Books published by SAGE Publications Inc

This book provides students with all they need to know for implementing successful ethical thinking into their everyday practice and decision making

A critical guide to newspaper journalism at a time of dynamic change, this is a detailed and topical overview of the context of contemporary journalism practice from two key names in the field.

Exciting, engaging and dealing with both the theory and day-to-day practice of public relations, this is a conscise and approachable alternative to the larger, dryer and more expensive textbooks currently on the market.

An introductory text designed to show readers how to try using syntax themselves and to then support them through its use. It is ideal for those who are experienced in using SPSS, but who are novices regarding syntax.

After noting that content analysis has a history of some 50 years of use in business, communication, journalism, psychology, and sociology, Neuendorf (communication, Cleveland State U.) who has been applying such methods for half that period deflates several myths about the methodology (e.g. that it

With an engaging, friendly style and numerous real world examples, author Randy Stoecker shows readers how to use a project-based research model in the community. The four features of the model are diagnosing a community condition; prescribing an intervention for the condition; implementing the prescription; and evaluating its impact.

Engaging analysis of sport's role in the 'making of race', and the place of sport in relation to the politics of racial equality.

A guide that highlights the private and public lives of the most celebrated figures in US politics and includes the results of the 2008 presidential election of Barack Obama. It includes biographies and photos of every president, vice president, and first lady.

Young people are fascinated by juvenile crime and justice topics because they are exposed to these subjects daily through the media, school security, and other everyday experiences. This title directly engages the broadest range of high school students in an informed discussion of the US juvenile justice system.

Addresses all the major areas of debate including organised crime, human rights, transnational policing and accountability.

Each president brings to the White House a distinct set of personal characteristics and a preferred leadership style, but just how much have individual presidents shaped domestic policy? This book systematically examines the first terms of every president from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to William Jefferson Clinton.

Includes a treatment of Equal Protection and discrimination. This book includes design that facilitates student comprehension with features such as legal definitions in the margin, a 'Dissenting Voices' section to provide context for minority judicial opinions, exercises, and more.

Kochanek links the growth of trust with positive outcomes that benefit schools, such as increased participation, greater openness to innovations, boosts in parent outreach, and higher academic productivity.

Promote "career maturity" by integrating youthful aspirations with economic realities and guide teenagers toward thoughtful goals by explaining labor markets, exposing misconceptions, and exploring postsecondary options

A practical book designed to help those new to the Learning Mentor role avoid common pitfalls, and to show those with more experience how to develop their skills.

This edited volume presents innovative and practical strategies for creating districtwide communication systems, responding to district challenges, using electronic communication tools effectively, and keeping the public informed.

This updated resource offers ten models that allow teachers to work together to create learner-centred classrooms by grouping elements from various content areas into a coherent, standards-based curriculum.

This book truly fills a gap in the market. It challenges the interpretation and current approaches towards anti-discriminatory practice to allow social workers to easily apply positive techniques to their practice

Discover more strategies for managing difficult students, with new information on aggressive/violent behavior, tips for establishing positive relationships with parents, and more.

This Second Editon has been updated to include new research and theoretical developments in the field.

Covers critical issues in the effective management of human resources, which can be used for class discussions, or be given as homework problems, or used as essay questions on tests.

This book is a practical and reality-focused textbook on how to conduct and lead groups in a variety of settings.

Thoroughly updated edition of Vincent Mosco's classic overview of how power operates accross the media. No other book provides such a comprehensive coverage of the field.

The first introduction to criminal law written specifically for students and scholars of criminology and the social sciences.

Sometimes movies, television shows, political speeches, and music lyrics seem to be about one thing on the surface but express other serious social and political issues when we examine them more closely. Using methods of formal analysis, Uncovering Hidden Rhetorics: Social Issues in Disguise offers students and scholars a key to unlocking hidden text that abounds in popular culture.

Provides methods for determining the validity of evidence and how to justify an acceptable level of "proof" based on science, experience, and values

The authors demonstrate how to develop higher-order thinking, mindful decision making, and productive problem-solving skills in all students and provide a six-step process for developing thematic learning units.

The long-term success of school improvement depends to a significant degree on the ability of those involved to participate in teamwork. This book explores various forms of collaboration in schools, including pairings, groups and committees, and suggests a framework for understanding how to build stronger working relationships.