Social services & welfare, criminology books

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

She started a new life in Boston where she began to experience a series of hazy, horrifying flashbacks. Through...  Read More >>

In 1979, Brenda Spencer, a seemingly average teenage girl living in a nice suburban neighbourhood, made and executed...  Read More >>

This brief addresses the urgent global challenge of politically, religiously, ethnically, and other ideologically...  Read More >>

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

This book serves as a roadmap for all stakeholders - from individuals to institutions - to empower children as agents...  Read More >>

Abolitionist thought visualizes a world without prisons - or a radical reduction or transformation of prisons and...  Read More >>

This book outlines the long and nuanced history of penal abolitionism and shows how these ideas have continued topicality....  Read More >>

An unvarnished, deeply human account of one man’s time in prison . . . and his unexpected journey to healing, accountability,...  Read More >>

Onoe introduces a new approach in brief drama therapy for children called Improvisational Drama of Acceptance and...  Read More >>

A guided journal for caregivers navigating early-stage dementia - the season when your person is still here, but...  Read More >>

This inspiring book provides readers with information which will help them to understand why they feel overwhelmed...  Read More >>

This practical book introduces the latest research and links it to health and social care practice, equipping readers...  Read More >>

This second volume of Online Resilience and Wellbeing in Young People explores online resilience and safety from...  Read More >>

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This book shares results from a mixed method study of former foster youth and the experiences that influenced the...  Read More >>

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This book is the first guide on independent prescribing for paramedics reflecting the 2018 legislation. Bringing...  Read More >>

An essential guide to understanding classic and contemporary crime films Under the Gun provides a systematic and...  Read More >>

‘What they want is love . . . they’ll cross the country and break their hearts to hang on to it’ Melvin Burgess...  Read More >>

This lavish full-colour hardback tells the complete history of the Mafia, from 19th-century Sicily to 20th-century...  Read More >>