Some the latest new books available at Polhill Library

Applied Social Studies's bookshelf: social-science-feb13

Childhood poverty and social exclusion: From a child's perspective

by Tess Ridge

This book is available from the University of Bedfordshire Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1170843~S20 Childhood poverty has moved from the periphery to the centre of the policy agenda...

Anti-Racist Social Work, Third Edition

by Lena Dominelli

Available from the University of Bedforshire Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1452797~S1 The third edition examines changes in anti-racist practice since the first edition, situating it...

Children As Victims

by Peter Kennison

Available from the University of Bedfordshire Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1432983~S1 This book highlights the problems, dilemmas and challenges facing the child protection agencies...

Class, Self, Culture

by Beverley Skeggs

Available in the University of Bedfordshire Library. Click on this link to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1492794~S20 This book shows how different classes become attributed with value, enabling culture...

Constructivism: Theory, Perspectives, and Practice

by Catherine Twomey Fosnot

Available from the University of Bedfordshire Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1373679~S20 This enduring bestseller remains the most comprehensive examination of constructivism and ...

Critical Practice in Social Work

by Robert Adams

Available from the University of Bedfordshire Library. Click here to see the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1434833~S20 What do social workers need to know in order to practise skilfully and effectively? The sec...

Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide

by Helen Aveyard

Available from the University of Bedfordshire Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1465917~S20 A comprehensive, easy to read book that shows students how to undertake a literature revie...

Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science

by Judith Bell

Available from the University of Bedfordshire Library. Click on this link to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1458177~S1 Step-by-step advice on completing an outstanding research project. This new editi...

Introducing Social Policy

by Cliff Alcock

Available from the UoB Library. click on this link to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1432597~S1 The completely revised second edition of this highly respected textbook provides a comprehensive yet diges...

Meeting The Needs Of Ethnic Minority Children: Including Refugee, Black, And Mixed Parentage Children: A Handbook For Professionals

by Kedar Nath Dwivedi

Available from the UoB Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1365886~S1 Professionals working with ethnic minority children can find themselves at a loss as to how to understand and meet...

Social Capital: Critical Perspectives

by Stephen Baron

Available from the UoB Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1467283~S1 The idea of social capital is increasingly prominent in international, national, and local policy-making and in th...

Social Policy: An Introduction

by Ken Blakemore

Available from the UoB Library. Clikc here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1403234~S1 This is an extremely useful, updated text for students of social policy and other related areas, such as social wo...

Social Policy and Social Work: An Introduction

by Cunningham

Available from the UoB Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1490615~S1 An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framewo...

Social Policy For Social Work

by Robert Adams

Available from the UoB Library. click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1171160~S1 Social Policy for Social Work provides a comprehensive, critical and engaging introduction to social policy for st...

Understanding Social Work Research

by Hugh McLaughlin

Available from the UoB Library. click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1500965~S1 Social work students need to understand the relationship between research, knowledge and practice to be effective ...

Using Groupwork

by Mark Doel

Available from the UoB Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1596505~S1 Written by an experienced groupworker and academic, this book promotes greater knowledge and understanding of grou...

Understanding Poverty

by Pete Alcock

Available from the UoB Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1377775~S1 Pete Alcock provides a comprehensive introduction to the analysis of poverty and social exclusion covering the def...

Textbook on Criminology

by Katherine S. Williams

Available from the UoB Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1501130~S1 Textbook on Criminology offers an engaging and wide-ranging account of crime and criminology, addressing the theor...

Sociology for Social Work: An Introduction

by Chris Yuill

Available from the Uob Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1473133~S1 This textbook introduces the social work student to the field of sociology, illustrating how sociology is connecte...

Social work and direct payments

by Jon Glasby

Available from the UoB Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1170863~S1 The 1996 Community Care (Direct Payments) Act came into force on 1 April 1997, empowering social services departme...