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Chronicles the demise of public housing and social democratic reform.

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This is a renowned activist's impassioned look at gangs and youth violence in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.

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How can we seek justice and redress for the sexual abuse of children and better prevent its occurrence This work brings together the thoughts on this question advanced by leading scholars, from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, from around the world. Editors at Griffith University.

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Sometime between 1964 and 1994, the war on poverty turned into a war on the poor, with the Republicans and Democrats blaming them for their own poverty. This book provides the defence for these people, examining welfare for children and families, wages and classes, and orphanages.

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Analyzes the history of the U.S. child welfare system and its implications today, offering ideas for reform and building solidarity.

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This book provides a critical account of British social policy since 1945 from the perspective of the child. Using the UN convention on the Rights of the Child as a yardstick, it examines a range of policy areas including health, education, housing, social security, child care and protection.

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This text introduces the reader to the comparative study of housing policy. It looks at the benefits and limitations of the comparative method, as well as the reasons behind governmental involvement in housing and policy choices.

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This text covers three separate but related areas of family violence and abuse. It enables comparisons and contrasts to be made between child, adult and elderly abuse.

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Social Security in Britain provides an analysis of the social security system in Britain. As well as covering the historical and comparative context, the book explains today's complex system in simple terms. Current issues, such as the policy debate around welfare reform and the effects of the social security system, are also discussed.

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This reader provides a critical perspective on work with children and young people at a time of change. It examines the ways that ideas inform practice, explores recent changes in the organisation of services and addresses what it means to be a critical, reflective practitioner.