Social Services & Welfare, Criminology

This book is part of the highly successful Transforming Social Work Practice series and is written specifically to support students on the social w...

On July 4th 2013, Connor Sparrowhawk, also known as Laughing Boy or LB, was found dead in a specialist NHS unit. Connor, who had autism and epileps...

Integrated care incorporates behavioral and physical health services into primary care and specialty medical environments. Integrated care models a...

'Extremely compelling'  THE GUARDIAN 'It's a fascinating read... Buy the book! Buy the book!'  JO GOOD, BBC RADIO LONDON 'Searing... funny, eloquen...

CBT what it is, how it works, and how to use it. Cognitive behavioural therapy (or CBT) delivers powerful tools you can put to work to dramatica...

In this groundbreaking book, Jill Harshaw explores the spiritual experiences of people with profound intellectual disabilities with regard to their...

In 2013, about 10 million adults in the United States had a serious mental illness. The U.S. mental health care system includes a range of federal ...

There are a number of studies describing colonial lunatic asylums, and more broadly, colonial psychiatry and its operation in Africa. This monograp...

This clinical training manual presents a critical analysis of several, very challenging individual therapy cases of severely mentally ill clients o...

Unique new book providing an overview and critical analysis of developments in Irish mental health policy, practice and law from 1945 to the presen...

Mental health is a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities; can cope with the normal stresses of life; can w...

This clinical training manual presents a critical analysis of several, very challenging individual therapy cases of severely mentally ill clients o...

The federal government is involved in mental health care in various ways, including direct provision of services, payment for services, and indirec...

Every person living with dementia is entitled to the highest standards of wellbeing and health and social care services. This in-depth, evidence-ba...

The global population is ageing rapidly yet there is a shortage of skilled professionals able to support the wellbeing of older people in care. Old...

Caring for an elderly family member can be overwhelming. But fulfilling life experiences are still possible for both caregivers and their loved one...

Caring for an elderly family member can be overwhelming. But fulfilling life experiences are still possible for both caregivers and their loved one...

This much-anticipated new title forms part of the American Institute of Architect''s esteemed Design for Aging Review program by the AIA Design for...

Providing guidance and advice on the challenging art of listening, this book responds directly to the expressed learning needs of hospice and palli...

Reminiscence is a valuable tool for the professional carer as well as those who are looking after a family member or friend. It enhances and enrich...

Proven to enhance wellbeing, posture, breathing and sleep, and reduce anxiety and agitation, this programme shows how yoga can be adapted to benefi...

How are individual and social ideas of late-onset dementia shaped and negotiated in film, literature, the arts, and the media? And how can the symb...

The mistreatment of older people is increasingly recognised internationally as a significant abuse of elders human rights. Scandals and inquiries i...