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Book SynopsisCognitive Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies critically reflects upon 15 of the most influential cognitive psychology papers ever published by researchers such as Chomsky, Loftus, Tulving, and Stroop. This book will familiarise you with the classic studies and show you how they have influenced subsequent research, right up to the present day. This second edition has been updated in light of new research and now contains comments from the living classic researchers on the chapters about their work. This book is ideal for those studying cognitive psychology at the undergraduate level. Revisiting the Classic Studies is a series of texts that introduces readers to the studies in psychology that changed the way we think about core topics in the discipline today. It provokes students to ask more interesting and challenging questions about the field by encouraging a deeper level of engagement both with the details of the studies themselves and with the nature of their contribution. Edited by leading scholars in their field and written by researchers at the cutting edge of these developments, the chapters in each text provide details of the original works and their theoretical and empirical impact, and then discuss the ways in which thinking and research have advanced in the years since the studies were conducted. Michael W. Eysenck is Emeritus Professor at the University of Roehampton and Emeritus Professor and Honorary Fellow at Royal Holloway University of London. David Groome was Senior Academic and Head of the Psychology Department at the University of Westminster, London.Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Introduction To Classic Studies In Cognitive Psychology - Michael W. Eysenck and David Groome Chapter 2: Attention: Beyond Cherry’s (1953) Cocktail Party Problem - Michael W. Eysenck Chapter 3: Direct Perception: Beyond Gibson’s (1950) Direct Perception - Vicki Bruce and Yoav Tadmor Chapter 4: Perception: Beyond Marr’s (1982) Computational Approach To Vision - George Mather Chapter 5: Perception: Beyond Goodale and Milner’s (1992) Separate Visual Pathways - Glyn W. Humphreys and Edward de Haan Chapter 6: Attention: Beyond Stroop’s (1935) Colour–Word Interference Phenomenon - Colin M. MacLeod Chapter 7: Amnesia: Beyond Scoville And Milner’s (1957) Research On HM - Howard Eichenbaum and Neal Cohen Chapter 8: Memory: Beyond Baddeley And Hitch’s (1974) Working Memory - Robert H Logie Chapter 9: Memory: Beyond Tulving’s (1972) Episodic And Semantic Memory - Michael W. Eysenck and David Groome Chapter 10: Memory: Beyond Tulving And Thomson’s (1973) Encoding Specificity Principle - James S. Nairne Chapter 11: Memory: Beyond Loftus And Palmer’s (1974) Misinformation Effect - Coral Dando Chapter 12: Thinking And Problem Solving: Beyond Newell, Shaw, And Simon’s (1958) Theory Of Human Problem Solving - Fernand Gobet and Peter Lane Chapter 13: Thinking And Decision Making: Beyond Tversky And Kahneman’s (1974) Judgement Under Uncertainty - Klaus Fiedler and Momme von Sydow Chapter 14: Thinking And Decision Making: Beyond Kahneman And Tversky’s (1979) Prospect Theory - Ben R. Newell Chapter 15: Language: Beyond Chomsky’s (1957) Syntactic Structures - Trevor Harley and Siobhan MacAndrew Chapter 16: Cognitive Neuropsychology Of Language: Beyond Marshall And Newcombe’s (1973) Patterns Of Paralexia - Max Coltheart Chapter 17: Classic Studies: General Lessons And Historical Context - Michael W. Eysenck

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Book SynopsisUnderstand what metacognition is and how you can apply it to your secondary school teaching to support deep and effective learning in your classroom. Metacognition is a popular topic in teaching and learning debates, but it’s rarely clearly defined and can be difficult for teachers to understand how it can be applied in the classroom. This book offers a clear introduction to applying metacognition in secondary teaching, exploring the ‘what’, ‘when/how’ and ‘why’ of using metacognition in classrooms with real life examples of how this works in practice. This is a detailed and accessible resource that offers guidance that teachers can start applying to their own lesson planning immediately, across secondary subjects. Nathan Burns is the founder of @MetacognitionU and has written metacognitive teaching resources for TES and Oxford University Press. He is Head of Maths in a Derbyshire school. Table of ContentsMetacognitive Theory Myths of Metacognition Metacognitive Processes Modelling Questioning Discussion – Ready to Roll Discussion – Yet More Strategies Successful Implementation Metacognitive Homework and Independent Learning Online Learning Key Take-Aways

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Book SynopsisThis textbook explores the reasons for intercultural differences and their effects on the behavior of individuals and organizations within the context of management. The text embraces the presence of ambiguity and complexity and encourages critical thinking when it comes to intercultural relations in order to avoid ethnocentrism, stereotyping and prejudice, as well as overly simplistic solutions. Integrating findings from management, but also the humanities and social sciences, as well as politics and popular culture, intercultural management is understood as a phenomenon that transcends disciplinary boundaries and includes questions around identity constructions, power relations, and ethics. This makes intercultural management a fascinating and rewarding subject to study. Throughout, the author encourages an analytical approach to intercultural management built upon strong methodological foundations, and draws on examples from a wide range of different contexts and cultures to help reflectively translate research and concepts into practice in a way that is lively and engaging. This textbook is essential reading for students taking university courses related to intercultural management. Lecturers can visit the companion website to access a Teaching Guide and PowerPoint slides that can be adapted and edited to suit teaching needs. Dirk Holtbrügge is Professor of International Management at the School of Business, Economics and Society, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.Trade ReviewIntercultural Management is a detailed, up-to-date contribution to management literature. Through illustrative cases from a wide variety of cultures, the book provides a captivating angle on the most recent research in the field. It makes the reader reflect and demonstrates the importance of cultural understanding in intercultural management. Through systematic composition and comprehensive figures, the book shines a light on aspects such as communication, psychology, and history. Intercultural Management is well suited to give students increased cultural understanding and knowledge of international business. -- Ilan AlonThis book is very timely and well written. There is a coherent golden thread in the book and the chapters build on each other consistently and logically. It contains the most extensive collection of relevant theories and concepts I have ever seen in one place. The examples provided are carefully selected and very helpful to add currency to the theoretical claims. They offer opportunity for students to better understand what the content means for the real world and organizations. I also very much appreciate that the book is informed by the state-of-the-art literature in international business and management and that everything is backed up with substantial academic reference and evidence. -- Benjamin BaderIntercultural Management is the textbook I have been waiting on for a long time. It starts where many other textbooks about this topic end. Instead of mainly repeating the obvious, the book contains many interesting and relevant aspects that are new even to experts in the field. The well-founded text mixes perfectly with sound practical examples, exercises, and references to videos and online resources. Students and managers alike will enjoy reading the book as it opens up new perspectives and stimulates critical reflection. -- Nicola BergDigitalization has increased the possibilities and necessities to establish and maintain productive collaboration between people of different race, cultural backgrounds, and ethical attitudes. In addition, companies active on global markets have to adjust their value proposition to customers from different cultures. Intercultural Management by Dirk Holtbrügge is an easy to master step-by-step guide on how to develop intercultural competencies at individual, group, and organizational levels, and how to use these competencies in intra-organizational and inter-organizational collaboration. I also must stress that unlike many ‘do-it-yourself’ guides, the book is deeply rooted in academic research. -- Igor GurkovThis book provides an excellent overview of intercultural management. It not only covers the major frameworks one would expect, but also broadens the discussion to less-commonly covered disciplines, such as geography, economic and political systems, and biology. In addition, it has a strong research focus, providing research-based critiques of frameworks and describing challenges of conducting intercultural research. The historical lens is unusual and insightful, and the inclusion of recent research and concepts in intercultural management makes the text timely. Finally, there are several practical examples drawing from many cultures and countries across the world, which are interesting and successfully illustrate concepts from the text. With Intercultural Management, students will gain an understanding of intercultural management concepts, recognize its complexity, and find themselves reflecting on ideas. In brief, the broad interdisciplinary approach, strong research-orientation, historical perspective, inclusion of recent topics, and use of several diverse examples make this a well-rounded, thoughtful, and relevant intercultural management text that will spur student learning. -- Davina VoraTable of ContentsChapter 1: Relevance of Intercultural Management Chapter 2: Definitions, Manifestations, Delineations, and Functions of Culture Chapter 3: Intercultural Management Research: Conceptual and Methodological Issues Chapter 4: Concepts of Culture Chapter 5: Cultural Differences and Cultural Similarities Chapter 6: Intercultural Communication and Negotiation Chapter 7: Intercultural Management of Individuals, Teams and Organizations Chapter 8: Intercultural Competence Chapter 9: Intercultural Training

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Book SynopsisMental health is positioned as the cure-all for society’s discontents, from pandemics to terrorism. But psychology and psychiatry are not apolitical, and neither are Muslims. This book unpacks where the politics of the psy-disciplines and the politics of Muslims overlaps, demonstrating how psychological theories and practices serve State interests and perpetuate inequality—especially racism and Islamophobia. Viewing the psy-disciplines from the margins, this book illustrates how these necessarily serve the State in the production of loyal, low-risk and productive citizens, offering a modern discussion of three paradigms underlying the psy-disciplines: neoliberalism, security and the politics of mental health. Tarek Younis is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. Trade ReviewEdward Said wrote that the problematisation of Islam by the Western order began with the Crusades and has never gone away. Infused with the spirit of enquiry of Franz Fanon, this a penetrating and resonant account of how the Western state seeks to pin down and fix the Muslim mind on security grounds. Tarek highlights the ethically dubious role being played by mental health professionals, supposedly apolitical and neutral, in this endeavour- contributing to a climate of deteriorating civil liberties. Essential reading! -- Derek SummerfieldMuch has been said about the injurious impact of Islamophobia. But there is something amiss in the repetition of studies. Tarek Younis gives us a powerful explanation by approaching racial violence indirectly through a multifaceted reading of the interlocking relationships between security, psychology, and neo-liberalism. He not only persuasively demonstrates the ‘neutral’ masks contemporary racism puts on, but how it’s integral to the very workings of the modern security state. This is one of the most important books to come out on Islamophobia in years. -- Dr Sahar GhumkhorDr Tarek Younis takes the discussion of Islamophobia beyond discrimination, by critically reflecting on how the psy-disciplines are influenced by modern ideologies and exist within the state apparatus, and how this affects Muslims. An insightful analysis written in a clear and accessible style. -- Dr. Jeyda HammadTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Friendly Ears Chapter 2: Islamophobia And The Problem Of Muslim Thought Chapter 3: Politics And Psychology: The Only Revolution Is Within Chapter 4: The Politics Of Muslim Mental Health: Legitimacy Through Suffering Chapter 5:. Security And Extremism: Securing The Muslim Mind Chapter 6: Neoliberalism And Austerity: Bolstering The Muslim Mind Chapter 7: Conclusion: The Decolonial Somewhere Between Justice And Peace

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Book SynopsisPlanning your dissertation is made simple with this quick, step-by-step guide. Your instant pocket supervisor, this book will help you to: · Choose a topic you are excited about · Manage your time and beat procrastination · Create a step-by-step plan to keep you on track. Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you’ll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it’s writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies. Learn core skills quickly Apply them right away and see results Succeed in your studies and in life Super Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life. Table of ContentsWhat is a dissertation? Is a dissertation for me? How do I pick my research topic? What is the role of the supervisor in the dissertation? How do I manage my time effectively? What do I need to read before I start? How do I produce an ethically sensitive piece of research? What methods should I use?

