Social Welfare & Social Services

Financial Aid through Social Work (1979) examines the way in which financial aid through social work has been used and the consequences of such use...

Exploring the key issues around anti-discriminatory practice for professionals working in mental health services, this book looks at ways to improv...

Trying to See Round Corners offers honest and largely unedited glimpses into the world of social work in the late 20th century. Illustrated by the ...

The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, whic...

Drawing on 20 years of practical experience, research and teaching in the field, this book is a comprehensive guide on the use of Motivational Inte...

Werden Bild- oder Videodateien, welche im Rahmen einvernehmlichen Sextings erhalten wurden, unbefugt an dritte Personen weitergegeben, hat dies nic...

This book aims to explore the perceptions of the EU integration by the young population in its periphery. It thereby bridges the gap between percep...

This authoritative guide to the law of continuing healthcare provides clarity on a contentious issue for those in long-term care: which adults are ...

Based on a hugely successful US model, The Seven Core Issues Workbook is accessible and parent-friendly with brief explanations, activities and exe...

Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers is a classic text for students and practitioners in the child care and protection field whi...

This accessible guide to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), an effective therapeutic approach which focuses on strengths and achievements, prov...

Detailed knowledge and specific awareness of delirium is crucial in elderly care, due in part to the overlap with delirium and dementia. This intro...

This book reflects the positive work of a small local campaigning charity set up in 2018 called All Birminghams Children (ABC) which seeks to addre...

Help your little one unlock their inner courage!Riley the Brave is the story of a little bear with big feelings! Join this super-cool, cape-wearing...

Maintaining a balance between managing and assessing risk and upholding the required high standards of practice in health and social care can be de...

A groundbreaking book founded on extensive original research, designed to determine how restorative dialogue works, and the role of forgiveness wit...

This practice-focussed resource shows dementia care professionals how to harness resilience in their daily practice when working with people living...

Babies and young children who have experienced early adversity miss out on good, nurturing relationships, and the sensorimotor development that goe...

Many safeguarding practitioners do not specialise in work with sex offenders, but do find themselves working with them and need professional unders...

Clinical dilemmas in dementia contexts are often not because the clinical facts are in doubt, but because the ethical and legal underpinnings are u...

Social work theory and practice is evolving, and, this edited collection explains both what the latest developments are and how to use them in prac...

Every child's way of being can open doors to wisdom, compassion, and human connection. We need only to listen.This is among the conclusions that th...

Dementia not only affects the person presented with the diagnosis, but their family and friends too. This book provides practitioners with strategi...

Some children face traumatic or difficult events in their lives, and it's essential that they are helped to understand such events and given permis...

Effective communication is critical for everyone, and this insightful book teaches the skills needed by healthcare staff in their day-to-day intera...

The book outlines a range of non-pharmacological therapies clinicians can adopt in their daily practice and sets out information and advice on each...

Solution focused practice offers proven ways of helping adults overcome a range of life difficulties, from physical and mental illness to learning ...

Written for professionals spanning children's services, this must-read guide provides an authoritative overview of what shapes the psychological we...

This new book from life work expert Joy Rees explains the value of effective and meaningful life work with children who are fostered and adopted, a...

Practice in safeguarding adults is changing, with a shift in approach to ensure it is person-centred and outcome-focused. The Care Act 2014 introdu...

Safeguarding Adults and the Law, now in its third edition, sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework and provides many use...

There are thousands of grandparents raising their grandchildren in the United Kingdom, the majority as a consequence of parental drug use or mental...

Despite being integral parts of all our identities, sexuality, sex and intimacy are what many would call the Last Taboo in dementia care, usually s...

Defining the role of a job coach, this book sets out EU-wide training standards for helping people with disabilities gain and maintain meaningful e...

The diverse challenges that clinicians and children's workers tasked with safeguarding babies and young children face are complex, and this unique ...

The way in which dementia is understood and treated is changing, with a growing focus on the individual's experience and person-centred approaches ...

I could not ignore the tiny spark of hope that whispered to me that there might be someone with whom I could be vulnerable and real, and that this ...

Creative activities can support people with dementia, leading to moments of reconnection and joy. This book shows how the Montessori method - with ...

This hands-on guide provides accessible, insightful advice for practitioners who find themselves working with asylum seekers and refugees. Part I c...

Examining recent research and practice on reminiscence, life review and life story work, this book offers critical accounts of the rapidly growing ...

This book provides practical advice for professionals working with transgender (including non-binary) people who have survived any form of sexual v...

This book serves as a comprehensive reference for conducting political analyses of emerging welfare systems in the Global South. These countries ha...

Music is an essential tool in dementia care. This accessible guide embraces ways in which music can enhance the daily lives of those with dementia....

This book aims to share information about the experiences of birth parents and those currently working therapeutically with them, with the hope of ...

Based on a hugely successful US model, the Seven Core Issues in Adoption is the first conceptual framework of its kind to offer a unifying lens tha...