Mensen die slachtoffer zijn geworden van een misdrijf hebben iets ingrijpends meegemaakt. Goede hulpverlening – juridisch en psychologisch, formeel en informeel – is belangrijk. Er zijn in Nederland steeds meer organisaties die diensten verlenen aan slachtoffers en nabestaanden. Tot op heden ontbrak het overzicht. Wetenschappers en professionals uit de praktijk zetten in dit boek uiteen wat er vanuit onderzoek bekend is over de effectiviteit van slachtofferinterventies: wat werkt en wat w...

In recente jaren is het debat over het fenomeen georganiseerd sadistisch misbruik, inclusief ritueel misbruik, weer opgeleefd, met als resultaat het instellen van de Commissie Hendriks (2021-2022). Het rapport van de Commissie biedt een breed perspectief op georganiseerd sadistisch misbruik van minderjarigen door het gebruik van verschillende informatiebronnen, zoals interviews met slachtoffers en therapeuten, een analyse van de wetenschappelijke literatuur en mediabronnen, onderzoek naar bee...

Sociology: a global introduction represents a uniquely co-ordinated and complete learning resource for sociology students worldwide. International in outlook and culturally wide-ranging, it also reminds us that sociology is valuable. Unrivalled in breadth, it is a text of passion and sophistication helping you become an active, connected and critical learner.

One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past fifty years, Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, 'essential' notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category 'woman' and continues in this vein with examinations of 'the masculine' and 'the feminine'. Best known however, but also most often misinterpreted, is Butler's concept of gender a...

Extremely student friendly, Healey's STATISTICS: A TOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS, 11e, equips you with a solid understanding of statistical fundamentals and their practical application to current social issues -- no advanced math knowledge required. The text breaks down even the most complex material to help you master key concepts and develop the skills you need as a professional in a social science field -- or simply to become a "statistically literate" consumer of social resea...

What is happening to public debate in Western cultures? Is our public sphere disintegrating? In the face of popular tabloid newspapers, new forms of reality television and an increasing lack of respect for traditional authorities, many critics are concerned that our society no longer has a rational, informed and unified space where everyone can communicate about the issues that affect us all. In this book Alan McKee answers these questions by providing an introduction to the concept of the pu...

Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: An Integrative Approach by Elsie Jones-Smith is for the theories of counseling and psychotherapy course at both the undergraduate and graduate level. This Third Edition, offers an extensive array of theories that includes all the mainstream theories as well as such contemporary approaches as narrative, feminist, LGBT, and post-modern . It offers students an integrative framework with which to assess the various theories with respect to possible clinic...

Women, Crime, and Justice: Core Concepts, provides a complete and concise view gendered issues and the connection to the criminal justice, including victimization, criminalization, and work within the system.

The seventh edition of How to Conduct Surveys: A Step-by-Step Guide by Arlene Fink provides a concise and reliable resource for developing and running surveys. The seventh edition includes new information on the use of AI in surveys, social media, videoconference platforms, cultural validity, and research ethics, along with updated data and citations throughout.