{"title":"Melinda Lewis","description":"\u003cp\u003eMelinda Lewis offers insightful works focused on social policy and practical strategies for personal growth and community impact. Her writing bridges academic perspectives with real-world applications, making complex concepts accessible for readers seeking meaningful change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a clear emphasis on \u003cem\u003eself-help and personal development\u003c\/em\u003e, Lewis encourages thoughtful reflection and effective practice, equipping readers to navigate social challenges with confidence and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"social-policy-for-effective-practice-by-rosemary-kennedy-chapin-9781032226392","title":"Social Policy for Effective Practice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSocial Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths Approach\u003c\/em\u003e sharpens students' awareness of social welfare policy and offers a considerable array of resources and knowledge foundations to both understand and thrive within a continually evolving policy landscape. Throughout the text, the authors tell the stories of social workers who impact policy, incorporate frameworks for policy analysis, centre social work values and strengths principles, and integrate the series' interactive and downloadable cases to demonstrate policy's relevance and application to practice settings and situations in concrete ways. Students may use the text as an introduction to social policy, a tool for deeper examination of policy topics, and as a lifelong companion for their policy-relevant practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow in its sixth edition, the textbook is fully updated to reflect substantial changes in policy arenas such as health care, family economic support, immigration and asylum, criminal justice, housing, reproductive rights, substance use disorder, mental health treatment, and childcare, as well as the implications of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith additional support and extensions available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.routledgesw.com\"\u003ewww.routledgesw.com\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSocial Policy for Effective Practice\u003c\/em\u003e makes policy relevant, accessible, and meaningful for social work students and is a perfect complement to undergraduate and graduate courses on social policy and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607754850540,"sku":"9781032226392","price":447.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781032226392-social-policy-for-effective-practice.jpg?v=1778172809"},{"product_id":"social-policy-for-effective-practice-by-rosemary-kennedy-chapin-9781032226385","title":"Social Policy for Effective Practice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSocial Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths Approach\u003c\/em\u003e sharpens students' awareness of social welfare policy and offers a considerable array of resources and knowledge foundations to both understand and thrive within a continually evolving policy landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the text, the authors tell the stories of social workers who impact policy, incorporate frameworks for policy analysis, centre social work values and strengths principles, and integrate the series' interactive and downloadable cases to demonstrate policy's relevance and application to practice settings and situations in concrete ways. 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