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Benefits and Beyond - Thomas E. Murphy - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Benefits and Beyond - Thomas E. Murphy - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Benefits and Beyond: A Comprehensive and Strategic Approach to Retirement, Health Care, and More provides readers with a variety of interdisciplinary principles and tools, including labor economics, human resources strategy, tax policy, metrics, and actuarial science. Rather than training students in the details of current benefits offerings, this text prepares students to deal with the future evolution of benefit designs and policy. Numerous cases, examples, and exercises engage readers and help them master the content. Key Features - Includes a primer on actuarial concepts, which permeate benefit design and decision making - Provides global benefit comparisons between Europe, the United States, and the Pacific Rim and explores issues pertaining to ex-patriot assignments - Focuses on fundamental labor economic issues, legal issues pertaining to benefits, and life cycle events and their relationship to benefit needs - Covers both privately and publicly funded retirement plans as well as publicly funded retirement and health care programs - Helps readers understand how to align business, human resource management, and benefit strategies and how to include them in benefit principles and designs for the workplace - Offers a full range of benefit discussions, including retirement plans, health care, life insurance, equity benefits, disability plans, benefit administration, accommodation and convenience benefits, and the financing of private and public benefits

DKK 1029.00
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What's the Good of Counselling & Psychotherapy? - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

What's the Good of Counselling & Psychotherapy? - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Psychological therapy is widely criticised by those who question its necessity and effectiveness. While much has been written within the field about the advantages of one form of therapy over another, much less attention has been given to either defending or promoting the practice of psychological therapy in general. In response to the critics What′s the Good of Counselling & Psychotherapy presents the case for psychological therapy, as seen by those at the leading edge of practice. Analysing the nature of human distress and the social and political factors which give rise to it, the first part examines the extent to which individuals can realistically be helped in areas such as … - relationship difficulties - borderline personality disorders - suicidal thoughts - psychological effects of abuse in childhood. While it is often a personal crisis which prompts individuals to seek help from a counsellor or psychotherapist, practitioners themselves see benefits to their clients, which extend beyond crisis intervention to facilitating personal growth and greater emotional intelligence. Part two considers this aspect of the therapist′s role and the benefits for clients both as individuals and members of society. This is thought-provoking reading for all who believe in the benefits of counselling and psychotherapy and a challenging response to those who stand on the outside as critics.

DKK 455.00
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Music With the Brain in Mind - Eric P. Jensen - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Music With the Brain in Mind - Eric P. Jensen - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Formerly a publication of The Brain Store Although compelling evidence supports the value of the musical arts in school, many educators still fight for its inclusion. This timely resource translates the latest brain and music research and provides practical strategies for incorporating the musical arts at all levels. Readers will: - - - Discover how music supports learning - - Get specific links to solid research and more than 200 practical suggestions - Learn how to boost achievement, motivation, and recall With sections on both theory and classroom applications, you′ll find it easy to put science into practice immediately and convince others of its benefits. From a primer on how the body hears music to music′s impact on stress level, perceptual-motor skills, memory, and emotional intelligence, you′re in for a feast of facts and findings. Included are tips for choosing music and the various benefits of different music types.

DKK 276.00
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Evaluating School Programs - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Evaluating School Programs - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Achieve lasting educational benefits through masterfully administered school program evaluations! The annual process of evaluating school programs raises a legitimate question: how to implement quality program evaluations that will not drain a school′s resources, but instead help create a school culture that promotes inspired teaching and high academic achievement-and meets NCLB guidelines? In this updated edition of the bestselling text, authors James R. Sanders and Carolyn D. Sullins demonstrate how an effective program evaluation process can conserve resources while yielding substantial benefits for teachers, parents, students, and schools. This user-friendly resource provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of school program evaluation through a highly regarded five-step program. Illustrated by examples and case studies, this approach is designed to help educators develop competence and confidence in program evaluation. Both practicing and aspiring educators can learn to: - - - Successfully manage logistical and scheduling problems - - Strategically approach school politics, ethical considerations, and interpersonal relations - - Comprehensively organize and analyze information regarding school programs - Effectively respond to the No Child Left Behind Act Discover how to skillfully administer school evaluations that produce lasting educational results!

DKK 563.00
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Evaluating School Programs - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Evaluating School Programs - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Achieve lasting educational benefits through masterfully administered school program evaluations! The annual process of evaluating school programs raises a legitimate question: how to implement quality program evaluations that will not drain a school′s resources, but instead help create a school culture that promotes inspired teaching and high academic achievement-and meets NCLB guidelines? In this updated edition of the bestselling text, authors James R. Sanders and Carolyn D. Sullins demonstrate how an effective program evaluation process can conserve resources while yielding substantial benefits for teachers, parents, students, and schools. This user-friendly resource provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of school program evaluation through a highly regarded five-step program. Illustrated by examples and case studies, this approach is designed to help educators develop competence and confidence in program evaluation. Both practicing and aspiring educators can learn to: - - - Successfully manage logistical and scheduling problems - - Strategically approach school politics, ethical considerations, and interpersonal relations - - Comprehensively organize and analyze information regarding school programs - Effectively respond to the No Child Left Behind Act Discover how to skillfully administer school evaluations that produce lasting educational results!

