The Second Edition of Psychology Research Methods by Wendy Heath engages students with the same types of compelling studies that led them to major in psychology—but in a research methods context. Heath also focuses on writing about research methods with examples from across psychology literature as well as writing exercises.

Written by authors with extensive experience in both the field and classroom, Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application, Seventh Edition equips students with the skills to analyze psychological knowledge and research findings, applying them effectively to both civil and criminal justice systems.

Written by the scholars who first developed the theory of self-leadership, Self-Leadership: The Definitive Guide to Personal Excellence 3e offers powerful yet practical advice for leading yourself to personal excellence.

It’s time for a new approach to help students engage more fully with comparative politics. By elevating all of the components of identity as core elements of any political system, Lisa Baglione's Understanding Comparative Politics helps students better appreciate the lived realities of people around the world. The book puts issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and religion in context, encouraging students to think critically about world regions and individual countries through the lens of cur...

Structured as a series of probing questions, and covering a range of methods, this book reflects on the challenge posed by the idea that social research should serve evidence-based practice.

A short introduction to writing skills for social work students.

A text book for students on foundation degrees which are structured around the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children's Workforce.