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Building Resilience of Floating Children and Left-Behind Children in China - Guanglun Michael Mu - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Building Resilience of Floating Children and Left-Behind Children in China - Guanglun Michael Mu - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The past two decades have seen exponential growth of urbanisation and migration in China. Emerging from this growth is a population of floating and left-behind children which is estimated to be approaching 100 million. Due to their increasing risks of undesirable educational and social, as well as health and psychological, outcomes, there is a great urgency to help floating children and left-behind children beat the odds. This book offers an analysis of how oscillations of government discourse have come to shape central and local educational policies regarding the schooling of these children. It also delves into child and youth resilience in this unique migration context, examining what can be done to build up resilience of floating and left-behind children. In this vein, the book will complement current knowledge and advance context- and culture-specific understandings of child and youth resilience through both school-based and community-based approaches. The book aims to answer a fundamental question: How to help floating children and left-behind children become responsive and resilient to structural deficiencies and dynamics in the migration context of China? This is important reading for scholars, school professionals, community workers, and policy makers to better address the social and educational resilience and wellbeing of floating and left-behind children.

DKK 468.00
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Very Large Floating Structures - Rob Phillips - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Very Large Floating Structures - Rob Phillips - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Groundbreaking and comprizing articles by expert contributors, this volume provides a comprehensive treatment of VLFSs and their relationship with the sea, marine habitats, the pollution of costal waters and tidal and natural current flow. It looks in-depth at: - - VLFS and the colonization of ocean space with their appearance in the waters off developed coastal cities - wave properties, which is essential for estimating the loading on the VLFS as well as for modelling structure-fluid interactions - hydroelastic and structural analysis of VLFS at an overall level and the cell level - the analysis and design of breakwaters - simulation models to understand the actual flow of water through the VLFS and to determine the drift forces for the mooring systems - anti-corrosion and maintenance systems - new research and developments, with emphasis on the Mega-Float, a 1 km long floating test runway. Well-illustrated with photographs, drawings, equations for mathematical modelling and analysis and extensively referenced, Very Large Floating Structures is ideal for professionals, academics and students of civil and structural engineering.

DKK 662.00
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Profiles in Small Business - Gavin Reid - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Profiles in Small Business - Gavin Reid - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A new analytical approach to small firms'' cases, which * Uses rich primary source data on modern small businesses * Combines business strategy and industrial organization * Presents detailed Profiles on diverse small businesses * Shows how successful small businesses achieve competitive advantage * Considers both extended rivalry and financial structure * Shows how to `ground'' small business theory in reality Profiles in Small Businesses has a companion volume Small Business Enterprise by Gavin Reid (also published by Routledge, Hb: 0-415-05681-0: £45.00) which contains a full analysis (ranging from econometrics to the ethics of competition) of the larger sample of small businesses from which the Profiles are drawn.

DKK 335.00
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Floating Bones - Cynthia Roses Thema - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Floating Bones - Cynthia Roses Thema - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Floating Bones charts the author’s journey into tensegrity, which begins in ballet and culminates in a model for addressing one’s body as a teacher. Tensegrity flips traditional biomechanical models such that instead of support coming from the bones, the bones float, and it is the muscles and other soft connective tissue that provide support for the moving body. Using the model of tensegretic experience, Roses-Thema connects somatics, cognition, rhetoric, and reflective practices detailing the means that constructed approaching the body as a teacher. This study presents the argument for extending the models of thinking to include bodily thinking, by citing how the experiential perspective of tensegrity constructs physical evidence of the rhetorical concept, metis, where the body thinks as it moves. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners of dance, theater, and sociology.

DKK 569.00
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Floating Bones - Cynthia Roses Thema - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Floating Bones - Cynthia Roses Thema - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Floating Bones charts the author’s journey into tensegrity, which begins in ballet and culminates in a model for addressing one’s body as a teacher. Tensegrity flips traditional biomechanical models such that instead of support coming from the bones, the bones float, and it is the muscles and other soft connective tissue that provide support for the moving body. Using the model of tensegretic experience, Roses-Thema connects somatics, cognition, rhetoric, and reflective practices detailing the means that constructed approaching the body as a teacher. This study presents the argument for extending the models of thinking to include bodily thinking, by citing how the experiential perspective of tensegrity constructs physical evidence of the rhetorical concept, metis, where the body thinks as it moves. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners of dance, theater, and sociology.

