The Focus Books comprise a series of eight workbooks, seven of which deal with an aspect of classroom teaching. The last in the series - The New Teacher examines the in-school provisions necessary for the optimal development of the student teacher during practice teaching. The workbooks are written by various authors associated with a now-terminated research and development project.

 
Several theories of Identity have been proposed by psychologists, but few of these have been supported by empirical research. This is not surprising since the formation of Identity seems to be greatly influenced by the subconscious, and as such, scientific explorations may be difficult or even impractical. Nevertheless, the issues raised and the views put forward have provided the foundation for further studies.