Social services & welfare, criminology books

This resource offers ten illustrated short stories developed specifically to promote recovery from trauma, resilience...  Read More >>

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He was a hard-working small business owner, an Army veteran, an attentive lover, and a doting father. But he was...  Read More >>

A pragmatic, clinical approach focuses on the essential knowledge needed for the successful practice of family therapy....  Read More >>

Research Methods for Social Workers shows how research is an essential part of social work practice, using examples...  Read More >>

This book explores the journey of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)...  Read More >>

As this crime spans the spectrum of social science disciplines and fields of study, together with its increasing...  Read More >>

This book examines the forms and practices of Irish confinement from the 19th century to present-day to explore...  Read More >>

Go-to introduction to what ′reflective practice′ is, why it is important, and how to use different models for reflection...  Read More >>

Sex and gender are delicate and nuanced issues for all of us and can be intimidating topics to teach. This practical,...  Read More >>

A husband and wife cover up a murder. But the lie eats away at the fabric of their relationship and things unravel...  Read More >>

The inspiring true story of a Girl Scout group set up in a homeless shelter in New York  Read More >>

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For decades anthropologists and other scientists have participated in 'post-mortem dissections' of the lives of...  Read More >>

The Frankfurt Auschwitz trial was a milestone event in West German history. Between 1963 and 1965, twenty-two former...  Read More >>

“After helping to put Al Capone behind bars, lawman Eliot Ness came to Cleveland, where he did battle with a vicious...  Read More >>

“After helping to put Al Capone behind bars, lawman Eliot Ness came to Cleveland, where he did battle with a vicious...  Read More >>

This book offers critical insights into the thriving international field of community indicators, incorporating...  Read More >>

This is the story of a man caught in the middle of what he came to recognise as a huge American destabilizing operation,...  Read More >>

Go-to introduction to what ′reflective practice′ is, why it is important, and how to use different models for reflection...  Read More >>

Sex and gender are delicate and nuanced issues for all of us and can be intimidating topics to teach. This practical,...  Read More >>

A searing expose of the effects of mass incarceration on the families of those locked up - including the 2.7 million...  Read More >>

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Trauma-Informed Mindfulness was developed by British Psychologist Dr Nikki Kiyimba to introduce mindfulness practices...  Read More >>