Social services and welfare, criminology

A major contribution to the field of crime/deviance, this volume by noted criminologist Charles R.

Research indicates that at least one in ten new mothers experience post-natal depression, yet there is little help available to sufferers.

While promoting access to resources and systems of support for those affected by gender-based violence is absolutely crucial, this new book focuses attention on the important question of how communities can take action to prevent violence and abuse.

Critical Multiculturalism and Intersectionality in a Complex World guides the reader through a process of critical self-reflection that allows for examination of social identities, biases, and experiences of oppression and privilege.

Queer Professionals and Settler Colonialism works to dismantle the perception of an inclusive queer community by considering the ways white lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ2S+) people participate in larger processes of white settler colonialism in Canada.

StreetCities charts the development of an alternative communal housing model for chronically homeless men and women in downtown Toronto.

This second edition looks in detail at the role of the social worker who engages with older people.

This book provides an overview of the core professional issues in the field of child and youth care practice.

This book provides social work practitioners and allied professionals with an applied understanding of the formal legislation, policy and guidance relating to young people who are considered 'at risk' of, accused of, or convicted of involvement in offending or anti-social behaviour.

Results of the 2007 Nuremberg Conference on Peace and Justice: Tensions between peace and justice have long been debated by scholars, practitioners and agencies including the United Nations, and both theory and policy must be refined for very practical application in situations emerging from violent conflict or political repression.

In the early 1970s, the problem of abuse within the family unit began to surface on a large scale and 1975 was a particularly significant year for the recognition of interfamilial violence.

Serial Crime provides a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the motivation and dynamics in a range of serial offenses .

This reader provides a comprehensive introduction for students studying criminology at undergraduate level.

A practical handbook for practitioners that covers the assessment, treatment and management of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities an area of growing interest within clinical forensic psychology.

Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations, Third Edition continues in the tradition of the two best-selling prior editions and maintains its status as the single-most comprehensive book on Forensic Entomology currently available.

In this book David Mansley argues that the frequency with which violence intrudes on to the streets is related to both how society is governed and how it is policed.

This book wrestles with quandaries of pastoral ministry in what psychotherapist Mary Pipher calls "e;the age of overwhelm.

When most people think of prison gangs, they think of chaotic bands of violent, racist thugs.

This edited book addresses the issues of gun trafficking and gun violence across different regions of the world, including the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania.

Die Sexualitäts- und Beziehungsmuster der ‚heutigen Jugend‘ werden in der Forschung zumeist als egalitär, freizügig und partnerbetont beschrieben.

At the threshold of the 21st Century many people are faced with a spiritual dilemma, where neither secularism nor religion seem adequate.

An honest insight into the rollercoaster reality of therapeutically parenting teenagers.

This accessible guide details an evidence-based educational program to help couples adapt to parenthood while minimizing the inevitable stress on the relationship.

The Psychology of Stalking is the first scholarly book on stalking ever published.

Servants of the Law examines the lives of two famous California judges, David S.

Travis Hirschi is one of the most cited criminologists of the twentieth century.

This book provokes sociological questions about the expanding number of paradigms of clinical social work and the application of clinical theory.

Social diversity hinges on three universal human realities.

["The Sanctioning of Insubordinate Patient Behaviour.

Today, two-thirds of the world's nations have abolished the death penalty, either officially or in practice, due mainly to the campaign to end state executions led by Western European nations.

This book provides an insight into the key practical aspects and best practice of 4G-LTE network design, performance, and deployment Design, Deployment and Performance of 4G-LTE Networks addresses the key practical aspects and best practice of 4G networks design, performance, and deployment.

Multicultural Perspectives in Social Work Practice with Families is in its thirdedition and continues to expand the depth and breadth with which culturemay be understood and the impact of culture in working with families.

Sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe kann nur im Dialog mit den Familien erfolgreich sein.

This much-needed volume fills an overlooked gap in adult safeguarding - the digital arena - in providing a comprehensive overview of policy and practice in supporting vulnerable adults online.

Despite the current survivor-affirming awareness around sexual violence, child sexual abuse, most notably when it's a family member or friend, is still a very taboo topic.

As the world watched the biggest global epidemic in history evolve, many anticipated that Christians would embrace those who were affected just as Jesus during his time embraced those who were sick and dying.

Counseling and Educational Research: Evaluation and Application prepares readers to be good consumers and evaluators of research.

The book results from research carried out by the authors since 1999 on urban gardening collectives in Russia, then from the extension of this research towards collective urban gardening in France, with some investigations in other European Union Member States and Brazil.

Que se passe-t-il dans la tête d’une mère lorsqu’elle apprend de son fils de trente-six ans qu’il souffre d’une maladie douloureuse, incurable et qu’il va recourir à l’euthanasie ?

This book investigates the widespread and persistent relationship between disasters and gender-based violence, drawing on new research with victim-survivors to show how the two forms of harm constitute 'layered disasters' in particular places, intensifying and reproducing one another.

Traditionell befasst sich Soziale Arbeit mit gesellschaftlichen Gruppen, deren Menschenwürde aufgrund ihrer Lebenssituation besonders leicht verletzbar ist.

Discussing career decision making (CDM), career guidance, a computerized system of career guidance, and the interplay among them, this book describes the way people sort themselves, or are sorted, into educational and occupational options.

Rising exclusion rates indicate the continuing marginalisation of many young people in education in the UK.

Should chronically disruptive students be allowed to remain in public schools?

Millions of pounds are spent every year trying to tackle human trafficking, modern slavery and child sexual exploitation.

As retail businesses migrate to the digital realm, internal information theft incidents continue to threaten on-line and off-line retail operations.

This book analyses the nature of the contemporary racial state, exploring issues such as the nature of postraciality, racial neoliberalism, the state of multiculturalism and whiteness, alongside the functioning of state institutions and policy concerning the military, education, community surveillance, asylum and extradition.

This book discusses critical thinking as a tool for more compassionate leadership, presenting tried and tested methods for managing disagreement, for anticipating and solving problems, and for enhancing empathy.