An authoritative introduction to key issues in the area of crime as it connects to society.

This practical, research-driven book provides professionals with the knowledge and skills to maintain their duty of care in respect of those with whom they work.

A beginner's guide to critical thinking and learning for social work

This timely and contemporary book exposes readers to a range of restorative practices that can be implemented.

This book examines the fundamental theoretical perspectives of the aging process with an emphasis on the healthy aspects of aging.

Pragmatic Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy integrates concepts of positive psychology and strengths based therapy into existential therapy.

This is one of the few books on the treatment of psychological trauma in children that provides in-depth individual, group, and family therapy interventions for complex psychological trauma.

Combining inter-disciplinary resources from sociology, history, communication and media studies and cultural studies, Matthew David unpacks the economics, psychology and philosophy of file-sharing.

Covering a core topic on the curriculum, this book provides students with the key knowledge and skills that they need for practice and is fully up-to-date, incorporating the findings of the Munro Report (2011).