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  • Rural Gerontology

    Towards Critical Perspectives on Rural Ageing

    Edited by Mark Skinner, Rachel Winterton, Kieran Walsh ...
    Series series Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning
    This book provides the first foundation of knowledge about the intellectual traditions, contemporary scope and future prospects for the interdisciplinary field of rural gerontology.With a focus on rural regions, small towns and villages, which have the highest rates of population ageing worldwide, Rural Gerontology is aimed at understanding what it means for rural people, communities and ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Ageing Resource Communities

    New frontiers of rural population change, community development and voluntarism

    Edited by Mark Skinner, Neil Hanlon ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Human Geography
    Throughout the world’s hinterland regions, people are growing old in resource-dependent communities that were neither originally designed nor presently equipped to support an ageing population. This book provides cutting edge theoretical and empirical insights into the new phenomenon resource frontier ageing, to understand the diverse experiences of and responses to rural population ageing in the ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Civic Engagement in Later Life

    by María Dolores Majón Valpuesta, Erin Grinshteyn, Mark Skinner, Mélanie Levasseur, Fredrica Nyqvist, Montserrat Celdrán, Toon Vercauteren, Arlind Reuter, Sandra Torres, Karima Chacur, Pernilla Ågård, Bas Dikmans, Thomas Scharf, Sarah Dury, Rachel Winterton, Marina Näsman, Emilia Häkkinen, Inma Peiro-Milian, Marja Aartsen, Mikael Nygård, Kieran Walsh, Liesbeth De Donder, Feliciano Posada Villar, Clemens Tesch-Römer ...
    Series series Ageing in a Global Context
    Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Older adults’ civic engagement has become a key concern in academic and policy debates in recent years. However, existing studies on this topic remain fragmented across various conceptual and methodological approaches.This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and multidimensional perspective on older adults' civic engagement. It ... Read more

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  • Dance, Ageing and Collaborative Arts-Based Research

    Edited by Rachel Herron, Rachel Bar, Mark Skinner ...
    Dance, Ageing and Collaborative Arts-Based Research contributes a critical and comprehensive perspective on the role of the arts –specifically dance – in enhancing the lives of older people.The book focuses on the development of an innovative arts-based program for older adults and the collaborative process of exploring and understanding its impact in relation to ageing, social inclusion, and care ... Read more

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  • A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy

    Edited by Dikaios Sakellariou, Nick Pollard, Frank Kronenberg ...
    This challenging and innovative book explores the political aspects of occupational therapy. It looks at how practitioners may develop political awareness in order to aid community development. A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy is about maximizing the potential impact of occupational therapists' engagements and ensuring the profession is working towards the contruction of a civic ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • Young People and Sexual Exploitation

    'It's Not Hidden, You Just Aren't Looking'

    by Jenny J. Pearce ...
    Work with sexually exploited young people can be rewarding yet difficult. They can be hard to access, often presenting challenging behaviour. Sometimes it is painful to hear their life stories, whether these include abuse through the Internet or exploitation experienced through having been trafficked into and within the country.Jenny J. Pearce draws on young people’s voices to explore the ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • The SAGE Handbook of Social Work

    Edited by Mel Gray, James O. Midgley, Stephen A Webb ...
    This Handbook is the world′s first generic major reference work to provide an authoritative guide to the theory, method, and values of social work in one volume.Drawn from an international field of excellence, the contributors each offer a critical analysis of their individual area of expertise. The result is this invaluable resource collection that not only reflects upon the condition of social ... Read more

    $118.79 USD

  • Social Work and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People

    Making a Difference

    by Julie Fish ...
    Series series Social Work in Practice
    This important textbook makes a timely contribution to international agendas in social work with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people. It examines how practitioners and student social workers can provide appropriate care across the lifespan (including work with children and families and older people) and considers key challenges in social work practice, for example asylum, mental health, ... Read more

    $38.69 USD

  • Social Work, Poverty And Social Exclusion

    by Dave Backwith ...
    This book is a key text that helps students link the theory of working with socially excluded people to practice. ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • Reimagining Restorative Justice

    Agency and Accountability in the Criminal Process

    by Dr David O'Mahony, Dr Jonathan Doak ...
    "Restorative justice theory has largely failed to keep pace with the rapid expansion of restorative practices worldwide – indeed, it is remarkable how much support RJ has when so few advocates can even define what it is. As such, this insightful and comprehensive new contribution from two of the top scholars on the frontlines of restorative justice research is hugely welcome."Professor Shadd ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Education and Poverty in Affluent Countries

    Edited by Carlo Raffo, Alan Dyson, Helen Gunter, Dave Hall, Lisa Jones, Afroditi Kalambouka ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Education
    For the first time, researchers, policymakers and practitioners across the world will have access to a comprehensive mapping of research evidence and policy strategies about education and poverty in affluent countries. Although there is widespread agreement that poverty and poor educational outcomes are related, there are competing explanations as to why that should be the case. This is a major ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Work with Young People

    Theory and Policy for Practice

    Edited by Jason Wood, Jean Hine ...
    ′The book covers a fascinating range of theory, policy and practice research not covered elsewhere in one text. The editors are to be congratulated′ - Marian Charlton, Leeds Metropolitan University′The book offers a broad overview of the issues and literature, and will be of immediate use. It enables students to bring themselves up to date with contemporary concerns and changes in the field of ... Read more

    $78.29 USD