Social services & welfare, criminology books

Now co-authored by experienced teacher and author Bruce Frey, this Fifth Edition of Neil J. Salkind's Statistics...  Read More >>

This book provides a concise-yet-comprehensive overview and critique of leading theories of family violence. It...  Read More >>

Social work is inherently an international subject. Each nation has a story of professionalization in the evolution...  Read More >>

Profound inner wisdom for courageous action—from the author of See No Stranger and founder of the Revolutionary...  Read More >>

Handing over the Keys explores the intergenerational impacts of carceral injustice on Indigenous peoples and suggests...  Read More >>

This book paints a vivid picture of caregiving for the elderly throughout history, using the innovative concept...  Read More >>

Therapeutic Group Enactment of Myth puts the depth and power of the world’s great stories in the hands of therapy-group...  Read More >>

This analysis of the Swedish criminal system makes sense of a markedly punitive turn in policy despite the country’s...  Read More >>

This book explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainable development within social economies....  Read More >>

A gritty, honest Southern testimony of pain, resilience, and redemption. For anyone who's been counted out, it offers...  Read More >>

In der Forschung wird der Steuerung von Schulsozialarbeit bisher wenig Beachtung geschenkt. Angesichts der weitreichenden,...  Read More >>

Professionelle Beziehungsgestaltung im behördlichen Gefährdungsabklärungsprozess bewegt sich im Spannungsfeld von...  Read More >>

This book analyses the experiences of mothers in the criminal justice system, arguing that a legal system oriented...  Read More >>

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This book is the first to introduce empirically informed yet empathically framed language for MMPI-3 users communicating...  Read More >>

This compact, accessible guide supports students in developing and applying the skills and knowledge needed to maximize...  Read More >>

Real Help for Real Moments in Foster Care The must-read resource for foster parents, resource parents, care providers,...  Read More >>

This state-of-the-field book argues that palliative care has drifted away from its transformative goals—and shows...  Read More >>

This book is the first to introduce empirically informed yet empathically framed language for MMPI-3 users communicating...  Read More >>

In Behind Ancient Bars, law professor and rabbinical student Hadar Aviram challenges the conventional assumption...  Read More >>

This compact, accessible guide supports students in developing and applying the skills and knowledge needed to maximize...  Read More >>

Drawing from archival material and Jane Fonda's own personal papers, journalist Marilyn Greenwald tells the story...  Read More >>

This state-of-the-field book argues that palliative care has drifted away from its transformative goals—and shows...  Read More >>

In 1919, José Tomás Canales, South Texas patrón and state representative, filed legislation to reform the Texas...  Read More >>

The future is contingent. It can unfold differently, hinging on chance or choice. This Element tells the story of...  Read More >>