Couples, conflict, and change: Social work with marital relationships (Tavistock library of social work practice)

Politics & Social Sciences

James, Adrian L

Social Sciences

Tavistock Publications

Privatizing Prisons: Rhetoric and Reality

This book makes public, for the first time, a full account of the development of the privatization of prisons, centred on the only full-scale empirical study yet to have been undertaken in Britain. After providing an up-to-date overview of the development of private sector involvement in penal practice in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe and Australia, the authors go on to describe the first two years in the life of Wolds Remand Prison - the first private prison in Britain.  They look at the daily life for remand prisoners, assess the duties and morale of staff and compare the workings of Wolds to a new local prison in the public sector. The authors conclude by discussing some of the practical and theoretica

Liebling, Alison

Bottomley, Keith

Clare, Emma

Sage Publications Ltd.

This book makes public, for the first time, a full account of the development of the privatization of prisons, centred on the only full-scale empirical study yet to have been undertaken in Britain. After providing an up-to-date overview of the development of private sector involvement in penal practice in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe and Australia, the authors go on to describe the first two years in the life of Wolds Remand Prison - the first private prison in Britain. They look at the daily life for remand prisoners, assess the duties and morale of staff and compare the workings of Wolds to a new local prison in the public sector. The authors conclude by discussing some of the practical and theoretica

Key Concepts in Childhood Studies (SAGE Key Concepts series)

A systematic, clear introduction to the expanding field of Childhood Studies. Valuable entries including Agency, Play and Welfare introduce key ideas and explore interwoven multi-disciplinary themes. Definitions, summaries and key words are developed and cross-referenced by the book's intelligent organisation and flow to explain in-depth issues as respected pioneers Alison James and Adrian James offer students and specialists:" Lucid accounts of the key concepts" Authoritative and reliable data" Accessible text formatThe book is an ideal primer and refresher for students of Childhood Studies.Alison James is Professor in Sociology and Adrian James is Professor in Social Work, both at The University of Sheffield. 'This is a superb introduction to the fascinating field of childhood studies. A series of well chosen entries provide concise summaries of key ideas, and accessible introductions to some highly complex issues. The authors brilliantly weave together their different themes with their use of cross-referencing, so that the whole is even richer than the individual parts. I would recommend it to any beginning student of Childhoods Studies, as well as more advanced ones' - Nigel Thomas, Professor of Childhood& Youth Research, University of Central Lancashire

James, Allison

Teen & Young Adult

A systematic, clear introduction to the expanding field of Childhood Studies. 
Valuable entries including Agency, Play and Welfare introduce key ideas and explore interwoven multi-disciplinary themes. Definitions, summaries and key words are developed and cross-referenced by the book's intelligent organisation and flow to explain in-depth issues as respected pioneers Alison James and Adrian James offer students and specialists:
" Lucid accounts of the key concepts
" Authoritative and reliable data
" Accessible text format
The book is an ideal primer and refresher for students of Childhood Studies.
Alison James is Professor in Sociology and Adrian James is Professor in Social Work, both at The University of Sheffield. 
'This is a superb introduction to the fascinating field of childhood studies. A series of well chosen entries provide concise summaries of key ideas, and accessible introductions to some highly complex issues. The authors brilliantly weave together their different themes with their use of cross-referencing, so that the whole is even richer than the individual parts. I would recommend it to any beginning student of Childhoods Studies, as well as more advanced ones' - Nigel Thomas, Professor of Childhood
&amp; Youth Research, University of Central Lancashire

Key Concepts in Childhood Studies (Sage Key Concepts series)

This book has already proved itself as a course adoption leader in Childhood Studies. All of the strengths of the First Edition have been retained. The book is comprehensive and judged with the needs of students in mind. It is a model of clarity and precision and has been acknowledged as such in reviews and course feedback.
The new edition thoroughly revises old entries and adds new ones. The book is the most accessible, relevant student introduction to this expanding, interdisciplinary field.

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Couples, conflict, and change: Social work with marital relationships (Tavistock library of social work practice)

Privatizing Prisons: Rhetoric and Reality

Privatizing Prisons: Rhetoric and Reality

Key Concepts in Childhood Studies (SAGE Key Concepts series)

Key Concepts in Childhood Studies (SAGE Key Concepts series)

Key Concepts in Childhood Studies (SAGE Key Concepts series)