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Book SynopsisTaking on the pervasive issue of racism within education Badu offers a practical, no-nonsense guide on building an antiracist classroom. This book takes the reader on a journey from examining their own bias and racial literacy, to developing a diverse curriculum and improving the culture, to effecting wider changes across the school. Whether as an ally or recipient of bias in our society; this book will offer educators a guide to all the things we can do in the classroom to effect profound social change. If you seek to disrupt the cycles of systemic inequality that have existed in society and education for decades, this is the book for you. Orlene Badu is a Leadership & Education Consultant. Table of ContentsIntroduction Unconscious Bias My Racial Literacy Is My Responsibility The Importance Of Building Relationships As A Behaviour Management System Building The Right Culture In Your Classroom Developing a Diverse Curriculum Culturally Relevant Assessment Creating A Thriving Mindset- For Every Pupil Parents As Partners How Do We Affect Wider Change Across Our School? My Anti-Racist Classroom- Brick By Brick

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Book SynopsisBeing Ethnographic is a fundamental introductory guidebook to process and utilization of doing fieldwork within real-world settings. It explores our understanding of identities, the future of ethnography and the advancing role of technology in a global, networked society. The third edition of Being Ethnographic highlights the challenges introduced by the ethnographers′ own interests, biases and ideologies and demonstrates the importance of methodological reflexivity. This fully updated third edition includes: Discussions on technology and multimodality as hands-on tools for the field Helpful insights into making thoughtful choices around a research design Aid in engaging ethically and effectively within the field Lasting tips for finalising and conducting research Raymond Madden provides invaluable guidance for applying fundamental ethnographic principles within the field and gives students and researchers everything they need to walk a mile in someone else′s shoes. Trade ReviewAn insightful and comprehensive text on the ethnographic method – a must-read for social scientists, whether students, academics or practitioners. Madden’s engaging text convincingly demonstrates the ongoing value of ethnography for making sense of our world. -- Helen LeeThe craft of ethnography is fiendishly difficult to explain, but Raymond Madden does a superb job of it in this third edition of a now-classic manual. From traditional fieldwork to online ethnography to post-pandemic fieldwork, this book has it all. -- Niko BesnierTable of ContentsKey Concepts And Theoretical Frames ‘Definitions’, Methods And Applications Ethnographic Fields: Home And Away Doing Ethnography Talking To People: Negotiations, Conversations And Interviews Being With People: Participation Looking At People: Observations And Images Inscription Description: Writing ‘Down’ Fieldnotes Analysis To Interpretation: Writing ‘Out’ Data Interpretation To Story: Writing ‘Up’ Ethnography Expanding Ethnography Online Ethnography Conclusion: Ethnographic Horizons

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a holistic introduction to Organizational Change Management through a distinct and timely perspective of organizational change agency. It takes a highly practical and unique approach, with cutting-edge chapters on digital transformation, creativity, power and inclusivity and diversity. Key features include: Case Studies based on real companies, which can be used to study chapter topics across a variety of international contexts, industries, and organizational forms. Experiential and Discussion Activities which provide an opportunity to gain invaluable insight needed in the workplace. Table of ContentsPart I - The strategic context of change Chapter 1: An Introduction to Change: What Is Change and Why Do We Do It? Chapter 2: Traditional Theories of Change: An Overview Chapter 3: The Role of Strategy and the External Environment in Driving Change Part II - An approach based on change makers Chapter 4: Change Makers and Change Agents: Diverse Roles and Common Challenges Chapter 5: Perspectives on Digital Transformation Chapter 6: Change and Voice: Inclusivity, Equality and Diversity Part III - Current issues on change Chapter 7: Leadership and Organizational Change Chapter 8: Power and Resistance in organizational Change Chapter 9: Change and Creativity: Enhancing the Power of Collective Creativity Chapter 10: Change and Innovation: Exploring Collaborative Models Chapter 11: Evaluating Change: From Metrics to Networks Chapter 12: Learning, Collaborative Research and Knowledge Sharing Part IV Integrated Case Studies Chapter 13: How to use the integrated case studies

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how mathematical mastery, influenced by East Asian teaching approaches, can be developed in UK schools to enhance teaching and to deepen children’s mathematical knowledge. It gives guidance on using physical resources to demonstrate key concepts, extended examples on how to teach different curriculum topics and how to plan for small-step progression. It argues that effective mastery teaching requires careful and knowledgeable support for primary teachers who may not yet be maths specialists. New to this second edition: New chapter on variation theory and practice Updated case studies exploring how mastery teaching has evolved Updated review of current mastery resources available to UK teachers Robert Newell is a lecturer at the UCL Institute of Education, London.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Context For Mathematics Teaching Chapter 2: What Is Mastery Teaching At Primary Level? Chapter 3: Key Terms And Features Of Mastery Teaching Chapter 4: Manipulatives: Their Purpose And Use In A Mastery Approach To Teaching Chapter 5: Planning For Small-Step Progression Chapter 6: Mastery In The UK Chapter 7: Teaching For Mastery Chapter 8: Planning And Schemes Of Work Chapter 9: Variation In Teaching Theory And Practice Chapter 10: School Models For Teaching Mastery Chapter 11: Assessment And Mastery Chapter 12: Early Years Mastery

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Book SynopsisWant a quick way to boost your grades and confidence? Learn practical techniques and strategies for proofreading your essays that you can apply straight away. This book will help you to: · Quickly identify errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation · Check you are meeting assignment requirements · Write clearly and succinctly · Incorporate criticality into your writing. Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you’ll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it’s writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies. Learn core skills quickly Apply them right away and see results Succeed in your studies and in life Super Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Why do I need to proofread my essay? Chapter 2. What is the best time and place to proofread my writing? Chapter 3. How can I proofread for clarity in my writing? Chapter 4. Should I avoid certain words or phrases when writing essays? Chapter 5. How can I check my spelling, punctuation and grammar? Chapter 6. How can I ensure my writing content is appropriate? Chapter 7. How can I add criticality into my essay writing? Chapter 8. What should I look out for when proofreading for formatting issues? Chapter 9. Where can I get help or support?

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Book SynopsisProfessional learning and development by FE teachers, for FE teachers. Celebrating great teaching and learning across the UK′s most diverse education sector. This new title invites you into the minds and classrooms of FE teachers and encourages you to ′think side by side′ with them. *Brings together experienced teachers to profile their practice and share learning *Offers a unique view into classrooms and into the practice of experienced teachers *Enables readers to observe and reflect on the work of fellow professionals *Opens up the discussion of what makes great FE teaching *Profiles and highlights the great work and great teachers in FETrade ReviewThis is a collection of case studies and highlighted practices presented and explained by a group of educators who are highly regarded in their fields. These practitioners are experts who are still teaching in the sector and are a really inspiring and diverse group. Their passion for what they do is obvious and contagious. Just scanning the short biographies at the start of the book made me eager to read it. This book is well organised with each chapter set on in a similar manner addressing the main topics of who are the learners, why are they learning, what and how are they learning, followed by conclusions. It is a relatively easy read with insights and commentary from the editor added at relevant points. This book affords the opportunity to gain nuggets of wisdom from fields ranging from maths and art to cookery and hairdressing across a diverse range of learners in the FE sector including SEN and prisons. This is what FE is all about and I thoroughly recommend this book. -- InTuition JournalTable of ContentsProfessional cookery education: Learning step by step - Gary Maclean Teaching mathematics in FE: Digital skills development at the heart of teaching - Sammy White The art of working together - Sophie Bennett Bringing digital practices to Prison Education: Developing skills and connections through a learner-centred approach - Claire Holland Bridge over troubled waters: Navigating divisions of theory and practice - Beth Curtis Curiosity, creating focus for professional learners - Fiona Wood Creating a digital development programme - Steve Spence Study skills for vocational learners: Referencing - Saj Mohammed Learning with leaders and managers - Liz Britton It’s all Greek to me! Vocabulary development in history students - Peter Wright Teaching hairdressing and barbering: Encouraging learners to believe in themselves - Alison Brightwell Everyday writing practices for adult literacy learners - Kerry Scattergood From human connection to human flourishing: A student centred approach to teaching business studies - Stacey Salt

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how mathematical mastery, influenced by East Asian teaching approaches, can be developed in UK schools to enhance teaching and to deepen children’s mathematical knowledge. It gives guidance on using physical resources to demonstrate key concepts, extended examples on how to teach different curriculum topics and how to plan for small-step progression. It argues that effective mastery teaching requires careful and knowledgeable support for primary teachers who may not yet be maths specialists. New to this second edition: New chapter on variation theory and practice Updated case studies exploring how mastery teaching has evolved Updated review of current mastery resources available to UK teachers Robert Newell is a lecturer at the UCL Institute of Education, London.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Context For Mathematics Teaching Chapter 2: What Is Mastery Teaching At Primary Level? Chapter 3: Key Terms And Features Of Mastery Teaching Chapter 4: Manipulatives: Their Purpose And Use In A Mastery Approach To Teaching Chapter 5: Planning For Small-Step Progression Chapter 6: Mastery In The UK Chapter 7: Teaching For Mastery Chapter 8: Planning And Schemes Of Work Chapter 9: Variation In Teaching Theory And Practice Chapter 10: School Models For Teaching Mastery Chapter 11: Assessment And Mastery Chapter 12: Early Years Mastery

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Book SynopsisThis is the essential "how to guide" for low-intensity mental health trainees, practitioners and service supervisors who support children and young people with mild-moderate anxiety, depression and behavioural difficulties. It provides a manual for practice covering assessment, decision-making and key interventions, with step-by-step guidance, case vignettes and accompanying worksheets to support each evidence-based intervention. It also offers guidance on key service implementation principles, supervision and adaptations to practice. It is an ideal resource for those in low-intensity training, practitioner or leadership roles, looking to develop competency in the low-intensity cognitive behavioural clinical method. Table of ContentsPart 1: Context and Values Chapter 1: Context and Development Chapter 2: Values and Practice Part 2: Low-intensity CYP Assessment and Key Practice Considerations Chapter 3: Assessment in Low Intensity Practice Chapter 4: Risk Assessment and Management Chapter 5: Overview of Low Intensity interventions, the evidence base and treatment planning Chapter 6: Creativity and Adaptation within CYP Low Intensity Practice Chapter 7: Common Difficulties and Key Tips Part 3: Low-intensity CYP Interventions Chapter 8: Brief Behavioural Activation (Brief BA) Chapter 9: Exposure and Habituation Chapter 10: Cognitive Restructuring Chapter 11: Behavioural Experiments Chapter 12: Brief Coping Cat Chapter 13: Pesky gNATs: A CBT Computer Game for Young People Chapter 14: Lifestyle Management Intervention Chapter 15: Behavioural Problems and Parenting Chapter 16: Brief Guided Parent-Delivered CBT for child anxiety Part 4: Professional Issues and Service Implications Chapter 17: Service Implementation and Evaluation Chapter 18: Supervision of Low Intensity Practice with Children and Young People Chapter 19: Adaptations to working with Children and Young People with Neuro Diversity Chapter 20: Inclusive Practice Chapter 21: Developing Meta-Competencies in Low Intensity Practice

