Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

From a best-selling social work author, this book is about assessment and intervention, in other words what you actually do as a social worker.

With coverage of issues ethnographers face, this set looks at this demanding research method in different contexts, including work, urban life, health and the body.

Filled with practical examples, this book examines all issues experienced by couples including sexual difficulties, infidelity, violence and abuse.

A clear, innovative text from world experts, this clearly lays out the problems, strategies and resources associated with the teaching of quantitative methods in modern universities. It is a pragmatic approach which will be of interest to any academic teaching 'numbers' to their students.

A short, authoritative, innovative assessment of emerging issues in comparative criminal justice.

Looking at consumption from the child's perspective this book differs from the competition by uncovering what being a consumer means to the children themselves - from their perspective - giving them a voice in the debate

Cross-curricular teaching and learning are the new buzz-words in primary classrooms. This book focuses on history and geography to explore different contexts and strategies for making links between the full range of primary subjects, so that learning can be more integrated and relevant to learners.

A piercing examination of why understanding news journalism matters now more than ever in this age of rapidly changing communication technologies.

This edited volume is designed to provide teachers of all subject areas and phases of school education an accessible resource for teaching EAL students.

This internationally-minded book helps the reader to reflect on the ways young people are taught, and presents possible alternative approaches.

This book accompanies the Reader for the OU course Death and Dying (K260) and is not a buy-back, which means guaranteed sales of 800 copies per year through the bookshops.

A lively and timely overview of a modern preoccupation

Substance misuse is an interdisciplinary field. The book matches this by incorporating different disciplinary perspectives, which means it is suitable for students on a wide range of courses.

This book describes and exemplifies, through detailed case-studies, strategies for teaching history across the 11-19 age range in rigorous and enjoyable ways.

A short, inexpensive and new modular textbook that will be required reading for a very popular behavioural science course, health psychology

Dedicated to the study of spatial planning, this book offers detailed discussions of key concepts within this multi-disciplinary field, covering areas such as sustainability, public interests, mobility, property rights and community.

The book is a thematic examination of crime prevention, covering core areas of race, youth, community, and globalisation. Written in an accessible style with a focus on pedagogy, this is a key text for undergraduates in criminology.

Organizational Ethnography brings contributions from leading scholars in organizational studies that help to develop an ethnographic perspective on organizations and organizational research.

Cutting edge and critically acclaimed work on cultural analysis from one of the most well-known and respected authors in cultural studies today.

This landmark volume is the first to give a comprehensive assessment of the field of social work today. It covers the most pertinent topics of investigation in the subject and is written by an international team of highly regarded researchers.

A sophisticated, original book by a rising star. Steve Hall provides a comprehensive critique of existing theories, contextualises the philosophies and policy which have informed criminological theory and sets out a new theoretical perfective for criminology and sociology.

As London prepares to host the Olympics, Index takes a look at sport and freedom of speech. With Mihir Bose amongst other leading writers and commentators.

Covers essential skills of working with this client group in detail - communicating, listening and understanding children's behaviour.

This is the first textbook written in direct response to the Munro review of child protection. It will be valuable reading for students taking courses in social work with families, and also for practitioners across all fields who work on child protection.

Expert guidance on how to provide for gifted and talented children in your care.

Bringing together content from across the social sciences, this collection assembles only the very best articles and chapters published by SAGE in the area of biographical research.