Social services & welfare, criminology

The Criminal Alphabet: An A-Z of Prison Slang [9781846141669]

'I have spent almost 33 of the last 53 years in and out of prison, but mainly in. I was a juvenile offender back in the mid 1970s and went on to becom…

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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World [9780241400722]

What explains the spreading backlash against the global elite? In this revelatory investigation, Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums o…

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The Heat of the Moment: A Firefighter's Stories of Life and Death Decisions [9780857525765]

Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has been a firefighter for eighteen years. She decides which of her colleagues rush into a burning building and how they conf…

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Mafia Life: Love, Death and Money at the Heart of Organised Crime [9781781252543]

The Japanese Yakuza. The Chinese Triads. The Sicilian Cosa Nostra. The Calabrian N'Drangheta. The New York Mafia. The Russian Vory -v -Vakone. Today, …

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Criminal: The Truth About Why People Do Bad Things [9780241960431]

'As enlightening about crime in modern society as any book I have read' The Times'A richly researched, supremely sane discussion of the causes of and …

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Prison: A Survival Guide [9781529103496]

'Essential reading - Will SelfWhen Carl Cattermole was sentenced to spend time at Her Majesty's pleasure, he quickly learned that, in order to get by …

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When the Dogs Don't Bark: A Forensic Scientist's Search for the Truth [9781473678835]

The compelling memoir from the UK's most eminent forensic scientist and some of the most fascinating criminal investigations she has worked on. 'Fin…

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30-Second Forensic Science: 50 key topics revealing criminal investigation from behind the scenes, each explained in half a minute [9781782405511]

Humanity's most appalling crimes are solved by experts presenting painstakingly gathered evidence to the court of law. Investigators rely on physical,…

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A Creative Toolkit for Communication in Dementia Care [9781849056946]

How can carers and relatives support a person's identity, relationships and emotional wellbeing through changes that occur in the later stages of deme…

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A Practical Guide to Caring for Children and Teenagers with Attachment Difficulties [9781849050814]

This book guides childcare professionals through attachment theory and provides techniques for caring for children with attachment difficulties. It ex…

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A Practitioners' Tool for Child Protection and the Assessment of Parents [9781843100508]

A practical tool for the assessment of children and their families, this guide enables professionals to make informed decisions about child protection…

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A Short Introduction to Understanding and Supporting Children and Young People Who Self-Harm [9781849052818]

Self-harm and suicidal behaviours are increasingly common in young people, but are often hidden. It can be hard to know what might be causing a young …

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A Suitable Job for a Woman [9780006384328]

AUTHOR: Val McDermid is a No. 1 bestseller whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages, and have sold over eleven million copies…

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Active Support: Enabling and Empowering People with Intellectual Disabilities [9781849051118]

Active Support is a proven model of care that enables and empowers people with intellectual disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of their …

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Activities for Older People in Care Homes: A Handbook for Successful Activity Planning [9781849054294]

When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How ca…

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Adaptive Interaction and Dementia: How to Communicate without Speech [9781785921971]

This guide to Adaptive Interaction explains how to assess the communication repertoires of people with dementia who can no longer speak, and offers pr…

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Adoption at the Movies: A Year of Adoption-Friendly Movie Nights to Get Your Family Talking [9781785927096]

Get your family talking about adoption with the ultimate collection of films to help the whole family to explore their feelings in a fun and safe way.…

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Alex and the Scary Things: A Story to Help Children Who Have Experienced Something Scary [9781849057936]

Alex is an alligator who has experienced 'scary' things. In this charmingly illustrated story, he talks about how this affects him and how he copes. …

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All About Ben: Helping Children with Attachment Issues to Understand Their Feelings [9781785924996]

'When I am ready, I need you to talk to me and help me understand my feelings...' This reassuring story helps children aged 5+ with attachment issu…

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All Day: A Year of Love and Survival Teaching Incarcerated Kids at Rikers Island, New York's Most Notorious Jail [9781455570911]

Eighteen years ago, performance artist Liza Jessie Peterson never thought that her day of substitute teaching at Rikers Island C-74 would change the c…

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