This book develops the reader's knowledge of how and when gender stereotypes form and how they can be perpetuated in various ways through and during a child's education.

Offers an overview of technical collection, examining the collection, processing, and exploitation of non-literal intelligence information, including laser, acoustic, and infrared signals; non-imaging optical intelligence sources; and, radar tracking and measurement of aerospace vehicles.

In the first book in English to cover this important area, readers are introduced to the methodology, principles and practice of Problem-Centred Interviewing.

The first genuinely introductory, UK-focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy textbook. The guidance on ACT with common clinical problems such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse is brought to life by numerous case studies and reflective questions to aid learning.

Dedicated to the study of spatial planning, this book offers detailed discussions of key concepts within this multi-disciplinary field, covering areas such as sustainability, public interests, mobility, property rights and community.

This accessible, practical 'how to' guide provides students with a step-by-step toolkit of the why, when and how of qualitative methods, for anyone studying qualitative research or doing a research project.

A friendly introduction to the basics of focus group methods with an international feel and an ethical sensibility.

Emotion is an important topic in social science. This work - from a leading voice in the field - not only accessibly outlines the research from different fields, but is the first to pull it together to propose an agenda setting proposal for a definitive approach.

A complete guide to understanding dementia in social work.

Stephen Palmer is Joint award winner of the Annual Counselling Psychology Award for outstanding professional and scientific contribution to Counselling Psychology in Britain for 2000. `The editors' support for the integrative project is clear, but the book will hold its own with the sceptics too. I recommend it' - Counselling at WorkThis innovative and timely book examines the issues and ideas surrounding integration and eclecticism in a therapeutic context, and provides a detailed account of...