The Children Act is a major piece of legislation that affects all professionals working with children. Since the third edition of this book was published in 1996, there have been some important developments. This Fourth Edition takes these developments into consideration. Topics discussed include case law in the superior courts; the establishment of CAFCASS; and the Fostering Services Regulations of 2002; and much more.

Making Sense of the Children Act 1989

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Allen, Nick

Mental Health

wiley

This manual explains the legal concerns of those working with children, families, courts and other professionals. It provides information on what is required under child care legislation in England and Wales. Topics include: parental responsibility; local authority support; care and supervision orders; emergency child protection; private fostering; preventative and institutional care; and young offenders.

Making Sense of the Children Act: A Guide for the Social and Welfare Services

Psychology & Counseling

The provisions of the Children Act have brought about profound changes in the way child care issues are viewed and handled. Substantially reorganized and updated, this new edition of the bestselling authority on the Children Act provides an accessible and critical account of the numerous developments that have occurred in the Act since 1992. What rights do unmarried fathers have? What is the legal position of social workers conducting a child protection investigation? This practical text means deals with such questions and includes information on commentary on · parental responsibility for children · children?s orders in divorce and other family proceedings · emergency protection of children · care orders and supervision orders · fostering and adoption Full consideration is given to the importance of court rulings and amending legislation (including the new divorce law contained in the Family Law Act 1996), as well as to the problematic issues of practice, such as confidentiality and the interface between civil and criminal proceedings. This jargon-free text has been specifically designed for practitioners in the social and welfare services. Making Sense of the Children Act is an essential guide to working with children to implement the complex range of organizational and practice changes that are now required.

Making Sense of the Children's Act, 3rd Edition

Detailing the experiences of soldiers from 13 NATO countries, this is truly an international account of the war in Afghanistan Between 2006 and 2013, journalist Nick Allen traveled to Afghanistan to "embed" himself with soldiers on the front line in the war against the Taliban. He was posted with military units from many countries, including Britain, America, Finland, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Denmark, and Estonia, and spent time with the Royal Gurkha Rifles, the U.S. Marine Corps, the 39th Combat Engineer Regiment, and the 506th Airborne of Band of Brothers fame. This book is an unrivaled first-hand account of military operations, from the battlefields of Helmand and Kandahar to the so-called "backwaters" of the Afghan conflict. This eyewitness portrayal of combat operations, reconstruction, and daily soldiering life faithfully reflects the reality of life on the frontline of a war that had no defined frontline. Fully up-to-date as the troops withdraw, it also surely helps to answer the question: what was the West doing there?

Embed To the End with the World's Armies in Afghanistan

History

Asia

The History Press

A journalist's eyewitness account of life on the front line in Afghanistan, including previously unpublished photographs and details of the experiences of soldiers from 13 different countries Between 2006 and 2009 journalist Nick Allen traveled to Afghanistan to "embed" himself with soldiers on the front line in the war against the Taliban. He was posted with military units from many countries, including Britain, the United States, Finland, Sweden, New Zealand, Denmark, and Estonia, and spent time with the Royal Gurhka Rifles, the U.S. Marine Corps, the 39th Combat Engineer Regiment, and the 506th Airborne of Band of Brothers fame. Here is his unrivaled first-hand account of military operations from the battlefields of Helmand and Kandahar, to the so-called "backwaters" of the Afghan conflict. It explores the daily existence of ordinary soldiers from around the world and their endurance of the drama, tragedy, boredom, and farce that characterizes war. This eyewitness portrayal of combat operations, reconstruction, and daily soldiering life faithfully reproduces the reality of life on the frontline and helps to answer the question What is the West doing there? 

Embed: With the World's Armies in Afghanistan

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

This is the inspirational story of climber Nick Allen, who went from outdoorsman to wheelchair-bound with multiple sclerosis to back to the life in the mountains he loves through sheer determination and grit. This book follows Nick’s first faltering steps back into the back country and his decision to set up a trust so other MS sufferers can have outdoor experiences. And it follows his most astounding adventure yet: trekking to base camp at Everest, and — at considerable risk to his health — conquering the Himalayan peak, Imja Tse.

