This book examines the relationship between welfare and health and includes discussion of key policy issues such as; changes in health care delivery, regulation of professionals, privatisation, welfare pluralism and the tackling of health and social inequalities.

This book applies the most recent social psychological research to health psychology, arguing for an integrative approach to interventions.

This text successfully bridges the gap between theory and methods in social research, bringing understanding of the dynamics of social relations.

This introductory textbook provides a foundation for the systematic study of social security and means-tested social assistance.

The book offers advice on how to get the most from supervision and explains the importance of ethics and political context within the research process. Use of social theory within research is explored, with suggestions of ways in which different theories can influence and help to contextualise social research.

The book guides the student through the research process relevant to the completion of a social work dissertation.

By drawing from biological, psychological and sociological perspectives, the book aims to provide social work students with a theoretically informed basis to observe, understand, and interpret people's behaviours in ways that will contribute to excellent practice.

This book explains the wide basis of perspectives on which we build an understanding of people's behaviours and why we respond in the way we do.