This book offers insights into the development of social welfare policies in Britain. By identifying continuities in welfare policy, practice and thought throughout history, it offers the potential for the development of new thinking, policy making and practice.
The book, beautifully illustrated with old woodcuts, explains how and why plants have been named, includes handy lists of identifying adjectives, and takes the reader down some of the stranger byways of human endeavour and eccentricity.
From one of the best trainers in the world and coauthor of Foundation: a total body workout program that focuses on functional fitness for relearning correct movement patterns and retraining your core so you can enjoy a pain-free, vibrantly active lifestyle.
The definitive biography of one of the twentieth century's most significant novelists
Split into three parts, this book considers what is meant by disadvantage and marginalisation, how this can come about and the impact this may have on lives, before unpicking the key knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively with individuals and groups.
This best-selling book will take readers step-by-step through the four main aspects of social work practice—Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Review—giving a complete foundation in each. It will introduce readers to each process in a clear and accessible way, supporting them to both reflect on and apply what they have learnt in practice across settings and service user groups. Social Work Practice provides readers with a theoretical foundation from which they can explore other aspects of social work. New to the Fifth Edition: An ‘ethnographic approach’ to social work Focus on relationship and resilience Revised exploration of the political context of social work Updated emphasis on social justice and human rights
A thoughtful and fascinating portrait of England, told through the story of A. E. Housman and his much-loved poetry collection, A Shropshire Lad.
The USAAF 56th Fighter Group justified the name of 'Zemke's Wolfpack' by the aggressive attitude and tactics instilled by Second World War commander Hub Zemke. Over 400 photographs, from private albums and archives, the majority of which have never been published, illustrate the story of the top scoring Eighth Air Force group in air to air combat.
How was it possible for one middle-aged Saudi millionaire to have threatened the world's only superpower? How did he evade capture for so long? And how was he eventually found and killed? These are the questions at the centre of Jonathan Randal's riveting account of Osama bin Laden's role in the rise of terrorism in the Middle East.