Policy Press
Policy Press, established in 1996, is an academic publisher based in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. Independent and not-for-profit, the company specialises in the social sciences and aims to improve social conditions with publications that will make a positive difference to learning and research, policy, and practice. Spanning several disciplines, including sociology, social policy, childhood and family studies, social work, criminology, public health, and urban policy, Policy Press publishes a variety of products, including textbooks, academic journals, and monographs.
With over 600 books and seven journals, Policy Press collaborates with many organisations and associations - including the Social Policy Association, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Open University and the British Association of Social Workers. Books from Policy Press are marketed and distributed in North America by the University of Chicago Press.
The journals published by Policy Press comprise Policy & Politics, Evidence & Policy, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Voluntary Sector Review (published in association with the Voluntary Sector Studies Network), Families, Relationships and Societies, Critical and Radical Social Work, and the Journal of Playwork Practice. All journals are available online through IngentaConnect.