A comprehensive overview of the fundamental philosophical and methodological problems characteristic of the social sciences, as well as the main approaches and schools of thought within the discipline.

The dynamic systems approach is a rapidly expanding advancement in the study of developmental research, particularly in the domain of adolescent development. It provides a unique way of examining the subject, and this innovative study of developmental processes helps social scientists to translate dynamic systems conceptualizations into clear empirical research that readers will be able to implement themselves. The first part of this edited book discusses techniques that describe and assess s...

The 1980s was the revolutionary decade of the twentieth century. To look back in 1990 at the Britain of ten years earlier was to look into another country. The changes were not superficial, like the revolution in fashion and music that enlivened the 1960s; nor were they quite as unsettling and joyless as the troubles of the 1970s.

And yet they were irreversible. By the end of the decade, society as a whole was wealthier, money was easier to borrow, there was less social upheaval, less uncerta...

Most of what is written about Africa is framed in terms that have been out of date for years.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.

A guide to Spanish grammar intended for adults who have not studied it since they were in school describes word forms and how they should be used and outlines the parts of speech, sentence structure, and the sounds of the language.

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....