For children growing up in foster care, the role of their birth parents is an important factor in the success of their long-term placements. Understanding the experiences of parents is therefore essential in order to develop effective social work practice with parents that can also ensure the best possible outcomes for children.Drawing on detailed and often moving interviews with parents, the book takes a chronological approach, starting with their accounts of family life before th...

Make real progress with the brand-new, updated edition of this introductory guide. Written in easy-to-read language, this guide has a refreshed design, updated tasks and activities, and a focus on matching and signposting the specification.Suitable for all awarding bodies and written by experts, it will reflect the most recent legislation presented in a colourful design with helpful images to ensure the relevant knowledge is easily accessed.

The perfect introduction to Early Years and Child Care for Level 1 students.Be guided through the Level 1 qualifications with this easy-to-read book that uses simple language, colourful pages and lots of photos. Cover all the content necessary in order to finish the course and get through the assessment. Published in partnership with CACHE, this is the ideal textbook for you if you're taking the award, certificate or diploma in CACHE Level 1 Caring for Children.

One turbulent red-eye flight.One silver-templed stranger who made me forget every reason to say no.One night that was supposed to mean nothing.I left a note on his kitchen counter at dawn and ran.I can't be someone's problem.Three weeks later, I'm pregnant. And the man I ran from?He already found me.Dr. Dominic Ashford doesn't lose things.He's not letting me go.Now I'm living in his penthouse, carrying his baby, and falling ...

An entertaining and informative look at the unique culture of crime, punishment, and killing in ancient RomeIn ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common—murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. Caligula was butchered in the theater, Claudius was poisoned at dinner, and Galba was beheaded in the Forum. In one fifty-year period, twenty-six emperors were murdered.But what did killing mean i...

Ghost stories have an enduring grip on our imagination, weaving together fear, mystery, and the unknown. They tap into our deepest anxieties—about what lingers beyond death, about unfinished business, about spirits that refuse to rest. These novels are more than just chilling tales; they explore the fine line between the seen and unseen, the rational and the supernatural. From haunted houses to restless spirits seeking justice, each book in this collection invites readers into a world wher...

Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another. Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us.Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to symbolize and to describe everything from everyday life, natural wonders, the human condition ...

This collection brings together history, science, philosophy and comedy to explore our age-old search for meaning. We live in an age of self-improvement and self-examination - lifehacking, wellbeing, self-care, mindfulness retreats - but this seemingly very modern phenomenon is a pursuit that dates back for millennia.Join comedian Robin Ince to explore how the ancient Greeks aimed to get happier, healthier and richer.Will Self asks some of Britain's key scientists, philosoph...

Dive into 'The Big Book of Ghost Stories: 140 Horror Novels & Short Story Collections,' an expansive anthology that promises a chilling and revelatory journey through the corridors of haunted literature. This collection masterfully weaves together a variety of styles and periods to explore the endless possibilities of fear and supernatural dread. From Gothic novel fragments to spine-tingling modern short stories, readers are treated to a broad spectrum of ghostly encounters and haunted phe...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poet...

It's the early days of the French Republic, and Robespierre's revolutionaries find their wicked schemes repeatedly thwarted by the cunning and heroic Pimpernel—in reality, Sir Percival Blakeney. Now, Monsieur Chauvelin devises a dastardly plot to annihilate both Sir Percy and his beautiful wife Marguerite once and for all. Lured to France, where the entire town of Boulogne is being held hostage on their behalf, they seem to be hopelessly trapped.Set during the Reign of Terror, the ...

Written by international practitioners and scholars, this pioneering work offers important insights into peace mediation practice today and the role of third parties in the resolution of armed conflicts.The authors reveal how peace mediation has developed into a complex arena and how multifaceted assistance has become an indispensable part of it. Offering unique reflections on the new frameworks set out by the UN, they look at the challenges and opportunities of third-party involve...