Why is choosing a school an urgent and self-defining task for some, and virtually meaningless for others? How is it possible that most parents contemplate only a single educational option in even the world's most marketized education system? Making Sense of School Choice provides an original analysi[...]

Over time and across Western democracies, the media has become increasingly influential, and a great deal more political processes have become altered, shaped or structured by the media and the perceived need of individuals, organizations and social systems to communicate with or through the media. [...]

Corruption is a serious threat to prosperity, democracy and human well-being, with mounting empirical evidence highlighting its detrimental effects on society. Yet defining this threat has resulted in profound disagreement, producing a multidimensional concept. Tackling this important and provocativ[...]

What ideas do children hold about the natural world?How do these ideas affect their learning of science?Young learners bring to the classroom knowledge and ideas about many aspects of the natural world constructed from their experiences of education and from outside school.a These ideas contribute[...]

Authored by a highly respected critic of current trends in construction management The only book to take critical approach The book will provide an entirely new perspective on what constitutes 'best practice'.[...]

This fully revised and extended edition of James Nickel's classic study explains and defends the contemporary conception of human rights. Combining philosophical, legal and political approaches, Nickel explains international human rights law and addresses questions of justification and feasibility. [...]

'This book is a helpful guide to reading and understanding multivariate data analysis results in social and psychological research' - C. Y. Joanne Peng, Indiana University at Bloomington. 'This book serves as a resource for readers who want to have an overall view of what encompasses multivariate an[...]

This is a fresh approach to teaching and learning maths, and is designed to be used with the Workbook and Teacher Book. It is part of the Making Sense of Maths range.[...]

Echocardiography is one of the most useful and powerful diagnostic tools in the assessment of cardiac function. It remains a rapidly expanding modality, with new techniques constantly developing and maturing. Building on the success of the original work, the second edition of Making Sense of Echocar[...]