"In THE WHITE BONUS, Tracie McMillan asks a provocative question about racism in America: When people of color are denie......more
Introduction and Chapter 10 available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book examines the contemporary social ......more
This book powerfully sets out the case for Transitional Safeguarding, a new approach to protection and safeguarding desi......more
In The Other Child, Linda Scotson looks at the impact on a child at the arrival of a handicapped sibling. Lili, Linda Sc......more
Binding is a crucial strategy in many transgender and non-binary people’s lives for coping with gender dysphoria, yet th......more
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "This work is important and astonishing, but it is also a riveting read." --Louise Penny, author o......more
This book offers insights into the development of social welfare policies by exploring the interconnections between poli......more
The world of senior care provision and care work is changing rapidly. Across Europe, brokering agencies for live-in care......more
Supporting Neurodivergent Children and Families presents an innovative blueprint using academic literature, research, an......more
Supporting Neurodivergent Children and Families presents an innovative blueprint using academic literature, research, an......more
Children in Police Custody shines a light on the hidden experiences of children in police detention in England and Wales......more
With The Sentimental State, Elizabeth Garner Masarik shows how middle-class women, both white and Black, harnessed the n......more
With The Sentimental State, Elizabeth Garner Masarik shows how middle-class women, both white and Black, harnessed the n......more
This book brings into conversation ideas from social theory with ’thick’ descriptions of the everyday life of a middle-a......more
In our data-rich era, extracting meaningful insights from the vast amount of information has become a crucial challenge,......more
In our data-rich era, extracting meaningful insights from the vast amount of information has become a crucial challenge,......more
Written by a well-respected health and public policy expert, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the under......more
Written by a well-respected health and public policy expert, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the under......more
In dealing with individual problems and difficulties, critical social work (CSW) is an emancipatory practice which seeks......more
Based on the findings of the Innovate Project, this book asks how services can be re-envisioned and transformed through ......more
This book looks at disability as an evolving social phenomenon. Disability is created through the interaction between pe......more
"It’s an invaluable insider account of a pressing social issue." - Publishers Weekly Joining the ranks of Evicted and Th......more
The book explores the ways collective memory, religion, and sexist beliefs are used to silence sexual assault survivors ......more
This Comic Book, a joint initiative of Aagam with the Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra is meant primarily for Young ......more
Written by community workers from diverse contexts, this highly accessible guide equips practitioners and students worki......more
This fourth edition lays out the ways and means for practitioners to tackle the deprivation and destitution of service u......more
This fourth edition lays out the ways and means for practitioners to tackle the deprivation and destitution of service u......more
Features the stories of undocumented mothers who reunite with their children in the US years after fleeing violence at h......more
Features the stories of undocumented mothers who reunite with their children in the US years after fleeing violence at h......more
Recognising diverse groups within society is a vital part of policy research and analysis, yet few texts have drawn toge......more
How can employment policies support young people entering the labour market? Alban Knecht analyses the changes in politi......more
It is the most audacious and ambitious piece of social architecture since Medicare. With its beginnings in the shadows o......more
What is social work? How is it carried out? What skills does it require? Focusing on the challenges of achieving good pr......more
The refugee crisis which hit the European Union and its member states during 2015-16 was just one in a series of recent ......more
Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since 2015, this book examines key social policy areas inc......more
Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since 2015, this book examines key social policy areas inc......more
Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been increasing recognition of ......more
TREATING STALKING Understand and address the drivers of stalking behaviour with this vital guide In the thirty-five year......more
Have you been wondering about the big issues dominating the news? Is climate change a massive threat or not? What is rea......more
Have you been wondering about the big issues dominating the news? Is climate change a massive threat or not? What is rea......more
Social Work, Social Welfare, Unemployment and Vulnerability Among Youth critically analyses contemporary welfare state i......more
This book explores contemporary Danish relations of colonial complicity in welfare work with newly arrived refugees 1978......more
This book focuses on refugee resettlement in the post-9/11 environment of the United States with theoretical work and et......more
This book provides a rich synthesis of research and theory of nascent and emergent critically engaged work examining cha......more
This book explores how being "disabled" originates in the physical world, social representations and rules, and historic......more
This book moves away from the orthodox neoliberal paradigm to suggest a new framework linking social policy with citizen......more
Government Project tells the story of an attempt by the US government to remake the lives of some of its citizens by est......more
In the aftermath of the 2015 Victorian royal commission, billions of dollars of government funds have been committed to ......more
A short but engaging look at how nations have succeeded and failed at welfare. In Welfare, political scientist Carsten J......more
