{"title":"Social welfare, social policy and social services Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"and-the-band-played-on-politics-people-and-the-aids-epidemic-9781788167734","title":"And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn international bestseller and winner of the Stonewall Book Award, which inspired an award-winning film 'A heroic work of journalism on what must rank as one of the foremost catastrophes of modern history.' The New York Times 'Stunning ... An impressively researched and richly detailed narrative.' TIME Randy Shilts was the first openly gay journalist dealing with gay issues for the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1981, the year when AIDS came to international attention, he quickly devoted himself to reporting on the developing epidemic, one which devastated his community and eventually took his life as well.   Shilts interviewed over 1,000 people, weaving together extensive research in the form of personal stories and political reportage. He was perfectly placed to understand the cultural, medical and political impact of the disease on the gay community and United States society as a whole.    And the Band Played On exposes why AIDS was allowed to spread while the medical and political authorities ignored and even denied the threat. This book remains one of the great works of contemporary journalism and provides the foundation for continuing debates over governmental failure in handling lethal epidemics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRivals in power and intensity, and in the brilliance of its reporting and writing, Truman Capote's In Cold Blood * Boston Globe *\u003cbr\u003eStunning ... An impressively researched and richly detailed narrative. * TIME *\u003cbr\u003eA heroic work of journalism on what must rank as one of the foremost catastrophes of modern history. * The New York Times *","brand":"Profile Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851059577175,"sku":"9781788167734","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781788167734.jpg?v=1710628230"},{"product_id":"who-cares-the-social-safety-net-in-america-9780190074463","title":"Who Cares The Social Safety Net in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho Cares is a fresh, informative look at the nature of the American welfare state: why do we care about some needs more than others? What's the actual level of protection afforded, and for whom? What do key actors (the public, parties and politicians, unions, and business organizations) have to say? Will the gaps exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic spur a reset, or not? Chris Howard wields his stunningly clear prose to examine both the usual policy areas (income, healthcare, food) and the often-overlooked (housing, child- and elder-care). I can't wait for the conversations this thoughtful book will prompt. * Andrea Louise Campbell, author of Trapped in America's Safety Net *\u003cbr\u003eThe strengths of the book include its deep dive into public opinion and its information on the roles of government, charities, and volunteers in mitigating poverty...Who Cares is suitable for undergraduate courses on social welfare, public policy, and the sociology of poverty. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e...by surveying caring commitments and practices across the public-private spectrum throughout society, the book's detailed empirical analysis greatly helps to place our collective caring efforts to aid the disadvantaged in the United States into a robust context, actually making thorough assessment more possible. For this alone, the book is an important contribution to the scholarly literature and deserving of a wide audience among the broader public. * Sanford Schram, Hunter College-City University of New York *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements Introduction   WHAT WE SAY 1. General Public 2. Business and Labor 3. Churches and Other Charities 4. Public Officials  WHAT WE DO 5. Income 6. Food 7. Housing 8. Medical Care 9. Daily Care Conclusion  Postscript: The Social Safety Net and the Pandemic  Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732531294551,"sku":"9780190074463","price":22.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780190074463.jpg?v=1719997299"},{"product_id":"behavioral-health-services-with-highrisk-infants-and-families-9780197545027","title":"Behavioral Health Services with HighRisk Infants","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are relatively high rates of complications in the fetal and neonatal periods (1 in 33 fetuses born with birth defects and 1 in 10 preterm births in the US). With advances in maternal-fetal care and growing services and life-extending medical innovations in the neonatal period, more families are presenting to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and often for longer lengths of time. The growing recognition of mental health needs of families and providers in fetal care centers, NICUs, and neonatal follow-up programs has led to a quickly increasing presence of behavioral health providers in these settings. Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants \u0026amp; Families is a practical guide for mental health clinicians working in fetal care, NICU, and neonatal follow-up care. The book provides a broad overview of common medical conditions in fetal and NICU settings (e.g., congenital anomalies, premature birth, hypoxic injury in the perinatal period), prevalence, and symptoms of behavioral health challenges, specific considerations for assessment and intervention, and cross-cutting issues to assist the clinician with optimizing behavioral health care integration with mothers, partners, babies, and families. Additionally, information about the provision of psychosocial support and education to staff is also included. The text represents a comprehensive, practical resource for behavioral health clinicians working with pregnant women, partners, infants, families, and providers in perinatal and neonatal intensive care settings. The book features de-identified case examples, trauma-informed care prompts\/scripts, specific questions for assessment and intakes, key medical terms, resource guides, and reference lists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants and Families offers clinicians numerous detailed and varied chapters that provide direction and insight on providing behavioral health care for infants and their families across numerous settings serving high-risk infants. This book is particularly beneficial and useful and has substantially informed my practice via chapters grounded with up-to-date research and illustrated with over 100 detailed case studies connecting research to practice. This book will surely be on my shelf for the duration of my career as it provides the reader with insights for integrating into the role of behavioral health clinician for high-risk infants and families, as well as, training and teaching new clinicians to enter the field. * Melissa Maye, PhD, Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health System *\u003cbr\u003eThis text provides a comprehensive review of the importance of addressing perinatal and infant mental health. The chapters offer a historical perspective, reinforce the argument for thinking about the entire family unit when taking care of the high risk infant (starting prenatally, well through post-partum and post NICU care). With each chapter carefully outlining approach and theories to management of PMADs, as a reader, it makes it easier to take an overwhelming topic such as this (often under-resourced in healthcare settings) and start to make headway in the different settings (e.g. fetal, NICU, post-discharge, etc.). The combination of authors across the disciplines of healthcare only enhance the perspectives and takeaways for each setting. * Dr. Dmitry Dukhovny, MD, MPH, Oregon Health and Science University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION I: ROLES AND PRACTICE ISSUES  1. History of Psychological Services in Neonatal Intensive Care     Michael T. Hynan  2.Roles, Activities, and Opportunities of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Delivering Continuity of Care  Tiffany Willis, LaTrice L. Dowtin, Dailyn Acosta, and Kara Hansen  3.Quality Improvement and Research Across Fetal and Neonatal Care Settings Pamela A. Geller, Ariana Albanese, Victoria A. Grunberg, John Chuo, and Chavis A. Patterson  4.Systems Interventions and Program Development Susanne Klawetter, Jill A. Hoffman, Kristi Roybal, and Sunah S. Hwang  5. Interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Teams Chavis A. Patterson, Mona Elgohail, Alison Hartman, Vincent C. Smith, and Pamela A. Geller  6. Teaching and Training Developing Professionals in Perinatal and Neonatal Settings LaTrice L. Dowtin, Tiffany Willis, Soudabeh Givrad, and Melissa Scala  7.Operations and Ethical Considerations Elizabeth Fischer, KristiLynn Cedars, Abbey Kruper, and Steven R. Leuthner   SECTION II: CROSS-CUTTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND APPROACHES   8. Infant Mental Health for High-Risk Infants Across the Continuum of Care Miller Shivers, Annelise Cunningham, Natalia Henner, and Kerri Machut  9.Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Among Parents of High-Risk Fetuses and Infants  Birdie Meyer, Brenda Papierniak, and Christena Raines  10. Screening for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Across Settings Amy E. Baughcum, Olivia E. Clark, Shannon L. Gillespie, and Jeanne Decker  11. Psychotherapy and Medication Interventions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Across Settings Teni Davoudian, Jacquelyn Knapp, Lana Weber, and Nicole Cirino  12. Trauma and Trauma Informed Care Mary Coughlin   13. Addressing Perinatal Substance Use Across the Continuum of Care  Jennifer J. Paul, Jessalyn Kelleher, Susanne Klawetter, and Sarah Nagle-Yang  14. Human Milk and Breastfeeding Diane L. Spatz and Elizabeth D. Morris  15. Shared Decision-Making Across Settings Jeannie Zuk, Kristin Carter, Beth McManus, and Brooke Dorsey Holliman  16. Perinatal Crisis and Traumatic Bereavement Mara Tesler Stein and Deborah L. Davis  17. The Value of Peer Support for High-Risk Pregnant Women and Their NICU Infants Sue L. Hall, Jenny Landry, and Erin Thatcher   SECTION III: FETAL CARE SETTINGS   18. Specialty Care Settings: Perinatal Management, Fetal Therapy and the Fetal Therapy Center Christina Paidas Teefey, Sarah Robinson, and Julie S. Moldenhauer  19. Role of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Fetal Care Settings  Lacy Chavis, Sakina Butt, and Elizabeth Vaught   20. Uncertainty and Coping in the NICU: Relationships Matter Zina Steinberg and Susan Kraemer  SECTION IV: NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE SETTINGS   21. Neonatal Intensive Care Settings Sara C. Handley and David Munson  22. Role of Behavioral Health Clinicians in the NICU Setting  Rochelle Steinwurtzel, Sandhya Brachio, Sheau-Yan Ho, Solimar Santiago-Warner  23. Regulation, Relationships, and Reflection: Developmental Care in the NICU  Ayelet Talmi and Joy V. Browne  24. Mental Health and Coping Challenges Among Families in the NICU  Jennifer Harned Adams, Stacey R. Bromberg, and Anna Zimmerman   SECTION V: NEONATAL FOLLOW-UP SETTINGS   25. 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In this thoroughly revised and updated sixth edition, Jeffrey Kottler explores many of the challenges that therapists face in their practices today, including pressures from increased technology, economic realities, and advances in theory and technique. He also examines the stress factors that are brought on from managed care bureaucracy, conflicts at work, and clients'' own anxiety and depression. This new edition includes updated sources, new material on technology, new challenges that therapists face as a result of the global pandemic, and an emphasis on teletherapy and navigating ethics and practice logistics remotely. Generations of students and practitioners in counseling, psychology, social work, psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy, and human services have found comfort, support, and renewed confidence in On Being a Therapist, and this sixth edition builds upon this solid foundation as it continues to educate, inform, and inspire helping professionals everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author           Preface          1. The Therapist's Journey          2. Struggles for Power and Influence        3. Personal and Professional Lives        4. On Being a Therapeutic Storyteller- and Listener     5. How Clients Change Their Therapists        6. Hardships of Therapeutic Practice        7. Being Imperfect, Living with Failure         8. Patients Who Test Our Patience        9. Boredom and Burnout          10. That Which Is Not Said: Myths and Secrets  11. Lies We Tell Ourselves- and Others       12. 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Take your life back from stress and trauma using self-help versions of proven treatments.Up to 90% of adults in the US will experience one or more traumatic events in their lifetimes, including interpersonal violence, traffic collisions, and sexual assault. Traumatic events and other difficult experiences (such as miscarriage, job loss, and divorce) can have a long-lasting impact on mental health and well-being. While most who suffer a trauma naturally recover over time, for others difficulties continue, and may lead to full-blown depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use, anxiety disorders, and other problems that interfere with healthy daily functioning. Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences is a self-guided mental health resource for people who have had potentially traumatic experiences and who wish to work through them independently, outside of a formal therapeutic setting. Based on psychological treatments wit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompassionate, yet directive, Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences provides readers step-by-step guidance and helpful tips for healing from trauma and finding resilience through adversity. Bringing a combined 50 years of clinical experience and informed by science, Drs. Rauch and Rothbaum have provided readers with timely education and practical strategies for coping with the effects of trauma and difficult experiences. For self-help readers and therapists alike, I highly recommend this book! * Elizabeth M. Goetter, Associate Professor, La Salle University \u0026amp; Clinical Consultant, Massachusetts General Hospital *\u003cbr\u003eBacked by decades of research