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Mastering Social Welfare provides a comprehensive introduction to social issues and welfare in Britain, and is written for all caring, welfare, social work and nursery nurse courses. It describes and analyses contemporary social issues such as unemployment, homelessness and disability, providing vivid illustrations of the impact of these issues on people's lives. The book also provides a historical context and up-to-date information and analysis of all aspects of provision of social welfare. Areas covered include social security, education and health care.

“An enthralling narrative of shifting identity juxtaposed with New York in crisis…a wickedly unnerving thriller.”—Caro Ramsay, author of AbsolutionLucie married young. Her husband has become abusive, controlling and violent. Having lost everything as a result of the marriage, Lucie decides it is time to walk away. As she leaves the house on the morning of September 11, heading to a job interview at the World Trade Center and the promise of a new life, the unthinkable happens. On a street in New York, choking on the dust, Lucie stumbles upon an unexpected opportunity to start anew. She thought the grass would be greener, but beginning again is never that simple. And what lies ahead may be even more deadly than what she left behind…

The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Till the Dust Settles. “A heart wrenching and tense read that drew me in right from the start.” —By the Letter Book Reviews Penny seizes the chance of a new life for her family when her husband is offered a job in Europe. At the airport, they meet charming Sophie, fluent in French and looking for work as an au pair. Penny, struggling to cope in France, offers Sophie a job and she soon becomes an important part of the family’s life. But Sophie is hiding something. Then Penny’s toddler son, Ethan, is abducted and an international hunt for the child begins. The police beg Penny and her husband to take part in a television appeal but the couple refuse. Unknown to the police, Penny and Seth have new identities and are determined to lay low and protect them. But it may be too late for that. Who has taken Ethan and why? Are the couple’s true identities linked to the abduction? And who has been watching them? To save her son Penny may have to put her own life on the line.Praise for Till the Dust Settles “A tale of conspiracy, abuse and how one wrong decision can alter the course of your life . . . the author does a fantastic job of setting up the story line, plot twisting and bringing everything together.” —Where the Reader Grows “Pat Young recreates events with so much grace and compassion in her EXCEPTIONAL debut novel . . . Phew! What a scorching read . . . Absolutely superb!” —The Book Magnet

A death in remote Scotland remains an unspoken secret for now. ""A cracking read that will keep you engaged until the very end."" Sharon Bairden, author of Sins of the FatherOn a remote Scottish hillside, three paths meet. On each path, a boy, one carrying a gun. When their paths cross, a shot is fired and a boy dies. That leaves two one killer and one perfect witness.This killer will stop at nothing to make sure the witness says nothing. Keeping quiet can be difficult, even for someone who's been guarding a secret of his own for five years. What if the witness decides he's been silent too long? Sometimes even the unspeakable must be spoken, if we can find the words.From the bestselling author of the psychological thrillers Till The Dust Settles and I Know Where You Live. One Perfect Witness is a gripping thriller with a ""brilliant storyline, great characters and an unusually satisfying ending"" (Wendy Haines).