Using case studies, activities and research summaries, this accessible guide to child and family social work will provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to practice with confidence.

Using case studies, reflective questions and checklists for practice, this hands-on guide will provide busy social workers with the knowledge and skills they need to effectively and confidently make a difference to the lives of children and young people.

'An indispensable guide' James Clear, author of Atomic Habits

'A game-changer' Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money

'A must-read' Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

'A masterwork' Ryan Holiday, author of The Daily Stoic

We all want to see the world clearly. The trouble is, we're never taught how.

Join Shane Parrish - 'the former spy who helps Wall Street mavens think smarter' (New York Times) - for a masterclass in the art of clear thinking. Drawing on exam...

A core textbook for those taking post-qualifying courses in mental health social work and those training to become Approved Mental Health Professionals. Each chapter is mapped against the National Occupational Standards for Social Work.

Advocacy is an essential skill for social workers who need to be able to speak confidently on behalf of service-users in a range of situations. In this new book, Jane Dalrymple and Jane Boylan explore the theory and research behind advocacy and draw on a range of case studies to demonstrate how to achieve best practice.

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.

This is an engaging examination of prisoner re-entry and how to improve public safety, well-being, and justice in the "era of mass incarceration."

Helping students' development of attitudes and values and their professional identity as they embark on their journey toward becoming a counselor, this book presents them with a clear roadmap of how to start, progress, and finish their practice and internship; and will help students integrate the knowledge they have learned across the curriculum.

A resource for students considering a career in the criminal justice field, specifically in policing, this book will help them to pick a perfect career path and know what to do to go about applying

This book sees leading national and international scholars provide a critical assessment of the relation between 'evidence' and contemporary youth justice policy formation, and it has been fully updated to recognize the major reforms of recent years in the youth justice policy environment.