This new edition written by the best-selling team of Moore Chapman & Aiken has been fully revised & updated to match the new AQA (A)

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Includes:: many new features tailored to the needs of A2-level students. * Full coverage of the new AQA

Specification at exactly the right depth to deliver all the content needed with up-to-date research * Even more exam preparation with exam-style practice example student answers & in-depth guidance from experienced examiners to help prepare for success * A strong focus on research methods to help evaluation & and analysis skills * an accessible approach with engaging activities & visual features to bring sociology to life Chapter 1: Theory & Methods Chapter 2: Crime & Deviance Chapter 3: Global Development Chapter 4: Stratification Chapter 5: Politics Chapter 6: Beliefs in Society Chapter 7: Mass Media





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These new editions written by a best-selling team of experienced teachers & examiners have been fully revised & updated to match the new OCR

Specification & include many new features tailored to the needs of A-level students. / Ensure complete coverage of the 2009 OCR

Specification at exactly the right depth / Bring sociology to life with a student-friendly approach & engaging activities that develop students evaluation & analysis skills / Keep students up to date with all the latest research / Even more exam support: practice questions student answers & in-depth guidance from experienced examiners to help prepare for success Chapter 1: Sociological theories Chapter 2: Crime & deviance Chapter 3: Education Chapter 4: Mass media Chapter 5: Power & politics Chapter 6: Exploring social inequality & difference Chapter 7: Exploring sociological research



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This new edition builds on the strengths that made Sociology AS for AQA the most popular student book on the subject at this level. Tailored to the AQA

Specification this edition has been fully updated by the best-selling author team to provide even better support for AS Sociology students from starting the subject to preparing for exam success. Chapter 1: Introduction to Sociology Chapter 2: Culture & Identity Chapter 3: Families & households Chapter 4: Wealth poverty & welfare Chapter 5: Sociological methods Chapter 6: Education Chapter 7: Health Chapter 8: Preparing for the AS exam

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These new editions written by a best-selling team of experienced teachers & examiners have been fully revised & updated to match the new OCR

Specification & include many new features tailored to the needs of A-level students. * Ensure complete coverage of the 2009 OCR

Specification at exactly the right depth * Bring sociology to life with a student-friendly approach & engaging activities that develop students evaluation & analysis skills * Keep students up to date with all the latest research * Even more exam support: practice questions student answers & in-depth guidance from experienced examiners to help prepare for success Sociology AS for OCR Chapter 1: Exploring socialisation culture & identity Chapter 2: Exploring the research process Chapter 3: The family Chapter 4: Health Chapter 5: Religion Chapter 6: Youth



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This new textbook has been designed to accompany Ken Browne's widely-used Sociology for AS AQA. Ken Browne has teamed up with co-authors Jonathan Blundell Pamela Law & Margaret Whalley who have a wealth of classroom experience & all share a passion for teaching sociology. In this book they combine sociological rigour & accessibility for final-year A-level students. This exciting full-colour textbook
Includes:: chapters on each topic covered in the A2 specification; special sections on research methods in the chapter on crime & deviance & stratification & differentiation; up-to-date discussions of a wide range of recent sociological data & debates; lots of colour photographs & diagrams to bring ideas to life & fire students' imaginations; a dedicated website including resources for teachers & additional material designed to help students revise or research themes in the book. Key sociological terms are systematically highlighted throughout the text & are included in a comprehensive glossary with thoughtful questions & activities at important points within the chapters to develop & test students' understanding further. Exam style questions are also found in every chapter. Pitched at exactly the right level for the new AQA A2 sociology

Specification the book provides all the tools necessary to help students achieve top grades & encourage them to take their study of sociology further whatever their needs interests & abilities.


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How does a social work student make the connection between sociological knowledge & day-to-day social work? Sociology for Social Workers & Probation Officers" provides an introduction to sociological ideas & research & places them firmly into the context of actual social work practice. It encourages readers to develop critical awareness & reach their own judgements about the usefulness & implications of holding certain conceptual positions & shows how social work can be better informed & enhanced by doing so. Fully revised & updated throughout this second edition examines sociology in relation to key areas of social work & probation practice &

Includes:: one new chapter. Areas covered are: Family; Childhood; Youth; Community; Care & Caring; Health & Illness; & Crime. Essential reading for all social work & probation studies students this text looks beyond individual & psychological explanations & solutions to develop a sociological knowledge base for social work practice."

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This new edition of the bestselling Sociology in Focus for AQA materials from Mike Haralambos et al. provides a perfect match to AQAs new GCE

Specification. This new edition offers students a complete solution to achieving success at GCE with the most accessible resources available for the most popular options. * Perfect match to the AQA

Specification. * The best integration of Sociological Methods into topic areas. * The most comprehensive assessment support. * Genuinely accessible to all students.



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This new edition of the bestselling Sociology in Focus for AQA materials from Mike Haralambos et al. provides a perfect match to AQAs new GCE

Specification. This new edition offers students a complete solution to achieving success at GCE with the most accessible resources available for the most popular options. * Perfect match to the AQA

Specification. * The best integration of Sociological Methods into topic areas. * The most comprehensive assessment support. * Genuinely accessible to all students.



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This new edition of the only text that thoroughly covers children & childhood from a sociological perspective

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Thoroughly revised & fully updated the second edition of Sarah Nettletons book will prove invaluable to anyone looking for a clear & accessible introduction to key contemporary debates within the sociology of health & illness. The book builds on the first editions success integrating the core tenets of traditional medical sociology with some fresh insights from the current literature. New material is found throughout including discussions of the new genetics food & eating e-health the MMR debate embryo stem cell research recent approaches to health inequalities & the health implications of the information age. Carefully annotated suggested further readings have been added to each chapter to help extend students learning & thinking. The book aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the area of the sociology of health & illness. As such it covers a diversity of topics & draws on a wide range of analytic approaches. The text spans issues such as the social construction of medical knowledge the analysis of lay health knowledge & beliefs concepts of lifestyles & risk the experience of illness & the sociology of the body. It also explores matters which are central to health policy such as professional-patient relationships health inequalities & the changing nature of health care work. A central theme which runs throughout the book is that we are moving towards a new paradigm of health & health care one in which people are no longer passive recipients of treatment when they are ill but are active participants in the maintenance of their own health. This is reflected in contemporary health policy which emphasizes health promotion community health care & consumerism. The book is written primarily for students of thte social sciences who opt to study the field of health & illness in greater depth but will also appeal to students taking vocational degrees requiring a sociological grounding in the area. ...