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Networks, new governance and education
Stephen J. Ball, Carolina Junemann
This topical book uses network analysis and interviews with key actors to address the changes in education, with a focus on education and the role of new philanthropy.
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Social work in the community
Barbra Teater, Mark Baldwin
Making a difference
Social work in the community is a textbook offering practice guidance to students, practice assessors and practitioners on how social work practice takes place in the community within a political, theoretical, methodological and ethical framework.
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Supporting people with alcohol and drug problems
Sarah Galvani
Making a difference
Supporting people with alcohol and drug problems addresses the gap in social work education by providing a combination of research evidence, policy frameworks and practical hints and tips for good social work practice for all those in children's and adults' social work and social care settings who are working with people who use alcohol or other drugs.
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Environmental policy and sustainable development in China
Paul G. Harris
Hong Kong in global context
Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development uses Hong Kong to explore environmental economic and social development in China, providing concepts of sustainability, contexts for environmental policymaking, and key challenges in sustainable development.
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Contemporary grandparenting
Sara Arber, Dr Virpi Timonen
Changing family relationships in global contexts
This is the first book to take a sociological approach to grandparenting across diverse country contexts and combines new theorising with up-to-date empirical findings to document the changing nature of grandparenting across global contexts.
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