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  • Social Work with Families

    Perceptions of Social Casework Among Clients of a Family Service Unit

    by Eric Sainsbury ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Family
    Originally published in 1975 and based on a study of the memories and perceptions of twenty-seven families known to a Family Service Unit, and of their most recent social workers, this book was an important contribution to our knowledge of consumer opinions of the social services at the time. In particular, it draws attention to factors relevant to the evaluation of social work practice and to the ... Read more

    $60.45 CAD

  • Mental Health Social Work Observed

    by Mike Fisher, Clive Newton, Eric Sainsbury ...
    Series series National Institute Social Services Library
    Despite extensive changes in the organisation of social and psychiatric services, there had been no study of mental health social work in the UK since the early 1960s. There was, however, no shortage of ‘received wisdom’ about the perceived failure of social work to provide a service to the mentally disordered. Originally published in 1984, it was to provide some basic information about the ... Read more

    $67.32 CAD

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    Good behaviour is the beginning of great learning. All children deserve classrooms that are calm, safe spaces where everyone is treated with dignity. Creating that space is one of the most important things a teacher needs to be able to do. But all too often teachers begin their careers with the bare minimum of training – or worse, none. How students behave, socially and academically, dictates ... Read more

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  • The Psychology of Interpersonal Behaviour

    by Michael Argyle ...
    The first edition of this book outlined what amounted to a breakthrough in the analysis of social behaviour. Since then it has become widely used as an introductory textbook of social psychology. It is invaluable to anyone interested in the subject or whose work involves dealing with people, as well as anyone who wants to know how to make friends and influence people. For this new, fifth edition, ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Changing Our Minds

    How children can take control of their own learning

    by Dr. Naomi Fisher ...
    Children are born full of curiosity, eager to participate in the world. They learn as they live, with enthusiasm and joy. Then we send them to school. We stop them from playing and actively exploring their interests, telling them it's more important to sit still and listen. The result is that for many children, their motivation to learn drops dramatically. The joy of the early years is replaced ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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  • What if everything you knew about education was wrong?

    by David Didau ...
    If you feel a bit cross at the presumption of some oik daring to suggest everything you know about education might be wrong, please take it with a pinch of salt. What if everything you knew about education was wrong? is just a title. Of course, you probably think a great many things that aren't wrong. The aim of the book is to help you 'murder your darlings'. David Didau will question your most ... Read more

    $25.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Foundations of Primary Teaching

    by Denis Hayes ...
    Now in its fifth edition, Foundations of Primary Teaching will be an essential resource for any trainee or practicing primary teacher. Written in a friendly and accessible manner, this book has been updated in line with the new curriculum and provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of teaching within the primary school. It blends theory and practice to foster and develop effective ... Read more

    $79.69 CAD

  • Leadership with a Moral Purpose

    Turning Your School Inside Out

    by Will Ryan ...
    This book gives all primary heads - aspiring, newly appointed or those for whom the phrase 'There must be something more than this...!' rings a bell - the ideas, techniques, tools and direction to turn their schools Inside-Out and lead them from the heart and soul. What's more it will help give Heads the confidence to do those things they know are right because they are right for the children, ... Read more

    $27.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gifted Children Grown Up

    by Joan Freeman ...
    More than a quarter of a century ago, Joan Freeman began this study of 210 children, comparing the recognized gifted, the unrecognized gifted and their classmates. This book: describes what happened to them and their families as they grew up and coped with their different circumstances. It also looks at the problems they faced, often described in their own words and contains personal details from ... Read more

    $75.57 CAD

  • Contracts in Counselling & Psychotherapy

    Edited by Charlotte Sills ...
    Series series Professional Skills for Counsellors Series
    Praise for the First Edition:`An excellently edited book... It touches upon the core philosophical bases of psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, cognitive and humanistic counselling, and explores the complicated and sometimes contradictory nature of contracting within these approaches... The book is written in an accessible language and often uses very powerful imagery to underline its message... I found ... Read more

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  • The Lives of Foster Carers

    Private Sacrifices, Public Restrictions

    by Linda Nutt ...
    The Lives of Foster Carers analyzes the contradictions, conflicts, and ambiguities experienced by foster carers arising from the inter-penetrations of public bureaucracy and private family life. Topics covered include:social policy pertinent to childcarethe history of foster care serviceavailable literature on the experience of foster carerspublic versus private domains in foster caremotivations ... Read more

    $111.30 CAD

  • Effective Counselling with Young People

    by Hazel Reid, Jane Westergaard ...
    Series series Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series
    This book examines key theoretical counselling perspectives and applies these specifically to work with young people. It establishes how to build counselling relationships in order to support young people and enable them to achieve positive outcomes and to manage their lives effectively. It also identifies the key counselling skills needed to engage in purposeful, helping conversations. There are ... Read more

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