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The growing connections between media, culture and religion are increasingly evident in contemporary society, but until now have rarely been theoretically linked. The contributors to this volume effectively combine these areas into a coherent whole. The issues they examine include: the decline of religious institutions during the late twentieth century; the increasing autonomy and individualized practice of religion; and the surge of media and media-based icons that are often imbued with religious qualities, and the ensuing effect on cultural practices.

A hot topic in organizational science in recent years has been how organizational members conceptualize and make sense of their organizational worlds. The growing interest in cognition has coincided, not accidentally, with the increasing legitimacy of a constructionist point of view among organizational scholars.Bringing together the scholars whose work has fueled these theoretical developments, this volume covers broad ground - from cognitive coordination on the bridge of a Navy ship, to cultural belief systems in the California wine industry. Yet each contributor applies the insights of modern cognitive science to problems of sensemaking and decision-making in organizations, creating a coherent volume and marking the con

Much contemporary scholarship on fathers comes from a deficit model, focusing on men's inadequacies as parents. This volume goes beyond a deficit model of fatherhood to what the editors term a 'generative fathering perspective'. It presents research that helps readers to understand generative fathering in challenging life circumstances.

This Reader presents classic news studies representing several methodologies and approaches to guide students in their initial exploration into the topics.

In this new text-reference, Carl Helvie explores the realm of community health care for advanced practice nurses who are currently working in community care and for anyone else who requires an understanding of the issues involved.

In addition to the stresses of everyday life, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals experience multiple pressures and constraints related to their chosen lifestyles. This volume examines the gay and lesbian experience in light of this additional tension - which can result in psychopathology - and points towards a future free of heterosexism.The internationally renowned contributors argue that the stress of `coming out', uncertainties concerning parenting children, and the difficulties facing ethnic minority lesbians, gay men and bisexuals cannot be adequately addressed without confronting the heterosexual bias in society. They propose methods geared towards eliminating heterosexual bias in a number of settings, including health

This volume presents the newest research on the effectiveness of prevention and early intervention programmes with children from birth to adolescence. The contributors examine the theory and practice of leading innovative programmes which focus on social skills training, anger coping group work, parent training programmes and life skills training.

Formerly published by Peytral PublicationsAnswers parents' questions about inclusive education, provides tools to help parents enhance their child's learning in school and at home, and includes activities, exercises, questionnaires, checklists, and graphs.

Formerly published by Peytral PublicationsFocus on educating the whole child by promoting physical and mental well-being, stimulating creativity, helping learners understand their own feelings, and fostering fun in the classroom.

Formerly published by Peytral PublicationsThis resource covers various areas of inclusive education, from program implementation to working with colleagues, and includes hundreds of practical, teacher-tested adaptations and modifications, plus reproducible forms.

Formerly published by Peytral PublicationsThis user-friendly resource provides the theory for improving students' reading skills through visual imagery, plus actual lesson plans to use independently or alongside your language arts program.

Delves into one of the few competitive races of the 2012 election: the US Senate campaign in Montana

This book offers science teachers a collection of research-based literacy strategies that can be implemented to help students develop science vocabulary, comprehend science textbooks and other reading materials, and engage in writing assignments that lead to better understanding of the subject.

Community Psychology: Foundations for Practice focuses on the practice of community psychology. It provides an expansive, in-depth look at community psychology and each of the competencies that are associated with this important work.

This book is an invaluable guide to help researchers and graduate students understand ethical concerns within real-life research situations.

This book provides a basis for class discussion about the responsible conduct of social science research.

A collection of articles on topics designed to pique the students' interests and launch great class discussions. The topics are related to typical introductory sociology courses.

Maximize learning for all learners with this compilation of strategies that engage secondary students, develop 21st century skills, and improve literacy across a variety of content areas.

This Fourth Edition introduces the sociology of culture and explores cultural phenomena including stories, beliefs, media, ideas, art, religious practices, fashions and rituals from a global-sociological perspective.

This book incorporates an interdisciplinary, integrative approach toward presenting explanations for and etiologies of mental illness-related criminal and violent behaviours.

Provides a very practical and step-by-step guide to collecting and managing qualitative data

This book provides teachers with a resource for exploring classroom management from the perspectives of student engagement, classroom relationships, and teacher self regulation.

The author unpacks specific cases or "moments" from her years as a mathematics coach, discussing what effective coaching looks like in practice, how to build relationships with teachers, and more.

This comprehensive resource provides ready-to-use tools to lead educators though the design, implementation, and evaluation of a high-quality, standards-based curriculum that significantly and positively impacts student learning.

Combining theory with proven teaching strategies, this resource helps preschool educators produce strong language and literacy outcomes for English learners ages 3 to 5.

This resource shows teachers how to breathe new life into science learning, as it shows how to create more thoughtful curriculum and differentiate lessons to benefit all students.

Edited by a leader in the field this book presents and ties social justice to the core values of social work across the curriculum. It presents the history and philosophy that supports social justice and ties it to ethical concepts which help students understand social justice as a core social work value.

This revised and updated edition of It Could Happen to Anyone provides a comprehensive examination of why women stay in abusive relationships and why they leave, explaining why women should not be blamed for their victimization.

Quick solutions for developing career-minded students!This indispensable resource takes the guesswork out of career awareness counseling for busy teachers, parents, and guidance counselors. Straightforward, ready-to-use lessons spark the college or career connection and motivate students to stay in school and strategically plan for life after graduation. Get students ready for college or career with: 20-minute lessons for advisory, afterschool, and mentorship settings Talking points, reflections, and conversation starters to identify interests and abilities Skills assessments and job requirements to help students make informed decisions about future career paths A companion website with downloadable graphics for easy instruction

Education measurement and evaluation expert W. James Popham critiques what is wrong with many existing teacher-evaluation systems and offers an alternate system that respects the professionalism and dignity of teachers.