Medical / Allied Health Services

Substance Abuse Treatment with Correctional Clients: Practical Implications for Institutional and Community Settings

by Letitia C Pallone & Barbara Sims

Explore the possibilities for successfully treating incarcerated or community-based substance abusers

Substance Abuse Treatment with Correctional Clients: Practical Implications for Institutional and Community...

Introduction to Social Security: Policies, Benefits and Poverty

by John Ditch

Social Security forms a major area of government policy and social expenditure. Government activity in this area impacts directly on all citizens, and consequently social security policy is the focus for much...

Secure Accommodation in Child Care: 'Between Hospital and Prison or Thereabouts?'

by Robert Harris, Professor Noel W Timms & Noel Timms

For some children secure accommodation seems to be the only way to control their disparate number of "problems". But why is this so, and from what criteria do social work professionals decide that a child should...

Psychology For Social Workers: Black Perspectives

by Lena Robinson

Psychology for Social Workers is designed to help qualifying and practising social workers to understand and counteract the impact of discrimination, work in an ethnically sensitive way and demonstrate an awareness...

Families and Social Policy: National and International Perspectives

by Linda Haas

Empirical research that describes ways to best handle social problems concerning families

Leading authorities’ studies show that from the effects of globalization many social and family problems and their solutions...

Hypnotherapeutic Techniques: Second Edition

by Arreed Barabasz & John G. Watkins

Two premier hypnotherapists collaborate on a new edition of this award-winning text, a collection of techniques and information about hypnosis that no serious student or practitioner should be without. A thorough...

Social Action in Group Work

by Abe Vinik & Morris Levin

One of the most effective ways of dealing with social problems is getting rid of the cause of the problem, not just finding a remedy for the result. Social Action in Group Work provides a useful overview of...

The Cultural/Subcultural Contexts of Marijuana Use at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century

by Andrew Golub

Learn why marijuana use has increased in the new millennium

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug. The Cultural/Subcultural...

Social Group Work with Cardiac Patients

by Maurice Scott Fisher

Develop a comprehensive understanding of cardiac disease process

Cardiovascular problems are on the rise in America. Care providers need to understand the overall clinical and statistical significance these...

Treating Substance Abusers in Correctional Contexts: New Understandings, New Modalities

by Letitia C Pallone

Get the latest information on new and emerging modalities for treating drug-involved offenders!

Treating Substance Abusers in Correctional Contexts: New Understandings, New Modalities analyzes the shift in policy...

Social Work in the Health Field: A Care Perspective, Second Edition

by Lois A Cowles

Use your social work skills to advocate for more effective health care!

Social Work in the Health Field: A Care Perspective, Second Edition updates this comprehensive guide to social work practice and policy...

Devolution and Aging Policy

by Francis G Caro & Robert Morris *Deceased*

Explore significant—but often-overlooked—aspects of aging policy!

This unique addition to the literature on aging policy will help you understand devolution—the decentralizing of service provision—and the...

Ayurvedic Herbs: A Clinical Guide to the Healing Plants of Traditional Indian Medicine

by Virginia M Tyler & M.S. Premila

A single-source reference on the most important and best-investigated Ayurvedic herbs

This book examines the clinical information available on more than 60 Ayurvedic herbs to determine how their use in traditional...

Gerontological Social Work in Small Towns and Rural Communities

by Lenard W Kaye & Sandra Butler

Learn the skills you need to work with geriatric populations in rural areas!

Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities provides a range of intervention and community skills aimed precisely at...

A Man's Recovery from Traumatic Childhood Abuse: The Insiders

by Robert Blackburn Knight & Mark Falstein

Break the silence about male victims of incest and sexual abuse!The pseudonymous author of A Man's Recovery from Traumatic Childhood Abuse: The Insiders had everything a man could want: intelligence, physical...

Aging and Spirituality: Spiritual Dimensions of Aging Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

by David O. Moberg

Explore the spiritual dimensions of aging through science, theory, and practice!During the later years of life, many people devote energy to a process of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. Yet their family,...

Sociology and Nursing

by Peter Morrall

This introductory text provides nurses with the foundations of a sociological understanding of health issues which they should find of great help in thinking about their work and the role of their profession....

Managing Projects in Health and Social Care

by Vivien Martin

Managing Projects in Health and Social Care is designed for anyone who is asked to manage a public services project but who lacks the experience or training to feel confident in this role. The book shows how...

Lessons in Leadership: Meeting the Challenges of Public Service Management

by Eileen Milner & Paul Joyce

Using international case study material, this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability to the public sector. The book covers:

• the tensions that can...

Evidence-Based Interventions for Community Dwelling Older Adults

by Susan M. Enquidanos

A critical milestone in the evolution of evidence-based medicine

Evidence-Based Interventions for Community Dwelling Older Adults presents an overview of significant evidence-based programs that can improve the...