'Richly documented and convincingly presented' -- New SocietyMods and Rockers, skinheads, video nasties, designer drugs, bogus asylum seeks and hoodies. Every era has its own moral panics. It was Stanley Cohen’s classic account, first published in the early 1970s and regularly revised, that brought the term ‘moral panic’ into widespread discussion.

It is an outstanding investigation of the way in which the media and often those in a position of political power define a condition, or gro...

Research design is fundamental to all scientific endeavors, at all levels and in all institutional settings. In many social science disciplines, however, scholars working in an interpretive-qualitative tradition get little guidance on this aspect of research from the positivist-centered training they receive. This book is an authoritative examination of the concepts and processes underlying the design of an interpretive research project.

Such an approach to design starts with the recognition ...

The success of the Apgar score demonstrates the astounding power of an appropriate clinical instrument. This down-to-earth book provides practical advice, underpinned by theoretical principles, on developing and evaluating measurement instruments in all fields of medicine. It equips you to choose the most appropriate instrument for specific purposes.

The book covers measurement theories, methods and criteria for evaluating and selecting instruments. It provides methods to assess measurement p...

Adopting the same approach used in his highly popular A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations, Fleisch explains vectors and tensors in plain language to give undergraduate and beginning graduate students a better understanding of how to use vectors and tensors to solve problems in physics and engineering.

This practical book introduces a new model for working with clients, integrating the three most popular approaches - person-centred, psychodynamic and CBT.

A user-friendly and accessible text offering comprehensive coverage of the new PTLLS Award for trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector.

From Silos to Systems provides specific application steps for engaging all staff in a systematic approach to dealing with the various causes of school-wide problems.

Focuses on how school leaders can use research to improve school-wide student achievement.

Demonstrates how creative thinking is an essential element of leadership, especially when bringing about change.

Designed to meet the needs of public health students, practitioners, and researchers, this Second Edition offers a firm grounding in qualitative and mixed methods, including their social science roots and public health applications.