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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...

Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: Research and Practice with Social Cognition Models

The study of behaviours that influence health and the factors determining which individuals perfo...

Introduction to Applying Social Work Theories and Methods 3e

The text is a comprehensive guide to the most commonly used theories and methods in social work p...

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...

Implementing Thatcherite Policies: Audit of an Era (Public Policy and Management Series)

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...