Featuring definitions, theoretical debates, coverage of social development practice, and discussion of future challenges, this key new text introduces students to all aspects of Social Development studies

Offers an introductory qualitative research for social science disciplines. This book covers the full range of methodologies and viewpoints about the field, including coverage of social media as a tool to facilitate research or as a venue for study.

A thought-provoking exploration not about space per se, but rather about how we perceive space, and why it is important to look at space if we want to understand human interaction.

Since 1997 Representation has been the go-to textbook for students learning the tools to question and critically analyze institutional and media texts and images. This long-awaited second edition:* updates and refreshes the approaches to representation, signalling key developments in the field* addresses the emergence of new technologies, media formats, politics and theories* includes an entirely new chapter on celebrity culture and reality TV* offers new exercises, readings, images and examp...

Unlike other publications, this is a book on using propensity scores without using matrix or vector algebra.

Defines the distinctive set of psychometric and operational principles which, when combined with specialized statistical applications of correlation and factor-analysis techniques, provide researchers with a systematic and rigorously quantitative means for examining human subjectivity.

Author Floyd Fowler provides students and researchers who want to collect, analyze, or read about survey data with a sound basis for evaluating how each aspect of a survey can affect its precision, accuracy, and credibility

This book provides social work students with a clear and accessible guide to the process of conducting a literature review, giving them the skills, confidence and knowledge required to produce their own successful review.

A quick reference guide to educational assessment, explains all key terms and provides further reading suggestions.

A succinct guide to understanding and developing transferable skills, explaining why they are needed and how they can be acquired, and how to use them to impress prospective employers.