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  • Doing Research in Social Work and Social Care

    The Journey from Student to Practitioner Researcher

    by Catherine Flynn, Fiona McDermott ...
    Do you want to understand how best to embrace the challenges, surprises, and successes of research? This book acts as a journey through research to empower you to make the necessary connections between research and professional practice. From understanding the concepts of research and gathering data, to guiding you in writing it up and achieving positive change, this book will give you:· a ... Read more

    $108.89 USD

  • Complexity Theory for Social Work Practice

    by Fiona McDermott, Kerry Brydon, Alex Haynes, Felicity Moon, Margaret Hamilton ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This textbook provides a grounding in complexity theory, demonstrating how it can influence and shape social work interventions in policy, management, and practice, as well as forming an epistemological and methodological basis for research. It provides a contemporary theoretical basis for social work practice, equipping social workers to work in a 21st-Century world.The authors argue that the ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Social Work and the Body

    by Nadine Cameron, Fiona McDermott ...
    This book brings sociological and neuroscientific perspectives on the body together to inform a new understanding of person-in-environment. It offers important new ways of working with people in various social work and social care settings from child protection to aged care, mental health and work with drug and alcohol use. ... Read more

    $47.79 USD

  • Inside Group Work

    A guide to reflective practice

    by Fiona McDermott ...
    A valuable guide to working with groups for a variety of purposes in the human services. Its distinctive strength is the focus on 'thinking group' and on theory informed reflective practice. Grounded throughout in the rich experiences of 'group insiders', the book is both engaging and informative. Definitely a recommended resource for practitioners, students and educators.Ros Thorpe, Professor of ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

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    Edited by Kathleen Armour, Doune Macdonald ...
    This is the first research methods book to focus entirely on physical education and youth sport. It guides the reader through the whole research process; from the first steps to completion of a dissertation or practice-based project, and introduces key topics such as:formulating a research questionqualitative approachesquantitative approachesmixed method researchliterature reviewcase studiessurvey ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Early Years Foundations: Critical Issues

    by Janet Moyles, Jan Georgeson, Jane Payler ...
    The new edition of this book aims to critically examine the new EYFS and the key elements of the revised framework document. ... Read more

    $42.29 USD

  • The Theory and Practice of Learning

    Edited by Peter Jarvis, John Holford, Colin Griffin ...
    Learning is among the most basic of human activities. The study of learning, and research into learning is becoming a central part of educational studies. This is a comprehensive introduction to contemporary theories and modern practices of learning. Updated and expanded, this second edition should be of interest to teachers, facilitators, human resource developers and students of education. The ... Read more

    $255.00 USD

  • Developing Research Questions

    by Patrick White ...
    This no fuss, compact guide steers social science students of all levels through the complex process of conducting a research project. It explains how to break down initial ideas and broad topics into manageable questions and gives detailed guidance on how to refine these as the project progresses. With a wide range of international examples and reflective exercises, it is packed with handy tips ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Complexity in Social Work

    by Rick Hood ...
    Complexity lies at the heart of social work practice and this book is designed to help students and newly-qualified social workers plan for and manage complex cases in an increasingly complex environment. Split into two parts, this book reflects the journey of qualifying social work students from preparation for practice in an educational context to learning ‘on the job’ through working with ... Read more

    $67.49 USD

  • Integrated Care

    Reflections on Change in Health Services

    by Axel Kaehne ...
    Series series Emerald Points
    Over the last twenty years integrated care has been touted as a solution to many issues in health services, such as insufficient coordination between services, cumbersome organizational boundaries, interrupted patient journeys, as well as spiraling health care costs. However, despite volumes of research, the field has seen few innovative advances in recent years. In particular, prevailing ... Read more

    $51.69 USD

  • Understanding Research with Children and Young People

    Edited by Alison Clark, Rosie Flewitt, Martyn Hammersley, Martin Robb ...
    Series series Published in association with The Open University
    How do views about children shape research concerned with their lives? What different forms can research with children take? What ethical issues does it involve? How does it impact on policy and practice, and on the lives of children themselves?This book helps you to understand how research is designed and carried out to explore questions about the lives of children and young people. It tackles ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Qualitative Research Practice

    A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers

    Edited by Jane Ritchie, Jane Lewis, Carol McNaughton Nicholls, Rachel Ormston ...
    Why use qualitative methods? What kinds of questions can qualitative methods help you answer? How do you actually do rigorous and reflective qualitative research in the real world?Written by a team of leading researchers associated with NatCen Social Research (the National Centre for Social Research) this textbook leads students and researchers through the entire process of qualitative research ... Read more

    $80.99 USD