Asylum migration causes intense media and political debate. However, little attention has been paid to how forced migrants can rebuild their lives in the UK or elsewhere. This timely book analyzes the social policies that impact on refugee children's education, and: provides the background to the mi[...]

The constant course companion for A-level Psychology, now with key terms at the click of a mouse!

Talking about British planning, this book provides an explanation of planning processes including, the institutions involved, tools, systems, policies and changes to land use. It incorporates the changes to planning introduced by the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, and the government's mi[...]

Town and country planning has never been more important to the UK, nor more prominent in national debate. Planning generates great controversy: whether it's spending GBP80m and four years' inquiry into Heathrow's Terminal 5, or the 200 proposed wind turbines in the Shetland Isles. On a smaller scale[...]

"Written specifically for Education Studies students, this accessible text offers a clear introduction to lifelong learning and the impact it has on all areas of society. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, it explores what lifelong learning is, where learning can and does take place and who[...]

This book dispels the widely-held view that paganism survived in Russia alongside Orthodox Christianity, demonstrating that 'double belief', dvoeverie, is in fact an academic myth.
Scholars, citing the medieval origins of the term, have often portrayed Russian Christianity as uniquely muddied by[...]

This book provides a qualitative analysis of post-9/11 counter-terrorism strategy undertaken by the United Kingdom and United States of America. Since 9/11, both the UK and the U.S have significantly revamped their counter-terrorism approaches. The approaches apply, to varying degrees, three key pol[...]

Striking transformations are taking place in the urban landscape. The regeneration of urban areas in the UK and around the world has become an increasingly important issue amongst governments and populations since the global economic downturn. This textbook provides an accessible and critical synthe[...]

Explains the basics of gluten intolerance and the medical problems associated with it. This book offers guidance on how to make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle. It includes over 60 gluten-free recipes and tips on eating out.[...]

There are over 1 million people in the UK with Asperger's Syndrome - that's 1 in 100 Brits. It is often known as a 'hidden disability', with the symptoms revolving around communication difficulties which are often hard to spot.[...]