy to Reduce Risk for Child Maltreatment

    by Todd I. Herrenkohl, Bri Stormer ...
    Series series Interpersonal Violence
    Pathways to Prevention: Connecting Research and Policy to Reduce Risk for Child Maltreatment foregrounds recommendations for preventing child maltreatment by examining historical and contemporary changes in U.S. social policy and by summarizing research on the causes and consequences of child maltreatment. The book draws on research from the Lehigh Longitudinal Study, one of the longest-running ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

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  • Africa's Future, Africa's Challenge: Early Childhood Care And Development In Sub-Saharan Africa

    by Garcia Marito H.; Pence Alan; Evans Judith ...
    This book, the first of its kind, presents a balanced collection of articles written by African and non-African authors ranging from field practitioners to academicians and from members of government organizations to those of nongovernmental and local organizations.Africa's Future, Africa's Challenge compiles the latest data and viewpoints on the state of Sub-Saharan Africa's children. Topics ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Measure of America, 2010-2011

    Mapping Risks and Resilience

    by Kristen Lewis, Sarah Burd-Sharps ...
    Series Book 9 - Social Science Research Council
    The Measure of America, 2010-2011, is the definitive report on the overall well-being of all Americans. How are Americans doing—compared to one another and compared to the rest of the world? This important, easy-to-understand guide will provide all of the essential information on the current state of America.This fully illustrated report, with over 130 color images, is based on the groundbreaking ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Wellbeing

    Science and Policy

    by Richard Layard, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve ...
    What produces a happy society and a happy life? Thanks to the new science of wellbeing, we can now answer this question using state-of-the-art empirical evidence. This transforms our ability to base our decisions on the outcomes that matter most, namely the wellbeing of us all including future generations. Written by two of the world's leading experts on the economics of wellbeing, this book shows ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • No Small Matter: The Impact of Poverty Shocks and Human Capital Investments in Early Childhood Development

    by Alderman,Harold ...
    Education is often seen as a fundamental means to improve economic prospects for individuals from low income settings. However even with increased emphasis on basic education for all many individuals fail to achieve basic skills to succeed in life. The book presents evidence that one core reason is that by the time a child is old enough to attend school there is already a wide disparity in ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • The School Board Effect

    Impact of Governing Style on Student Achievement

    by Alexander U. Ikejiaku ...
    Every school board adopts a unique governing style which affects the way the district is managed. This book identifies some of those styles and examines their potential impact on district administration, and ultimately on student achievement. The book also clarifies the role of school boards in unequivocal terms, discusses board-superintendent relations, and offers several recommendations and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Social Policy for Children and Families

    A Risk and Resilience Perspective

    Edited by Paul Lanier, William James Hall, Jeffrey M. Jenson, Mark W. Fraser ...
    Written in a conversational and applied style, Social Policy for Children and Families is an award-winning book that incorporates cutting-edge research across policy sectors in the human services.New editors William James Hall III and Paul J. Lanier, in collaboration with Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser, have carefully crafted this 4th edition to include balanced cove... ... Read more

    $108.99 CAD

  • Elder Abuse and Mistreatment

    by Joanna Mellor, Patricia Brownell ...
    Provide the most effective service possible to help victims of this growing social problemElder Abuse and Mistreatment is a comprehensive overview of current policy issues, new practice models, and up-to-date research on elder abuse and neglect. Experts in the field provide insight into elder abuse with newly examined populations to create an understanding of how to design service plans for ... Read more

    $114.99 CAD

  • Social Work and Social Welfare

    An Invitation

    by Marla Berg-Weger, Vithya Murugan ...
    Series series New Directions in Social Work
    Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation is a best-selling text and website for introductory courses in social work. It provides students with the knowledge, skills, and values that are essential for working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, in a variety of practice settings. The sixth edition has been updated to reflect the contemporary world in which today ... Read more

    $169.99 CAD

  • From Early Child Development to Human Development: Investing in Our Children's Future

    by Young,Mary Eming ...
    It is never too early to become involved but it can easily be too late.'Armed with such alarming statistics as 125 million primary-school age children are not in school; another 150 million children drop out of primary school before they complete four years of education; and almost one-half of the children in the least developed countries of the world do not have access to primary education; the ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Disability, Health and Human Development

    by Sophie Mitra ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This open access book introduces the human development model to define disability and map its links with health and wellbeing, based on Sen’s capability approach. The author uses panel survey data with internationally comparable questions on disability for Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda. It presents evidence on the prevalence of disability and its strong and consistent association with ... Read more

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  • Policy and Program Planning for Older Adults and People with Disabilities, Second Edition

    Practice Realities and Visions

    by Elaine T. Jurkowski, PhD, MSW ...
    The second edition of this landmark textbook is distinguished by its pioneering approach to encompassing disability and aging policies under one umbrella, in response to the newly developed Administration on Aging and Disability. It addresses policy changes impacting health and disability services resulting from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other new legislation, and offers a pioneering ... Read more

    $121.99 CAD