Jessica Kingsley Publishers was founded in 1987 in London by Jessica Kingsley and is committed to publishing books that make a difference. In 2004 we opened our US office in Philadelphia and in 2017 we became part of the John Murray Press division of Hachette Group.
We publish books for professionals and general readers in a range of subjects. We are well known for our long established lists on the autism spectrum, social work, and arts therapies. More recently we have published extensively in the fields of mental health, counselling, palliative care, practical theology and gender diversity. We have a range of graphic novels across these subject areas, and books for children, on issues including bereavement, depression and anger.
This work combines discussion of child development with practical advce on parental styles and discipline techniques. Each stage of child developmen is covered, creating a picture of where the child ''is at'' on entering adolescence. Each chapter contains useful examples of handling difficult behaviour, and shows parents how to focus on their own ......
This international collection by leading forensic psychotherapists explores topical policy and practice issues. The innovative Dutch system of treatment for forensic patients is described in detail through several chapters, and the place of treatment within and in relation to the criminal justice system, a topic of particular current concern, is ......
Presenting ideas drawn from a critical analysis of the concept of collaboration, the author argues that interprofessional and interagency collaboration should be explicitly purposeful, structurally supported, and specifically skilled. The need for a framework to evaluate projects, design curricula and develop reflective practice is examined; and ......
This is a book which will be of considerable value to all those who work with ill or disabled clients that have children, and those who work directly with children who have ill or disabled parents. In addition it will certainly be of significance to those families that are facing the everyday problems of coping with an ill or disabled parent. The ......
'The author has specialised in working with adult abuse and the manual is set out in the way she recommends that training be presented. There are chapters on older people, black and minority ethnic people and younger adults, as well as on investigations and case conferences.'- Nursing Standard'Working with Elder Abuse is a forthright and detailed ......
This text is part of a series - ''Forensic Focus'' - which takes the field of forensic psychotherapy as its focal point, offering a forum for the presentation of theoretical and clinical issues. It also embraces such influential neighbouring disciplines as language, law, literature, criminology, ethics and philosophy, as well as psychiatry and ......
'Violence in Children and Adolescents' is an exploration of violence both by and against children, its causes and approaches to its amelioration. It is invaluable reading for anyone who works with young people. The contributors comprise an authoritative range of both practitioners and academics, including forensic psychiatrists and forensic ......
Describing current initiatives in the use of the arts in health and health care, this book aims to stimulate wider interest in the therapeutic aspects of art. Adopting a practical approach, the contributors aim to help clinical and professional staff at all levels to introduce and develop the use of arts in their own spheres of influence. They ......
