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This bestselling book maintains the accessibility and verve of previous editions while incorporating new developments in the person-centred approach. John McLeod joins authors Dave Mearns and Brian Thorne to contribute an exciting new chapter on research relevant to the person-centred field.

In this fabulous little book, David Silverman lays bare what he considers to be good and bad qualitative research and gets readers thinking about how they can come to understand the world and each other better through qualitative methods.

- From best-selling mathematics author Derek Haylock this text cover a core topic on the undergraduate nursing and healthcare curriculum

Addressing everything a new trainee needs to know and do in a way that is entirely accessible and jargon-free, this book: provides a short history of the existential tradition; puts key concepts into contexts, showing how theory translates into practice; discusses issues in the therapeutic process.

This accessible, practical text provides mental health practitioners with the core knowledge and skills they need to be able to care effectively for the physical health of those who have been diagnosed with mental illness.

A new edition of a successful book from one of the biggest names in the field of the sociology of religion. The first edition is widely adopted and cited throughout the world, and readers will be keen to see this revised and updated version.

Written by two experienced teachers in youth studues, this is an accessible and straight-to-the-point inter-disciplinary resource for students engaging with youth studies and youth theory throughout the social sciences.

This accessible, practical 'how to' guide provides students with a step-by-step toolkit of the why, when and how of qualitative methods, for anyone studying qualitative research or doing a research project.

A critical analysis of the practical application of law and policy relating to social work with children and families.

An accessible text exploring current themes in early childhood education and encouraging and supporting readers to engage with topical debates.

An accessible text exploring current themes in early childhood education and encouraging and supporting readers to engage with topical debates.

A practical text on reflective practice for trainee teachers in theFE and skills sector.

Mary Douglas was one of the most regarded anthropologists of the 20th Century. This is a dynamic and very personal collection of her reflections upon anthropological and cultural method within the social sciences.

Mary Douglas was one of the most regarded anthropologists of the 20th Century. This is a collection of her latest essays on culture, previously uncollected, from the last decade and a half of her life.

This book introduces both 'new' and 'in-training' supervisors and counsellors to the concept of supervision and its purpose within counselling. It focuses on key elements of supervision, including methods, processes, skills and policy/legislation and it examines, in depth, the development of the supervision relationship.

It provides a snapshot of current practice in professional reflection in a practical and manageable way

The new edition of this insightful text on inclusion offers an overview of issues faced by practitioners. Full of practical activities, it helps both students and practitioners develop their own inclusive practices.

This accessible, practical text provides mental health practitioners with the core knowledge and skills they need to be able to care effectively for the physical health of those who have been diagnosed with mental illness.

This new text from Mary Larkin on the increasingly important life course approach covers health from pre-pregnancy to old age. Chapters include suggestions for further reading, discussion points, activities and activity commentaries to make it ideal for interactive student learning and critical reflection.

Explores all of the key issues in critical management studies, calling into question prevailing ideologies in management.

Index's special report will look at whether there is a multipolar challenge, where constraints at home and lack of courage and principle on the international stage, mean our right to free speech is at risk as the multipolar order continues to develop.

Full of practical advice, this book bridges the gap between communication theory and the implementation of policy. Responding to recent developments in health communication and campaigns, it is essential reading for all students and health care professionals who wish to reflect upon and develop their practice.

Full of practical advice, this book bridges the gap between communication theory and the implementation of policy. Responding to recent developments in health communication and campaigns, it is essential reading for all students and health care professionals who wish to reflect upon and develop their practice.

This internationally acclaimed Reader offers a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to the major topics that constitute contemporary criminology, and is an invaluable resource that students will use throughout their course

This internationally acclaimed Reader offers a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to the major topics that constitute contemporary criminology, and is an invaluable resource that students will use throughout their course

Understanding Organizations introduces students to the key principles of understanding, designing, and managing organizations in an accessible and practical way.

A comprehensive and illuminating account of event and festival management. Written with academic rigour yet highly accessible, Quinn is an astute judge of what students want and need to study in this field.

Two of the world's leading experts explore the connections between crime and economic conditions, covering a range of theoretical and empirical approaches, in a lively and readable manner.

A fascinating student introduction to the popular subject of how the media influence young people. Covering all the key topics and full of international case studies, it will be adopted on courses on youth media and youth culture across media studies, cultural studies and sociology.

A must for anyone working with questions of drug use; from students across the social sciences to practitioners such as nurses, health workers and social workers. This is not a medical text but rather a critical account of psychoactive drugs in our society that enables the reader to think about drugs beyond cultural myths and presuppositions.