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Focuses on issues related to the nature of young adolescence and the intersection of young adolescence with middle level schooling. This work includes manuscripts that present the perspectives of students on various issues related to young adolescence and schooling.

Aims to present a selection of chapters that reflect various issues relating to children's socialization processes that help them become successful members of their society. This work describes the children's socialization forces and the different developmental theories that have influenced our understanding of the socialization process.

Aims to present a selection of chapters that reflect various issues relating to children's socialization processes that help them become successful members of their society. This work describes the children's socialization forces and the different developmental theories that have influenced our understanding of the socialization process.

Provides a broader perspective on the school accountability debate by exploring the contradictions inherent in high-stakes testing. This work answers the questions of educators and parents who want to understand the origins of accountability. It also provides a rescue plan for accountability after the failures of high-stakes testing.

Makes a contribution to the crisis management literature. This work hints that the distinction between networks and organizations may be somewhat spurious, a matter of degree rather than kind. It emphasizes the functional importance of leadership in network governance and puzzles over its provision in the absence of hierarchy.

Makes a contribution to the crisis management literature. This work hints that the distinction between networks and organizations may be somewhat spurious, a matter of degree rather than kind. It emphasizes the functional importance of leadership in network governance and puzzles over its provision in the absence of hierarchy.

Provides an understanding of Developmental O and M, independent movement and travel in blind children. This book aims to promote in blind children a positive thinking about their movement and travel and to view themselves as travelers; and to facilitate the setting of age and stage appropriate movement and travel expectations for blind children.

Based on an analysis of Hitler's rhetoric, this book reveals the ""hidden narratives"" that were the source of Hitler's ideology and the Holocaust.It demonstrates that Hitler acted based on the ideology of nationalism: devotion to one's nation and a desire to destroy its enemies; willingness to die and kill in the name of a sacred object.

Scholarship in social studies has been largely focused within single national entities. This book sheds light on how the social studies curricula are constructed and implemented across Asian countries in response to internal and external forces, with emphasis on the issues and changing perspectives that are emerging in the process.

Scholarship in social studies has been largely focused within single national entities. This book sheds light on how the social studies curricula are constructed and implemented across Asian countries in response to internal and external forces, with emphasis on the issues and changing perspectives that are emerging in the process.

Contributes meaning to the adage 'what was old is new again'. This book offers practical insights into how children can be helped to cope with their changing worlds. It examines renowned psychologist and pediatrician William E Blatz's work in the context of contemporary ideas about human development, parenting, and education.

A Festschrift honoring the contributions of Gunter Torner to mathematics education and mathematics, this work covers a spectrum of research, teaching and learning issues that are relevant for those interested in mathematics education and its multifaceted nature of research. It conveys the relevance of mathematics in societies around the world.

A Festschrift honoring the contributions of Gunter Torner to mathematics education and mathematics, this work covers a spectrum of research, teaching and learning issues that are relevant for those interested in mathematics education and its multifaceted nature of research. It conveys the relevance of mathematics in societies around the world.

The dynamics of trust and distrust are central to understanding modern society. The collection of papers in this book questions the diverse ways in which the concept of trust has been previously used, and advances a coherent theorisation of the socio-cultural dynamics of trust and distrust.

Introduces leadership and organizational scholars to the potential of complexity science for broadening leadership study beyond its traditional focus on leaders' actions and influence, to a consideration of leadership as an interactive organizing process.

Introduces leadership and organizational scholars to the potential of complexity science for broadening leadership study beyond its traditional focus on leaders' actions and influence, to a consideration of leadership as an interactive organizing process.

Reports on an analysis of a small part of the mathematics curriculum, the definitions given to quadrilaterals. This monograph is intended for curriculum developers, researchers, teachers, and teacher trainers.

Reports on an analysis of a small part of the mathematics curriculum, the definitions given to quadrilaterals. This monograph is intended for curriculum developers, researchers, teachers, and teacher trainers.

Captures a representative snapshot of the breadth of current global trends and issues in distance education theory, research, and practice. Through 21 chapters (from over 30 international authors), the book documents new developments in distance education scholarship and practice, presenting a diverse set of viewpoints on the trends and issues affecting this increasingly central discipline.

Captures a representative snapshot of the breadth of current global trends and issues in distance education theory, research, and practice. Through 21 chapters (from over 30 international authors), the book documents new developments in distance education scholarship and practice, presenting a diverse set of viewpoints on the trends and issues affecting this increasingly central discipline.

Provides a comprehensive theory that brings children's education into the 21st century, and offers directions for the development of a new discipline, ""evolutionary educational psychology."" This work develops a taxonomy of evolved cognitive abilities and describes how these abilities are modified and refined during childhood.

The topic of ""dispositions"" is central to teacher education and to teacher educators. This book examines the sources of the concept dispositions, how it evolved in teacher education, what forms it has taken in selected programs, and what challenges remain in this arena for teacher educators.

Provides a comprehensive theory that brings children's education into the 21st century, and offers directions for the development of a new discipline, ""evolutionary educational psychology."" This work develops a taxonomy of evolved cognitive abilities and describes how these abilities are modified and refined during childhood.

Divided into three sections, this volume begins with a chapter that presents an overview of the development of the socio-economic approach to management, and its guiding frameworks and methodology. It also contains a combined glossary and chapter index that provides a definition of key terms and concepts in the SEAM methodology.

Divided into three sections, this volume begins with a chapter that presents an overview of the development of the socio-economic approach to management, and its guiding frameworks and methodology. It also contains a combined glossary and chapter index that provides a definition of key terms and concepts in the SEAM methodology.