The Leeds study, on which this book is based, first published in 1983, was the most comprehensive and detailed to have been conducted into sheltered housing. It evoked widespread interest in Britain and abroad. It sought to answer some of the important questions about the growth and proliferation of sheltered housing.

A medical degree opens many doors, but how do you decide which is the right one to go through? This book provides the latest information on training and career progression, as well as summaries of over 100 different careers open to medical graduates.

Despite decades of research into the nature and treatment of stuttering, the causes and underlying mechanisms of it are still not well understood. In this unique and comprehensive overview of the numerous theories and models which seek to understand and explain stuttering, the authors of Theoretical Issues in Stuttering provide an invaluable account.