Social work

Mindfulness represents the most significant shift in the world of counselling and psychotherapy within the last decade.

The Mindfulness-Informed Educator moves a growing body of evidence related to the efficacy of mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches to the context of higher education, suggesting ways to foster psychological flexibility within and outside of the classroom.

The Mindfulness-Informed Educator moves a growing body of evidence related to the efficacy of mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches to the context of higher education, suggesting ways to foster psychological flexibility within and outside of the classroom.

An essential introduction to rights-based approaches in social policy, this text critically explores how social rights underpin human wellbeing.

An essential introduction to rights-based approaches in social policy, this text critically explores how social rights underpin human wellbeing.

Over the past few decades, relationships between social workers and the media have become increasingly challenging.

Over the past few decades, relationships between social workers and the media have become increasingly challenging.

Faith-based organizations continue to play a significant role in the provision of social work services in many countries but their role within the welfare state is often contested.

Faith-based organizations continue to play a significant role in the provision of social work services in many countries but their role within the welfare state is often contested.

This book offers a critical review of the main psychological theories on adaptation after loss followed by an overview of the results of the empirical research on bereavement.

This book offers a critical review of the main psychological theories on adaptation after loss followed by an overview of the results of the empirical research on bereavement.

This work explores the application of psychological data and theories to controversial policy issues such as racial and gender inequality, violence and criminal justice.

This work explores the application of psychological data and theories to controversial policy issues such as racial and gender inequality, violence and criminal justice.

Residential Education as an Option for At-Risk Youth explores recent residential programs in Israel, draws comparisons with their European counterparts, and recommends practical approaches for the revitalization of such programs in the United States.

Residential Education as an Option for At-Risk Youth explores recent residential programs in Israel, draws comparisons with their European counterparts, and recommends practical approaches for the revitalization of such programs in the United States.

Support Groups: Current Perspectives on Theory and Practice provides a framework for understanding and examining supportive group interventions.

At a time when the nation is focused on devising new responses to street crime and on reforming the juvenile justice system, this book brings together in a single volume, current and emerging perspectives on the control of crime by and against children and youth.

At a time when the nation is focused on devising new responses to street crime and on reforming the juvenile justice system, this book brings together in a single volume, current and emerging perspectives on the control of crime by and against children and youth.

Sexual Abuse in Residential Treatment provides comprehensive information on behavioral manifestations of sexual abuse in residential settings and the safety and developmental needs, staff training, and management strategies necessary to protect both residents and staff.

Sexual Abuse in Residential Treatment provides comprehensive information on behavioral manifestations of sexual abuse in residential settings and the safety and developmental needs, staff training, and management strategies necessary to protect both residents and staff.

This study was conceived in the winter of 1984, in response to the profession's efforts to achieve counselor licensure.

This study was conceived in the winter of 1984, in response to the profession's efforts to achieve counselor licensure.

Here is an indispensable book highlighting information on the problem of child sexual abuse for anyone concerned with the welfare of young children.

Here is an indispensable book highlighting information on the problem of child sexual abuse for anyone concerned with the welfare of young children.

This book places career development into the mainstream of human development research and theory.

This book places career development into the mainstream of human development research and theory.

This volume addresses the problems the OT profession faces recruiting students into mental health as a practice specialty.

This volume addresses the problems the OT profession faces recruiting students into mental health as a practice specialty.

Learn about the exciting possibilities for maintaining elderly residents in their own homes by marshalling available resources to pay for needed support services.

Learn about the exciting possibilities for maintaining elderly residents in their own homes by marshalling available resources to pay for needed support services.

In this comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the field, group workers and social scientists explore group research issues.

In this comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the field, group workers and social scientists explore group research issues.

Here is a remarkable new volume for understanding the interrelatedness of the primary family group and the formed therapeutic group.

Here is a remarkable new volume for understanding the interrelatedness of the primary family group and the formed therapeutic group.

This provocative and useful volume is a step-by-step guide to assist professionals in implementing valid and useful community research and creating preventive interventions that have positive and lasting effects on the development of the community.

This provocative and useful volume is a step-by-step guide to assist professionals in implementing valid and useful community research and creating preventive interventions that have positive and lasting effects on the development of the community.

This new book takes a detailed look at different disciplines as they relate to prevention.

This new book takes a detailed look at different disciplines as they relate to prevention.

Leading theorists and researchers explore the concept of stress in this relevant and well-timed volume.

Leading theorists and researchers explore the concept of stress in this relevant and well-timed volume.

This provocative volume offers an enlightening look at mental health consultation as a preventive service.

This provocative volume offers an enlightening look at mental health consultation as a preventive service.

Experts provide specific methodologies for clinicians working with recovering alcoholics and their families.

Experts provide specific methodologies for clinicians working with recovering alcoholics and their families.

This volume discusses prime topics relevant to the practice of short -term psychiatric occupational therapy.

This volume discusses prime topics relevant to the practice of short -term psychiatric occupational therapy.

A variety of programs are described in this volume illuminating innovative approaches to service delivery.

A variety of programs are described in this volume illuminating innovative approaches to service delivery.

An important contribution to the understanding of the unique circumstances and needs of the homeless, Diversity Within the Homeless Population examines why more and more women and their children, adolescents, and young adults are ending up on the street.

An important contribution to the understanding of the unique circumstances and needs of the homeless, Diversity Within the Homeless Population examines why more and more women and their children, adolescents, and young adults are ending up on the street.