This new edition of Ann Browne's popular text on language and literacy is now completely up-to-date, covering everything students of primary and early years education need to know about language and literacy.
Covering all the key topics and concepts of early childhood, this book teaches students to think critically and encourages questioning and evaluation.
Taking a thematic approach, this is an ideal beginner's text for students to understand the relationship between childhood and society.
Introduces students to the key legal and ethical principles guiding professional practice. Using an applied, practice-based and refreshingly 'real' approach this text... Læs mere
This text provides a concrete set of tools to research and analyse a wide range of visual data, showing students how to apply the right mix of methods to their own research projects and equipping them with the skills to break down and analyse contemporary visual communication.
The R version of Andy Field's hugely popular Discovering Statistics Using SPSS takes students on a journey of statistical discovery using the freeware R - a free, flexible... Læs mere
An accessible and thought-provoking survey of this vast field. Emphasising the underlying concepts students need to understand and authored by world-renowned experts.
Fully updated to reflect recent developments in CBT theory and featuring over 40 video role plays, illustrating scenarios in practice from physical techniques to wider applications of CBT, including for eating disorders, substance abuse and self-harm.
A broad and integrative student introduction to the conduct and interpretation of scientific research, covering both geography and environmental studies. It offers a clear balance of quantitative vs. qualitative and physical vs. human.
The third edition of this bestselling text guides students and researchers through the process of doing qualitative research, clearly explaining how different theoretical approaches inform what you do in practice.
A practical guide that breaks down the complexities of sexuality and gender whilst understanding the interpretations and... Læs mere
This short introduction to psychoanalysis manages to distil a notoriously complex subject into an accessible, concise and practical overview for undergraduates and... Læs mere