Best States For Child Welfare - April 2024

Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice (8th Edition)

This thorough revision of Child Welfare and Family Services reflects current issues, controversies, and innovative practice methods in both family and child services.  It provides a strong historical context to current programs, issues, and policy decisions; as well as  in-depth information on legal and legislative frameworks.    A new chapter on child welfare practice, including an expanded treatment of foster care, provides a foundation for social work interventions with children.  In addition, new and updated information covers topics such as; child welfare issues with immigrant... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0205571905
• ASIN: 0205571905
• ISBN: 0205571905
• Manufacturer: Pearson Education

Child Welfare Case Scenarios: What is in the Best Interest of the Child

As a human service professional, what would you do if you had a child on your caseload who was recently reunified with his/her mother, but ended up more physically abused than the first time you were involved in the case?How would you intervene in a case involving children who had chronic school absences, had been reportedly begging for food from their neighbor, and who had been left home alone for lengthy periods of time?How would you handle a case involving a father who has a history of felonious assault, but who wants a chance to prove that he can care for his children?These and several oth... [Read More]

• ASIN: 194724793X
• ASIN: 194724793X
• ISBN: 194724793X
• Manufacturer: Yorkshire Publishing

Child Welfare: Policies and Best Practices (SW 360K Child Abuse and Neglect)

Understand human behavior with HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT! Three key tools are provided for theory-by-theory comprehension-models, metaphors and maps-that help you to easily compare and contrast theories as well as understand their relevance to social work practice. Detailed questions, learning activities, and a comprehensive list of references save you time when you study. Metaphors for each theory bring the content to life and make the applications of ideas and concepts specific to social work and social workers.

• ASIN: 0495004847
• ASIN: 0495004847
• ISBN: 0495004847
• Brand: Brooks Cole
• Manufacturer: Cengage Learning

The One and Only Ivan

Soon to be a major motion picture!Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestsellerThis unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061992275
• ASIN: 0061992275
• ISBN: 0061992275
• Brand: Applegate, Katherine/ Castelao, Patricia (ILT)
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

The Library Book

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK A WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018 “A constant pleasure to read…Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book.” —The Washington Post “CAPTIVATING…DELIGHTFUL.” —Christian Science Monitor * “EXQUISITELY WRITTEN, CONSISTENTLY ENTERTAINING.” —The New York Times * “MESMERIZING…RIVETING.” —Booklist (starred review) A dazzling love letter to a beloved institution—and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries—from th... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07CL5ZLHX
• ASIN: B07CL5ZLHX
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Exploring Child Welfare: A Practice Perspective (6th Edition) (Advancing Core Competencies)

A comprehensive view of the field of child welfare   This text provides a comprehensive view of the field of child welfare, including the services offered and their rationale for the best interests of the child.  It takes a practice perspective important for future professionals.   Learning Goals Upon completing this book, students will be able to: Consider the full range of services available for children and families See how services can be viewed from the perspective of supplementing family life, supporting family life, or substituting for family life Understand how studen... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0205819923
• ASIN: 0205819923
• ISBN: 0205819923
• Brand: Pearson
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Macro Social Work Practice: A Strengths Perspective (with InfoTrac)

Providing an in-depth introduction to community and organizational practice, this macro practice text gives students a philosophical foundation of core macro practice concepts and skills. This text utilizes the strengths perspective as its unifying theoretical model and offers detailed premises and strategies for working with communities and organizations and for promoting social justice. It is presented in structured fashion that is both theoretical and applied in nature and makes use of summaries, key terms and case examples to help students master the content.

• ASIN: 0534640435
• ASIN: 0534640435
• ISBN: 0534640435
• Brand: Brooks / Cole
• Manufacturer: Brooks Cole

Vintage Reprints Photo Tuberculosis Don't kiss me! : Your kiss of affection - The Germ of Infection / 1936

The Work Projects Administration (WPA) Poster Collection consists of 907 posters produced from 1936 to 1943 by various branches of the WPA. The posters were designed to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states and the District of Columbia, with the strongest representation from California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. This was ne of the first U.S. Government programs to support the arts. Photo Tuberculosis Don't kiss me! : Your kiss of affection - the germ of infection / 1936. Reprint is 17 in. x 24... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00GQD7LM0
• ASIN: B00GQD7LM0
• Brand: Vintage Reprints
• Manufacturer: Vintage Reprints

Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure

• ASIN: B00AHSH6WU
• ASIN: B00AHSH6WU

Vintage Photos 1983 Press Photo Miss Loretto Chappell a Child Welfare Director of Georgia State

This original vintage photograph is from one of various news service and newspaper photo archives from locations around the country including: Boston, Detroit, Tampa, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Portland, Spokane, and more. I do not copy or reproduce any photographs -- every item is a unique vintage piece that was housed in a news archive. All of my photos are in used condition and none have been officially rated. The best indication of condition is the scans you see on the listing which are scans of the individual photo being sold and not a stock image. Please study the ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07P14RF59
• ASIN: B07P14RF59
• Brand: Vintage Photos
• Manufacturer: Vintage Photos

SABRE RED Campus Safety Pepper Gel - Pepper Spray for College Students- Pink Key Case with Quick Release

Take security into your own hands with the SABRE Campus Safety Defense Pepper Gel. This compact pepper spray is attached to a convenient key case so you can easily take it with you wherever you go. This pepper gel is safe to use indoors and has no negative effect on bystanders. It releases up to 25 bursts of pepper gel or 10 one second bursts offering protection against multiple threats.

