An all-new, brief reference work that gives practical advice about the variety of writing tasks and issues that undergraduate students undertake in their introductory sociology courses.

Edited by two of the most respected figures in the field, the handbook includes contributions from leading sport management academics from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, the UK and Europe.

Considering strategy as something an organization has and which its members do, the new 2nd edition deals with a selection of topics that have been central in recent academic debates in the strategy-as-practice area.

Practical guidance for nurses and health professionals on using psychology to help patients improve their health and wellbeing and cope with illness.

This second edition has been completely updated to cover recent events and issues including the Syrian refugee crisis, the Paris terror attacks, the rise of right-wing political parties, and the Shengen agreement, thus continuing to provide readers with a timely and significant resource

This practical book uses a step-by-step analysis of realistic examples to help students understand the theory and code for implementing propensity score analysis with the R statistical language.

The Handbook of Multicultural Counseling is a well-respected resource and textbook which is often referred to as the most widely used reference in the arena of multicultural counseling. It helped solidify Sage's position as a leader in promoting issues of multiculturalism and diversity and in the fields of counseling, psychology and social work.

Based on the theory of the Rhetorical Arena and the multivocal approach, this guide explores a new perspective on crisis communication, and what happens when external voices start communicating as a crisis breaks out.

Explores the biological basis of drug and alcohol use, considering a wide scope of topics from the scientific determination of substance misuse, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of intoxication, overdose and death; and new approaches and controversies such as new types of addictions, decriminalisation, and cultural influences.

Now fully updated to take account of the significant changes in the therapy professions in recent years, this book guides trainees through the practical skills and knowledge they'll need to make a success of their training - from writing essays, through case formulation, and on to preparing for their first meeting with a client.