Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

Mary Douglas was one of the most regarded anthropologists of the 20th Century. This is a collection of her latest essays on culture, previously uncollected, from the last decade and a half of her life.

This bestselling book maintains the accessibility and verve of previous editions while incorporating new developments in the person-centred approach. John McLeod joins authors Dave Mearns and Brian Thorne to contribute an exciting new chapter on research relevant to the person-centred field.

It provides a snapshot of current practice in professional reflection in a practical and manageable way

The new edition of this insightful text on inclusion offers an overview of issues faced by practitioners. Full of practical activities, it helps both students and practitioners develop their own inclusive practices.

This accessible, practical text provides mental health practitioners with the core knowledge and skills they need to be able to care effectively for the physical health of those who have been diagnosed with mental illness.

This new text from Mary Larkin on the increasingly important life course approach covers health from pre-pregnancy to old age. Chapters include suggestions for further reading, discussion points, activities and activity commentaries to make it ideal for interactive student learning and critical reflection.

This is an essential text for all students studying on undergraduate or MSc applied psychology courses, or considering a career in an applied psychology field. The book successfully combines the professional and academic aspects of applied psychology, including a unique roundtable discussion on new directions in the field, in a consistently pedagogical way.

Explores all of the key issues in critical management studies, calling into question prevailing ideologies in management.

Index's special report will look at whether there is a multipolar challenge, where constraints at home and lack of courage and principle on the international stage, mean our right to free speech is at risk as the multipolar order continues to develop.

Full of practical advice, this book bridges the gap between communication theory and the implementation of policy. Responding to recent developments in health communication and campaigns, it is essential reading for all students and health care professionals who wish to reflect upon and develop their practice.

This internationally acclaimed Reader offers a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to the major topics that constitute contemporary criminology, and is an invaluable resource that students will use throughout their course

This internationally acclaimed Reader offers a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to the major topics that constitute contemporary criminology, and is an invaluable resource that students will use throughout their course

Understanding Organizations introduces students to the key principles of understanding, designing, and managing organizations in an accessible and practical way.

A comprehensive and illuminating account of event and festival management. Written with academic rigour yet highly accessible, Quinn is an astute judge of what students want and need to study in this field.

Two of the world's leading experts explore the connections between crime and economic conditions, covering a range of theoretical and empirical approaches, in a lively and readable manner.

A fascinating student introduction to the popular subject of how the media influence young people. Covering all the key topics and full of international case studies, it will be adopted on courses on youth media and youth culture across media studies, cultural studies and sociology.

A must for anyone working with questions of drug use; from students across the social sciences to practitioners such as nurses, health workers and social workers. This is not a medical text but rather a critical account of psychoactive drugs in our society that enables the reader to think about drugs beyond cultural myths and presuppositions.

Provides a review of early and late effects of radiation in normal tissues and organs with respect to radiation protection.

A major new statement on the role of journalism in democracy from one of media and communication's leading thinkers. This textbook is the perfect answer to the how and why of journalism. It is crucial reading for any student of media studies, communication studies and journalism.

This clear and accessible book, which both describes what comparative-historical research is used for and also introduces what these methods actually are, is an easy to follow introduction to the subject.

This innovative new text provides a sophisticated theoretical and practical understanding of research design in the social sciences.

Written in a clear, accessible way, drawing on exciting up-to-date examples and providing a reflective perspective on research as a human process, this book makes for a crucial companion to conducting small-scale research.

The first book to be published on a topic which is rising on the agenda in health studies and public health. The book will be recommended reading for those studying and working in public health and health promotion.

Clinical Psychology focuses on the process of clinical work within the vast and complicated area of the topic, providing a wealth of articles and resources for research.

Introducing students to the language of counselling research, this hands-on guide explains the research process and cultivates research literacy using a model of collaborative, pedagogical learning.

The four-volume collection speaks to important emerging trends in the field of critical marketing; specifically with regard to the connections between critical marketing, contemporary theories of emotional, aesthetic and sexual labour, critical social marketing, macromarketing and political economy.

This accessible, globally-focused four-volume set has been created to capture and organise 60 years of research and policy discourse on regional integration and regionalism.

As journalists and activists around the world use technology to galvanise change, the clamp down on free speech continues. Index asks: what's next for digital freedom?

This major work represents an invaluable resource which can be used to educate readers toward the practice and institutional affects of public financial management.

This masterfully edited and introduced four-volume set draws together a wealth of insights accumulated over the past two decades into the ever-evolving world of accounting ethics.