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Book SynopsisConsuming Crisis is a crucial account of how consumer culture capitalized on Coronavirus (COVID-19). Sobande explores how brands claim to care while they encourage people to ‘keep calm and consume’. This critical analysis of the power and politics of marketing examines an eclectic mix of campaigns, content, and experiences. Such work outlines the societal significance of fast-fashion adverts, banana bread’s pandemic ‘moment’, university social media strategies, and how digital technology mediates memories and work. Based on the belief that brands cannot be activists, Sobande creatively considers how brands construct care, camaraderie, culture, and so-called ‘normal’ life during times of crisis. Francesca Sobande is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Media Studies at Cardiff UniversityTrade ReviewExperimental, rigorous and an exceptional commentary on the multitude of inequities COVID-19 presented for the most marginalised. This book is a moving example of Black feminist scholarship’s capacity to demonstrate how employing neutralising tactics during crisis is a political choice by those in power. Sobande′s writing is the near perfect example of interdisciplinary Black scholarship which takes to task politics, sociology and cultural studies in ways that grapples with interpersonal and structural inequities during crisis Sobande presents a unique way of capturing a multitude of the structural and interpersonal challenges which COVID-19 intensified for many, whilst still writing in a way which feels incredibly personal to the reader. -- Chantelle LewisConsuming Crisis unpacks the jargon of the pandemic; and shows how notions of care colour all aspects of our lives. Written with evocative prose that treats concepts like "self-care" with intellectual curiosity rather than scorn, Sobande offers not just a searing synthesis of the last two years, but an alternative guide to help us respond to the crises to come. -- Lanre BakareFrancesca Sobande writes about the relationship between comfort, consumer culture and capitalism from a perspective that is both profoundly sharp and insightful, using critical analysis and personal provocations to deftly underline inequalities that have existed long before the pandemic. Consuming Crisis is an important contribution to the studies of care, activism and COVID-19. -- Arusa QureshiFrancesca Sobande is one of the most exciting and creative feminist writers, complicating the cares which she labours over, and holds as urgent and embodied. This book is a rush of examples, cases, auto-biographies, illustrations, productively defying the conventions of ‘normal’. Yet questions and caveats extend a generosity to the reader, inviting us in. We can expect great things from Sobande as she continues to enliven feminist scholarship, hopes and dreams even in crisis times. -- Yvette TaylorThis book offers a healing reflection on how Covid-19 has exasperated long-standing inequalities. Francesca Sobande takes us on a passionate analysis of the exploitation of care, normal life and activism in marketing content from the peak of the pandemic, and yet she leaves us with hope. Written with wit and spirit, this is a must-read which acknowledges the shortcomings of consumerist answers to crisis, while making room for solidarity in consumer culture. -- Dr Daniela PiraniIn this timely and engaging book, Dr Francesca Sobande provides a compelling account of the commercialisation of care in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. With attention given to the impact of the virus on intersectional identities, such as race (and white supremacist capitalism), disability justice (and ableism), class (and working-class oppression), Sobande makes visible the rife contradictions that underpin brand activity during the pandemic. Central to Sobande’s work is a critique of contemporary neoliberal capitalism as well as brand activism (noted by Sobande as an ‘oxymoron’), which was present long before the arrival of the pandemic but heightened during this period of (inter)national crisis and trauma. To achieve these ends, she draws on her own personal reflections as well as, popular cultural texts, advertising campaigns, and government initiatives; demonstrating the politics that underpin them all. This work is a must-read for those interested in the racialised capitalism at play during (and beyond) the COVID-19 crisis, as well as for those committed to making a kinder, more compassionate, and more comfortable world for all. -- Dr Victoria CannDr. Sobande’s work unveils the feedback loops that brands and the corporations behind them exist within, arguing that brands can’t be activists or additive to culture, just because they say so. Sobande’s analysis showcases that during COVID-19 many corporate brand decision makers where far removed from the lived realities of their various consumers and highlighting practical examples of the negative impact of that disassociation on communications. Dr Sobande asks important questions about who is producing and guiding brand communications during - and outside - times of crisis, shining a light on the impact of the industries lack of representation. -- John FoleySobande flawlessly links influencer culture, woke washing such as Boohoo feminism, (exacerbated by the pandemic) with the crises of late-stage capitalism, building on radical Black feminist thinkers. In this era defined by media and culture wars, Sobande asks us to focus on the bigger structural picture – late capitalist politics of care(lessness) and consumerism. Read! -- Kim-Marie SpenceTrenchant and moving. Through a blend of social critique and self-reflection, Sobande offers a deeply intersectional analysis about the commodification of care during COVID-19. From corporate ads to baking on social media, Consuming Crisis archives this moment while reimagining care (and reclaiming comfort) for the future. This book offers critical hope. -- Naya JonesThis important, incisive text generously invites readers to re-think the socio-political contours of care and comfort. Crafting an argument from nuanced analysis of advertisements interwoven with reflexive writing, Sobande expertly demonstrates how racial/racist capitalism shapes the production of caring affect in brands′ marketing. -- Dr Maddie BreezeIn "Consuming Crisis", Franscesca Sobande documents and analyses different examples – from advertising campaigns to online trends – through which constructions of everyday care, normality and comfort were renegotiated during the COVID-19 crisis. Paying particular attention to questions of power, Sobande exposes diverse attempts by corporations and Universities to position themselves as caring, contrasting these with ever-increasing power imbalances and inequalities across the axes of class, race and gender. An essential reading for anyone interested in a critical and reflective understanding of the entanglements of care, consumer culture and racial capitalism. -- Professor Andreas ChatzidakisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Whose ‘New Normal’? Chapter 2: Beyond the Pretense of ‘Brand Activism’ Chapter 3: Distraction, Dreaming, and Angst Chapter 4: The Future, In Bloom

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Book SynopsisThe Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication is a state-of-the-art resource for scholars, students, and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding and expertise in this dynamic field. Written by a global team of established and emerging experts, this Handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of the field’s foundational traditions of epistemology and theory, as well as its latest methodologies, methods, issues, and debates. The volume reflects a diverse range of approaches (e.g., mixed-methods, ethnographic, rhetorical, pragmatist, phenomenological, feminist, critical race, postcolonial, queer, and engaged), and covers a broad spectrum of topics ranging from data collection and analysis, to representation. Additionally, this Handbook addresses emerging trends such as digital forensics, post-qualitative research, and the transformative impact of COVID-19 on the conduct of qualitative research in organizational communication. As the first volume of its kind in this field, The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication is a cornerstone text for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in understanding the vital role of communication in organizational life. Part 1: Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research Part 2: Data Collection in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research: Methods and Issues Part 3: Data Analysis and Representation in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research: Methods and Issues Part 4: The Future of Qualitative Organizational Communication ResearchTrade ReviewThe Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication is an essential resource for management scholars, practitioners, and students alike. This groundbreaking handbook is a comprehensive guide that navigates the vast landscape of qualitative research within the realm of organizational communication. With contributions from leading experts in the field, it provides invaluable insights, methodologies, and theoretical frameworks helping to understand the complex dynamics of communication in organizational settings. It offers a diverse range of perspectives and approaches, inviting readers to explore the intricacies of organizational communication through a qualitative lens. This handbook is an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to delve deeper into this fascinating field. -- Barbara Czarniawska, FBAThis handbook is an authoritative survey of qualitative approaches to organizational communication that summarizes the state of the art and advances new insights and ideas. Its authors span the panoply of takes on qualitative research on organizational communication and are literally an all-star cast. Experienced academics and graduate students alike will benefit from its many perspectives and inquiries into key issues. -- Marshall Scott PooleCommunication scholars have developed many rich and rigorous qualitative methods for capturing, analyzing, and interpreting the communicative aspects of organizing. It is exciting to see these methods brought together in a comprehensive handbook that features both classical approaches and reflections on new forms of data and analysis. Boris Brummans, Bryan Taylor, and Anu Sivunen have put together a truly wonderful resource that I will return to again and again. -- Ann LangleyThis comprehensive handbook has all the ingredients to become the main go-to resource for qualitative research in organizational communication studies. I highly recommend it to anyone who aims to broaden their horizon and expand their methodological tool kit, whether scholars, students, or practitioners. -- Dennis SchoenebornTable of ContentsForeword - James R. Barker Introduction: Toward a Methodological Lingua Franca for Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication - Boris H. J. M. Brummans, Bryan C. Taylor, and Anu Sivunen Part 1: Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research Chapter 1: From Mixed Methods to Mixed Research Approaches for Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Jody L. S. Jahn and Karen K. Myers Chapter 2: Ethnographic Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Angela N. Gist-Mackey and Cristin A. Compton Chapter 3: Rhetorical Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Charles Conrad and George Cheney Chapter 4: Pragmatist Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - François Cooren, Philippe Lorino, and Daniel Robichaud Chapter 5: Phenomenological Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Rebecca J. Meisenbach and Madeline S. Pringle Chapter 6: Approaches to Qualitative Research on the Communicative Constitution of Organizations - Theresa Castor Chapter 7: Feminist Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Patrice M. Buzzanell, Spencer Margulies, Evgeniya Pyatovskaya, and Patricia K. Abijah Chapter 8: Critical Race Theory and Intersectional Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Jasmine T. Austin and Tianna L. Cobb Chapter 9: Postcolonial Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication - Mahuya Pal, Beatriz Nieto-Fernandez, and Silpa Satheesh Chapter 10: Queer Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Jamie McDonald and Elizabeth K. Eger Chapter 11: Ethnography of Communication Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Trudy Milburn and Sunny Lie Owens Chapter 12: Autoethnography and Organizational Communication: Tracing their Convergence and Divergence - Kurt Lindemann and Yea-Wen Chen Chapter 13: Engaged Scholarship Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - J. Kevin Barge and Anna W. Wolfe Part 2: Data Collection in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research: Methods and Issues Chapter 14: Research Design in Qualitative Organizational Communication Studies - Bryan C. Taylor and Ryan S. Bisel Chapter 15: Challenges Faced by Qualitative Researchers in Negotiating Access to Organizational Communication Settings - Keri K. Stephens, Craig R. Scott, and Nancy H. Carlson Chapter 16: Interviews and Focus Groups in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Brenda L. Berkelaar Chapter 17: Participatory Methods in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Rebecca Gill and Joshua B. Barbour Chapter 18: Collecting Digital Data in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Jennifer L. Gibbs and Salla-Maaria Laaksonen Chapter 19: Collecting Visual Data in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Elizabeth Wilhoit Larson Part 3: Data Analysis and Representation in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research: Methods and Issues Chapter 20: Phronetic Iterative Qualitative Data Analysis (PIQDA) in Organizational Communication Research - Sarah J. Tracy, Angela Gist-Mackey, and Marco Dehnert Chapter 21: Narrative Analysis in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Stephanie L. Dailey, Larry Davis Browning, and Jan-Oddvar Sørnes Chapter 22: Rhetorical Analysis in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Chantal Benoit-Barné and Mathieu Chaput Chapter 23: Conversation Analysis in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Jonathan Clifton and Jakob Rømer Barfod Chapter 24: Ventriloquial Analysis in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Ellen Nathues, François Cooren, and Mark van Vuuren Chapter 25: Analysis of Sociomateriality and Affect in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Jennifer J. Mease and Scott E. Branton Chapter 26: Critical Discourse Analysis in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Debbie S. Dougherty and Blessing Okafor Chapter 27: Past, Present, and Future Analysis of Digital Work in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Luisa Ruge-Jones, William C. Barley, and Jeffrey W. Treem Chapter 28: Analysis of Tensions and Paradoxes in Qualitative Organizational Communication Research - Gail T. Fairhurst and Linda L. Putnam Chapter 29: A Process Ontology Perspective on Qualitative Analysis in Organizational Communication Research - Consuelo Vásquez, Viviane Sergi, and Anthony Hussenot Chapter 30: Positionings: Toward a Relational Understanding of Representation and Writing in Organizational Communication Research - Oana Brindusa Albu, Boukje Cnossen, and Chahrazad Abdallah Part 4: The Future of Qualitative Organizational Communication Research Chapter 31: Digital Forensics: A Guide to Conducting Qualitative Research on Organizational Communication and Digital Technology - Mikkel Flyverbom, Paul M. Leonardi, and Nitzan Navick Chapter 32: Hybridity, Visibility, and Organizing: Globalization and Qualitative Methods in Organizational Communication Research - Shiv Ganesh, Cynthia Stohl, and Samantha James Chapter 33: Organizing Post-qualitative Research in Organizational Communication - Kate Lockwood Harris Chapter 34: Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication Post-COVID-19 - Kirstie McAllum, Stephanie Fox, Laura Ginoux, Heather Zoller, Andrea Zorn, and Theodore E. Zorn Afterword from the Perspective of a Management Scholar - Silvia Gherardi Afterword from the Perspective of Two Organizational Communication Scholars - Eric M. Eisenberg and Patricia Geist-Martin

