With play a central part of new early years initiatives in all parts of the UK, this book will be essential reading for all early years students and practitioners.

A well priced introductory student reference title for this popular, interdisciplinary field.

With every chapter revised and new chapters on validation and recent advances in the field, this Second Editionprovides unrivalled support for the full-range model for facilitating, if not accelerating, the development of exemplary leadership.

Offers readers an introduction to the methodology, etiology, prevalence, treatment, and prevention of family violence. Organized chronologically, this title includes chapters that cover child physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; abused and abusive adolescents; courtship violence and date rape; spouse abuse, battered women, and elder abuse.

Looking at consumption from the child's perspective this book differs from the competition by uncovering what being a consumer means to the children themselves - from their perspective - giving them a voice in the debate

With more and more PGCE Students required to produce masters' level work, this book guides students through the process of thinking about their study, their practice, and undertaking research, all at masters level.

From bestselling author Andy Field comes the version for SAS users with all the features (and wit) of the original.

This essential book explores the key issues faced by teachers in the classroom today to improve professional reflection and work towards best practice.

Written by leading authors in the field, this book in a new series offers critical and reflective treatment of a core early years topic which is covered by every early childhood course.

An invaluable, reader-friendly, "guide by your side" that leads students through their research projects stage by stage with practical and realistic advice.