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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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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101 Things to Do on the Street: Games and Resources for Detached, Outreach and Street-Based Youth Work [9781849051873]

101 Things to Do on the Street is packed with creative and innovative ideas for street games and activities to help young people aged 11--19 explore p…

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500 Tips for Communicating with the Public [9781849051750]

This is a light-hearted, easily digestible guide with a wealth of handy hints and tips for the helping professions when they have to communicate with …

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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 Multidisciplinary Handbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Front-line Professionals [9781843106449]

This fully updated edition of A Multidisciplinary Handbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Front-line Professionals is an accessible introdu…

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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 Practical Guide to Working with Reluctant Clients in Health and Social Care [9781849051026]

Practitioners in health and social care are often required to work with clients who do not want to work with them, and these 'reluctant' clients can o…

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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-Z of Community Care Law, An [9781853025600]

Written to meet the need for concise explanation of the key legal issues in community care, this comprehensive A to Z gives the reader immediate acces…

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Achieving Successful Transitions for Young People with Disabilities: A Practical Guide [9781849055680]

This best practice guide provides a blueprint for managing seamless transitions between services for young people aged 16-25 with additional needs, in…

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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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Adolescent Neglect: Research, Policy and Practice [9781849051040]

Adolescent neglect is a significant problem within child protection, but focus on child neglect and other forms of maltreatment means that it can ofte…

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Adopting after Infertility: Messages from Practice, Research and Personal Experience [9781849050289]

Around three quarters of people who turn to adoption do so because of infertility and those working in this field need information, guidance and suppo…

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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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Adult Drug and Alcohol Problems, Children's Needs, Second Edition: An Interdisciplinary Training Resource for Professionals - with Practice and Assessment Tools, Exercises and Pro Formas [9781909391253]

Parental drug use can cause serious harm to children. Adult Drug and Alcohol Problems, Children's Needs supports practitioners in their work with fami…

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