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.
The first book to make literature accessible to people with learning disabilities, ''Odyssey Now'' is a dramatization of the story of Odysseus through a variety of interactive games for developing communication skills and as a means of implementing a multi-sensory approach. It is designed particularly to include people who have profound, severe or ......
Images and Origins of Deaf Families, Deaf Communities and Deaf Identities
''Deaf transitions'' explores deaf people's individual ways of being in the family and community context. It examines how deaf people's experiences of family and community relationships, from birth to adulthood, come to construct their meaning of 'family', 'community' and 'identity'. It illuminates the life transitions that deaf people make in ......
Care management for people with dementia has been the subject of much scrutiny since the implementation of the community care legislation. The development and implementation of several models of care management are discussed in this volume. Drawing together research to highlight the successes and the difficulties of translating the principles of ......
In this practical book on why and how people grieve, the author addresses the experience of bereavement and loss in a wide range of contexts, including: death and dying; ageing; disability; illness and AIDS; and cultural loss.The second part of the book presents ideas for practical solutions and discusses strategies to facilitate change and ......
For this volume, Robert Landy has assembled a collection of essays which encompasses his experience as a dramatherapist. The concept of ''double life'' can be seen to be a central theme running through the work - encapsulating the dramatherapist's need to balance the issues of theory, practice and personal growth. The range of essays includes both ......
Developments in Law, Policy, Practice and Research
This review of child care policy and practice presents evaluations and critiques of legislation and policies, and describes innovative services for children and young people who are deemed to be in need of protection, care or control as a result of abandonment, neglect, or ill-treatment. There is also an examination of changes in adoption law, ......
Activities and Interventions using an Art Therapy Approach
Arising from concerns about children who are underachieving or presenting behavioural difficulties, this book outlines a number of useful approaches for teachers and others to use with individuals, small groups and classes.The book adapts and interprets an art therapy approach which can be used by non-art therapists as well as those practising in ......
In this volume, which updates and replaces ''Day Services for People with Mental Handicaps'', ''Day Services for People with Severe Handicaps'' and ''Towards Independent Living'', case studies are presented to illustrate the functioning of community care to provide services for people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and with ......
Bob Myers has, since 1979, been Director of the Brophy Memorial Hostel, where he works with young people who are either homeless or unable to live at home. Some have been severely emotionally damaged and present very challenging behaviours. Bob has adopted the radical approach that solutions to these difficult behaviours have to be found, without ......
