Het is belangrijk dat studenten leren om een betrouwbaar antwoord te vinden op (onderzoeks)-vragen. Uiteraard begint dat bij oefenen met onderzoek doen. Wat is onderzoek? biedt een complete en heldere inleiding op kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve onderzoeksmethoden. Wat is onderzoek bevat de theorie en praktijkvoorbeelden waarmee uw studenten hun onderzoek kunnen starten. Het neemt de student aan de hand om stap voor stap de onderzoeksvaardigheden te leren.

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Jeugdcriminologie is het eerste deel van een driedelige serie over jeugdcriminaliteit en strafrechtelijke reacties daarop. Deel 2 gaat over jeugdstrafrecht, deel 3 over justitiële interventies voor jeugdigen.

Jeugdcriminologie biedt een breed overzicht van de achtergronden van jeugdcriminaliteit. Deskundigen uit zeer uiteenlopende disciplines informeren de lezer over de stand van zaken op hun vakgebied. Dit handboek veronderstelt enige vertrouwdheid met de sociale wetenschappen en kennis va...

The only up-to-date, accessibly written short guide to community development, this third edition offers an invaluable and authoritative introduction. Fully updated to reflect changes in policy, practice, economics and culture, it will equip readers with an understanding of the history and theory of community development, as well as practical guidance on how to do it. This is a key text for all students and practitioners working with communities.

It includes:* a broad overview of core themes, ...

The fully updated third edition of this bestselling book offers a radical approach to community development. Building on the theories of Gramsci and Freire, new ideas are introduced which offer an inspiring approach to practice for all those committed to social and environmental justice. Neoliberalism has created a dangerous escalation of economic inequalities with inevitable environmental consequences.

Practice needs to be informed by analyses of power, and links are made using international...

Ideal for courses in multiple disciplines, the third edition of this award-winning text has been revised and updated with new topics, examples, and guiding questions to introduce each chapter’s sections. Patricia Leavy presents a practical guide to the full range of arts-based research (ABR) genres--narrative inquiry, fiction-based research, poetry, music, dance, theatre, film, and visual art. Each genre-specific chapter is paired with an exemplary research article or online video link (at ...

Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This third edition provides an expanded and fully updated resource suitable for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines including the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. It is structured in two parts - the first covers the nature of knowledge and the reasons for doing research, the second explains the specific methods used...

Fully updated fourth edition of Trotter's well-established text on working with involuntary clients. The new edition includes a new chapter on Collaborative Family Work and additional emphasis on trauma informed practice. Includes plentiful case examples and links to practice, from a range of settings including work with people with addictions, young people who refuse to go to school and mental health patients who refuse treatment, as well as examples from criminal justice and child protection.

Presents a practical model for evidence-based practice and discusses a range of intervention models and relationships skills. Takes into account up-to-date research evidence throughou...

Presenting a practical approach to CBPR by describing how an individual researcher might understand and conduct CBPR research, this book includies a concise overview of CBPR theoretical underpinnings, methods considerations and ethical issues - all presented in an accessible format.