Books written by Tom Mason

Key Concepts in Nursing and Healthcare Research

FURTHER READING Taylor, J., Williams, V., Johnson, R., Hiscut, I. and Brennan, M. (2008) We Are Not Stupid. London: People First Lambeth and Shaping Our Lives (available online at: www.shapingourlives.org.uk/ ...
The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender

Risk assessment The contemporary state of the science of risk assessment in terms of dangerous behaviour is notoriously poor with a success rate approximating to a third of predictions being accurate (Monahan, 1988). This is bad enough, ...
EBOOK: Domestic Violence: A Multi-professional Approach for Health Professionals: A Multi-Professional Approach for Health Professionals

to. intimate. partner. violence: the. need. for. study. and. reform. I shall cite Grant A. Brown, a PhD from Oxford University and a lawyer in Edmonton, Alberta. He wrote an article entitled 'Gender as a factor in the response of the ...
EBOOK: Thinking Nursing

Parsons, T. (1969) Sociological Theory and Modern Society. New York: Free Press. Parsons, T. (1971) The System of Modern Societies. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Parsons, T. and Shils, E. A. (1962) Toward a General Theory of ...
The Minotaur

How can a 20th-century teen face a mythical monster and hope to survive? From the Trade Paperback edition.
Seclusion and Mental Health: A break with the past

Another doctor who supported the non-use of mechanical restraint was Samuel Gaskell, who became superintendent of Lancaster Moor Asylum in 1840. At this time, Lancaster Moor was the second largest asylum in the country, and when he was ...
The Beauties of Dryden: A Sequence of Passages from the Poetry, Prose and Drama, Selected and Arranged, with Introduction, Notes...

The Beauties of Dryden: A Sequence of Passages from the Poetry, Prose and Drama, Selected and Arranged, with Introduction, Notes...
The Book of All-Stars Magic

AL BAKER Al Baker (1874-1951) was a legendary magician noted for his ingenious inventions, his subtle methods, and his witty presentations — which included Knot on Your Arm. Baker felt that tying the square knot on top of the fake knot ...
Forensic Psychiatry: Influences of Evil

" Illuminating and provocative, Forensic Psychiatry: Influences of Evil offers mental health professionals a challenging survey of how the concept of "evil" can be understood from a variety of viewpoints and integrated into forensic ...
Key Concepts in Nursing and Healthcare Research

Research presents a dizzying array of terms and concepts to understand. This new book gives an overview of the important elements across nursing and health research in 42 short, straightforward chapters.
Study Skills for Nurses

The new edition of Study Skills for Nurses will help you develop the skills and techniques you need for stress-free studying throughout your nursing training.
Study Skills for Nurses

Through our experience of managing our own study time we have built up a repertoire of ideas and practical study skills for ... We have all probably met someone who appears to be well organised in all aspects of their lives , who have a ...
Key Concepts in Nursing

Anthony, P. and Crawford, P. (2000) 'Service user involvement in care planning: the mental health nurses' perspective'. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 7: 425–34. Barker, P. and Whitehill, I. (1997) 'The craft of care: ...
Laugh Till You Drop!: A Totally Spies! Joke Book

Presents jokes and riddles about the famous spy trio, Alex, Clover, and Sam.
Study Skills for Nurses

The new edition of Study Skills for Nurses will help you develop the skills and techniques you need for stress-free studying throughout your nursing training.
Shrek 2: The Movie Storybook

What begins with happily ever after and takes you far, far away? Scholastic's Shrek 2 publishing program of course! Join Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey on a journey to the Kingdom of Far, Far Away.
The Ultimate Pocket Guide

This book includes facts and trivia, and a quiz to determine which character you are most like, and a "map" to help you track who has a crush on whom.
Key Concepts in Learning Disabilities

I shall definitely be recommending it to my students!" - John Boarder, Bangor University "This book provides a valuable and innovative contribution to the field of Learning Disabilities.
The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender

This is as a result of considerable public pressure to develop effective theory and practice for diagnosing and treating this patient group.A Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender provides a concise, and most importantly, accessible ...
The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender

A concise guide to the main theoretical issues involved in considering the sociology of offenders who are mentally disordered.