This is a new edition of the accessible and student-friendly 'how to' for anyone using R for the first time, for use in spatial statistical analysis, geocomputation and digital mapping.

This book introduces readers to the ethical dilemmas that therapists can face in their therapeutic practices. By mapping the counselling process from beginning to end, it focuses on key ethical issues such as informed consent, confidentiality, boundaries, the use of touch and dual relationships. It draws on a series of in-depth case studies illustrating ethical dilemmas, and presents the reader with reflective questions at the end of each example. The book covers: The Context of Relational Et...

An evidence-based text that will help support students to appraise and then integrate research into both their daily practice decisions and their assignments and assessments

This book introduces policy and shows how it has changed and evolved over time, how it reflects changes in society, and how it is applied to everyday practice.

With a new chapter on social media, new worked examples and better addressing the needs of the newcomer (whilst still remaining authoritative), this fourth edition continues to be an invaluable resource in introducing readers to the theories and techniques of social network analysis.

Explaining how digital media affect identities, bodies, social relations, artistic practices and the environment, this book helps students understand the key theoretical approaches in the field.

This approachable book introduces network research in R, walking you through every step of doing social network analysis.

Introduces readers to the key figures and founders of sociological theory, including Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Martineau - locating each thinker within their own social, political and historical context and helping readers use these ideas to understand the contemporary world.

Cutting edge guide to applying the latest advancements in digital methods to social research.

Part of the New Approaches to Sociology series, Race, Ethnicity & Society, offers a thoughtful and critically engaging exploration of some of the key issues around race and ethnicity in contemporary society.