Addresses the unique issues faced by evaluators and applied researchers who are interested in becoming independent consultants, as well as by those who need to re-tool their professional practice.

The handy guide that helps readers better understand the process of research, from the initial asking of questions through to the analysis and interpretation of data leading to a final report - and everything in between.

Beowulf & Other Stories was first conceived in the belief that the study of Old English - and its close cousins, Old Icelandic and Anglo-Norman - can be a genuine delight, covering a period as replete with wonder, creativity and magic as any other in literature.

This book is for academics and students studying the theory of publishing and for young professionals entering the practical reality of the industry. It provides historical context, describes industry processes and institutions and is packed full of real-life examples and advice for success in both print and digital publishing.

Most of what is written about Africa is framed in terms that have been out of date for years. Too often, it is seen as heading for either disaster or salvation; the realities are more subtle, more complicated than this binary opposition suggests. The continent has over the last century experienced the fastest population growth in the entire history of our planet.

This brings pressures environmental and human, but it also changes the logic of Africa's economics. It suggests reasons for hope. T...

The classic text in multilevel analysis, dealing with everything you need to know, has been hugely revised and added to and is supported by all the software. A must-have for modellers.

A major new contribution to the field of qualitative data analysis, this book sets out the theory and practice of dialogical approaches.

This new edition integrates leadership and management practice with a real understanding of early years settings.

Steeds meer mensen kiezen voor hulpverlening via internet. Een vorm daarvan is coaching via e-mail. Deze methode blijkt inmiddels zeer succesvol. Wat zorgt ervoor, anders dan bij persoonlijk contact, dat er vaak zo snel en aantoonbaar een positief effect optreedt?

Achter de computer is de concentratie op de materie hoog en de kans op afleiding klein. De cliënt leest, observeert en onderzoekt zijn eigen gedachten en gevoelens mindful: in alle rust, op de momenten dat het hem of haar uitkomt....