Social services & welfare, criminology books

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 >>

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 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 practical guide empowers parents, educators, and clinicians with the tools they require to free children and...  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 >>

Aristotle's Prison offers a vivid and deeply human exploration of life behind bars. Blending penology and moral...  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 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 >>

Against the backdrop of reform, this book traces the ravages of the first year of COVID-19 in Massachusetts prisons,...  Read More >>

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

Grounded in decades of influential research, this book thoroughly examines perfectionism: how it develops, its underlying...  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 >>