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Helping children, disabled people, the unemployed, the elderly or
homeless people can be inspiring work. However you can only help
other people effectively if you understand your role clearly and
know how to navigate the organisation in which you work.
Professional Practice in Human Service Organisations examines what
it means to be a professional in human service work, and how to
develop excellence in professional practice...Making explicit what
is often held as tacit knowledge in day to day practice, the
authors explain the dynamics of human service organisations. They
outline the challenges worker can face in caring for vulnerable
people while at the same time fulfilling expectations of management
and funding bodies. They explain the importance of understanding
the complex networks of service delivery systems, including the
role of information technology. They also examine how workers can
maintain professional relations with clients, colleagues and other
workers by developing skills in advocacy and in handling conflict,
complaints and ethical dilemmas...Professional Practice in Human
Service Organisations is essential reading for practitioners new to
roles in social work, community work, youth work and related
fields.
Originally published in 1927, this volume contains a series of
short essays on the lives and works of Dorothy and William
Wordsworth. In the composition of his poetry, William relied
heavily on the detailed accounts of nature found in Dorothy's
writings, particularly the Grasmere Journal. But in spite of this,
and although she was a skilled artist in her own right, Dorothy
tends to be overshadowed by William's achievements. These essays
are notable for asserting the importance of Dorothy, both in terms
of her literary achievements and her influence on her brother. They
will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Wordsworths and
the development of British Romanticism.
This book brings together leading international researchers to
discuss governmental approaches to analysing social
policies.Analysing Social Policy expands the scope of social policy
analysis using the insights from post-Foucauldian scholarship on
the art of governing in liberal democracies. One of the main
conclusions reached is that policy researchers need to pay much
greater attention to the minutiae of policy reform, and to the
discursive and material ways in which power operates in policy
change. The chapters comprising this book are purposefully written
in a clear, accessible and reflective manner, with each of the
contributions empirically grounded, drawing on social policy
problems and practices in many countries, ranging from North
America to Europe to Australasia. The editors address key concerns
of both policy analysts as well as academic researchers attempting
to locate appropriate theoretical frameworks to make sense of
welfare state restructuring in the 21st century. This book will
appeal to researchers and research students in political science,
social policy, social work and sociology through its demonstration
of how to apply contemporary social theory to research problems. It
will also be of interest to policy scholars around the world who
are involved in analysing the intersections of power, politics and
policy.
'Always go for what you want out of life' advises dynamic CEO Liz
Lenister when she offers student Sophie a holiday job as an au
pair, but it isn't long before Sophie finds herself out of her
depth as she's caught up in the family power games. At least she's
friends with teenage Sean and Liz's second husband, Matt, until an
unwelcome sexual encounter escalates into harassment and poses a
painful predicament for Sophie when she returns home. Sophie must
take steps to deal with her tormentor, but then she finds herself
succumbing to an altogether different temptation. A stormy day in
company with Matt and Sean threatens to lead to tragedy, and
Sophie's faced with a difficult decision in order to free herself
from their influence and get her life back. But there's a final
surprise waiting around the corner...
When Eithne's husband Ian is rushed into hospital with chest pains,
it's the beginning of some difficult months for the family. Ian's
behaviour becomes erratic and unsettling after his life-threatening
experience. Meanwhile, his son Sam is playing a devious financial
game and the marriage of Ian's elder son, Alex, is about to
implode. Eithne hopes that a quiet summer spent at their house in
Provence will get life back on track - but she hasn't reckoned with
the wiles of V ronique, Ian's glamorous old flame... Add a wannabe
WAG, a visitation of snobbish in-laws, and a thwarted Italian lover
into the mix, and summer in Provence has never presented so many
challenges. 'My husband...and other problems' is the third book
about Eithne and her life, continuing the story after 'From the
moment I saw him...' and 'Wrong Turning'.
When she was young, Eithne lost the love of her life in tragic
circumstances, but now she's happily married, with her children
poised to fly the nest. But life and love are not always
straightforward. Her ex-fiance, Ian, moves into the neighbourhood,
reviving feelings and memories she thought she had long put behind
her. Then an unexpected American visitor reveals more unsettling
events from the past. An impromptu trip to France with Ian results
in a life-threatening mistake, which could cost Eithne her
marriage. What can she do to ensure her future happiness? And how
does Josh, her new American friend, help her get her life back on
track? Wrong Turning is a sensitive and gripping account of a
mid-life affair which keeps the reader guessing until the very end
of the book. Wrong Turning is a sequel to the well-reviewed From
the moment I saw him..., also available on Amazon.
This is a new release of the original 1948 edition.
