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Militant Islam: a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences. (2008)
Book
VERTIGANS, S. 2009. Militant Islam: a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences. Abingdon: Routledge [online]. Available from: https://www.routledge.com/9780415412452

Integral to the resurgence of Islam have been the growing significance of the umma (Islamic 'community') and the perceptions of a global Muslim community or nation. Reasons for these trans-national feelings and loyalties include changing patterns of... Read More about Militant Islam: a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences..

Video feedback and its impact on the development of communication skills within social work education. (2008)
Thesis
BOLGER, J. 2008. Video feedback and its impact on the development of communication skills within social work education. Robert Gordon University, MRes thesis.

Video feedback has been utilised in training situations across a range of professional disciplines such as medicine and psychotherapy, and its use in developing communication and selfassessment skills has also been experimented with in social work ed... Read More about Video feedback and its impact on the development of communication skills within social work education..

Introducing militant Islam: peoples, places and policing. (2008)
Journal Article
VERTIGANS, S. 2008. Introducing militant Islam: peoples, places and policing. Policing [online], 2(4), pages 400-401. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pan067

Widespread public, policing and academic interest about militant Islam can be traced to the 2001 attacks on America. Subsequent plots and acts of terrorism have ensured that interest has remained. Throughout this period, a plethora of academic articl... Read More about Introducing militant Islam: peoples, places and policing..