DKK 255.00
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The Performance of Small Firms - Kevin Keasey - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Performance of Small Firms - Kevin Keasey - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This study, originally published in 1987, addresses the question of small firm performance. Drawing on an extensive database containing financial, employment and ownership data for several thousand small firms, the book examines whether small firms do actually provide jobs, whether they grow and why small firms fail. Guidance is given on how to spot the signs of impending failure in a small business, which is of use to accountants small business PR actioners and government grant providers.

DKK 391.00
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Small African Towns - Poul Ove Pedersen - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small African Towns - Poul Ove Pedersen - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

First published in 1997, this study sees the small enterprise as performing specific tasks within the larger societal system of production and distribution, and as being shaped and adapted to the specific social and economic, locally specific environment of which it is a part. Research was focused on fieldwork in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, examining rural small towns serving rural hinterlands. Areas explored include the building sector in Zimbabwean district service centres, the building sector in small Tanzanian towns, small enterprises and the public sector in Kenya and Bangladesh and the structure of small-scale grain-marketing in a small Ugandan town.

DKK 993.00
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Small African Towns - Poul Ove Pedersen - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small African Towns - Poul Ove Pedersen - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

First published in 1997, this study sees the small enterprise as performing specific tasks within the larger societal system of production and distribution, and as being shaped and adapted to the specific social and economic, locally specific environment of which it is a part. Research was focused on fieldwork in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, examining rural small towns serving rural hinterlands. Areas explored include the building sector in Zimbabwean district service centres, the building sector in small Tanzanian towns, small enterprises and the public sector in Kenya and Bangladesh and the structure of small-scale grain-marketing in a small Ugandan town.

DKK 382.00
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Small States in International Politics - Archie Simpson - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small States in International Politics - Archie Simpson - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

At the start of the 21 st century, there has been a renewed academic interest into small states and their status in international relations. This is illustrated by the establishment of the Centre for Small State Studies in 2003 at the University of Iceland, the development of the Small States Research Network based at the University of Birmingham and the creation of a specialist working group on small states through the British International Studies Association (BISA). This has been prompted by an increase in the numbers of small states in the international system caused by the dissolution of larger states like the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia but also because there is an appreciation that many issues and problems in International Relations affect small states in different ways than larger states. In the post-Cold War period, many problems and issues in world politics are associated with smaller states. The establishment or re-emergence of small states like the Baltic States, East Timor, Eritrea and Kosovo has placed small states high on the international political agenda. Conflicts in the Balkans, Caucuses, Pacific Rim and in parts of Africa have further illustrated that small states can impact upon regional and international security. This book aims to bring together a comprehensive survey of issues and themes from the perspective of small states. Whilst there has been a spate of books, articles and conference papers on small states in recent times, this book will contribute much to the literature and understanding of small states and their position in international politics. Many recent volumes on small states are edited volumes or focus on particular aspects of international relations. The purpose of this book is twofold; firstly it is intended as a textbook for Small State studies from the discipline of International Relations; and secondly, it is intended to offer a holistic analysis of small states by reviewing a range of factors that affect and influence small states.

DKK 1083.00
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The Routledge Handbook of Small Towns - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Routledge Handbook of Small Towns - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Routledge Handbook of Small Towns addresses the theoretical, methodical, and practical issues related to the development of small towns and neighbouring countryside. Small towns play a very important role in spatial structure by performing numerous significant developmental functions for rural areas. At the local scale, they act as engines for economic growth of rural regions and as a link in the system of connections between large urban centres and the countryside. The book addresses the role of small towns in the local development of regions in countries with different levels of development and economic systems, including those in Europe, Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia. Chapters address the functional structure of small towns, relations between small towns and rural areas, and the challenges of spatial planning in the context of shaping the development of small towns. Students and scholars of urban planning, urban geography, rural geography, political geography, historical geography, and population geography will learn about the role of small towns in the local development of countries representing different economic systems and developmental conditions.