DKK 276.00
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Using Your Mind - Richard Nelson Jones - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Using Your Mind - Richard Nelson Jones - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

`At last a practical workbook on self-management from a leading international psychologist illustrating the importance of self-analysis and the benefits to individuals of managing their own careers′ - Derek Edwards, Managing Director of Sanders & Sidney This book is a guide to using one′s mind skillfully and creatively which focuses on how to manage oneself rather than other people. Among the thinking skills covered are setting realistic goals, visualizing problems, making accurate decisions, and preventing and managing crises. Fifty exercises are included.

DKK 500.00
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Effective Thinking Skills - Richard Nelson Jones - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Effective Thinking Skills - Richard Nelson Jones - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

` Richard Nelson-Jones'' analysis of self-management and decision-making is, quite simply, excellent… I recommend this book very highly indeed'' - Australian Institute of Management Review This book is for people who wish to think more effectively about their personal problems and business decisions. It shows how happiness and professional success can be achieved through effective personal decision-making. It will prove particularly useful for those in management situations - at whatever level - and those who wish to reap the personal benefits of clear thinking.

DKK 476.00
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Social Experiments - Larry L. Orr - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Social Experiments - Larry L. Orr - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Written in a friendly, how-to manner, Social Experiments provides a basic understanding of how to design and implement social experiments and how to interpret their results. Through illustrative examples, the author provides a grounding in the experimental method and gives advice on: designs that best address alternative policy questions; maximizing the precision of the estimates; implementing the experiment in the field; data collection; estimating and interpreting program impacts, costs, and benefits; dealing with biases; and the use and misuse of experimental results in the policy process.

DKK 572.00
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Understanding Programme Evaluation - George Mowbray - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Understanding Programme Evaluation - George Mowbray - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

The book demystifies evaluation for the social service professional and student. The authors explain the uses and benefits of evaluation, the terminology and research methods used, and indeed the problems and limitations of evaluation. The last chapter is devoted to implementing evaluation results. It discusses the problems one is likely to encounter, and the ways to define improvement projects using the new information. An appendix of programme evaluation cases and exercises at the end of each chapter help readers to check their own comprehension and relate it to particular circumstances.

DKK 778.00
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Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

The expert guide to the differentiation of curriculum and instruction for the gifted and talented! Drawing many comparisons and contrasts between gifted and general education best practices, the articles in this volume highlight the many benefits of flexible instruction and curriculum, discuss impediments to the successful adoption of differentiation in classrooms and school districts, and show how educators can overcome these obstacles collaboratively. Key features include: - - - Overview and thought-provoking commentary by Carol Ann Tomlinson, a national leader in differentiation strategies - - A view of differentiation through multiple lenses, and the actual and potential benefits gifted and general education derive from its implementation - Eleven influential articles from leading researchers and educators in the field of differentiation Within this valuable reference guide, readers will also find specific models, general curriculum guidelines, specific instructional strategies, and other tools and methods that will help them monitor learner needs and adapt curriculum accordingly. The ERGE Series: The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.

DKK 332.00
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Educating for Wisdom and Compassion - John P. Miller - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Educating for Wisdom and Compassion - John P. Miller - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

"A clearly written, concise, and inspired book…" -Lourdes ArguellesProfessor of Education and Cultural StudiesClaremont Graduate University Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today′s schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in their own classrooms and teaching practices. Some of the benefits timeless learning can bring include: - - - Helping students develop deep joy, wholeness, awe and wonder, and a sense of purpose - - Improving attention, alertness, perception, and memory - Using meditation and contemplation to help reduce stress, anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure

DKK 608.00
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Educating for Wisdom and Compassion - John P. Miller - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Educating for Wisdom and Compassion - John P. Miller - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

"A clearly written, concise, and inspired book…" -Lourdes ArguellesProfessor of Education and Cultural StudiesClaremont Graduate University Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today′s schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in their own classrooms and teaching practices. Some of the benefits timeless learning can bring include: - - - Helping students develop deep joy, wholeness, awe and wonder, and a sense of purpose - - Improving attention, alertness, perception, and memory - Using meditation and contemplation to help reduce stress, anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure

DKK 330.00
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Privatization in the City - Emanuel S. Savas - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Privatization in the City - Emanuel S. Savas - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

In Privatization in the City, E .S. Savas comprehensively examines the evolution and implementation of former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani’s aggressive privatization program in the face of a city council generally hostile to privatization. Savas identifies, examines, evaluates, and documents all forms of privatization employed, including contracting, competitive sourcing, divestment, leases, vouchers, franchises, default, withdrawal, and voluntarism. He contrasts these efforts in New York with privatization in several other cities across the country, ranging from Indianapolis to Phoenix. After analyzing the costs and benefits—both quantitative and qualitative—of New York′s privatization program, Savas concludes that significant savings were achieved during Giuliani’s eight years in office.

