Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

This updated edition offers a practical step-by-step guide to understanding, working with and presenting both primary and secondary qualitative data, thereby equipping students with a toolkit that they can apply to data in any context.

This updated second edition brings together text, video, full-colour illustrations, interactive activities and more, to provide nursing students with a comprehensive guide to understanding the healthy functioning of the human body.

An invaluable step-by-step, pedagogically engaging guide to data management in R for social science researchers. This book shows students how to recode and document data, as well as how to combine data from different sources, or import from statistical packages other than R.

The SAGE Handbook of Historical Geography provides an international and in-depth overview of the field with chapters that examine the history, present condition and future significance of historical geography in relation to recent developments and current research.

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.

This original and creative text interrogates the methodological underpinnings of contemporary urban scholarship, with reference to different global sites and situations, as well as to recent debates around postcolonial, planetary, and provincialized urban theories.

Gillian Shotton's best selling book includes templates for teachers looking to involve children in writing their Individual Education Plan (IEP), as well target sheets applicable for all primary and secondary students.

Set against the backdrop of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, this book explores issues raised by mental capacity within adult safeguarding to highlight and aid professionals appreciate how mental capacity intersects with risk and vulnerability. Case studies, reflection points and exercise are used to develop understanding and support critical engagement with practice.

Get the most out of learning online so you can succeed in your studies - this handy guide is packed with support and tips on navigating digital learning so you don't miss out.

From a leading voice in the early years community comes an accessible, dip in, dip out guide to all the hot topics in the sector.

Real-life stories of courage from the #WomenEd community.

Real-life stories of courage from the #WomenEd community.

'Since its very first edition, Social Cognition has been the undisputed bible of the field. Insightful, authoritative and beautifully written by two of the field's most eminent researchers, it is an indispensable guide for students and scientists alike' -Daniel Gilbert, Harvard University

This guide aims to help both supervisors and supervisees use supervision to maximise learning, and to support best practice.

An accessible and multi-disciplinary guide to working together with other professionals to deliver a child-centred and co-ordinated approach to safeguarding, in line with the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance.

A step-by-step guide to the underpinning theoretical knowledge in social work helping your students to confidently apply theory in practice.

Numeracy for All Learners is a wide-ranging overview of how Math Recovery (R) theory, pedagogy, and tools can be applied meaningfully to special education to support learners with a wide range of educational needs.

The SAGE Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology address real-world and practical applications of evolutionary psychology such as applications to medicine, psychiatry, law, and technology.

An invaluable guide to using digital research methods in business and management dissertations at Masters level, with practical guidance into how to use these approaches in your own research project.

Evolutionary psychology is an important and rapidly expanding area in the life, social, and behavioral sciences, and this Handbook represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference text in the field today.

This bestselling book takes the student step-by-step through the core processes of social work. It introduces four essential elements (assessment, planning intervention and review) in a clear manner, and is structured in a chronological way that is easy to understand yet holistic in approach. The authors use Assessment as a lynchpin for the book and use various assessment tools (some of which they have developed themselves) to illustrate the links between theory and practice. An essential introduction to the fundamental principles of social work practice, this title has been fully-revised to link directly to the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work.Key updates:New Material on Personalisation Agenda Greater emphasis on social work in the community More research material on working with children Updated case studies throughoutPart of the Transforming Social Work Practice series. All books in the series are affordable, mapped to the Social Work Curriculum, practical with clear links between theory & practice and written to the Professional Capabilities Framework.

This edited book guides students and researchers through the processes of researching everyday stories about families.

A new, 'one-stop-shop' textbook with everything needed for first year skills modules taken by tourism, events and hospitality students.

Age at Work explores the myriad ways in which 'age' is at 'work' across society, organizations and workplaces, with special focus on organizations, their boundaries, and marginalizing processes around age and ageism in and across these spaces.