Kirjahaku

His beginnings were from a darkness beyond clear memory, snatches of understanding coming to him only gradually, over the years - in periodic dreams, or more usually in nightmares. What he did recall very vividly however, were the childhood assaults and traumas, and the beatings that were to make him the man he would turn out to be - a wandering man; on the face of it, a plausible smiling man, but in reality, an unpredictable and highly dangerous man.And the road he was now travelling, they called Retribution.Women, invariably the vulnerable and the lonely, he would seek out, in order to seduce - with the ultimate aim of breaking their hearts. And men who stood in his way, he was prepared to kill if he had to. And then he would meet the woman who would be more than a match for him - a woman who would turn the tables and change both of their lives - forever.

Reclaiming Social Work is a thought-provoking and innovative book which examines how social work's commitment to social justice has been deepened and enriched by its contact with wider social movements. It explores the tensions between social work values and a market-driven agenda, and locates new resources of hope for the social work profession in the developing resistance to managerialism. The book: " discusses pertinent social work issues such as inequality and risk, the voluntary sector, and service-user involvement " examines values such as democracy, solidarity, accountability, participation, justice, equality, liberty and diversity " is written in an accessible style, drawing on diverse examples to illustrate theoretical concepts. Reclaiming Social Work is an accessible yet challenging book and will be essential reading for all social work students and practitioners wanting to think outside the boundaries of their profession. The book will be particularly helpful to students taking courses in anti-oppressive practice, social work values, social work theories and concepts, and international social work. Iain Ferguson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Stirling. Previous publications include Rethinking Welfare: A Critical Perspective (SAGE, 2002, co-authored with Michael Lavalette and Gerry Mooney); Globalisation, Global Justice and Social Work (Routledge, 2004, co-edited with Michael Lavalette and Elizabeth Whitmore); and International Social Work and the Radical Tradition (Venture Press, 2007, co-edited with Michael Lavalette).

Reclaiming Social Work is a thought-provoking and innovative book which examines how social work's commitment to social justice has been deepened and enriched by its contact with wider social movements. It explores the tensions between social work values and a market-driven agenda, and locates new resources of hope for the social work profession in the developing resistance to managerialism. The book: " discusses pertinent social work issues such as inequality and risk, the voluntary sector, and service-user involvement " examines values such as democracy, solidarity, accountability, participation, justice, equality, liberty and diversity " is written in an accessible style, drawing on diverse examples to illustrate theoretical concepts. Reclaiming Social Work is an accessible yet challenging book and will be essential reading for all social work students and practitioners wanting to think outside the boundaries of their profession. The book will be particularly helpful to students taking courses in anti-oppressive practice, social work values, social work theories and concepts, and international social work. Iain Ferguson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Stirling. Previous publications include Rethinking Welfare: A Critical Perspective (SAGE, 2002, co-authored with Michael Lavalette and Gerry Mooney); Globalisation, Global Justice and Social Work (Routledge, 2004, co-edited with Michael Lavalette and Elizabeth Whitmore); and International Social Work and the Radical Tradition (Venture Press, 2007, co-edited with Michael Lavalette).

Willie Morrison is a Glasgow detective with alcohol and emerging health problems. His wife and son having abandoned him, he endures an apathetic existence, awaiting retirement and his pension. Out of the blue, he is thrown a lifeline with the emergence of a serial killer, operating on an alternating basis between Glasgow and Morrison's native Isle of Skye. A prime mover in the hunt for the killer, Morrison embarks on a journey of criminal investigation, in the course of which, by way of flashbacks and the revisiting of old haunts, he finds himself reflecting on the story of his life - a life blighted by paedophilic abuse and littered with emotional debris, betrayal and hurt.