Essential reading for students and practicing social workers in Wales, this book is the first to examine what makes the Welsh context unique, including the move towards joint children, families and adult provision and the emphasis on early intervention partnership considerations.
The past three decades have seen an international 'turn to participation' letting those who will be affected by neighbourhood planning outcomes... Læs mere
Exploring why food aid exists and the deeper causes of food poverty, this book addresses neglected dimensions of traditional debates. It challenges neoliberal governmentality and shows how food charity maintains inequalities of class, race, religion and gender.
What kinds of care are being offered or withdrawn by the welfare state? What does this mean for the caring practices and interventions of local... Læs mere
Leading experts in the field ask what digital justice looks like in a time of pandemic across various interdisciplinary contexts and spheres in science, technology and society from public health to education, politics and everyday life.
A buoyant, creative economy can be seen as the saviour of many cities, but behind such 'urban makeovers' lie... Læs mere
This book examines Japan's relationship with Myanmar from the passage of its constitution in May 2008 to the February 2021 coup... Læs mere
For the first time, this book offers qualitative research on the lives and social relationships of older imprisoned women. In-depth interviews... Læs mere
The 2017 persecution of the Rohingyas resulted in around a million Rohingyas fleeing to Bangladesh, India and Malaysia. This book investigates the complex challenges of managing the large-scale refugee exodus in Bangladesh and how best to resolve these challenges in the future.
Discussing the political understandings of trust and mistrust in the context of data, AI and technology at large,... Læs mere
This book develops a concept and a theory of reluctance in world politics. Applying it to regional crisis management by leading powers, it finds that reluctance emerges when governments fail to devise clear foreign policy preferences and face competing international pressures.
This book reflects on what people in two different Colombian communities have achieved through participatory peacebuilding. The... Læs mere