In this fresh and friendly introduction to the key concepts, debates and theories of digital media, Simon Lindgren explores what it means to live in a digital society.

This book takes the approach of Erving Goffman - and its fundamental concepts including frames, stigma, definition of the situation, front and back stages, role distance, communication out of character, interaction rituals - as its focus, and shows how it can be applied in contemporary social contexts

Teaches students in counseling, psychotherapy, and clinical psychology how to develop the case conceptualization and treatment planning skills necessary to help clients achieve change.

Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups equips students with practical skills for working with multiple levels of client systems. Featuring diverse case studies and integrated practicum experiences, it supports students in mastering foundational competencies aligned with the 2022 EPAS, preparing them for effective, real-world social work practice.

The Handbook for Social Research Methods is a must for every social-science researcher. It charts the new and evolving terrain of social research methodology, covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in one volume.

Enabling both students and researchers to fully explore the range of research approaches available, this guide demystifies the process of setting up a research study and is ideal as a starter book in research design.

This clear and accessible book, which both describes what comparative-historical research is used for and also introduces what these methods actually are, is an easy to follow introduction to the subject.

Not just another psychology textbook, this book combines practical social work alongside sound academic analysis.

Handboek Intervisie behandelt de belangrijkste themas die van invloed zijn op het succes van intervisie. De themas zijn op een heel toegankelijke wijze uitgewerkt, met voorbeelden en schemas. Het boek is gebaseerd op de uitgebreide ervaring van de auteur met intervisiebegeleiding. <br/><br/>De volgende aspecten komen aan de orde: <br/> de basisstructuur van intervisie; <br/> het gesprek en de gespreksleider; <br/> de dynamiek van de groep; <br/> begeleiding...