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Book SynopsisIn order to successfully complete a research project on social issues, as part of your education or social science degree, you will need a confident understanding of often challenging and nuanced topics. This book provides an overview of how to approach researching issues relating to key social justice issues including: race, sex and gender, disability and mental health. It will help you to understand important concepts, how to avoid hidden biases and how to use appropriate terminology in each area. It combines this thematic approach with accessible guidance on the research process, from initial design and formulating your research question, through to data collection and analysis. Helena Gillespie is Professor of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education at the University of East Anglia.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction To Part 1 Of Researching Equality And Social Justice Chapter 1: Researching Social And Economic Status Chapter 2: Researching Sex, Gender And Sexuality Chapter 3: Researching Race And Ethnicity Chapter 4: Researching Disability And Special Educational Needs Chapter 5: Researching Mental Health Chapter 6: Researching The Sustainable Development Goals Part 2: Introduction to Part 2 Chapter 7: Starting Out Chapter 8: Being Ethical Chapter 9: The Project Design Chapter 10: Data Gathering Tools Chapter 11: Using Literature Chapter 12: Making Sense Of Your Findings

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Book Synopsis A Little Guide for Teachers: Engaging Parents and Carers with Schools builds on author experience, and findings from the spotlight thrown on home-school relationships during Covid-19, to provide teachers with effective strategies to enhance these relationships and instill confidence in teachers working with parents. The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day to day life as a teacher. · Authored by experts in the field · Easy to dip in-and-out of · Interactive activities encourage you to write into the book and make it your own · Fun engaging illustrations throughout · Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it! "This may be pitched as a "little guide", but goodness me it’s packed with wisdom and practical advice that any professional working in our school system will find absolute gold dust when it comes to the sometimes-tricky challenge of parental engagement. Building not only the authors’ many years of personal experience, the guide draws on their own research and that of many other leaders in this field to create a superbly grounded yet optimistic set of ideas, tips and reflection points. I love how the authors challenge so many orthodoxies, such as flipping the concept of the "hard-to-reach family" into the "hard-to-reach school". Throughout the book is an implicit thread that will be familiar to those versed in the principles and power of effective coaching, exploring important topics such as building relationships, listening and getting the right tone and balance in all communication. This is a refreshing, accessible and eminently practical guide in an often-neglected area that will be invaluable for teachers and leaders at all levels within schools. Highly recommend!" - Andy Buck, best-selling author, speaker, trainer and coach. Trade ReviewThis may be pitched as a "little guide", but goodness me it’s packed with wisdom and practical advice that any professional working in our school system will find absolute gold dust when it comes to the sometimes-tricky challenge of parental engagement. Building not only the authors’ many years of personal experience, the guide draws on their own research and that of many other leaders in this field to create a superbly grounded yet optimistic set of ideas, tips and reflection points. I love how the authors challenge so many orthodoxies, such as flipping the concept of the "hard-to-reach family" into the "hard-to-reach school". Throughout the book is an implicit thread that will be familiar to those versed in the principles and power of effective coaching, exploring important topics such as building relationships, listening and getting the right tone and balance in all communication. This is a refreshing, accessible and eminently practical guide in an often-neglected area that will be invaluable for teachers and leaders at all levels within schools. Highly recommend! - Andy Buck, best-selling author, speaker, trainer and coach. -- Andy BuckTable of ContentsChapter 1: Why Does Parental Engagement Matter? Chapter 2: Individual Needs Chapter 3: Relationships Chapter 4: Communication Chapter 5: Getting the Balance Right Chapter 6: Efficiency and Effectiveness

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Book SynopsisEmployability is at the front of all our minds when studying for a degree, but it can be hard to find resources that offer thorough guidance in finding placements and job opportunities. This textbook offers you a step-by-step guide to careers in the media industry. Drawing on their own extensive teaching experience, the authors ask you questions in every chapter to help you practise your critical thinking skills. They offer specific exercises to help you develop a portfolio, CV, social media profiles and interview skills. This up-to-date resource will equip you to discover and secure your dream creative job. Packed with exclusive insights in ′Student Voices′ and ′Hear From the Experts′ sections, this book contains tips from those at every stage of their career. This book is written to complement employability and work placement modules across a whole range of media and communication degrees, but it′s also for any undergraduate student looking to work in the media and creative industries. It covers every stage of the job-seeking process, starting with guidance for identifying potential employment sectors and incorporating insights into what employers are looking for from you. This key text will leave you feeling career-ready by informing you about the world of opportunities in the media and creative industries. By the end of the book, you will have practised writing a cover letter and delivering an ′elevator pitch′, allowing you to feel confident as you take the next steps beyond university. Spanning topical issues, from working from home and freelancing to advice on avoiding burnout, this introduction to your media career is both current and comprehensive. Trade ReviewVery sound. It is borne out of knowledge and experience and definitely meets a need… I am aware of the work that Georgia and Matt have done and the impact that they have had on the outcomes of students. -- Suzanne McGregorA book like this would be very useful for my students…I think that this feels very contemporary and relevant really… I would have plenty of confidence in it to recommend it as a set-text for our students. -- James DalbyThe structure of the book would form an excellent module outline to help construct a placement preparation module… The proposal sounds good and the content would have value. -- Emma LennoxThis textbook looks to meet the needs of a wide range of students in our school… I would certainly use it and recommend it to colleagues… I hope this book is published and I genuinely look forward to reading it. -- Mary Agnes KrellThe general approach is active, practical, informative, but also seeks to inspire the student to act. I think it would be very well received. -- Claire Mc MahonThis textbook closely meets our students’ needs… The text fills a gap in the existing list of available textbooks as none is aimed directly at the cohort of art and media students. This makes this proposal an extremely strong one. -- Shira PinczukTable of ContentsChapter 1: MEDIA DEGREES AND CAREER SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ATTRIBUTES Thinking about your degree course in the context of your career Chapter 2: EXPLORING THE MEDIA AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Identifying potential employment sectors Chapter 3: ANALYSING YOUR SKILLS AND QUALITIES Identifying what employers are looking for Chapter 4: EXPLORING POTENTIAL CAREER AREAS Researching career case studies Chapter 5: WORKING FOR YOURSELF Considering entrepreneurship, freelancing and self-employment Chapter 6: DEFINING WORK EXPERIENCE Finding the right placement for you Chapter 7: DEVELOPING MATERIALS FOR WORK EXPERIENCE Preparing your CV, cover letter and making applications Chapter 8: BUILDING YOUR BRAND FOR WORK EXPERIENCE Managing your digital footprint Chapter 9: SECURING YOUR PLACEMENT Applying and interviewing for work experience Chapter 10: PREPARING FOR YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE Making the transition from student to professional Chapter 11: GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE Modelling professional behaviours in the workplace Chapter 12: REFLECTING ON WORK EXPERIENCE Debriefing and critical reflection Chapter 13: PREPARING FOR GRADUATION Setting out your career plan

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this indispensable textbook supports your academic development as you explore key concepts, theories, and practices. Engaging case studies bring theory to life, encouraging you to apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios. Reflect on your own beliefs and values with thought-provoking reflection points, while actionable steps guide you in translating theory into practice. Stay current with an extensive list of further readings, ensuring you remain at the forefront of research and practice. Includes key features such as: Learning outcomes Action points Case studies Reflection points Spotlights on policy/research Chapter summaries Further readings Each chapter begins with Learning Outcomes and ends with a summary, to guide your studies and package the most complex of subjects in a digestible and understandable form. Unsure how Early Years policies are implemented and impact young children? Curious about working with multilingual children and families? This updated edition covers topics ranging from children′s neurological development, to the impact of technology and digital culture, to childhood disability and SEND. Complete and comprehensive, this is the only textbook that will support you from the moment your degree begins right up to your graduation. Whether you′re embarking on a career in early childhood or seeking a deeper understanding of this vital field, this book equips you with the essential knowledge and tools to make a positive impact in the lives of young children.Table of ContentsPart 1: THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD Chapter 1: The emergence of Early Childhood Studies: an historic overview Chapter 2: The brain and children′s early development Chapter 3: The social and emotional development of children aged birth to three Chapter 4: How Young Children Learn Chapter 5: Creativity, curiosity and resilience Chapter 6: Young children and early communication Chapter 7: Developing children as critical Thinkers Chapter 8: Family relationships in the early years Chapter 9: Play in early childhood Part 2: CHILDREN IN SOCIETY: ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL Chapter 10: Diversity, equity, and inclusion Chapter 11: Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND Chapter 12: Young children’s rights: provision, protection and participation Chapter 13: Children’s health Chapter 14: Early years policy: implementation and impact Chapter 15: 15 Safeguarding children Chapter 16: Young children’s wellbeing: conceptualising, assessing and supporting wellbeing Chapter 17: Working with multilingual children and families in the early years Part 3: CREATING ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN TO THRIVE Chapter 18: Multi-agency practice with young children Chapter 19: Childhood in a global context Chapter 20: Young Children, Childhood and Gender Chapter 21: Technology and early digital culture Chapter 22: Observing and assessing children Chapter 23: Researching with children Chapter 24: Learning through placements Chapter 25: Leading quality practice

