Explores the essential role of managerial theory and practice within the public relations/communications function of organizations.

This book traces the major stages of thinking in the development of inclusive education. It provides a synopsis and critique of the last 50 years of the 20th century, including the introduction of the term 'special educational needs', the practice of integration and the present processes of inclusive education.

Presents heuristic methodology as a systematic form of research. The author illustrates how heuristic concepts and processes form components of the research design and explains how heuristic inquiry works in practice. The process of conducting a human science investigation is described.

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.

Explores the experience of becoming and being a counsellor, and engaging in the therapeutic process. This book enters the internal, subjective world of counselling through its characters: students, counsellors, clients, supervisors and the author himself. It also provides personal development exercises.

Designed to equip those doing research with the knowledge and tools they need to inform their methodological decisions when planning and conducting studies, this book describes both commonly used methods for health intervention research and outlines the theoretical reasoning underlying these different approaches.

An Introduction to Social Psychology encourages mastery of the basics as well as critical thinking. It incorporates relevant insights from social neuroscience, evolutionary theory and positive psychology, and also covers the impact of new means of social interaction, including social media.

McGuire's student-friendly introduction to the field of HRD provides a good balance of theory and practice.

The first international study of the Forest School approach and how it's used across the world.