Reimagining the alumni-university relationship, Maria Gallo explores graduates’ alumni status as a gateway to immense professional and personal networks and opportunities.
In this book, Chris Pierson argues that we will need to think quite differently about the British welfare state after COVID-19. He looks back to the welfare state's origins and development as well as forwards, unearthing some surprising solutions in unexpected places.
Drawing on the authors' extensive experience as educators, this book puts forward a new model of social work practice that both supports and protects service users across the lifecourse.
This Separated Isle explores how concepts of 'Britishness' reveal an inclusive range of understandings about our national character. Featuring a diverse range of... Læs mere
Global building and construction cultures are hard-wired to constructing too much, too badly, with major social and ecological consequences. Rob Imrie calls us to build less and to build better as a pre-requisite for enhancing welfare and well-being.
This timely study explores the experiences of fathers who take on equal or primary care responsibilities for young children.... Læs mere
Providing practical guidance based on real-life examples, this book shows researchers different forms and ways of keeping a research journal and how to get the... Læs mere
How can we support children's and young people's mental wellbeing in a digital age? This essential guide for improving wellbeing offers practical ideas for parents/carers and professionals working with children.
Examining experiences of shame and stigma in the context of austerity and the declining welfare state, this book shows how social work can... Læs mere
A decade of sustained change in policy and funding has altered the landscape of children’s early intervention services and changed the... Læs mere
This book discusses the failings of the prison system in many countries and offers positive pointers for the future. It shows the way forward will be through initiatives such as Justice Reinvestment and in the Human Development model.
This important book examines the past, present, and future of racist ideas and politics, showing how policies have developed over a long history of European and White American dominance of political institutions.