Social Welfare & Social Services

The Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative (GCSWI), which is spearheaded by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), r...

This practical guide about what first responders should do after a suicide, offers advice on identifying and recording a death as suicide, breaking...

How to live a full and rewarding life after a dementia diagnosis.Keith Oliver was diagnosed with young onset dementia at the age of 55. Unaware at ...

Designed as a professional complement to Sarah Naish's bestselling A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting, this tried and tested resource offers practical to...

Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold Medal WinnerThis is an illustrated children's book for ages 7-11 that makes gender identity, sexual orientatio...

Child Welfare Removals by the State addresses a most important (but little-researched) legal proceeding: when the State intervenes in the private f...

Focusing on young people and adolescence, this book explores the complexity of contemporary adolescent safeguarding. It highlights evidence-informe...

Communication problems, frustration and boredom can manifest themselves in physical outbursts, and working in a residential or domiciliary setting ...

On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case Adoptive Couple vs. Baby Girl, which pitted adoptive parents Matt and Melanie Capobianco ag...

This book guides childcare professionals through attachment theory and provides techniques for caring for children with attachment difficulties. It...

Effective supervision helps to nurture confident social workers who are able to look after service users in the best possible way. Social work supe...

Being active is fundamental to a person's sense of physical and mental wellbeing, and the need to engage in purposeful and meaningful activity does...

Art and the therapeutic uses of art provide older adults with valuable ways in which to express and share their feelings, needs and fears, and with...

Most children who are fostered or adopted have some level of contact with their birth family -- whether face-to-face or by letter -- yet most of th...

Featuring a spectrum of families from diverse backgrounds, this book reveals the joys and challenges of adoptive and foster parenting. The authors ...

A one-stop resource of practical exercises for professionals to use in direct work with offenders aged 16+.Changing Offending Behaviour is a guide...

The perfect tool to add to any 'therapeutic treasure box', this set of 68 cards provides a way to help open conversations and structure discussions...

A comprehensive and practical guide to dementia, this book is essential reading for anyone who has a friend or relative with the condition. This up...

Sensory Stories contain just a few lines of text, and are brought to life through a selection of meaningful sensory experiences. They have been fou...

This concise and instructive guide outlines the specific challenges faced by the Latinx population in US health care, including language barriers, ...

This is an essential handbook for youth workers, teachers, social workers and youth justice practitioners working with young people to raise awaren...

Is it easy to come home after being in jail?Ideal for use with children aged 6-11, this is a vital resource for supporting the wellbeing of childre...

There has been a rebirth of interest in bringing community back into social work, but what does community social work mean when applied to practice...