DKK 467.00
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The Success of Small States in International Relations - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Success of Small States in International Relations - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Success of Small States in International Relations highlights the normality and power of small states in international relations. This book overturns the stereotype that small states, however defined, are weak and are, or ought to be, consigned to the margins of international relations. It argues that small states are not ‘punching above their weight’, or even anomalies – since it is large states which are the anomaly in the global system. The text unpacks the nature and character of small state success, while also looking critically at thirteen episodes in modern history where small states, singly or collectively, emerged victorious in confrontations with larger states. The case studies, globally sourced, are bookended by conceptual and analytic reviews of what these events mean for diplomacy, international relations and small states more generally. This book will appeal to scholars and students of comparative political science and international relations, particularly from small states, as well as policy makers and senior small state government officers.

DKK 448.00
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Small States and the European Union - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small States and the European Union - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Economies of European Union Small Member and Candidate States deals with the small states and candidate states of the EU, with a focus on their economic structure and performance, and the impact of EU membership (past, actual and potential) on the economy. The small states to be covered are those with a population of 3 million or less, namely: Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia. This title adds to the literature on the EU, on regional integration generally and on small states. It delves into the special constraints of small economic size, and examines why and how the small states of Europe manage to compete, albeit not without difficulty, with the larger states in the block, where free trade prevails. The book answers the following research questions: 1) 1) What are the special economic development constraints faced by the small states of the EU? 1) 1) 1) What policy options have been used by, or are available to, these small states to address these constraints? 1) 1) 1) How can the economic resilience and competitiveness of these states be enhanced? 1) 1) 1) Has EU membership been mostly advantageous for these small states? 1) 1) 1) What are the economic prospects for these states as EU member states? 1) The book is aimed primarily for students of EU affairs and of regional integration in general. It will also be useful for students of subjects relating to small states. It may also appeal to policy makers of small states, and to officials of international and regional organisations that have a constituency that includes small states.

DKK 578.00
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Employee Learning in Small Organizations - Antonios Panagiotakopoulos - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Employee Learning in Small Organizations - Antonios Panagiotakopoulos - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Employee Learning in Small Organizations provides a clear, concise and comprehensive analysis of the theory and practice of employee learning in micro- and small enterprises. The book offers easy-to-digest theory alongside practical application advice on how to effectively engage with employee learning in small businesses. Rather than see small firms as scaled-down examples of large organizations, the book highlights the different constraints and challenges that smaller business face. Topics include the wider framework of the political economy of skills, the impact of human resource development on small firms, employee learning, and the relationship with other human resource activities. This is a short accessible guide suitable for anyone interested in employee learning and small business human resources.

DKK 532.00
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Employee Learning in Small Organizations - Antonios Panagiotakopoulos - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Employee Learning in Small Organizations - Antonios Panagiotakopoulos - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Employee Learning in Small Organizations provides a clear, concise and comprehensive analysis of the theory and practice of employee learning in micro- and small enterprises. The book offers easy-to-digest theory alongside practical application advice on how to effectively engage with employee learning in small businesses. Rather than see small firms as scaled-down examples of large organizations, the book highlights the different constraints and challenges that smaller business face. Topics include the wider framework of the political economy of skills, the impact of human resource development on small firms, employee learning, and the relationship with other human resource activities. This is a short accessible guide suitable for anyone interested in employee learning and small business human resources.

DKK 241.00
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Indonesia's Small Entrepreneurs - Sarah Turner - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Indonesia's Small Entrepreneurs - Sarah Turner - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In the context of Makassar, on the eastern Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the book explores the socioeconomic and cultural relationships that make life for small entrepreneurs in Makassar so distinctive. Using a new framework for the study of small enterprises - the ''small enterprise integrative framework'' - this book gives us a greater understanding of the organization and operations of small enterprises in developing countries, at both the micro and macro levels. The application of this new framework for research reveals the diversity of labour flexibility, networking and cluster styles amongst the enterprises studies, and the constraints they face for growth. Whilst the recent Southeast Asian economic crisis has been heralded by certain commentators as a new era for small enterprises in the region, the book concludes that local realities for the small enterprises in Makassar mean that, whilst for some it has been a time of shifting fortunes, others have continued trading on the margins.

