This brief and accessible title integrates contemporary scholarly research with compelling vignettes to make it appealing to both instructors and undergraduate audiences. While focused on the United States in respect to its target audience and emphasis, it contains considerable international data that compares and contrasts social policies adopted in Europe and elsewhere.

This integrated text, workbook and website connect each theoretical model with practice skills to help aspiring school practitioners (school psychologists, school counsellors, and school social workers) gain the necessary theoretical background and skill set to work effectively with youth in schools.

A revised and updated edition of this accessible yet provocative survey of contemporary social and sociological theories.

Provides an up-to-date exploration of planning processes, analytical techniques and data, and locality, business, and human resource development, as well as advanced technology and sustainable economic development strategies.

This book provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on programs, services, and policies pertaining to older adults.

Methods in Psychological Research 4e is a pedagogically driven, interactive introduction to research methods in psychology, presented in a relaxed style to engage and motivate students from a variety of backgrounds and academic preparation.

Jesper Blomberg explores the fields of organization theory and management, making sense of complex theories and encouraging critical thinking.

The National Curriculum Programmes of Study for ALL curriculum subjects for Key Stages 1,-3 and the complete Teachers' Standards in full. Now includes the CCF and the ECF.

This book represents a comprehensive review of relevant research into sources and consequences of work stress, enabling leaders, researchers and practitioners to implement interventions that address these outcomes and to engage in preventative initiatives in the workplace in order to bring benefits to individuals and organizations.

This book guides you through designing and implementing an online experiment in social science research and provides online tools to match each stage of research design.