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An examination of the issues and ideas surrounding integration and eclecticism in a therapeutic context, and a detailed account of a range of approaches in use. Contributors introduce and explain the origins of integrative and eclectic processes. Ten

A practical and inspiring guide to getting out there and actually doing fieldwork.

`Dorothy Langley's book offers a valuable overview of dramatherapy in all its applications. It provides evidence of many years' work as a teacher and practitioner. It is both clear and readable, and will serve as a useful introduction to this unique

Choosing a research method can be bewildering. This book links methodology and theory with clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology.

A guide to critical realism and an assessment of its virtues in comparison with other traditions in social science. It criticizes reductionism and determinism in "modernist" social science, along with postmodernism, anti-essentialism and construction

Introduces counselors to the concept of the life course as a multidimensional and multidisciplinary framework for thinking about clients' lives within and beyond the counseling setting. This book shows how the concept of the life course can be used a

Visual Culture: The Reader provides an invaluable resource of over 30 key statements from a wide range of disciplines. Although underpinned by a focus on contemporary cultural theory, this Reader puts the study of visual culture and the rhetoric of t

The leading experts in the field set the agenda with this book, covering the history of reflexive thought alongside a genuinely original way forward in research practice.

Case Study Research in Practice is a guide to the theory and practice of case study research, instructing the reader in how to construct, conduct and communicate the story of the subject of their research.

The Handbook of Visual Analysis is a rich methodological resource for students, academics, researchers and professionals interested in investigating the visual representation of socially significant issues.

`This book is clearly a labour of love by two authors with unique abilities and unparalleled experience'- Charles J O'Leary, Denver, ColoradoThis book represents a significant contribution to the development of the person-centred approach. It breaks

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An invaluable introduction for all students and researchers of management confronting a new research project. Understanding Management Research provides an overview of the principal epistemological debates in social science and how these lead to an

This book traces the major stages of thinking in the development of inclusive education. It provides a synopsis and critique of the last 50 years of the 20th century, including the introduction of the term 'special educational needs', the practice of

Drawing on a wealth of material from film, television, art and popular culture, Angela McRobbie tackles the so-called 'end' of feminism.

Discourse Analysis as Theory and Method offers the first systematic introduction to discourse analysis as a body of theories and methods for social research.

Discourse as Data uses a step-by-step approach to introduce the principal range of methods for discourse analysis, and offers the reader practical opportunities to try out analytic concepts on new data. The contributors come from across the social sc

`If you are teaching postgraduate research methods courses, including those aimed at a mixture of psychologists and other health professionals, this book is worth considering as a core text' - John Hegarty, Times Higher Educational Supplement, Textbo

Providing a map of the entire process, this is the perfect textbook and guide to the often bewildering world of experimental design and statistics.

Multiple regression is at the heart of social science data analysis, because it deals with explanations and correlations. This book is a complete introduction to this statistical method.

This volume of primary readings and overview essays provides a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of organizations. The readings represent a wide range of theoretical perspectives and substantive topics. Most readings are either classics in

This provocative volume deals with one of the chief criticisms of ethnographic studies, a criticism which centres on their particularism or their insistence on context -- the question is asked: How can these studies be generalized beyond the individu

Presents heuristic methodology as a systematic form of research. The author illustrates how heuristic concepts and processes form components of the research design and explains how heuristic inquiry works in practice. The process of conducting a huma

This book presents a disciplined, qualitative exploration of case study methods by drawing from naturalistic, holistic, ethnographic, phenomenologic and biographic research methods.

In this volume, Clark Moustakas clearly discusses the theoretical underpinnings of phenomenology, based on the work of Husserl and others, and takes the reader step-by-step through the process of conducting a phenomenological study.

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Monte Carlo simulation is a method of evaluating substantive hypotheses and statistical estimators by developing a computer algorithm to simulate a population, drawing multiple samples from this pseudo-population, and evaluating estimates obtained fr

`The publication of this second edition of Culture's Consequences marks an important moment in the field of cross-cultural studies. Hofstede's framework for understanding national differences has been one of the most influential and widely used frame

Psychology, health and medicine assessment and referral skills are useful for counsellors and psychotherapists. This book explores a range of key topics, covering how psychiatric diagnoses and classifications are arrived at, and the issues that can a

This theory-based introduction to peace studies provides coverage of theories relevant to peace studies: peace; conflict; development; civilizations; and economics. It provides an analogy between peace studies and health studies, and makes a strong c

The author of this study turns his attention to the everyday, less visible forms of nationalism that are deeply ingrained in contemporary consciousness. This form of nationalism, which is neither exotic nor remote, he describes as "banal nationalism"

In this work, the author explains how modern psychology found its language by examining the historically changing structure of psychological discourse and offering an analysis of the recent evolution of the concepts and categories on which the qualit

Describing contemporary integrative Gestalt counselling and psychotherapy, this book addresses 30 key issues which helps both trainee and practising counsellors examine and improve crucial areas of their work.

Hall offers a wide-ranging exploration of the issues surrounding cultural identity. He outlines the reasons why the question of identity is so compelling and yet so problematic. Outstanding contributors then interrogate different dimensions of the cr

Provides an introduction to the theory and application of discourse analysis within the field of social psychology. This book includes chapters on the theoretical roots of discourse analysis in linguistic philosophy, ethnomethodology and semiotics an

In this second edition of this classic text the authors develop an analysis of education. They show how education carries an essentially arbitrary cultural scheme based on power. More widely, the reproduction of culture through education is shown to