englischDo depictions of violence in modern media trigger aggression? Are violent video games (partly) responsible for school shootings? There are often heated public discussions on these questions, but what insights have decades of research into this issue revealed? This book clearly and critically [...]

Besteht die sogenannte Mediengesellschaft aus gut informierten Bürgern? Geht mit der Verfügbarkeit des Internets ein Abbau von Wissensdifferenzen einher? Der Band gibt eine fundierte, knappe und anschauliche Einführung in die theoretischen Grundlagen, methodischen Zugänge, empirischen Befunde und [...]

englischDo people prefer information that is consistent with their own attitude and avoid contradicting information? Which individual and societal effects arise of selective exposure to confirming information? These questions are examined in research on theories of consistency and selective [...]

englischResearch in media psychology is concerned with explaining experience and behavior in dealing with media. The textbook combines everyday examples with current studies and the most important theories of the field. Media psychology issues are examined through the thematic blocks: opinion [...]

englischFoster child support is an expanding field of work: In youth welfare offices and the foster child services of independent institutions, in guardianship, expert assessments and family courts, specialists have to deal with the key questions relating to foster child support. In addition, there [...]

englischIn socio-economics, managing personnel has become central to ensuring organisations’ survival. Organisations have had to reorganise themselves and they need highly qualified personnel. In addition, the lack of such employees has become palpable and will only intensify. However, instead of [...]

englischThis introductory volume brings students and practitioners up to date on the concepts and methods of quality management, quality development and impact control. It explains their logic and not only gives suggestions on the introduction of concepts into an organisation, but also on the [...]

englischThis first-rate textbook on management in the social economy offers a systematic introduction to the foundations of social management and establishes links between social economics, social politics, social work and economics. In six chapters, the book explains the terminology used in this [...]

englischEver since the focus of organisations in the fields of social work, socio-economics, healthcare, and culture and education, which functioned as an appendage of the public administration authorities, has switched towards markets and management, the question of ensuring their survival has [...]

englischLeadership is always being challenged, and the current challenges are always the most demanding. This textbook for students and practitioners in organisations working within the parameters of the social economy identifies the requirements in this regard and introduces the current approaches [...]

Seit der Begriff Sozialmanagement eingeführt wurde, wird auch vom Umbau der Organisationen Sozialer Arbeit gesprochen. Der Wandel der Sozialwirtschaft ist eng mit der Qualifikation des Managements verbunden, da die Qualität des Managements entscheidend ist, wenn die Überlebensfähigkeit der [...]

In diesem Band wird in das Konzept der Politischen Kultur aus Sicht der Empirischen Sozialforschung eingeführt. Der Band ist in vierzehn Kapitel gegliedert und behandelt die Themen:* Entstehungsgeschichte des Konzepts und Begriffserläuterungen* Rezeption des Konzepts der Politischen Kultur* [...]

englischWhen German students begin their studies, they are often surprised at the fact that they are supposed to learn about methods. While studying for their final school exams (‘Abitur’), they have already proved that they can think, which should suffice for politics. However, whereas becoming a [...]

englischLatin America is one of the most diverse and fascinating regions in the world. It is not only characterised by a wealth of biodiversity, natural resources and cultural diversity, but also by extreme inequality, crime, violence and crisis-ridden democratic systems.

In its fourth, completely [...]

englischThe third, updated edition of this handbook and textbook first introduces the scientific and epistemological background to the qualitative methods used in communication science in an understandable way, before presenting the basic methods of understanding: phenomenological description, [...]

englisch The Swiss political system with its developed concordance, direct democracy, and federal structures, is in many respects both a model and a special example of a functioning democracy in the 21st century. This textbook, now in its fifth fully updated edition, covers the main political [...]

englischSwitzerland's political system, with its developed concordance, direct democracy and federal structures, is in many respects considered both a model and a special example of a functioning democracy in the 21st century. This textbook, now in its fourth, completely updated edition, deals with [...]

englischThe textbook examines pedagogical questions from the perspective of selected current fields of Social Work. Basic pedagogical concepts including fieldwork, research, and everyday professional life are discussed. Theoretical foundations of pedagogy in a globalized world are introduced. [...]

englischGender is an essential category in social work that is also effective when professionals do not recognise or reflect on it. It is not only clients who are subject to gender patterns; structures and concepts are also influenced by gender relations. The book therefore takes up examples of [...]

englischThe second, updated and expanded edition of this textbook provides an introduction to the sociology of education. It is also aimed at undergraduate students who do not study sociology as a major subject. The sociology of education provides substantial reference knowledge, in particular for [...]

