Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

A broad range of contributors explore the key themes and debates surrounding international perspectives on early childhood education and care.

A key text to understanding effective leadership, this book explores leadership practices that can make a positive difference to early years provision and improve outcomes for both children and families.

This is the first multi volume reference work to explore drugs and alcohol from an interdisciplinary perspective. Contributions are drawn from an international field of excellence and draw on a wide range of approaches, including: psychology; sociology; psychiatry; anthropology; criminology and economics.

Based on years of experience teaching sociology to health care students, Lani Russell has written a truly introductory text which explains the main sociological concepts without jargon or becoming too advanced. Using carefully chosen examples, she shows how health issues are influenced by social phenomena such as class, race or sexuality and the relevance this has for practitioners.

Having sold over 15,000 copies since first publication, this book is the definitive introduction to the principles and techniques of psychosynthesis. Pitched clearly and accessibly, it explains how the counsellor or psychotherapist can incorporate psychosynthesis into their own work with clients.

For people working in health and social care this new edition provides models and tools for assessing grief, engaging therapeutically with it and measuring the grief changes taking place in clients and patients.

"Accessibly written and very well-structured, the book will be one of those you go back to time and time again throughout your studies. In addition it also offers that much-needed, little-found extra in a textbook: critical engagement with media and society. A joy for those of us teaching the subject" - Joke Hermes, University of Amsterdam

Looking back over the grounded theory debate and highlighting what's relevant to today's researchers, this book adeptly guides students through this often intimidating area

Takes the academic, the student and the professional on a meaningful "journey" from formulating a research question all the way to analysis and delivery.

Bringing together an impressive range of UK, US and other international contributors, this new edition is fully revised to offer up-to-date guidance and recommendations for future research and practice on emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Drawing on over 20 years experience as a practitioner, Sara Gilbert further unravels the complexities of working with Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating disorders, drawing on practical, cognitive behavioural and educational approaches to theory, assessment, treatment and practice.

This book provides students with accessible and authoritative knowledge of the essential topics of nursing and healthcare research.

This book provides students with accessible and authoritative knowledge of the essential topics of nursing and healthcare research.

The first handbook to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the whole field of QDA, and a must-have for all qualitative researchers

With the support of excellent contributors, Pam James and Barbara Douglas help students to learn to develop the skills and knowledge required to work effectively with a range of common presenting issues in psycotherapeutic practice, from anxiety to borderline personality disorders.

Covering working with children from infancy to secondary school, this book is an essential resource for both trainees and practising therapists who wish to work in schools.

An essential guide to both the theory and practice of online journalism. Accompanied by an author-hosted companion website and with QR codes throughout linking to multimedia resources, this is a much needed core textbook for all undergraduate journalism students.

A rich and dynamic introduction to the varieties of religious life and the central issues in the sociology of religion today. It leads the reader through the key ideas and main debates within the field as well as offering in-depth descriptions and analysis of specific religions and movements.

This bestselling introduction to art therapy brings theory to life through case material and examples of real artwork produced during therapy sessions. Practising art therapist, Dave Edwards, explains key theoretical ideas - such as symbolism, play, transference and interpretation - and shows how these relate to practice.

The first book of its kind in this cutting edge discipline, this is a comprehensive reference text for teaching and research on cultural intermediaries, covering theoretical foundations, methodological approaches, and original case studies of occupations.

The first book of its kind in this cutting edge discipline, this is a comprehensive reference text for teaching and research on cultural intermediaries, covering theoretical foundations, methodological approaches, and original case studies of occupations.

With new chapters on ethics and internet research, this bestselling text has been updated to continue to provide students with an invaluable and balanced introduction to the research process.

Written in a lively and engaging style, this book will enable both supervisors and supervisees to get the best they can from the supervisory experience.

Carrying out leadership research in educational establishments can be challenging, but it is also rewarding. This accessible book offers sound practical advice and a clear conceptual framework for this research.

Illustrated with examples from a range of fields and disciplines, as well as the author's own work on hacking cultures and cultural activism, this title is a must for anyone wanting to learn about narrative networks and how to conduct successful narrative research in a modern age.

This book provides social work students with a clear and accessible guide to the process of conducting a literature review, giving them the skills, confidence and knowledge required to produce their own successful review.

'Proctor has successfully written a book on counselling ethics that is both engaging and instructive. The activities provided throughout enable the reader to apply theory to themselves and to real life situations. I will be recommending this book to my students' - Mr Richard Palmer, Humanities, Weston College

This issue's special report looks at development and the access of minority voices to free expression, and why their rights need to be defended, whether it's the rural poor, women in Egypt or LGBT communities.