DKK 524.00
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Small Stories Research - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Stories Research - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This collection showcases the diversity and disciplinary breadth of small stories research, highlighting the growing critical mass of scholarship on small stories and its reach beyond discourse and sociolinguistic perspectives. The volume both takes stock of and seeks to advance the development of small stories research by Alexandra Georgakopoulou and Michael Bamberg, as a counterpoint to conventional models in narrative studies, one which has accounted for "atypical" yet salient activities in everyday life, such as fragmentation and open-endedness, anchoring onto the present, and co-constructive dimensions in stories and identities. With data from different languages and contexts, emphasis is placed on the analytical aspects of the paradigm toward producing models for the analysis of structures, textual and interactional choices, and genres of small stories. Chapters on the role and commodification of small stories in digital environments reflect on the paradigm’s recent extension to the analysis of social media communication. This book will appeal to scholars interested in narrative inquiry and narrative analysis, in such fields as sociolinguistics, literary studies, communication studies, and biographical studies.

DKK 448.00
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Interior Design for Small Dwellings - Rose Mark - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Interior Design for Small Dwellings - Rose Mark - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Interior Design for Small Dwellings addresses the onrush of interest in smaller homes and the possibility that small dwellings might be the answer to housing needs and sustainability. The book explores key principles essential to residing and designing small interiors with emphasis on client involvement and implementation of participatory, inclusive design as advocated by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Does living in a small space mean living small? The authors believe that by simplifying one’s life intelligently and applying certain principles of design, planning and organization, one can actually live a meaningful life in a smaller space. These tenets are based on the authors’ professional experiences and living in small homes. To this end, the book provides discussion, images, case studies, interviews, worksheets, activities and suggested explorations. Interior Design for Small Dwellings is a teaching guide and provides information and exercises that help professional designers utilize design theory, space planning and programming techniques. Throughout, the text affords sustainability, biophilic design and wellness methodologies.

DKK 514.00
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The Economics of Small Firms - Peter Johnson - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Economics of Small Firms - Peter Johnson - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Student-friendly and international in scope and relevance, this book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of small business for those with little knowledge of economics. Economics, alongside other disciplines and interacting with them, has some important insights to offer and it is in this context that The Economics of Small Firms examines the formation, survival, growth and financing of small businesses, spatial variations in business formation, the economic role of small businesses, and key policy issues. This informative text is an essential purchase for anybody studying business and management who is eager for an easy-to-use and engaging overview of economics, entrepreneurship and small business.

DKK 204.00
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The Economics of Small Firms - Peter Johnson - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Economics of Small Firms - Peter Johnson - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Student-friendly and international in scope and relevance, this book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of small business for those with little knowledge of economics. Economics, alongside other disciplines and interacting with them, has some important insights to offer and it is in this context that The Economics of Small Firms examines the formation, survival, growth and financing of small businesses, spatial variations in business formation, the economic role of small businesses, and key policy issues. This informative text is an essential purchase for anybody studying business and management who is eager for an easy-to-use and engaging overview of economics, entrepreneurship and small business.

DKK 570.00
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Small Schools - Susan Klonsky - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Schools - Susan Klonsky - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

When education activists in New York, Chicago, and other urban school districts in the 1980s began the small-schools movement, they envisioned a new kind of public school system that was fair and equitable and that encouraged new relationships between teachers and students. When that movement for school reform ran head-on into the neo-conservative takeover of the Department of Education and its No Child Left Behind strategy for school change, a new model of federal power bent on the erosion of public space and the privatization of public schooling emerged. Michael and Susan Klonsky, educators who were among the early leaders of the small-schools movement, tell the story of how a once-promising model of creating new small and charter schools has been used by the neocons to reproduce many of the old inequities. Small Schools is the engaging story of what happens when the small-schools movement meets the Ownership Society.

DKK 304.00
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Employment, the Small Firm and the Labour Market - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Employment, the Small Firm and the Labour Market - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This volume provides a rigorous examination of key issues relating to employment in small businesses. These include an anlysis of the true extent of job crreation provided by small firms, the rleative quality of jobs in small firms, the growth of self-employment during the 1980s and the way in which the small firm interacts with its local labour markets. These issues are examined in an international context, wth comparative examples from the USA, the UK and Europe.

DKK 1060.00
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