Social services & welfare, criminology books

Research into and analysis of social skill training had become a subject of major interest by early 1980s. First...  Read More >>

Interviewing and communication are central to the work of the social worker, the psychotherapist, and to that of...  Read More >>

This clear and accessible volume provides a tutorial review and evaluation of scientific research on eyewitness...  Read More >>

This edited collection synthesises rural criminological issues in Africa. It focusses on rural areas and rural communities...  Read More >>

Für die Kinder- und Jugendhilfe ist eine Vielfalt an Trägern kennzeichnend. Obwohl religiöse – vornehmlich christliche...  Read More >>

This open access edited collection provides a long-overdue examination of a practice that is continuously involved...  Read More >>

Featuring an all Aboriginal Australian editorial group, Aboriginal Social Work Voices explores important contemporary...  Read More >>

The Single-Session Therapy Mindset delivers a comprehensive view of the single-session therapy mindset and how it...  Read More >>

This book provides an alternative viewpoint on mental health, an issue that touches so many of the families and...  Read More >>

Changemakers’ Guide to Prison Arts Programming explores practical tips and stories from the field about developing...  Read More >>

The Contradictions of Motherhood hopes to encourage individuals and households to think differently about motherhood,...  Read More >>

Developing Compassionate Cities for Community Palliative Care brings together practical examples of compassionate...  Read More >>

The FBI's high stakes capture of fugitive Boston mob boss James ""Whitey"" Bulger at his hideout in Santa Monica,...  Read More >>

One freezing night in January 1968, a routine burglary call came in from Cloud Buick. What officers found instead...  Read More >>

The fire service has changed-and so has the weight of leadership. Today's fire officers are asked to lead through...  Read More >>

Secondary trauma, moral injury, and institutional betrayal—go behind the scenes into what it’s really like to be...  Read More >>

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Examines the marginalisation of Muslim political thought through the writings of Khayr al-Din al-Tunsi.  Read More >>

Flying in the Face of Criminalization examines the critical intersection between aviation safety investigations...  Read More >>

What is life really like for LGBTQIA+ people behind bars? This book offers the most up-to-date global research...  Read More >>

Explore an insightful survey of criminology, examining theories of crime, historical developments, and the functions...  Read More >>

PC George William Gutteridge was a well-liked and respected village policeman for Stapleford Abbotts in rural Essex,...  Read More >>

This timely book examines education in Young Offenders Institutions and adult prisons in England and Wales, addressing...  Read More >>

The book connects global ageing issues to the Indian context while discussing the challenges and responses towards...  Read More >>

Featuring an all Aboriginal Australian editorial group, Aboriginal Social Work Voices explores important contemporary...  Read More >>