Formerly published by Peytral PublicationsFacilitators will find more than 100 interactive exercises, instructional strategies, and activities for developing special education students' study skills,
In this definitive history, a key figure in the People's Campaign in Kerala provides a unique insider's account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Lau
Brain-Friendly Learning is not about techniques and gimmicks. It is far more than just putting on baroque music, or playing fun games. It's a movement rather than just a method; a movement to recover
Macioti (sociology, U. of Rome "La Sapienza," Italy) and a team of researchers conducted a five-study of the practice of Nichiren Buddhism by members of the Italian Soka Gakkai, a sister organization
If the question of the 1970s was "Why can't Johnny read?" and the question of the 1980s was "Why can't Johnny think?" Orlofsky (music education, Troy State U.) asks the millennial question, "Why can't
Focusing on fictional works available in English translation, ten essays consider the place of 20th-century Japanese women writers as outsiders in one sense or another. Presented by Kuribayashi (U. of
Since 1985, national economies have become increasingly integrated into a global network. At the same time, both population and production in developing countries are becoming concentrated in urban re
Despite a long history of involvement in the design and production of firearms, the Birmingham firm of Webley & Scott is probably better known to the general public for its manufacture of airguns
The nature of rural life and food production is changing dramatically but remains overlooked by the major media. The Invisible Farm provides the first substantial accounting of this problem, addressin
The complete resource for fundraisers in any nonprofit organization! Conducting a Successful Fundraising Program outlines a unique approach to successful fundraising and features an exhaustive res
This programme has been designed for use with parents/ca/carers and their children to achieve a better understanding of challenging behaviour. It attempts to raise awareness about the importance of th
Skotnicki (Catholic social ethics, Saint Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park, California) traces the influence of changing religious ideas on changing attitudes about prisons during the course of US histor
This book articulates a theory of Catholic tradition that departs from previous understandings. Drawing on the medieval concept of the four-fold sense of scripture, John Thiel proposes four interpreti
An ethnic minority subjected to varying forms and degrees of discrimination, the Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, with its distinct type of ethnic entrepreneurship, are an indispensable component o
Paul Rookes and Jane Willson explain perception and perceptual processes in a way that almost anyone can understand. The study of perception, or how the brain processes information from the senses , h
Reveals the stories of three very different young women who share their experiences with sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence, and draws on research from both clinical and developmental psycholog
Cabanaconde, a town of 5,000 people, is located in the arid Andean highlands. It is dominated by the foreboding Hualca Hualca mountain peak that is the source of this town’s much-needed wa
Over the past decade, the gas industries of many countries have undergone substantial changes. Gas utilities have been corporatized or privatized, and competition has replaced monopoly. Despite this c
This major new textbook by Jaan Valsiner focuses on the interface between cultural psychology and developmental psychology. Intended for students from undergraduate level upwards, the book provides a
China has always been something of a mystery to Westerners. For one genera-tion, Mao Zedong and his followers were simple "agrarian reformers," while for another they were the "communist emperor and h
How do local communities collectively manage those resources that are most important to their own survival or prosperity? Wherever they are located, all communities face similar dilemmas of collective