• ASIN: B008WGB6EI
• UPC: 023063153018
• ASIN: B008WGB6EI
• Brand: SABRE
• Size: Spray
• Manufacturer: Big Rock Sports

Privilege

Steven Shorter (played by Manfred Mann lead singer, PAUL JONES) is a rock music phenomenon. His popularity, carefully engineered by his corporate handlers, has reached dizzying proportions. But, when artist Vanessa Ritchie (played by the original supermodel, JEAN SHRIMPTON) is hired to paint his portrait, she discovers that he is unhappy and unstable. When matters take a devious twist, Steve rebels in a startling manner.In the wake of the controversy surrounding his Oscar®-winning anti-nuclear drama The War Game, director PETER WATKINS fashioned a darkly comic vision of a totalitarian near-fu... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0018SNYQK
• UPC: 881751200785
• ASIN: B0018SNYQK
• ISBN: B0018SNYQK
• Manufacturer: New Yorker Video

Social Worker Coffee Mug - I Can't Fix Crazy But I Sure Can Document It - 11oz Ceramic White Novelty Coffee Mug

Social Worker Coffee MugWith this mug, you can make social workers and caseworkers light up with delight!If you're looking for a gift that social workers and caseworkers will actually use and enjoy for years to come, then check out this clever 11-ounce white ceramic coffee mug. The phrase "I'm A Social Worker I Can't Fix Crazy But I Sure Can Document It" is printed on both sides using sublimated ink that won't wash off.Customized mugs speak to their recipients on a more personal level, making them feel special. Plus, mugs are universally functional gifts, even if you're not a coffee or tea dri... [Read More]

• ASIN: B075VWYW25
• ASIN: B075VWYW25
• Brand: Mugs You'll Love
• Size: 11 OZ
• Manufacturer: Gearbubble

Indica Plateau Baby Romper Kale Black for 6 Months Long-Sleeve Infant Bodysuit

Description: Kale is an incredible leafy superfood that will give you incredible strength and the ability to see through walls. Just kidding its just vitamins in leaves. Don't cry. Its still very very good for your diet.Save on shipping and browse all of our Baby Onesies by searching Indica Plateau Onesie on Amazon for over 1000 cute, sassy, and adorable designs. Just search Indica Plateau on AmazonOur garments are carefully selected for quality and comfort so our customers can look great, feel great, and save money. Remember to wash inside out with like colors in cold water. Dry low heat.Shi... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07SG76HV6
• ASIN: B07SG76HV6
• Brand: Indica Plateau
• Size: 6 months
• Manufacturer: Indica Plateau

The New Primal Sea Salt & Pepper Beef Jerky, Paleo, Gluten & Soy Free, 100% Grass-Fed, Keto, No Added Sugar, 2 Ounce, Pack of 8

This is where it all started for us, and it’s where your new relationship with jerky begins. The first of all our products began with a foolproof recipe: the highest quality, tastiest meat enhanced ever-so-slightly by some of nature’s most craveable flavors. Now every product in our jerky line meets the same delicious standards. It’s okay - you have enough love to go around.

• ASIN: B01F5HFR9G
• UPC: 860060000118
• ASIN: B01F5HFR9G
• Brand: The New Primal
• Size: 2 Ounce (Pack of 8)
• Manufacturer: The New Primal, LLC

The Indian Child Welfare ACT Handbook

A respected legal resource, this is a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind guide that assists lawyers, social workers, counselors, and others whose professions and interests involve them with Native American children. This updated edition incorporates the hundreds of

• UPC: 756924558

Rural Child Welfare Practice : Stories from the Field

Drawn from real stories of rural child welfare practice, Rural Child Welfare Practice displays lessons learned from people working in the services field of child welfare. The casebook has 18 chapters illustrating rural child welfare

• UPC: 900113351

From Poor Law to Welfare State, 6th Edition : A History of Social Welfare in America

Preface to the Sixth EditionThe first question most readers undoubtedly will ask is, why publish a new edition of "From Poor Law to Welfare State" at this time? While there are a number of reasons

• UPC: 25668868

Hitler's Beneficiaries : Plunder, Racial War, and the Nazi Welfare State

In this groundbreaking book, distinguished historian Gotz Aly addresses one of modern history's greatest conundrums: How did Adolf Hitler win the allegiance of ordinary Germans for his program of mass murder and military conquest? The

• UPC: 5953854

The Age of Responsibility : Luck, Choice, and the Welfare State

Yascha Mounk shows why a focus on personal responsibility is wrong and counterproductive: it distracts us from the larger economic forces determining aggregate outcomes, ignores what we owe fellow citizens regardless of their choices, and

• UPC: 55313305
• Rating: 5.0

The Divided Welfare State - eBook

The Divided Welfare State is the first comprehensive political analysis of America's system of public and private social benefits. Everyone knows that the American welfare state is less expensive and extensive, later to develop and

• UPC: 496560941
• Rating: 2.0

Quitting the Welfare State - eBook

The book began to be put into written form only after the author had been cajoled into doing it by a few of his colleagues who were constantly hearing the many stories of the crazy

• UPC: 779291594

Child Welfare Case Scenarios : What Is in the Best Interest of the Child

As a human service professional, what would you do if you had a child on your caseload who was recently reunified with his/her mother, but ended up more physically abused than the first time you

• UPC: 731263615

Studyguide for Child Welfare : Policies and Best Practices by Lager, Patricia B., ISBN 9780495004844

Outlines & Highlights for Differential Equations with Boundary-Value Problems by Zill & Cullen, ISBN:

• UPC: 16384991

Mother Country : Britain, the Welfare State and Nuclear Pollution

At the time when Robinson wrote this book, the largest known source of radioactive contamination of the world's environment was a government-owned nuclear plant called Sellafield, not far from Wordsworth's cottage in the Lakes District;

• UPC: 25675677