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Managing Across Cultures introduces the concepts, policies and practices of managing resources in different socio-economic, political and cultural contexts.

By advocating the need for practitioners to be reflective when teaching the 0-7 age range, this book presents a gentle method of developing literacy. Now featuring age-appropriate activities, more case studies and examples, and further reading suggestions, this is a must-read book when helping children to thrive.

Written by a leading author, this popular book explains schemas - a key early childhood concept - in an accessible manner, making it perfect for any early childhood course.

This step-by-step introduction helps trainees use cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) to assess and treat generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Illustrating the whole range of treatment techniques whilst remining accessible and concise, the book is essential reading for all CBT trainees on IAPT programmes and postgraduate counselling, psychotherapy and clinical psychology courses.

This book is a guide to research methods for practitioner research. Written in friendly and accessible language, it includes numerous practical examples based on the authors' own experiences in the field, to support readers.

Looking at a range of topics such as system leadership, professional learning communities and leading different cultures, and bringing together a host of internationally recognised academics in the field, this book is essential reading for all educational leaders.

This book introduces students to the core skills and essential knowledge needed to deliver high-quality mental health care.

The first genuinely introductory, UK-focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy textbook. The guidance on ACT with common clinical problems such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse is brought to life by numerous case studies and reflective questions to aid learning.

An agenda-setting and topical textbook that looks at how ICTs have become an important part of social work and how they can improve and affect practice

Comprehensive user-friendly overview of all aspects of bullying in schools, and the recognised techniques to counter this

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 clear, accessible, student friendly textbook with a variety of practice questions and diagrams to assist learning. The book covers common situations but also offers a fresh approach to acute illness for nursing students

The book will help the reader to understand the strategic context of policy, its development, implementation and impact on local services.

A text book for students on foundation degrees which are structured around the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children's Workforce.

This book will help students make sense of empowerment and participation; concepts which are key in youth and community work today.

By focusing on talent management, and providing frameworks and explanations of key issues, this book details how to develop talented members of staff - a process that can ultimately help with building high performance schools and leadership depth.

This short introduction to psychoanalysis manages to distil a notoriously complex subject into an accessible, concise and practical overview for undergraduates and postgraduates who need a basic but broad grounding in psychoanalysis as part of their counselling/psychotherapy training.

A practical and accessible text on pedagogy for primary teacher trainees and Education Studies students. Features exercises designed to develop specific critical thinking skills.

This handbook provides a clear, critical examination of case-oriented research. It defines case-based social research as a subfield of methodology.

The authors take a novel approach of framing debates in relation to individual and collective responses to discriminatory practices, moving beyond the standard victim/perpetrator approach to show the complex modes of resistance used to overcome marginalization by ethnic minorities.

A one-stop reference on the state of leadership, encompassing macro, political, philosophical, psychological and cultural perspectives, with contributions from a 'who's who' of scholars in leadership studies.

A comprehensive textbook covering key generic aspects (non-clinical knowledge, skills and competences) of training for doctors currently on or about to enter the Foundation Stage.

A textbook for masters students that focuses on leadership skills and competences and their application to practice.

This book helps students understand the core area of the Public Health Skills and Career Framework concerned with assessing evidence of the effectiveness of interventions.

Draws on author's years of experience in the field to provide a practical resource for qualified and trainee counsellors, providing them with the necessary skills to ensure best practice with children and young people.

This book explores recent developments and debates around researching ethically and with integrity, and complying with ethical requirements, and has been updated and expanded to now cover issues relating to international, indigenous, interdisciplinary and internet research.

This established introduction to cognitive therapy now brings in behavioural therapy to explore the real-life practice of CBT today - from the theory and structure of CBT, through to the skills and context.

Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned names in the field, this engaging and lively handbook is a definitive resource to the controversial topic of punishment and society.

Offering a concrete framework and practical methods for working from an existential perspective, the bestselling Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy in Practice is now in its third edition.

Contains an A-Z list of all the key terms a student studying organization theory needs to understand, along with clear definitions, discussions of each area and further reading.