Social Services & Welfare, Criminology

In the globalized world an extensive process of international migration has developed. The resulting conundrum of issues when examining crime and m...

This excellent textbook introduces the social work student to the field of sociology, illustrating how sociology is connected to and fundamental to...

This reflective and evidence-based book will equip students as well as professionals who work with people with learning disabilities in primary, se...

Losing a loved one and coping with the subsequent adjustments that follow are a difficult fact of life, but people with learning disabilities face ...

In this singular collection, indigenous experts describe the social welfare systems of fifteen East Asian and Pacific Island nations and locales. V...

In 1989, Texas executed Carlos DeLuna, a poor Hispanic man with childlike intelligence, for the murder of Wanda Lopez, a convenience store clerk. H...

Written from the perspective of long-standing field director Urania E. Glassman, this practical guide helps BSW and first and second year MSW stude...

A crucial text for whetting the academic appetite of those studying criminology at university. The comprehensive engagement with key crime and devi...

This pragmatic and comprehensive book helps readers develop the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for effective health care social work pract...

Social work and social development in the Asia-Pacific region continue to grow in new and exciting ways. Social work educators are an essential par...

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book provides new insights into the challenges facing older people in the cont...

Rivetingan electrifying true crime story of the Mafia-smitten eighties and nineties. Suspenseful and multifaceted, The Gotti Wars cant be missed. E...

What kinds of care are being offered or withdrawn by the welfare state? What does this mean for the caring practices and interventions of local act...