Understanding Crime and Social Policy

The political and economic landscape of UK social security provision has changed significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This fully revised,...

Understanding Global Social Policy is the first student-aimed textbook that comprehensively engages with this fast paced field of study, examining ...

This unique book is a clear and detailed introduction that analyses how restorative justice nurtures empathy, exploring key themes such as responsi...

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This book is the first to theorise and define the social harm concept beyond criminology and seeks to address these omissions and in doing so provi...

This second edition of a widely-respected textbook is one of the few resources available to provide an overview of human need, as a key concept in ...

This new fourth edition takes the reader through the complex network of policy development with activities which make a potentially dry subject mat...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdIllustration(s): 5 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Tables, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber...

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A major new introduction to theories of public policy. The author provides an accessible assessment of a wide range of theories and models from pol...

Offering an overview and fully integrated account of family support, this book is ideal for anyone involved in preparing or delivering family suppo...

Reducere. On its initial publication in 1998, John R. Lott's More Guns, Less Crime drew both lavish praise and heated criticism. More than a decade later, it...

This practical guide provides user-friendly, concise, expert and up-to-date guidance for both new and experienced hate crime caseworkers and advoca...

If California were its own country, it would have the world's fifth largest immigrant population. The way these newcomers are integrated into the s...

Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this volume addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international...

Experts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year in this comprehensive volume. Published in association with the Social Poli...

Reducere. The definitive guide to analysis techniques for examining the geography of crime Understanding Crime: Analyzing the Geography of Crime delves into ...

Drawing on original research from the Women, Family, Crime and Justice research network, this edited collection sheds new light on the challenges a...

In 2001, Ethiopian Television aired a documentary about a small, rural village called Awra Amba, where women ploughed, men worked in the kitchen, a...

Bringing together the voices of leading experts in the field, this edition offers an up-to-date and diverse review of the best in social policy sch...

Most of the written material on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is about the details of the day. This work offers an understanding of why the ...

First published as a special issue of Policy & Politics, this updated volume explores policy failures and the valuable opportunities for learning t...

Publisher: New York University PressNumber of pages: 336Collection: Alternative CriminologyPublication date: 2015Dimensions: 231 x 223 x 25Cover ty...

This reader collects together for the first time a comprehensive range of key papers by leaders in the field from a wide range of sources that expl...

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Hartley Dean explains the extraordinary scope and importance of social policy. Introducing social policy as a broadly conceived study of human well...

This book explores the advantages of the capability approach and offers a way forward in addressing conceptual and empirical issues as they apply s...

A substantial, authoritative, third edition of this important textbook about the impact of economic priorities and pressures on social policies at ...

Exploring the relationship between race, multiculture and social policy, this text unpacks theoretical and political debates about social exclusion...

Publisher: SAGE Publications LtdAuthor(s): Gillian KorgaonkarNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 186 x 231 x 30Cover type: Paperb...

Social Workers in Australia are increasingly called upon to work across social differences in ways that promote social justice and challenge growin...

Welfare Words analyses a number of keywords and phrases commonly used by policy-makers, news-outlets and wider society, when referring to social po...

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The scope and importance of social policy and the mechanisms in place across human society to support the wellbeing of its members are presented in...

This attractive and accessible textbook analyses and examines the policies, services and practice skills needed for collaborative, effective and eq...

This book introduces policy and shows how it has changed and evolved over time, how it reflects changes in society, and how it is applied to everyd...

This book introduces readers to the world of ideal types within the readings of Max Weber by giving a theoretical understanding of ideal types, as ...

The second edition of Understanding Climate Change provides readers with a concise, accessible, and holistic picture of the climate change problem,...

Building substantially on the earlier, landmark text, What Works? (Policy Press, 2000), this book brings together key thinkers and researchers to p...

What is social policy, and why are welfare systems important? How have they been affected by the global financial crisis?The fourth edition of this...

Bringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and soci...

Thirty years ago, Canada was a climate leader, designing policy to curb rising emissions and demanding the same of other countries. But in the inte...

This is an English version of a text on public policy analysis originally written for practitioners in Switzerland and France. It presents a model ...

For nation-states, the contexts for developing and implementing policy have become more complex and demanding. Yet policy studies have not fully re...

Local Tax Policy: A Primer provides the definitive discussion of how local governments raise revenue. The fourth edition addresses the fundamental ...

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This book explores how 'domestic' public policy approaches and concepts can enrich the study of foreign policy. It has chapters by leading experts ...

This collection of twelve essays reviews the history of welfare in Britain over the past 150 years. It focuses on the ideas that have shaped the de...

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers IncAuthor(s): Dora S BjarnasonNumber of pages: 175Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 230 x 154 x 11Cover type: Pa...

Fully revised and expanded to encompass the most up-to-date theory, policy and practice, this comprehensive text considers the different aspects of...