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Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned names in the field, this engaging and lively handbook is a definitive resource to the controversial topic of punishment and society.

Offering a concrete framework and practical methods for working from an existential perspective, the bestselling Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy in Practice is now in its third edition.

Contains an A-Z list of all the key terms a student studying organization theory needs to understand, along with clear definitions, discussions of each area and further reading.

Researching Gender is a comprehensive collection of well-regarded, seminal articles in the field of feminist methodology that will be an essential resource for academics and advanced students in this field.

This book brings a wide range of themes under one cover: the supervision process, writing, the viva, the examination of written and oral 'performance' and the aftermath, including publishing.

This book helps nursing students and those applying for nursing courses succeed first time in nursing calculations tests and get calculations right in practice.

With a perspective designed to both inform and to challenge, this stimulating textbook introduces students to the central relevance and many applications of child health psychology.

A practical and accessible guide that helps students prepare for, understand and pass their CTLLS assessments.

In response to lecturer demand, this is a paperback edition of Scott McQuire's critically acclaimed exploration of the social spaces of modern cities.

This book is written for nursing and midwifery students completing a research project based on reviewing published literature and using secondary data. It de-mystifies the concept of literature review methodology and supports students writing up their dissertation, thesis or work-based learning project.

This book is written for nursing and midwifery students completing a research project based on reviewing published literature and using secondary data. It de-mystifies the concept of literature review methodology and supports students writing up their dissertation, thesis or work-based learning project.

Nigel Ford provides readers with the strategies they need when using the internet as part of their research and guides them through the necessary skills needed to independently conduct and evaluate research.

This text is a unique and authoritative resource consisting of 25 chapters covering a range of evaluation theories and techniques in a single, accessible volume.

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of qualitative research methods, specifically compiled for this market.

This popular and critically acclaimed Handbook is now available in paperback.

An authoritative critical overview of the field and identifies future challenges and directions.

There has been a huge growth of interest in action research in educational settings over the past 20 years across the Americas, Europe, Australia and Africa - this Handbook provides a scholarly reference text that will inform the development of the field.

The SAGE Handbook of Aging, Work and Society offers a critical overview of the most significant themes and topics, with discussions of current research, theoretical controversies and emerging issues.

Advocacy is an essential skill for social workers who need to be able to speak confidently on behalf of service-users in a range of situations. In this new book, Jane Dalrymple and Jane Boylan explore the theory and research behind advocacy and draw on a range of case studies to demonstrate how to achieve best practice.

Practitioner loved author makes accessible a key development of the field

This new edition integrates leadership and management practice with a real understanding of early years settings.

Helping readers to understand what good practice entails, this book provides clear guidance on the rights of young people today. Covering education, social care and welfare, and health this book allows readers to put policy into practice in their setting.

This is the first book to look at the practical skills specific to Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, making it ideal for trainees preparing to practice in today's busy and often time-limited health and social care settings.

Giving both a theoretical and practical introduction to narrative approaches, this book is ideal for all those interested in getting to grips with and using narrative methods in their research.

A clear guide for nursing students from all fields of practice to mental health in nursing, and its application to their own care delivery. It explains the core features of the mental health nursing field and explores aspects of mental health that all nurses should understand in order to provide holistic care to their patients.

This issue of Index hears from the grassroots activists, pioneering journalists and frontline bloggers who depend on new media to get the message out - and assesses its impact.

This book will help new students to understand the key elements of the medical degree so they can be successful in their new career.

An introduction to population, sociological and psychological influences on health and delivery of healthcare in the UK for medical students.

An up to date introduction to the crucial relationship between the police and young people, examined through a range of core themes.

A core text on research methods and design providing learning and skills support for all undergraduate psychology students.