englischWhat is midwifery science? What is its subject? What theories and research methods does it use? This textbook is aimed at students of both midwifery science and applied health sciences. It introduces theoretical and ethical principles as well as quantitative and qualitative research [...]

englischThis textbook analyzes Russia’s political system and the trajectories of its post-Soviet evolution. It covers the main features of Russia’s political institutions, relevant political and societal actors, public opinion, etc. Guided by the theoretical perspective of institutionalist [...]

englischThe fourth, comprehensively updated and expanded edition of this textbook offers a systematic, didacti-cally organised and internationally comparative introduction to federalism. In particular, the following topics are addressed: the theoretical and constitutional foundations of federalism [...]

englischThis is the third, thoroughly revised edition of the textbook on federalism. Based on the latest research results, it helps students to learn about federalism by offering them questions to discuss and answer. Comparative federalism is analysed in detail in the chapters on federalism theory, [...]

Das Buch liefert eine systematische Einführung in das Themenfeld »Politik und Massenmedien«. Dabei werden u.a. folgende Themen behandelt:• Analyse der politischen Funktionen von Massenmedien und deren Ausprägungen in Demokratien und Diktaturen,• die Problematik der Verzerrungen von Realität durch [...]

englischThis book offers an introduction into the methods and results of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, the academic discipline of the scripts, languages, and cultures of the Middle East from the beginnings of writing in the 4th millennium B.C. to the emergence of Islam in the 7th century A.D. It [...]

englischWhy prevention? From what, for whom or against whom? What do we know about prevention from research? What role can social work play in prevention? This textbook provides a modern understanding of preventative work for students and social work practitioners by introducing the concepts of [...]

englischThe "Fallsammlung und Arbeitshilfen für Soziale Arbeit und Recht", now also available in its third edition, is a useful addition to the textbook "Soziale Arbeit und Recht". All chapters on the 8 subject areas of social work and the legal foundations of social work contain at least three [...]

englischThe third edition of this textbook focuses on the eight areas of activity that are essential in social work: social work with people in financial difficulties; with couples, families, children and young people; as a profession; in education; with people with disabilities; with the sick and [...]

englischThe ‘uses and gratifications’ approach is quintessential in media research and, at the same time, highly topical. Our need for communication is universal and unique, but expectations of what the media offers change as the media itself changes. If one wants to understand this more precisely, [...]

Der Band gibt einen aktuellen Überblick über alle relevanten Aspekte der Beziehung zwischen PR und Journalismus. Theorien und empirische Studienergebnisse werden durch Praxisbeispiele und Kurzinterviews mit wissenschaftlichen Autoren und Praktikern aus PR und Journalismus ergänzt. Ziel ist es, [...]

Um Politik verstehen zu können, muss man die Begriffe kennen, mit denen Politik gemacht wird. Die Grundbegriffe der Politik sind zentral für das Basisverständnis der Inhalte und Reichweite politischer Praxis in Zeit und Raum. Die übersichtliche Präsentation von 33 zentralen Politikbegriffen [...]

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Europäischem Rat und Europarat? Wo liegen die Ursachen für die zahlreichen Krisen, die Europa gemeistert – oder noch vor sich – hat? In seiner 4., überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage erklärt das Buch, wie unser neues Europa funktioniert, welche ungeahnten [...]

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Europäischem Rat und Europarat? Wo liegen die Ursachen für die zahlreichen Krisen, die Europa gemeistert – oder noch vor sich – hat? In seiner 3., überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage erklärt das Buch, wie unser neues Europa funktioniert, welche ungeahnten [...]

Nach wie vor sind standardisierte Bevölkerungsumfragen das meistgebrauchte Instrument zur Generierung von Daten für politikwissenschaftliche Untersuchungen. Dieses Buch zeigt anhand von Beispielen politikwissenschaftlicher Forschungsprojekte innovative Wege auf, wie mit Hilfe anderer Designs, [...]

englischChildhood education (early childhood education and upbringing) is gaining in importance nationwide. The second, updated edition of the textbook presents all relevant areas of law in a compact form. It covers constitutional law, contract and liability law, family law, the law of child and [...]

Das Studienbuch ist im Sinne eines State-of-the-art-Bandes konzipiert und gibt einen Überblick über die Wissensbestände und zentralen Problemfelder der deutschen Friedens- und Konfliktforschung. Hierzu konnten mehr als 20 namhafte Experten gewonnen werden, die jeweils auf ihrem Arbeitsgebiet die [...]