DKK 778.00
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Distributed Leadership Matters - Alma Harris - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Distributed Leadership Matters - Alma Harris - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

"Alma Harris is a world leading writer on the thinking and practice of distributed leadership. This is undoubtedly the best book that she or anyone has yet written on the subject." —Andy Hargreaves, Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education Boston College "Alma Harris captures the essential challenges facing today’s school and district leaders and summarizes, in precise and accessible language, important research-based lessons for practice. Her focus on building authentic relationships among all staff is both practical and a welcome antidote to an excessive focus on testing and standardization." —Karen Seashore, Professor University of Minnesota The benefits of distributed leadership are yours with this research-based change process. Distributed leadership—engaging the many rather than the few in school improvement—has long been a promising theory. But it must be implemented effectively before educators and students can reap the rewards, including improved learner outcomes and stronger organizational performance. Distributed Leadership Matters offers pragmatic approaches for realizing these benefits. First, Alma Harris shows why harnessing educators’ collective expertise is an improvement strategy worth adopting. Then she details the collaborative processes that make it happen. Insights include: - - How to translate the research on distributed leadership into tangible results for your school - - Methods for building the social capital necessary for sustainable institutional change - - How to distribute leadership widely and wisely through professional collaboration - The old-fashioned "top-down" leadership style no longer works for today’s schools. Distributed Leadership Matters is a bold step into the future.

DKK 276.00
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Family Therapy in Focus - Eddy Street - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Family Therapy in Focus - Eddy Street - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Drawing on many years′ experience in practice, teaching and research, Mark Rivett and Eddy Street present philosophical, sociological and empirical views of family therapy. Balancing the perceived benefits against the potential limitations, they pose questions, which challenge those within the profession to think hard about their role. } does family therapy work? } can those most in need really be helped? } is family therapy a means of social control? } who does professionalization help? While most texts offer a straightforward and uncritical perspective, in contrast Family Therapy in Focus aims to stimulate debate among practitioners and to help trainees adopt a more reflective and critical attitude towards their own professional development and the development of their profession.

DKK 455.00
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Fostering Emotional Intelligence in K-8 Students - Gwen Doty - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Fostering Emotional Intelligence in K-8 Students - Gwen Doty - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

A fun and friendly way to bring Emotional Intelligence into your classroom! Elementary and middle school teachers can bring home all the benefits of Emotional Intelligence with this hands-on idea book, filled with exciting new ways to help every student be "people smart" as well as "book smart." The lively "how-to′s" include games, projects, and activities that promote: - Cognizant awareness of self and others - Approval of self and others - Self-responsibility - Finding personal meaning - Valuing honesty and ethics .. and then goes a step farther, helping educators to integrate EI components into the day-to-day curriculum. It′s perfect ′gateway′ to Emotional Intelligence for K-8 instructors of all subjects!

DKK 330.00
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Analyzing Documentary Accounts - Randy Dale Hodson - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Analyzing Documentary Accounts - Randy Dale Hodson - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Although ethnographic evidence has accumulated in fields ranging from organizational studies to sociology, these studies have not been fully exploited except as sources of descriptive data. Analyzing Documentary Accounts provides researchers with complete guidelines from mining ethnographic data through the use of new analytic techniques. Readers will find Analyzing Documentary Accounts the key to unlocking the rich data sources available in ethnographic material. Using examples from human relations and Hodson′s workplace files, author Randy Hodson explains the benefits and limitations of the quantitative analysis of extant bodies of ethnographic evidence, ways to do reliability and validity checks, methods for coding the data, methods for analyzing multiple ethnographic studies, and suggestions for effectively combining qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

DKK 366.00
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Working with Support in the Classroom - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Working with Support in the Classroom - - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

′Readers at all levels of experience will be able to reflect on how to develop creative and constructive paths leading to a partnership of professionals, and to make teams work in a way that really benefits the learning of children in their care′ - Min Wilkie, School of Education, University of Leicester Over recent years, there has been a vast increase in the number of people who support children′s learning in classrooms and other educational settings, both as employees and as volunteers. This book provides teachers with advice on how to work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes. Using stories of successful practice, the book explores the roles that can be played by people other than qualified teachers.

