The South American nation of Colombia has seen more than forty years of unrest, conflict, and civil war. It is a country in which social violence and warfare are intricately intertwined. Colombia is also notorious for its drug trade, being one of the leading producers of cocaine in the world, and for its central role as a staging ground for the U.S. "war on drugs." Since 9/11 the Bush administration has sought to draw political links between the Colombian drug trade, guerrilla organizations, and terrorism. Inside Colombia offers a valuable introduction and quick reference guide to...
The South American nation of Colombia has seen more than forty years of unrest, conflict, and civil war. It is a country in which social violence and ...
Growing up with risk provides a critical analysis of ways in which risk assessment and management - now a pervasive element of contemporary policy and professional practice - are defined and applied in policy, theory and practice in relation to children and young people.Drawing on conceptual frameworks from across the social sciences, the book examines contrasting perspectives on risk that occur in different policy domains and professional and lay discourses, discussing the dilemmas of response that arise from these sometimes contested viewpoints - from playground safety to risks associated...
Growing up with risk provides a critical analysis of ways in which risk assessment and management - now a pervasive element of contemporary policy and...
Debates on participatory tend to be abstract, with references to experiences in Athens over 2000 years ago. This book uses recent experience in participatory innovations at the city level to explore the practice of participation. Taking examples from Latin America and the UK it argues the case for revitalizing democracy through participation.
Debates on participatory tend to be abstract, with references to experiences in Athens over 2000 years ago. This book uses recent experience in partic...
Human trafficking constitutes one of the most serious human rights violations of our time. However, many social work practitioners still have a poor and incomplete understanding of the experiences of children and young people who have been trafficked. In this volume, the authors call for a more sophisticated, informed and better developed understanding of the range of issues facing trafficked young people.
Human trafficking constitutes one of the most serious human rights violations of our time. However, many social work practitioners still have a poor a...
This volume is the first major exploration of the issues relevant to young people who are affected by sexual exploitation and trafficking from a variety of critical perspectives. Issues include accommodation, gangs, migrant and refugee communities, perpetrators, international policy and the language through which we construct child exploitation.
This volume is the first major exploration of the issues relevant to young people who are affected by sexual exploitation and trafficking from a varie...
Addressing contemporary questions about the definitions and prevention of child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book looks at how, where and why disclosure and recognition of this form of abuse takes place. It brings together a range of perspectives and theoretical frameworks to help us understand CSE and also probes into modes of detection and prevention. Drawing on ongoing research in the field, the authors examine how knowledge of CSE is developing and also identify steps for advancing the needs and interests of sexually exploited children and young people in the future. It will be of...
Addressing contemporary questions about the definitions and prevention of child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book looks at how, where and why di...
Addressing contemporary questions about the definitions and prevention of child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book looks at how, where and why disclosure and recognition of this form of abuse takes place. It brings together a range of perspectives and theoretical frameworks to help us understand CSE and also probes into modes of detection and prevention. Drawing on ongoing research in the field, the authors examine how knowledge of CSE is developing and also identify steps for advancing the needs and interests of sexually exploited children and young people in the future. It will be of...
Addressing contemporary questions about the definitions and prevention of child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book looks at how, where and why di...
