Looking at the analysis of policies with a view to changing them, this book is written by an expert on policy research and shows ways of presenting alternatives to policy-makers

Social Work Research in Practice

An accessible guidebook to the different approaches taken by ethnographers studying education. Part of our brand new series on Education Research published in association with BERA.

Study Skills for Town and Country Planning incorporates a basic introduction to studying planning, a 'how to' for students to develop a relevant set of skills to succeed in their degree, plus a guide to applying those skills in a very practical and diverse workplace.

A hands-on, practical toolkit for students, this is a complete guide to the practice of sports journalism across all platforms.

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of qualitative research methods, specifically compiled for this market.

Guides students through cases and exercises that explore crisis communication and management in action, building the necessary skills for effective crisis management.

This book encourages students to adopt a particular mindset towards journal articles., a mindset that recognizes the many strengths of social research-especially its advantages over ordinary ways of knowing things.

A state-of-the art compilation of the research, practice and application of best practices in the field of youth mentoring

A comprehensive guide to educational leadership preparation, this book helps foster an understanding of adult developmentthat enables education leaders to support professional learning-or build capacity-across schools.