Social Services & Welfare, Criminology

Why do individuals exposed to the same environment turn out so differently, with some engaging in crime and others abiding by societal rules and no...

Drugs, Crime, and Justice is an engaging, yet comprehensive, analysis of the interrelationships among drug use/abuse, crime, and justice. The first...

Crime and Everyday Life offers a bold approach to crime theory and crime reduction. Using a clear, engaging, and streamlined writing style, the Six...

This classic text for social work and human services helps readers grasp the meaning and significance of measuring performance and evaluating outco...

Congress has debated the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition, with strong advocates arguing for and aga...

No one wants to think about getting older. Its true. At any age, when things are moving along normally day to day and everyone seems fit and well,...

Congress, through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), provides a variety of benefits and services to veterans and to certain members of t...

Global trade in illegal wildlife is a growing illicit economy, estimated to be worth at least $5 billion and potentially in excess of $20 billion a...

The primary aim of this book is to examine the role of social workers in schools with respect to fostering children''s rights and creating better o...

This book, which draws from fieldwork research and evidence, is provided to suggest a sense of emotional anxiety among social workers and case mana...

This book explores the issues of crime, aging and criminal justice and their relationship to pensions, prisons, offenders, and victimisation. The b...

Under the Adoption Incentives program, (Section 473A of the Social Security Act) states earn federal bonuses when they increase adoptions of childr...

From a customer service perspective, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has set a standard for superior customer service among governmental a...

Deciding when to retire and claim Social Security benefits can be one of the most important financial decisions older Americans make. Despite highe...

Congress has broad authority pursuant to the Commerce Clause to enact laws in areas that may overlap with traditional state jurisdiction. As such, ...

Over the past 100 years, Congress has sought to prohibit acts of sexual abuse of minors and punish those who harm the nation''s children. These eff...