Index marks its fortieth anniversary with a special issue marking the highs and lows for freedom of expression since the magazine was founded, and assessing the future for free speech.

This book introduces both 'new' and 'in-training' supervisors and counsellors to the concept of supervision and its purpose within counselling. It focuses on key elements of supervision, including methods, processes, skills and policy/legislation and it examines, in depth, the development of the supervision relationship.

An ideal starter text for those new to the field, this second edition has new examples from a range of social science disciplines, as well as a brand new companion website, making it even more valuable to even more students

Mary Douglas was one of the most regarded anthropologists of the 20th Century. This is a dynamic and very personal collection of her reflections upon anthropological and cultural method within the social sciences.

With examples of real research projects from students and in-depth author commentaries, this is a step-by-step guide to undertaking an Early Years research project, helping students see what a good project really looks like.

A thought provoking and engaging exploration of contemporary youth studuies, with a focus on change and inequality in young lives in the emerging Asian century.

This accessible and practical textbook will demystify research and make it relevant to counselling practice.

A cutting edge examination of urban theory as related to the realities of social and economic change in today's global cities.

Updated to include recent developments in cross-cultural psychology, this text offers extensive coverage of social psychological theories and how these relate to cross-cultural research made accessible to the reader using practical examples from everyday life.

This book will equip social work students with the skills they need to meet the new and perennial challenges to achieving empowering practice with carers and people who use services.