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

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

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.

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and featuring insights from real TNAs, this book explores the specific role of nursing associates in health promotion, considering different practice settings across all fields of nursing.

This concise and practical guide explores the use of template analysis as a method for conducting research for your business and management Masters dissertation.

This text introduces a socio-cultural approach to public relations as a way of analysing the growing importance of public relations in its social, cultural and political contexts and brings theory to life with a range of case studies, including YouTube vlogging, the global fair trade movement and the 2016 EU referendum in the UK.

With guidance especially pertinent to those specifically doing interviews with children as part of their research - including coverage of ethics, using participatory methods in formal settings, and choosing an interview style - this book provides both the theory and practical advice to ensure success

This easy to follow guide reveals a tried and tested strategy for decoding social science journal articles, using a specially developed reading code.

The SAGE Handbook of Consumer Culture is a one-stop resource for scholars and students of consumption, where the key dimensions of consumer culture are critically discussed and articulated.

Looking at the educational research behind a wide range of teaching topics, this book explores what the evidence shows about effectiveness of different approaches.