Social services and welfare, criminology

Kompetentes Handeln basiert allgemein auf der Kombination praktischer Erfahrung und wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse.

Scholars and lay persons alike routinely express concern about the capacity of democratic publics to respond rationally to emotionally charged issues such as crime, particularly when race and class biases are invoked.

Therapists are not immune to the range of problems their clients experience, including divorce, bereavement, illness and depression.

Many communities in the United States have been abandoned by the state.

Learn how family caregivers of people with dementia can be supported by psychotherapyProvides step-by-step guidance for face-to-face or remote therapyIllustrated with therapeutic dialogs from real casesIncludes downloadable intervention handoutsThis handbook addresses the extremely challenging situation that family caregivers of people with dementia face and is informed by the use of evidence-based psychotherapeutic strategies to support them.

Tomas Young's War is the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, while courageously speaking against America's wars.

This is the most important book on illicit drug use and social work to be published for a long time Whilst it may inspire some to become drug specialists its most important purpose is in dealing with drug issues which are apparent in all social work settings.

This book provides insights into the history, development, and practice of restorative justice methods in China.

"e;A book of rare power and beauty, majestic in its structure, filled with the truth of imagination and the truth of actuality, emphatic in its declarations and noble in its reach.

Clinical Counselling in Primary Care examines the complexities and variety of uses of clinical counselling employed in a medical setting.

Financial crime in Canada remains a mystery: omnipresent, but we know little about its operation.

Arising from Soviet prison camps in the 1930s, career criminals known as 'thieves-in-law' exist in one form or another throughout post-Soviet countries and have evolved into major transnational organized criminal networks since the dissolution of the USSR.

Over the past few years, opposition to the privatisation in public services in the United Kingdom and elsewhere has grown, especially in areas related to criminal justice.

The geopolitics of American law enforcement and how it changed corporate criminal accountability in other countriesOver the past decade, many of the world's biggest companies have found themselves embroiled in legal disputes over corruption, fraud, environmental damage, tax evasion, or sanction violations.

In the 1980s the relationship between alcohol and aggression and violence was a controversial one.

Trauma research and clinical practice have taught us much about the widespread problems of child maltreatment, partner violence, and sexual assault.

With expert evidence used more and more often in criminal jury cases, evaluation of its admissibility and presentation is being increasingly thrust into the spotlight.

Trauma in Schools and Communities uses the power of first-hand, autobiographical narratives to illustrate the advantages and pitfalls of specific interventions implemented in the wake of tragedies.

This book considers that contextual factors are important for the achievement of social justice and it recognizes that vulnerability to which children are exposed is a phenomenon throughout the planet, particularly in the South.

Here is an informative guide to help directors and staff of residential treatment centers (RTCs) cope with the financial and administrative problems resulting from today's financially turbulent times.

The Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practioners discusses some of the ways in which psychological research and methods can be applied by a wide variety of professional groups working with offenders.

Chris and Gisela have been partners for twelve years.

A little more than a century ago, the famous social scientist W.

Whatever Happened to the Washington Reporters, 19782012, is the first book to comprehensively examine career patterns in American journalism.

This book examines labor market policy and institutional reforms and their impact on outcomes in the Chinese labor market, utilizing both institutional and empirical study perspectives.

Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been increasing recognition of social workers as professionals with unique knowledge and insights to contribute to policy formulation and social justice.

Schon seit jeher verlassen Menschen ihre Heimat, um vor Krieg, Gewalt und Zerstörung zu fliehen.

"e;Polygraphy;' "e;lie detection;' and the "e;detection of deception"e; are all terms that refer to an application of the science of psychophysiology, which itself employs physiological measures to study and differentiate between psychological processes.

Congress must reauthorize the sweeping 1996 welfare reform legislation by October 1, 2002.

This book examines disability in post-war Sierra Leone.

First published in 1998, this volume examines risk in probation practice through consideration of the context, the risk differences and how to reconcile them.

Social care workers in residential or domiciliary settings need to be able to communicate effectively in order to carry out their work.

Contributions from Finn Trosby, Kevin Holley, Ian Harris Written to celebrate the 25th anniversary of SMS standardization by the people who produced the standards, Short Message Service (SMS): The Creation of Personal Text Messaging, describes the development of the SMS standard and its ongoing evolution.

In this original and cutting-edge new textbook, Mike Rowe explores the key topics in race and crime.

Evaluating Children's Writing: A Handbook of Grading Choices for Classroom Teachers, Second Edition introduces and explains a wide range of specific evaluation strategies used by classroom teachers to arrive at grades and gives explicit instructions for implementing them.

Families of the Missing interrogates the current practice of transitional justice from the viewpoint of the families of those disappeared and missing as a result of conflict and political violence.

This book examines communication between police and residents of a designated crime 'hotspot' community in the Global South.

A comprehensive introduction to green criminology, this book is a discussion of the relationship between mainstream criminal justice and green crimes.

Drinking is recognized as one of the most important problems confronting students on campus today, with major impacts on health and safety.

WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY PETER TOWNSEND PRIZE 2017 Welcome to Foodbank Britain, where emergency food provision is an increasingly visible and controversial feature of ongoing austerity.

This is an essential introduction to undergraduate studies in criminology.

Covering some of the most hotly contested topics in crime and criminal justice, including proposed sentencing and prison reforms, controversial developments like Stand Your Ground laws, and Supreme Court decisions, this work supplies essential background, current data, and a range of viewpoints on these important issues.

This expert analysis addresses the many interconnections between political violence and crime, including the transnational crimes of non-state actors and the international crimes of states.

Over the last three decades, a number of reforms have taken place in European social policy with an impact on the opportunities for persons with disabilities to be full and active members of society.