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Race, Ethnicity and Society (2023)
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Patel, T. (2023). Race, Ethnicity and Society. London: SAGE

Part of the New Approaches to Sociology series, Race, Ethnicity & Society, expands on Tina Patel's acclaimed book Race and Society. Offering a thoughtful and critically engaging exploration of some of the key issues around race and ethnicity in conte... Read More about Race, Ethnicity and Society.

Digital Mammography: A Holistic Approach (2022)
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Mercer, C., Hogg, P., & Kelly, J. (2022). Digital Mammography: A Holistic Approach. Springer Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10898-3

This heavily revised second edition is a practically focused textbook focusing on how to successfully utilise mammography-related techniques. It covers a wide range of topics related to holistic mammographic imaging reflecting the emerging digital an... Read More about Digital Mammography: A Holistic Approach.

Challenges in Mental Health and Policing (2022)
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Cummins, I. (2022). Challenges in Mental Health and Policing. Bristol: Policy Press

Police officers deal with mental illness-related incidents on an almost daily basis. Ian Cummins explores how factors such as deinstitutionalisation, community care failings and, more recently, welfare retrenchment policies have led to this situation... Read More about Challenges in Mental Health and Policing.

Reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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(2022). K. Holmes, & P. Hogg (Eds.), Reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic. International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists

Psychology of democracy : of the people, by the people, for the people (2022)
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Weinberg, A. (2022). A. Weinberg (Ed.), Psychology of democracy : of the people, by the people, for the people. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108774871

Democracy was forged in the furnaces of oppression, whether combatting tyranny or affirming the rights of the individual. As democracy is under threat in many parts of the world, there has never been a more urgent need to understand political though... Read More about Psychology of democracy : of the people, by the people, for the people.

Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse (second edition) (2021)
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Darvill, A., Stephens, M., & Leigh, J. (2021). A. Darvill, M. Stephens, & J. Leigh (Eds.), Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse (second edition). SAGE Publications

This is the second edition of this book focussing on trasition to nursing.

Reflexivity in social research (2021)
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Whitaker, E., & Atkinson, P. (2021). Reflexivity in social research. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84095-2

This book provides students and researchers with clear guidance through this tricky, but fundamental, aspect of ethnographic and other qualitative research methods. This concise overview clarifies, illustrates and develops a highly popular methodolog... Read More about Reflexivity in social research.

The everyday lives of gay men : autoethnographies of the ordinary (2021)
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Rodriguez-Dorans, E., & Holmes, J. (2021). E. Rodriguez-Dorans, & J. Holmes (Eds.), The everyday lives of gay men : autoethnographies of the ordinary. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003133506

The Everyday Lives of Gay Men draws on the expertise of twelve contributors from different countries and fields, writing from an autoethnographic first person approach. Putting the power of personal stories at the centre of the construction of sophi... Read More about The everyday lives of gay men : autoethnographies of the ordinary.

Dementia and place : practices, experiences and connections (2021)
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Ward, R., Clark, A., & Phillipson, L. (2021). Dementia and place : practices, experiences and connections. Bristol: Policy Press

Giving voice to the lived experiences of people with dementia across the globe, including Australia, Canada, Sweden and the UK, this critical and evidence-based collection engages with the realities of life for people living with dementia at home and... Read More about Dementia and place : practices, experiences and connections.

Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (2021)
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Danisi, C., Dustin, M., Ferreira, N., & Held, N. (2021). Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69441-8

This two-volume open-access book offers a theoretically and empirically-grounded portrayal of the experiences of people claiming international protection in Europe on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI). It shows how Europ... Read More about Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Mental Health : a non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care (2021)
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Chadwick, A., Foster, C., Davis, K., Burns, E., Garth, E., Street, E., …Bluff, L. (2021). A. Chadwick, & N. Murphy (Eds.), Mental Health : a non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care. Banbury: Lantern

Mental Health is an accessible introductory textbook aimed primarily at nursing and health care students who are not in the mental health field of practice but are seeking to understand mental health and become rounded practitioners. It will also be... Read More about Mental Health : a non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care.

