Psychology in Social Context

Reducere. Social Psychology is an award-winning text that invites students to discover social psychology's relevance to their lives. Authors Thomas Heinzen a...

This foundational text for understanding housing, housing design, homeownership, housing policy, special topics in housing, and housing in a global...

Reducere. The branch of psychology that deals with the study of atypical patterns of emotion, thought or behavior is known as abnormal psychology. It focuses...

Social Psychology provides an introduction to the field, addressing core questions and using a methods-in-context approach to emphasise the relevan...

DescriptionBeginning with historical background and early approaches to testing, Measuring Humans: Fundamentals of Psychometrics in Selecting and I...

DescriptionThis edited volume discusses the development theory advanced by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in t...

This study investigates the negotiation of Jewish-German-Communist identity in post-Holocaust Germany, specifically East Germany. After an introduc...

Qualitative methods of research contribute valuable information to our understanding and expanding knowledge of psychological phenomena. This updat...

DescriptionQueer studies is now a rapidly expanding field, as scholars from a variety of disciplines seek to address the long-running marginalizati...

Psychology and Pop Culture: An Empirical Adventure examines the psychological aspects of pop culture preferences, personality, and behavior from ac...

DescriptionTo provide you with a meaningful framework for learning and understanding, this text is written with the whole child in mind and present...

Using vivid examples of both historical and current events, acclaimed scholar Thomas Pettigrew's compelling book advocates for a robust contextual ...

Dark Personalities in the Workplace defines dark personalities, their prevalence in the workplace, and how they are best managed. The book brings t...

Reducere. Positive psychology tackles the big questions: What does it mean to live a 'good life'? What helps people to flourish and access their optimal pote...

Reducere. Psychology is a relatively new discipline, with foundations formed narrowly and near-exclusively by white European males. But in this increasingly ...

Reducere. When children become entangled with the law, their lives can be disrupted irrevocably. When those children are underrepresented minorities, the pot...

This volume represents an interdisciplinary approach to the study of language and behavior in both formal public negotiation, as well as less forma...

DescriptionAn engaging text that enables readers to understand the world through symbolic interactionism This lively and accessible book offers an ...

Reducere. The loss of intimacy is one of the most difficult-but also one of the most common-factors in the destruction of any relationship. Recovering Intima...

Reducere. In today's increasingly diverse society, clinicians must provide appropriate and effective services when working with multicultural clients. Examin...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book takes a lofty vision of "recovery" and of "a life in the community" for every adult with a serious mental illness promised by ...

An accessible introduction to language development aimed at a wide audience of students from different disciplines such as psychology, behavioural ...

Reducere. Culture and Mental Health takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common psychological disorders, examining how mental health can be st...

DescriptionSocial science researchers in the global South, and in South Africa particularly, utilise research methods in innovative ways in order t...

DescriptionThis book focuses on the role of corporations in the transition towards an economy that works more in line with ecological limits. It is...

Reducere. With a unique blend of clinical compassion and philosophical reflection, Donna M. Orange explores the nature and process of psychoanalytic understa...

DescriptionDSM-5(R) Guidebook: The Essential Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition is a user-friend...

DescriptionThe second edition of Criminological and Forensic Psychology is an even more theoretically rigorous, practically relevant, engaging and ...

Reducere. For thousands of years, Western culture has dichotomized science and art, empiricism and subjective experience, and biology and psychology. In cont...

Reviewing the state of the science in a dynamic, thriving field, this influential handbook integrates knowledge from multiple psychological subdisc...

The Classic Edition of 'Immigrant Youth in Cultural Transition', first published in 2006, includes a new introduction by the editors, describing th...

Social work focuses on serving the most vulnerable members of society, and social workers must often address the contextual forces that contribute ...

William James's Pluralism: An Antidote for Contemporary Extremism and Absolutism explores extremism and the related problem of absolutism in the co...

DescriptionThis new edition of the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures, provides an indispensable synthesis of the latest scientific knowledge abou...

DescriptionThis book examines the theoretical, methodological and practical dimensions of Qualitative Research in the study of illness, wellbeing a...

