Authors:Clare Wood, Karen Littleton, Kieron Sheehy,
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: development, child, action, psychology, developmental
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2006-04-12
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 1405116951
ISBN-13: 9781405116954

This is the final book in a series of four which form part of the Open University course Child Development. The series provides a detailed and thorough undergraduate-level introduction to the central concepts, theories, current issues and research evidence in developmental psychology. Developmental Psychology in Action looks at how psychologists contribute to the development and well-being of children in practical ways. The role of psychologists and psychological theory is considered with respect to specific topics which focus on child development in the context of social, educational and c

Authors:Melanie Nind, Jonathan Rix, Kieron Sheehy, Katy Simmo
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: values, practice, education, inclusive, research, ethics
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2005-05-17
List price: $52.95
ISBN-10: 0415352061
ISBN-13: 9780415352062

The recent move towards inclusive education has radically influenced the way educational research is conducted. Students need to become aware of the critical legal and ethical responsibilities that arise from investigation in this new and expanding area. Written from the standpoint of inclusive education, rather than ’special education’, this carefully edited collection of readings from a wide variety of sources, will develop the student’s ability to: * identify and respond to ethical dilemmas that occur within their particular research methodologies and settings. * respond a

Authors:Melanie Nind, Jonathan Rix, Kieron Sheehy, Katy Simmo
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: values, practice, education, inclusive, pedagogy, curriculum
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2004-12-23
List price: $210.00
ISBN-10: 041535207X
ISBN-13: 9780415352079

While activists, politicians and policy-makers grapple with the big picture, teachers and learners are making inclusion happen in their day-to-day lives. This unique text shows the importance and reality of curriculum and pedagogy in developing inclusive practice in a range of settings.Bringing together an exemplary collection of key articles, this Reader provides ways of thinking about inclusive curricula and pedagogy as starting points for possible action, as wel as:* illustrating how teachers can get education right or wrong for diverse learners depending on the pedagogical decisions they m

Author: Kieron Dowling
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Keywords: skills, mcgraw, essential, handbook, project, system, sapâ®
Number of Pages: 298
Published: 2008-02-28
List price: $49.99
ISBN-10: 007154450X
ISBN-13: 9780071544504

Centralize and Control Enterprise Project ManagementPlan, execute, and track projects across the entire lifecycle using SAP Project System (PS) and the in-depth information contained in this comprehensive volume. SAP Project System Handbook explains how to configure PS for optimal performance, design structures and networks, create project blueprints, generate cost estimates and materials demands, and use the latest SAP tools. You will find full details on scheduling work, automating and tracking billing and POs, triggering events, and integrating with most other SAP modules. An invaluable ref

Author: Noel Sheehy
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: key, guides, routledge, thinkers, fifty, psychology
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2003-11-13
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0415167752
ISBN-13: 9780415167758

This book focuses on fifty major influential figures on psychology, ranging from the earliest days of the discipline 200 years ago to the present day. It provides concise biographical information on each thinker, and then proceeds to examine their contributions to the evolution of psychology as a discipline, and provides a commentary on their ideas and works. Accessibly written and with guides to further reading, Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology is an invaluable resource for the student, practitioner and general reader alike.

Author: Gail Sheehy
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Keywords: passages, new
Number of Pages: 528
Published: 1996-05-28
List price: $18.00
ISBN-10: 0345404459
ISBN-13: 9780345404459

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Millions of readers literally defined their lives through Gail Sheehy’s landmark bestseller Passages. Seven years ago she set out to write a sequel, but instead she discovered a historic revolution in the adult life cycle. . . People are taking longer to grow up and much longer to die. A fifty-year-old woman--who remains free of cancer and heart disease-- can expect to see her ninety-second birthday. Men, too, can expect a dramatically lengthened life span. The old demarcations and descriptions of adulthood--beginning at twenty-one and ending at sixty-fiv

Author: Noel Sheehy
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: key, guides, routledge, thinkers, fifty, psychology
Number of Pages: 275
Published: 2004
List price: $130.00
ISBN-10: 0415167744
ISBN-13: 9780415167741

This book focuses on fifty major influential figures on psychology, ranging from the earliest days of the discipline 200 years ago to the present day. It provides concise biographical information on each thinker, and then proceeds to examine their contributions to the evolution of psychology as a discipline, and provides a commentary on their ideas and works. Accessibly written and with guides to further reading, Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology is an invaluable resource for the student, practitioner and general reader alike.