An Inside Perspective on Criminal Thinking and Behavior
Forensic Psychology: An Inside Perspective on Criminal Thinking and Behavior offers undergraduates a concise, accessible introduction to the field of forensic psychology. With more than 20 years of experience as a forensic psychologist working with incarcerated people, Dr. Kenneth B. Cairns provides a balance between not just forensics and psychology, but also between theory and practical application. Grounded in the cognitive-behavioral approach and evidence based-practices and research, this text will focus on often-overlooked areas, such as the experiences of victims and first responders and the psychopathy of individuals convicted of mass murder, spree killing, and serial killing.
The Fifth Edition of Health Psychology: Well-being in a Diverse World guides students through the key determinants of behavior, such as family, environment, ethnicity, and religion. Each chapter delves into the biological foundations of health, presents interdisciplinary case studies, and integrates personality and social psychological theories, fostering a comprehensive grasp of the subject.
Lisa M. Oakes, Vanessa Lobue, and Marianella Casasola's Infancy unites historically important and cutting-edge theories and research to illustrate the development of the whole child from birth to age three. Topically organized, the text uses links within its bio-psych-social coverage to illustrate the interconnected nature of development. Through its inclusive approach learners see individual similarities and differences in development as a function of factors such as culture, language experience, parenting style, and socioeconomic status. Stories from the authors' own experiences with infants highlight connections between research and parenting, social policy, and everyday contexts.
This book analyzes the most influential international organizations, including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, and the European Union, and the key role they play in global governance.
With a structure focused on process over memorization, best-selling author Dawn M. McBride's The Process of Research in Psychology, fifth edition, covers topics with a step-by-step approach to help students understand the full process of developing, conducting, and presenting a research study from start to finish.
What factors determine healthy behavior? Health Psychology: Well-Being in a Diverse World answers this question by introducing and regularly applying research to stress, coping, interventions and health behaviors in todays world.
Critical Participatory Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Guide brings to life key principles of this collaborative research method for students, practitioners, and research collectives. The authors encourage readers to uncover new possibilities in research guided by the emancipatory roots of CPI to deconstruct inequitable conditions and practices.
This book provides the step-by-step guidance for developing high-quality infographics. Practical in its approach, 10 Steps to Creating an Infographic: A Practical Guide for Non-designers outlines a user-friendly process for developing infographics with a clearly defined purpose and powerful message. The book's "how-to" approach makes infographic creation accessible for anyone who doesn't have a background in graphic design or a budget for a graphic designer.
