Social work is currently undergoing major change in its policies, organization and day-to-day practice and much has been written about the feminist presence in social work. In particular, feminist social work has focused on the role of women social workers in developing distinctive forms of practice, rooted in a commitment to egalitarian relationships with women service users. The State of Feminist Social Work challenges the limitations of this perspective. Tracing key ideas in feminist social work from the 1970s through to the present day, and using data from interviews with female social workers, this book draws out tensions between the literature and the actual experience of female social workers. In doing so, it: highlights the significance for feminists of social work's location in the state enables the experiences of women social workers to be explored and placed within their structural context opens up the possibility of diverse identities, identifications and stances amongst women social workers critically examines the current state of feminist social work. The State of Feminist Social Work provides an important appraisal of the subject and is essential reading for all those with an interest in feminism and social work theory, practice and education.

Social work is currently undergoing major change in its policies, organization and day-to-day practice and much has been written about the feminist presence in social work. In particular, feminist social work has focused on the role of women social workers in developing distinctive forms of practice, rooted in a commitment to egalitarian relationships with women service users. The State of Feminist Social Work challenges the limitations of this perspective. Tracing key ideas in feminist social work from the 1970s through to the present day, and using data from interviews with female social workers, this book draws out tensions between the literature and the actual experience of female social workers. In doing so, it: highlights the significance for feminists of social work's location in the state enables the experiences of women social workers to be explored and placed within their structural context opens up the possibility of diverse identities, identifications and stances amongst women social workers critically examines the current state of feminist social work. The State of Feminist Social Work provides an important appraisal of the subject and is essential reading for all those with an interest in feminism and social work theory, practice and education.

The team behind the award-winning APE returns with an inspiring look at a range of endangered species sure to engage every child who loves animals.
Tigers are pretty special -- and so are ground iguanas and partula snails and even white-rumped vultures. But these and many other animals are in danger of disappearing altogether, joining the dodo, the marsupial wolf, the great auk, and countless other animals we will never see again. Using the experiences of a few endangered species as examples, Martin Jenkins highlights the ways human behavior can either threaten or conserve the amazing animals that share our planet. Vicky White's stunning portraits of rare creatures offer a glimpse of nature's grace and beauty -- and give us a powerful reason to preserve it.

Have a blast learning about our amazing world through fascinating trivia, puzzles, dot-to-dot drawings, and other activities that reveal fun facts about various countries around the globe! This on-the-go activity book features dozens of crazy cool world trivia facts for you to learn and share to impress your family and friends. Author and former teacher, Vicki Whiting, is the founder of Kid Scoop, an award-winning weekly activity page that promotes standards-based learning. Parents and teachers around the world use Vicki’s fun activities to stimulate academic success and a joy of learning. With this expansive collection of educational activities and trivia for kids ages 5-10, they'll spend hours learning tons of exciting information about other countries all over the world!

With crazy cool secret codes, puzzles, and word searches. These entertaining activities are designed to keep kids engaged as they learn. Author and former teacher, Vicki Whiting, is the founder of Kid Scoop, an award-winning weekly activity page that promotes standards-based learning. Parents and teachers around the world use Vicki’s fun activities to stimulate academic success and a joy of learning. With this expansive collection of exercises, kids aged 5-10 will spend hours learning loads of fun facts all about animals as they complete hundreds of exciting activities.

Get ready to write your own super funny fairy tale stories! The perfect road trip activity for kids ages 5-10 from the creative minds at Kid Scoop®, have a blast asking your friends and family for random parts of speech without peeking at the story. Once you have all the words ready to go, use them to fill in the blanks within the story, and get ready for the giggles. A great way to practice grammar while sharing lots of laughs, this is a must-have activity book to take turns and create tons of hilarious stories!

Get ready to write your own super funny fill-in stories! The perfect rainy day or road trip activity for kids ages 5-10 and from the creative minds at Kid Scoop®, have a blast asking your friends and family for random parts of speech without peeking at the story. Once you have all the words ready to go, use them to fill in the blanks within the story and get ready for the giggles! A great way to practice grammar while sharing lots of laughs, this is a must-have activity book to take turns and create tons of hilarious stories all about sports and some seriously goofy games!

"White makes an intense emotional connection between subject and reader. . . . The great apes have found their John Singer Sargent."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
A Book Sense Children's Pick
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
A New York Public Library: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection
An ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Winner
Swing with a hairy orangutan and her baby as they lunge for a smelly, spiky durian fruit. Roam and play with a gang of chimps, then poke out some tasty termites with a blade of grass. Chatter and feast on figs with a bonobo, or chomp on bamboo with a gorilla as he readies for sleep. What could be better than spending time with these rare and wonderful creatures--after all, the fifth great ape on this planet is you

Dive deep down into the ocean and have a blast solving tons of fun sea-themed puzzles and learning activities! This on-the-go activity book features dozens of crazy cool secret codes, puzzles, patterns, word searches, and so much more that will keep kids engaged as they play and learn. Author and former teacher, Vicki Whiting, is the founder of Kid Scoop, an award-winning weekly activity page that promotes standards-based learning. Parents and teachers around the world use Vicki's fun activities to stimulate academic success and a joy of learning. With this expansive collection of exercises, kids aged 5-10 will spend hours learning as they complete hundreds of exciting under-the-sea activities!

