The clearest and most straightforward explanations of statistical concepts are combined with lots of practical examples from a variety of disciplines, now with a brand new website with additional resources for students and lecturers.

This book offers a lifebelt to anyone struggling with the challenges of practising CBT. It examines key obstacles, issues and difficulties that all CBT trainee and practicing therapists encounter over the course of the therapy.

A key text for those taking the CTLLS unit 'Delivering Employability Skills'.

An introductory student guide to working with diversity in social work

This text provides a road map for evaluators doing business within or for government, public managers who are expected to assess and use evidence generated by a large variety of evaluation approaches, and students taking evaluation courses in public management.

The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness covers sociology's key contributions to our understanding of mental health, discusses the material conditions of social stress, describes how individuals interact with mental health professionals, and explores connections between mental health and social problems.

The concise and easy-to-read guide for users who want to learn how to perform the same statistical calculations in R as in SPSS.

Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this collection of non-partisan reports offers an in-depth examination of today's most pressing global issues.