This book throws a life belt to all counselling and psychotherapy trainees and practitioners looking to make the best start in their research-informed career.

Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author's own extensive research to bring the various theories alive. With a sociological approach throughout, it provides up-to-date coverage of key topics including gender and violence, collective violence and media and violence.

This timely new edition describes how to use cognitive behaviour therapy successfully with clients in a brief, time-limited way. It covers a wide range of disorders including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress, or those who are suicidal.

With expanded coverage of Fleck and a new section on 'Transformations of the Medical Profession', this updated Third Edition provides students with a sociologically-focussed and theoretically informed introduction

To help teachers confidently teach mathematics in primary school, this book develops their understanding of mathematical concepts and processes and how children learn them.

An international and cross-industry account of Global Talent Management, giving readers an overview of individuals as global talent, organisations as hubs for global talent, and the relationship of global talent with policy, society and economies.

Takes readers through the whole CBT research process step-by-step as well as giving them a broader context for why research is important and how to use it in their work Â

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of key challenges in the field of gifted education, with contributions from a range of expert international authors.

Taking readers from media students to media professionals, Introducing Media Practice brings together the 'why' and the 'how to' of media studies. It explains how adding theory to practice improves students' media projects, and shows them how to develop the kind of project skills they need for a career in the creative and media industries.

This concise and practical guide explores the use of template analysis as a method for conducting research for your business and management Masters dissertation.