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This book is a reflection on the nature of partnership working, how it has developed and the issues which impede or enable success in the pre-school and early years arena.

A skillls focused text which is ideal for popular mentor preparation programmes.

A valuable text and useful resource for all teachers working towards the new LLUK standards for the associate and full teaching roles.

Unlike most other books written on evidence-based practice, this book questions whether this method always leads to the best practice possible and analyses and critiques the approach in a reflective manner.

A wide-ranging, detailed and critical analysis of Western consumerism and its globalization, from one of the most respected names in the field today.

Christopher Bollas galvanises our understanding of what happens when people encounter the objects - the endlessly variegated content - of external reality. This volume reveals the possibilities for self-expression and growth that figure in the process of object relations and shows how and why thinkers and artists are attracted to Bollas' thought.

Exploring the artistic process and the concept of the artistic self in terms of self-objects and transformational objects, this work challenges the basic assumption of applied psychoanalysis - that the work of art is a dream or daydream expressed within a formal aesthetic framework.

Written for a wide range of professionals: psychologists; counsellors; social workers; probation officers; and mental health workers, this solution-focussed therapy manual looks at organizational and work-related stress, and on developing solutions for groups.

An essential introduction to policing for all students undertaking policing related degrees.

Full coverage of the key issue of equality and diversity and its relevance to modern policing for all students undertaking degrees or foundation degrees.

An essential guide to study skills for all those undertaking policing related degrees.

An essential guide to the Criminal Justice System for students undertaking policing related degrees.

A best-practice guide to teaching in the further education and skills sector, and in professional organizational learning contexts, this volume examines the key concepts underpinning effective teaching and learning.

As founder of the person-centred approach, Carl Rogers (1902-1987) is arguably the most influential psychologist and psychotherapist of the 20th century. This book provides unique insights into his life and a clear explanation of his major theoretical ideas.

Fourth edition of bestselling counselling skills book - easy to read, highly practical introductory content, for counselling and health and social care market

An accessible guidebook to the different approaches taken by ethnographers studying education. Part of our brand new series on Education Research published in association with BERA.

An excellent and accessible introductory textbook on diversity and inclusion, covering birth to 8.

This is an essential text for all students studying on undergraduate or MSc applied psychology courses, or considering a career in an applied psychology field. The book successfully combines the professional and academic aspects of applied psychology, including a unique roundtable discussion on new directions in the field, in a consistently pedagogical way.

An introduction to educational management in practice. It contains 20 case studies which provide different insights into the challenges facing managers in education today.

This Handbook gives a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of grounded theory, taking into account the many attempts to revise and refine Glaser and Strauss' original formulation.

The acclaimed British Social Attitudes survey is the essential guide to the topical issues and debates facing British society today, and this is the 26th report

This book will stimulate and extend knowledge and discussion of the role of schemas or repeated patterns of action in young children's cognitive and emotional development.

From bestselling author Andy Field comes the version for SAS users with all the features (and wit) of the original.

This book offers tried and tested strategies for successful and rewarding staff development that, most importantly, can contribute to improving pupil outcomes.

This book is a whole school traninig programme designed to raise self-esteem for everyone in the primary school.

This book, by a highly respected author and academic in the field of early childhood education, covers how to support the wellbeing both of young children and of the adults who live and work with them and their families.

This excellent introduction to sociology for social work students explains how sociology is connected to and fundamental for effective social work practice. Co-written by a sociologist, social worker and service user, this essential guide to sociology also comes with access to an exciting companion website offering the reader downloads, web links, powerpoint slides and case studies.

This book shows youth work students and professionals how to locate their practice within the professional code of ethics

A self-help DIY book for doing research - tells the reader everything they need to know to do research, and to understand others' research.

A practical, standards-based text that extends and deepens subject knowledge and helps trainees turn that into effective teaching.