Including a new section on evaluation accountability, this Third Edition details 30 standards which give advice to those interested in planning, implementing and using program evaluations.

Perfect for students looking towards a career in either criminology or criminal justice, this exciting text makes statistics less daunting.

An engaging and informative core text that enables students to think clearly and critically about the scientific process of research.

Addressing issues of social class, race and ethnicity, and more, this book reflects the shift in recent years towards social justice counseling for all mental health professionals.

A collection of 13 original essays exploring the connection between sociological theory and the realities of contemporary issues such as the Internet, alcohol use, body building, shopping malls, the working world and fast-food restaurants.

Based on the premise that terrorism is essentially a message, Jonathan Matusitz examines terrorism from a communication perspective - making it the first text to offer a complete picture of the role of communication in terrorist activity.

Takes an in-depth look at how smart, creative companies have transformed the business of media and telecommunications by introducing unique and original products and services.

This book continues to provide comprehensive community corrections coverage with an applied, practical perspective, with a special emphasis on contemporary rehabilitative and re-entry strategies.

In this volume, evaluators from a wide range of backgrounds assess how empowerment evaluation has been used in practice since the publication of the first edition in 1996, looking at theories and concepts, as well as evaluation principles.

With a strong focus on the theoretical, this book covers both the fundamentals and important applications of realist research and clearly illustrates why scientific realism is of such relevance to the social sciences