Social welfare and social services

This fully updated new edition introduces the core knowledge and skills that healthcare professionals need to use play for promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people in a variety of professional contexts and healthcare settings.

Offering the first book-length analysis of the ways in which exclusion affects the lives and educational experiences of refugees with disabilities, this book examines the right to inclusive education for displaced persons with disabilities, arguing for an intersectional approach to advancing social justice in education globally.

This timely and topical book offers a concise and targeted exploration of the ethical dimensions inherent to volunteering in tourism.

This fully updated new edition introduces the core knowledge and skills that healthcare professionals need to use play for promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people in a variety of professional contexts and healthcare settings.

Many social policy texts examine specific social policy debates at a point in time and offer mostly technical interpretations of why existing or amended policies and programs have worked or not worked.

Centering liberation, justice, and cultural wisdom in the heart of relational work, this book provides a comprehensive and integrative examination of human development and the family life cycle through a decolonized, anti racist, and intersectional lens.

This valuable resource provides an up-to-date and accessible evidence-based guide to help ensure student veteran and military-connected student success in higher education institutions.

This valuable resource provides an up-to-date and accessible evidence-based guide to help ensure student veteran and military-connected student success in higher education institutions.

This book brings together a group of active researchers and leading scholars of international social work with a special interest in contemporary issues and developments in Asian & Pacific Islander nations.

Gute Konzepte gäbe esMit seiner schonungslosen Bestandsaufnahme "Jugendhilfe neu denken" hat sich Rainer Orban als profunder Kenner und Kritiker aktueller Fehlentwicklungen in der Sozialen Arbeit erwiesen.

This book gives voice to an indispensable yet often overlooked group of care workers in China’s eldercare industry.

Criminal Profiling provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of profiling in criminal justice.

Algorithms and artificial intelligence increasingly drive our lives, cognitive inputs supplant physical inputs in the workplace, and big philanthropies rather than governments tackle many societal problems.

Centering liberation, justice, and cultural wisdom in the heart of relational work, this book provides a comprehensive and integrative examination of human development and the family life cycle through a decolonized, anti racist, and intersectional lens.

This book bridges together theory and practice to provide practitioners with a creative toolkit to navigate practice, risk, safety and supervision in day-to-day situations.

The exploitation of the vulnerable via sex and labour trafficking is an unfortunate yet persistent characteristic of human society.

This book offers a state-of-the-art overview of agency-based social work practice, consistent with the values and ethical principles of the profession.

This book brings together a group of active researchers and leading scholars of international social work with a special interest in contemporary issues and developments in Asian & Pacific Islander nations.

This book provides empirical evidence on youth engagement with peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16).

Many social policy texts examine specific social policy debates at a point in time and offer mostly technical interpretations of why existing or amended policies and programs have worked or not worked.

Offering the first book-length analysis of the ways in which exclusion affects the lives and educational experiences of refugees with disabilities, this book examines the right to inclusive education for displaced persons with disabilities, arguing for an intersectional approach to advancing social justice in education globally.

Algorithms and artificial intelligence increasingly drive our lives, cognitive inputs supplant physical inputs in the workplace, and big philanthropies rather than governments tackle many societal problems.

The exploitation of the vulnerable via sex and labour trafficking is an unfortunate yet persistent characteristic of human society.

The second volume of the book 'Proceedings of International Conference on Net Zero Solutions and Circular Economy' shifts focus to the human and technological elements of sustainability, examining the roles of leadership, social impact, circular economy principles, and education.

This book offers a state-of-the-art overview of agency-based social work practice, consistent with the values and ethical principles of the profession.

The second volume of the book 'Proceedings of International Conference on Net Zero Solutions and Circular Economy' shifts focus to the human and technological elements of sustainability, examining the roles of leadership, social impact, circular economy principles, and education.

This book gives voice to an indispensable yet often overlooked group of care workers in China’s eldercare industry.

This book provides empirical evidence on youth engagement with peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16).

Integratieve therapieen winnen terrein in de palliatieve zorg.

This timely, international volume presents case studies on the current landscape of educational policy and reform across the diverse and dynamic Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Shortlisted at British Business Book Awards 2026 for Change & Sustainability Finalist for best general business book in International Book Awards 2026*** In an age where CEOs have become rock stars through cross-cultural appeal, James Reed is a proper stadium filler DAILY MIRROR A compelling, highly readable, case for PhilCos - or philanthropy companies - where at least 10% of shares are owned by a charity or foundation.

What does it mean to be disabled in a place that claims inclusion but prioritizes compliance over true community?

When four New York City police officers killed Amadou Diallo in 1999, the forty-one shots they fired echoed loudly across the nation.

This handbook provides a comprehensive look into the emerging issues confronting ageing societies across the world.

This volume looks at social work education and its role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the globe.

This second edition expands upon a program that teaches expressive visual arts activities to college students to share with individuals in jails, nursing homes, psychiatric facilities, domestic abuse shelters and youth care centers.

A scholar's guide for to conducting ethical research with various communitiesThough the arena of scholarship grows and changes, collaboration and community remain vital aspects of research and public scholarship.

New York Times bestsellerAs seen on The Daily Show"e;This book is music to my ears.

This book provides a practical but sophisticated exploration of community development practice and is an accessible, relevant and contextualised guide for those studying social work and human services in Australia.

This book aims to help the reader understand what is involved in becoming a counsellor, and what to expect of the experience of counsellor training.

A detailed look at various ways to conduct research for public scholarshipTraditional research practices have often been critiqued for resulting in a wellspring of research that circulates exclusively within academic circles and garners small readership.

This volume looks at social work education and its role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the globe.

À rebours des maisons de retraite standardisées, cet ouvrage donne voix à un combat pour redonner sens et dignité à la vieillesse.

A roadmap to guide individuals on the ever-changing path of public scholarshipThe academic landscape is shifting greatly in the 21st century, and modern researchers must be able to navigate this sphere.

Le terapie integrative stanno guadagnando sempre piu importanza nella medicina palliativa, offrendo alle famiglie un approccio olistico al loro benessere.

This book aims to help the reader understand what is involved in becoming a counsellor, and what to expect of the experience of counsellor training.

What does it mean to be disabled in a place that claims inclusion but prioritizes compliance over true community?

"e;Of the several discussions of the American poverty theorists I have read, this is easily the best.

This book provides a practical but sophisticated exploration of community development practice and is an accessible, relevant and contextualised guide for those studying social work and human services in Australia.

* What are the social policy processes and outcomes across different societies?