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a positive approach to thematic cross-curricular teaching. Within a clear focus on humanitarian and inclusive values, it offers guidance on robust learning in the subject disciplines within a set of highly involving themes. Its fundamental aim is the mental, physical, social and intellectual wellbeing of children and their teachers. Discover how your teaching can support genuine age-appropriate engagement in contemporary and global issues like shared values, anti-racism, social inequalities and environmental concerns. Learn ways of drawing from a wider, inclusive and motivating curriculum without compromising progression in subject-specific learning. Case studies and clear guidance on planning and assessment offer strong practical advice to support you in setting the foundations for smart, informed and relevant primary school teaching. Jonathan Barnes is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at Canterbury Christ Church University and a National Teaching Fellow.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Positive Values In A Rapidly Changing And Diverse World Chapter 2: Positive Pedagogy – Taking Control Of The Teaching And The Learning Environment Through Reclaiming Teachers’ Values Chapter 3: Planning And Building Positive Environments For Learning Chapter 4: Connecting The Humanities - Geography, History, Religious Knowledge, Citizenship And Personal Social, Health And Economic Education Chapter 5: Connecting The Wordless Disciplines - Art And Design, Drama, Music, Dance, And PE Chapter 6: Science, Technology, English And Maths In Cross-Curricular Contexts Chapter 7: Thinking Carefully About The Whole Curriculum Chapter 8: Embodying Positive Pedagogy In A Diverse UK

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Book SynopsisWritten for a wide audience, from undergraduate and graduate students to citizens and activists, this book will teach you about how economics has influenced the digital technologies that we use every day. Most media textbooks won′t tell you much about economic terms, concepts or principles; this book will explain to you the economic theory and history underpinning everything from advertising to computers, social networking sites and streaming services. With examples ranging from Elon Musk′s takeover of Twitter to Amazon and the world of online shopping, Caraway offers a personal perspective about today′s media technologies that will enrich your understanding of their technical, cultural, and social significance. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the basics of economics and putting theory into practice, Caraway offers an expansive approach to media economics in action. The book includes: - chapters on early economic thought and political economy - a two-part overview of the foundations of economics - a wide range of examples covering topics such as advertising, user-generated content and smartphones The detail and depth of this book, with its up-to-date case studies and broad approach, makes it the essential introduction to economics for media students.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Approaches to the Economics of ICTs Chapter 2: Early Economic Thought Chapter 3: Classical Political Economy Chapter 4: Foundations in Economics Part 1 Chapter 5: Foundations in Economics Part 2 Chapter 6: Introduction to Media Economics Chapter 7: Economic History of Modern Communication Networks Chapter 8: Advertising Chapter 9: Computers and Smartphones Chapter 10: User-Generated Content Chapter 11: Social Networking Sites Chapter 12: Streaming Services

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award 2017 Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2016 Shortlisted for the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers Award for Innovation in Publishing 2016 Now in its second edition, An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma by best-selling author and award-winning teacher Andy Field offers a better way to learn statistics. It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual storytelling to address the conceptual difficulties that students learning statistics for the first time often encounter in introductory courses. Students are guided away from rote memorization towards independent, critical thinking and problem solving. This essential foundation to understanding statistics is woven into the unique action-packed story of Zach, who thinks, processes information and faces challenges to his understanding in the same way as a statistics novice. Illustrated with stunning, graphic novel-style art and featuring Socratic dialogue, the story captivates readers as it introduces them to concepts, eliminating potential statistics anxiety. No previous statistics knowledge is presumed, and no use of data analysis software is required – everything you would expect for an introductory course is covered but with a contemporary twist, arming students with a strong grounding in understanding classical and Bayesian approaches to data analysis. With its unique combination of story, concepts and terminology, this complete introduction to statistics from bestselling author Andy Field breaks the mould to present a statistical tale like no other. Stay connected Join us on Facebook and share your experiences with Andy’s texts, check out news, access free stuff, see photos, watch videos, learn about competitions, and much more. Table of ContentsPrologue Chapter 1: Why you need science Chapter 2: Reporting research, variables and measurement Chapter 3: Summarizing data Chapter 4: Fitting models (central tendency) Chapter 5: Presenting data Chapter 6: Z-scores Chapter 7: Probability Chapter 8: Inferential statistics: going beyond the data Chapter 9: Robust estimation Chapter 10: Hypothesis testing Chapter 11: Modern approaches to theory testing Chapter 12: Assumptions Chapter 13: Relationships Chapter 14: The general linear model Chapter 15: Comparing two means Chapter 16: Comparing several means Chapter 17: Factorial designs Epilogue: The genial night

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Book SynopsisThis book gives primary student teachers the professional knowledge required to succeed in the classroom and an understanding of how to develop their teaching skills throughout their teacher training course. Taking the key themes of the ITT Core Content Framework, this comprehensive book covers every major aspect of contemporary teaching and supports new teachers in reflecting on what good pedagogic practice looks like and how to develop this through observing and learning from expert colleagues. Case studies, based on real examples provided by headteachers and other experts, offer the chance to explore day-to-day teaching issues in real life. Critical tasks and question guides challenge readers to deepen their practical knowledge. This is essential reading for all students on primary initial teacher education courses including university-based (PGCE, BEd, BA with QTS) and school-based (School Direct, SCITT, Teach First) routes into teaching.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: The Values and Characteristics of Great Teachers - Rachel Eperjesi & Colin Forster Chapter 2: Understanding Behaviour - Sian Templeton Chapter 3: Managing Behaviour - Colin Forster Chapter 4: Children Managing their own Behaviour: Self-regulation - Chantel Yeates, Kevin Day & Colin Forster Chapter 5: How Pupils Learn - Jackie McNeil Chapter 6: Planning and Teaching for Meaningful Learning - Kate Thomson Chapter 7: Adaptive Teaching - Rachel Eperjesi Chapter 8: Know What You’re Talking About: Subject Knowledge for Teaching - Tracey Wire Chapter 9: Rich Learning Across the Curriculum - Rachel Eperjesi Chapter 10: The Potential of Homework to Enrich the Curriculum - Colin Forster Chapter 11: Deciding What to Assess - Ruth Hollier Chapter 12: Feedback and Feedforward - Michelle Walton Chapter 13: Engaging Learners in Assessment - Jude Penny Chapter 14: Professional Learning - Graham Parton Chapter 15: Working Collaboratively - Simon Hyde-White Chapter 16: Resilience, Grit and Bravery - Ben Screech Chapter 17: Positive Classroom Cultures - Emma Howell Chapter 18: Special Educational Needs and Disability - Lynda Kay & Tristan Middleton Chapter 19: Safeguarding - Debbie Innes-Turnill Chapter 20: Starting Your Career and Enjoying Your Teaching - Rachel Eperjesi, Colin Forster & Ruth Hollier

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Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized book is an ideal reference for nursing students. It puts the facts at your fingertips, giving you immediate access to 50 different clinical procedures. Handy checklists covering the things to consider before starting the procedure Clear instructions guide you step-by-step through the skill All fields of practice included to ensure your care is person-centred Whether revising for an OSCE, preparing for a new clinical placement or looking for a clear description of how to perform a certain task, this book will become a trusted companion and daily reference as your practice experience steadily grows.Table of ContentsCommon Abbreviations - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Useful Prefixes and Suffixes - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Infection and Prevention Control - Rose Gallagher Hand-washing Using hand sanitiser When to remove your gloves and why Clinical Measurement - Caroline Dobson and Trevor Simpson Fundamental steps for all clinical measurements Respirations Pulse/heart rate Manual blood pressure Measuring body temperature Pain Assessment - Ann Kettyle Undertaking a pain assessment Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection - Rose Gallagher Principles of asepsis Common steps for the collection of all types of specimen Taking a wound swab Collecting a faeces specimen Collecting a urine specimen Collecting a sputum sample Taking a throat swab Skin Integrity - Alexandra Carlin Principles of wound care Removal of clips/sutures Safe Movement of People - Michelle O’Reilly and David Best Movement guidelines Emergency Care - Sara Morgan Head tilt chin lift Jaw thrust Using an oropharyngeal airway Recovery position Paediatric life support Dislodging an obstruction to the airway Medicines Administration - Carol Hall, updated by Christina Roulston Administering medication (oral or topical route) Administering a subcutaneous injection Administering an intramuscular injection Recording administration and outcome Assisting People with their Nutritional Need - Kate Goodhand and Jane Ewen Nutrition-related skills Weighing a patient Assisting a patient to eat and drink Passing a nasogastric tube Maintaining a nasogastric tube Removing a nasogastric tube Caring for a PEG (pertcutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) Stoma care Peripheral vascular cannula care Assisting People with their Elimination Needs - Mairead Collie, David J. Hunter and Valerie Foley Common steps for all elimination-related skills Assessing bowel function Assisting a patient to use a bedpan, urinal or commode Performing catheter care Emptying a patient’s catheter bag Urinalysis Assisting Patients with their Hygiene Needs - Catherine Delves-Yates Common steps for all hygiene procedures Bathing a person in bed Assisting a patient with a wash (out of bed) Shaving Teeth-cleaning Trimming nails Washing a patient’s hair in bed Care after Death - Maria Parry Care after death Appendix 1: Commonly Used Medication and Side Effects - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Appendix 2: Normal Laboratory Values - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Appendix 3: Hand-washing technique References

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Book SynopsisManaging Change in Organizations, second edition, explores a broad range of perspectives on change management, encouraging critical reflection and making sense of a complex field of theories. Its unique approach, based around three key perspectives of change, will help you to understand: · How change is accomplished – the tool perspective · What change means for those involved – the process perspective · Why change is initiated (and whether it is necessary) – the critical perspective Updated throughout to include new examples, case studies and exercises, this essential text offers you the chance to learn pragmatic tools for managing change, as well as gain an in-depth understanding of different theories and their values. Stefan Sveningsson is Professor of Business Administration at the School of Economics and Management, Lund University. Nadja Sörgärde is Senior Lecturer in Business Administration at the School of Economics and Management, Lund University.Table of ContentsIntroduction Perspectives on Change Why Organizational Change? The Tool-based Perspective: Planned Change and Organizational Development The Tool-based Perspective: Integrated Organizational Models The Process Perspective: Focus on Interpretations and Understandings The Process Perspective: The Importance of Language The Critical Perspective of Change The Complexity of Resistance Managing Organizational Change: Practical Lessons and Key Insights

