'The world is never how it should be or how we want it to be, but this book helps in getting through.'Chris Yuill, Lecturer of Sociology, Robert Gordon University

Showcases the value of professional work with young people as it is practiced in diverse forms, and in locations from around the world.

Split into three parts, this book considers what is meant by disadvantage and marginalisation, how this can come about and the impact this may have on lives, before unpicking the key knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively with individuals and groups.

This book provides social work students with a clear and accessible guide to the process of conducting a literature review, giving them the skills, confidence and knowledge required to produce their own successful review.

This text comprehensively and accessibly explores the relationship between surveillance and crime.

The only Social Work specific, pure study skills book on the market, which guides the student through every step of the qualifying degree.

This book is a complete guide for those practitioners who facilitate action learning and who can, in turn, develop the reflective practice and critical thinking skills now demanded of Newly Qualified Social Workers.

Bringing together conceptual, practice, and advocacy knowledge, this book explores the complexities of human trafficking and modern-day slavery through a global perspective.

Containing original chapters written by experts and scholars in the field, this text will highlight the current debates about criminal justice policy and discuss the implications for the system and society at large.