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The Norwegian Mission’s Literacy Work in Colonial and Independent Madagascar

The Norwegian Mission’s Literacy Work in Colonial and Independent Madagascar

Offering an original historical perspective on literacy work in Africa this book examines the role of the Norwegian Lutheran mission in Madagascar and sheds light on the motivations that drove colonizing powers’ literacy work. Focusing on both colonial and independent Madagascar Rosnes examines how literacy practices were facilitated through mission schools and the impact on the reading and writing skills to Malagasy children and youth. Analysing how literacy work influenced identity formation and power relations in the Malagasy society the author offers new insights into the field of language and education in Africa. | The Norwegian Mission’s Literacy Work in Colonial and Independent Madagascar

GBP 16.99
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Surviving the College Application Process A Pocket Research and Planning Guide For Students

Surviving the College Application Process A Pocket Research and Planning Guide For Students

The college admissions landscape and the steps to apply can be overwhelming and confusing! This mini guide is a quick resource highlighting key components to consider in the effort to decode and demystify the college application process for the college-bound student and their family. Covering topics such as essential application components standardizing testing personal statements and financial aid Surviving the College Application Process is your secret weapon for navigating the college research planning and selection process. Light-hearted and accessible this book can be read from cover to cover or referenced as needed by college-bound students their families school counselors and anyone interested in post-secondary education. | Surviving the College Application Process A Pocket Research and Planning Guide For Students

GBP 12.99
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The Psychology of Weather

The Psychology of Weather

Do you feel happier on a sunny day? Are you afraid of thunderstorms? Are you dreaming of a White Christmas? The Psychology of Weather explores our relationship with the weather and how it can affect our mood behaviour and lifestyle. The book sheds light on our preoccupation with this natural phenomenon providing insights into how the weather on the day we were born can directly affect our intelligence and personality and explore such surprising findings that suicide rates peak in the spring and summer. When the weather affects everything from our buying behaviour to the jobs we do The Psychology of Weather shows us that understanding and appreciating the weather can improve our well-being and contribute to human survival.

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Smart Kid Terminology 25 Terms to Help Gifted Learners See Themselves and Find Success

Smart Kid Terminology 25 Terms to Help Gifted Learners See Themselves and Find Success

Smart Kid Terminology is your go-to resource for helping gifted and advanced learners identify and work through their feelings thoughts and experiences in relevant accessible terms. The illustrations and descriptive definitions in this book demystify educational terminology that can often be dense and difficult to understand. Each section features a description example of the term in action and a solution with recommendations for practice. Light-hearted and encouraging this book covers terms like perfectionist procrastinator bored in school isolation by choice and more! For young learners this book is a guide for identifying and expressing their feelings. For parents it provides a tool to help them develop coping strategies together and for teachers and counselors it’s an essential starting point for understanding the needs and emotions of their most advanced students. | Smart Kid Terminology 25 Terms to Help Gifted Learners See Themselves and Find Success

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The Psychology of Counselling

The Psychology of Counselling

What is counselling and how can it help? Does counselling work? How is counselling different from talking to my family and friends about my problems? The Psychology of Counselling explains the different approaches to therapy and how they are used in practice giving information on what counselling can help with and what it cannot do. It looks at cognitive and behavioural therapies psychoanalysis and humanistic psychology as well as exploring positive psychotherapy and the move away from a disease-based approach to counselling. It also reflects upon the broader landscape of therapeutic spaces and gives consideration to professional issues in counselling such as ethics supervision and duty of care to clients. At a time when mental health and psychological well-being are central subjects of conversation in modern society The Psychology of Counselling sheds light on the therapeutic process what it involves and how it works to help all those seeking assistance for relieving emotional or psychological issues and improving their psychological wellness.

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Crony Capitalism in US Health Care Anatomy of a Dysfunctional System

Crony Capitalism in US Health Care Anatomy of a Dysfunctional System

The US political system has come to depend upon money too much. The US health care industry spends the most on political lobbying among all the 13 industrial sectors in the US economy. The government regulatory agencies at both federal and state levels have been captured by the health industry interest groups meaning that the regulatory agencies respond to the interests of the industry but not those of citizens. This book employs a broad theoretical framework of crony capitalism to understand US health care system dysfunction. This framework has not been applied before in any serious manner to understand the shortcomings in the US health care system. Specifically the book examines the role of seven key players using this framework - politicians/interest groups pharmaceutical companies private health insurers hospitals/hospital networks physicians medical device manufacturers and the American public. Crony capitalism is a destructive force and is rampant in US health care system causing much waste inefficiencies and malaise in the system. Current efforts and initiatives such as patient-centered medical homes and precision medicine for improving/reforming the system are of mere academic interest and tantamount to taking aspirin to treat cancer. They do not even pretend to address the root cause of the problem namely crony capitalism. Offering prescriptions to fix the U. S. health care system based on a comprehensive diagnosis of the dysfunction this book will be of interest to researchers academics policymakers and students in the fields of health care management public and non-profit management health policy administration and economics and political science. | Crony Capitalism in US Health Care Anatomy of a Dysfunctional System

