This accessible new textbook offers a straightforward introduction to doing spatial statistics in the context of unique considerations that apply with geographic data. Grounded in real world examples, it shows you how to extend traditional statistical methods for use with spatial data.

A newly updated and significantly expanded fifth edition of Youth and Crime. The most comprehensive and authoritative textbook on youth crime and youth justice available.

New to online qualitative research? This book equips you with the skills to make good research choices so you can confidently conduct a project using internet methods.

An unrivalled exploration of what visual ethnography is and what it should be, this book maintains a fine balance between theory and practice. The author provides up-to-date digital and technological topics in this 4th edition; offering clear, relevant guidance on the approaches that contemporary students want to understand and the tools they want to use.

All trainee teacher's need to know about the theory and practice of teaching primary science.

A Super Quick guide to demystifying lab reports and building your confidence and skills to write the best report you can.

This book covers all the areas of law you need to know: social work with children and families, vulnerable adults and social issues such as welfare and homelessness. Each section concludes with a discussion of how social policy and ethics relate to each area of social work law. This gives real-world context to what you have learnt, alongside thought boxes, exercises and case studies in each chapter to further encourage reflection and put theory into practice.

The ideal introduction to research methods in global politics, Lamont offers a broad survey of the leading methods and theories in IR with unrivalled clarity, packed with engaging examples throughout. This is the gold standard, step-by-step guide to embarking on research in IR.

This book represents a comprehensive review of relevant research into sources and consequences of work stress, enabling leaders, researchers and practitioners to implement interventions that address these outcomes and to engage in preventative initiatives in the workplace in order to bring benefits to individuals and organizations.

This book guides you through designing and implementing an online experiment in social science research and provides online tools to match each stage of research design.