The following books are reviewed. The Compleat Observer? A Field Research Guide to Observation JACK SANGER, (1996) London: Falmer Press. 208 pp. ISBN 0 7507 0550 7 (hardback), 0 7507 0551 5 (paperback) Research Made Simple: a handbook for social workers RAYMOND MARK, 1996 London: Sage. ISBN 0 8039 7426 4 (hardback) £48.00, 0 8039 7427 2 (paperback) £23.00. Professional Development Through Action Research in Educational Settings CHRISTINE O'HANLON (Ed.), 1996 London: Falmer Press, 224 pp., ISBN 0 7507 0508 6, £14.95.