One stream of the series provides texts on the key methodologies used in qualitative
research. The other stream contains books on qualitative research for different disciplines or …

Grounded theory is a highly influential way of working with qualitative data and Kathy
Charmaz is a major player, both innovative and fluent. This book is a model student text …

Many words and expressions are viewed as' taboo', such as those used to describe sex, our
bodies and their functions, and those used to insult other people. This 2006 book provides a …

Exercise 1. The paradox of crisis Crisis is replete with paradoxes. It has both danger and
opportunity, as well as a need for fast responses—and yet there are no quick fixes. It is …

This article offers an integrative, interdisciplinary model of bereavement as a family
developmental process that unfolds in cultural context. A critique of cultural assumptions …

Grief is a universal human response to the loss of a loved one, not a psychopathological
condition; nonetheless, mental health professionals are often called upon to help families in …

Praise for the new edition: In this 7th edition of Physical Change and Aging: A Guide for the
Helping Professions the authors, Drs. Saxon, Etten and Perkins, bring to all health care …

This book is a brief but comprehensive survey of research, writings, and professional
practices concerned with death and dying. It is interdisciplinary and eclectic--medical …

Most studies of widowhood have focused on reactions during the first few years postloss.
The authors investigated whether widowhood had more enduring effects using a nationally …

The study of psychological factors in health, illness, and the health care system—health
psychology—is inherently interesting because at some time or another all of us experience …