Concern about the quality of life and its measurement is probably greater now than ever before. The last five years have seen considerable changes in policy, particularly in health and social service markets bringing into question appropriate measures of input and output. The issues addressed in this ... more »

This book studies tropical island resorts, the areas they occupy, the people who live and work there and the tourists who visit them. An island resort is a special place - a pleasure periphery set apart from the mainland and from the mainstream - a community exhibiting many of the key characteristics ... more »

This 'state of the art' overview of Foucaldian scholarship in health and medicine assesses the profound impact of Foucault's work and shows how key researchers in the sociology of health and illness are currently engaging with his work. more »

This book is an analysis of the 'danger' involved in various qualitative research settings. A variety of different contributions are considered providing researchers and students with insights into the potential pitfalls of research. more »

A radical collection of chapters by academics, journalists and broadcasters, which examines aspects of news media reporting of social policy and how such coverage can influence processes of policy making and implementation. more »

An enlightening and comprehensive guide to the skills required of today's primary teachers. Chapters cover explaining new topics, questioning, facing new classes and problems with supply teachers. more » more »

Dangerous Offenders invites us to rethink the received wisdom on violent and sexual offenders, who seem so feared and so widely debated in this era of unparalleled affluence. Invaluable for students of criminology and sociology of risk. more »

Gathers leading contributors from the fields of communication, cultural studies, anthropology, media studies, sociology and psychology to provide a series of interdisciplinary perspectives on the meaning of 'culture' in contemporary society. more »

Product Info Paul Cooper and Fintan O'Regan have produced a concise and comprehensive guide to including and educating children with AD/HD. more »

Examines the ways in which gender and ethnicity shape the diversity of experiences of dying and bereavement. Drawing on a range of detailed case studies, this collection seeks to develop a more sensitive theoretical approach. more »

Product Info The first collection of cultural studies essays from Australia, selected and introduced for an international readership. more »

This book demonstrates the increasing convergence of interest of some social scientists in the theories, research and findings of the life sciences in building a more interdisciplinary approach to the study of politics. more »