Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

This book links practical ideas to theory and research to eplore the ways children learn to communicate

Fully revised, reconfigured and expanded, the Second Edition explores critical psychology's continued growth and diversification

The latest edition of the bestselling reader Understanding Health and Social Care combines classic works with newly commissioned material, offering readers unparalleled coverage of the key issues in health and social care. The breadth of material encompasses voices of service users, professional and lay carers, as well as academics and researchers.

Written by a highly successful author, based in a centre of teaching excellence, this insightful book shows teachers how they can make use of drawing to help children make sense of the world.

Providing a modern, self-contained and accessible overview of the four key areas in psycholinguistics, this set includes the most seminal and cutting-edge articles in this growing field.

An essential text for trainee secondary school teachers exploring a number of important issues in teaching today.

An essential guide to using counselling skills and approaches with young people.

Counselling in a Nutshell does what it says on the tin - it is the most concise, accessible and AFFORDABLE introduction to counselling in general. In this second edition Professor Windy Dryden updates his succinct discussion of key concepts and ideas of the therapeutic approach.

A clear introduction for HE students to the ways in which sport is organised and governed in the UK.

This book provides the underpinning theory and practice ideas on Popular Education for students and practitioners of youth and community development work.

Giving invaluable advice on how to get the most out of studying for a PGCE, this is a must-have guide for all those on, or looking to embark on, this demanding course.

This collection of seminal articles is a major resource in the developing field of qualitative research and illustrates how these methods contribute to the comprehension of educational issues.

This collection explores the wide range of concepts surroundng secularization, a truly central issue in politics, public policy and international affairs.

A practical and clear guide to finding, assessing, retrieving and storing information for nursing course work and practice.

An essential guide to collaborative working for social work students.

An ideal textbook for exploring the themes and developments of working with children, young people and families from an truly interdisciplinary perspective.

Takes a completely new approach to objectivity and subjectivity, no longer treating them as opposed - as many existing texts do - but as logically and methodologically related in social research

This comprehensive collection covers perspectives on the Internet as a social space as well as covering research models appropriate for the Internet, ethical considerations and information about innovation in the field.

Helping readers to fully understand the ins and outs of case study research, this book examines the many aspects of case study methodology

In this innovative volume, Rainer K Silbereisen and Xinyin Chen bring together, for the first time, international experts in the field to examine how changes in our social world impact on our individual development.

A highly practical book that reflects the most frequently asked questions put to the BACP's advice line.

Action Research in Education traces the evolution of classroom research as it connects to curriculum, pedagogy and professional practice in schools.

An impassioned manifesto for how 'voice' might be used to counter neo-liberal ideologies in the future, from a star name in the field of media, communication and cultural studies

This four volume set reflects a range of perspectives on the widely debated subject of popular culture, giving the topic historical dimenson as well as considering its dynamic and ongoing nature.

An exciting new book from the bestselling author and series editor, Colin Feltham. This book thoroughly examines key questions and topics in counselling and psychotherapy.