In the heart of Victorian London, amidst the glittering ballrooms and shadowy streets, a tale of love, redemption, and societal hypocrisy unfolds. "The New Magdalen" introduces us to Mercy Merrick, a woman with a scandalous past who seeks refuge in a Magdalen asylum. As she grapples with her demons and the judgment of a society that shuns her, Mercy's path intertwines with that of Julian Gray, a wealthy and compassionate man who challenges the rigid moral code of his time. Their forbidden ...

The role of genetics is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of healthcare and particularly in the field of cancer care. Genetics for Health Professionals in Cancer Care: From Principles to Practice equips health professionals with the knowledge and skills required for all aspects of managing cancer family history. This includes taking an accurate cancer family history and drawing a family tree; understanding cancer biology, basic cancer genetics and the genes involved i...

Drawing on original and innovative research from around the world, this book explores issues and opportunities relating to internationalising sport management curriculum. It explains how to design and implement an international curriculum, and therefore how to better equip graduates for work in an increasingly global sport business environment.This book provides an in-depth understanding of the role educational developers can play in the internationalisation of higher education and...

Death may bring a windfall of money and materials to those who stand to inherit but also, more often, it’s where the squabbles and troubles begin. Who got what becomes a sad tale of many beneficiaries asking why they got less and why less deserving others got more. They see it as an unfair judgement on their relationship with the deceased. But, those were the wishes expressed by them in the will. Time may not be such a great healer after all.01 - Family Conflicts About Inheritances...

The shadows return—and they're darker, deeper, and deadlier. Step into Volume 2 of this bone-chilling horror anthology series. The Book of Shadows Vol. 2 invites you into a new collection of terrifying tales where witches, ghosts, haunted relics, and ancient forces emerge from the veil to torment the living. Blending paranormal horror with folklore, psychological dread, and gothic atmosphere, this volume explores the boundaries of fear and faith in the face of the unknown. Written by risin...

Mental health social work is at an impasse. On the one hand, the emphasis in recent policy documents on the social roots of much mental distress ,and in the recovery approaches popular with service users seems to indicate an important role for a holistic social work practice. On the other hand, social workers have often been excluded from these initiatives and the dominant approach within mental health continues to be a medical one, albeit supplemented by short-term psychological intervent...

This engaging and accessible text offers a concise overview of social work which will appeal to anyone needing a quick introduction to social work as a discipline. It contains essential information for all prospective and new social work students, the theories and policy and practice frameworks as well as current issues facing social work today. Illustrated with many examples from practice, it covers social work with many service user groups including children and families, adults, older p...

′This engaging and stimulating book is well placed to become a key text in many student social workers′ redaing lists′ - Journal of Interprofessional Care`[An] excellent book, abounding with conceptual insights, bursting with research and evidence-based reasoning, and pretty comprehensive in the spread of topics. [It] contains plenty of though-provoking material in nice sized chunks that challenged me to think about my practice in different ways and also made me want to find out mo...

Nursing Leadership covers contemporary concepts in leadership and management and their application to nursing practice. In addition to covering the fundamentals, a wide range of current topics are addressed including: change management, contemporary approaches to nursing care delivery & health outcomes evaluation; developing & enhancing quality in nursing practice; research based practice; cultural change processes; shared governance; development & leadership of staff; quality of work life...

The importance of interagency cooperation within children’s services has been highlighted within recent government strategy, including the Every Child Matters agenda, the development of Children’s Centres and the expansion of Extended Schools. Following tragic cases such as Victoria Climbie, the need for effective multi-disciplinary teamwork and interagency co-operation across all education and care settings remains as pressing as ever.Working Together in Children’s Services

This Handbook provides an authoritative overview of current issues and debates in the field of health care management. It contains over twenty chapters from well-known and eminent academic authors, who were carefully selected for their expertise and asked to provide a broad and critical overview of developments in their particular topic area. The development of an international perspective and body of knowledge is a key feature of the book. The Handbook secondly makes a case for bringing b...

′Wow, this book has some inspiring ideas... It comes at a perfect time as schools try to mesh school improvement with performance management, new standards for various career stages and staff development... Well written, with an attractive layout and a consistently clear voice, it draws on wide and up-to-date research and writing from all parts of the United Kingdom... There are no easy answers in this book, but plenty of powerful ideas that might help us ask useful questions about how CPD...