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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Elling, Lynda R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2009.
Colección:Social issues, justice and status series.
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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.