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Suitable for those who wish to understand and review the importance of gender within their research studies. This book outlines the practical and philosophical issues of gender in qualitative research. It features examples taken from women and men's studies as well as from feminist and other gender studies.

Confronts the post-positivist theories of strategic choice and politics, and reasserts the validity of positivist and functional organization theory. This volume demonstrates the serious flaws, at both theoretical and empirical levels, in the political and strategic choice accounts of organization.

This groundbreaking text demonstrates how to build collaborative environments that both help schools achieve national standards, and also help the school community realize high academic standards.

This practical guide explains how to form productive groups and assess individual student performance in group work.

Blaydes provides teachers with nuggets of wit and wisdom in the form of quotes that will motivate and inspire every educator!

Discover the excellent writing your students can produce when provided with a rubric and challenged to do their best.

One in ten persons living in the United States was born in another country, and in many areas this percentage is much higher. This title provides information about views of disability in other cultures and ways in which rehabilitation professionals may improve services for persons from other cultures.

This book presents an overview of the economic, political and social forces that shaped contemporary employment relations practices in the United States.

This book provides one of the clearest treatments of correlations and regression of any statistics book I have seen... Bobko has achieved his objective of making the topics of correlation and regression accessible to students... For someone looking for a very clearly written treatment of app

Beautifully written text that discusses key issues surrounding developmental psychology in the early years

This book doesn't just provides the "how to" for conducting action research but also covers the origins of it and the role of it in society

Written for school leaders, this completely revised edition outlines detailed, researched-based strategies for developing high-performing schools and fostering educational equity for all students.

Extending upon the work presented in her first multi-award-winning book, Communicating in the Clinic, in this book Ellingson teaches others how to use crystallization, providing practical guidance for researchers' and students' implementation, thereby de-mystifying the process.

Top-selling author David Sousa presents a new book that offers research-based insights about brain research and classroom management, helping teachers turn information on brain functions into practical classroom management strategies and activities.

The first-ever thorough exploration and discussion of the rhetorical model of social invention [RSI] (initially conceived by rhetorical theorist William R. Brown) for today's students and scholars.

Provides a user-friendly, practical discussion of (a) what the procedure is and why it is used, (b) the assumptions underlying the procedure, (c) what to look for when interpreting output, and (d) how to write the results of the analysis in correct APA style.

Provides headteachers and teachers with ethical leadership tools.

With stimulating contributions from Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves, Dean Fink, Alma Harris, Ivor Goodson, and other educational leaders in the field, this book combines research, practice, and innovative thinking in a powerful reference for busy administrators.

By illustrating to practitioners and trainees the practical application of online counselling skills this book will assist in establishing and maintaining effective online relationships with clients and service users

Second editon of this international bestseller. Unique in that it deals with both communication theory as well as its practical application in planned communication.

This book will help students where English is their additional language develop all the necessary study skills needed to achieve success at university

A volume introducing major concepts and contemporary issues for the field of the environmental sciences. Featuring over 200 entries arranged into 6 major sections.

The first book in the field to introduce students to the history, culture, theory and contemporary practice of alternative journalism.

A simple, logically sequenced guide to research methods and statistics in business based on SPSS

This practical guide introduces students to the basic principles of the law, enabling a comprehensive understanding of criminology and criminal justice.

Clear, student-friendly introduction to the technical concepts and policies of contemporay governance.

An accessible and cutting edge introduction to - and overview of - the key concepts defining contemporary urban geography in 20 lively and informative essays.

A witty and engaging introduction to the theory, key developments and contemporary debates within radio journalism.

By critically reviewing over 40 key concepts in the field of contemporary ethnography, this book is a clear, concise and comprehensive introduction to the field.

This book explores the policy and theoretical frameworks underpinning childcare, focusing on the key issues of childcare policy, legislation and practice. It uses case studies to illustrate the application of the frameworks in practice.