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Split into three parts, this book considers what is meant by disadvantage and marginalisation, how this can come about and the impact this may have on lives, before unpicking the key knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively with individuals and groups.

Updated to the new Curriculum, this book offers a balanced and comprehensive overview of primary PE.

This is an exciting new edition of a core text that draws on a range of interwoven themes within the field of early childhood studies, clearly showing how these themes are reflected and played out in different contexts.

This book uses key sociological concepts and theories to help student social workers better understand the nature of their work and the context within which they will be working.

This books is packed full of 'need-to-know' information that will help students understand what is meant by mental health and wellbeing, and become aware of the common mental health problems as well as the typical interventions and treatment options available.

Presenting the latest thinking and research on how children acquire their first language, this book takes the reader from a standing start to the point where they can engage with key debates and current research in the field of child language.

The only all-encompassing guide to everything you need to know to teach and train in post compulsory education!

The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship offers contemporary chapters on all aspects of this rapidly-evolving discipline. Contributions from the best international scholars explore Entrepreneurship as an academic field, investigate its key current debates and consider its future directions.

This specialist and comprehensive book is designed to help teachers and SENCOs gain critical knowledge that will facilitate setting and achieving targets.

Drawing on research exploring new media practices, this book explains and encourages classroom activity that makes purposeful and appropriate use of new media and is underpinned by a set of guiding principles for teaching literacy in contemporary times.

"Roberts addresses the subjects that are troubling professionals across the globe, providing a sound theoretical base on which a professional viewpoint can be formed. Complex concepts are presented in a simple way, enabling readers at all stages to grasp difficult and often radical ideas quickly and easily." - Tony Barlow, Birmingham City University

Written by Jonathan Peirce, the original creator of PsychoPy, and Michael MacAskill, this textbook provides a detailed guide on how to use PsychoPy, the popular new software gaining traction in Psychology.

Combining established theory with original analysis, this book provides a clear account of the social benefits and drawbacks of new media trends and technologies such as emoji, wearables and chatbots and calls for a more critical approach to the rollout of emotional AI in public and private spheres.

Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the 'Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way.

This book supports trainee and beginning teachers to develop their knowledge and understanding and enable them to plan and teach outstanding geography lessons in primary schools.

Need to raise your writing game? Save time and improve your grades, with this snappy guide to improving your academic writing.

This groundbreaking book takes a humanistic approach to counselling young people, establishing humanistic counselling as an evidence-based psychological intervention.

The essential, concise guide to both the 'how' and the 'why' of triangulation and mixed methods.

This book combines practical knowledge and understanding of leadership roles in education with robust theories underpinning leadership and management to offer a model of excellence for those who lead, or aspire to lead, in education.

Leading researchers from across the globe provide a comprehensive overview of the history and traditions that underpin qualitative research in business and management. They cover how methods are used today as well as future challenges.

This popular and widely recommended book outlines all the requirements of the Numeracy Skills Test. Written by one of the authors of the skills test itself, it explains the essential subject knowledge candidates need and includes practice questions for test preparation.

This book examines what is meant by 'mastery of mathematics' and reviews what we can learn from Asian maths teaching methods. It helps readers to see how areas of mathematics fit together and how they can support children to build their own understanding of the subject.

The SAGE Handbook of Consumer Culture is a one-stop resource for scholars and students of consumption, where the key dimensions of consumer culture are critically discussed and articulated.

This textbook supports the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training for those training to teach in the further education and skills sector. It covers all the mandatory units and has been carefully designed to be the essential guide to successfully achieving the qualification.

Packed full of case studies, activities and tools for real-life practice, this book covers all the main topics in the first year of both the undergraduate and postgraduate degree in social work. To provide a holistic view of the field, it uses an integrated approach combining theory, policy and practice.

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.

This book for managers working within health and social care organisations looks at effective approaches to planning and budget management.

Full of practical advice, this book will stimulate thoughtful, reflective practice, and a good understanding of teaching, learning and assessing in higher education.

This book explores how teachers in the FE and Skills Sector can address the mathematics and English needs of all learners.