Addresses contradictions and dilemmas in feminist approaches to therapeutic work with families within an overview of feminist theories of the family. Includes writing on abuse, ethnicity, men's role... more »

This book introduces the theory and practise of art therapy in a concise, accessible and informative way. Specialists in the area contribute by demonstrating the way in which therapy can be applied ... more »

Offers a wealth of practical information on creative strategies to increase book sales in a competitive and rapidly changing marketplace and gives expert guidance on different elements of the market... more »

`O'Brien has combined faultless scholarship with poetic vision to penetrate the events of Alexander's extraordinary life and reveal the tragic pattern obscured by these tumultous events. This is not... more »

Studying anorexia and bulimia in older women as opposed to teenage girls, this book takes a critical look at the evidence behind the assumptions of psychiatric illness in the patients and their spou... more »

Sarah Grogan presents original data from interviews with men, women and children to complement existing research, and provides a comprehensive investigation of cultural influences on body image.more »

Considers the issue of risks to ordinary people particularly those posed by the mentally ill. Prins considers public protection within a broad context and, of risk in society in general. more »

This book focuses not just on menstruation, but on the whole 'menstrual' cycle and its relationship to women's lives. Anne Walker's cross-cultural analysis exposes the limitations of the normal text... more »

Introduces applications of small group dynamics and shows how an understanding of how groups work can improve the chances of successful team communication and cooperation.

Explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles, asides, and the extent to which they can be unive... more »

Priovides a psychoanalytically informed examination of the cultures that arise within health care organisations, and shows how findings can be used to overcome difficulties that arise. ... more »

In John Haworth's comprehensive study of the most important areas of adult life, work and leisure, he challenges previous assumptions that well structured leisure activity is preferable to paid work... more »

Visual Digital Culture considers the effect of new image technologies on the forms and experiences of mass visual culture.

This book provides an eclectic and intriguing look at one of the most maligned areas of television news; John Langer offers some interesting speculation about where television news may be heading.more »

Barrie Gunter examines the demographic, behavioural and psychological profiles of older consumers, providing information on older people's lifestyles, their interest in the mass media and advertisin... more »

A complete guide to the theory, history, and practice of radio broadcasting, which will be essential reading for media students and those aspiring to a career in radio.

Ann Kaplan takes four films from different decades and analyses the traditional ways in which women have been represented in the cinema, pointing out the recurring patterns within patriarchal images... more »

A collection of analyses which provides a new materialist-discursive approach to human experience, reconciling both the traditional, (realist) and socio-cultural approaches.

This book uses case studies of mundane technologies such as the walking boot, the car and the TV remote control to question some of the fundamental dichotomies through which we make sense of the wor... more »

This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the practice and principles of child and adolescent psychotherapy around the world.

This clear professional manual for policy implementation offers a management perspective on behavioural work and gives a critique of the organizational structures and policies needed to support effe... more »

Controversies in Psychology examines the debates which result from psychological findings which challenge existing moral, political and religious beliefs.

Advises candidates of the biggest examining board on how to select and answer questions to provide the maixmum grades with the minimum of effort. Includes practice exam answers with examiner's comme... more »

The authors provide a comprehensive and readable account of social identity theory. They consider the way people derive their identity from the social groups to which they belong and the consequenc... more »

Explores the range of techniques that are useful to human geographers, stressing the importance of using the particular techniques that are appropriate to the context.