An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins & shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users & enabling them to improve their lives to protecting the most vulnerable in society social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is important therefore for students to engage critically with social policy. This book introduces policy & shows how it has changed & evolved over time how it reflects changes in society & how it is applied to everyday practice. ...

Making a complex subject very approachable this new edition to this popular book is an essential resource for any student needing to understand social policy in Britain today. This is an updated edition of a very well-established & strong selling book. The author is respected by lecturers & popular with students. It has fully revised features to aid learning including web-based & electronic resource lists. Understanding social policy can be a daunting task this book guides students & trainees through the subject making complex ideas easy to digest. Packed with updated questions tasks & resource lists it provides important material on major new areas of debate including pension provision & rising NHS costs. ...

Show how the ever-changing field of Social Psychology is useful in students everyday lives. The integration of application into the main body chapters helps students see the connection between theory & real world experiences. This classic text retains the hallmark of its own past success: up-to-date coverage of the quickly evolving subject matter written in a lively manner that has been embraced by hundreds of thousands of students around the world. This book continues to balance its coverage of fundamentals with current research. Teaching & Learning Experience * Personalize Learning
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Can we ever be genuinely unprejudiced? What can we learn about people from how they speak? How can a minority change the world? Why do people obey authority even when ordered to do evil? Why do groups sometimes make bad decisions? Can we study love scientifically or should we leave it to the poets? Do violent computer games make violent people? Mapping the connection between social psychology & our everyday lives the sixth edition of this market-leading textbook provides a lively & engaging introduction to the field. The book is supported by a new user-friendly website featuring an interactive recap of the main text self-test materials guided questions & a large range of videos & podcasts from different researchers for students to consolidate & test their understanding. For access visit www.mypsychlab.co.uk ...

Studying a social science degree? Need to know how to develop your research methods & write up your results more effectively? In the fourth edition of this lively & engaging textbook Alan Bryman presents students with an updated & all-encompassing guide to the principle techniques & methodology in the field of Social Research. Adopting a coherent & student-friendly format the book offers an encyclopaedic introduction to social research methodology & considers a broad range of qualitative & quantitative methods to help students identify & evaluate the best approach for their research needs. Building on the success of the previous editions this book is concerned with the ways that social researchers approach their craft. Bryman guides the reader through all aspects of the research process including formulating objectives choosing research methods securing research participants as well as advice on how to effectively collect analyse & interpret data & disseminate those findings to others. This fourth edition features a new supervisor experience feature which offers helpful tips from the supervisors perspective on successful research as well as a new chapter which tackles the sampling issues faced by qualitative researchers in a more consolidated fashion than in previous editions. Substantial updates have also been made to the existing material particularly the internet research section which has been fully revised to accommodate the extensive developments in this area. An Online Resource Centre accompanies the text &
Includes:: For students: A student researchers toolkit providing guidance & advice on every aspect of social research Student experience podcasts Self-marking multiple choice questions for revision Annotated web links to useful articles reviews models & research guides A guide to using Excel in data analysis For lecturers: A lecturers guide including lecture outlines reading lists & teaching activities A suite of customisable Power Point slides Figures & tables from the text Case studies
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The first edition of this book brought difficult questions about selfhood together with equally awkward issues of power & the social. Not since Mead or Goffman perhaps had this been attempted in such a useful way & in such an assured & accessible text. This completely reworked second edition retains all of these virtues & takes the original analysis into new territory not least with new chapters on gender & class. If youre interested in identity
- particularly how identity works
- this book is essential reading
- Richard Jenkins Professor of Sociology Sheffield University. This is a foundational book beautifully framed for this new century. The old theories of self & identity must be revisited in these times of global & cultural transformation. What kinds of selves are now available to us? Which theories best help us make sense out of who we are today. Burkitt brilliantly charts a path through this complex set of issues & we owe him a huge debt for doing so
- Norman K. Denzin Distinguished Research Professor of Communications Sociology & Humanities University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This new completely revised version builds on the popular success of the first edition. It seeks to answer the basic social question of who am I? by developing an understanding of self-identity as formed in social relations & social activity. Comprehensive jargon-free & authoritative it will be required reading on courses in self & society identity & personality formation. Praise for the first edition: A masterpiece of scholarly analysis & a book that should be read by anyone interested in either personality or social behaviour
- Contemporary Psychology". Burkitt deserves praise for the clarity with which he presents his overview of the relevant theories for the cogency which he offers his own critiques of these theories & for his commitment to thinking dialectically about the self
- " Theory & Psychology". A very valuable contribution to its field
- " Sociology". Burkitt offers a discerning discussion! The volume is essential reading for anyone concerned with this challenging problem
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The first & only guide to supercharging the effectiveness of your tradeshow/event strategies with social media & virtual events! Renowned industry consultant & thought leader Traci Browne covers every step of the process revealing what works (and what doesnt). She offers practical advice realistic examples & actionable ideas for companies of all sizes in both B2B & B2C markets. Packed with realistic examples & ideas that can be implemented immediately. ...

The Internet didnt kill TV! It has become its best friend. Americans are watching more television than ever before & were engaging online at the same time were tuning in. Social media has created a new & powerful backchannel" fueling the renaissance of live broadcasts. Mobile & tablet devices allow us to watch & experience television whenever & wherever we want. & "connected TVs" blend web & television content into a unified big screen experience bringing us back into our living rooms. Social TV examines the changing (and complex) television landscape & helps brands navigate its many emerging & exciting marketing & advertising opportunities. Social TV topics include:* Leveraging the "second screen" to drive synched & deeper brand engagement* Using social ratings analytics tools to find & target lean-forward audiences* Aligning brand messaging to content as it travels time-shifted across devices* Determining the best strategy to approach marketing via connected TVs* Employing addressable TV advertising to maximize content relevancy* Testing & learning from the most cutting-edge emerging TV innovations The rise of one technology doesnt always mean the end of another. Discover how this convergence has created new marketing opportunities for your br&." ...

With chapters contributed by the foremost social work scholars this edited text highlights key social policy issues from both a domestic & international perspective. Its opening chapters introduce social welfare policy & its history laying a framework for the more specialized chapters that follow. In-depth & cutting edge this book is aligned with social work accreditation standards (EPAS). ...

Social Work: An introduction to contemporary practice has quickly established itself as a leading & uniquely comprehensive introduction to the field. Essential knowledge & skills are examined with authority & depth & key debates approached in an accessible informative & engaging way. Underpinned by research & advice to make close illustrative links with practice it stimulates interest & actively engages the reader. Richly supported throughout with examples & real-life case scenarios the text encourages the reader to adopt a critical & reflective approach. Furthermore believing that social work exists to help people through complex & painful transitions in life the authors set the relationship at the heart of social work practice. This text is essential reading for social work students on undergraduate & postgraduate training programmes newly qualified social workers & practitioners in a variety of settings ...