Since the key developments that policy and research have undergone over the course of the past years, meeting the specific needs of looked after children is a priority for modern social work policy and practice. This comprehensive text combines an accessible overview of statutory policy and legislation with analysis of core theories and interventions to provide a guide for effective practice with children in all care settings by:- Covering legislation as well as research-based analy...

With a foreword by First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, this book is the first to offer an in-depth look into what makes the Welsh Social Work context unique. It includes the move towards joint children, families and adult provision and the emphasis on early intervention, future generations and partnership considerations.Covering the subject knowledge required by the Welsh regulator, Social Care Wales, it provides essential reading for students and practising social workers in ...

Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP), an application of Video Interaction Guidance, supports individuals or groups to reflect on and develop their professional communication, teaching or therapeutic skills with their clients through shared review of moments of attuned interaction in video clips of their day-to-day practice.This book brings together international researchers and practitioners from a range of professions to define VERP, present its theoretical basis and review t...

We know that since the end of the Cold War, conflicts in non-Western countries have been frequent, frequently violent, largely intra-state, and protracted. But what do we know about conflict management and resolution strategies in these societies? Have the dominant Western approaches been transplantable, suitable, effective, durable, and sustainable? Would conflicts in non-Western societies be better handled by the adaptation and adoption of customary, traditional, or localized mechanisms ...

Sarah, une coiffeuse parisienne de 35 ans, assume de plus en plus difficilement sa solitude. Elle décide de prendre une semaine de congés sur le bassin d'Arcachon, à la fin de l'été, dans un centre de bien-être. Les soins prodigués dans ce centre sur les cinq sens vont lui faire découvrir son corps et tous les plaisirs qu'il peut lui procurer...

Reviews current research on the nutraceutical properties as well as allergen and other safety issues relating to tree nutsAssesses advances in breeding, cultivation, integrated disease and pest management to improve yields and sustainabilitySummarises key research on the main tree nuts, from walnuts and almonds to hazelnuts, chestnuts and pistachios

Nos sociétés traversent une période marquée par l’isolement et une méfiance croissante envers les institutions, fragilisant en profondeur le tissu social. Sous l’apparence d’un « tout connecté » se dévoile une société morcelée, où la participation citoyenne s’essouffle, les radicalismes progressent et l’imaginaire politique s’effondre, laissant les citoyens sans vision collective dans laquelle se projeter. Cet ouvrage analyse cette crise multiple et met en lumière la tension entre l’urgenc...

In a world where students are routinely criticized for receiving average marks but rarely provided the tools to improve, this book dares to challenge the status quo and offers students a transformative path to academic success. Elixir for Excellence: A Systematic Approach to Excellent Productivity in Studies is a beacon of hope for those who yearn to achieve more but feel lost amidst overwhelming tasks and a lack of direction.Authored by an accomplished professional with a...

Over the last decade there has been a series of Government policy initiatives in respect of children’s services and social work education in England, many of which aim to de-regulate or privatise aspects of these services. Critically considering the impact of the MacAlister Review, this book explores the past, present and future of children’s services in the UK from a range of perspectives – lived, professional and academic.This accessible guide provides a timely and incisive overv...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Bringing together interdisciplinary climate change scholarship and grassroots activism, this book considers the possibilities of planetary justice across human difference, generations, species and the concept of life and non-life. Writing amidst bushfires, cyclones, global climate strikes and a global pandemic, contributors from the Earth Unbound Collective share stories from India, Australia, Canada and Scotland. Chapters d...