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Criminal Law in Canada: Cases, Questions, and the Code, 7th Edition

by Simon Verdun-Jones

Criminal Law in Canada is a core introductory text intended to give students the practical understanding of criminal law that they require to become successful criminal justice system practitioners. Criminal Law in Canada uses an integrated case-oriented approach to appeal to students. It discusses the general principles underlying Canadian criminal…

Criminology

by Tim Newburn

Taylor and Francis: Comprehensive and accessible, Tim Newburn’s bestselling Criminology provides an introduction to the fundamental themes, concepts, theories, methods and events that underpin the subject and form the basis for all undergraduate degree courses and modules　in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Criminology: A Canadian Perspective

by Rick Linden

Previously published by Nelson. Since it was first published in 1987, Criminology: A Canadian Perspective has been used to introduce this field to more than 100,000 students across the ­country. At the time the first edition came out, most criminology courses in Canada were taught using American texts. It was our intention to provide a text that was…

Critical Mental Health Education: A Practical Guide For Educators

by Dr. Mark A. Castrodale

There is a global need for new and transformative approaches to mental health. This book is written to inform and inspire educators in various teaching professions. It provides educators with insights, meaningful tools, resources, instructional strategies, and practical discussions that will support and enhance their professional practices.

Empowering Children: Play-Based Curriculum for Lifelong Learning, 5th Edition

by Dale Shipley

Previously published by Nelson. This Canadian text covers developmentally appropriate curriculum in all developmental domains – physical, cognitive, affective – for children from ages two to six years. Designed to help students and practitioners formulate an approach to developmental curriculum planning and implementation, this text uses play-based…

Essentials of Psychology, Sixth Edition

by Stephen Franzoi

Essentials of Psychology, from BVT Publishing, is a concise yet comprehensive textbook with all of the content required to teach a typical Introduction to Psychology course. This Top Hat version contains everything you need for before, during, and after class. Students can read fully customizable chapters with built-in active learning components and…

Ethics and Law for Teachers, 2nd Edition

by Kenneth Crook et al.

Nelson - The practice of teaching in Canada is regulated both by law and professional codes of ethics and conduct. Ethics and Law for Teachers, Second Edition, engages readers in an authentic, personal consideration of the professional expectations and benefits of reflective practices of teaching in Canada. Not only does the text delve into the objective,…

Exploring Physical Anthropology: Lab Manual and Workbook, 4e

by Suzanne E. Walker-Pacheco

This book is a comprehensive, full-color manual intended for an introductory physical or biological anthropology course. The book covers four key areas (introductory biology, skeletal anatomy, primatology, and human origins) and provides a hands-on approach to learning about the evolutionary process that resulted in Homo sapiens.

Forensic Anthropology Lab Manual

by Chris Stojanowski

This book serves as both a textbook and lab manual for an introductory level forensic anthropology course. The book is structured around a standard approach to teaching forensic anthropology. The context of forensic anthropology is presented. Basic bone biology and osteology is outlined. Estimating postmortem interval is discussed. The methods of the…

Foundations in Human Development

by Jerry Bigner et al.

Foundations in Human Development, from BVT Publishing, is a concise yet comprehensive textbook with all of the content required to teach a typical Lifespan Psychology course. This Top Hat version contains everything you need for before, during, and after class. Students can read fully customizable chapters with built-in active learning components and…

Global Issues: Perspectives on Controversies

by Paul U. Angelini et al.

Tophat’s Global Issues: Perspectives and Controversies is now in its 4th Edition. Designed for an introductory audience, the first 3 chapters provide the foundation for analyzing important political and social issues through a global lens. The text begins with a brief introduction to ‘What is politics?’ followed by short descriptions of different…

Group Work: Assessment, Intervention, Evaluation 1e

by Madeline Poynter

Group Work: Assessment, Intervention, Evaluation, is a valuable resource for all social workers, social service workers, and others in the helping professions who are excited by the challenge of group work as a service delivery model. It has been designed to meet the needs of beginning group facilitators who want to go beyond the basics of offering…