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 emergence of syphilis at the end of the 15th century, had a profound effect on the history of Western civilization during the Renaissance. Working from primary sources, the author shows how syphilis spread across England, what its effects were, the range of cures used, and what preventive measures were taken against it. He shows how syphilis ......
Arthur Robbins' comprehensive book develops the approach described in his earlier work and makes it accessible to students as well as to practising art therapists. The importance of the creative process, the development of the art therapist's personal resources, issues of personal identity and the synthesis technique requisite to professional ......
A practical guide for those working in the field of trauma, from the result of war to the aftermath of sexual abuse. It shows the way forward in helping the sufferer, or group, discussing how they can discover new paths or be reminded of long-forgotten coping skills. The acknowledges the therapist's needs and the presence of old wounds, and ......
Play is one of the most creative opportunities open to a child, and is of growing interest to therapists and others in the caring professions. This book examines how children develop skills in play as a way of being creative, and how they can use play as a therapeutic process by mirroring their own life experiences in their games. The author ......
Because deafness is not a ''visible'' problem, it is often difficult to take account of the particular problems of deaf people, and few people working in the caring professions have any training in this field. This clear, practical book, by one of the world's leading psychiatrists in work with deaf people, outlines the nature of the problem, and ......
Music Therapy, Remedial Music Making and Musical Activities
The book will be of interest not only for the definitions of musical activities, remedial music-making and music therapy it provides but also for the survey of clinical methods... provides some valuable material on the psychology of developmental disability and draws attention to the particular significance of low self-esteem.
Focusing on assessment procedures relating to people in residential and supported accommodation settings in the community, and those preparing to move to such settings, this book goes beyond general guidelines to the day-to-day practical issues facing those carrying out assessments. It looks at both the skills and knowledge required to help staff ......
Critically examines the new agenda of welfare and assesses the implications for change for policy makers, formal and informal carers, and consumers. The book should be of interest to policy makers, health, local authority and voluntary sector managers and their staff, teachers and students, and others concerned with the development of community ......
