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Reena Virk

The murder of British Columbia teen Reena Virk shocked Canadians and provoked an outpouring of media commentary, academic explanation, plays, and novels. But while much attention was paid to the problem ...

Do Men Mother?

By (author) Andrea Doucet
Categories: Social work

More and more, fathers are deciding to stay at home and care for their children rather than work full-time outside of the home. More and more, Canadian families are lead by single fathers. Shining a spotlight ...

The Colour of Justice

By (author) David M. Tanovich
Categories: Crime and criminology

The colour of justice in Canada is largely driven by stereotypical assumptions about crime and those who commit it. Over the last few years, the use of race, ethnicity, and religion as indicators of suspicion ...

Racing to the Bottom?

The spectre of a “race to the bottom” is increasingly prominent in debates about globalization and also within federal systems where the mobility of both capital and individuals prompts fears of interjurisdictional ...

Social Work in Health and Mental Health

Edited by Tuula Heinonen & Anna Metteri
Categories: Social work

Social Work in Health and Mental Health: Issues, Developments, and Actions was created for final year undergraduate and master’s level students in the health and mental health fields. It is primarily ...

Social Work Practice and the Elderly, Third Edition

Edited by Michael Holosko
Categories: Social work

This third edition of Social Work Practice with the Elderly describes significant practice issues and current challenges facing gerontological social workers, who are working with the fastest growing demographic ...

Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime

A concise and practical guide to domestic laws dealing with proceeds of crime and money laundering. It includes discussion of the recent amendments to the Criminal Code and new anti-terrorism legislation. ...

Healing Wounded Hearts

By (author) Fyre Jean Graveline
Categories: Social work

Stories, poems, and artwork that illustrate the struggles and strengths that this Aboriginal author exhibits, living everyday in intersecting, parallel, and sometimes colliding sociocultural realities ...