DKK 432.00
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Social Theory in the Real World - Steven Miles - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Social Theory in the Real World - Steven Miles - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Social Theory in the Real World is concerned with illustrating the practical benefits of social theory. Many students find it hard to relate the real insights provided by social theory to their real life experiences, and many lecturers struggle to demonstrate the relevance of social theory to everyday life. This book offers an accessible, non-patronizing solution to the problem, demonstrating that social theory need not be remote and obscure, but if used in imaginative ways, it can be indispensable in challenging our common sense perceptions and understandings. The book identifies the key themes of contemporary social theory: mass society, postindustrialism, consumerism, postmodernism, McDonaldization, risk and globalization, and uses the insights of both classical and contemporary theorists of social change to highlight the potential of imaginative theorizing.

DKK 476.00
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Young People and New Media - Sonia Livingstone - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Young People and New Media - Sonia Livingstone - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Combining a comprehensive literature review with original empirical research on young people′s use of new media, this book provides a fresh and in-depth discussion of the increasingly complex relationship between the media and childhood, the family and the home. We can no longer imagine our daily lives without media and communication technologies. At the start of the 21st century, the home is being transformed into the site of a multimedia culture. This book looks at the discussions around the potential benefits of this new media and asks: What impact are the new media having on childhood and adolescence? Are these technologies changing the nature of young people′s leisure and sociability? and has the participation of children in private and public life changed?

DKK 509.00
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Planning a Successful Conference - Cynthia Winter - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Planning a Successful Conference - Cynthia Winter - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Your professional association just asked you to plan next year′s conference. But where do you begin? Cynthia Winter, a professional meeting planner with 25 years′ experience planning academic conferences, guides you through the many details necessary for planning a successful, smoothly run conference. Winter addresses the planning process for the novice conference chair, from the initial design to the final wrap-up, with useful advice on some of the major tasks involved: program planning, budgeting, pricing, finding a suitable location, advertising, scheduling rooms, finding speakers and entertainment, and organizing banquets. This volume also describes the benefits to and activities of savvy conference attendees. A series of appendixes and resource listings provide you with the tools you′ll need to run an enjoyable, informative conference.

DKK 778.00
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Autism Spectrum Disorders - Brenda Smith Myles - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Autism Spectrum Disorders - Brenda Smith Myles - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

With Contributions From: Sonja R. de Boer-Ott, Deborah E. Griswold, Brenda Smith Myles, Sara E. Byrd, Jennifer B. Ganz, Katherine Tapscott Cook, Kaye L. Otten, Josefa Ben-Arich, Sue Ann Kline, and Lisa Garriott Adams How can you best help a child with autism reach their full potential? Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) present a perplexing challenge for parents and school professionals. Literally dozens of interventions and treatments are available, so how does one know which intervention strategy works best for any given child or situation? This essential resource was developed to respond directly to the extraordinary difficulty school professionals and families face in selecting and applying appropriate, effective interventions and treatments for the children in their care. The information is presented in a straightforward and simple format, practical for finding clear answers to complex questions. For easy access, the book is organized into the following five intervention categories-Interpersonal Relationships, Skill-Based Treatment Programs, Cognitive Methods, Physiological/Biological/Neurological Approaches, and Other Treatments and Interventions. Each category contains several detailed reviews, including: - - - A description of the intervention or treatment - - Reported benefits and effects associated with its use - - A synthesis of how the outcomes relate to individuals with ASD - - A discussion of who is best qualified to implement it, including when and where - Potential costs and risks Comprehensive in scope, this resource briefly evaluates over 40 commonly used interventions and treatments for individuals with ASD, as well as detailed evaluations of their utility and efficiency. It will assist readers in critically evaluating and choosing those methods that have the highest probability of yielding benefits for this special population.

DKK 366.00
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Introduction to Quantitative Analysis of Linguistic Survey Data - Edgar W. Schneider - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis of Linguistic Survey Data - Edgar W. Schneider - Bog - SAGE Publications Inc - Plusbog.dk

Dialectology--the study of variation in language rather than an invariant, homogenous grammar--lends itself quite naturally to computer assistance, both for the entry and maintenance of a database for quantitative analysis. This book is an introduction to the quantitative analysis of linguistic survey data featuring the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic States (LAMSAS). Serious quantification and large-scale application of statistics demand the ability to handle large amounts of data elicited in a broad survey with the efficiency of automation. Introduction to Quantitative Analysis of Linguistic Survey Data provides a detailed account of how to adapt LAMSAS to the needs of computerization, the mechanics involved in computerizing LAMSAS, how to analyze the data in the system, statistical testing, and more. Professionals and practitioners in linguistics will be able to analyze the frequency of variants more accurately using the methods detailed in this volume--which in turn will give them a more realistic view of a particular language culture.

DKK 1029.00
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