Digs into salient research that examines learning contexts within critical literacy, scientific literacy, and teacher education. This... Læs mere
The Research Triangle Institute recently completed a five year study sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The study, which focused on the Washington, DC metropolitan area, attempted to look at the nature and extent of drug use in a single urban setting.
The author of this volume examines seven psychologists' personal accounts of their moral and... Læs mere
This text seeks to provide answers to the questions: how frequently do women experience sexual discrimination? Does sexism have an effect on women's physical or mental health. How can we measure the impact of sexism, both blatant and subtle, on women exposed to it?
This book is an ideal introduction to the world of new educational technologies. Filled with case studies, and built on an intuitive set of `How do I ...' questions,... Læs mere
Devoted to conflict analysis and resolution, this work begins with a discussion of the philosophical foundations for doing research, providing... Læs mere
This dictionary is an up-to-date volume that contains numerous references to relevant concepts and terms in the field of multicultural... Læs mere
Criminal and Social Justice provides an important insight into the relationship between social inequality, crime and criminalisation.
Illustrates a range of techniques and approaches used in social research projects. This book covers both quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection and... Læs mere
Doing Research with Children and Young People introduces researchers to the key considerations involved in working with children and young people.
An introductory guide to ethnographic methods. It focuses on those methods - participant observation, interviewing, focus groups, and video/photographic work - that allow us to... Læs mere