"This is a very useful book that covers all the key topics that the students will need to know about. The book is easy to access, and a good mix of theory and practical ideas." -Lisa Jeffery, School of Education, Northampton University

From creating a supportive learning environment, to philosophy for children, this text helps trainee primary teachers explore a range of philosophies and strategies to develop active learning in the primary classroom.

McGuire's student-friendly introduction to the field of HRD provides a good balance of theory and practice.

A cutting edge examination of urban theory as related to the realities of social and economic change in today's global cities.

This handbook provides a clear, critical examination of case-oriented research. It defines case-based social research as a subfield of methodology.

The SAGE Handbook of Power is the first touchstone for any student or researcher wishing to initiate themselves in the state of the art.

This text is a unique and authoritative resource consisting of 25 chapters covering a range of evaluation theories and techniques in a single, accessible volume.

Going beyond a general introduction to offer a hands-on guide, Participatory Research empowers students to feel confident understanding and applying participatory methods to their research projects.

Helping researchers progress to doing more complex qualitative research, this book is grounded in theory and takes the reader beyond a 'tick box' approach to methods

This is an in-depth yet practical guide for Masters students on basic quantitative methods of analysis, covering the foundations through to the analysis.