This handy guide gives the novice researcher a clear description of the standard tools of the trade. Unlike some texts which focus on either design or statistics, this book covers the fundamentals of design, together with experiments and observational methods. There is an exposition of major tests of significance with formulas plus easy verbal ......
Best Practices in Qualitative Research guides the reader through a complete research project from the perspective of both user and practitioner. Hy Mariampolski's practical book meets the needs of several audiences by creating common ground in the applied parctice of qualitative research. Section one begins with an overview of the history and ......
Best Practices in Qualitative Research guides the reader through a complete research project from the perspective of both user and practitioner. Hy Mariampolski's practical book meets the needs of several audiences by creating common ground in the applied parctice of qualitative research. Section one begins with an overview of the history and ......
Author Jonathan W. Gould compiles the literature on child custody evaluation into a coherent, logically integrated format that can be applied directly to practice. This empirically based book represents state-of-the-art forensic techniques in the rapidly changing field of child custody evaluation. The author questions whether this minority ......
In a new approach, Mike Smithson corrects some widely acknowledged problems associated with traditional approaches to psychometrics in the psychology setting. The author assumes the reader has a basic understanding of statistics.'
`Group Counselling is an exceptionally practical and useful guide for anyone involved, or anticipating involvement, in groupwork' - Clive Lloyd, Therapeutic Communities This book provides a comprehensive examination of theories and concepts relating to group counselling and shows how differing theoretical frameworks can be used as a basis for practice. Organized around the counselling process, the book considers the practicalities of establishing and running a group, raising awareness of its life cycle, its cultural location and many other diverse issues. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of therapeutic attitudes and philosophies as a basis for practice, and humanistic and existential approaches to group counselling are given particular attention. The author encourages readers to be aware of their conceptual framework and how it influences their work.
A guide to carrying out a research project in social psychology which challenges the reader to tackle the key methodological and theoretical issues in conducting research. After an introduction to key issues, eight piloted social psychological studies are used to demonstrate a range of methods. Step-by-step instructions on how to conduct each ......
