This book opens the black box of policymaking. It is the perfect textbook for undergraduates and master’s level students who envision themselves as future policymakers. It covers how policies get made, the difficult trade-offs and complexity involved, while including a global perspective throughout.

A clear favourite among students and lecturers, this bestselling book introduces the main theoretical models in a clear and accessible way before applying them to various stages of the life course. From infants to older adults, the author uses case studies and practice examples to bring social work methods, skills and principles to life.

This book will provide a welcome critical analysis of Quality Improvement during a period of rapid growth in its usage. The author’s insights and experience will help shape how people apply QI tools and encourage deeper thinking about the ideologies and practices that need to be understood before effective change can happen.

This seventh volume in The Soul of Educational Leadership series provides educational leaders with ideas and strategies for data-enhanced decision making in school leadership practice

Cutting edge guide to applying the latest advancements in digital methods to social research.

This new change management textbook takes a unique approach, looking at change management from the perspective of change-agents who will be putting change into practice, and is full of rich case studies and activities.