Public Engagement and Social Science
(2014)
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All Outputs (210)
Music therapy: An art beyond words (2014)
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Music therapy is recognised as being applicable to a wide range of healthcare and social contexts. Since the first edition of Music Therapy: An art beyond words, it has extended into areas of general medicine, mainstream education and community pra... Read More about Music therapy: An art beyond words.
Scientific American: Psychology (2014)
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In this breakthrough student resource, two committed, tech-savvy professors, Deborah Licht and Misty Hull, combine years of research and teaching insights with the journalistic skill of science writer, Coco Ballantyne, who came to the project directl... Read More about Scientific American: Psychology.
Surviving Your Social Work Placement (2014)
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Placements are a key part of social work training. They can be one of the most challenging things you do. But for many students they are also the most rewarding and invigorating aspect of learning. They are your chance to put academic learning into p... Read More about Surviving Your Social Work Placement.
Thinking about the lifecourse: A psychosocial introduction (2014)
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How we change over time - who we love, what work we do, how we die - is shaped both by internal, and external influences. This book explores the important subject of human growth and development by combining the social context of how people live with... Read More about Thinking about the lifecourse: A psychosocial introduction.
CBT for appearance anxiety (2014)
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This clinical manual provides a CBT-based psychosocial intervention for use with individuals distressed about their appearance due to a disfigurement from birth, accident or illness, or those coping with another visible difference.
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Nursing research: An introduction (2013)
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Nursing Research: An Introduction answers all your questions on the nursing research process. It gives you the knowledge you need to understand nursing research, evidence-based practice and critical appraisal so you can complete your own project and... Read More about Nursing research: An introduction.
The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society (2013)
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We live in an ageing society. From dementia and depression, to the everyday changes that affect our capacity to make decisions, psychologists are tackling the daily challenges faced by individuals and society as a whole. What types of questions are b... Read More about The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society.
Nietzsche, truth and transformation (2013)
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Nietzsche scholarship has fallen into the trap of taking seriously either the epistemological or the existential import of Nietzsche's views on truth at the neglect of the other, obscuring a full understanding of Nietzsche's philosophy, and the poten... Read More about Nietzsche, truth and transformation.
Engaging communities and service users: Context, themes and methods (2013)
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This book explores structures, processes, theories and practices of engagement and participation with communities, groups and individuals in a diverse range of UK and international settings. Its reader-friendly approach uses activities and practice... Read More about Engaging communities and service users: Context, themes and methods.
European Security, Terrorism, and Intelligence (2013)
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The new security challenges that have arisen as a result of the rise in prominence of global terrorism have presented the European Union with a unique opportunity to rebrand itself as dominant force on the international stage. Traditionally viewed as... Read More about European Security, Terrorism, and Intelligence.
Fat lives: A feminist psychological exploration (2013)
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Ever caught somebody – or yourself – checking out the content of a ‘fat’ person’s supermarket trolley? Ever wondered what lies behind this behaviour, or what it may be like to be at the receiving end of this judging gaze? This book endeavors to addre... Read More about Fat lives: A feminist psychological exploration.
The Ashgate research companion to contemporary religion and sexuality (2012)
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The Ashgate Research Companion to Contemporary Religion and Sexuality provides academics and students with a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of current research in the area of sexuality and religion, broadly defined. This coll... Read More about The Ashgate research companion to contemporary religion and sexuality.
Kierkegaard and the political (2012)
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European Security Governance and the European Neighbourhood after the Lisbon Treaty (2012)
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The EU has often been considered to be a weak security actor. However, any assessment of the EU’s role in international security is underpinned by a specific understanding of security. This book is based on a broad understanding of security. We consi... Read More about European Security Governance and the European Neighbourhood after the Lisbon Treaty.