During the past two decades sociologists have developed a range of new research methods that could be of much use to social historians. The present collection of essays introduces some of the most interesting of these new methods: event structure analysis, words-to-numbers, network analysis, qualitative comparative analysis, fuzzy logic, and recursive regression. All essays are written by outstanding experts, address noninitiated readers and use as little jargon as possible. Methods are explained through the use of historical case studies; annotated topical bibliographies have been added.
During the past two decades sociologists have developed a range of new research methods that could be of much use to social historians. The present co...
Much has been written about the impact of gender and sexual orientation on the intersubjective field. Yet remarkably little has been written about the unique dilemmas faced by gay clinicians who treat patients of different genders and sexual orientations. Given the particularities of growing up gay in our culture, issues of secrecy, shame, alienation, difference, and internalized homophobia necessarily enter into any gay therapist's developmental history. These factors have a shaping impact on the gay analyst's sensibility, on the way he learns to listen to his patients.
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Much has been written about the impact of gender and sexual orientation on the intersubjective field. Yet remarkably little has been written about ...
Provides an exciting, values-centered approach to leading organizational change that produces rapid and lasting results. --Coyla Anderson, executive vice president, operations, Holy Cross Health System
At a time when the health care industry is going through a crisis--closures, layoffs, soaring costs, dissatisfied customers, and increased turnover--some hospitals have dramatically improved quality, productivity, and profitability. How?
They have met the challenges of operating in today's health care environment...
Transforming the American Hospital
Provides an exciting, values-centered approach to leading organizational change that produces rapid an...
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