In her detailed and down-to-earth style, Zina O'Leary sets out how to approach each stage of your research project; from choosing a research design and methodology to collecting and analysing data, then communicating your results - while showcasing best practice along the way.

Play in the Early Years offers students an accessible introduction to Play, considering key concepts and current debates taking place here and now.

This approachable book introduces network research in R, walking you through every step of doing social network analysis.

Cutting-edge student exploration of what it means to live in a digital society. Introduces key concepts and research essential for digital media, social media and media/data and society modules.

The gold standard for navigating the literature about policy implementation and governance, this modern classic is the leading introduction to the study of implementation.

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 A-Z guide is an essential resource to support those teaching in HE today to enhance their practice.

This text supports trainee teachers working towards primary QTS and Early Career Teachers to understand the importance of supporting children to become readers, enjoy reading for pleasure and develop higher level reading skills.

Based on the seminal text from the beginning of the Twenty-first Century, Doing Critical Management Research (SAGE, 2000), Alvesson and Deetz have broadened their focus to provide an authoritative and insightful framework for navigating critical theories and methods across all of the social sciences.

This book will provide a welcome critical analysis of Quality Improvement during a period of rapid growth in its usage. The author’s insights and experience will help shape how people apply QI tools and encourage deeper thinking about the ideologies and practices that need to be understood before effective change can happen.