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This completely updated second edition presents an integrated, multidisciplinary account of children's experience of divorce from historical, cultural and demographic perspectives. The author uses his family systems model to integrate research findings into a theoretical whole and to evaluate psychological interventions with divorcing and divorced families.

An interdisciplinary study of masculinities in organizational settings, discussing workplace roles and the ways they relate to and affect masculinity, and shedding light on some misconceptions that have plagued the study of organizations. Subjects include emotional labor in a male-dominated occupati

A hot topic in organizational science in recent years has been how organizational members conceptualize and make sense of their organizational worlds. The growing interest in cognition has coincided, not accidentally, with the increasing legitimacy of a constructionist point of view among organizational scholars.Bringing together the scholars whose work has fueled these theoretical developments, this volume covers broad ground - from cognitive coordination on the bridge of a Navy ship, to cultural belief systems in the California wine industry. Yet each contributor applies the insights of modern cognitive science to problems of sensemaking and decision-making in organizations, creating a coherent volume and marking the contributions as the cutting edge of cognitive research within and between organizations.

This book is written for professionals and academics who are looking for ways to help people of all sexual orientations work together creatively, productively and without prejudice. The authors examine the structure of today's workforce in relation to its sexual orientation. They explore how leaders, groups and organizations can establish a positive climate and initiate equal policies for workers.

A guide through the complexities of cross-cultural research. It examines topics such as: the design and analysis of quasi-experiments; the dominant framework for cross-cultural research; the important tools of cross-cultural research; and the useful techniques, illustrated with sample data.

This challenging volume reflects the breadth of the debate over the existence of poverty in the United States and what can be done to eradicate it. With contributions from 21 distinguished social scientists and policy analysts, the book represents the diversity of ideas on how to effectively reduce the social ills of poverty, welfare dependency and the `underclass'. Four areas of focus in anti-poverty efforts are examined in depth: education, community empowerment, job training and social intervention.

Shows how happiness and professional success can be achieved through effective personal decision-making. This book is suitable for those in management situations - at various levels - and those who wish to reap the personal benefits of clear thinking.

Peter Dahlgren clarifies the underlying theoretical concepts of civil society and the public sphere, and relates these to a critical analysis of the practice of television as journalism, as information and as entertainment. He demonstrates the limits and the possibilities of the television medium and the formats of popular journalism.

In this comprehensive guide to important developments in the study of media reception, Shaun Moores reviews a wide range of qualitative audience research and charts the emergence of a critical ethnographic perspective on everyday consumer practices.

Most counsellors use the telephone to interact with clients to some degree. This volume explores the skills needed to carry out effective telephone counselling - such as welcoming and establishing a relationship with the client, listening and responding, and understanding silences.

Offers 30 practical suggestions to help practising counsellors develop and enhance their Transactional Analysis (TA) counselling skills. After an introductory section that summarizes the uses of TA theory and technique, this book covers crucial aspects of best practice in TA.

This work challenges the assumptions and values of contemporary linear organization theory. Disclaiming the voices of positivist science, the author presents a metaphor for the rejection of linearity, the reassertion of organizational creativity, and the return of humans into organization theory.

This reader draws together key material which has been published in "Counselling", the journal of the British Association for Counselling, over the last few years. It discusses such topics as: therapeutic approaches; contexts and practice; and research and future trends.

Psychology, health and medicine assessment and referral skills are useful for counsellors and psychotherapists. This book explores a range of key topics, covering how psychiatric diagnoses and classifications are arrived at, and the issues that can arise when working in conjunction with other mental health practitioners, such as psychiatrists.

This guide clarifies why personal and professional development is important for therapists. It describes how therapists can identify and fill gaps in their training, encourages therapists to expand their skills into new areas and assesses the range, value and availability of training courses.

Outlines a set of techniques that enable a researcher to discuss the "hidden structure" of large data bases. These techniques use proximities, measures which indicate how similar or different objects are, to find a configuration of points which reflects the structure in the data.

A collection of interviews that examines crucial issues of uncertainty which leading British and American therapists have encountered during the course of their work.

Formerly a SkyLight publicationIn this updated edition, the authors show how to devise specific performance standards for each intelligence and easily apply them directly in the classroom.

This text provides a theoretical and practical basis for understanding inter-organizational collaboration and for designing processes to enable it to work. It develops a framework for what is meant by collaboration and details key features of collaboration in practice.

The use of computers in qualitative research has redefined the way social researchers handle qualitative data. Two leading researchers in the field have written this lucid text on the principal approaches in qualitative research and show how the leading computer programs are used in computer-assisted qualitative data analysis (CAQDAS).

Attachment theory is one of the most popular perspectives currently influencing research in close relationships - and is important in many other fields since the quality of intimate relationships is a key determinant of subjective well-being. This intriguing volume draws together diverse strands of attachment theory to give a coherent contemporary account.

The Handbook for Social Research Methods is a must for every social-science researcher. It charts the new and evolving terrain of social research methodology, covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in one volume.

'Lea has produced a serious and scholarly contribution of great interest to criminologists (whether "critical "or not), to post graduates, as well as the more advanced undergraduate. This is a book that is well written, absorbing, thoughtful and thought provoking' - The British Journal of Criminology

This comprehensive study guide is designed to help students prepare for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). The guide covers the full range of material presented in the basic medical sciences courses, and is the perfect tool for students to determine which areas require further study.

'Market-Driven Journalism could change the way you view television news. The book will be of interest to anyone who cares that democracy is at stake.... [it] should be read by those who work in television,.. those who plan to work in news, and those who teach them' - Journalism Educator

Ellison blends two of the Multiple Intelligences-intrapersonal and interpersonal-with the most current research on the brain and learning to create a new foundation for K-8 classrooms.

Introducing theoretical ideas and the latest empirical findings in this fast-developing field of media communication scholarship and study, News, Public Relations and Power has contributions from leading international researchers covering topics such as: the growth of public relations; political parties and `spin'; and the changing nature of war journalism.

`This ability to raise so many interesting themes and questions is one of the strengths of this Reader. Another is a choice of contributions that enables us to trace some of the main threads in the debate over identity...an invaluable tool for scholars in the field' - Discourse & Society

`This second edition, ...utilizes around half of the original text, of which a significant portion has been revised and updated. The remainder comprises new material... This book will stimulate thinking and challenge the personal views of both academics and those in practice. ¿[A] valuable tool for... those experienced professionals searching for a new angle on several key topics¿ [A]n excellent balance of theoretical contents and moving prose¿ [T]his book is directed towards all professionals working in health and social care. ¿ [and] students wishing to gain greater understanding' - Nurse Education Today