Systematically explains the concepts that have preoccupied medical sociologists from its inception, and which have shaped the field as it exists today.

"Understanding the Social World: Research Methods for the 21st Century is a concise and accessible introduction to the process and practice of social science research. Fast-paced and visually engaging, the text crosses disciplinary and national boundaries, pays special attention to concern for human subjects, and focuses on the application of results. As it rises to the requirements of a world shaped by big data and social media, Instagram and avatars, blogs and tweets, the text also confront...

A highly practical book that reflects the most frequently asked questions put to the BACP's advice line.

A long-awaited second edition of this classic cultural studies textbook. A seminal text brought right up to date for a new generation of students and teachers.

A major statement on the field from one of the world's foremost authorities on ethnography in the social sciences.

This book provides researchers with an overview of rating scale analysis along with practical guidance on how to conduct such analyses with their own survey data. Author Stefanie A. Wind presents three categories of methods: Rasch models; non-Rasch Item Response Theory (IRT) models; and non-parametric models, together with practical examples.

The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice continues to demonstrate the vital role research plays in criminal justice by integrating real-world case studies with research methods. By pairing research techniques with practical examples, Bachman and Schutt equip students to evaluate and conduct research. This Eighth Edition includes coverage of new methods and contemporary examples, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, mass participation in social movements, increasing hate crimes, ...

Provides the answers to the important question: what is personal and professional development and why is it necessary for counsellors? Packed full of accounts of personal experiences, questions and points for refection, this book will prove an essential companion for anyone wishing to grow personally and professionally as a therapist.

Underpinning this examination of Western societies is the notion of the `risk society'. The changing nature of society's relation to production and distribution is related to the environmental impact as a totalizing, globalizing economy based on scientific and technical knowledge becomes more central to social organization and social conflict.

Shows how the concepts of place have been modified and yet continue to be of vital importance in interpreting a world which travel and commerce have made very different from that of 1976.