Psychology for Language Teachers examines the field of educational psychology and considers various ways in which a deeper understanding of this di...

Reducere. DescriptionExpand and reinforce your understanding of counseling and psychotherapy theories This supplementary resource to Counseling and Psychothe...

Reducere. This volume brings together a collection of seven articles previously published by the author, with a new introduction reframing the articles in th...

This bestselling classic presents seminal theory and research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Together, the leading editors and contributo...

DescriptionMental health within elite sport has traditionally been ignored, but recent research has shown that competitive sport can at times serio...

Reducere. A Practical Guide to Finding Treatments That Work for People with Autism provides a logical, culturally sensitive, and values-based resource to aid...

DescriptionAn indispensable guide enabling business and management students to develop their professional competences in real organizational settin...

DescriptionThis Handbook describes the extent and shape of computing education research today. Over fifty leading researchers from academia and ind...

DescriptionCollege Mindfulness Training is a ground-breaking book that carefully combines selected meditation exercises with guidance explaining th...

This book draws together two domains of psychological theory, Vygotsky's cultural-historical theory of cognition and narrative theories of identity...

Discussions of physical activity in schools often focus on health-related outcomes, but there is also evidence for its integral role in academic ac...

A Therapist's Guide to Child Development gives therapists and counselors the basics they need to understand their clients in the context of develop...

In Anti-Oppressive Counseling and Psychotherapy, Jason D. Brown examines the impact of structural inequality on mental health and provides a framew...

Reducere. This book focuses on the key ideas of the most important modern psychologists. Nineteen classic "great ideas" in psychology are critically assessed...

DescriptionThe Secure Child: Timeless Lessons In Parenting and Childhood Education was designed to contribute meaning to the adage "what was old is...

Four essays on the psychological aspects of art. A study of Leonardo treats the work of art, and art itself, not as ends in themselves, but rather ...

The Classic Edition of Heidi Keller's Cultures of Infancy, first published in 2007, includes a new introduction by the author, describing for reade...

Adolescents face unique pressures and worries. Will they pass high school? Should they go to college? Will they find love? And what ways do they wa...

As more clinicians train in mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies, the demand for skills specifically for treating diverse clients grows. In t...

DescriptionMarian Dunlea's BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: An Embodied Therapeutic Approach provides a theoretical and pract...

Postfeminism and Body Image is a ground-breaking work that provides a psycho-social analysis of key issues at the intersections of body image, psyc...

Reducere. DescriptionEdith Kramer is one of the pioneers in the field of art therapy, known and respected throughout the world. This collection of papers ref...

Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, personality and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the term '...

DescriptionSchool psychologists consistently indicate that consultation is a crucial component of their duties but that they lack sufficient opport...

Reducere. Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies, Second Edition provides an overview of the history, practice, recent research, and ongoing development...

Rich with clinical wisdom, this successful text and practitioner guide offers a comprehensive framework for treating adolescent problems in the fam...

This revised and updated edition of Feminine Leadership: Personal Development Beyond Polarities illustrates how contemporary leaders may seek to re...

Reducere. Coaching in its many forms is emerging as an exciting and important branch of positive psychology. Evidence-Based Coaching (Vol.1): Theory, Researc...

"A practical guide that presents a user-friendly approach to helping patients enact radical change and acceptance through mindfulness in their pers...

Reducere. This volume brings together a collection of seven articles previously published by the author, with a new introduction reframing the articles in th...

Language, both spoken and written, is key to understanding learning processes in the classroom. Research Methods for Classroom Discourse is for tho...

Psychoanalysis, Neuroscience and the Stories of Our Lives: The Relational Roots of Mental Health offers a new understanding of identity and mental ...

This essential new textbook meets the challenges faced by those who work with children in order to provide safe and effective practice. It identifi...

DescriptionThe self plays an integral role in human motivation, cognition, and social identity. A Contextual Behavioral Guide to the Self translate...

Reducere. One of the most important shifts in schools in the last two decades has been the growing emphasis on collaboration among teachers and other educato...