This book covers various aspects of modern, professional social work practice from concepts and ideas through to the practical realities of frontline work.

This is the essential guide to strengthening analytic and intuitive reasoning skills in order to improve children's safety.

A clear and accessible introduction to the complex issues surrounding mental health.

An accessible and multi-disciplinary guide to working together with other professionals to deliver a child-centred and co-ordinated approach to safeguarding, in line with the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance.

Now in its Sixth Edition, this book remains the most comprehensive and authoritative on the penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice.

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.

The second edition of this lively and comprehensive textbook helps policing students to understand the challenges of modern policing and the current debates associated with the profession, with reference to key topics such as diversity and the police, methods of policing, police accountability, and women in policing.

Understanding Homicide is a valuable resource for students studying homicide, violence, its investigation and responses to it, as well as researchers and practitioners interested in homicide and violence.

Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this dip in and out of guide introduces students to over 60 key skills in a concise and no-nonsense way. Test your knowledge and how to apply skills in practice with Skills in Action, Stop, Reflect and Top Tips boxes.