Since its first publication in 2000, this best-selling text has been an invaluable resource for thousands of social workers preparing for life in practice. Written by an influential academic-practitioner, it is widely regarded as the leading book in its field.The fourth edition has been thoroughly u…
Based on the authors two decades of experience in lecturing and teaching academic skills within a higher-education setting, the work is a response to the challenges facing today’s students in understanding the principles of critical thinking and applying it to their University studies. Critical Th…
America's Musical Landscape provides readers with an extensive understanding of the progression of American music over time, together with an appreciation of music's diverse cultural roots. Chapters are enhanced by more than 80 Listening Examples and more than 115 Optional Listening Examples, conne…
Experience Music offers a listening experience pathway--first hearing, featured listening, and finale--that trains students to listen more critically and appreciatively. Spotify playlists and interactive listening guides motivate and engage students. With McGraw Hill's Connect®, students can come t…
Window on Humanity is a brief introduction to general anthropology. It covers the four subfields—biological anthropology, anthropological archaeology, sociocultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology—as well as anthropology's two dimensions—academic and applied anthropology. Its shorter…
Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education offers a broad, diverse, and stimulating view of education. Written in an engaging, student-friendly style, the text immerses readers in an inspiring world of the classroom where current education headlines are brought to life. There …
“Simplifying Coaching is becoming a classic for the profession, ideal for coaches who are keen to truly become their unique version rather than follow a prescribed way of being and working.”Karen Foy MSc, MCC, Honorary Fellow, University of Reading, UK “In a noisy world, Claire Pedrick’s up…
Mirror for Humanity is a brief introduction to sociocultural anthropology, also covering linguistic and applied anthropology. Its shorter length increases instructors' options for assigning additional readings, such as case studies, within a one-semester course. Mirror for Humanity can also work wel…
Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual is a comprehensive resource for instructors and students interested in practical laboratory experiences related to the field of exercise physiology. This program can be used as both a standalone lab manual and/or as a complement to any exercise physiology textbo…
Mass Media Law provides college students with a timely, comprehensive, and up-to-date examination of some of the most important principles, doctrines, and cases affecting communications law and the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and assembly. The book is packed with current, real-life ex…
