This timely book is the most comprehensive account yet of recent commissioning practice in the English NHS and its impact on health services and the healthcare system.
As the demand for food banks and other emergency food charities continues to rise across the continent, this is the first systematic Europe-wide study of the roots and consequences of this urgent phenomenon.
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Reports on the innovative, transdisciplinary co-production on sustainable... Læs mere
Challenging populist views about the white working class in the US, this book showcases what they really think about the... Læs mere
Covering key concepts, theories, themes and issues, this textbook uses a range of multi-disciplinary... Læs mere
Kill it to save it lays bare the hypocrisy of US political discourse by documenting the story of capitalism's triumph over democracy.... Læs mere
Inequality has at last taken centre stage in the political discourse, but there is very little to explain the inequality debates and to offer... Læs mere
This important book provides a comprehensive survey of different strategies for developing age-friendly communities, and the extent to which older people themselves can be involved in the co-production of age-friendly policies and practices.
50 years on from the Race Relations Act of 1968, this ‘state of the nation’ book provides an overview and commentary on how things currently stand in a wide range of sectors of society.
This fully updated short guide discusses the planning system, processes, legal constructs and approaches, taking into account the recent regulatory changes... Læs mere
In this book, researcher Matthew Gibson reviews the role of shame and pride in social work, providing invaluable new insights from the first study undertaken into the role of these emotions within professional practice.
Modern slavery is growing despite the introduction of laws to try to stem it. This is the first book critically to assess the legislation, using evidence from across the field, and to offer strategies for improvement in policy and practice.