This book is an introduction to the field of cyber safety. Its aims to present an overview of current knowledge in that area. Several experts have contributed to the book. The concept of cyber safety refers to safety in cyber space. Cyber safety is thus wider than the commonly used concept 'cybercrime'.

Cyber Safety: an introduction is divided into four parts. Part 1 covers the introductory concepts, looking at cyber safety from different perspectives (juridical, technological, sociological & ...

The Praxis of Justice brings together original contributions on restorative justice centering on the work of Ivo Aertsen, Emeritus Professor of Criminology in the Faculty of Law, KU Leuven. The work of Ivo Aertsen has impacted not only his country, Belgium, but the whole world. In recognition of a worthy life, his friends and colleagues of different generations and from all around the world have created this Liber Amicorum, as a living testament to friendship and accomplishment. The contribut...

An essential resource, Research Ethics for Human Geography is an engaging introduction to key ethical issues in geographical research; edited and authored by leading figures in the discipline.

Doing Research is a clear introduction to the methods and techniques required for research. It answers questions like what does "doing research" actually mean, how do you set up a research project, what steps do you have to take, how do you collect data and what are the pitfalls?

Doing Research sheds light on the complicated process of research. It teaches you research skills one step at a time. It discusses the theory based on four phases of applied and fundamental research: design, data col...

De samenleving wordt steeds digitaler. In toenemende mate maken we gebruik van websites, sociale media en digitale middelen zoals apps en games. Dit zorgt voor kansen en mogelijkheden voor individuen, organisaties en overheden. Maar niet iedereen kan daar even goed in meekomen. Sociaal werk streeft naar een samenleving waarin iedereen volwaardig mee kan doen. Dit geldt ook voor de digitale samenleving. Het sociaal werk moet daarom aandacht hebben voor de digitale kansen en gevaren binnen de s...

In onze complexe samenleving worden sociaal werkers dagelijks geconfronteerd met ethisch-politieke dilemma's en filosofische vraagstukken die hen dwingen een positie in te nemen. Kernwaarden als het bevorderen van menselijke waardigheid, zelfredzaamheid, eigen kracht en eigen regie vormen daarbij het handelingskader. In Van gedachte wisselen worden deze kernwaarden vanuit meerdere disciplines kritisch tegen het licht gehouden.

Thema's die een belangrijke rol spelen binnen de beroepspraktijk v...

This second edition of The Handbook of Journalism Studies explores the current state of research in journalism studies and sets an agenda for future development of the field in an international context. The volume is structured around theoretical and empirical approaches to journalism research and covers scholarship on news production; news content; journalism and society; journalism and culture; and journalism studies in a global context. As journalism studies has become richer and more dive...

What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Inequality? is part of a new book series offering short, up-to-date overviews of key issues often misrepresented or simplified in the mainstream media.