Social services & welfare, criminology books

Accessibly written and assuming no prior knowledge, this book outlines key social theories to show how ideas and...  Read More >>

""A Taste of Blood"" is the weird erotic crime comedy with cooking recipes.  Read More >>

The Art of Trafficking is a powerful condemnation of the U.S.-led War on Drugs and makes a strong case for urgent...  Read More >>

This handbook provides an in-depth review of cutting-edge methodologies in experimental economics. It explores various...  Read More >>

Handbook of the Economics of Matching, Volume Two summarizes both classic results and the many recent advances on...  Read More >>

This leading resource is an empirically based, socioculturally attuned, and learner-friendly text on the cutting...  Read More >>

Is chronic pain like a blaring siren that prevents you from living your life? State-of-the-art neuroscientific research...  Read More >>

""The Molly Maguires and the detectives"" by Allan Pinkerton offers a penetrating, firsthand account of one of America's...  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

""Rebecca Jarrett"" by Josephine E. Butler stands as a stark and essential document from the Victorian era, illuminating...  Read More >>

This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.  Read More >>

""The work of the War Refugees Committee"" by Flora L. Shaw, also known as Lady Lugard, offers an essential look...  Read More >>

""Behind the prison bars,"" by Enoch Edwin Byrum, bears the powerful subtitle ""A reminder of our duties toward...  Read More >>

This Element argues that during parole hearings, parole actors conduct complex forms of moral labor. This moral...  Read More >>

From the barricades of the Paris Commune to the spectacular trials and demonstrations, Louise Michel is one of the...  Read More >>

This resource provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the American foster care system.  Read More >>

Prescription drugs are a basic and invaluable part of society today. This book covers the debate surrounding the...  Read More >>

""An analysis of an unseen food crisis affecting millions of Americans""-- Provided by publisher.  Read More >>

Shirley Graham's ""There was once a slave ... The heroic story of Frederick Douglass"" presents a profound and meticulously...  Read More >>

This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.  Read More >>

""The American Red Cross Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 2, April 1913,"" offers an invaluable glimpse into the vital humanitarian...  Read More >>

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Examines philanthropy as a catalyst for systemic change in emerging markets, with a strong focus on climate resilience...  Read More >>

This Element argues that during parole hearings, parole actors conduct complex forms of moral labor. This moral...  Read More >>

She never went to Prom. Never got married. Never had kids. Instead, Sandy Shaw, at fifteen was labeled as the ""Show...  Read More >>