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Written by experts in the field, this book covers a range of contemporary developments, as well as providing coverage of the theory and practice of international development.

Written by experts in the field, this book covers a range of contemporary developments, as well as providing coverage of the theory and practice of international development.

A timely and multidisciplinary addition to the Theory, Culture & Society book series (given the recent turn to affect in the social sciences) from one of the leading figures in body studies today.

This book aims to provide nursing students and new nurses with a greater understanding of how to manage patient safety and risk in their own practice. The book focuses on the essentials that students and nurses need to know, and therefore provides a

This exciting new text helps researchers to successfully understand and achieve impact in their research, and to demonstrate this impact in order to secure funding and to show excellence in REF

Updated to include recent developments in cross-cultural psychology, this text offers extensive coverage of social psychological theories and how these relate to cross-cultural research made accessible to the reader using practical examples from ever

Keith Coaley outlines the key ingredients of psychological assessment, providing case studies to illustrate their application, making this an ideal textbook for courses on psychometrics or psychological assessment.

Addressing the practicalities of research, and embracing the complexity and variety of written forms of language, this book helps readers with practical and conceptual tools to ask questions about written discourse, and to analyse the huge variety of

This book will equip social work students with the skills they need to meet the new and perennial challenges to achieving empowering practice with carers and people who use services.

A text for early years practitioners and students, supporting them to reflect on, and improve the effectiveness of, their work with parents.

A complete introduction to working with addictions.

A student-focused, research-informed, relevant book for anyone interested in food and drink tourism

Expert guidance for postgraduate and research students on how to plan, prepare and produce a thesis or dissertation.

This well-loved book by high-profile authors provides an accessible introduction to the history of early childhood education, featuring a series of 'conversations' with key figures and pioneers.

Boek Subject Teaching In Primary Education, geschreven door Smith, uitgegeven door Sage, Sociologie van beleidsprocessen

Taking a recovery-approach perspective, this book helps mental health nurses and students understand the importance of physical health care and promotion for people with mental health disorders.

A practical and user-friendly text to help education students develop their understanding of critical analysis.

Mary Holmes shows how an optimistic sociology can help us think about and understand social problems and positive social change. The perfect companion and/or antidote to studying sociology.

This best practice, reassuring teaching guide will help to build trainees' confidence in teaching PSHE to primary children.

An essential new guide for any person-centred trainee or practitioner, this book offers a unique focus on how to practise the various contemporary person-centred therapies.

This timely and fully revised second edition provides an overview of the personalisation agenda and looks at the recent legislation in a broad historical and theoretical perspective. This approach will provide opportunities for students to consider t

Looking at discourse and narrative methods in their interrelations, this book offers readers an orientation within this broad and contested area and develops concrete analytical strategies for those who wish to explore both or one of these fields.

This practical book is a one-stop shop for anyone wanting - or needing - to integrate social media tools into their studies and research. Megan Poore shares the secrets of how to harness the power of social media tools to improve academic productivi

An interdisciplinary guide to the field, this book fuses advanced theory with practical advice and examples to provide all readers with the ultimate resource on visual methods

Conducting a competent assessment and case formulation can be a daunting task for trainee therapists engaging in clinical assessment for the first time. This book is designed to help, by unpicking the many aspects involved in assessment and case form

Perfect for any statistics student or researcher, this book offers hands-on guidance on interpreting, analysing, and presenting results to achieve maximum impact.

This sixth edition of Richard Nelson-Jones' bestselling book is a step-by-step guide to using counselling and helping skills with confidence and proficiency. The author's three-stage model of counselling is designed to facilitate developing lifeskill

Presenting students with an easy-to-manage introduction to the area, this new text covers all theories that students will encounter on their course focussing on the context of the historical development of criminology as an academic discipline

Using features such as case studies, exercises and points for reflection, this title presents an introduction to managing the supervisory relationship for both trainee and supervisor.

The SAGE Handbook of Power is the first touchstone for any student or researcher wishing to initiate themselves in the state of the art.

Providing a retrospective and prospective overview of organization studies, the Handbook continues to challenge and inspire readers with its synthesis of knowledge and literature.

Through the analysis of theory, research and practice, this Handbook provides the reader with a clear, global picture of workplace learning.

An indispensable international resource for students and researchers of all levels studying the rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field of criminology.

There has been a huge growth of interest in action research in educational settings over the past 20 years across the Americas, Europe, Australia and Africa - this Handbook provides a scholarly reference text that will inform the development of the

This text is a unique and authoritative resource consisting of 25 chapters covering a range of evaluation theories and techniques in a single, accessible volume.

This popular and critically acclaimed Handbook is now available in paperback.