Social Welfare & Social Services

Honorable Mention, 2014 Distinguished Contribution to Research Award presented by the Latina/o Sociology Section of the American Sociological Assoc...

Has the modern Conservative Party developed a distinctive approach to the post-war welfare state? In exploring this question, this accessible book ...

In 1935, lobotomy, one of the most infamous procedures in the history of medicine, was heralded as a miracle cure by newspapers and magazines, as t...

The number of elderly people relying on formal long-term care services is dramatically increasing year after year, and the challenge of ensuring th...

The number of elderly people relying on formal long-term care services is dramatically increasing year after year, and the challenge of ensuring th...

Discover a modern approach to help mitigate threats to public safety in your community. Creating safer, less vulnerable communities requires a mode...

What is the role of the ambulance in the American city? The prevailing narrative provides a rather simple answer: saving and transporting the criti...

Over fifty years ago, Albert Hirschman argued that dissatisfied consumers could either voice complaint or exit when they were dissatisfied with goo...

In this unique and passionate book, Doug Nicholls proposes a cultural revolution within youth work. He draws on the best of youth work's past to re...

The field of refugee family research and intervention forms a growing field of scientific study, focussing on the refugee family as the central nic...

The demographic and social structure of most industrialized and developing countries are changing rapidly as infant mortality is reduced and popula...

In this unique and passionate book, Doug Nicholls proposes a cultural revolution within youth work. He draws on the best of youth work's past to re...

The demographic and social structure of most industrialized and developing countries are changing rapidly as infant mortality is reduced and popula...

There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone,...

How does social spending relate to economic growth and which countries have got this right and wrong? Peter Lindert examines the experience of coun...

While the United States continues to recover from the 2008 Great Recession, the country still faces unprecedented inequality as increasing numbers ...

Social workers, whatever their specialism, practise with people at the margins of society. It is therefore essential that all social work students ...

Social workers, whatever their specialism, practise with people at the margins of society. It is therefore essential that all social work students ...

This Handbook provides both breadth and depth regarding current approaches to the understanding, assessment, and treatment of personality disorders...