Author: Amanda Blaber
Publisher: Open University Pre
Keywords: perspective, theoretical, practice, paramedic, foundations
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2008-08-01
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 0335222897
ISBN-13: 9780335222896

"This book is a timely and significant contribution to the discipline of paramedic healthcare practice. Topical and comprehensive, lucid and clear, its ‘user friendly’ style and use of ‘stop and think’ sections will allow the reader to make application to practice." Geoffrey Watts, University of Chester, UK "This is a thoroughly readable text which is specifically tailored to the needs of student paramedics and would be of great benefit to any pre-hospital or emergency care students. The chapters provide theoretical perspectives, encourage the student to assimilate inf

Author: Virpi Timone
Publisher: Open University Pre
Keywords: introduction, comparative, societies, ageing
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2008-04-01
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 0335222692
ISBN-13: 9780335222698

"Ageing Societies: A Comparative Introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of ageing, highlighting the inter-connections between health, economic and social aspects of ageing. Virpi Timonen’s book is written in a lively and accessible style and will be particularly valuable for undergraduates and students on professional courses." Sara Arber, University of Surrey, UK What is ageing? Why is ageing important and how can we understand it better? How does policy and practice in relation to ageing populations differ across the globe? This book aims to convince readers th

Authors:Murna Downs, Barbara Bower,
Publisher: Open University Pre
Keywords: practice, principles, care, dementia, excellence
Number of Pages: 640
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: $63.95
ISBN-10: 0335223753
ISBN-13: 9780335223756

"The book, aimed at practitioners, professionals and academics, involves an impressive and wide-ranging array of contributors from both the UK and the US. The book includes learning objectives and exercises, encouraging the reader to actively engage with the material. There is also an insightful preface from Daphne Wallace, a retired psychiatrist now experiencing early dementia. It’s an admirably comprehensive and user-friendly resource for anyone with a professional or personal interest in excellent dementia care." Communitycare "Written by leading theorists from a range of countries, t

Author: Colin Neville
Publisher: Open University Pre
Keywords: plagarism, avoiding, referencing, guide, complete
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2007-07-01
List price: $51.95
ISBN-10: 0335220894
ISBN-13: 9780335220892

Why is there so much emphasis on citing sources in some written work? How can I be sure I am referencing sources correctly? What is plagiarism and how do I avoid it? There is a great deal of emphasis on accurate referencing in written work for university students, and those writing for professional purposes, but little information on the ’when’, the ’why’, as well as the ’how’ of referencing. This book fills that gap, giving clear guidelines on how to correctly cite from external sources, what constitutes plagiarism, and how it can be avoided. A unique featu

Author: Sandra Walklate
Publisher: Open University Pre
Keywords: crime, victim, imagining
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2006-10-01
List price: $57.95
ISBN-10: 0335217273
ISBN-13: 9780335217274

"...the clarity in which the wide range of relevant issues are presented throughout the book makes this must-reading for new entrants to this field and for students." International Review of Victimology This book situates the contemporary preoccupation with criminal victimisation within the broader socio-cultural changes of the last twenty five years. In so doing it addresses not only the policy possibilities that have been generated as a consequence of those changes but also concerns itself with the ability of victimology to help make sense of this change. Written in the post 9/11 context thi

Authors:Jackie Green, Jane South,
Publisher: Open University Pre
Keywords: evaluation
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2006-08-01
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 0335219152
ISBN-13: 9780335219155

What is evaluation? Why is it important in public health? How can evaluation lead to improved health outcomes? Evaluation and evidence-based practice are core to professional practice within the wider public health field. Practitioners in a range of sectors, including the voluntary sector, are increasingly being held to account for the success of projects and programmes of activity. Conducting evaluation can be challenging. Furthermore, the move to evidence-based practice demands that practitioners are able to critically interpret published evaluation findings. Evaluation is a readily accessi

Author: Julie Pallant
Publisher: Open University Pre
Keywords: spss, using, windows, version, analysis, data, survival, manual, guide
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2007-08-01
List price: $79.95
ISBN-10: 0335223664
ISBN-13: 9780335223664

Praise for previous editions: "This book really is a life saver ... If the mere thought of statistics gives you a headache, then this is the book for you." - Statistics student, UK "I just wanted to say how much I value Julie Pallant’s SPSS Survival Manual. It’s quite the best text in SPSS I’ve encountered and I recommend it to anyone who’s listening!" - Professor Carolyn Hicks, Birmingham University, UK "... one of the most useful functional pieces of instruction I have seen. So, gold star and thanks." - Instructional designer, USA "There are several SPSS manuals published and th