Human Services category: 778 books
Building a House in Heaven
Pious Neoliberalism and Islamic Charity in Egypt
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Charity is an economic act. This premise underlies a societal transformation—the merging of religious and capitalist impulses that Mona Atia calls “pious neoliberalism.” Though the phenomenon spans religious lines, Atia makes the connection between Islam and capitalism to examine the surprising...
The Minimum Wage: A Reference Handbook
A Reference Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This unbiased look at the minimum wage debate in America traces the history of minimum wage policy at both the federal and state levels, discusses the controversies swirling around the issue, and examines the veracity of claims made by people on both sides of the debate.
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by Taylor Lambert
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Darwin’s Moving introduces readers to the colourful characters who populate the furniture moving trade, a male-dominated world of labour with relatively high pay and no need for education of any sort. Movers have a unique window into the private spaces of the city as they perform their difficult...
by David Lefavor
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
Downrange in America - Snapshots of Homeless VeteransAll across America, on any given night about 68,000 former American service men and women are on the streets without a place to call home. Many of these people that we see on the street corners once proudly wore the uniform of our nation’s military....
The Power of the Stranger
Structures and Dynamics in Social Intervention - A Theoretical Framework
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
The decline of the welfare state in Western Europe has led to an increasing role both for citizen-led initiatives and for philanthropy in easing, solving or preventing social problems. Care and everyday help is being provided by strangers - people driven by enthusiasm and commitment but unfamiliar...
Gestalt Therapy
History, Theory, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2005
Gestalt Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice is an introductory text, written by major Gestalt theorists, that will engage those new to Gestalt therapy. Editors Ansel Woldt and Sarah M. Toman introduce the historical underpinnings and fundamental concepts of Gestalt therapy and illustrate applications...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
This timely textbook, reflecting the trends and developments in the nonprofit sector over the past decade, encompasses the core competencies required to lead nonprofit organizations through social innovation and impact during the 21st century. It fills a knowledge gap for leaders, managers, practitioners,...
by Christopher Handy
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
This book is a guide to help those seeking to make a difference in the lives of a younger person, through mentoring will find this book a helpful and informative guide on their journey to become effective mentors. This book will provide a simple and effective method on how mentoring can help youths...
The Official History of North Sea Oil and Gas
Vol. I: The Growing Dominance of the State
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Written by the leading expert in UK petroleum economics, this study provides a new, unique, in-depth analysis of the development of British policies towards the North Sea oil and gas industry from the early 1960s to the early 1980s.
Drawing on full access to the UK Government’s relevant archives,...
The Miracles of Mentoring
How to Encourage and Lead Future Generations
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2009
"How many times have you said, 'I'd like to help a child, but I don't know what to do? I don't have the time, I don't have anything to offer, I can't afford it.' I promise you, by the time you finish reading this book, all of these questions will be answered."
—from the Foreword by Tom Joyner, of...
Basic Counselling Skills
A Helper's Manual
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2015
This practical bestseller from leading expert Richard Nelson-Jones introduces the essential counselling skills for the helping professions. Now in its fourth edition, it guides you through the key skills for helping work across a range of settings, such as counselling, nursing, social work, youth...
The Power of Groups
Solution-Focused Group Counseling in Schools
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2009
Research-based and practical, this guide gives school professionals the theory and knowledge to adapt solution-focused brief counseling for student groups on any topic, curriculum, or grade level.
Building Resilient Students
Integrating Resiliency Into What You Already Know and Do
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2002
This essential resource provides educators with proven and practical applications for building resiliency in even the most at-risk students.
Thriving!
A Manual for Students in the Helping Professions
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2015
Written in a conversational and engaging style, this updated and expanded Third Edition of Thriving! helps future counselors and therapists to succeed in their training and professional development throughout their graduate careers. Authors Lennis G. Echterling, Jack Presbury, Eric Cowan, A. Renee...