It is essential that social work students have a clear grasp of the history and the evolution of social work practice and this classic text explores the fundamental questions: What is social work? How has social work been defined over the years? What does social work look like now? And what is to come?

The first textbook to take a comprehensive look at the history, theory and treatment of child and adolescent sexual abuse, this book covers all aspects of child and adolescent sexual abuse from the history, theory and treatment to special issues such as pornography and the Internet. There are also dedicated chapters on assessment, intervention, treatment and prevention.

Culturally Alert Counseling: A Comprehensive Introduction is a reader-friendly introduction to the cultural dimensions of counseling and psychotherapy. Editor Garrett McAuliffe, along with international experts in their fields, provides an accessible presentation of culturally alert counseling techniques that broadens the discussion of culture from ethnicity and race to include social class, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. Culture is defined broadly in the text, which features a min...

Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author's own extensive research to bring the various theories alive. With a sociological approach throughout, it provides up-to-date coverage of key topics including gender and violence, collective violence and media and violence.

A sophisticated, original book by a rising star. Steve Hall provides a comprehensive critique of existing theories, contextualises the philosophies and policy which have informed criminological theory and sets out a new theoretical perfective for criminology and sociology.

High quality, compelling criminology text on terrrorism - much needed in the market.

An introductory student guide to working with diversity in social work

Het geheim van de ruimtelift vertelt het verhaal van Linus, een jongen met een passie voor computers en liften. De klasgenoten van Linus noemen hem Mr. Spock omdat hij overeenkomsten vertoont met het personage uit Star Trek: net als Mr. Spock analyseert hij de wereld rationeel en analytisch.

Linus is gefascineerd door allerlei details in zijn omgeving, maar heeft daar tegelijkertijd ook veel last van. Wat klasgenoten en andere mensen uit zijn omgeving doen en zeggen, is voor hem een groter geh...