From the moment she sees handsome Nick with his devastating smile,
schoolgirl Eithne falls head over heels for him, and he entices her
into a passionate affair. However, the path of true love doesn't
run smoothly for Eithne and Nick. Happiness and heartbreak are
intertwined as their lives come together and break apart as they
grow into adulthood. Eithne finds she's faced with some difficult
decisions, especially after she impulsively accepts a proposal of
marriage from her boss, sophisticated adman Ian. Will she finally
get to live happily ever after with the charismatic boy she's
always adored? Fate brings real challenges for Eithne, and she
needs help from unexpected quarters before she can move forward
with her life. This gripping love story is a rollercoaster of
twists and turns set during the fast-changing 1960's and 70's, when
anything seemed possible!
Little Girl Lost, a true story of a boy's drowing and his
10-year-old sister's loss, is drawn from the author's haunting
memories of growing up in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan in the
1940s. Part II of the book offers adults resosurces and a
bibliography to assist children experiencing loss and grief. The
author has said: "Thank God, there's an increasing awareness and
emphasis in helping children understand and process the impact of
traumatic and tragic events and experiences that directly or
indirectly affect their lives. The counseling of children has come
a long, long way from the times of which I write -- half a century
ago."
This is a new release of the original 1944 edition.
Snow falls each year before we leave Central Oregon for the winter.
Usually a light dusting that doesn't last. It's a lovely reminder
of what we once enjoyed. However, I put my cross-country skis in a
garage sale before I moved to Central Oregon in 1999, knowing my
husband Harry Taylor and I would be spending our winters in Mexico.
When I started searching for answers to why we are called
snowbirds, I ran across the lyrics of Anne Murray's song, as well
as an encyclopedia section on the Junco, or snowbird, relative of
the finches. Slate-colored Juncos breed in northern evergreen
forests of Canada and the United States, and are found as far south
as the Gulf of Mexico. Canadians and Americans have been heading
south for decades, if not centuries, to escape the cold sting of
winter. You need only drive on Oregon Highway 97 from late
September through December to see the migration of cars and RVs
heading south. My how these houses on the road have grown as many
snowbirds now are full timers. Snowbirds Unlimited: Tales from the
Restless Traveler merely scratches the surface of a lifetime of
travel at home and abroad, by air, land or sea, coupled with ten
years of documenting portions of that travel in published columns
and articles. Many interesting, exotic and wonderful destinations
are missing from this book due to the space limitations. This is a
pick up and put down book, much like my previous collection of
published columns in Mother of Eight Survives Population Explosion:
Just Between Us Column Selections. Although the days of
family-travel slide shows in the living room have passed, we now
have social networking to share our enthusiastic reports and photos
online. And, if some of us are fortunate enough to do what I am
doing, and readers are interested enough to buy the books we still
can share our adventures.
Francesca Bernard ran away from the family vineyard because she was
determined to live a different life--one without the grapes and her
secrets. But when Enrico, the foreman, calls her home because her
father's dementia is making it impossible for him to manage the
vineyard, she and her son return and discover the vineyard and her
father in dire need. She assumes her father's role and deals with
the complexities of running the vineyard, his aging, and Enrico's
advances. The grapes are struggling. Money is tight. Her father is
diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Her teenage son experiments with drugs,
and Enrico is still in love with her. Through sweat and hard work,
Francesca rediscovers that the rhythms of the vineyard are deeply
restorative. She becomes certain of one thing: she wants to
resurrect the vineyard and prove everyone wrong. She is willing to
do just about anything to prove she can be a world-class
vintner--even if that means sleeping with the competition. Her
relationship with the bad boy of the Sonoma Valley sparks jealously
in Enrico and he abandons her and the besieged vineyard. Francesca
is left to fend for herself, but is determined to uncover the
secret of the Zinfandel wine that once made the vineyard famous.
This wine will allow her to become a renowned vintner, but the
secret is buried with her mother. How is Francesca able to save the
vineyard and uncover the secret of the Zinfandel, deal with the
past, and come to terms with her true love?
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rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
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Two vital and dynamite topics are merged into one book. Alert the
Media studies how the American Indian Movement (AIM), a major
political movement sweeping the country in the 1970s used, and was
used by the mass media. Chapter topics include: Movement toward
Social Change (basis of motivation, goals, structure and methods);
Mass Media - Power and Responsibility (cultural history and
development); American Indian Culture (language, beliefs, and
institutions); American Indian Movement (AIM formation and
foundation, leadership objectives and failures, and the trail of
broken treaties); Wounded Knee - 1973 (General Custer in South
Dakota, Wounded Knee Massacre, Chairman Wilson, and media
involvement); Testimony of Douglas Durham, FBI Operative; and
Dennis Banks in Oregon. The intense interaction between the mass
media and mass movements such as AIM has generated undercurrents of
public discontent and dissatisfaction with the media. The media's
perceived participation in and encouragement of undesirable
activities and repetition of messages connected with the increasing
number of political and social causes and movements adds to a
political polarization. Students of media, political science, and
Native American culture and causes will be as interested in Alert
the Media, as well as those readers who wish to become more
educated and intelligent consumers of news. The public cannot rest
its own responsibility for discernment on the shoulders of media
representatives. Individuals have a responsibility to treat news
and political commentary as they would treat any other commodity.
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rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
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