Four years after the publication of the influential Munro Report (2011) this important publication draws together a range of experts working in the... Læs mere
This unique book provides an insider's view of the seminal inquiry into Stephen Lawrence's murder. This paperback edition includes analysis of hitherto inaccessible transcripts which show how the Inquiry was undermined and a new Afterword by the author.
A comprehensive multi-disciplinary overview of the very latest research on ageing, concentrating on three major themes: active ageing, design for ageing well and the relationship between ageing and socio-economic development.
The short guide to working with children and young people is an accessible introduction into the main concepts, developments and policy related to this exciting area of work.
This book is the first of its kind to focus on listening to young children, both from an international perspective and through... Læs mere
How can we understand older people as real human beings, value their wisdom, and appreciate that their norms and purposes both matter in themselves and... Læs mere
This report presents the findings from the first national, representative survey of public attitudes to youth crime and youth justice in England and Wales. It carries clear policy implications in relation to both public education and reform of the youth justice system.
This book addresses important questions about tackling today's epidemic of loneliness among young people, exploring experiences of loneliness in early... Læs mere
Drawing on accounts of unaccompanied migrant young people becoming adult, this book offers a political economy analysis of wellbeing in the context of migration and demonstrates the urgent need for policy reform.
In a time of increasing inequality, why has there been a recent surge of support for political parties who promote an anti-welfare message? Using a mixed methods... Læs mere
Reconceiving the current housing crisis in England as a `wicked’ problem, this book situates the crisis in a broader range of socio-economic issues and calls for a change in how housing is produced and consumed.
Building substantially on the earlier, landmark text, What Works? (Policy Press, 2000), this book brings together key thinkers and researchers to provide a clearly-structured review of the aspirations and contemporary realities of evidence-informed policy and practice.