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Care services for children depend on a limited supply of resources; it is vital that these are used to best effect. This book considers the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of these services and their contribution to children's well-being. The book presents the findings of a set of original research studies. It looks at services provided by the statutory, for-profit and voluntary sectors, examining the way they are delivered and how resources are distributed. It examines the cost of providing particular services, the extent to which they improve outcomes for children and the degree to which they can be considered cost-effective. It explores what changes can and should be made to improve efficiency, paying particular attention to the possible contributions of early intervention and better co-ordination. From the research findings, Jennifer Beecham and Ian Sinclair draw key messages for practice for the use of resources and for future research in this area. This is an invaluable book for those practitioners, policy makers, managers, who are concerned with social care services for children ... Read more

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This book contains poetry, prose, art, and photography by student from Mills E. Godwin High School. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2005. The length of the article is 7632 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Effects of a cognitive-behavioral program for women with multiple sclerosis.
Author: Vaughn G. Sinclair
Publication: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 5Page: 249(10)

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This story is told by a narrator, a woman of 58, who meets an illusionist on a train. At first, life is blissfully sweet, but when her first novel brings overnight fame, her life changes out of all recognition. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Marriage as Illusion
I've read two of Jennifer Johnston's titles, this and "Two Moons," preferring this one. A mystery and a character-study of a dissolving marriage. This book hammers home the fact that a good marriage requires communication and truthfulness.

reflective
Johnston's books are always very reflective - they have a kind of autunmnal quality about them - a sense of gathering in. This one is essentially about a dysfunctional marriage - a doomed relationship where one party, namely the man, the so called illusionist, sees love in terms of control and power. The woman falls for the charm of the man but does not pay attention to the obvious danger signs of the man's control freakery and not willing to share. This novel could have descended into a kind of thriller but thankfully does not. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Modern Language Review, published by Modern Humanities Research Association on January 1, 2000. The length of the article is 658 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Dislocations of Desire: Gender, Identity and Strategy in 'La Regenta'.(Review)
Author: Jennifer Lowe
Publication: The Modern Language Review (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2000
Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association
Volume: 95Issue: 1Page: 244(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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