Social services and welfare, criminology Books

This book is about John Williams's life,and how he faced the many challenges and obstacles throughout his life.Sometimes the choices he made thought out his life, were not always in his best interest, as he would usually find himself in a place where he...

In this memoir, a young African leader shares his thoughts on finding meaning in a life of purpose and service. It begins in 2009 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, where Jean-Marc Mercy receives a telephone call and learns that his father is...

What people say about this bookA great testimony about sacrificial living for Christ in our time...or the outcome of a sacrificial living that needed to be told for generations. Seble Stephanos, Silver Spring, MDGreat stories of faith!Danniel Atnafu,...

This singular reference explores religion and spirituality as a vital, though often misconstrued, lens for building better understanding of and empathy with clients. A diverse palette of faiths and traditions is compared and contrasted (occasionally with...

The Second Edition of this essential handbook provides a comprehensive, updated overview of the science that informs best practices for the implementation of response to intervention (RTI) processes within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to...

Dear Lois is a unique perspective of an adoption journey told through letters written to birthmothers, by the adoptive parents, as their children were growing up. The perspectives of the birth family, adoptive family, and adopted children take the reader...

Pathways to Ruin? presents an in-depth examination of individuals deemed as high-risk by the Canadian criminal justice system, elucidating their pathways to crime.

In this book, I tell you of my experiences in Haiti over the past thirty years. Some of my stories are humorous, many are sad. However, all are true. I will also introduce you to a number of interesting individuals that I met along the way...

“They told me I wouldn’t live to be 2 yrs. old because they found me starving on someone’s porch…. I’m 55 now…. They told me I wasn’t smart enough and that I didn’t need a higher education……...

In this book I write about the life that I experience, through the eyes of foster children, while they lived in my home with my family and me. I want to let the world know that it is important for us to help raise, not only our children, but children...

A true story of the perils of our big white male goose or "how he duck (duct) taped my goose." "Dad you have to do something. Heigher, our dog has almost killed the blue-eyed goose." The goose was lying down with his entrails laying on the ground. I told...

An expansion of Dr. Rudofossi's theory of Police and Public Safety Complex Trauma, this text integrates other models of trauma and loss into a one-of-a-kind intervention model. It offers insider perspectives from police psychologists, police managers,...

The use of DNA profiling in forensic cases has been considered the most innovative technique in forensic science since fingerprinting, yet for those with limited scientific knowledge, understanding DNA enough to utilize it properly can be a daunting task...

While professional courses and how-to manuals can prepare us for expected events that will occur in the course of our careers, there remains an untapped reservoir of life experience that cannot be prepared for in training or study. These events and...

The Memoir of John Stanford, Late Chaplain to the Humane and Criminal Institutions in the City of New York (1835) is a book written by Charles George Sommers. This memoir is a detailed account of the life and work of John Stanford, a chaplain who served...

Sermons Preached Chiefly In The Chapel Of The Foundling Hospital, London: Including Several Delivered On Particular Occasions (1838) is a collection of sermons by Charles Lawson. The sermons were primarily preached in the chapel of the Foundling Hospital...

John Howard Angas: Pioneer, Pastoralist, Politician And Philanthropist (1905) is a biography of the life and achievements of John Howard Angas, a prominent figure in South Australian history. Written by Henry Thomas Burgess, the book covers Angas' life...

Memoirs Of Jane Cameron V1: Female Convict (1864) is a book written by Frederick William Robinson. The book is a memoir of Jane Cameron, a female convict who was sentenced to transportation to Australia for her crimes. The book is divided into several...

Tales of the Convict System is a book written by Warung and Price in 1892. The book is a collection of stories that shed light on the harsh realities of the Australian convict system during the 19th century. The stories are based on the authors' personal...

Lost and Found or Light in the Prison: A Narrative, with Original Letters, of a Convict, Condemned for Forgery is a book written by Benjamin Bensley and published in 1859. The book tells the story of a man who is convicted of forgery and sent to prison...

Justice and Police is a book written by Frederic William Maitland in 1885. The book is a detailed study of the relationship between justice and police, and how the two institutions work together to maintain law and order in society. Maitland explores the...

The New York State Reformatory in Elmira is a historical book written by Alexander Winter in 1891. The book provides a detailed account of the establishment and operations of the New York State Reformatory in Elmira, which was the first reformatory in...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

Environmental criminology is a term that encompasses a range of overlapping perspectives. At its core, the many strands of environmental criminology are bound by a common focus on the role that the immediate environment plays in the performance of crime,...

A neglected field in scholarly debate, this work provides an analysis of religion as a dynamic factor in Indian society. It is an examination of the ritual, economic and power status of missionaries, as well as the effects of religious conversion on the...

Genocide and Victimology examines genocide in its diverse features, from different yet connected perspectives, to offer an interdisciplinary, victimological imagination of genocide. It will include in its exploration critical and cultural victimologies...

The historical context of family violence is explored, as well as the various forms of violence, their prevalence in specific stages of life, and responses to it made by the criminal justice system and other agencies. The linkage among child abuse,...

A Vindication Of The Reasons For Withdrawing From The Hibernian Bible Society is a book written by James Edward Jackson in 1823. The book is a defense of Jackson's decision to withdraw from the Hibernian Bible Society, an organization dedicated to...

A Vindication Of England�������s Policy With Regard To The Opium Trade is a book written by Charles Reginald Haines in 1884. The book provides a comprehensive account of the opium trade between India and China during the 19th century and the role of...

Report On The Stockbridge Indians, To The Legislature (1870) is a historical document written by Charles Allen. The book provides a comprehensive report on the Stockbridge Indians, a Native American tribe that was relocated to Wisconsin from...

A Place of Repentance is a historical account of the London Colonial Training Institution and Ragged Dormitory, written by Samuel Martin in 1852. The book details the establishment and operation of the institution, which was created to provide education...

""A Review of Irish History: In Relation to the Social Development of Ireland"" is a book written by John Patrick Gannon and first published in 1900. The book offers an in-depth analysis of Irish history, focusing on the social and economic factors that...

The book ""Letter To The Lord Bishop Of Chester, Upon Certain Symptoms Of Sectarian Designs In The Pastoral Aid Society (1841)"" is written by John Edward N. Molesworth. It is a letter addressed to the Lord Bishop of Chester, in which the author...

Heartwarming Stories and Encouraging Research on VolunteerismExperience the Spirit of Joyful ServiceCapture the zeal for altruistic endeavors through lively, inspiring, true accounts and sound bites from over 60 highly-experienced, short-term, trip...

Cape Safety, Inc. - Change of Climate, No. 5 in the Danger Dogs Series, takes us from land mine detection in Ukraine to refloating the Ever Forward in Baltimore, Maryland, from underground aquifers in California to entertainment submarines...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1,5, Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, früher: Berufsakademie Stuttgart, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit des ASD stehen Kinder und...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1,0, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel , Veranstaltung: Beratung in der Sozialen Arbeit: Motivierende...