A spectacular tour of a rainforest, with a convincing, affecting case to make about conservation - underscored by extraordinary illustrations. Tropical rainforests are amazing places. More kinds of animals and plants live in them than live anywhere else in the world. This one is in Malaysia, in South East Asia. Let's go and take a look... So begins this magnificent new book from conservation-biologist Martin Jenkins and fine artist Vicky White, the award-winning team behind Can We Save the Tiger? and Ape. The breathtakingly-detailed illustrations are packed with life, from hornbills to gibbons, bats and the much-loved Asian Elephant, while the conversational text expertly weaves in complex biology to show young readers both how life in the jungle is intrinsically linked, and why we must work to protect it. With a powerful environmental message, this is a tour de force from two remarkable talents - and a perfect choice for fans of Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris' The Lost Words, or Ben Rothery's Hidden Planet. "Informative but never patronising, this book is guaranteed to instil in young readers a sense of the beauty and fragility of nature." The Independent on Sunday on Can We Save the Tiger?

An exciting Kid Scoop activity book to keep kids engaged, playing, and thinking all day long. With hundreds of cool secret codes, rebus puzzles, and brain teasers. These entertaining activities align with educational curricula to keep kids engaged as they learn. With this expansive collection of exercises, kids aged 5-10 will spend hours learning loads of fun facts all about animals as they complete hundreds of exciting activities.

Perfect for the next road trip adventure and family vacation, this jam-packed activity book has everything kids ages 5-10 need to have as much fun getting there as they will when they arrive! Filled with brain teasers, puzzles, mazes, word games, secret codes, journal prompts, seek-and-finds, and so much more, every exciting activity is organized by theme based on the final destination. Whether the family is heading towards the beach, campsite, water park, or national park, there’s a dedicated activity section for every kind of vacation. So buckle your seatbelt, grab a pen, and enjoy the ride with Super Fun Road Trip Activities for Kids!

Do you know how many tickles it takes to tickle an octopus? Tentacles! From the creative minds at Kid Scoop (R), an award-winning and nationally syndicated activity page for children, comes this hysterical book chock full of jokes, riddles, and puns! Kids will love flipping through these pages and learning over 100 jokes they've never heard before and can't wait to tell. Providing hours of endless laughter, this joke book is perfect for young animal and joke lovers alike!

Do you know why ghosts don't like rainy weather? Because it dampens their spirits! From the creative minds at Kid Scoop®, an award-winning activity page for children that features in more than 250 newspapers from California to Bangkok, comes this hysterical book chock full of jokes, riddles, and puns. Kids will love flipping through these pages and learning over 100 jokes they've never heard before and can't wait to tell. Providing hours of endless laughter, this book is perfect for joke lovers, both young and old.

A visually stunning and informative picture book about the world's endangered animals. Tigers are big, beautiful and fierce. But, like many other animals, they are in danger of becoming extinct. With breathtaking illustrations this picture book tells us about the threats to the many endangered species on our planet and the need to prevent their extinction.

New Labour's modernisation agenda has produced an avalanche of change that has posed formidable challenges for everyone involved in social work, whether as service users, practitioners or managers. "Modernising Social Work" provides a radical appraisal of the far-reaching changes in their theoretical, historical and policy contexts. The book is organised into three sections that consider: the inter-relationship of modernisation and managerialism, modernisation's impact on service users and the ways in which social workers and front-line managers seek to exercise professional discretion for the benefit of service users within a workplace culture of intensified scrutiny and control. Analysis of a range of key developments in all three areas reveals the modernisation agenda as complex and contested. The book's three sections cover the main issues of the modernisation agenda, making it ideal for teaching. Locating the issues in their theoretical, historical and policy contexts meets the needs of student readers and experienced social workers will appreciate the emphasis on empirical research as well as practice experience.

This on-the-go activity book features dozens of crazy cool secret codes, puzzles, patterns, word searches that will keep kids engaged as they play and learn all winter long. Author and former teacher, Vicki Whiting, is the founder of Kid Scoop, an award-winning weekly activity page that promotes standards-based learning. Parents and teachers around the world use Vicki's fun activities to stimulate academic success and a joy of learning. With this expansive collection of exercises, kids aged 5-10 will spend hours learning as they complete hundreds of exciting activities.

Before you buckle up and hit the road, grab a pen and this on-the-go road trip activity book for kids. Perfect for kids who love an adventure, this jam-packed compact activity book has everything kids ages 5-10 need to have as much fun getting there as they will when they arrive.

With crazy cool secret codes, puzzles, word searches, and so much more, these entertaining activities are sure to keep kids engaged as they learn. Author and former teacher, Vicki Whiting, is the founder of Kid Scoop, an award-winning weekly activity page that promotes standards-based learning. Parents and teachers around the world use Vicki's fun activities to stimulate academic success and a joy of learning. With this expansive collection of exercises, kids aged 5-10 will spend hours learning loads of fun facts all about animals as they complete hundreds of exciting activities!

Get ready to write your own silly stories. Have a blast asking friends and family for random parts of speech - including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more - without peeking at the story. Once you have all the words ready to go, use them to fill in the blanks within the story and get ready for the giggles. A great way to practice grammar while sharing lots of laughs, Super Funny Fill-Ins for Kids is a must-have activity book to take turns and create tons of hilarious stories about a Runaway Shopping Cart, a Misunderstood Monsterand Pinky the Pig,