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This is a student guide to effective and ethically sound observation in social work practice.

With contributions from across the globe, this is the first book of its kind to focus specifically on the ethics of education research. Part of the popular BERA/SAGE Research methods in Education series.

This concise and practical guide explores the use of case studies as a method for conducting research in a business and management Masters dissertation.

This book looks at the role and purpose of assessment in primary education and provides guidance and practical strategies, so students will gain a firm understanding of assessment and how to use it effectively in their teaching.

This is an in-depth yet practical guide for Masters students showing how to design, develop and successfully deliver research questionnaires.

In this new Major Work, the international team of editors have created a carefully balanced collection of seminal publications from leading scholars from both inside and outside of China, introduced by a newly written chapter contextualizing the diverse perspectives on China's changing global role they represent.

This is an in-depth yet practical guide for Masters students on basic quantitative methods of analysis, covering the foundations through to the analysis.

The articles in this five-volume collection cover the myriad genetic and non-genetic developmental psychopathological conditions which are now known and being researched from a variety of perspectives, from dyslexia to autism and beyond.

Whether a research student or experienced researcher, this book explains how to conceptualise and ethically conduct research, analyse and theorise from multiple perspectives, and disseminate and publish.

Focusing on understanding and communication whilst considering important statistical theory, this new text provides a key resource for advanced students and researchers on working with statistical data.

'This is a practical and engaging guide to completing a dissertation or thesis. Drawing on the author's extensive experience and expertise, the book contains a raft of insights, hints and tips. It will be of great value to all post-graduate students of nursing and midwifery' - David Barrett, Deputy Head of Department of Nursing, University of Hull

A critical exploration of the constructions of childhood across the social sciences. It questions common global Northern conceptions of childhood and children by providing a wider lens through which to challenge inherent Eurocentrism.

With chapter sequencing following the new Curriculum, this book supports trainee teachers to make use of the opportunities presented in the National Curriculum for effective and engaging Primary Science teaching.

A collection of cutting edge essays from leading international names in social theory, social movement studies, political sociology and social contestation.

A collection of cutting edge essays from leading international names in social theory, social movement studies, political sociology and social contestation.

This five-volume Major Work brings together classic and recent papers which examine the topic from all angles and through the lenses of different disciplines.

Remains an indispensable guide to: Power and inequality; Class politics; Post-industrial society; Globalization; and The crisis in democracy.

This book engages with key intellectual challenges facing social science today, at a time when it is under considerable pressure to demonstrate its value. It addresses questions that carry implications for research practice, quantitative or qualitative, by making use of contemporary examples, such as the London riots.

Focussing on children aged from 2-11, this book centres on outstanding outdoor practice and how children can learn and develop in natural environments.

Develop your own writing voice and successfully engage readers in your research, with this creative and inspirational academic writing guide.

This new collection brings together the best existing work in assessment education and is introduced by a newly written contextualizing chapter by the major work's esteemed editor, John Gardner.

The history of internet research methods is, naturally, much shorter than the histories of other research methods in the social sciences, though no less rich or significant as a result. This title begins with some of the earliest works on what was or was to become the internet, moving methodically through to present-day issues.

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.

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 productivity.

Combining an examination of theory and research with practical case studies and real examples of teaching practice, this book shows how to engage and motivate children to develop a range of primary English skills.

Childhood social development is an enormous field of research addressing issues to do with emotional development, peer relations, self-esteem and bullying amongst other topics, and through the inclusion of both contemporary and classic papers, these volumes outline the development of the area, our current conceptions, and growing points and controversies.

Whether working in children's centres, outreach and dual-focused services, preschools, kindergartens or schools, this book helps readers develop the skills and strategies to work alongside parents whatever their role.

Covering both general and advanced aspects of multivariate methods, this handbook focuses on regression analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal data with an emphasis on causal analysis and provides readers with an introduction to and exploration of a large range of techniques.

This Handbook includes extended analysis of critical issues in the ever-expanding field of globalization; the topics covered are interdisciplinary in their approach, reaching well beyond the confines of international relations and political science to encompass sociology, anthropology, history, media and many more.

This book seeks to go beyond the vast body of skills-based literature that dominates the study of coaching and mentoring, and focus on the contribution that coaching can make to human resource strategy and organizational strategy.