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This major text addresses the relevance of sociological concepts to social work practice, arguing that lack of understanding of the ways in which social work fits into society's structures and is informed by its relationship with these can lead to impoverished social work practice.

Forster's novels have always given great pleasure to the general reader but they do present particular problems for those who wish to study them in a more systematic way.

This is the first book to provide explanations of the rules and requirements of SMM7 regarding the measurement of building services. Another important feature considered is the interface between the SMM requirements and the relevant services technology.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the Common Agricultural Policy which imposes high costs on taxpayers and consumers yet has proved very difficult to reform.

Dr Sutton's exciting text provides a comprehensive introduction to the core concepts of biology. Beginning students in biology or first-year undergraduates with biology as a subsidiary will find this book invaluable.

This handbook is a practical and comprehensive guide to supervising social work students in their practice placements. Illustrated with numerous examples from present-day social work settings, the book provides a good account of the varied tasks involved in being a supervisor, as well as useful answers to the learning problems of students.

This ground-breaking text offers a comprehensive and penetrating account of how social developmental perspectives and attachment theory can illuminate practice in the field of child protection and family support.

The new edition of this important text has been fully revised and is an essential resource for those working in the field of drug addiction. Drug misuse tends to be encountered in the context of other, often more pressing social problems, such as child abuse, homelessness, domestic violence or emergency relief.

This practical reference for university and senior high school students shows how to read, understand and analyze poetry. Included are sections on narrative poetry and writing essays.

John Donne's poems are some of the most challenging and stimulating in the English literary heritage. Through detailed analysis of a large number of individual poems, Donne's intellectual vitality and unique poetic voice is entertainingly explored.

...every nurse can benefit from reading this. It can teach us all a great deal about our relationships with other people and with ourselves. Buy it.' Philip Burnard, Nursing Times

Throughout, real-world examples illustrate the value of critical thinking in both academia and everyday life, and activities allow students to put new skills into practice. Becoming a Critical Thinker is an essential introduction to critical thinking for undergraduates of all subject areas.

A major re-examination of Habsburg decision-making from 1912 to July 1914, the study argues that Austria-Hungary and not Germany made the crucial decisions for war in the summer of 1914.

An introduction to the Java programming language and related areas such as HTML, JavaScript, CGIscript and VRML. The work also covers fundamental areas such as TCP/IP and the HTTP protocol. The Java compiler, background information and source code is available from the author over the Internet.

A basic introduction to Mathematical Modelling, this book encourages the reader to participate in the investigation of a wide variety of modelling examples. The examples also promote an appreciation of the enormous range of problems to which mathematical modelling skills can be usefully applied.

It has five basic themes:* Digital Information Sources and Multimedia* The Internet, the World Wide Web and Java* Local area Networking* Wide area Networking* Video ConferencingThe information sources material covers the main standards in digital information on modern computer systems.

Stephen Doyle includes both extension material, and work that students of double science would look for in a Physics revision guide. Suitable for use with all Boards' syllabuses, Work Out Physics GCSE contains syllabus analysis coverage of all you need to know, plentiful worked examples and revision tips.

The second edition of this innovative introduction to urban and environmental planning combines comprehensive coverage of institutions and procedures with detailed analysis of the economic and political context of planning, its historical development and competing theoretical approaches.

* A complete, self-contained course for individual study or classroom use * Investigations to help you explore topics in a more practical way * Problems at the end of chapters to consolidate what you have learned * Explains pencil and paper techniques in full * Illustrations and revision materials for enjoyable learning

An in-depth account of how racism operates in the mind, this book links vivid clinical observation with theory and research to present an original model of the psychology of racism. Covering key issues, from internal and institutional racism to the Stephen Lawrence case, the book illuminates key issues for practitioners from all approaches.

The approach taken aims to integrate a qualitative approach - looking at the physical reality of phenomena - with a quantitative approach - one that models the physical reality mathematically.

Fashion is a very popular subject among young people. Despite this, many prospective students and people have little idea what jobs in the fashion industry entail. Fashion Styling is one of the least well researched areas in fashion colleges.

Do books, films or magazines create a corrupting environment which encourages crime and moral decay?Dr. Springhall has written a highly perceptive and entertaining account of how commercial culture in Britain and America has been viewed, since its inception during the Industrial Revolution, as a force likely to undermine national morals.