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Book Synopsis"[Gangs in America′s Communities] is one of the most comprehensive treatments of gangs in the marketplace. . . . I highly recommend its adoption as you will not be disappointed and, most importantly, neither will your students." —Elvira White-Lewis, Texas A&M University-Commerce Gangs in America′s Communities, Third Edition blends theory with current research to help readers identify essential features associated with youth violence and gangs, as well as apply strategies for gang control and prevention. Authors Dr. James C. Howell and Dr. Elizabeth Griffiths introduce readers to theories of gang formation, illustrate various ways of defining and classifying gangs, and discuss national trends in gang presence and gang-related violence across American cities. They also offer evidence-based strategies for positioning communities to prevent, intervene, and address gang activity. New to the Third Edition: A series of new case studies document the evolution of numerous gangs in large cities, including the community aspect, evolutionary nature, and how cities influence levels of violence. New discussions highlighting the role of social media, insights into how gangs use it to recruit members, and the response from law enforcement. Current nationwide gang trends are discussed to encourage readers to analyze and interpret the most recent statistics for which representative data is available. Updated macro and micro gang theories enable readers to explore a recent encapsulation of leading developmental models. New discussions around female gang members offer readers potentially effective programs for discouraging females from joining gangs—along with highly regarded delinquency prevention and reduction programs that have the potency to be effective in reducing gang crimes among young women. A comprehensive gang prevention, intervention, and suppression program in Multnomah County, Oregon shows how theory was successfully applied to reduce gang activity in a local community. New research on "gang structures" and their rates of crime illustrate the connections between violent crimes and the amount of violent offenders within a gang. Additional discussion of distinguishing features (e.g., typologies) of major gangs, and numerous examples of gang symbols, tattoos, and graffiti has been added to help readers identify and differentiate various types of gangs. Trade Review"[Gangs in America′s Communities] is one of the most comprehensive treatments of gangs in the marketplace. It begins with the historical perspective and concludes with some excellent suggestions that can be complimented in the classroom. The text from the beginning page to the last is interrelated and interconnected and will be an excellent required or recommended text for your Gangs or gang related courses. I highly recommend its adoption as you will not be disappointed and, most importantly, neither will your students." -- Elvira White-Lewis"[Gangs in America′s Communities] provides a good overview of street gangs in the United States. Its coverage is extensive on this topic in terms of the history of gangs in the United States, theoretical explanations for gang formation and gang involvement among individual youth. The coverage of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression programming is also thorough…" -- Douglas B. Weiss"A very good overview of gangs and helps to begin the discussion about definitions and theory for students." -- Liza ChowdhuryTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments About the authors Chapter 1: History of Gangs in the United States Street Gang Emergence in the Northeast Street Gang Emergence in the Midwest Street Gang Emergence in the West Region Street Gang Emergence in the South Another Wave of Immigrant Groups The Institutionalization of Street Gangs Chapter 2: Myths and Realities of Youth Gangs Consideration of Key Myths About Gangs Chapter 3: Defining Gangs and Gang Members Defining Gangs Typologies of Gang Members and Gang Structures Gang Subculture Gang Graffiti A European Gang Definition A Recommended Gang Definition for Practical Purposes Defining Gang Members Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Gangs and Gang Members Chapter 4: General Macro-Level Theories and Modern-Day Applications The Chicago School and Development of the Social Disorganization Perspective Application of Social Disorganization Theory to Gangs A General Explanation of Gang Origins, Expansion, and Violence Other Macro-Level Theories Chapter 5: Micro-Level Theories: Developmental Life-Course Pathways and Other Micro-Level Explanations for Gang Involvement Location of Gang Membership in Developmental Pathways Developmental Theories An Illustration of the Life-Course Model of Gang Involvement A Broad Developmental Gang Theory The Gang Joining Process “The Digital Street”: Gangs on Social Media Apex of Gang Member Criminal Activity Long-Term Impact of Gang Membership on Participants Desistance From Gang Membership Other Micro-Level Gang Theories Chapter 6: Girls and Gangs Females in Early Gang Studies Modern-Day Studies of Female Gang Members Level of Female Gang Involvement and Seriousness of Crimes The Question of Increasing Female Gang Involvement The Importance of Gang Gender Composition Female Associates of Gang Members: Risks and ReVictimization Girls’ Unique Treatment Needs and Implications for Prevention and Treatment Chapter 7: National Gang Problem Trends: 1996 to 2012 An Overview of Nationwide Gang Activity in the Modern Era Nationally Reported Youth Gang Activity From the Mid-1990s Patterns in U.S. Localities’ Histories of Gang Activity Patterns of Gang Presence in Larger Cities Modal Cities Regional Variations in Gang Presence Explaining the Emergence, Persistence, and Decline of Gang Activity Chapter 8: Urban Gangs and Violence The Intensity of Gangs in Cities Serious Gang Problem Trends A National Perspective of Gang Structures Key Structural Features of Violent Gangs Nationwide A Social Network Approach to Gang Cohesion Gunshot Injury Risk Associated with Social Networks Case Studies of Gang Problems in Large Cities Contextual Characteristics That Contribute to Serious Gang Problems Chapter 9: What Works: Prevention Risk-Focused, Data-Driven, and Research-Based Gang Prevention A Framework for Prevention and Early Intervention Building a Continuum of Effective Delinquency Prevention and Early-Intervention Programs Chapter 10: What Works: Intervention and Suppression Evidence-Based Gang Programs Promising Gang Programs The Utility of Gang Intelligence Databases The Comprehensive, Community-Wide Gang Program Model The Evidence-Based Comprehensive Gang Program Model Project Safe Neighborhoods Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisA Crash Course in Statistics is a short introduction to key statistical methods including descriptive statistics, one-way and two-way ANOVA, the t-test, and Chi Square. Each of the five chapters provides an overview of each method, and then walks readers through a relevant example, using SPSS to highlight how to run the statistics and how to write up the results in APA style. Each chapter ends with a self-quiz so that readers can assess their understanding of each statistical concept. This "crash course" supplement is a must-have statistics refresher for students taking research methods classes; a handy additional reference for introductory statistics students; and a guide for anyone who needs to be a consumer of statistics.Table of ContentsAbout the Author Chapter 1. Descriptive Statistics Chapter 2. Nonparametric Statistics: Chi Square Chapter 3. The t-Test Chapter 4.The One-Way (Simple) ANOVA Chapter 5. The Factorial (or Two-Way) ANOVA Answer Key

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Book SynopsisPerspectives on Deviance and Social Control provides a sociological examination of deviance and social control in society. Derived from the same author team’s successful text/reader version, this concise and student-friendly resource uses sociological theories to illuminate a variety of issues related to deviant behavior and societal reactions to deviance. The authors briefly explain the development of major sociological theoretical perspectives and use current research and examples to demonstrate how those theories are used to think about and study the causes of deviant behavior and the reactions to it. Focusing on the application—rather than just the understanding—of theory, the Second Edition offers a practical and fascinating exploration of deviance in our society.Trade Review"This is a comprehensive textbook that covers many of today’s theories used to explain deviance. It is easy to read and understand. A well written textbook." -- Egbert Zavala"This text is both student friendly and instructor friendly. It is current, comprehensive, and application based. Though this text is also a sociological examination of deviance and social control, it is organized in a way that compliments criminal justice courses. I very much like the application proposed in this text." -- Dorinda L. Dowis"In lieu of spending specific chapters on specific deviant behaviors, the supplementary pedagogical materials embedded in the book fulfil this aspect without taking up room for the theoretical coverage, which is the primary purpose of the book. In other words, the book is grounded in theory and uses innovative pedagogies to illustrate the practicality of the theories. It is very well and clearly written, includes uniquely well illustrated content, the chapters are short but comprehensive, and it includes a critical and analytical approach to theories of deviance." -- Joachim Kibirige"…written in a lively, readable style. The textbook also integrates how theory and research are used to develop each other and how that can lead to social policies." -- Michael J. O’ConnorTable of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1. Introduction to Deviance Introduction Conceptions of Deviance The Sociological Imagination The Importance of Theory and Its Relationship to Research Global Perspectives on Deviance Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites Ideas in Action Conclusion: Organization of the Book Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Recommended Resources Chapter 2. The Diversity of Deviance Introduction Deviance and Its Varied Forms Physical Deviance and Appearance: Ideals of Beauty, Self-Harm, and Body Modification Relationships and Deviance Deviance in Cyberspace: Making Up the Norms as We Go Subcultural Deviance Elite Deviance, Corporate Deviance, and Workplace Misconduct Positive Deviance Global Perspectives on Types of Deviance Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: The Cases of Addiction, Prostitution, and Graffiti Ideas in Action: Guerrilla Gardening in Low-Income Areas Question: So Who Are the Deviants? Answer: It Depends on Whom You Ask Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 3. Researching Deviance Introduction Methodological Approaches to Studying Deviance Content Analysis Secondary Data Sources Ethical Considerations in Studying Deviance Global Perspectives on Trials and Tribulations Involved in Researching Deviance Across the Globe Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: Using Content Analysis to Study Deviants Among the Business Elite and Street Bikers Ideas in Action: Evaluating Programs and Policy Conclusion Endnote Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 4. Anomie/Strain Theory Introduction Development of Anomie/Strain Theory Robert Merton and Adaptations to Anomie/Strain Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin, Differential Opportunity Albert Cohen, Delinquent Boys Robert Agnew, General Strain Theory Messner and Rosenfeld, Crime and the American Dream— Institutional Anomie Theory Application of Anomie and Strain Theories Critiques of Anomie and Strain Theories Global Perspectives on Anomie/Strain Theory Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: The Occupy Wall Street Movement Ideas in Action: Transforming Innovation Into Conformity and Legitimate Success Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 5. Social Disorganization Theory Introduction Development of Social Disorganization Theory Shaw and McKay’s Study of Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas Critiques of Social Disorganization Theory Rebirth of Social Disorganization Theory Empirical Tests of Social Disorganization Theory Global Perspectives on Social Disorganization Theory Tests of Social Disorganization in Cities Outside the United States More Theoretical and Empirical Advances and Divergences: Social and Physical Disorder Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites With Social Disorganization Theory Ideas in Action: Programs and Policy From Social Disorganization and Broken Windows Perspectives Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Term Chapter 6. Differential Association and Social Learning Theories Introduction Development of Differential Association Theory Development of Akers’s Social Learning Theory Social Structure and Social Learning Application of Differential Association and Social Learning Critiques of Differential Association and Social Learning Theories Cultural Deviance Theory and Subcultural Explanations of Deviance Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: Dating Violence Ideas in Action: Programs and Policy From a Social Learning Perspective Global Perspectives on Testing Differential Association and Social Learning Theories Outside the United States Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 7. Social Control Theories of Deviance Introduction Development of Social Control Theory Contemporary Additions to Social Control Theory Application of Social Control Theories Critiques of Social Control Theories Global Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control Theories Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: The Cases of Teenage Homelessness and Medical Deviance by Doctors Ideas in Action: Homeboy Industries Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 8. Labeling Theory Introduction Development of Labeling Theory How the Labeling Process Works Labeling and Mental Illness Labeling and Delinquency Application of Labeling Theory Impact of Labeling Theory Critiques of Labeling Theory Global Perspectives on Labeling Theory Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: Considering Drinking—and Not Drinking—on College Campuses Ideas in Action: The “I Have a Dream” Foundation—Instilling Positive Labels Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 9. Marxist and Conflict Theories of Deviance Introduction Development of Marxist Theory Development of Conflict Theory Applications of Marxist and Conflict Theories Critiques of Marxist and Conflict Theories Global Perspectives on Deviance and Marxist/Conflict Theories Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: Human Trafficking: Crossing Boundaries and Borders Ideas in Action: What Can Be Done About Human Trafficking? Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 10. Critical Theories of Deviance Introduction Development of Feminist Criminology Development of Critical Race Theory Development of Peacemaking Critiques of Critical Theories Global Perspectives on Deviance and Critical Theories Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: The Cases of Pornography and Illegal Governmental Surveillance Ideas in Action: Navajo Peacemaking and Domestic Violence Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 11. Societal Responses to Deviance Introduction Medicalization of Deviant Behavior Policing, Supervision, and the Impact of Incarceration on Disadvantaged Populations and Communities Total Institutions Correctional Facilities and the Purposes of Punishment Gresham Sykes and the Pains of Imprisonment Juvenile Correctional Facilities Reentry: Challenges in Returning to the Community After Time in an Institution Public Fear and Social Control: The Case of Sex Offenders Collateral Consequences: Effects on Communities and Families Global Perspectives on the Social Control of Deviance Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: Considering How Money Can Matter in Local Jails Ideas in Action: College Programs in Prisons Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 12. Deviant Careers and Career Deviance Introduction Development of a Deviant Career and Career Deviance Approach Getting Into Deviance: Onset of a Deviant Career Risk and Protective Factors for Onset Escalation, Persistence, and Specialization in Deviance Sex Offenders: Generalists or Specialists? The Case of Drinking and Driving Summary of Career Deviance: Specialists or Generalists? Getting Out of the Game: Desistance From Career Deviance Explaining Deviance in the Streets and Deviance in the Suites: Street Prostitutes Versus Elite Prostitutes Global Perspectives on Cross-Cultural Interest in Deviant Careers and Career Deviance Ideas in Action: Programs and Policy From a Career Deviance and Deviant Career Perspective Conclusion Exercises and Discussion Questions Key Terms Glossary References and Additional Reading Index

