Experts in the field set out new paradigms of learning, making this text a must-read for all those involved with e-learning - inlcuding educators, researchers and graduate students

Written by leading authors in the field, this book in a new series offers critical and reflective treatment of a core early years topic which is covered by every early childhood course.

A comprehensive introduction for CBT & IAPT trainees and new practitioners, this textbook demonstrates how and why CBT can work effectively for children & young people in real world settings.

This book helps students and researchers understand thematic analysis as a process that is a part of many qualitative methods, and provides clear guidance about learning to develop techniques to apply to research.

Why are i-pods and mobile phones fashion accessories? Why do people spend thousands remodelling their perfectly functional kitchen? Why do people crave shoes or handbags? Is our desire for objects unhealthy, or irrational? This book offers a systematic overview of the diverse ways of studying the material as culture.

Emmy van Deurzen asks searching questions about the meaning of life, seeking to define what a good life consists of and how therapists might help their clients to live well rather than simply in search of happiness.

Visual Culture: The Reader provides an invaluable resource of over 30 key statements from a wide range of disciplines. Although underpinned by a focus on contemporary cultural theory, this Reader puts the study of visual culture and the rhetoric of the image at centre stage.

The first book of its kind in this cutting edge discipline, this is a comprehensive reference text for teaching and research on cultural intermediaries, covering theoretical foundations, methodological approaches, and original case studies of occupations.

As part of the well-established Counselling in Nutshell Series, this book provides a concise and accessible introduction to the key elements of the theory and practice of Gestalt Therapy for the absolute beginner.

An intelligent and engaging exploration of the continuing relevance of both classical and contemporary social theory in today's world.