A much needed book offering brief, authoritative yet highly readable discussions of a wide range of concepts related to this interdisciplinary field.

'First rate and comprehensive. This book has got it just right: a rich blend of academic underpinning and practical examples in a very readable style. You are encouraged to participate in the almost distance-learning approach and via the innovative and thought provoking "stop-points" - Martin Evans, Senior Fellow, Cardiff Business School

This hands-on guide shows psychology students how to use MATLAB for analyzing experimental data. Written in a conversational and non-intimidating style, the author walks students step-by-step through importing their data, working with their data, and plotting data for presentation-ready figures and graphs.

Highlights the key theories used to guide interpersonal communication research, featuring chapters written by leading scholars in the field. Both classic and cutting edge theories are explored, and applications of the theory in question are discussed in each chapter.

Using a tried-and-tested, five-step process, this book provides students with a reader-friendly introduction to the major types of structural equation models implemented in the Mplus framework.

Draws on author's years of experience in the field to provide a practical resource for qualified and trainee counsellors, providing them with the necessary skills to ensure best practice with children and young people.

A long awaited new edition of this now classic human geography textbook. Fully updated throughout, it includes chapters written by some of the leading names in the field.

An enormously accessible account of the key philosophical ideas that have informed geographical research. A complete student guide to the theories, methodologies and histories of both human and physical geography.

Providing support, guidance, and an aid to study, this handy guide helps you adapt to life as a student in the UK. You will find tips and information on life skills, cultural differences and university life, as well as key research and study skills.

Reflecting the enormous changes that have taken place in our knowledge and understanding of developmental disorders, this groundbreaking international volume brings this vast and complex field together for the first time.