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Building on years of research and reflection on the workings of the family justice system, Mervyn Murch offers a fresh approach to supporting the thousands of children every year who experience a comp

Though academia has the reputation of being removed from the world, in reality the worlds of the academy and politics meet frequently, and in a variety of ways—productive and unproductive. This book p

This powerful book analyses the vital dimensions of money, health, place, quality of life and identity, and demonstrates the gaps of treatment and outcomes between older and younger people, and betwee

This book provides a timely and novel contribution to understanding and enhancing evidence use. It builds on and complements the popular and best-selling "What Works?: Evidence-based policy and practi

This volume examines how the concept of age is used in everyday life and in official systems to inform and structure actions and expectations. Following an overview of his career in gerontology and re

Indigenous Criminology is the first book to explore indigenous peoples’ contact with criminal justice systems comprehensively in a contemporary and historical context. Drawing on comparative indigenous material from North America, Australia, and New Zealand, it both addresses the theoretical underpinnings of a specific indigenous criminology and explores this concept’s broader policy and practice implications for criminal justice at large. Leading criminologists specializing in indigenous peoples, Chris Cunneen and Juan Tauri argue for the importance of indigenous knowledge and methodologies in shaping this field and suggest that the concept of colonialism is fundamental to understanding contemporary problems of criminology, such as deaths in custody, high imprisonment rates, police brutality, and the high levels of violence in some indigenous communities. Prioritizing the voices of indigenous peoples, this book will make a significant and lasting contribution to the decolonizing

Connecting with children: developing working relationships focuses on how adults connect with children and develop supportive relationships. It illustrates how good communication and positive and part

For politicians and policy makers, academics, researchers, and practitioners, Hayden (applied social research, U. of Portsmouth, UK) and Gough (penology, U. of Portsmouth) examine the implementation o

Research ethics and integrity are growing in importance as academics face increasing pressure to win grants and publish and universities promote themselves in an increasingly competitive market. Resea

Research ethics and integrity are growing in importance as academics face increasing pressure to win grants and publish and universities promote themselves in an increasingly competitive market. Resea

This book brings together an international collection of researchers and practitioners from a range of fields—including sociology, social work, psychology, law, public health and medicine, and victims

This book brings together an international collection of researchers and practitioners from a range of fields—including sociology, social work, psychology, law, public health and medicine, and victims

This practical handbook provides user-friendly, concise, expert, and up-to-date guidance for both new and experienced hate crime caseworkers and advocates, whether professionals or volunteers. Filling

This book concerns the opportunities and challenges involved in mainstreaming knowledge generated by and about children into international development policy and practice. It focuses on the ideas, net

This book is about the opportunities and challenges involved in mainstreaming knowledge about children in international development policy and practice. It focuses on the ideas, networks and instituti

Gender studies and other scholars from Sweden present eight essays that challenge the idea of gender equality in Sweden and consider the norms, emotions, challenges, and fantasies produced through

Takes a long term view on the range of institutional and operational options available to the UK, EU and other international institutions seeking to influence Brexit negotiations and outcomes.

Procedural and moral shortcomings in both child abuse cases and the long-term deployment of undercover police officers have raised questions about the effectiveness and efficacy of intelligence work,

Procedural and moral shortcomings in both child abuse cases and the long-term deployment of undercover police officers have raised questions about the effectiveness and efficacy of intelligence work,

Palmer (biostatistics and epidemiology, U. of Toronto, Canada) et al. are joined by contributors working in genetics and epidemiology in the UK, Canada, and Australia who introduce genetic epidemiolog

For vulnerable older, disabled, or homeless people who need accommodation and support, many different services have been developed, from hostels and group homes to extra-care housing and retirement vi

The UK welfare state is under sustained ideological and political attack. InAll our Welfare, Peter Beresford explores the establishment and trajectory of the postwar welfare state and offers a bluepri

The UK welfare state is under sustained ideological and political attack. InAll our Welfare, Peter Beresford explores the establishment and trajectory of the postwar welfare state and offers a bluepri

Residential child care is a crucial, though relatively neglected area of social work. And yet, revelations of abuse and questions of effectiveness have led to increasingly regulatory and procedural ap

Across Europe and beyond, changing family living arrangements have stimulated popular and academic debate about the impact of socio-demographic trends on family well-being and the challenges they pres

This book investigates different policy and civic responses to extreme poverty, ranging from food donations to penalisation and "social cleansing" of highly visible poor and how it is related to conce

This reference handbook for students and beginning practitioners guides them through the main processes and ideas used in the practice of social work. Starting from intake and assessment, it moves on

This report presents the findings from one of the first evaluations of a British programme to integrate drug and alcohol treatment with mental health services, and education, training and employment s

Taking a critical and radical approach, this book calls for a style of mental health social work that has at its core a personal relationships and an emotional connection between workers and those exp

Taking a critical and radical approach, this book calls for a style of mental health social work that has at its core a personal relationships and an emotional connection between workers and those exp

This book brings together leading scholars of child protection to present an in-depth analysis of the current state of policy and practice and to assess the effects of inequality on children and famil

At a time when neo-liberal and conservative politics are in the ascendency in Australia, and social democracy is suffering,Australian Public Policy makes a powerful case for the values and goals of pr

In a political climate that is ever more focused on austerity and efficiency, it is crucial that those who advocate for, support, and implement social policy know how to analyze it and understand its

In a political climate that is ever more focused on austerity and efficiency, it is crucial that those who advocate for, support, and implement social policy know how to analyze it and understand its

The problem of how to respond to violence involving young people continues to challenge youth workers and policy makers across Europe and the world. In this book, Mike Seal and Pete Harris draw on the

The problem of how to respond to violence involving young people continues to challenge youth workers and policy makers across Europe and the world. In this book, Mike Seal and Pete Harris draw on the

Monaghan (sociology and social policy, U. of Leeds, UK) analyzes the role and nature of evidence in the context of UK drug policy in order to explore criticisms of evidence-based policy in general and

How can we understand older people as real human beings, value their wisdom, and appreciate that their norms and purposes both matter in themselves and are affected by those of others? Using a life-co

Good town and city planning is essential to the future of our society, and to the quality of life we look for today. Yet in the wake of recent government reforms and widespread deregulation, argue Kat

Outstanding social entrepreneurs inspire students, transform communities, and ignite innovative approaches to solving social needs—and although social enterprises remain small, their impact is growing