This book is written by experienced teachers and teacher training experts to provide pragmatic and evidence-based support for newly qualified teachers.

Offering new and innovative ways of thinking about the relationship between media and crime, Media and Crime in the U.S. critically examines the influence of media coverage of crimes on US culture and identity.

This book, written for practicing social workers undertaking their ASYE and compulsory CPD, has been designed to help professionals make sound judgments in increasingly complex contexts and under pressure.

The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods provides a state-of-the art overview of qualitative research methods in the business and management field. Chapters offer a comprehensive overview of contemporary uses of methods in business & management disciplines, and the challenges that emerge in looking ahead to the future.

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.

Build your confidence, find your voice, and develop your writing skills, with A to Zen advice on writing your master's thesis.

This book demonstrates how the outdoor environment is enriching learning opportunities for children and deepening their connections with the natural world.

A Crash Course in Statistics is a short introduction to key statistical methods including descriptive statistics, one-way and two-way ANOVA, the t-test, and Chi Square. Each of the five chapters provides an overview of each method, and then walks readers through a relevant example, using SPSS to highlight how to run the statistics and how to write up the results in APA style.

Written by internationally renowned experts, the Fourth Edition provides a complete introduction to the research process making it the perfect hand-holder for any social science student starting a methods course or project.