Policy Press: 559 books
Spatial planning and resilience following disasters
International and comparative perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016
Population shifts and an increase in the number of natural (and man-made) disasters are having a profound effect on urban and rural habitats globally. This book brings together for the first time the experiences and knowledge of international contributors from academia, research, policy and practice...
Social work and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people
Making a difference
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
This important textbook makes a timely contribution to international agendas in social work with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people. It examines how practitioners and student social workers can provide appropriate care across the lifespan (including work with children and families and...
Strengthening child protection
Sharing information in multi-agency settings
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
Following high-profile Serious Case Reviews into the tragic deaths of children, including Victoria Climbie, Peter Connelly and Daniel Pelka, information sharing has now become a moral and political imperative for safeguarding the welfare of children. What prompts information sharing and how do we...
Britishness, belonging and citizenship
Experiencing nationality law
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Long term resident migrants to the UK, who often possess valuable skills for the economy, still face significant barriers to citizenship. In this important book, Dr Prabhat captures the experiences of those who successfully become British citizens through...
by Powell, Fred, Halton
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015
Continuing professional development (CPD) has become a defining issue in twenty-first century social work. There is widespread consensus in favour of CPD. But what is it? Are there discernible international trends? What are the barriers to participating in CPD? What do social workers think about and...
Dark secrets of childhood
Media power, child abuse and public scandals
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2015
Over the last few decades, public opinion has been traumatised by revelations of child abuse on a mass scale. It has become the major human rights story of the 21st century in Western society. This ground-breaking book explores the relationship between the media, child abuse and shifting adult–child...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
Interest in the study of state power, civil liberties, human rights, and state sponsored crime is growing and there is a need for a book which brings these topics together. This book, part of the Companions series, provides succinct yet robust definitions and explanations of core concepts and themes...
by Coll, Kathleen, Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Citizenship is always in dispute – in practice as well as in theory – but conventional perspectives do not address why the concept of citizenship is so contentious. This unique book presents a new perspective on citizenship by treating it as a continuing...
Time to save democracy
How to govern ourselves in the age of anti-politics
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
To govern ourselves or not to? This is the existential question of politics. With the rise of distrust, alienation, and extremism, it is all the more difficult to secure democratic self-rule when neither those in power nor the general public seem dependable when it comes to making decisions that can...
The future of planning
Beyond growth dependence
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
For the past half-century, the planning system has operated on the basis of a growth-dependence paradigm. It has been based on market-led urban development and has sought to provide community benefits from a share of development profits. However, we do not live in a world where growth can be taken...
The immigrant war
A global movement against discrimination and exploitation
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2012
The abuse of Asian workers in the oil-rich Gulf countries, the trafficking of undocumented latinos at the US border, the exploitation of African sans papiers in France and the attacks on Sub-Saharan farmhands by the mob in Italy. All these events show how migrants, especially those without legal...
Directly elected mayors in urban governance
Impact and practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Directly elected mayors are political leaders who are selected directly by citizens and head multi-functional local government authorities. This book examines the contexts, features and debates around this model of leadership, and how in practice political leadership is exercised through it. The book...
Unravelling Europe’s ‘migration crisis’
Journeys over land and sea
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
What is it like to travel to Europe over land and sea in order to secure a future for yourself and your family? Why are so many people willing to risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean? What are their hopes and fears? And why is Europe, one of the richest regions of the world, unable to cope?...
Why we need welfare
Collective action for the common good
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2016
What is welfare? Why is it a key part of the ‘common good’ for all? And how should we go about providing it? Pete Alcock, a well-respected expert, explains the challenges that collective welfare faces, and explores the complexities involved in delivering it, including debates about who benefits...