Social Services & Welfare, Criminology

Focusing on what students really need to know, this book breaks down all of the key social work theory covered across a students training, demystif...

This comprehensive guide to relationship-based practice in social work communicates the theory using illustrative case studies and offers a model f...

In Algonquian folklore, the wetiko is a cannibal monster or spirit that possesses a person, rendering them monstrous. In The Wetiko Legal Principle...

Evaluation Practice for Collaborative Growth highlights the approaches, tools, and techniques that are most useful for evaluating educational and s...

Using a bio-psychosocial framework, this popular textbook explains the wide basis of perspectives on which we build an understanding of people's be...

Praise for the first edition: The content of the book is excellent.... The strength lies in its detailed application of ideas to practice. The us...

An exploration of one of the most important topics debated across Western countries, this analysis challenges traditional attitudes toward immigrat...

It is estimated that there are some 140 million orphans world-wide, most of them in poorer regions. Joanne Bailey and the contributors to this ...

The social work degree requires that students clearly demonstrate competence in working with groups. Many social work students will begin working w...

The second edition of this celebrated book by two of the worlds leading researchers in social work introduces readers to the main theories, theoris...

Providing an overview of the myriad ways that we are touched by death and dying, both as an individual and as a member of society, this book will h...

This highly integrative book was written for students, professionals in aging, religious leaders, and older adults themselves. Readers will gain th...

Societal turbulence, state collapse, religious and ethnic conflict, poverty, hunger, and social exclusion all underlie children''s involvement in a...

For the busy frontline practitioner with little time to plan ahead, this hands-on guide presents imaginative and unique methods to engage families ...

Long before most school programs begin anti-bullying campaigns, young girls are getting a full education in social aggression. Girls as young as ag...

People of all ages learn important life skills through playing games, and recognising this can be the key to enhancing their social, educational an...

This is a light-hearted, easily digestible guide with a wealth of handy hints and tips for the helping professions when they have to communicate wi...

Social Work often receives a bad press but it is an intellectually, emotionally and practically challenging profession which, in order to help peop...

If you''''re intimidated by the thought of taking research methods, Rubin and Babbie''''s classic bestseller can help you overcome the fear factor ...

Born in the Year of the Fire Tiger, Ann Wee moved to Singapore in 1950 to marry into a Singaporean Chinese family, entering into a new world of cul...

Professional leadership is increasingly recognised as being vital to enhancing social works reputation and effectiveness. Although professional lea...

Ideal for anyone embarking on or considering a career in the helping professions, BECOMING A HELPER, Seventh Edition, provides an overview of the s...