With contributions from experts across disciplines, this edited collection gives beginner researchers a sound understanding of the theory and practice of conducting social research.

Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups equips students with practical skills for working with multiple levels of client systems. Featuring diverse case studies and integrated practicum experiences, it supports students in mastering foundational competencies aligned with the 2022 EPAS, preparing them for effective, real-world social work practice.

A theoretically informed practical guide to using crisis theory to bring about positive change in empowering ways.

This concise guide equips readers with the essential skills required to analyze and critically appraise health research evidence, an integral element to evidence-based practice and professional development.

Written by the founding father of media studies, this book offers a unique analysis of the dynamics and wider implications of communications inequality.

In combining a critical, philosophical approach with an expertly selected body of practical examples, this landmark text provides both the intellectual understanding and the technical skills required to produce sophisticated, robust literature reviews of the very highest standard.

This book aims to help readers understand the status of the division of labour in global value chains, its impact on traditional research topics, and to familiarise readers with the application of input-output methods in GVC research.

This book is for social science students who need to learn the theory of analysis alongside the specifics of the R software package.