Researching the COVID-19 pandemic : a critical blueprint for the social sciences (2021)
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Briggs, D., Ellis, A., Lloyd, A., & Telford, L. (2021). Researching the COVID-19 pandemic : a critical blueprint for the social sciences. Bristol: Policy Press

In challenging social science’s established orthodoxies, this first in a series of books is a call for its disciplines to embrace new theoretical paradigms and research methods to better understand the reality of life in a post-COVID world. By off... Read More about Researching the COVID-19 pandemic : a critical blueprint for the social sciences.

Supervising and assessing student nurses and midwives in clinical practice : a practical guide (2021)
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Leigh, J., & Roberts, D. (2021). J. Leigh, & D. Roberts (Eds.), Supervising and assessing student nurses and midwives in clinical practice : a practical guide. Lantern Publishing Limited

Nursing and midwifery practice along with the provision of nurse and midwife education are in a constant state of flux. The practice of these two professions and the provision of nurse and midwife education are and should always be dynamic entitie... Read More about Supervising and assessing student nurses and midwives in clinical practice : a practical guide.

Welfare and Punishment : from Thatcherism to austerity (2021)
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Cummins, I. (2021). Welfare and Punishment : from Thatcherism to austerity. Bristol University Press (Policy Press)

In this enlightening study, Ian Cummins traces changing attitudes to penal and welfare systems. From Margaret Thatcher’s first cabinet to austerity politics via New Labour, the book reveals the ideological shifts that have led successive governme... Read More about Welfare and Punishment : from Thatcherism to austerity.

The Kindness Workbook : creative and compassionate ways to boost your wellbeing (2020)
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Beaumont, E., & Welford, M. (2020). The Kindness Workbook : creative and compassionate ways to boost your wellbeing. London: Robinson (Little, Brown Book Group)

Growing up is a juggling act. Our bodies and hormones change, usually at the same time as important decisions about our future need to be made. We often put extra pressure on ourselves, compare ourselves unfavourably to others and excessively worry a... Read More about The Kindness Workbook : creative and compassionate ways to boost your wellbeing.

Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective (2020)
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Ackers, L., Ackers Johnson, G., Welsh, J., Kibombo, D., & Opio, S. (2020). Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62662-4

This open access book provides an accessible introduction to the mechanics of international development and global health text for policy-makers and students across a wide range of disciplines. Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to the well-b... Read More about Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective.

Mothering from the inside : research on motherhood and imprisonment (2020)
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Lockwood, K. (2020). K. Lockwood (Ed.), Mothering from the inside : research on motherhood and imprisonment. Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/9781789733433

The book takes a holistic approach to highlight and explore the range of issues specifically associated with mothering and imprisonment, from sentencing, through custody to resettlement and focusing on the perspective of mothers and their children.

Brexit in the workplace : a psychology of survival? (2020)
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(2020). A. Weinberg, A. Antoniou, & C. Cooper (Eds.), Brexit in the workplace : a psychology of survival?. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788977012

This timely book explores the psychological repercussions of Brexit in the workplace. Illustrating the mental and emotional impact of the Brexit process, interdisciplinary chapters demonstrate its effect on the wellbeing of workers and its implicatio... Read More about Brexit in the workplace : a psychology of survival?.

Dementia : the basics (2020)
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Innes, A., Calvert, L., & Bowker, G. (2020). Dementia : the basics. London and New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315709000

Dementia: The Basics provides the reader with a clear and compassionate introduction to dementia and an accessible guide to dealing with different parts of the dementia journey, from pre-diagnosis and diagnosis to post-diagnostic support, increasing... Read More about Dementia : the basics.

Remote and rural dementia care : policy, research and practice (2020)
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Innes, A., Morgan, D., & Farmer, J. (2020). A. Innes, D. Morgan, & J. Farmer (Eds.), Remote and rural dementia care : policy, research and practice. Bristol: Policy Press

As the number of people affected by dementia continues to rise, this is the first in-depth examination of related services dedicated to the unique demands of remote and rural settings. Contributors from the UK, Australia, North America and Europe... Read More about Remote and rural dementia care : policy, research and practice.