Social services and welfare, criminology

The Netherlands performs well on many measures of gender equality, but the country faces a persistent equality challenge between women and men: the high share of women in part-time jobs.

The second edition of Revitalizing Criminological Theory is a substantial revision and expansion of the first edition.

Policing is a dynamic profession with increasing demands and complexities placed upon police officers, staff and volunteers who provide a 24-hour service across a diverse range of communities.

Ballistics examines the analytical and computational tools for predicting a weapon's behavior in terms of pressure, stress, and velocity, demonstrating their applications in ammunition and weapons design.

Re-Defining Terrorism examines the emergence of the counter-radicalisation agenda in the UK and internationally.

One understanding of child maltreatment is limited in that it is based almost entirely on research and clinical experience in Western nations.

Within Africa, radio provides an important platform for accommodating diverse linguistic groups and enabling speakers to express themselves in their own local languages.

This book enables readers to discover their inner creative DNA, by providing a strong dose of the four elements of the Creative Matrix-Interrogation, Information, Interpretation, and Inspiration.

Young adults who have lived in out-of-home care at some point during their childhood often struggle to build stable lives.

Issues related to democratic ideals and realities are very much at the forefront of many public discussions today.

Multimedia security has become one of the most important topics for organizations and individuals.

This practical book shares the tools and processes that higher education professionals can take to develop empathy and perspective-taking.

Drawing on the expertise of researchers, educators, practitioners, and those with lived experience of accessing social work and social care services, this book presents both an objective and practice relevant overview of strengths-based practice in the UK and international examples of strengths-based practice being applied in other contexts.

In konfessionellen Krankenhäusern arbeiten zunehmend auch Muslime.

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) drives unprecedented change, Debiasing AI examines the vital intersection of technology, innovation, and sustainability.

This book presents an innovative framework for conceptualising families as complex systems and for understanding and supporting positive change, adaptation and resilience.

"In der Reihe 'Einführungen' gibt es für die Paartherapie sicher keine geeignetere Autorin als Rosmarie Welter-Enderlin.

Families in Distress: Public, Private, and Civic Responses explores the complex and often contentious interplay between public and private sectors in addressing the needs of children from troubled families.

Familyschool collaboration has proven benefits for students' social, emotional, behavioral, and academic functioning, yet many schools struggle to create and sustain effective partnerships with families.

Families in Distress: Public, Private, and Civic Responses explores the complex and often contentious interplay between public and private sectors in addressing the needs of children from troubled families.

With Boston to the north and New York City to the south, Connecticut's history of organized crime is often overlooked.

Autism Awareness and Crime explores Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the 'school to prison pipeline'.

This book highlights the intimate connection between racial/ethnic equity and school and community safety, the consequences of current inequities, and establishes the way forward in terms of future research, policy, and practice.

This unique text aims to cover the many variations of presentations that a mental health professional needs to address in order to conduct effective work with sex offenders and alleged offenders, their victims, as well as their families and children.

The Care Act 2014 has been criticised for the lack of a clear process for professionals to follow.

This book provides theoretical foundations and practical guidelines for an ethically competent integration of Islam and mental health practice.

This book addresses the complex relationship between India's evolving, emerging media landscape, the political and economic interests of diverse media actors, and movements opposing contentious issues such as market-based economic reforms and religious nationalism.

This book explores the complexities and nuances of reparations for victims and survivors of settler colonial violence.

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

For forty years and more Alma Guillermoprieto has wandered tirelessly over the countries of Latin America, interviewing assassins and the families of their victims, talking to street sweepers and artists, rowdy carnival makers and thoughtful politicians (and plenty of rowdy politicians as well).

The second edition of Revitalizing Criminological Theory is a substantial revision and expansion of the first edition.

This book investigates cohousing in Italy, a housing model that is both underused and often overlooked.