Policy Press: 559 books
Continuity and change in voluntary action
Patterns, trends and understandings
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018
There are great expectations of voluntary action in contemporary Britain but limited in-depth insight into the level, distribution and understanding of what constitutes voluntary activity.Drawing on extensive survey data and written accounts of citizen engagement, this book charts change and continuity...
International community organising
Taking power, making change
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013
As the Arab Spring continues to work through changes, the Occupy Movement is agitating for change and many are looking for alternatives in the face of global financial and political challenges, community organising offers a realistic way forward for many communities: a tried and tested way of improving...
Collecting primary data
A time-saving guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013
Data collection is often the first thing people think of in connection with research. Preparing a questionnaire, or doing some interviews, can seem straightforward – but there's much else to consider. This e-book outlines some of the key issues and offers lots of short-cuts to save you time and stress.
Plural policing
Theory and practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2016
The police increasingly need to work with other government agencies, the third sector, community organisations and the private sector, an approach known as “Plural Policing”. This book critically analyses the rise of this approach in England and Wales over the past decade, giving examples of national...
Social entrepreneurship (second edition)
A skills approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2016
The second edition of this popular book has been inspired by the increasing interest around social entrepreneurship scholarship and the practice of delivering innovative solutions to social issues. Although social enterprises generally remain small, the impact of social entrepreneurs is increasing...
The story of Baby P
Setting the record straight
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
In England in 2007 Peter Connelly, a 17 month old little boy - known initially in the media reporting as 'Baby P' - died following terrible neglect and abuse. Fifteen months later, his mother, her boyfriend and the boyfriend's brother were sent to prison. But media attention turned on those who worked...
Practical social pedagogy
Theories, values and tools for working with children and young people
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Social pedagogical work is a field of practice that is indebted to and illuminated by aspects of knowledge from sociology and psychology, but many practitioners feel that social pedagogical theories are too abstract and distant from the challenges faced in practice. In Practical Social Pedagogy Jan...
Convict criminology
Inside and out
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2016
Convict criminology is the study of criminology by those who have first-hand experience of imprisonment. This is the first single-authored book to trace the emergence of convict criminology and explore its relevance beyond the USA to the UK and other parts of Europe. Addressing epistemological issues...
by Ross, Jeffrey Ian
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2016
Key Issues in Corrections is an engaging textbook critically analyzing the most important challenges affecting the correctional system in the USA. Written by a highly respected expert in the field, and building on his best-selling book Special problems in corrections, it examines long-standing and...
Race, Racism and Social Work
Contemporary issues and debates
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2013
Without a doubt, structural and institutionalised racism is still present in Britain and Europe, a factor that social work education and training has been slow to acknowledge. In this timely new book, Lavalette and Penketh reveal that racism towards Britain’s minority ethnic groups has undergone...
Countering Extremism in British Schools?
The Truth about the Birmingham Trojan Horse Affair
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
In 2014 an investigation into an alleged plot to ‘Islamify’ several state schools in Birmingham began. Known as the ‘Trojan Horse’ affair, this caused a previously highly successful school to be vilified. Holmwood, an expert witness in the professional misconduct cases brought against the...
Social work
Making a difference
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2008
Social work in the UK has recently undergone its biggest change for 30 years. As new regulatory bodies are working to consolidate social work's professional status, a new training programme, now at degree level, expects increased in-practice learning. Yet until now, students have struggled to find...
Reimagining the nation
Togetherness, belonging and mobility
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
This book develops new ways of thinking beyond the nation as a form of political community by seeking to transcend ethnonational categories of ‘us’ and ‘them’. Drawing on scholarship and cases spanning Pacific Asia and Europe, it steps outside assumptions linking nation to state. Accessible...
Age-friendly cities and communities
A global perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2018
As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in urban areas. In this book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, leading international researchers...