A comprehensive textbook on important educational theorists, building on Aubrey & Riley's main book (Understanding and Using Educational Theories 3e) and offering a practical, theoretical and critical overview of more challenging theorists, including many with a strong sociological focus.

A bestselling introduction to psychodynamic theory and practice, applied across the counselling process beginning – middle – end.

This title works to provide students with an introduction to different types of artistic expression within early childhood. Combining theory, research and practical strategies, the authors present how the arts can be beneficial in fostering inclusion through a range of settings.

With the latest theory and research, this book provides a multidimensional model of how positive psychology can be applied in far-ranging contexts such as society, religion, the classroom and the workplace.

This methodology-focused textbook explores today's digital technologies in relation to our roles in society.  Exploring themes such as interaction, power, consumption, gender and the self, Orton-Johnson examines how digital technologies shape our lives.

As digital media come to saturate more and more of our societies, what benefits and challenges do they bring?Who holds power in contemporary media industries, and do they have our best interests at heart? What role do media play in our cultural identities and the relations between communities?How much control do media users have over the role of platforms, algorithms and data in their lives? Media increasingly dominate our social and cultural worlds, affecting issues of power, politics, knowl...

This text helps evaluation teams and commissioners of evaluations work together to achieve results that meet utilization and organizational learning goals. With plenty of practical guidance from many years of experience, the authors provide a valuable resource for student readers, experienced evaluators, and commissioners of evaluation.

An Introduction to Political and Social Data Analysis (With R) provides students with an accessible overview of practical data analysis while also providing a gentle introduction to the R programming environment. Author Thomas M. Holbrook patiently explains each step in statistical analysis with R, avoiding complicated tools or packages.

In Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods, renowned scholar Donna M. Mertens offers an in-depth introduction to research methods. The Sixth Edition integrates five major paradigms and emphasizes research within culturally complex communities.

Each chapter thoroughly explains each research step, enriched with a published sample study for illustration.