Richard Roberts

In these times of financial stringency and conservatism in the public sector, social work, with its diversity and differentiation, is criticized for its lack of efficiency and cost effectiveness. First published in 1990, Lessons from the Past demonstrates the need for a more refined theory and practice to benefit social workers, their clients, and their agencies, as well as influencing government legislation and policies. Richard Roberts criticizes and evaluates a significant body of social work writings from the 1970s in its search for a ‘grand’, all-encompassing theory. Variously described as ‘generic’, ‘integrated’ or ‘unitary’, these theories attempted to construct propositions that would accommodate social work’s broad domain, regardless of setting, method of intervention, or socio-political context. Crisp and innovative, Lessons from the Past will prove invaluable to professionals and students of social work, social policy, and the social sciences.

This text underscores the importance of integrating research findings into clinical mental health practice with a strong focus on cultural sensitivity and individual client care. It provides readers with a foundation in evidence-based practice (EBP) by laying out the fundamentals of research consumption at the master's level and production at the doctoral level. It emphasizes the practicality of several evidence-based therapies, such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and Filial Therapy, with a deep dive into how these therapies can be culturally friendly and implemented in various contexts beyond their Western origins.

In these times of financial stringency and conservatism in the public sector, social work, with its diversity and differentiation, is criticized for its lack of efficiency and cost effectiveness. First published in 1990, Lessons from the Past demonstrates the need for a more refined theory and practice to benefit social workers, their clients, and their agencies, as well as influencing government legislation and policies.Richard Roberts criticizes and evaluates a significant body of social work writings from the 1970s in its search for a ‘grand’, all-encompassing theory. Variously described as ‘generic’, ‘integrated’ or ‘unitary’, these theories attempted to construct propositions that would accommodate social work’s broad domain, regardless of setting, method of intervention, or socio-political context.Crisp and innovative, Lessons from the Past will prove invaluable to professionals and students of social work, social policy, and the social sciences.

A valuable, but time-consuming, source of information for events occurring after 1886 is the vital statistics which are provided in a section of the Annual Town Reports of many New Hampshire towns.This work is divided into births, marriages and deaths, and each section is arranged alphabetically. To the extent the information is available, the birth entries contain child's name, date and place of birth, number of children in the family, father's name, place of birth, age and occupation, and the mother's maiden name, age and place of birth. The residence of the parents is sometimes given when it is shown as other than Farmington. Marriage entries generally contain groom's name and residence, bride's name and residence, date and place of marriage, husband and wife's age and occupation, and parents' names, places of birth and occupations. Maiden names are emphasized with bold type and there is a separate alphabetical listing of marriages by bride's name. The list of deaths contains name of decedent, place and date of death, age at death, cause of death, marital status, birthplace, and parents' names and places of birth.

The Unfinished Programme of Democracy by Richard Roberts is a thought-provoking work that explores the ideals, challenges, and ongoing struggles related to the concept of democracy. Written during a period of significant political and social change, the book addresses the complexities of democratic systems and how they often fall short of their potential. It examines the gap between the democratic ideals of equality, freedom, and justice, and the reality of their implementation in society. The central theme of the book is the notion that democracy, while rooted in noble principles, is an unfinished project, one that requires continuous effort and reform to truly fulfill its promises. Roberts delves into the flaws within democratic institutions, the limitations of representative government, and the influence of powerful elites that undermine true democratic participation. Throughout the text, he argues that democracy must evolve, emphasizing the importance of active citizenship and social progress in realizing the full potential of democratic governance.

Artifact Forge doesn't make monsters. She's a bioengineer. She creates exotic magical livestock, upgrades cats into witches' familiars, and can turn you into a goblin if you accept the risks. She's also thirteen, and has arrived in Goblita to learn her uncle is dead, she's inherited his business, and has a demonic cousin her age. Don't worry, Artifact can handle it. She's a prodigy Give her a bioengineering challenge and she'll make you something better than you wanted. ...which is the problem as her messenger dragon turns into a ravening chimera, her new cousin gets her involved in a burglary, and the kids at school drag her into their dungeon crawling hobby. With all that plus running a business and household like an adult, will Artifact have time to actually attend classes? Ask her again after she saves the city from the disasters she caused.

Magic, mad science, and teenagers are a recipe for trouble. As the only living necromancer, fifteen-year-old Avery Special has too much trouble as it is. Trying to use her dark powers for good, she awakens a cyborg from a coma. The superintelligent Tonika is grateful and full of plans to help Avery help others, but the more Avery helps, the more trouble she gets in. Her parents are worried. Her boyfriend and girlfriend are lonely. A robot-possessing ghost is on the loose. Oh, and she stole a crystal ball from a museum. How much helping is too much? Can she afford to not help when the ultimate evil mad scientist tries to destroy the world?

The Unfinished Programme of Democracy, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

When an evil artifact offers you the power to turn into a monster, agreeing would be stupid. Mirabelle isn't stupid. She also doesn't have much choice. Her friends all have super powers that let them go on exciting adventures. Mirabelle's super power is to be made of glass, and walking across a room is dangerous enough. But the shiny rock won't shut up, and to get rid of it, she has to use its powers against it. She does that carefully, because Mirabelle isn't stupid. Until Mirabelle falls in love, and love makes everyone stupid. Now supervillains and superheroes are fighting over four pieces of the Heart of Vermiel, and a girl who breaks if she runs has to collect them all, or be broken. She has to turn into a monster on the outside without turning into a monster on the inside. Somewhere in this mess there has to be an ending that lets her stay alive, stay a good person, and maybe get a chance to run, and be angry, and break things just once. Besides, how many girls can say their boyfriend is a dragon?

One minute, Rachel is taking a break from babysitting. The next, she's escaping the Earth on a pedal-powered interplanetary bus. It could happen to anybody. It could. Generally it doesn't, but it could. Because what Rachel soon learns is that Earth is infected with Math, which is why we look at our solar system and see freezing balls of ice, gas, and rock whirling lifelessly through a hostile void. Everyone else sees air pirates sailing the Seven Skies of Saturn, the endless exciting fight scenes of Mars, the sullen ghosts of Pluto, and much more. "More" including the Lighthouse of Ceres, the waypoint for all travelers of the solar system. That's where Rachel ends up, and where she finds out her hobbies of sketching and storytelling make her a genius at repairing Math-free spaceships. She loves it, and no one makes her reveal she's from the quarantined, much-feared planet Earth. Instead they make up their own ideas of who she is and where she's from. Very dangerous ideas...

What do you do when you have the wrong super powers? Magenta's older brother is a superhero. She's starting high school at the school where kids with powers go, including the famous Inscrutable Machine. Except, Magenta's powers are no good for fighting. Her potions are useful, not dangerous. Her other power is just humiliating. What Magenta has plenty of is determination, and she tries fighting a supervillain anyway.She fails.But for Magenta, failure is the beginning, not the ending. Suddenly she has a part-time job working for that same supervillain, who doesn't seem very villainous. She spends her afternoons buying mad science from smugglers, copying memories into a magic book, delivering messages to evil lawyers, and always, always, putting on a show. Soon, she's ducking heroes who want to save her from herself, and her best friends, who don't know the sidekick they're chasing is Magenta.Making sure her parents don't find out is the easy part.