Social services and welfare, criminology

The terrorist attacks occurred in the United States on 11 September 2001 have profoundly altered and reshaped the priorities of criminal justice systems around the world.

This title was first published in 2003.

Set in different national contexts (Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Laos, Norway, Thailand) and in different social science disciplines, the chapters of this volume aim at questioning anti-trafficking policies and their practical impact on sex work regulation.

The adult patient diagnosed with or at risk for a neurogenetic disease has many questions and concerns for the genetic counselor, the neurologist, and other practitioners.

This volume, which brings together chapters and journal articles published by renowned academic Ian Shaw, focusses on the practice/research relationship within social work - a theme that has preoccupied much of his writing over the last 40 or more years.

An exploration of the implications of mineral-led wealth and the opportunities that this creates for economic and social development.

In a contemporary setting of increasing social division and marginalisation, Policing Hate Crime interrogates the complexities of prejudice motivated crime and effective policing practices.

"e;Earnest, free of jargon, lucid .

This agenda setting text explores a broad range of value perspectives and their impact on and contribution to social work thinking on ethics.

Advancements in research in psychological science have afforded great insights into how our minds work.

This book is based on intense research work and consultation conducted over a long period, presents circumstances under which certain tribes in Andhra Pradesh are placed to keep on living through criminal activities.

First published in 1974, then reissued in 1986 with a long introduction by the author, which developed the analysis in the light of recent theory and related it to work done in the field since its first publication.

The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Spirituality and Contemplative Studies provides the first authoritative overview of methodology in this growing field.

Created to counteract the spiritual imbalance that MI can cause, the Moral Injury Reconciliation (MIR) methodology is a 9-week, 3-phased spiritual care treatment, for Veteran and family transformation.

Ce qu’on a appelé « libération sexuelle » au siècle dernier se trouve aujourd’hui de plus en plus remis en cause par des groupes de pression, des associations, des personnalités influentes, qui arguent de la nécessité de lutter conséquemment contre la pédocriminalité, l’inceste, les agressions sexuelles, voire le sexisme, pour liquider peu ou prou tout ce qui dans le domaine sexuel relèverait selon eux de l’indéfendable, de l’inadmissible et du criminalisable.

Critical Hospital Social Work Practice sheds light on the fast-paced, high pressure role of the hospital social worker.

The recently widowed experience many complex problems, and an understanding of their needs and the kinds of difficulties they encounter is essential if appropriate services and help are to be mobilized.

International developments within the last twenty years have demonstrated controversial shifts in treatment for people with mental illnesses and the care of persons with intellectual disabilities.

Relating to Voices helps people who hear voices to develop a more compassionate understanding and relationship with their voices.

Developmental Perspectives in Child Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy incorporates recent innovations in developmental theory and research into our understanding of the nature of change in child psychotherapy.

This manual for facilitators of teen grief groups and other mental health professionals, addresses the unique needs of adolescents experiencing traumatic reactions in the aftermath of violent death.

This book discusses the framing of referendum campaigns in the news media, focusing particularly on the case of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.

This groundbreaking volume presents a new conceptual approach to treating adults with eating disorders and their children.

Relational Ethics in Practice presents a new collection of narratives on ethics in day-to-day therapeutic practice.

Contemporary BRICS Journalism: Non-Western Media in Transition is the first comparative study of professional journalists working in BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

Winner of an AJN Book of the Year Award!

This volume provides an innovative and timely approach to a fast growing, yet still under-studied field in Latin American cultural production: digital online culture.

This book offers a unique understanding of African American populations and their articulation of sexuality and race by introducing a comprehensive sexological model, Black Sexual Epistemology.

In the wake of Guantanamo Bay, extraordinary renditions, and secret torture centres in Eastern Europe and elsewhere, Revenge versus Legality addresses the relationship between law and wild or vigilante justice; between the power to enforce retribution and the desire to seek revenge.

This book guides the reader through the international development of social work and discusses how aspects of globalisation are making it an increasingly international activity and profession.

'This is a timely and well crafted text which is to be commended, with strong chapters from knowledgeable and committed authors.

Paparazzi photography has emerged as a key element in today s media landscape.

This book expands the concept of homeplace with contemporary Black homeschooling positioned as a form of resistance among single Black mothers.

Contemporary Editing offers journalism students a forward-looking introduction to news editing, providing instruction on traditional newsroom conventions along with a focus on emerging news platforms.

This book examines the causes of a growing wave of digital activism across developing countries, arguing that it is driven by social change, rather than technological advancement alone.

Established in 1853, after the end of penal transportation to Australia, the convict prison system and the sentence of penal servitude offered the most severe form of punishment - short of death - in the criminal justice system, and they remained in place for nearly a century.

Cybercrime has recently experienced an ascending position in national security agendas world-wide.

Criminal law norms are socially derived, being constructed in political processes, but only recently has criminological research began to focus on the political construction of criminal law.

Online Risk to Children brings together the most up-to-date theory, policy, and best practices for online child protection and abuse prevention.

The aim of this book is to assess the moral permissibility of corporal punishment and to enquire into whether or not it ought to be legally prohibited.

This book analyzes the impact of the U.

In dealing with individual problems and difficulties, critical social work (CSW) is an emancipatory practice which seeks to address social injustice.

Ein Klassiker der Psychotherapie – aktualisiert und erweitert- Ein erfolgreicher psychotherapeutischer Ansatz wurde auf den neuesten Stand gebracht- In alle Richtlinienverfahren integrierbar- Zur Teile-Therapie finden große Kongresse und Tagungen stattDie Arbeit mit Persönlichkeitsanteilen bereichert seit gut 25 Jahren den "Werkzeugkoffer" von PsychotherapeutInnen und beratenden PsychologInnen.

Born in 1897, Milly Bennett lived an extraordinary life that led from her native San Francisco, to Honolulu, to China for the revolution, to the Soviet Union on the eve of World War II, to the Spanish Civil War, and home again, a journey punctuated with many love affairs, triumphs, and disappointments.

Published in 1999, this volume contributes to the debate on convergence and differences in the role of law and legal institutions throughout the world.

Drawing on ACT and CBT, this guide incorporates popular culture into evidence-based therapy, offering a unique approach for mental health professionals to better support clients dealing with anxiety and trauma.

Child protection is one of the most high profile and challenging areas of social work, as well as one where children's lives and family life are seen to be at stake.