An introduction to the principles of social and educational research, offering an assessment of issues of values and practice in social research. It discusses such issues as race, gender and power in social research; the politics and ethics of data collection; and the relevance of social research.
An introduction to the principles of social and educational research, offering an assessment of issues of values and practice in social research. It d...
'The book is a useful student text that offers a wide range of well informed perspectives on the position of young people in society today. It has built on its successful first edition and should provide a useful springboard to further study'
- Scolag Legal Journal
'This resource will be very helpful to all those already working with children and young people and essential for those who are currently learning about how to work with children and young people'
Gill Frances, Director Children's Development National Children's Bureau
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'The book is a useful student text that offers a wide range of well informed perspectives on the position of young people in society today. It has bui...
'The book is a useful student text that offers a wide range of well informed perspectives on the position of young people in society today. It has built on its successful first edition and should provide a useful springboard to further study'
- Scolag Legal Journal
'This resource will be very helpful to all those already working with children and young people and essential for those who are currently learning about how to work with children and young people'
Gill Frances, Director Children's Development National Children's Bureau
...
'The book is a useful student text that offers a wide range of well informed perspectives on the position of young people in society today. It has bui...
Designed to heighten awareness of statistical ideas, this comprehensive and research-based text explores four main themes: describing, comparing, inter-relating, and uncertainty.
Designed to heighten awareness of statistical ideas, this comprehensive and research-based text explores four main themes: describing, comparing, inte...
The Second Edition of this highly successful course reader provides a comprehensive, contemporary, and critical review of the key issues in strategic human resource management. The book draws upon the work of some of the most influential and insightful writers on the subject of the strategic management of people in organizations. Through a series of carefully edited articles, students can explore current thinking on topics as diverse as performance, pay, process reengineering, structure, ethics, culture, change and leadership. This volume moves beyond strategic human resource management...
The Second Edition of this highly successful course reader provides a comprehensive, contemporary, and critical review of the key issues in strateg...
The Second Edition of this highly successful course reader provides a comprehensive, contemporary, and critical review of the key issues in strategic human resource management. The book draws upon the work of some of the most influential and insightful writers on the subject of the strategic management of people in organizations. Through a series of carefully edited articles, students can explore current thinking on topics as diverse as performance, pay, process reengineering, structure, ethics, culture, change and leadership.
This volume moves beyond strategic human resource management...
The Second Edition of this highly successful course reader provides a comprehensive, contemporary, and critical review of the key issues in strategic ...
This reader is an outstanding piece of work. It captures the essence of operations management by providing an interesting and sometimes provoking set of readings. It also provides an excellent review of the topic. Its approach to operations management is both topical and comprehensive. The editors have done an outstanding job of including many of the significant recent developments in the area, particularly in the technology and operations strategy areas' - Nigel Slack, Professor of Operations Strategy, Warwick University
This reader is an outstanding piece of work. It captures the essence of operations management by providing an interesting and sometimes provoking set ...
This reader is an outstanding piece of work. It captures the essence of operations management by providing an interesting and sometimes provoking set of readings. It also provides an excellent review of the topic. Its approach to operations management is both topical and comprehensive. The editors have done an outstanding job of including many of the significant recent developments in the area, particularly in the technology and operations strategy areas' - Nigel Slack, Professor of Operations Strategy, Warwick University
This reader is an outstanding piece of work. It captures the essence of operations management by providing an interesting and sometimes provoking set ...
Inventing Adulthoods: A Biographical Approach to Youth Transitions is a ground-breaking book that offers a new approach to understanding young people??'s lives and their transitions to adulthood. Contrary to policy and research approaches that often see young people??'s lives in a fragmented way, the book argues that a biographical approach to youth is vital to capture the holistic and dynamic character of young lives. Based on a study of a diverse group of 100 young people over a ten year period, the book shows how the interplay of chance, choice, and opportunity can shape their lives....
Inventing Adulthoods: A Biographical Approach to Youth Transitions is a ground-breaking book that offers a new approach to understanding young p...
Theory and Research in Promoting Public Health is an important text that addresses these questions, exploring the key concepts, debates, and issues involved in multi-disciplinary public health. The book considers the complex and diverse nature of public health and helps readers critically appraise the theories, research, and policies that inform multidisciplinary public health practice.
Theory and Research in Promoting Public Health is an important text that addresses these questions, exploring the key concepts, debates, and issues in...
