Offers a guide to the uses and importance of case study methods in social research. This title brings together key contributions from the field which reflect different interpretations of the purpose and capacity of case study research. It offers assessments of the main arguments.
"Creating a Learning School" gives a complete overview of how schools can adapt to meet changing needs. They look at the teacher as learner, learning outside the classroom, and... Læs mere
Introduces counselors to the concept of the life course as a multidimensional and multidisciplinary framework for thinking about clients' lives within and beyond the... Læs mere
Gwyn demonstrates the centrality of discourse analysis to an understanding of health and communication. Focussing on language and communication issues he demonstrates... Læs mere
This stimulating and authoritative book offers a distinctive analysis of the state of social work in contemporary Britain.
In this book the author presents critical issues about the purposes of educational leadership. It will help educational leaders and aspiring educational leaders to examine their own values and practice.
Provides the reader with a strategy for making changes and resolving issues more effectively. This book addresses the problems faced in the daily operations of organizational life and offers a foundation and theory for effective and sustained issue resolution.
Sexual assault is a traumatic event from which many survivors never fully recover. They may develop a range of disorders, including... Læs mere
Explains what career counselling actually is, why people seek it, and indicates the many contexts where it is used. This second edition examines the issues typically brought to career counselling, and also includes a chapter on the role of career counselling within organisations.
Drawing on the newest research designed to hear the voices of children and young people, this important book examines children's experiences and perspectives on living with domestic violence.