The media interest surrounding children, food, and nutrition continues to influence policy and practice in early childhood settings, and food and eating is of fundamental importance to early childhoo
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This revised edition focuses on interpersonal relationships, and attention seeking and positive behaviors, and includes a session record sheet and more than 20 new activities.
Understanding Sport Culture traces and analyzes the development of the modern field of sport from its ancient and medieval precursors (the festivals of Greece and Rome, and games such as folk footbal
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This book provides an introduction to teaching reading and spelling using phonics, offers practical examples and activities, and includes a CD-ROM with reproducibles and INSET materials.
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In simple and non-technical terms, the Second Edition of Data Collection and Analysis illustrates a wide range of techniques and approaches used in social research projects. Always accessible and enga
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The assessment tools in this revised edition help teachers identify children's difficulties and misconceptions and become more skilled and confident in planning programs for intervention and monitori
Social class, race, and ethnicity all influence health care disparities for many health care services and illnesses, such as heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and ma
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Click 'Additional Materials' for downloadable sample chapterMany managers and organizational leaders face shrinking budgets, growing competition, and changing organizational alliances and missionsAyA
In this reader aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, editors Rakow (communications and women's studies, U. of North Dakota) and Wackwitz (speech communication, Oregon State U.) and their contr
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Advertising is often used to illustrate popular and academic debates about cultural and economic life. This book reviews cultural and sociological approaches to advertising and, using historical evid
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