This second edition has been completely updated to cover recent events and issues including the Syrian refugee crisis, the Paris terror attacks, the rise of right-wing political parties, and the Shengen agreement, thus continuing to provide readers with a timely and significant resource

Student friendly, accessible and practical, this book covers all the core issues relating to the theory and practice of assessments in social work with children and their families

With a perspective designed to both inform and to challenge, this stimulating textbook introduces students to the central relevance and many applications of child health psychology.

This clear and accessible book, which both describes what comparative-historical research is used for and also introduces what these methods actually are, is an easy to follow introduction to the subject.

Shows the reader how to create exciting outdoor experiences for children, and incorporate the wilder and riskier elements of outdoor play into their planning, while adhering to health and safety requirements.

An invaluable companion for students studying or about to study criminology. Maintaining its clear style and comprehensive coverage of core skills, the book includes a much needed new chapter on plagiarism, and has been updated with additional information on e-resources and the varying educational levels within a degree.

This book gives social work students a clear understanding of current legislation and a thorough grounding in the key issues in mental health in Scotland.

This book is a must-read for anyone working within inter-professional settings engaging with children, young people, families and carers.

Not just another psychology textbook, this book combines practical social work alongside sound academic analysis.

Written by one of the world's leading authorities on image-based methods this is the first book to investigate, in depth, the use of photographs and photo images in research. Using real world case studies and over 40 images it explains the conceptual and methodological approaches needed to study photographs and images.