Die Stärke des mittlerweile in 9. Auflage erschienenen Lehrbuchs ist es, das deutsche Umweltrecht systematisch – mit Hilfe von Grafiken und Fallbeispielen – komprimiert darzustellen und zu bewerten. Die im Anschluss an den Klima-Beschluss des BVerfG erfolgte verwaltungs- und verfassungsgerichtliche [...]

Erstmals wird mit diesem Band systematisch der politikwissenschaftliche Forschungsstand zur weltwirtschaftlichen Globalisierung untersucht. Das Spektrum der Beiträge reicht von grundlegenden Fragen nach der Rolle des Nationalstaates in der zunehmend globalisierten Ökonomie über Finanz-, Steuer- und [...]

englischThis textbook introduces theories and current developments in international political economy. This 5th, comprehensively updated and expanded edition focuses on key policy areas such as de-globalisation, regional cooperation and global economic governance. Exercises and further reading [...]

englischThis volume is primarily aimed at students of business administration and social science programmes with a social economy focus. The sections are self-contained and independent of each other. The textbook provides a brief overview of contract and care law, presents the basic principles of [...]

Im Hinblick auf die Steuerbegünstigung zahlreicher sozialer Einrichtungen kommt dem Gemeinnützigkeits- und Umsatzsteuerrecht in der Praxis eine große Bedeutung zu. Das Buch enthält eine systematische Einführung in das Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht, soweit dieses für sozialwirtschaftliche Einrichtungen von [...]

englischIn communication science, the priming approach sheds light on how media primes shape our ideas, opinions, or decisions. The textbook discusses the psychological roots of the approach, introduces the readings according to Iyengar/Kinder as well as Price/Tewksbury, distinguishes priming from [...]

englischThis textbook for students and practitioners offers an introduction to the methods and instruments of public relations and provides an overview of the challenges that the PR departments of companies, institutions and NGOs face today because of the rapid development of both traditional and [...]

englischThe second, updated edition of the textbook offers a compact introduction to central issues of migration policy. It deals with basic terminology, institutional arrangements and important research strands. Examples from German and international practice illustrate the chapters and are linked [...]

englischThis textbook provides a comprehensive and illustrative introduction to the key issues of migration policymaking. It addresses basic theoretical concepts, institutional arrangements and the main strands of academic debates. Various examples illustrate the chapters and are linked to [...]

Ist „Entwicklungshilfe“ noch zeitgemäß? Die Legitimation der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit wird von vielen Kritikern in Frage gestellt. Diese Kritik wird von berechtigten Zweifeln getragen, aber auch von Vorurteilen und Missverständnissen. Tatsächlich steht die [...]

Was sind die Strukturprobleme der Entwicklungsländer, durch die erwünschte wirtschaftliche, politische und soziale Veränderungen blockiert bleiben? Welche Entwicklungsstrategien sind unter den aktuellen Bedingungen geeignet, um solche Veränderungsprozesse in Gang zu setzen? Das Scheitern vieler [...]

englisch'Spanish America’, which has developed since 1492, is today a heterogeneous economic and cultural region with 400 million inhabitants. The economic, political and social structures of the Hispanic American countries and their integration into the global economy have changed constantly. These [...]

englischThe second, comprehensively updated and expanded edition of this book summarises the findings of research into democracy and democratisation in a condensed form. It provides an easy-to-understand overview of the history of democratic theories, democratic systems of government in comparison [...]

englischRight-wing extremism is an omnipresent topic in academia and the public sphere. But what exactly characterises right-wing extremism? How does it manifest itself? What explanations are there for the emergence of right-wing extremism? How can it be successfully combated?

The fourth updated and [...]

Wahlen und Abstimmungen zählen zu den folgenreichsten politischen Ereignissen im Alltag repräsentativer Demokratien. Sie bieten Bürgern die Möglichkeit, die politische Willensbildung zu beeinflussen und die Regierenden politisch zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen. Politische Parteien spielen in diesem [...]

englischHow can behavior be explained and predicted? How can it be changed? The theory of reasoned action and the theory of planned behavior provide answers to these questions. This textbook, which is now available in a second, updated edition, provides a concise and understandable introduction to [...]

englischThis book has become the standard work for value-creating win-win negotiations in the German-speaking world. In the war of faith about win-win negotiations (economically advantageous vs. naive social romanticism), the authors, both experienced negotiation consultants and business mediators, [...]

englischThe second edition of this textbook provides a profound yet easy to read introduction to the complex theory of the spiral of silence. Having been developed by Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann since the 1960s, this theory endeavours to explain how the predominant opinions in a society change and how [...]