With over 40,000 copies sold across its lifetime, this is social work classic from a leading international author. Synth......more

The first to observe and analyse the carers’ movement from a global and organisational perspective, this book spans over......more

Let’s tango! From skill and training to balancing authority and responsiveness, this handy book shows you how to find yo......more

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"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" - John F. Kennedy On January 20, 1961,......more

Though the Internet offers benefits such as connectivity, easily available knowledge, and diverse entertainment, digital......more

The permanent removal of children from their families of origin to place with another family for adoption is coming unde......more

Rooted in original empirical research, this edited volume argues for collaborative, relationship-based practice. It expl......more

Discussions on children affected by domestic abuse often focus on trauma, risk and social work interventions, leaving li......more

Rooted in original empirical research, this edited volume argues for collaborative, relationship-based practice. It expl......more

Discussions on children affected by domestic abuse often focus on trauma, risk and social work interventions, leaving li......more

The challenge of standardising social work education remains a much-discussed but under-documented issue, particularly i......more

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Since the first edition, the substance abuse prevention field has significantly changed. This book will provide the stud......more

This workbook-style primer guides students in giving visible form to the major principles of social work practice: namel......more

This important book by a respected scholar provides a far-reaching historical analysis of how theory and practice have t......more

This comprehensive textbook addresses mental health social work theory and practice. It incorporates recommendations and......more

This book provides a much-needed analysis of the baby boom generation, and looks at the changing attitudes to and polici......more

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The promotion of wellbeing has come to form a core principle of contemporary health and social care policy, and is a val......more

What are children s rights and where do they come from? Why is it necessary for children and young people to have their ......more

Disabled people s mobility, movement and access into and around the built environment is often constrained by physical a......more

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Emotions are central to our humanity and yet, when it comes to social work, ’difficult’ emotions like shame, anger and d......more

An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework tha......more

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Understanding someone’s cultural context is key to understanding and supporting them as a whole person. How do they view......more

Using an interdisciplinary framework, this edited volume provides the first comprehensive, comparative analysis of socia......more

Drawing on rich empirical data and a mixed-methods approach, this book reveals how transnational dynamics have shaped th......more

Despite its high public profile, little is known about child protection work. This textbook offers ethnographic and scho......more

Youth and community work is a long-contested profession which has been challenged and required to adapt, in order to add......more

Youth and community work is a long-contested profession which has been challenged and required to adapt, in order to add......more

How can you lead with compassion, authenticity and success - whether you’re leading a team or a complex organization? Th......more

Using Norway as a case study, this book examines what role the supranational European Court of Human Rights plays in the......more

Bringing together researchers from across Europe, this book explores the debate on ecosocial work and the ecosocial tran......more

One spark of love can change everything. The social media sensation known for his viral "random act of kindness" videos ......more

Championing a new critical realist "what matters" approach, this book unveils unique research on the transformative powe......more

Since the first edition of Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse, there has been a huge increase in media, research, policy and pra......more

Since the first edition of Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse, there has been a huge increase in media, research, policy and pra......more

As evidence-informed practice becomes both prominent and significant across multiple disciplines, this book brings forth......more

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In 2015 the Salvation Army celebrated the 150th anniversary of its birth in the poverty and squalor of London’s East End......more

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Navigating foster care can be overwhelming for everyone. There are thousands of books offering professional opinions on ......more

Undertaking research with young people is an expanding approach within education, sociology, criminology, politics, yout......more

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This interdisciplinary book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine how the voluntary sector plays......more

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The Ethical Foundations of Social Work offers an engaging, theoretically rigorous and practice-orientated grounding in s......more

The Ethical Foundations of Social Work offers an engaging, theoretically rigorous and practice-orientated grounding in s......more

This edited collection brings together academics, practitioners, activists, parents and young people to explore the natu......more

This handbook examines policy-making processes and policy development in the Middle East and North Africa. It assesses e......more

Drawing on the voices and experiences of refugees, activists and professional practitioners, this collection illustrates......more

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This book provides a practical but sophisticated exploration of community development practice and is an accessible, rel......more

This book provides a practical but sophisticated exploration of community development practice and is an accessible, rel......more

From the finance editor of The New York Times, an insightful and illuminating examination of Bill Gates--one of the most......more

This book offers a micro-global history of humanitarianism and medical care during the ’long’ Second World War, which ch......more

The go-to reference and practice guide for using motivational interviewing (MI) to enhance conversations about nutrition......more

The go-to reference and practice guide for using motivational interviewing (MI) to enhance conversations about nutrition......more

Hundreds of thousands of students and early-career mental health professionals have relied on this authoritative referen......more

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Around the world, growing populations of older adults need social care. Aging is typically associated with steady physic......more