Social work

This edited book draws on a cross-cultural and historical lens to theoretically and practically analyse gambling regulations and the use of gambling revenue.

This book addresses the critical question of whether social work as an universal discipline is able to respond to new social challenges that arise from a changing world that pose new sets of challenges for people in precarious situations and create calamitous psychological burden for populations.

The role of evidence-based practice is one of most central and controversial issues in social work today.

This rigorous yet reader-friendly book reviews the state of the science on a broad range of psychological issues commonly encountered in the forensic context.

Good Practice in Safeguarding Children considers how front-line professionals can keep the best interests of the child at the heart of their work when statutory guidance, the way agencies are integrated and the delivery of services are changing.

Now in its fourth edition, completely revised and updated, this book continues to offer in-depth coverage spanning both conceptual debates about empowerment and a range of practice issues.

`This book will serve well a diverse audience - in policy formulation and practice determination at all levels - who are committed to the nation's health and well-being' - Dianne Willcocks, Vice Chancellor, York St John UniversityCritical Thinking in Health & Social Care is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge and tools they need to critically examine practice in their own workplace.

Social work has its roots in the struggle of society to deal with poverty and the resultant problems.

This informative new volume presents the Culturally Integrative Family Safety Response (CIFSR) model that is currently being used by the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI) in London, Ontario.

Packed with useful clinical tools, this state-of-the-art manual presents an empirically supported treatment solidly grounded in current scientific knowledge.

This widely used practitioner resource and course text, now significantly revised, is considered the most comprehensive guide to working with children who have experienced major losses, family upheavals, violence in the school or community, and other traumatic events.

Die angewandte Verhaltensanalyse verfügt über eigene Forschungs- und Evaluationsmethoden, die in besonderer Weise dem Einzelfall gerecht werden und deshalb eine unverzichtbare Ergänzung zu den Methoden der Sozialwissenschaften darstellen.

The Third Edition of this widely adopted textbook has been thoroughly revised and offers an authoritative and up-to-date coverage of the key theories, concepts and issues in social policy.

Grounded in clinical research, extensive experience, and deep familiarity with police culture, this book offers highly practical guidance for psychotherapists and counselors.

Image-based research methods, such as arts-based research, can fill the absence of the voice of impoverished, under-privileged populations.

Understanding Grief is a comprehensive and accessible 'one stop' introduction to all the major models of grief.

Safeguarding babies and very young children is a highly complex process, involving difficult decisions surrounding their needs, care, and whether they need to be separated from their families.

A step-by-step guide to mastering recognition and interpretation of pediatric EKGs for pediatric nurses at all levels, physician assistants, residents, paramedics, medical students, and technicians.

Finalist, 2022 Lambda Literary Awards (Trans-Non-fiction Category)Winner, of the 2022 AASECT Book Awards (Book for Sexuality Professionals)Winner of the 2023 SSTAR Consumer Book Award!

Discover how to better help those in your community in need of servicesCommunity Action Research comprehensively explores models for community action research, incorporating quantitative and qualitative research to highlight the advantages to community members as well as the volunteers/paraprofessionals who implement the services.

Youth an Politics How do young people in Europe perceive politics?

This concise guide equips readers with the essential skills required to analyze and critically appraise health research evidence, an integral element to evidence-based practice and professional development.

Das Konzept der Sozialraumorientierung gewinnt in der Sozialen Arbeit vehement an Bedeutung.

Understanding the roots of anger and encouraging appropriate and acceptable ways of expressing this are essential skills for anyone working with young people.

Society is failing too many children.

Emotional Safety is designed to help couple therapists identify and conceptualize the problems of their clients and to provide solutions, focusing on the two central elements of emotion and attachment.

Is it school refusal or separation anxiety disorder?

Originally published in 1965, this standard work sets out to explore the questions: What is 'social administration', and how can people prepare themselves for this work?

School Social Work: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice offers school social work students and veteran practitioners a new framework for choosing their interventions based on the best available evidence.

The new, sixth edition of Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course deepens students' understanding of the major theories, themes, and issues related to people and how they interact and change over the life span and with respect to their social environments.

Focusing on how someone in need can best be helped, the author identifies the skills and honesty of the person who wants to help as key to how effective this can be.

Group Work Research is an essential resource for anyone seeking to conduct research on groups or develop empirically based group work practices.

Classroom management is critical to successful teaching, but many K-12 teachers struggle with it.

First published in 1992.

Make the most of what today's technology has to offer in human services education!

In Einrichtungen, wie Kindertagesstätten oder Familienzentren werden Eltern zusehends mit eingebunden.

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This book explores one of the most pressing public policy questions for the 2020s: how should we regulate cannabis?

This stirring and insightful book explores how family dynamics among refugees are affected by the trauma of forced migration.

Bridging the chasm between the disabled and a just and fair society takes skill, dedication, and a deep understanding of the issues.

Family estrangement and the stigma attached to it are complex phenomena affecting a great number of people in various ways.

Narrative or metaphor therapy utilizes the patient's own memories and anecdotes as a method for tapping into and confronting the many layers of the complex inner self.

The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship presents the first comprehensive overview of research methods and practices for engaging in public scholarship.

Child Welfare: Preparing Social Workers for Practice in the Field is a comprehensive text for child welfare courses taught from a social work perspective.

Research is a vital and often daunting component of many counselling and psychotherapy courses.

Cutting through the political rhetoric about the power of sport as a tool for social change and personal improvement, this book offers insight into how and why participating in sport can be good for children and young people.