Open University Press imprint: 307 books

Health care systems are complex and, as a result, it is often unclear what the effects of changes in policy or service provision might be. At the same time, resources for health care tend to be in short supply, which means that public health practitioners have to make difficult decisions. This book describes...

This fully updated edition will help students and professionals develop an understanding of the core health promotion theories.

Examining how quality and good practice in early childhood education and care is interpreted and implemented in a variety of settings and circumstances.

This book is a key text that helps students link the theory of working with socially excluded people to practice.

This book aims to encourage early childhood practitioners to provide for young children’s all round well-being.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to ideas on creativity in education, along with the major theories related to creativity.

This book provides practical guidance on processes of researching a range of relevant literature on a subject, planning and writing a literature review.

This text successfully bridges the gap between theory and methods in social research, bringing understanding of the dynamics of social relations.

This book explores children’s war, weapon & superhero play, to highlights its impact on developing moral values & sensibilities.

This is book, for both the student paramedic and qualified paramedic, provides key information on the appropriate assessment skills needed when attending an emergency call. This book is a more accessible and concise alternative or supplement to the encyclopedias available for use on the job and perfect for exam revision.

This book addresses the theoretical elements of paramedic courses including psychology and sociology and provides clear links to practice.

This important new book is the first specific text for paramedic students focusing on leadership as a key educational need for all NHS health care practitioners.

The book is your essential guide to becoming a paramedic, providing practical information and advice to help you achieve your qualification and get a job.

This book will show the synergy between primary science and a wide range of other subjects, recognising their contribution.