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Book Synopsis Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective explains how development thinking and practice have shaped our world. It introduces students to four interconnected projects, and how their dynamics, contradictions and controversies have influenced development trajectories: colonialism, the development era, the neoliberal globalization project, and sustainable development. Authors Philip McMichael and Heloise Weber use case studies and examples to help describe a complex world in transition. Students are encouraged to see global development as a contested historical project. By showing how development stems from unequal power relationships between and among peoples and states, often with planet-threatening environmental outcomes, it enables readers to reflect on the possibilities for more just social, ecological and political relations. Trade Review"This book has a strong theoretical basis. It is focused on the developing world, so if you intend for the focus of your class to be international, it would be an excellent book to use." -- Rachel Core"I like it because it has a strong narrative and is readable rather than trying to be a comprehensive textbook. It works best for upper-level students and even then you have to spend a bit of time covering concepts, but the students seem to get more out of it because most of the material is well contextualized and emphasizes a few critical themes. Easy to combine with other materials." -- Carolyn Bassett"The book is very comprehensive, and uses multiple lenses to help students understand the multi-faceted aspects of development." -- Jaita Talukdar"Students find the text engaging and relevant." -- Alexandra Springer, PhD"This text would be useful for a Social Change class. McMichael does a brilliant job of explaining to students how the modern world system changed during the 20th and 21st centuries. He provides a conceptual architecture to understand those changes, and he also provides empirical examples to illustrate concretely how social change in the world system happens." -- Dr. Steven Panageotou"Students find it accessible and it is a good starting point to have discussions about colonialism and development..." -- Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern"Good book for challenging students conceptually- sets up a nice framework for development studies, globalization, and food governance." -- Gustavo SetriniTable of ContentsAbout the Authors Preface to the Seventh Edition A Timeline of Development Acknowledgments Abbreviations Chapter 1. Development What Is the World Coming To? Development: History and Politics Development Theory Social Change PART I. THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LATE 1940s TO EARLY 1970s) Chapter 2. Instituting the Development Project: Colonialism, Anticolonial Struggles, and Decolonization Colonialism Decolonization Decolonization and Development Postwar Decolonization and the Rise of the Third World Ingredients of the Development Project Framing the Development Project Economic Nationalism Chapter 3. The Development Project: An International Framework in Global Context The International Framework of National Development Projects Remaking the International Division of Labor The Food Aid Regime Remaking Third World Agricultures PART II. THE GLOBALIZATION PROJECT (1980s TO 2000s) Chapter 4. Instituting the Globalization Project The Debt Crisis and Structural Adjustment Programs: Organizing Neoliberal Development The Globalization Project Global Governance The World Trade Organization Chapter 5. The Globalization Project: Processes, Experiences, and Implications Neoliberal Governance of Development and Poverty: IFIs and the WTO Outsourcing and the (New) Global Division of Labor Global Labor-Sourcing Politics and Migration Displacement Informalization Neoliberal Development and Extractivism: Reconfiguring International Relations Agricultural Globalization Chapter 6. Global Countermovements Environmentalism Feminisms New Sovereignty Struggles: Food Sovereignty PART III MILLENNIAL RECKONINGS (2000s TO PRESENT) Chapter 7. The Globalization Project in Crisis Social Crisis Legitimacy Crisis Geopolitical Transitions Neo-Illiberalism and the Changing of the Guard Ecological Crisis Chapter 8. Development Climate, or The Nature of Development Life-Worlds at Odds The Challenge of Climate Change Business as Usual? Sustainable Intensification Proposals Sustainable Intensification at Work Renewable Energy Conclusion: Ecosystem Priority Chapter 9. Public and Local Green Initiatives Public Greening Initiatives Urban Initiatives Circular Economy Transition Towns The Commons Rural Initiatives Agroecology Conclusion Chapter 10. Toward Sustainable Development Ingredients of Project Coherence What Is Appropriate to These Times? Sustainable Development Project Implementation Retheorizing Economics Green New Dealism Development Multilateralism Conclusion Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisProviding readers with an accessible, in-depth look at how to synthesize research literature, Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper is perfect for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who design and manage public and private agencies, conduct research studies, and prepare strategic plans and grant proposals. Bestselling author Arlene Fink shows readers how to explain the need for and significance of research, as well as how to explain a study’s findings. Offering a step-by-step approach to conducting literature reviews, the Fifth Edition features new research, examples, and references from the social, behavioral, and health sciences, expanded coverage of qualitative research, updated and revised meta-analysis procedures, a brand new glossary of key terms, double the number of exercises, and additional examples of how to write reviews.Trade Review"Fink’s tone, level, and style is very approachable and understandable which makes it ideal for my students, most of whom are new to the process of literature reviews." -- Jana Nidiffer"This book provides rich, useful, details on conducting literature review & constructing evidenced based reviews." -- Janet Reid-HectorTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments About the Author PART I. Research Design and Sampling Chapter 1: Reviewing the Literature: Why? For Whom? How? What is a Research Literature Review? Why Do One? Gaining Control: Experiments and Observations Systematic, Explicit, Comprehensive, and Reproducible: Four Key Words Choosing an Online Bibliographic Database How Do You Ask for Information? Searching With Boolean Operators Pausing during the Search Changing the Course of the Search Supplementing the Online Search Organizing the Research Literature: Building a Virtual Filing Cabinet Chapter 2: Searching and Screening: The Practical Screen and Methodological Quality Search Screen 1: The Practical Screen Search Screen 2: Methodological Quality Screening Criteria Observational Designs in Brief A Note on Other Designs and Studies: Cross-Sectional Surveys and Consensus Statements Internal and External Validity Criterion for Quality: Sampling The Sampling Unit The Size of the Sample Response Rate PART II. Data Collection, Interventions, Analysis, Results, and Conclusions Chapter 3: Searching and Screening: Methodological Quality Data Collection and Data Sources: Methods and Measures Interventions and Programs: Reviewing the Research Literature to Find out What Works Data Analysis: Statistical Methods in the Research Literature Accounting for Impact Chapter 4: Doing the Review: A Reader’s Guide Chapter Types of Information: Methods and Content Eligibility and Actuality Reporting Standards: Checklists for Research Writing and Reviewing How TREND Was Used in a Literature Review Reliable and Valid Reviews Uniform Data Collection: The Literature Review Survey Questionnaire Uniform Data Collection: Definitions and More Pilot Testing the Review Process Establishing Validity Monitoring Quality Chapter 5: What Did You Find? Synthesizing Results Now that You Have Done It, What Do You Do With It? Descriptive Syntheses or Reviews Meta-Synthesis Meta-Analysis Meta-Analyses in Practice: Examples Glossary Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisRealWorld Evaluation: Working Under Budget, Time, Data, and Political Constraints addresses the challenges of conducting program evaluations in real-world contexts where evaluators and their clients face budget and time constraints. The book is organized around the authors’ seven-step model that has been tested in workshops and practice environments to help the evaluation implementers and managers make the best choices when faced with real world constraints. The Third Edition includes a new chapter on gender equality and women’s empowerment and discussion of digital technology and data science.Trade Review"This book moves the study of evaluation from the theoretical to the practical, so that evaluators can improve their work. It deals with most of the real issues that evaluators face, particularly at the international level." -- John Mathiason"This is one of the most practical textbooks in the field of evaluation that I have encountered. Its recognition of the limitations that affect program evaluation provides students with a realistic understanding of the difficulties in conducting evaluations and how to overcome these difficulties." -- David C. Powell"RealWorld Evaluation moves forward from where other evaluation textbooks stop. RWE challenges the evaluator to ask the difficult questions that can impact the design, implementation, and utilization of the evaluation. RWE then leads the reader through how to find efficient solutions to minimize these constraints." -- Karen McDonnell"RealWorld Evaluation is a must-read for students of program evaluation-the framework and emphasis on practical constraints makes it an invaluable tool for learning the art and science of public policy. -- Amanda Olejarski"This is an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced evaluators. It contains a variety of tools and recommendations to successfully design and implement effective evaluations for any size and type of program." -- Sebastian Galindo"Any research class focusing on real-world evaluation should start with this text; it is comprehensive, well-organized, well-written, and thoroughly practical." -- Jeffrey S. SavageTable of ContentsList of Boxes, Figures, and Tables List of Appendices Foreword by Jim Rugh Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I • THE SEVEN STEPS OF THE REALWORLD EVALUATION APPROACH Chapter 1 • Overview: RealWorld Evaluation and the Contexts in Which It Is Used 1. Welcome to RealWorld Evaluation 2. The RealWorld Evaluation Context 3. The Four Types of Constraints Addressed by the RealWorld Approach 4. Additional Organizational and Administrative Challenges 5. The RealWorld Approach to Evaluation Challenges 6. Who Uses RealWorld Evaluation, for What Purposes, and When? Summary Further Reading Chapter 2 • First Clarify the Purpose: Scoping the Evaluation 1. Stakeholder Expectations of Impact Evaluations 2. Understanding Information Needs 3. Developing the Program Theory Model 4. Identifying the Constraints to Be Addressed by RWE and Determining the Appropriate Evaluation Design 5. Developing Designs Suitable for RealWorld Evaluation Conditions Summary Further Reading Chapter 3 • Not Enough Money: Addressing Budget Constraints 1. Simplifying the Evaluation Design 2. Clarifying Client Information Needs 3. Using Existing Data 4. Reducing Costs by Reducing Sample Size 5. Reducing Costs of Data Collection and Analysis 6. Assessing the Feasibility and Utility of Using New Information Technology (NIT) to Reduce the Costs of Data Collection 7. Threats to Validity of Budget Constraints Summary Further Reading Chapter 4 • Not Enough Time: Addressing Scheduling and Other Time Constraints 1. Similarities and Differences Between Time and Budget Constraints 2. Simplifying the Evaluation Design 3. Clarifying Client Information Needs and Deadlines 4. Using Existing Documentary Data 5. Reducing Sample Size 6. Rapid Data-Collection Methods 7. Reducing Time Pressure on Outside Consultants 8. Hiring More Resource People 9. Building Outcome Indicators Into Project Records 10. New Information Technology for Data Collection and Analysis 11. Common Threats to Adequacy and Validity Relating to Time Constraints Summary Further Reading Chapter 5 • Critical Information Is Missing or Difficult to Collect: Addressing Data Constraints 1. Data Issues Facing RealWorld Evaluators 2. Reconstructing Baseline Data 3. Special Issues Reconstructing Baseline Data for Project Populations and Comparison Groups 4. Collecting Data on Sensitive Topics or From Difficult-to-Reach Groups 5. Common Threats to Adequacy and Validity of an Evaluation Relating to Data Constraints Summary Further Reading Chapter 6 • Political Constraints 1. Values, Ethics, and Politics 2. Societal Politics and Evaluation 3. Stakeholder Politics 4. Professional Politics 5. Political Issues in the Design Phase 6. Political Issues in the Conduct of an Evaluation 7. Political Issues in Evaluation Reporting and Use 8. Advocacy Summary Further Reading Chapter 7 • Strengthening the Evaluation Design and the Validity of the Conclusions 1. Validity in Evaluation 2. Factors Affecting Adequacy and Validity 3. A Framework for Assessing the Validity and Adequacy of QUANT, QUAL, and Mixed-Method Designs 4. Assessing and Addressing Threats to Validity for Quantitative Impact Evaluations 5. Assessing Adequacy and Validity for Qualitative Impact Evaluations 6. Assessing Validity for Mixed-Method (MM) Evaluations 7. Using the Threats-to-Validity Worksheets Summary Further Reading Chapter 8 • Making It Useful: Helping Clients and Other Stakeholders Utilize the Evaluation 1. What Do We Mean by Influential Evaluations and Useful Evaluations? 2. The Underutilization of Evaluation Studies 3. Strategies for Promoting the Utilization of Evaluation Findings and Recommendations Summary Further Reading PART II • A REVIEW OF EVALUATION METHODS AND APPROACHES AND THEIR APPLICATION IN REALWORLD EVALUATION: FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO DIG DEEPER Chapter 9 • Standards and Ethics 1. Standards of Competence 2. Professional Standards 3. Ethical Codes of Conduct 4. Issues Summary Further Reading Chapter 10 • Theory-Based Evaluation and Theory of Change 1. Theory-Based Evaluation (TBE) and Theory of Change (TOC) 2. Applications of Program Theory in Program Evaluation 3. Using TOC in Program Evaluation 4. Designing a Theory of Change Evaluation Framework 5. Integrating a Theory of Change Into the Program Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation Cycle 6. Program Theory Evaluation and Causality Summary Further Reading Chapter 11 • Evaluation Designs: The RWE Strategy for Selecting the Appropriate Evaluation Design to Respond to the Purpose and Context of Each Evaluation 1. Different Approaches to the Classification of Evaluation Designs 2. Assessing Causality Attribution and Contribution 3. The RWE Approach to the Selection of the Appropriate Impact Evaluation Design 4. Tools and Techniques for Strengthening the Basic Evaluation Designs 5. Selecting the Best Design for RealWorld Evaluation Scenarios Summary Further Reading Chapter 12 • Quantitative Evaluation Methods 1. Quantitative Evaluation Methodologies 2. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs 3. Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantitative Evaluation Methodologies 4. Applications of Quantitative Methodologies in Program Evaluation 5. Quantitative Methods for Data Collection 6. The Management of Data Collection for Quantitative Studies 7. Data Analysis Summary Further Reading Chapter 13 • Qualitative Evaluation Methods 1. Design 2. Data Collection 3. Data Analysis 4. Reporting 5. Real-World Constraints Summary Further Reading Chapter 14 • Mixed-Method Evaluation 1. The Mixed-Method Approach 2. Rationale for Mixed-Method Approaches 3. Approaches to the Use of Mixed Methods 4. Mixed-Method Strategies 5. Implementing a Mixed-Method Design 6. Using Mixed Methods to Tell a More Compelling Story of What a Program Has Achieved 7. Case Studies Illustrating the Use of Mixed Methods Summary Further Reading Chapter 15 • Sampling Strategies for RealWorld Evaluation 1. The Importance of Sampling for RealWorld Evaluation 2. Purposive Sampling 3. Probability (Random) Sampling 4. Using Power Analysis and Effect Size for Estimating the Appropriate Sample Size for an Impact Evaluation 5. The Contribution of Meta-Analysis 6. Sampling Issues for Mixed-Method Evaluations 7. Sampling Issues for RealWorld Evaluation Summary Further Reading Chapter 16 • Evaluating Complex Projects, Programs, and Policies 1. The Move Toward Complex, Country-Level Development Programming 2. Defining Complexity in Development Programs and Evaluations 3. A Framework for the Evaluation of Complex Development Programs Summary Further Reading Chapter 17 • Gender Evaluation: Integrating Gender Analysis Into Evaluations 1. Why a Gender Focus Is Critical 2. Gender Issues in Evaluations 3. Designing a Gender Evaluation 4. Gender Evaluations With Different Scopes 5. The Tools of Gender Evaluation Summary Further Reading Chapter 18 • Evaluation in the Age of Big Data 1. Introducing Big Data and Data Science 2. Increasing Application of Big Data in the Development Context 3. The Tools of Data Science 4. Potential Applications of Data Science in Development Evaluation 5. Building Bridges Between Data Science and Evaluation Summary Further Reading PART III • MANAGING EVALUATIONS Chapter 19 • Managing Evaluations 1. Organizational and Political Issues Affecting the Design, Implementation, and Use of Evaluations 2. Planning and Managing the Evaluation 3. Institutionalizing Impact Evaluation Systems at the Country and Sector Levels 4. Evaluating Capacity Development Summary Further Reading Chapter 20 • The Road Ahead 1. Conclusions 2. Recommendations Glossary of Terms and Acronyms References Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisGathering Social Network Data provides an important complement to existing books that focus on social network analysis, and offers more detailed coverage than is available in existing chapter-length treatments. In a single centralized source, author jimi adams provides: (1) a broad overview of the unique set of general principles underlying network data collection, and (2) guidance on many particular details needed for the application of these principles to particular research questions. As well as chapters on data collection methods, the book includes a chapter on data quality, and another on ethical considerations.Table of ContentsSeries Editor′s Introduction Preface About the Author Acknowledgements 1. Why Relationships? Description, Network Theories, & Theories of Networks Types of Ties Outline of the Rest of the Book 2. Sampling & Measuring Network Ties Network Measurement Sampling Designs The "Boundary Specification Problem" 3. Modes of Network Data Collection Active Research Participants Passive Data Collection "Complex" Network Data 4. Ethical Considerations Voluntary Participation & Informed Consent Balancing Risks and Benefits Using & Presenting Network Data 5. Data Quality: Assessment, Implications, & Improvements Missing Data Data Reliability and Validity 6. The Way Forward Appendix I: Terms & Resources List of Abbreviations Glossary Recommended Additional Resources Appendix II: Network Data Formats Appendix III: Existing Data Sample Instruments Data Repositories References