on how to effectively treat PTSD, this book provides people who have experienced traumatic events with the knowledge needed to navigate their own recovery. Through compelling case examples, worksheets, and practices, readers are guided through how to process difficult memories and reengage in life to prevent long-term suffering. This book will be a valuable resource for people who are unable or prefer not to seek professional treatment and will empower them to take the steps needed to reclaim their lives after trauma. * Melanie Harned, PhD, School of Medicine, University of Washington *\u003cbr\u003eThis very useful self-help workbook provides a step-by-step guide to implement a proven self-help plan for managing painful memories of stressful experiences. The accumulated wisdom of Professors Rauch and Rothbaum is packed into a highly readable, highly practical, evidence-based text. I recommend the workbook to anyone who if having difficulty resolving complex and painful emotions associated with highly stressful experiences, whether these experiences occurred only recently or in the distant past. * Ronald C. 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But more than orienting readers to the rich yield of recent research and timeless wisdom, Wicks orients them to the deeper source of learning arising from taking a fearless inventory of their own interior life and the treasures to be found in its unhurried perusal. One part mentor, one part fellow traveler, he offers his stressed and harried colleagues a cornucopia of questions which, if asked earnestly, will point out a pathway to authentic living. * Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, Director of The Portland Institute for Loss and Transition *\u003cbr\u003eResilience is a concept and practice that many of us assume we know more about than we do, and yet developing capacities for resilience remains fundamentally important for human wellbeing and flourishing. Robert Wicks helps us develop these capacities and furthers a conversation on resilience that he's led for well over a decade, with new stories, nuggets of wisdom, and a new chapter on posttraumatic growth, among other updates to his previous edition of this book. If I were to recommend a single book on the topic of resilience, this would be it. After reading it, I feel not only more resilient; I feel more human and humane. * Allan Cole, PhD, Dean, Bert Kruger Smith Centennial Professor of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave a Life! An Introduction Ch. 1 Navigating Life's Rough Waters: Riding the Crest of Chronic and Acute Stress   Ch. 2 Personal Renewal: Creating and Tailoring Your Own Self-Care Protocol  Ch. 3 A Powerful Healing Combination: Friendship, Resilience, Positive Psychology and Compassion  Ch. 4 Points of New Light Amidst the Darkness: Applying Themes from Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) Ch. 5 The First Steps Toward Self-Knowledge: Debriefing Yourself  Ch. 6 Solitude, Silence, and Mindfulness: Centering Yourself in a Driven World The Simple Care of a Hopeful Heart: An Epilogue  Appendix A: Creating and Reflecting Upon Your Own Stress-Resilience Profile: An Exercise in Strengthening Your Inner Life Appendix B: An Individual Reflection Guide Further Reading: Resilience, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and Contemporary  Biographies\/Autobiographies of Resilient People Works Cited Permissions Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732666888535,"sku":"9780197645512","price":23.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197645512.jpg?v=1719997864"},{"product_id":"social-aspects-of-aging-in-indigenous-communities-9780197677216","title":"Social Aspects of Aging in Indigenous Communities","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this book describe the current situation and changes that affect the health and well-being of different Indigenous populations around the world. They also highlight the adaptations and strengths of older people as they find ways to meet current challenges in their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book focuses on the mental, physical, and social challenges older people are experiencing regarding social change in the growing community. The book is a helpful learning tool for instructors, undergraduate and graduate students, and healthcare practitioners across the globe...It is rich in understanding the uniqueness of diverse cultures on issues concerning indigenous older adults. * Dolapo Adeniji, Ph.D., MSW, MEd, Department of Social Work College of Health and Human Services Indiana State University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. The Cultural Determinants of Healthy Indigenous Aging   Michael Yellow Bird, Gina Belton and Jamie Jensen  Chapter 2. 