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.

Bringing together a range of expert voices to tackle the essential topics relevant to the study of disability from a social perspective, this interdisciplinary introduction includes over 50 chapters relevant across health and social care.

Dit boek focust op de integratie van kennis om het optimaal functioneren van mensen met dementie te bevorderen, geheel in de geest van het Deltaplan Dementie.Kernpunt is steeds: om de kwaliteit van het leven te optimaliseren zijn erkenning van de individuele behoeften, wensen en mogelijkheden een voorwaarde naast een maximum aan respect voor de persoon met dementie.

In de eerste vier hoofdstukken: de diagnostiek, de symptomen en de medicamenteuze behandeling van de aandoening en de non-medicam...

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.

Accessible and hands on guidebook for social work students on how to navigate through their placement. Packed with case studies and activities. Â

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.

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?

International in scope, Security and Crime is an authoritative and multidisciplinary analysis of the relationship between security and crime, addressing much of the confusion about its nature and meaning, clarifying its relevance to criminological analysis, and giving due attention to the interdisciplinary nature of the topic.

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 step-by-step guide to effective writing in social work