To the Summit: Getting out of a wheelchair and to the Himalayas

Massey University Press

A POWERFULLY WROUGHT MEMOIR BY A MEMBER OF WWII'S FABLED 1ST MARINE DIVISION 
Sterling Mace's unit was the legendary "K-3-5" (for Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment of the 1st Marine Division) and his story takes readers through some of the most intense action of the Pacific War, from the seldom-seen perspective of a rifleman at the point of attack.
Battleground Pacific is filled with indelible moments that begin with his childhood growing up in Queens, New York, and his run-in with the law that eventually led to his enlistment. But this is ultimately a combat tale―as violent and harrowing as any that has come before. From fighting through the fiery hell that was Peleliu to the deadly battleground of Okinawa, Mace traces his path from the fear of combat to understanding that killing another human comes just as easily as staying alive. He learns that bravery often equates to stupidity, leading to the death of close friends, but also that life goes on, with death on its heels. 
 Battleground Pacific is one of the most important and entertaining memoirs about the Pacific theater in WWII.

Battleground Pacific: A Marine Rifleman's Combat Odyssey in K/3/5

Mace, Sterling

St.Martin's Press

Drawing on the know-how and expertise of the Scout Association, this fully illustrated inspirational cookbook takes the art of eating outdoors to a whole new level 
Perfect both for beginners in al fresco cooking as well as seasoned campers, there are step-by-step guides to explain all the essential techniques needed to make a glorious feast. Whether you're at a festival, camping, or just on a day trip to the beach this guide includes tips on how to cook backwoods-style, without conventional equipment, on open fires, in pit ovens, and using improvised utensils. Alongside traditional campfire favorites, you will find recipes for curries, spicy stews, couscous, exotic BBQs, risottos, and delicious one-pot dishes. It also includes popular campfire songs to make your outdoors eating experience complete. Includes metric measurements.

The Essential Camping Cookbook: Or How to Cook an Egg in an Orange and Other Scout Recipes

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Outdoor Cooking

Simon Schuster(uk)

On Christmas Eve a boy stirs from sleep to find an old man, in the living room, dressed in red with a bag full of gifts. Excitement soon gives way to disappointment as he finds he has received fewer gifts than expected. The old man sees the young boy's protest and tells the story of his origins and his motives. As the boy becomes privy to this mystery, a question comes to his mind: is it by magic that the old man accomplishes his task, or is it something else... The lesson he learns will change the way he views Christmas forever! If you are a fan of The Polar Express, and T'was the Night Before Christmas, you will love The Gift Giver.

The Gift Giver

Children's Books

Haslem, Jacob

Holidays & Celebrations

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

<div>Dancers represent a unique athletic population. They can often be required to perform a variety of shows of differing intensity and styles: professional ballet dancers may perform up to 150 shows a year, across 18 different productions. The dynamic and demanding nature of dance can, however, lead to injury, making injury prevention and management a vital part of dance training. Drawing on research and knowledge from both sports and dance medicine, this book will provide dance and healthcare professionals with a fundamental understanding of dance terminology, physiology, and movement requirements, and how these relate to specific injuries commonly sustained in dance. Proposed models and structures of pathology-specific rehabilitation and usable examples are illustrated with step-by-step photographs and anatomical diagrams, as well as case studies for common injuries. Training programs, conditioning exercises, and advice are supported by findings from contemporary medical literature to ensure an informed, conclusive, and evidence-based approach to the healthcare of dancers. Chapters cover a range of issues including the unique challenges seen in dance and how they differ from other athletic populations; physical preparation and conditioning for dance; injury prevention, tracking, and management models; and an exploration of the regional anatomical injuries commonly seen in dance. Structured rehabilitation and detailed exercise programs are covered and dance criteria for musculoskeletal injuries, concussion, and post-surgery are discussed.</div>

Injury Prevention and Management for Dancers

Medical Books

Medicine

The Crowood Press

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