Social Work

This book offers a practical approach to conducting practice research in the field of human services. This evolving form of applied research seeks ...

Gray's PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, 5e, offers a compelling look at the current state of knowledge about mental disorders from a social work perspective. The a...

Rebuilding Lives after Domestic Violence examines in-depth the long-term outcomes for women who have suffered domestic violence and abuse, based on...

Many of those who emigrated from the Caribbean to the UK after World War II left behind partners and children, causing the break-up of families who...

This book is a reassuring, thorough and essential guide to the world of social work theories and methodsThis 4th Edition deserves to find a place o...

Bringing together academic and practitioner points of view, this edited collection shows how violence enters into ordinary, routine practices of ch...

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The new growth patterns and shifting wealth in the world economy fundamentally alter the basis for Western aid. This book demonstrates how Western ...

The aims of and motives for development cooperation have changed significantly in recent times. Besides pursuing short- and longer-term objectives ...

This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide to running randomized impact evaluations of social programs. Drawing on the experience of r...

Marriages across ethnic borders are increasing in frequency, yet little is known of how discourses of 'normal' families, ethnicity, race, migration...

Combining advocacy and memoir with social and cultural history, this book offers a comparative, cross-cultural survey of the whole history of adopt...

Exploring the experiences of children encountering war and armed conflict, this book draws upon history, ethnography, sociology, literature, media ...

This book discusses the crisis of caregiving as it affects parents seeking to provide good care for their children and people who care for their ag...

Latino small businesses provide social, economic, and cultural comfort to their communities. They are also excellent facilitators of community capa...

Latino small businesses provide social, economic, and cultural comfort to their communities. They are also excellent facilitators of community capa...

It is now over 20 years since 'open adoption' was first introduced, but it remains a controversial and contested part of social work practice. This...

A comprehensive and historical introduction to social work.   This book is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series. This series helps stude...

During the 1950s, amid increased attention to the problems facing citiessuch as racial disparities in housing, education, and economic conditions; ...

How does caregiving affect health and well-being and what resources help caregivers? This book provides a synthesis of psychological research on ca...

Mediating Madness examines how mediations of madness emerge, disappear and interleave, only to re-emerge at unexpected moments. Drawing on social a...

In the last twenty years, mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies have gained immense popularity as treatment options for various health and men...