In this volume, evaluators from a wide range of backgrounds assess how empowerment evaluation has been used in practice since the publication of the first edition in 1996, looking at theories and concepts, as well as evaluation principles.

This concise and practical guide explores the use of focus groups as a method for conducting research in a business and management Masters dissertation.

Packed with illustrations from the health sciences literature, the book shows students how to design, conduct, review, and use mixed methods research findings. Throughout the book, real-world examples and insights from mixed methods researchers provide unique perspectives on every aspect of mixed methods research.

Putting an emphasis on using in-depth interviews in qualitative research, this book shows readers how to expand the scope of their research

Continually praised for its conversational tone, personal examples, and helpful pedagogical tools, this book is organized around the modern ideas of progress, knowledge, and democracy.

Uses dance, yoga, and meditation metaphors to help researchers tap into the intuitive and creative side of their research.

A cutting text that offers a critical approach to current theories and practices of intercultural communication, and invites students and professionals to explore alternative concepts and to become aware of cultural prejudices.

Extremely practical in its focus featuring examples, exercises and resources, this book is an ideal introduction to understanding survival and event history analysis

This book will hold the novice researcher's hand through the process of undertaking a research project using mixed methods. It has a particular focus on ethics, a key concern for researchers in education and the social sciences.

Individualisering is met het streven naar succes, glamour en geluk, maar ook met stress, depressie en afnemende zorg een kenmerk van deze tijd. Maar wat bindt mensen en hoe zien zij de zorg naar elkaar, nu en in de toekomst?

Verzorgingssociologie onderzoekt deze kernvragen aan de hand van vijf benaderingen:

- het structureel functionalisme/de systeemtheorie,

- het symbolisch interactionisme/de etiketteringstheorie,

- de disciplineringstheorie,

- de kritische theorie,

- de civilisatietheorie.

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