Social services & welfare, criminology books

For decades, PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support has transformed the assessment and management of trauma patients...  Read More >>

This book examines the contemporary social care realities and practices of Finland with a diversity of voices but...  Read More >>

The soundscape of prison life is that of constant clangs, bangs and jangles. What is the significance of this cacophonous...  Read More >>

Few experiences carry more shame, stigma, and misunderstanding than the life-altering trauma of sexual abuse. Men...  Read More >>

Exploring the role of food in enabling people with convictions to live a ‘good life’, this book examines the tangible...  Read More >>

Within this accessible volume, Nelson and Delmedico apply a Jungian approach to provide fresh ways of thinking about...  Read More >>

This book discusses the validity, ethics, and usefulness of professional public commentary of politician’s mental...  Read More >>

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In Molly Jong-Fast: Rewriting Her Story, Molly shares her deeply personal journey of how grief, love, and loss reshaped...  Read More >>

For most people, their twenties and thirties are the busiest times of their life, a period of new careers, new friends,...  Read More >>

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The book critiques the pathologization of gangs in recent decades, particularly its negative consequences for democracy...  Read More >>

This book is a nuanced and comprehensive account of the intricate politics surrounding public sector pensions.  Read More >>

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Criminalizing the Casbahs explores how French police officers in Marseille and Algiers associated the spaces they...  Read More >>

This accessible textbook on transactional analysis (TA) provides a comprehensive overview of TA theory, with a strong...  Read More >>

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Examines the issue of human trafficking and offers a blueprint for its eradication. Critically assesses existing...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1974, this book provides a critique of official policy towards families with young children...  Read More >>

When this book was originally published in 1972 very little had been written about prison staff. The author acknowledges...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1985 the discussions in this book open up a series of important issues for the ethical practice...  Read More >>

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The Gilgo Beach Killer: Bodies On The Beach - The Discovery That Started With An Hunt and Changed Long Island What...  Read More >>