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Doing Social Work Research

'The book provides a well written guide that adeptly captures the sensitivities and complex impli...

Gifted Young Children

Praise for the first edition:'..a wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing th...

Reconsidering Neighbourhoods and Living with Dementia: Spaces, Places, and People

'This book holds the story of a monumental research effort... It provides a moving, thoughtful, u...

Introduction to Childhood Studies

This popular and bestselling textbook provides an introduction to the field of childhood studies ...

Positive Psychology: Theory, Research and Applications

The second edition of Positive Psychology features ground-breaking evidence and thinking on the t...

Beyond Thatcherism: Social Policy, Politics, and Society

The Social Worker’s Guide To The Social Sciences: Key Concepts (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare)

'This should be one of the first books you put in your bag in the morning. Concise yet thorough, ...

The Social Work Dissertation: Using Small-Scale Qualitative Methodology (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare)

'This book is an indispensable and uniquely placed resource for any social work student daunted b...

Core Themes In Social Work: Power, Poverty, Politics And Values (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare)

'This book sheds a very bright light on poverty as a central experience of the people social work...

How to do a systematic literature review in nursing: a step-by-step guide: A Step-By-Step Guide

'This is an excellent book which explains clearly the principles and practice of systematic revie...

How to do a systematic literature review in nursing: a step-by-step guide: A Step-By-Step Guide

'This is an excellent book which explains clearly the principles and practice of systematic revie...

Paying For Performance In Healthcare: Implications For Health System Performance And Accountability (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare)

Health spending continues to grow faster than the economy in most OECD countries. In 2010, the OE...