Social work

New Labour deployed community as a conceptual framework to rearticulate the state / citizen relationship to be enacted at and through new spaces of governance.

New Labour deployed community as a conceptual framework to rearticulate the state / citizen relationship to be enacted at and through new spaces of governance.

This book offers a new critical perspective on emerging and alternative 'spaces' for emancipation within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities.

Today, in a period of economic crisis, public sector cuts and escalating class struggle, Marxism offers important tools for social workers and service users to understand the structures of oppression they face and devise effective means of resistance.

Today, in a period of economic crisis, public sector cuts and escalating class struggle, Marxism offers important tools for social workers and service users to understand the structures of oppression they face and devise effective means of resistance.

With contributions by recognised experts in the field of education law, this book is a comparative study of the resolution of special education disputes, including via mediation.

With contributions by recognised experts in the field of education law, this book is a comparative study of the resolution of special education disputes, including via mediation.

This book gives voice to the direct practice experience of social workers working in rural and remote contexts using Australia as the primary case-study.

This book gives voice to the direct practice experience of social workers working in rural and remote contexts using Australia as the primary case-study.

By the middle of the twenty-first century, more than fifty per cent of the world's population will live in an urban environment.

By the middle of the twenty-first century, more than fifty per cent of the world's population will live in an urban environment.

Stories from the Street is a theological exploration of interviews with men and women who had experienced homelessness at some stage in their lives.

Stories from the Street is a theological exploration of interviews with men and women who had experienced homelessness at some stage in their lives.

Originally published in 1979.

Originally published in 1979.

This book shares our journey with restorative practice and provides insight into how we developed a programme that impacts school culture - the Builders Project.

Research into social stratification and social divisions has always been a central component of sociological study.

Research into social stratification and social divisions has always been a central component of sociological study.

Presenting recent studies of non-profit organizations involved in poverty relief services in New York City in comparison with programmes in existence across the US, Street Practice provides a front-line, ground-level perspective on innovative research practices designed to solve community problems.

Presenting recent studies of non-profit organizations involved in poverty relief services in New York City in comparison with programmes in existence across the US, Street Practice provides a front-line, ground-level perspective on innovative research practices designed to solve community problems.

Supporting People with Dementia at Home details a groundbreaking study of an intensive care management scheme designed for older people with dementia that are at risk of entry into residential care.

Supporting People with Dementia at Home details a groundbreaking study of an intensive care management scheme designed for older people with dementia that are at risk of entry into residential care.

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of the current and emerging research and policy on disability law.

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of the current and emerging research and policy on disability law.

Welfare offices usually attract negative descriptions of bureaucracy with their queues, routines, and impersonal nature.

Welfare offices usually attract negative descriptions of bureaucracy with their queues, routines, and impersonal nature.

The European Convention on Human Rights is the most successful system for the enforcement of human rights in the world.

The European Convention on Human Rights is the most successful system for the enforcement of human rights in the world.

Despite an extensive literature on homelessness there is surprisingly little work that investigates the roots of homelessness by tracking homeless people over time.

Despite an extensive literature on homelessness there is surprisingly little work that investigates the roots of homelessness by tracking homeless people over time.

Across the traditional welfare states of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada there has been increasing emphasis on 'activation' by the unemployed as a tool for fighting unemployment.

Across the traditional welfare states of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada there has been increasing emphasis on 'activation' by the unemployed as a tool for fighting unemployment.

Drawing on multidisciplinary findings and ideas, this book discusses fair allocation of social resources, such as goods, services and information, in a novel and integrated way.

Disabled people are routinely assumed to lack the capabilities and capacities to embody and experience sexuality and desire, as well as the agency to love and be loved by others, and build their own families, if they so choose.

Drawing on multidisciplinary findings and ideas, this book discusses fair allocation of social resources, such as goods, services and information, in a novel and integrated way.

What is the relationship today between museums, galleries and learning?

What is the relationship today between museums, galleries and learning?

The Social Worker Speaks charts the motivations, work activities and attitudes of social workers across the country from 1904 to 1989.

The Social Worker Speaks charts the motivations, work activities and attitudes of social workers across the country from 1904 to 1989.

Following the death of Franco, Spain underwent a transition to democracy in the mid-1970s.

Following the death of Franco, Spain underwent a transition to democracy in the mid-1970s.

This book is a study of a Christian theology without words, focussing on theology in the Deaf Community.

This book is a study of a Christian theology without words, focussing on theology in the Deaf Community.

Over the past 15 years, geography has made many significant contributions to our understanding of disabled people's identities, lives, and place in society and space.

Over the past 15 years, geography has made many significant contributions to our understanding of disabled people's identities, lives, and place in society and space.

Examining the UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) in comparison to its counterparts in the USA and Australia, this book focuses on how it is being interpreted and acted upon in the context of higher education, a key area of national attention in the UK.

Examining the UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) in comparison to its counterparts in the USA and Australia, this book focuses on how it is being interpreted and acted upon in the context of higher education, a key area of national attention in the UK.

Many therapists have likely worked with a client who has caused the therapist to confront his most cherished beliefs, or has changed the therapist in ways that forever altered the way he performs therapy, looks at the world, and sees himself.

This book provides a comprehensive global overview on prevention science with the most up-to-date research for established scholars, new professionals and students.

This book provides a comprehensive global overview on prevention science with the most up-to-date research for established scholars, new professionals and students.