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Indigenous Spirituality, Decolonization and Restoration of Traditional Elders' Ancestral Knowledge Today: Social Work and Aging  Julian Kunnie  C. Effects of Social Change on Communities, Families and Older Persons  Chapter 9. Aging in the Contested Floodplain: Challenges of Indigenous People of the Kafue Flats  Fred Moonga  Chapter 10. Survival Strategies of Older Adults in the Manipuri Community in Bangladesh  Tulshi Kumar Das  Chapter 11. Elderly Care in Rural Ghana: Support System and Survival Strategies of Older Persons in Bamang, Ashanti Region  Kwadwo Ofori-Dua  Chapter 12. Socioemotional Challenges of Indigenous Elders: A Study Based on a Rural Village of Northern Sri Lanka  Subramaniam Jeevasuthan and Varatharajah Jeyaruban  D. Emotional and Psychological Issues  Chapter 13. Etahi Kaum? tua Momeki: Social Isolation and Loneliness among Older M?ori Living in Aotearoa, New Zealand  Tess Moeke-Maxwell, Stella Black, Tessa Morgan, Janine Wiles and Merryn Gott  Chapter 14. 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In a volume consisting of nearly fifty newly-written chapters, a broad range of the world''s leading scholars offer a comprehensive account of everything one needs to know about the modern welfare state. The Handbook is divided into eight sections. It opens with three chapters that evaluate the philosophical case for (and against) the welfare state. Surveys of the welfare state''s history and of the approaches taken to its study are followed by four extended sections, running to some thirty-five chapters in all, which offer a comprehensive and in-depth survey of our current state of knowledge across the whole range of issues that the welfare state embraces. The first of these sections looks at inputs and actors (including the roles of parties, unions, and employers), the impact of gender and religion, patterns of migration and a changing public opinion, the role of international organisations and the impact of globalization. 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Key Points for Chapter 3    Chapter 3 Activity Chapter 4: The Proposal Overview    The Components of a Proposal    Proposal Submission and Scoring Process    Key Points for Chapter 4    Chapter 4 Activities Chapter 5: Logistics and Basics of Writing the Proposal    The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Proposal    Writing for an Established versus New Organization    Writing a Proposal for a Collaborative    Writing Style and Format    Using Audio\/Visual Media    Key Points for Chapter 5    Chapter 5 Activities Chapter 6: Design the Program    Understand the Community Through Data    Formulating Program Ideas    Key Points for Chapter 6    Chapter 6 Activities Chapter 7: Program Objectives and Evaluation    Evaluation    Four Steps to Preparing the Objectives and Evaluation Plan    A Logic Model    Writing the Evaluation Section    Ethical Considerations    Key Points for Chapter 7    Chapter 7 Activity Chapter 8: Writing the Need or Problem Statement    The Aim of the Need\/Problem Statement    A Guide to Writing the Need Statement    Theory of Change    Key Points for Chapter 8    Chapter 8 Activities Chapter 9: Program Description    Implementation Plan    The Project Narrative    Project Timeline    Scope of Work Forms    Key Points for Chapter 9    Chapter 9 Activities Chapter 10: Creating the Budget and Budget Justification    The Budget Context    Preparation of a Line-Item Budget    Other Types of Budgets    Other Budgeting Issues    Key Points for Chapter 10    Chapter 10 Activities Chapter 11: Other Proposal Components and Finishing Touches    Project Abstract    Agency Capability Statement    Sustainability Statement    Letters of Support    Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)    Finishing Touches    Key Points for Chapter 11    Chapter 11 Activities Appendix A • Estimating Time Appendix B • Funding Resource Information Appendix C • Budget Appendix D • Additional Information Appendix E • Proposal Sections Appendix F • Handout Materials References and Suggested Readings","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740479336791,"sku":"9781544371535","price":57.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781544371535.jpg?v=1720054809"},{"product_id":"hanged-if-you-do-reflections-from-a-career-in-child-protection-9781786051165","title":"Hanged If You Do...: Reflections from a Career in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orpen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48741425676631,"sku":"9781786051165","price":15.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781786051165.jpg?v=1720057549"},{"product_id":"crippled-austerity-and-the-demonization-of-disabled-people-9781788739566","title":"Crippled: Austerity and the Demonization of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn austerity Britain, disabled people have been recast as worthless  scroungers. 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