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Action-Research in Community Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Ray Lees, George Smith
February 27, 2026
First published in 1975, Action-Research in Community Development discusses experiences of people who worked on the central government sponsored Community Development Project (CDP). Announced with a flourish in 1969 as part of Britain’s ‘Poverty Programme’, CDP represented a new initiative in ...
Community Action for Change
1st Edition
By Ray Lees, Marjorie Mayo
February 27, 2026
What was the significance of community action to the Labour movement in Britain during the 1980s? Ray Lees and Marjorie Mayo explore this question in Community Action for Change (first published in 1984), arguing that the Labour movement needed to revitalize its strength in response to the growing ...
Deciding Factors in British Politics: A Case-Studies Approach
1st Edition
By John Greenaway, Steve Smith, John Street
February 27, 2026
First published in 1992, Deciding Factors in British Politics is an invaluable work that introduces students to the decision-making process in British politics. The book combines detailed case studies with a comprehensive and approachable review of the key theoretical perspectives on how decisions ...
Development and the Landowner: An Analysis of the British Experience
1st Edition
By Robin Goodchild, Richard Munton
February 27, 2026
In a political climate favouring the private sector, the private landowners were more influential—and the planning authorities less powerful—than any time in the mid-1970s. First published in 1985, Development and the Landowner builds on a substantial amount of research to analyse the British ...
Educating for a Computer Age
1st Edition
By Philip Hills
February 27, 2026
First published in 1987, Educating for a Computer Age examines the evolving role of teachers in a rapidly changing society, offering insights and guidelines for future action. The book sets the stage for the electronic revolution of the time, providing an in-depth analysis of its driving force—the ...
English Literature in History, 1350–1400: Medieval Readers and Writers
1st Edition
By Janet Coleman
February 27, 2026
The second half of the fourteenth century was an important transition period both in the spheres of literary form and message, and of social, economic, and political power. First published in 1981, English Literature in History, 1350–1400 discusses fourteenth-century literature, verse and prose, in...
History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic
1st Edition
By William H. Prescott, John Foster Kirk
February 27, 2026
First published in 1837, History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic is considered one of Prescott's most significant works and a classic in the field of historical literature. The book provides a detailed account of the reign of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, who...
Interviewing and Communication in Social Work
1st Edition
Edited
By Crispin P. Cross
February 27, 2026
Interviewing and communication are central to the work of the social worker, the psychotherapist, and to that of many other specialists, yet little attempt has been made to explore their interrelationship and complexity. First published in 1974, Interviewing and Communication in Social Work ...
New Directions in Social Skill Training
1st Edition
Edited
By Roger Ellis, Dorothy Whittington
February 27, 2026
Research into and analysis of social skill training had become a subject of major interest by the early 1980s. On one hand, academic psychologists were increasingly focused on understanding social interaction, while on the other, there was growing demand for the practical application of social ...
Place and Time with Children Five to Nine
1st Edition
By Joan Blyth
February 27, 2026
First published in 1984, Place and Time with Children Five to Nine challenges the conventional curriculum in arguing that too much emphasis has been placed on the basics, language, and number skills, to the exclusion of other aspects of the curriculum. While teachers recognise that young children ...
Purposeful Restructuring: Creating a Culture for Learning and Achievement in Elementary Schools
1st Edition
By Janet Hageman Chrispeels
February 27, 2026
First published in 1992, Purposeful Restructuring (now with a new preface by the author) explores the continuous pursuit of improvement in American public education. The eight elementary schools featured in this book had been deeply engaged in school improvement efforts for years, with many ...
Sharing the Difference: Feminist Debates in Holland
1st Edition
Edited
By Joke J. Hermsen, Alkeline van Lenning
February 27, 2026
First published in 1991, Sharing the Difference reflects on the depth and wealth of Dutch feminist theories and the dynamism of the women’s movement in the Netherlands. The book is a selection of articles from the influential women’s studies journal Tijdschrift voor Vrouwenstudies, translated from ...