Social work (471)

publisher: Springer
year: 2018
description:Die Dokumentation zieht eine Zwischenbilanz des ersten in Deutschland akkreditierten Studiengangs Sozialmanagement an der Ostfalia vor fünfzehn Jahren. Neben Beispielen zur Etablierung des weiterbildenden Fernstudiengangs wird der Diskussionsstand um...

publisher: Springer
year: 2009
description:The history of adoption from 1918-1945, detailing the rise of adoption, the growth of adoption societies and considering the increasing emphasis on secrecy in adoption. Analyses adoption law from legalization in 1926, to regulation and reform in the ...

publisher: Springer
year: 2016
description:This book examines the impact of pediatric HIV on children, adolescents, and their families. Beginning with an overview of pediatric HIV epidemiology, it traces the medical, psychological, and social dimensions of HIV through the trajectory of childh...

publisher: Springer
year: 2018
description:This inspiring resource presents theories, findings, and interventions from Positive Suicidology, an emerging strengths-based approach to suicide prevention. Its synthesis of positive psychology and suicidology theories offers a science-based framewo...

publisher: Springer
year: 2018
description:The second edition of this book incorporates the latest theory, research, and best practices for understanding, treating, and preventing substance abuse among adolescents. It updates the progress made in treatments for and prevention of the misuse o...

publisher: Springer
year: 2013
description:Combining advocacy and memoir with social and cultural history, this book offers a comparative, cross-cultural survey of the whole history of adoption that is grounded in the author's personal experience.

publisher: Springer
year: 2018
description:Adoption in the Digital Age explores the transformation of adoption due to social and digital media technologies. The most prolific of these changes can be seen within contact arrangements, particularly those that are not managed by an intermediary, ...

publisher: Springer
year: 2012
description:It is now over 20 years since 'open adoption' was first introduced, but it remains a controversial and contested part of social work practice. This innovative and far ranging book sets out to understand why the practice of keeping adopted children in...

publisher: Springer
year: 2009
description:This groundbreaking book provides a new perspective on equality by highlighting and exploring affective equality, the aspect of equality concerned with relationships of love, care and solidarity. Drawing on studies of intimate caring, or 'love labour...

publisher: Springer
year: 2010
description:Providing an overview of the future research challenges for economists and social scientists concerning population ageing, pensions, health and social care in Europe, this book examines how scientific research can provide cutting-edge evidence on inc...

publisher: Springer
year: 2017
description:​This unique account of English language acquisition by Latino elders shines intimate light on the increasingly complex concerns of aging immigrant minority populations. Rich qualitative findings detail sociocultural barriers to and social and emotiv...

publisher: Springer
year: 2018
description:Ökonomische Fragestellungen, Begrifflichkeiten und Konzepte gewinnen in der Praxis und im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs des Sozialwesens immer mehr an Bedeutung. Das Buch befasst sich mit aktuellen zentralen Fragen aus Sozialwirtschaft und Sozialmanagem...