James Hughes

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Early Intervention

How Canada's social programs can work better, save lives, and often save money

Governments and social agencies tackle the toughest social problems their citizens face — poverty, homelessness, mental and physical illness, violence, abuse, and more. Yet these problems … 232 View
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Canada’s Social Safety Net

A Snapshot

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An overview of Canada’s social safety net. Canadian governments are at the centre of and have control over the social safety net. They work with and through myriad partners, professionals, … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Development of Canada’s Social Safety Net

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The History of Canada’s Social Safety Net 15 $1.50 Add
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Safer Child Protection

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social responsibility and child protection 28 $2.80 Add
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Addressing Autism

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This chapter describes the disability known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and details what researchers and parents say can be done about it. It also tells the story of how the policy-makers … 28 $2.80 Add
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More Peaceful Schools

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Outlining schools, bullying and how early intervention is the key. Examines case studies 27 $2.70 Add
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Healthier Health Care

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This chapter is about reducing the pressure on and cost of the existing system through the scaling of evidence-based early intervention measures. The existing health system is largely a … 32 $3.20 Add
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Proactive Poverty Reduction

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It was poverty that brought the state dramatically into the health and social service realm, and over time, its role came to greatly exceed that of charities and the church. Federal and … 30 $3.00 Add
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Homes for Homeless People

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Examines social policy and public health in relation to homelessness 29 $2.90 Add
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A Better Social Safety Net for Canada

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The twin purposes of this final chapter are to sum up the early intervention approach, including how its different parts might fit together, and to offer some ideas on how such an approach might … 25 $2.50 Add