Lessons from child protection errors and mistakes in 11 countries in Europe and North America are drawn... 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 visionary new book explores the critical issues that link transhumanism with digitalisation, gene technologies and ethics. It examines the history and meaning of transhumanism, offering insightful reflections on values, norms and utopia.
This timely study explores the experiences of fathers who take on equal or primary care responsibilities for young children.... Læs mere
Providing a systematic analysis of electoral coverage in newspapers since 1918, this book demonstrates that for women to... 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
Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis to explore 11 developed countries' health services, this ambitious text identifies which factors are associated with the strongest outcomes.
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
A unique collaboration between an academic and a practitioner, this book tells the story of money from ancient Athens to the Bitcoin revolution to explain how crowdfunding is the way for people to reclaim the power of their money in pursuit of a fairer and greener society.
This volume investigates the relationship between nostalgia and contemporary social issues. From history and political... Læs mere