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The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

“Did I sound stupid?” “Should I have sent that email?” “How do I look?” Many of us spend a lot of time feeling self-conscious and comparing ourselves to others. Why do we judge ourselves so relentlessly? Why do we strive so hard to be special or successful or to avoid feeling rejected? When psychologist and mindfulness expert Dr. Ronald Siegel realized that he as well as most of his clients was caught in a cycle of endless self-evaluation he decided to do something about it. This engaging empowering guide sheds light on this very human habit-and explains how to break it. Through illuminating stories and exercises practical tools (which you can download and print for repeated use) and guided meditations with accompanying audio downloads Dr. Siegel invites you to stop obsessing so much about how you measure up. Instead by accepting the extraordinary gift of being ordinary you can build stronger connections with others and get more joy out of life. | The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

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Don't Feed the Dog Targeting the d Sound

Don't Feed the Dog Targeting the d Sound

Speech Bubbles 1 is the first set in an exciting new series of picture books designed to be used by Speech Language Therapists/Pathologists parents/caregivers and teachers with children who have delayed or disordered speech sound development children receiving speech therapy or by those wanting to provide sound awareness activities for their children. The set includes eleven picture books that each target a different speech sound within the story. The set is also accompanied by a user guide with notes for professionals and caregivers alike. Eleven different speech sounds have been chosen that are early developing sounds or sounds commonly targeted in speech language therapy. With titles such as Who Bit My Tail? Crocodiles Can’t Climb Trees and Ben the Bubble Bear the stories are light and engaging with colourful and fun pictures on every page to keep the child interested. Perfect not just for therapy but also for encouraging early sound awareness and development Speech Bubbles 1 will create the perfect relaxed learning and practice environment for children beginning their journey into phonological awareness speech sounds and their positions in words. | Don't Feed the Dog Targeting the d Sound

GBP 11.99
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The New Power of Children and Young People

The New Power of Children and Young People

In a rapidly changing world children have more of a voice than ever before. In The New Power of Children and Young People David Cohen explores how this has happened what the consequences might be and how we can best engage with our young people. David Cohen considers the social political and psychological issues involved in children and young people’s influence and how it impacts the balance of power between children and parents and other adults in their lives. It examines crucial topics including the role of high-profile young people such as Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg; their knowledge of and anxieties around global issues such as climate change; children’s relationships with technology and social media; their changing relationships with parents and guardians; how children develop a sense of justice; sex and relationships; how children are depicted in TV and film; young people’s experience of education; and shines a light on their growing political confidence and engagement. Young people should be interested as well as parents teachers social workers politicians and other key professionals involved in children and young people’s lives. This thought-provoking book offers insight to help us understand young people’s lives.

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The Genealogy of Modern Feminist Thinking Feminist Thought as Historical Present

The Genealogy of Modern Feminist Thinking Feminist Thought as Historical Present

Within much contemporary feminist theory there is a tendency to forget or ignore its own historicity and consider itself as primarily oriented towards the present. This book explores the historical roots of some of feminism’s central concepts and debates examining the philosophical conditions for feminist thought and taking as its point of departure the dynamic relationship between feminist thought and the history of philosophy. With close attention to the genealogy of key concepts such as equality sex/gender and difference alongside discussions of contemporary gender equality policy and contextual understandings of central figures including Wollstonecraft Beauvoir and Irigaray The Genealogy of Modern Feminist Thinking provides an analysis of feminism from its origins in the Early Modern period to its contemporary post-modern forms. Shedding light on feminism as a product of Modernity and establishing it as part of the canon of European intellectual development this book thus corrects the picture of feminism as a phenomenon that lacks historical continuity revealing a history characterized by breaks setbacks and forgetting in which the forgetting itself forms part of a rich genealogy. As such it will be of interest to philosophers sociologists political theorists and intellectual historians alike. | The Genealogy of Modern Feminist Thinking Feminist Thought as Historical Present

GBP 16.99
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The Boy Question How To Teach Boys To Succeed In School

The Boy Question How To Teach Boys To Succeed In School

Following on from the huge success of Boys Don’t Try? this essential new book answers nine key questions about how teachers and schools can best tackle boys’ academic underperformance. For decades schools have grappled with the most significant barriers to male academic success: a lack of motivation to succeed poor attitudes to learning lower literacy levels and a reluctance to read for pleasure or write at length. In this compelling book Mark Roberts provides clear answers about how teachers can tackle ‘The Boy Question’. Each chapter answers a frequently asked question about how best to teach boys outlining the issue and demonstrating what can be done about it. Informed by a wealth of research and the author’s personal experience of successfully teaching boys this book offers an abundance of practical advice for the busy classroom teacher. It will shine a light on what makes boys tick and how we can design effective curriculums to ensure they can best acquire powerful knowledge. With practical advice and examples to help address anti-social attitudes and stem the cycle of boys’ underachievement this is essential reading for all teachers and school leaders. | The Boy Question How To Teach Boys To Succeed In School

