An Introduction to Family Therapy, third edition offers an overview of the core concepts informing Family Therapy and Systemic Practice and their development from the 1950s to the present day, with reflections throughout on the current state of practice.

This engaging new textbook provides a student focused introduction to the main issues and themes in mental health nursing. The book requires no previous knowledge and the content has been carefully chosen to reflect the most significant aspects of this important and rewarding area of nursing.

This book provides a multi-professional introduction to the key concepts in public health and epidemiology. It presents a broad, interactive account of contemporary public health, placing an emphasis on developing public health skills and stimulating the reader to think through the issues for themselves.

A workbook that is written for social work students and includes both theory and a range of exercises. It also looks at working in teams and with other professions, how to use supervision effectively to enhance professional development, keeping safe, and strategies for managing risk to self.

This book discusses the core issues of modern public health, its themes, foundations and evolution and the impact of globalisation.

Offers a range of perspectives on the complex and multifaceted history of a British commercial broadcaster, this book explores key tensions and conflicts which have influenced the ITV service. It shows that ITV has had to tread an uneasy line between public service and commercial imperatives, and between a pluralistic regional structure.

Key Debates in Healthcare explores the answers to these and many more topical questions in healthcare. The book considers eight main debates in healthcare, ranging from the role of the state in the provision of health care to the rights of patients, and the responsibilities each of us have for our own health.

This book provides a thorough and critical introducation to the key theories of media studies. Using up-to-date case studies, it discusses a broad range of themes, issues and perspectives that inform our understanding of media production and consumption in all their cultural forms.