Politics of the Administrative Process gives students a realistic, relevant, and well-researched view of the field while remaining reader-friendly with engaging vignettes and rich, current examples. With a unique focus on policymaking and politics, the Ninth Edition continues its strong emphasis on politics, accountability, and performance.

Experts Eugene Bardach and Eric Patashnik equip both budding and seasoned policy analysts with the skills they need to succeed, with a practical model including step-by-step advice, insightful discussions, and current case studies.

The Positive Psychology: A Workbook for Personal Growth and Well-Being is a companion workbook designed to accompany Compton and Hoffmans Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing, 4e. The workbook aligns active learning and critical thinking applications with the twelve core chapters of Compton and Hoffmans textbook, but could easily be a benefit to other Positive Psychology texts or support courses and texts where a workbook centered on growth, well-being, and mindfulnes...

With a structure focused on process over memorization, best-selling author Dawn M. McBrides The Process of Research in Psychology, Fifth Edition covers topics with a step-by-step approach to help students understand the full progression of developing, conducting, and presenting a research study from start to finish. Early chapters introduce important concepts for developing research ideas, subject sampling, ethics, and data collection; more detailed coverage of these topics is included in the...

This book provides an international, comparative look at aspects of early childhood education and care.

Introduction to Children, Young People and Policy is a customised textbook compiled by Erica Joselyn-Beales, Jessica Clark and Sarah Richards for students of University Campus Suffolk

Over ten years on, Hollway and Jefferson have updated their groundbreaking book for those looking to do qualitative research differently.