Violence and abuse in society

Drawing on the latest research, theory and practice, this is the first book to provide social workers with an evidence-based, practical guide to safeguarding children and young people from abuse, in a world of sexting, selfies and snap chat.

Drawing on the latest research, theory and practice, this is the first book to provide social workers with an evidence-based, practical guide to safeguarding children and young people from abuse, in a world of sexting, selfies and snap chat.

Now in its fourth edition, this is the classic assessment of the state of child well-being in the United Kingdom.

Now in its fourth edition, this is the classic assessment of the state of child well-being in the United Kingdom.

This book is a detailed study of children's everyday practices in a small, deprived neighbourhood of post-socialist Bratislava, called Kopcany.

This collection of 12 new and revised essays on child care and children's services, written by leading child welfare historian Roy Parker, draws on his lifetime of research in this area.

The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children.

What will it take to stop gendered violence?

Fatherhood is in transition and being challenged by often contradictory forces: societal mandates to be both an active father and provider, men's own wish to be more involved with their children, and the institutional arrangements in which fathers work and live.

Fatherhood is in transition and being challenged by often contradictory forces: societal mandates to be both an active father and provider, men's own wish to be more involved with their children, and the institutional arrangements in which fathers work and live.

Many policy and practice initiatives that aim to prevent social exclusion focus on children and young people.

Since 1997, child welfare services have been faced with new demands to engage fathers or develop father-inclusive services.

As the internet and new online technologies are becoming embedded in everyday life, there are increasing questions about their social implications and consequences.

This book documents the first five years of life of the children of the influential Millennium Cohort Study, which is tracking almost 19,000 babies born in 2000 and 2001 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Key Thinkers in Childhood Studies presents the contrasting perspectives of some of the leading figures involved in shaping the field of Childhood Studies over the last 30 years.

Early education and care has become a central policy area in many countries.

The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children.

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

Childhood and youth have become increasingly important key concepts across a range of disciplines, professions and studies.

Childhood has become central to socio-political debates and policy initiatives both nationally and globally.

Children and young people in the early twenty-first century encounter, and creatively adapt to, a range of cultural phenomena in an increasingly mediated, commercialised and globalised world.

While much has been written about the problematic behaviour of young people and their families, there has been silence on the problem of young people behaving abusively towards their parents, which may take the form of physical, economic and/or emotional abuse.

While much has been written about the problematic behaviour of young people and their families, there has been silence on the problem of young people behaving abusively towards their parents, which may take the form of physical, economic and/or emotional abuse.

The process of becoming an adult in contemporary times is fragmented and unequal, shaped by chance, choice and timing.

Sins of the Mother is a powerful and inspiring story of a family whose love was tested but never broken, who finally found the strength to heal the past.

Told from the perspective of five-year-old Jack, Emma Donoghue's Room, is a world-changing story of a boundless love.

With an introduction by author Eimear McBride.

Les Cummings was three when he was sent to the Children's Cottage Homes in Portsmouth.

The compelling story of a woman who survived marriage to one of the UK's most notorious serial killers.

OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLDAn insightful look at the science behind love, Attached offers readers a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections.

On July 4, 1990, eighteen-year-old Stacey Lannert shot and killed her father, who had been sexually and emotionally abusing her since she was eight.

In April 2002, Janine Latus's youngest sister Amy wrote a note and taped it to the inside of her desk drawer.

'If you say anything to your mother, I'll tell her it was your brother.

The CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction Award winning true story behind GoodfellasBy the son and daughter of Henry Hill - immortalised in the book Wiseguy and the Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas - On The Run is the harrowing account of a childhood spent coping with an explosive father whilst dodging Mafia payback.

A young girl at the mercy of her abusive stepfather and the religious community that protects him - Bad Things in the Night is a moving true story of pain and triumph.

The true story of Donna Ford, who between the ages of five and eleven was abused by her stepmother Helen.

Is anxiety making your child's life a misery - causing problems at school, difficulties in making friends or facing new experiences, even affecting their physical health?

Sadly, no one can wave a magic wand over your head and remove your depression and when caught in a downward spiral of negativity the victim of this very common disorder may consider suicide as the only answer.

'You'd tell me if Daddy touched your private parts, wouldn't you, Carolina?

In The Lucifer Effect, the award-winning and internationally respected psychologist, Philip Zimbardo, examines how the human mind has the capacity to be infinitely caring or selfish, kind or cruel, creative or destructive.

In December 1968 two girls who lived next door to each other - Mary, aged eleven, and Norma, thirteen - stood before a criminal court in Newcastle, accused of strangling two little boys; Martin Brown, four years old, and Brian Howe, three.

Cry Salty Tears is the tale of a mother's survival and eventual triumph over almost unbelievable domestic hardship.

___________________________THE BESTSELLING ACCOUNT OF FOOTBALL VIOLENCEWelcome to the world of football thuggery.

At just six years old Tom Wilson fell prey to a predator of the worst sort.

Why are adolescent girls prone to depression, eating disorders, addictions and suicide attempts than ever before?

'In retrospect, I can see I was the perfect candidate for child abuse.

'I could see what he was doing to the other girls because he had been doing it to me for as long as I could remember'At just six years of age, Audrey Delaney's childhood was cut tragically short when her father first abused her.

From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying, today's governments have harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to awesome effect.

He was Mummy's favourite.