Be an agent of positive change with a rewarding career in social work Social workers are trained to address major social......more
Forensic social work is a unique practice field that interfaces with criminal justice or legal systems at the micro, mez......more
The late nineteenth-century city acted as a magnet for the poor of rural Ireland, attracting them with the promise of em......more
The Intersection of Technology and Human Connection Unlock the Secrets to a Longer, Healthier Life with "The Intersectio......more
This book presents a socio-legal examination of national and devolved-level developments in social protection in the UK,......more
This handbook takes on one of the most pressing issues of today’s society - the question of housing. It is a cutting-edg......more
Since the 1990s, neo-institutionalists have posited that ’institutions matter’. However, they overlook one important iss......more
This book investigates the origins, current state, and fundamental value of social safety nets in developing countries, ......more
Developing countries may not have full-fledged welfare states like those we find in Europe, but certainly they have welf......more
Recent welfare reforms, based on austerity narratives and a gender-neutral rationale, have failed to recognise the ways ......more
Recent welfare reforms, based on austerity narratives and a gender-neutral rationale, have failed to recognise the ways ......more
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-ND licence. This book explores the concept of public trust in health sys......more
This insightful guide shows professionals how to collaborate with parents and guardians of children with disabilities in......more
This insightful guide shows professionals how to collaborate with parents and guardians of children with disabilities in......more
Social welfare policy plays a crucial role in addressing the needs of individuals and communities in society. It encompa......more
This book examines the social construction and representation of ’youth on the move’ in context of the migration process......more
While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of ......more
While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of ......more
In the last decade, addressing the persistent problem of maternal, infant, young child and adolescent malnutrition in In......more
Social history is only one kind of history. Still, it is exactly the type of history that disability demands to be told,......more
Circuit Breaking presents a paradigm shift from traditional forensic and medical treatments for psychoactive substance a......more
The growth of interest in community work during the seventies was very marked. But while much had been written on the ac......more
Originally published in 1981, in Old Age Homes Roger Clough presents a vivid description of the lives and work of reside......more
Originally published in 1979, Ends and Means in Social Work was the first book to provide research-based evidence on wha......more
In 1970 social workers were in great demand and their numbers were growing. At the same time questions were asked on bot......more
Since the late 1960s, community work had emerged in its own right as an occupation with an increasingly important contri......more
Originally published in 1981, this book describes day services for adults, a relatively recent development in health and......more
Originally published in 1968, the study described in this title began in a very small way in late 1960. At that time som......more
In the 1980s, although most social workers organised their time and described their work in terms of cases, research stu......more
In the early 1980s in Britain the organisation of the personal social services had come under increasingly critical scru......more
Throughout its history, social work has been seeking a means to state its purposes and methodology as a unity that trans......more
Group work is central to social work, whether it be work with individuals and families, residential care, community work......more
Much previous research on elderly people had focused on their problems, and had created an impression of a group of isol......more
Originally published in 1982 Social Work and Ethnicity was the first purpose-written text for social work students, admi......more
Originally published in 1964, this book studies social work in relation to the evolving role of social workers in the so......more
Voluntary work is sometimes praised, sometimes criticised, but was seldom the subject of objective evaluation. Given the......more
The profession of social work in the United States has a complex history of upholding White supremacy alongside a goal o......more
Underpinned by the idea of the right to a ’basic minimum’, welfare states are a major feature of many societies. However......more
These volumes are the culmination of sixteen years of research and engagement in the growing Socially Engaged Buddhist m......more
Globalization has become one of the most recurrent concepts in social and political sciences. More often than not, howev......more
This book studies public policy and administration in Bangladesh. It studies how, despite recording high-levels of corru......more
Justice, it is said, is about acquitting the innocent and punishing the guilty. Why then, asks Roger Shaw, are the child......more
Technology, Policy and Inclusion looks at the intersections between public policy and technology in India. It explores t......more
Technology, Policy and Inclusion looks at the intersections between public policy and technology in India. It explores t......more
Historically states have failed to seriously confront violence against women. In response, in many countries women’s rig......more
Why do many social programs have such a poor track record? What can we do to maximize a program’s chance of success? If ......more
The Last Mile explores the gaps and dichotomy between drafted policies and their implementation, and the last mile chall......more
The Last Mile explores the gaps and dichotomy between drafted policies and their implementation and the last mile challe......more
An award-winning scholar exposes the foundational racism of the child welfare system and offers a "a brilliant and impas......more
This original collection explores how critical gerontology can make sense of old age inequalities to inform and improve ......more