Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

This exciting new textbook is the first to offer students a truly comprehensive and engaging account of the vibrant topic of Nationalism.

Designed especially for students in sport and physical activity, this book provides a detailed guide to planning, undertaking, and writing up qualitative research. It's a coherent and accessible guide through the research process, using numerous examples to bring research alive.

An invaluable resource for students analysing quantitative data with IBM SPSS Statistics for the first time.

Spanning the entire curriculum, this book is an essential reference point on the pertinent issues in social work and will act as a general reference point for all students.

A key book covering all the major professional teaching topics that students on teacher training courses in secondary education will need to cover in order to qualify for a career in the classroom. Fully updated to include recent changes in education policy

Guidance from an experienced Educational Psychologist for practitioners involved in SEN and disabilities

Offering a unique mix of theory and practical guidance by top international names, this book shows you how to apply leadership techniques and approaches.

For all students undertaking work-based and academic undergraduate degrees in early years, this book focuses upon how reflective learning develops the practitioner's professional practice, academic knowledge and understanding.

Now available in paperback, this is a cutting edge, detailed and comprehensive exploration of architectural theory. Its focus on interdisplinarity and cross-cultural ties ensures the discipline's relationship with the social sciences is fully explored.

Kath Melia's new book on ethics works in the gap between nursing theory and practice. The chapters tackle the main theories which form the discussion on ethics, and include practical case examples, which bring these theories into the clinical context. These classic and everyday cases challenge the reader to critically reflect on his/her own experiences and outlook.

Consolidates previous recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) related to solid waste disposal. This book explains how the ICRP system of radiological protection described in Publication 103 can be applied in the context of the geological disposal of long-lived solid radioactive waste.

Why openness and argument can be at the heart of religious belief

Embarking on a first practice placement can be an anxious experience for social work students. This textbook takes them step-by-step through the process, holding their hand through preparation for practice modules and during the course of the placement itself. Focusing on practicalities, knowledge, values and skills, the authors guide students through the challenges they may face.

For the first time, the most influential papers on the multidisciplinary and complex topic of crisis communication have been brought together in this four-volume major work, which also includes an introductory chapter to the work, written by editor Timothy Coombs.

Useful strategies and guidance for anyone needing to explore the practical and ethical issues around researching with children and young people.

Useful strategies and guidance for anyone needing to explore the practical and ethical issues around researching with children and young people.

This new five-volume collection brings together the seminal articles that students and scholars must assimilate if they are to have a fully rounded understanding of the relevance of philosophy for their research, the varied nature of marketing and consumer research, and to help situate their own contributions to knowledge.

With engaging real-life examples from brands such as Netflix and Paypal, this friendly textbook will lead students to exam success whilst encouraging them to think critically about key topics such as digital technologies, globalization and being green.

This four-volume major work brings together the key articles on marketing theory, with a distinctive focus on international developments in the field.

"This is a thoughtful update on previous editions; Julier takes time to pick up on 'sticky' issues and explain them in detail without sounding pedantic or over-bearing. This new edition will be a welcome addition to contemporary design culture and of use to designers and students alike." - Dr Juliette MacDonald, Edinburgh College of Art

Bringing together a range of expert voices to tackle the essential topics relevant to the study of disability from a social perspective, this interdisciplinary introduction includes over 50 chapters relevant across health and social care.

This is a complete social worker's guide to undertaking qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods research.

Bringing together a range of expert voices to tackle the essential topics relevant to the study of disability from a social perspective, this interdisciplinary introduction includes over 50 chapters relevant across health and social care.

A succinct guide to understanding and developing transferable skills, explaining why they are needed and how they can be acquired, and how to use them to impress prospective employers.

The child is placed at the heart of the text and it includes substantial chapters examining key pieces of legislation, law, policy frameworks and the overreaching theoretical and research evidence to support good practice and help students gain confidence whilst on placements.

Concise, authoritative and jargon-free, the new edition of Jonathan Wilson's best-selling introduction to business research is the perfect guide to completing a successful research project.

This new major work on sport and leisure management takes a wide and holistic view of the topic, conceptualising sport and leisure management as an area of study that is underpinned by a range of social science disciplines.