A hands-on, start-to-finish guide to qualitative research, showcasing the complexities and interrelationships of different methods and strategies, taking a flexible, cyclical view of research, rather than a linear one.

A cutting edge exploration of the relationship between the individual and society, bringing complex theory to life with real-world examples.

Drawn from the author's experience as an internationally recognized theorist, lecturer and practitioner, this book on existential therapy elucidates this notoriously difficult and distinctly different therapeutic approach to counselling and psychotherapy.

This book helps readers to make sure they are choosing the very best method for their research by explaining key decisions, suggesting strategies and outlining the positives and negatives of the main approaches, with the focus throughout being on providing guidance that can be directly applied to the reader's own research.

Going beyond a general introduction to offer a hands-on guide, Participatory Research empowers students to feel confident understanding and applying participatory methods to their research projects.

Introducing mixed methods alongside basic research theory and principles, this text fully integrates mixed methods into the research methods foundation, providing a straightforward introduction to the topic.

A long awaited new edition of this popular student guide to doing research in the increasingly popular fields of tourism and hospitality (with pick up in lesiure and events management, too). A hands on, practical book adopted on courses worldwide.

Packed with global, interdisciplinary examples that ground statistical theory and concepts in real-world situations, it shows students not only how to apply newfound knowledge using IBM SPSS Statistics, but also why they would want to - all supported by lots of visuals, interactive demonstrations, author videos, and practice datasets.

As Britain ages amid austerity, more and more people will suffer from long-term health conditions. Obesity and diabetes are on the rise. Mental health problems are widespread. This title investigates a range of ways to cut the cost of health interventions and to improve patient outcomes as well as ways of preventing people becoming patients.

"A thoughtful, thorough and readable account of the history and current practice of qualitative research in health." - Louise Keogh, Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne