General Academic Texts

Useful strategies and guidance for anyone needing to explore the practical and ethical issues around researching with children and young people.

This practical book for teachers in primary and secondary schools provides advice and resources to develop a visual and active approach to teaching mathematics.

This rewritten, expanded and updated 8th edition of the long-running bestseller Research Methods in Education is the most comprehensive and accessible introductory text in the field. Thoroughly updated with nine new chapters, this new edition offers rich practical advice underpinned by clear, theoretical foundations.

This book offers information, insights, and guidance to support students with special educational needs within the postsecondary environment. It was originally published as a special issue of European Journal of Special Needs Education.

Veterinary Law and Practice in Ireland is the first book to deal with the practical and legal issues that confront the veterinary profession. The authors give their professional and practical perspectives from their respective legal and veterinary disciplines.

New and unique textbook written specifically for the FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Healthcare Support course. This course is the Department of Health and Children's recommended training for all healthcare assistants.

Hiring the right people is the lifeblood of most organisations. Getting it wrong can be costly and detrimental to morale. The ‘war for talent’ is fierce, particularly within the professional sector, and growing businesses and organisations need a clear strategy to recruit and retain the brightest and the best. Traditional recruitment practices have changed with rapid advancements in technology and social media. The powerful generations now entering the workplace demand a new approach to attract, engage and retain them for longer. Written by an experienced expert in talent acquisition and organisation development, this innovative book is informed by interviews with thought leaders in the recruitment field and takes a structured approach to sourcing, hiring and inducting talented people. Its accessible style allows the reader to ‘dip in’ and select relevant advice depending on where they are in the hiring cycle.

This is a comprehensive and practical guide for legal practitioners working in the area of enforcement. It covers practice and procedure relating to enforcement in the Superior Courts, the Circuit Court and the District Court. It is a comprehensive, readable, practical guide for practitioners involved in providing advice in relation to enforcement.

NEW comprehensive introduction to contemporary professional nursing in Ireland.

Essential reading for all grades of healthcare staff across all healthcare settings, from community carers to those working in the acute hospital sector.