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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Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs [9781408857823]

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What if everything we think we know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari's TED talk on this subject - and the animat…

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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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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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Kids: Child Protection in Britain: The Truth [9781785901195]

What was lost when Kids Company imploded last summer? More than reputations. The charitys founding vision, that there is a gap called love in how the …

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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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Anti-discriminatory Practice: A Guide for Those Working with Children and Young People [9781441177414]

This title provides a comprehensive guide to promoting inclusive practice in childcare and educational settings, and to taking account of children's c…

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Atlas of Trafficking in Southeast Asia, An: The Illegal Trade in Arms, Drugs, People, Counterfeit Goods and Natural Resources in Mainland Southeast Asia [9781848858152]

Mainland Southeast Asia is one of the world's key regions for trafficking of illegal goods. It is home to an international trade in small arms, nuclea…

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Babies and Young Children in Care: Life Pathways, Decision-Making and Practice [9781843102724]

Babies and very young children in care often experience several changes of placement and carer, which can have a negative impact upon their long-term …

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Banana Man: The Inspirational Story of How One Man's Mission to Save a Child Led Him to Become an Accidental Father to a Thousand More [9781905823734]

As Kevin Allen sat and watched TV one cold, wet evening, he had no idea his life was about to change forever. Six days later he was standing in Zul…

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Bed For The Night, A: Humanitarianism in an Age of Genocide [9780099597919]

Timely and controversial, A Bed for the Night reveals how humanitarian organizations trying to bring relief in an ever more violent and dangerous worl…

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Beyond the Victim: The Politics and Ethics of Empowering Cairo's Street Children [9789774160639]

Street children - abandoned or runaway children living on their own - can be found in cities all over the world, and their numbers are growing despite…

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BTEC First Health & Social Care: Student Book [9780007479801]

BTEC First Health and Social Care is a brand new textbook for the revised 2012 specification. Packed with learning and teaching features including: Ca…

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BTEC First Health and Social Care Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development & Unit 2 Health and Social Care Values [9781444189681]

Take the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on a…

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BTEC First Health and Social Care Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 3 Effective Communication in Health and Social Care [9781444189711]

Take the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on a…

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BTEC National Level 3 Health and Social Care 3rd Edition [9781471878596]

Exam Board: BTECLevel: KS4Subject: VocationalFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Help your students gain the academic expertise and emp…

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By Degrees: The First Year: From Care to University [9781900990936]

By Degrees is a report from a five-year study following three successive groups of young people entering higher education from a background in local a…

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Cambridge Technicals Level 3 Health and Social Care [9781471874765]

Exam Board: CambridgeLevel: KS4Subject: Health & Social CareFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2017Support your teaching of the new Cambri…

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Care in Chaos: Frustration and Challenge in Community Care [9780304335251]

This text-book examines the policy and organizational context for community care, and consists of interviews and case studies, showing how community c…

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Charity Detox: What Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About Results [9780062307262]

The veteran urban activist and author of the revolutionary Toxic Charity returns with a headline-making book that offers proven, results-oriented idea…

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