Storytelling Research Methods establishes the methods, subject matter, tonal qualities, and philosophical underpinnings of Storytelling Research, while distinguishing it from its close relatives in Narrative Research, Narrative Inquiry, Performance Research, Autoethnography, and Qualitative Methods.
Bridging feminist theory and cutting-edge statistics, this book introduces multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA) and expands it into a contextual intersectional multilevel framework, revealing how power operates through intersecting identities and environments to generate systemic inequalities and how quantitative tools can expose, understand and ultimately challenge them.
Involving Minimally Speaking Communicators as Collaborators in Group Music Therapy retrospectively explores a doctoral study of participatory action research centred around one year of music therapy with six minimally speaking men living within a residential home.
This book embarks on a thought-provoking journey that seeks to illuminate the intricate connections between the dynamic realms of AI, Entrepreneurship and Risk Management.
This book embarks on a thought-provoking journey that seeks to illuminate the intricate connections between the dynamic realms of AI, Entrepreneurship and Risk Management.
Block ciphers encrypt blocks of plaintext, messages, into blocks of ciphertext under the action of a secret key, and the process of encryption is reversed by decryption which uses the same user-supplied key.
Large deviation estimates have proved to be the crucial tool required to handle many questions in statistics, engineering, statistial mechanics, and applied probability.
Based on lecture notes of two summer schools with a mixed audience from mathematical sciences, epidemiology and public health, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to basic ideas and techniques in modeling infectious diseases, for the comparison of strategies to plan for an anticipated epidemic or pandemic, and to deal with a disease outbreak in real time.
One of the central problems synergetics is concerned with consists in the study of macroscopic qualitative changes of systems belonging to various disciplines such as physics, chemistry, or electrical engineering.
This book proposes a new approach to the sociology of knowledge, providing a cross-section of some of the major theories that have influenced and continue to influence the field.
This book proposes a new approach to the sociology of knowledge, providing a cross-section of some of the major theories that have influenced and continue to influence the field.
Introducing the core concepts and most important techniques in qualitative research, this practical textbook is the perfect companion for anybody undertaking a research project in sport.
Introducing the core concepts and most important techniques in qualitative research, this practical textbook is the perfect companion for anybody undertaking a research project in sport.
Story(ing) Statistical Strategies Using a Critical Race Feminista Quantitative Praxis is a groundbreaking book that reimagines the relationship between storytelling, mathematics, and statistics.
Story(ing) Statistical Strategies Using a Critical Race Feminista Quantitative Praxis is a groundbreaking book that reimagines the relationship between storytelling, mathematics, and statistics.
The 8-volume set LNCS 16245-16252 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 31st International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2025, which took place in Melbourne, Australia, during December 8–12, 2025.
The 8-volume set LNCS 16245-16252 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 31st International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2025, which took place in Melbourne, Australia, during December 8–12, 2025.
The four-volume set LNCS 16268-16271 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Theory of Cryptography, TCC 2025, held in Aarhus, Denmark, during December 1–5, 2025.
The four-volume set LNCS 16268-16271 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Theory of Cryptography, TCC 2025, held in Aarhus, Denmark, during December 1–5, 2025.
Bioanthropology: The Basics offers an engaging and accessible introduction to the science of biological anthropology, exploring human origins, evolution, and the biological dimensions of what it means to be human.
This volume constitutes the proceedings of 9th International Symposium on Cyber Security, Cryptology, and Machine Learning, CSCML 2025, in Be'er Sheva, Israel, during December 4–5, 2025.
This volume constitutes the proceedings of 9th International Symposium on Cyber Security, Cryptology, and Machine Learning, CSCML 2025, in Be'er Sheva, Israel, during December 4–5, 2025.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third Analytics Global Conference on Human-centered Data Analytics: Technology for Sustainable Development, AGC 2025, held in Kolkata, India, during March 8-9, 2025.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third Analytics Global Conference on Human-centered Data Analytics: Technology for Sustainable Development, AGC 2025, held in Kolkata, India, during March 8-9, 2025.
This volume constitutes the proceedings of 23rd International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2025, held in Toledo, Spain, on November 10–14, 2025.
This volume constitutes the proceedings of 23rd International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2025, held in Toledo, Spain, on November 10–14, 2025.
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2025, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, during October 9–11, 2025.
Bioanthropology: The Basics offers an engaging and accessible introduction to the science of biological anthropology, exploring human origins, evolution, and the biological dimensions of what it means to be human.
This book includes extended and revised versions of a set of selected papers presented at the 20th International Conference on Security and Cryptography, SECRYPT 2023, which took place in Rome, Italy, during July 10–12, 2023; and the 21st International Conference on Security and Cryptography, SECRYPT 2024, which was held in Dijon, France, during July 8-10, 2024.
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Information Security, ISSA 2024, held in Gqeberha, South Africa, during December 2-3, 2024.
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Information Security, ISSA 2024, held in Gqeberha, South Africa, during December 2-3, 2024.
The Hybrid Mind: The Human- AI Convergence explores the transformative potential of humans and AI systems collaborating to revolutionize risk management, oversight, and adaptive governance.
This book refers to an innovative and comprehensive convergence of modern computing systems and intelligent communication networks with latest computing technologies, including edge computing, 5G/6G networks, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and blockchain-driven communication systems, and also provides information about how advanced processors work with edge integration and parallel computing to deliver faster data analysis and how AI incorporates with ML for decision making , predicative analysis, and automation This book approaches its subject by seamlessly integrating foundational principles with the latest advancements in smart computing What sets this work apart is its multidisciplinary perspective—blending computing, electronics, information theory, and real-time communications to address the challenges and opportunities of next-generation intelligent networks.
This book offers a pioneering exploration of the financial, operational, and societal impacts stemming from biodiversity loss and associated ecosystem collapse.
This book constitutes the conference proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Smart Business Technologies, ICSBT 2025 held in Bilbao, Spain, during June 11–12, 2025.