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Book SynopsisThis affordable student study guide and workbook to accompany Wendy J. Steinberg and Matthew Price’s Statistics Alive!, Third Edition, helps students get the added review and practice they need to improve their skills and master their Introduction to Statistics course. Bundle and SAVE! Student Study Guide to Accompany Statistics Alive!, Third Edition + Main Text ISBN: 978-1-0718-3088-8Table of ContentsModule 1. Math Review, Vocabulary, and Symbols Module 2. Measurement Scales Module 3. Frequency and Percentile Tables Module 4. Graphs and Plots Module 5. Mode, Median, and Mean Module 6. Range, Variance, and Standard Deviation Module 7. Percent Area and the Normal Curve Module 8. z Scores Module 9. Score Transformations and Their Effects Module 10. Probability Definitions and Theorems Module 11. The Binomial Distribution Module 12. Sampling, Variables, and Hypotheses Module 13. Errors and Significance Module 14. The z Score as a Hypothesis Test Module 15. Standard Error of the Mean Module 16. Normal Deviate Z Test Module 17. One-Sample t Test Module 18. Interpreting and Reporting One-Sample t: Error, Confidence, and Parameter Estimates Module 19. Standard Error of the Difference Between the Means Module 20. t Test With Independent Samples and Equal Sample Sizes Module 21. t Test With Unequal Sample Sizes Module 22. t Test With Related Samples Module 23. Interpreting and Reporting Two-Sample t: Error, Confidence, and Parameter Estimates Module 24. ANOVA Logic: Sums of Squares, Partitioning, and Mean Squares Module 25. One-Way ANOVA: Independent Samples and Equal Sample Sizes Module 26. Tukey HSD Test Module 27. Scheffé Test Module 28. Main Effects and Interaction Effects Module 29. Factorial ANOVA Module 30. One-Variable Chi-Square: Goodness of Fit Module 31. Two-Variable Chi-Square: Test of Independence Module 32. Measures of Effect Size Module 33. Power and the Factors Affecting It Module 34. Relationship Strength and Direction Module 35. Pearson r Module 36. Correlation Pitfalls Module 37. Linear Prediction Module 38. Standard Error of Prediction Module 39. Introduction to Multiple Regression Module 40. Selecting the Appropriate Analysis

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