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This bestselling book takes the student step-by-step through the core processes of social work. It introduces four essential elements (assessment, planning intervention and review) in a clear manner, and is structured in a chronological way that is easy to understand yet holistic in approach. The authors use Assessment as a lynchpin for the book and use various assessment tools (some of which they have developed themselves) to illustrate the links between theory and practice. An essential introduction to the fundamental principles of social work practice, this title has been fully-revised to link directly to the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work.Key updates:New Material on Personalisation Agenda Greater emphasis on social work in the community More research material on working with children Updated case studies throughoutPart of the Transforming Social Work Practice series. All books in the series are affordable, mapped to the Social Work Curriculum, practical with clear links between theory & practice and written to the Professional Capabilities Framework.

This edited book guides students and researchers through the processes of researching everyday stories about families.

A new, 'one-stop-shop' textbook with everything needed for first year skills modules taken by tourism, events and hospitality students.

Age at Work explores the myriad ways in which 'age' is at 'work' across society, organizations and workplaces, with special focus on organizations, their boundaries, and marginalizing processes around age and ageism in and across these spaces.

A Super Quick guide to constructing a logical, top marks argument for your assignments, including forming your position and using evidence.

Introduces readers to the most important thinkers and schools of thought in contemporary sociological theory - from Parsons and Merton to the Frankfurt School to Foucault, Bourdieu, Giddens and Hochschild - locating each thinker within their own social, political and historical context and helping readers use these ideas to understand the contemporary world.

Establishing methodological justification is a key precursor to undertaking research, whether you apply qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods. This new Little Quick Fix answers vital questions to put students onto the right track.

Introduces readers to the key figures and founders of sociological theory, including Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Martineau - locating each thinker within their own social, political and historical context and helping readers use these ideas to understand the contemporary world.

This new handbook brings together a rich and diverse body of scholarly research, with chapters on all major topics relevant to the field of marketing ethics, whilst also outlining future research directions.

An engaging, interesting and easy-to-follow guide into the essential concepts behind our reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving.

The Network Society; the essential guide to the past, current consequences and future of digital communication, remaining an accessible, comprehensive, must-read introduction to how new media function in contemporary society.

Drawing on insights derived from teaching thousands of students over a 25 year period this book teaches students how to write effective and compelling academic essays.

A focused look into the business and management practices across Asia, from an author team located across three Asian-Pacific countries and experience of leading organisations spanning over more than two decades.

A guide for students through their dissertation helping them to feel confident at every stage of their independent psychology research projects.

An exciting new textbook examining big data and business analytics to look at how they can help managers become more effective decision-makers.

This book contains everything students need to succeed as a business student and graduate, from essential study, presentation and leadership skills to practical advice on getting that all-important job after university.

Now completely up to date with the latest innovations, this book engages with recent controversies to give students the best start with their research.

This is an interdisciplinary examination of populism as a factor in global change, drawing on international politics, sociology, and global studies.

In Society in the Digital Age: An Interactionist Perspective, William Housley explores the ways interactionist thinking contributes to our understanding of current trends and topics within digital sociology.

This practical guide offers an approachable introduction to doing hermeneutic phenomenological research across the health and social sciences.

A new text providing an international and contemporary introduction to Entrepreneurship, treating it as an evolving and ever-emerging social phenomenon and exploring recent trends that impact it.

Provides final year nursing students with comprehensive guidance on how to make the leap from student to registered nurse, helping them to master the skills needed to progress from supervised to professional practice.

Drawing on the authors' 30 years of combined experience in the field, this authoritative, step-by-step guide to conducting focus groups features dedicated chapters on all aspects of the research process.

This is an essential companion to your coaching training. It guides you through the foundational knowledge and skills, looks at ethics and practice issues, answers key questions about the training process, and includes top tips from students.

An essential resource, Research Ethics for Human Geography is an engaging introduction to key ethical issues in geographical research; edited and authored by leading figures in the discipline.

Media and Communication traces the historical development of media and communication studies in the 20th century, forming an invaluable resource for students across the discipline as well as cultural studies and sociology.

Provides students with the tools and knowledge to address the concepts of diversity, oppression, power and powerless, and empower them to practice in ethically appropriate ways for contemporary social work practice.

Written by leading social psychologists with expertise in leadership, health and emergency behaviour - who have also played an important role in advising governments on COVID-19 - this book provides a broad but integrated analysis of the psychology of COVID-19

Bridging the gap between research and practice A Little Guide for Teachers: Formative Assessment gives teachers practical tried and tested strategies to put formative assessment into action in their classrooms.