Social development /
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Nova Science Publishers,
©2009.
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Colección: | Social issues, justice and status series.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Social Development
- Contents
- Preface
- Reflective Positioning: The Impact of Conversations in the Social and Cultural Environment of Midwifery Practice Settings on Professional Learning for Students
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Midwifery Education
- Literature Review
- Psychological and Social Meanings
- Types of Reflective Thinking and Learning
- Educating Tacit Knowledge
- Reflection and Professional Dialogue
- Methods to Promote Reflection
- Benner's Stages of Reflective Practice for Professional Competence
- A Transformational Model of Social Action in Agency and Structures
- Morphogenesis and Transformation Theories
- Positioning and Social Episodes
- Positioning Theory Defined
- Sociological, Psychological Contexts and Positioning
- Personal Identity in Social Episodes
- Language and Discursive Practices
- Cultural Differences
- Types of Positioning
- Reflexive Positioning
- Positioning Theory and Midwifery Education
- Everday Midwifery Conversations
- Discursive Accounts of Emotions
- Debriefing
- Professional Conversations with Preceptors
- Professional Identity Formation and Induction into Professional Practice
- Positioning and Repositioning Processes
- Professional Identity Formation
- A Transformational Model of Social Action
- Discursive and Cultural Views of Agency in Midwifery Education
- A Transformational Model of Social Action in Midwifery Education
- Conclusion
- References
- Development of Northern Irish Catholic and Palestinian Muslim National Identities and the Role of Common Histories
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The Development of National Identities
- Religion in the Territories
- Community Relations
- Physical Divisions and Beyond
- Transmitting Religio-Nationalism
- Legitimising Factors
- Social Boundaries for Personal Experiences and Common Histories
- Prospects for Peace.
- Conclusion
- References
- Biosphere Reserves as Learning Sites of Sustainable Development (A Case Study of the Czech Replublic)
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Quality of Life
- Social Acceptance of Biodiversity Protection Measures
- Institutional Arrangements of Biosphere Reserve
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Social Development Needs Better Politics
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Is Democracy up to It?
- The Possibility of Designing a New Institution to Improve Democratic Politics
- A Proposed Design
- The People's Forum
- Conclusion
- References
- Water Policy Reforms in Brazil: The Contradiction between Economic Approaches and Socionatural Needs
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction: The Reform Agenda
- 2. The Economic Spectre of the Water Reforms in Brazil
- 3. The Reform Gridlock
- 4. The Way Forward?
- References
- The Microcluster Value Chain Analysis
- Abstract
- Introduction
- A Critical Analysis of the Model of the Value Chain
- The Design of the Framework of the Value Chain of a Microcluster
- Identification of Opportunities for Innovation in Microclusters from the Determination of Key Factors of Success
- Conclusions
- References
- New European Policy toward Chronically Ill Employees
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Method
- I. Definitions of Chronic Illness, Disability and Impairment
- II. European and Dutch Statistics on Employment and Illness
- III. European and Dutch Policies towards the Chronically Ill
- IV. Employers' and HRM's Perspectives
- V. Conclusion
- References
- Social Capital, Entrepreneurial Capital and Economic Growth
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 2. Social Capital and Entrepreneurial Activity: A Theoretical Approach
- 3. Entrepreneurial Capital and Economic Growth
- 4. Some Relationships between Social Capital and Entrepreneurial Capital: An Empirical Analysis
- 5. Conclusions.
- 6. References
- How General Managers Influence Organizational Social Capital: The Need of New Theoretical Perspectives
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Beyond Organizational Economics Management Theories
- 3. The Need of a New Theoretical Perspective.
- 4. Moving towards People, Purpose and Process
- References
- How Does Personality Develop over the Life-Course: Results of the Brno Longitudinal Study on Life-Span Development
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Brno Longitudinal Study on Life-Span Development
- Main Results
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Disruption of Social Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 1. The Deficit of Theory of Mind Hypothesis
- 2. The Weak Central Coherence Hypothesis
- 3. The "Mirror Neurons" Hypothesis
- 4. The Neurobiological Bases of Social Dysfunction in ASD
- Conclusion
- References
- Children's Social Interactions in Cultural Context
- Culture and Development
- Cultural Values of Social Initiative and Behavioral Control
- Culture and Social Interactions
- Social Interactions between Friends and Non-friends: A Cross-Cultural Study in Chinese and Canadian Children
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- "Why Should I Behave in this Way?" Rule Discrimination within the School Context Related to Children's Bullying
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Morality and Social Behaviors
- A Domain Theory of Morality
- Bullying: An Individual Behavior and a Group-Phenomenon
- Bullying and Morality
- Involvement in Bullying and Moral Domains: An Empirical Study
- Aims and Hypotheses on the Study
- Method
- Instruments
- Procedure
- Results
- Perceived Characteristics of Moral and Social-Conventional Rules
- Conclusion
- Rule Comprehension and Actual Behavior
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Appendix.
- Everyday Theorizing and the Construction of Knowledge
- References
- On Snips and Snails: Perceptions of the Origins of Gender Differences
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Study 1
- Results
- Discussion
- Study 2
- Method
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Appendix A. Frequency of Stereotype-Consistent Responses as a Function of Participant Age
- Appendix B. Frequency of Stereotype-Inconsistent Responses as a Function of Participant Age
- Appendix C. Frequency of Essentialist Responses as a Function of Participant Age
- References
- Index.