This book links sociological concepts, debates and theories relating to key areas such as poverty, social exclusion, education, social class and social justice to develop understanding of how sociological perspectives will impact upon social work placements and practice.

Leading for All is a practical guide that provides a clear pathway for educators to develop a more inclusive school community from start to finish.

This comprehensive text introduces regression, the general linear model, structural equation modeling, the hierarchical linear model, growth curve models, panel data, and event history models, and includes discussion of published implementations of each technique showing how it was used to address substantive and interesting research questions. It takes a step-by-step approach in the presentation of each topic, using mathematical derivations where necessary, but primarily emphasizing how the ...

Educators today must navigate a newer and more dynamic terrain than previous generations. This book provides a practical framework for improving the satisfaction of educators, all through the lens of whole-school health.

Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this collection of non-partisan reports offers an in-depth examination of today's most pressing policy issues.

Updated with an exciting new chapter on political crime that highlights the debated connections between crime and politics, the Third Edition of White-Collar Crime provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the most important topics within white-collar crime.

This is the only casebook on the market that contains the variety and quantity of cases that will help students master assessment and diagnosis with the DSM-5 and ICD. It is specifically positioned for disciplines that are grounded in a humanistic approach (counseling, social work, counseling psychology) and helps frame working with the medical model that is used in the DSM-5.

The concise and easy-to-read guide for users who want to learn how to perform the same statistical calculations in R as in SPSS.