Victimology: A Text/Reader, Second Edition, engages students with the most current, cutting-edge articles published in the field of victimology as well as connects them to the basic concepts. Unlike existing victimology textbooks, this unique combination of published articles with original material presented in a mini-chapter format puts each topic into context so students can develop a better understanding of the extent, causes, and responses to victimization. Students will build a foundatio...

Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author's own extensive research to bring the various theories alive. With a sociological approach throughout, it provides up-to-date coverage of key topics including gender and violence, collective violence and media and violence.

The essential, concise guide to both the 'how' and the 'why' of triangulation and mixed methods.

With exercises and case studies, this book includes chapters debates and developments, politics, prejudice, power and privilege and client perception.

This book will enable students to better understand key concepts and ethical and philosophical positions which will inform their assessed work and competence as a professional.

Looking in depth at the therapeutic meeting between therapist and client, this now includes an updated preface, new content on recent research and new developments and debates around relational depth, and new case studies.

Author Floyd Fowler provides students and researchers who want to collect, analyze, or read about survey data with a sound basis for evaluating how each aspect of a survey can affect its precision, accuracy, and credibility

Fourth edition of bestselling counselling skills book - easy to read, highly practical introductory content, for counselling and health and social care market

An indispensable international resource for students and researchers of all levels studying the rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field of criminology.

This popular and critically acclaimed Handbook is now available in paperback.