Recent years have seen a rapid expansion of the number of psychologists and applied social scientists working or training in applied settings such as mental health, health promotion, education, work and organisations, management and marketing. Increasingly, the professionals, researchers and students working in these areas are seeking to describe and understand the links between causal beliefs and behaviour, that is, attributions in action. In the context of such applied work, the collection and analysis of qualitative data is often required. This book deals with a powerful, practical and well-tried method the Leeds Attributional Coding System (LACS) for extracting and coding causal beliefs from qualitative interview data. The method has been developed and used over the last ten years, in a variety of applied contexts. The authors have provided here a practical and accessible introduction to the method, illustrated by examples, case studies and useful applications in a range of applied settings. This book provides * an overview of attribution theory and causal beliefs, from a practitioner perspective * an introduction to a tried and tested tool for coding qualitative interview data * clear and explanatory examples of the method in action, as well as useful exercises * case studies from a variety of fields including clinical, organisational and marketing settings

Attributions in Action: A Practical Approach to Coding Qualitative Data

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Stratton, Peter

Munton, Anthony G.

Silvester, Joanne

Hanks, Helga

Psychology & Counseling

wiley

Many children in England have been in non-parental care of some sort before starting school. Although some believe that young children are better off at home, experts argue that it does not matter where a child is, as long as they receive good quality stimulating care. This work is aimed at both providers of childcare services and those planning to use, or already using some form of childcare. Divided into three parts, topics covered include the different types of childcare service, the different needs of parents, children and childcare providers, choosing the best type of care for your child, and how the law tries to ensure that parents and children obtain good childcare. The second section describes 13 significant features of childcare that can help you to decide if a nursery or childminder is offering a good quality service. The third section discusses the practical problems of finding childcare, where to find good childminders and nurseries, how to choose a place that suits you and your child, and how to make the arrangment work.

Choosing Childcare: A Guide for Parents & Providers

Parenting & Relationships

Mooney, Ann

Parenting

Arena

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