Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

This is much more than a simple comparison of sports policy across the world. Instead, Palmer uniquely brings sport policy into a global context, offering a fresh understanding of how the impacts of globalization affect practices within global sports policy.

An impassioned and controversial new book from two leading sociologists in the field of social exclusion. They argue that social exclusion is not simply seen in ghettos or sink estates, but also in exclusive gated housing developments, the vacuous non-places of the shopping mall, the deadening reality of low-level service work, and in the depressing uniformity of our political parties.

Acrucial guide for anyone beginning their research on racism, exploring the meaning of racism, key studies in the field, core methods and an agenda of research for the future.

The articles collated in this new six-volume major work chart the significant developments in energy security and place them in a wider context through a comprehensive and illuminating introductory chapter, written by editor Benjamin K. Sovacool and energy security expert Scott V. Valentine.

This major work provides a detailed and systematic understanding of these political, legal, and ethical debates surrounding humanitarian intervention and responsibility to protect as they have evolved since the 1990s.

With chapters based on real situations outlining practical strategies, this guide shows you how formative teaching, learning and assessment can enrich day-to-day teaching, and ensure deep and sustained learning.

This sixth edition of Richard Nelson-Jones' bestselling book is a step-by-step guide to using counselling and helping skills with confidence and proficiency. The author's three-stage model of counselling is designed to facilitate developing lifeskills in clients and to help them to change how they feel, think, communicate and act.

Expert guidance for postgraduate and research students on how to plan, prepare and produce a thesis or dissertation.

Uniquely focusing on person-centred, humanised care and physical care, this book helps students to examine attitudes towards older people in health care and combat negative stereotypes.

Uniquely focusing on person-centred, humanised care and physical care, this book helps students to examine attitudes towards older people in health care and combat negative stereotypes.

This up-to-date third edition covers a wide range of key themes that all Education Studies students will be addressing in their course.

Suitable for anyone coming to the subject of disability studies, this book tackles a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters written by contributing authors, many of whom are disabled themselves.

Suitable for anyone coming to the subject of disability studies, this book tackles a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters written by contributing authors, many of whom are disabled themselves.

Long awaited new edition of this hands-on guide to writing like a journalist. Full of examples, exercises and practical advice, it now covers online presentation and social media too.

Now updated to include research using archival, textual and virtual data this Second Edition continues to provide students with an invaluable, hands-on guide to doing fieldwork in both the developing and western world.

Now updated to include research using archival, textual and virtual data this Second Edition continues to provide students with an invaluable, hands-on guide to doing fieldwork in both the developing and western world.

Carefully compiled by an editorial partnership that spans both sides of the Atlantic, this new, four-volume major work seeks to bring together, for the first time, important original papers on the subject of attachment, making it an invaluable resource for scholars in areas from nursing to psychiatry.

An engaging guide to the subject knowledge and teaching of maths to children aged 0-8.

An ideal starter text for those new to the field, this second edition has new examples from a range of social science disciplines, as well as a brand new companion website, making it even more valuable to even more students

An engaging guide to the subject knowledge and teaching of maths to children aged 0-8.

Introducing Psychopathology is an essential course companion for counselling, psychotherapy and counselling psychology trainees. It explains how to describe and diagnose client problems in clear, accessible language, demystifying the concept of psychopathology and revealing it as an integral aspect of training and practice.

'This comprehensive handbook extends and challenges existing thinking and practice about special education and its place in the larger education system. It provides a rich and valuable resource for advanced professional learning and is highly recommended.'Sharon P. Robinson, President & CEO, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

A critical and thought-provoking exploration of the sociology of emotion from a leading name in the field. It will be of interest to students and researchers of sociology, social psychology and indeed anyone engaged with the recent 'turn to affect' in the social sciences.

A qualitative research book for the 'doers', this text provides really practical coverage for those that are undertaking research in real-world contexts.

This book provides essential knowledge and skills to address all the new social work education requirements for placements and practice learning. It will help students to successfully pass their compulsory social work placement whilst meeting the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for Social Workers and developing their professional practice.

A guide to assessment for anyone working in curriculum and assessment policy, demonstrating the principles and practice of assessment for improving learning and education.

Exploring the key theoretical approaches and methods of intervention with older people, this uniquely positive, practical book helps social workers to identify, understand and facilitate their service-users' wishes for wellbeing and a fulfilling older age.

First published in 1996, this is the standard textbook for students wishing to understand the key counselling and psychotherapy approaches. No other book goes into as much depth as each expert contributor presents a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of their established approach to individual therapy practice.

First published in 1996, this is the standard textbook for students wishing to understand the key counselling and psychotherapy approaches. No other book goes into as much depth as each expert contributor presents a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of their established approach to individual therapy practice.