A self-directed learner takes control of his/her own learning, making decisions based on self-knowledge and personal values that support the student's learning goals. In a self-directed learning classroom, self-discipline is embedded in the classroom norms and supports learning. The authors of this book describe the characteristics of a self-directed learner, a teacher who promotes this form of education, and a school that supports teachers and students in self-directed learning.
This book draws together the diverse strands of attachment theory into a coherent contemporary account. It examines the links between attachment and other central l ife tasks such as work, and the issues of conceptualisation and measurement. '
Understanding the Response of Survivors and Service Providers
With expertise and sensitivity, the author of this accessibly written volume addresses a real but long-neglected problem: the pain and humiliation of sexual assault suffered by many women at the hands of their partners. Extensive gathering of personal testimony from survivors, together with interviews with service providers, bears witness to a lack of validation and insufficient assistance currently available for such women. This volume gives hope to survivors and provides critical information for service providers to gain a better understanding of the seriousness of the problem.
Five Bodies offers an introduction to some of the most urgent contemporary concerns within the sociology of the body. The book was first published in 1985 in the USA by Cornell University Press, and was nominated for the John Porter Award (sponsored by the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association). A path breaking book, it offered a ......
`This comprehensive collection of almost 40 chapters - each written by a leading expert in the field - is the essential reference for anyone undertaking or studying qualitative research. It covers a diversity of methods and a variety of perspectives and is a very practical and informative guide for newcomers and experienced researchers alike' - ......
Church scandals relating to sexual boundary violations by clergy have made all professionals more aware of the underlying dynamics of the pastoral relationship. Pamela Cooper-White plumbs these depths and proposes a framework for understanding the relationship and the root causes of misconduct and effective care.
When both George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden cite God as being on their side, it illustrates the public use and contemporary clash of religious languages. How do Christians understand providence, divine action, and other religious realities in our complex, multivalent world?
Community Design focuses on the author''s exp erience and work in Minnesota where a design team of archite cts, planners, economic and community development practition ers provided planning and design assistance to local communi ties. '
For more than 20 years the International Schools Journal has been a unique source of articles concerning virtually every aspect of international education.
