Routledge International Handbooks
The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Epidemiology
1st Edition
Edited
By Mika Kivimäki, David Batty, Ichiro Kawachi, Andrew Steptoe
December 19, 2017
The health effects of psychosocial factors are a widely discussed and controversial topic. Do positive and negative emotions affect our risk of developing physical disease? Are depressive individuals more likely to have cancer than those with an optimistic outlook on life? And what is the role of ...
Routledge International Handbook of Outdoor Studies
1st Edition
Edited
By Barbara Humberstone, Heather Prince, Karla A. Henderson
December 06, 2017
The ‘outdoors’ is a physical and ideological space in which people engage with their environment, but it is also an important vehicle for learning and for leisure. The Routledge Handbook of Outdoor Studies is the first book to attempt to define and survey the multi-disciplinary set of approaches ...
Routledge Handbook of Theory in Sport Management
1st Edition
Edited
By George B. Cunningham, Janet S. Fink, Alison Doherty
November 08, 2017
Theory is an essential element in the development of any academic discipline and sport management is no exception. This is the first book to trace the intellectual contours of theory in sport management, and to explain, critique and celebrate the importance of sport management theory in academic ...
Routledge International Handbook of Self-Control in Health and Well-Being
1st Edition
Edited
By Denise de Ridder, Marieke Adriaanse, Kentaro Fujita
October 27, 2017
The ability to prioritise long-term goals above short-term gratifications is crucial to living a healthy and happy life. We are bombarded with temptations, whether from fast-food or faster technologies, but the psychological capacity to manage our lives within such a challenging environment has ...
The Routledge International Handbook of Biosocial Criminology
1st Edition
Edited
By Matt DeLisi, Michael Vaughn
August 22, 2017
Biosocial criminology is an interdisciplinary field that aims to explain crime and antisocial behavior by exploring both biological factors and environmental factors. Since the mapping of the human genome, scientists have been able to study the biosocial causes of human behaviour with the greatest ...
The Routledge International Handbook on Hate Crime
1st Edition
Edited
By Nathan Hall, Abbee Corb, Paul Giannasi, John Grieve
August 02, 2017
This edited collection brings together many of the world’s leading experts, both academic and practitioner, in a single volume Handbook that examines key international issues in the field of hate crime. Collectively it examines a range of pertinent areas with the ultimate aim of providing a ...
Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport
1st Edition
Edited
By Richard Giulianotti
July 06, 2017
The sociology of sport is a core discipline within the academic study of sport. It helps us to understand what sport is and why it matters. Sociological knowledge, implicit or explicit, therefore underpins scholarly enquiry into sport in every aspect. The Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of ...
The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Criminology
1st Edition
Edited
By Liqun Cao, Ivan Y. Sun, Bill Hebenton
July 06, 2017
As the world’s second-largest economy, China has made great progress in developing criminology. The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Criminology aims to be a key reference point to summarize the large body of literature in both Chinese and English about various aspects of crime and its control in ...
The Routledge Handbook on Crime and International Migration
1st Edition
Edited
By Sharon Pickering, Julie Ham
July 06, 2017
The Routledge Handbook on Crime and International Migration is concerned with the various relationships between migration, crime and victimization that have informed a wide criminological scholarship often driven by some of the original lines of inquiry of the Chicago School. Historically, ...
Routledge International Handbook of Medical Education
1st Edition
Edited
By Khalid Abdulrahman, Stewart Mennin, Ronald Harden, Catherine Kennedy
June 29, 2017
Twenty-first century medical schools, postgraduate bodies and other medical education organisations are responding to rapid advances in medicine, healthcare delivery, educational approaches and technology, and globalisation. Differences in geography, culture, history and resources demand diversity ...
Routledge Handbook of Sports Event Management
1st Edition
Edited
By Milena Parent, Jean-Loup Chappelet
June 20, 2017
From the Olympic Games to community-level competitions, sports events can be complex and pose a particular set of managerial challenges. The Routledge Handbook of Sports Event Management surveys the management of sports events around the world of every size and scale, from small to mega-events, ...
Routledge Handbook of Sport Expertise
1st Edition
By Joseph Baker, Damian Farrow
May 25, 2017
Understanding and developing expertise is an important concern for any researcher or practitioner working in elite or high performance sport. Whether it's identifying talented young athletes or developing methods for integrating cutting-edge sport science into daily coaching practice, scientists, ...