A interdisciplinary, student focused exploration of contemporary global urban economies. It covers the theoretical alongside the empirical, with boxed examples and suggested reading and websites for every chapter.

Focussing on three key areas in the social sciences, this book draws together contributors from a variety of areas who use a range of methodological approaches to present the reader with an inspirational guide to understanding and using methods and approaches in their research.

An accessible guide showing how and why techniques in quantitative analysis are useful in business contexts. It comes with access to data sets and answers to student exercises, as well as a downloadable workbook containing a series of exercises to help students learn.

This book, by a highly respected author and academic in the field of early childhood education, covers how to support the wellbeing both of young children and of the adults who live and work with them and their families.

An ideal textbook for exploring the themes and developments of working with children, young people and families from an truly interdisciplinary perspective.

The first textbook to look at economic geography with a UK focus. From two of the leading names in the field.

This book will stimulate and extend knowledge and discussion of the role of schemas or repeated patterns of action in young children's cognitive and emotional development.

Looking at a range of topics such as system leadership, professional learning communities and leading different cultures, and bringing together a host of internationally recognised academics in the field, this book is essential reading for all educational leaders.

Enabling both students and researchers to fully explore the range of research approaches available, this guide demystifies the process of setting up a research study and is ideal as a starter book in research design.

This book, for all researchers using survey data, presents new ways to assess the data's quality and reliability.