This Handbook interrogates a key issue in the study of social work worldwide. Edited by the most respected researchers in the field, it brings together a truly international array of contributors.

A comprehensive introduction to ethics and values within a police setting for all those undertaking policing degrees.

Crime Analysis With Crime Mapping introduces crime analysis, both the practice and profession, and supports the understanding of it all through discussing concepts, theories, practices, data, analysis techniques, and the relationship with policing.

Bringing key developments and debates together in a single volume, this book provides an authoritative guide for students and practitioners embarking on qualitative research in social work and related fields.

Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this dip in and out of guide introduces students to over 350 key theories, theorists and concepts in a concise and no-nonsense way. Careful cross-referencing will help students make important connections, while selected further reading will prove you with a springboard to further learning.

Packed with student-friendly advice and the necessary tools for a rewarding and fulfilling educational experience this book will enable students to excel in their personal and professional lives as they train for their careers as counsellors and within the helping professions.

This book uses key sociological concepts and theories to help student social workers better understand the nature of their work and the context within which they will be working.

Drawing on the research and data from the Stockholm Life-Course Project, this exciting new text covers the key theories and methodologies in the field to provide readers with an authoritative guide

This book continues to provide comprehensive community corrections coverage with an applied, practical perspective, with a special emphasis on contemporary rehabilitative and re-entry strategies.