GBP 16.99
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All About Autism: A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers

All About Autism: A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers

All About Autism is an accessible and informative guide for primary school teachers designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of autism and enhance their toolkit with practical adaptable strategies to support autistic children in their care. The book initially explores key traits and terminology debunks myths and misconceptions and shines a light on the strengths and abilities of autistic learners. It then introduces readers to a range of easy-to-implement ideas for practice and concrete solutions to provide further support all with the child at the heart. All About Autism includes: Practical strategies tailored to the primary key stages with current research broken down into easily digestible chunks Guidance on a range of topics from the importance of play for developing communication and supporting sensory needs to building peer relationships and social awareness for all Strategies to create an autistic-friendly environment and teach in a way that caters to students with different ways of learning Advice for helping autistic learners with problem solving and managing demands tests and bridging the gap between primary and secondary school Easy to dip in and out of chapters with signposting to further research resources and support Taking a celebratory approach the guide focuses on difference rather than deficit and weaves together the voices of autistic children and parents alongside practical examples of what high-quality and adapted teaching should look like. It will be essential reading for all primary school educators SENCOs and parents who are supporting autistic learners aged 4-11. | All About Autism: A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers

GBP 14.99
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Excitable Speech A Politics of the Performative

Excitable Speech A Politics of the Performative

‘When we claim to have been injured by language what kind of claim do we make?’ - Judith Butler Excitable Speech Excitable Speech is widely hailed as a tour de force and one of Judith Butler’s most important books. Examining in turn debates about hate speech pornography and gayness within the US military Butler argues that words can wound and linguistic violence is its own kind of violence. Yet she also argues that speech is ‘excitable’ and fluid because its effects often are beyond the control of the speaker shaped by fantasy context and power structures. In a novel and courageous move she urges caution concerning the use of legislation to restrict and censor speech especially in cases where injurious language is taken up by aesthetic practices to diminish and oppose the injury such as in rap and popular music. Although speech can insult and demean it is also a form of recognition and may be used to talk back; injurious speech can reinforce power structures but it can also repeat power in ways that separate language from its injurious power. Skillfully showing how language’s oppositional power resides in its insubordinate and dynamic nature and its capacity to appropriate and defuse words that usually wound Butler also seeks to account for why some clearly hateful speech is taken to be iconic of free speech while other forms are more easily submitted to censorship. In light of current debates between advocates of freedom of speech and ‘no platform’ and cancel culture the message of Excitable Speech remains more relevant now than ever. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Preface by the author where she considers speech and language in the context contemporary forms of political polarization. | Excitable Speech A Politics of the Performative

GBP 16.99
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What UX is Really About Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences

What UX is Really About Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences

In this not-too-long and easy-to-read book author Celia Hodent presents a clear overview of the challenges demands and rewards of becoming a user experience professional. If this field interests you there’s no better place to start than with the volume you now hold in your hand. Alan Cooper Ancestry Thinker Software Alchemist Regenerative Rancher Author of The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity The main objective of What UX is Really About: Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences is to provide a quick introduction to user experience (UX 101) for students professionals or simply curious readers who want to understand this trendy yet commonly misunderstood practice better. Readers will learn that UX is much more than a set of techniques guidelines and tools. It is a mindset; a philosophy that takes the perspective of the humans that will use a product. It is about solving their problems offering them a pleasurable experience and building a win-win long-lasting relationship between them and the company developing the product. Above all it is about improving people’s lives with technology. What UX is Really About is informative concise and provides readers with a high-level overview of the science design and methodologies of UX. KEY FEATURES: • The most approachable and concise introduction book about UX. • Easy to read and aims to popularize the UX mindset while debunking its main misconceptions. • Small format size makes it easy to carry around. • Includes content relatable and meaningful to the readers by taking many examples from everyday life with a conversational and light writing style. • Tackles the psychology design research process strategy and ethics behind offering the best experience with products systems or services. • Includes a glossary. Celia Hodent holds a PhD in psychology and is a leading expert in the application of cognitive science and psychology to product development with over 13 years of experience in the development of UX strategy in video game studios such as Ubisoft LucasArts and Epic Games (Fortnite). She currently leads an independent UX consultancy working with a wide range of international media and enterprise companies to help ensure their products are engaging successful and respectful of users. Celia conducts workshops and provides guidance on the topics of game-based UX playful learning (gamification) ethics implicit biases and inclusion in tech. Celia is the author of The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design and The Psychology of Video Games. | What UX is Really About Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences

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