Packed full of up-to-date and engaging case studies, this guide to the essentials of doing participatory methods in a broad range of health contexts covers all of the stages of the research process, from research design right through to dissemination.

An accessible text for students of the early years examining the role of the practitioner in the early years. A core text for all practice related modules.

Through the analysis of theory, research and practice, this Handbook provides the reader with a clear, global picture of workplace learning.

This specialist and comprehensive book is designed to help teachers and SENCOs gain critical knowledge that will facilitate setting and achieving targets.

The sequel to the ground-breaking Learning Stories, this book further discusses the philosophy behind the notion of narrative assessment while being practical guide on how to write ‘good stories’ and engage with a range of audiences.

This book combines practical knowledge and understanding of leadership roles in education with robust theories underpinning leadership and management to offer a model of excellence for those who lead, or aspire to lead, in education.

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.

Putting forth the argument for reframing psychology as a natural science, this book employs as a model the principle of Homeostasis, exploring how the theory is applicable to major areas of human behaviour across psychology including perception, learning, stress, addiction, well-being and consciousness.

This book is a pragmatic guide to both gathering and analysing media data and helps readers make sense of how media are involved in politics, by bringing media research to life with vivid case studies.