Written in an accessible and engaging style, the book demystifies the study of geographical methodology, offering a wealth of practical advice from the authors' own research experience. This is not a manual of approved geographical techniques... Zobraziť viac
Translated into 12 different languages and used in 89 countries across more than 1,000 colleges, universities, and institutions worldwide, this market-leading text successfully combines an academically robust account of the major theories ... Zobraziť viac
A firm grasp of journalism's development and contribution to social and political debates is a cornerstone of any media studies education. This book teaches students that essential historical literacy, providing a full overview of how changes ... Zobraziť viac
Authors John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark walk readers through the entire research process, from formulating... Zobraziť viac
Social workers have roles that require them to engage with clients and families who may be ‘reluctant clients’, ambivalent or resistant towards those seeking to help and protect. This includes safeguarding roles in relation ... Zobraziť viac
Persuasion: Theory and Research, Third Edition is a comprehensive overview of social-scientific theory and research on persuasion. Written in a clear and accessible style that assumes no special technical background in research methods, ... Zobraziť viac
Ethics and integrity in research are increasingly important for social scientists around the world. We are tackling more complex problems in the face of expanding and not always sympathetic regulation... Zobraziť viac
This invaluable manual from world-renowned expert Johnny Saldana illuminates the process of qualitative coding and provides clear, insightful guidance for qualitative researchers at all levels. The fourth edition... Zobraziť viac
This second edition introduces the technique of agent-based modeling; considers a range of methodological and theoretical issues; shows how to design an agent-based model, with a simple example; offers some practical advice about... Zobraziť viac
Talk About Teaching! helps educators understand the value and power of meaningful informal conversations about teaching to promote teacher learning, improve classroom teaching, and increase learner achievement. It also provides all educators... Zobraziť viac
In <i>Visible Learning for Science</i>, the authors reveal that it's not about which strategy to use, but when to use it, and plot a vital K-12 framework for choosing the right approach at the right time, depending on where students are within... Zobraziť viac
A Practical Introduction to Security and Risk Management is the first book to introduce the full spectrum of security and risks and their management. Author and field expert Bruce Newsome helps readers learn how to understand, analyze, ... Zobraziť viac
This book introduces evaluation by focusing on the main kinds of `big picture' questions that evaluations usually need to answer, and how the nature of such questions are linked to evaluation methodology choices... Zobraziť viac
This is an introduction to the field of applied social psychology which looks at the nature of social psychological theory and how it is used to enhance our understanding of social and practical issues... Zobraziť viac
It is not often I can use "accessible" and "phenomenology" in the same sentence, but reading the new book, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis... certainly provides me the occasion to do so. I can say this because these authors ... Zobraziť viac
Currently published leadership textbooks do not adequately cover important leadership theories that have emerged in the last ten years such as "Emotions and Leadership", "Authentic Leadership and Positive Organizational Scholarship", ... Zobraziť viac
With the rapidly evolving digital media landscape, this second and completely revised edition of Understanding Media Economicsmoves beyond a sector-specific approach to media analysis, and instead focuses ... Zobraziť viac
Now in a fourth edition, this standard student reference has been totally revised and updated. It remains the definitive introduction to the history, philosophy, and methodology of human geography; ... Zobraziť viac
This book will be on display at the WISERD Qualitative GIS Conference: Emerging Issues and Possible Futures, which takes place at Cardiff University on the 2nd - 4th August.... Zobraziť viac
Sage Publications, Inc: Foundations of Mixed Methods Research is the first comprehensive textbook on using mixed methods in... Zobraziť viac