Policy and practice

This book analyses money, health, place, quality of life and identity, and highlights the gaps of treatment and outcomes between older and younger people, and between different groups of older people. It provides strong evidence of the scale of disadvantage in the UK and suggests actions that could begin to change the picture of unequal ageing.

This report addresses the critical issues of implementation of the long-term public service agenda. The authors draw upon a unique range of research, practice and theory from the fields of community development, regeneration projects, public and private sector management and organisation development, as well as public and social policy.

In addition to clarifying why the issue of children's participation should be prioritised, this book uses examples and case studies from a variety of professions and disciplines in order to explain different methods that can be used to support participation. 

This book illuminates current debates about the nature and status of research in education and calls for a wider understanding of education by policy makers and research funders.

Users of social and health care services play an increasingly significant part within systems of local governance. This report examines the strategies user groups adopt to seek their objectives, and explores issues relating to notions of consumerism and citizenship. It should be read by anyone involved in health and social care policy and practice.

The 25th annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than ninety countries and territories worldwide, reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken in 2014 by Human Rights Watch staff with domestic rights activists, in particular on the roles played by key domestic and international figures.

In the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges, Henry Tam explores what should be done to revive democracy, setting out in a clear and accessible manner 9 key areas where reforms are necessary to ensure we can govern ourselves more effectively.

This book offers you a warm welcome into the often-complex world of healthcare commissioning. Amanda J. Hughes shares personal insights from her commissioning career and practical guidance that will demystify the commissioning cycle and ease the journey as you strive to achieve good outcomes.

This book interconnects a group of diverse, but overlapping, professional domains – futures design, mission-oriented innovation, system innovation and leadership – to encourage a new, heightened awareness of systemic change that can lead to societal transformation and a sustainable future.

Reflective practice is at the heart of probation training and the continual professional development of practitioners. Using case studies, this book will equip the reader to develop their own reflective practice in order to make defensible, ethical decisions and benefit their career progression in this challenging profession.

This book explores the critical issue of how to manage the ever-increasing demand for social care in Britain’s ageing society, putting forward workable solutions for integrating paid-for and unpaid care into a single framework based on the strengths of the community.

Written by an experienced practitioner, this book offers a unique model to assist professionals and researchers working to prosecute and prevent trafficking and modern slavery.