In the past decade the relationship between communities, children and families has inspired a wealth of research and policy initiatives because of a growing belief that the breakdown of families and communities is a significant factor in social problems, including child abuse and juvenile crime. The latest policy initiatives to tackle social problems have therefore targeted communities as well as high risk families. This title amalgamates the latest research on the relationship between children, families and communities and explores policy and practice implications. Material for practitioners and community development workers is also be included. The book is divided in to three parts:1) theory2) the effect of community on children, parents and families3) interventions and policy implications.
David T Orletsky; Yuna Huh Wong; Brien Alkire; Steven Berner; David R Frelinger; Forrest E Morgan; Karl P Mueller; Marek N Posard; Richard Silberglitt; William Young
This book focuses on faculty members in a learning community in the College of Education at Florida International University. It discusses their pedagogical efforts to structure learning environments consistent with the philosophical orientation in the college’s conceptual framework to call forth dispositions, or key habits of mind that are consistent with reflective intelligence.
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Miranda Priebe; Douglas C Ligor; Bruce McClintock; Michael Spirtas; Karen Schwindt; Caitlin Lee; Ashley L Rhoades; Derek Eaton; Quentin E Hodgson; Bryan Rooney
A proven systems approach to driving innovation and strategy in complex technical organizations Innovation is often celebrated in theory but rarely achieved at scale within established technical organizations. Developing the Innovative Technical Organization: How to Implement a Systems Approach to Strategy addresses this challenge by documenting how the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) successfully elevated its impact through a rigorously designed and executed strategy system. The book provides proof of an organization that integrated strategy and innovation at enterprise scale. The authors, all current or former senior leaders at APL, describe in detail the Laboratory’s decade-long journey of strategy development and implementation, from articulating a long-range vision to building an annual cycle that ensures accountability, alignment, and full enterprise engagement. Rich with practical lessons, cultural insights, and stories of both setbacks and successes, this work goes beyond individual case anecdotes to present a comprehensive methodology. Readers will discover how to adapt this systems approach to their own organizations, ensuring that innovation is not the exception but the expectation. An essential guide to embedding innovation into strategy and sustaining impact in the face of evolving challenges, the text: Introduces a full-cycle system linking vision, strategy articulation, decision-making, and accountability processes Explains how to align investments and resources with strategic priorities to maximize organizational agility. Shares cultural lessons learned in engaging middle management and staff in innovation initiatives. Provides detailed examples of innovation experiments and how they influenced organizational transformation. Demonstrates how strategic innovation prepared APL to weather crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Offers a generalizable framework applicable across technical, engineering, and research organizations. Highlighting leadership roles and behaviors critical to sustaining strategy-driven innovation, Developing the Innovative Technical Organizationis a must-read for executives, senior managers, and decision-makers in technical organizations, particularly those seeking to scale innovation and strategy in complex environments. It is recommended for graduate-level courses in engineering management, business strategy, and organizational leadership, and is also a valuable reference for consultants and policymakers.
In Anbetracht der Bedeutung des Alphabetisierungszyklus f r die Bildung bewusster B rger, die sich als soziale und historische Subjekte erkennen und Teil einer egalit ren, humanit ren und solidarischen Gesellschaft sind. In diesem Beitrag wird ber die Studien berichtet, die im Rahmen der Fortbildungstreffen durchgef hrt wurden, um dem Leser einen kurzen Einblick in die berlegungen und die Kontextualisierung der p dagogischen Praktiken zu geben.
Consid rant l'importance du cycle d'alphab tisation pour la constitution de citoyens conscients, qui se reconnaissent comme sujets sociaux et historiques et font partie d'une soci t galitaire, humanitaire et solidaire. L'objectif de cet article est de rendre compte des tudes r alis es dans le cadre des r unions de formation continue, en permettant au lecteur de d couvrir bri vement les r flexions et la contextualisation des pratiques p dagogiques.
Considering the importance of the literacy cycle for the constitution of conscious citizens, who recognize themselves as social and historical subjects forming part of an egalitarian, humanitarian and supportive society. The purpose of this paper is to report on the studies carried out in the continuing education meetings, giving the reader a brief insight into the reflections and contextualization of pedagogical practices.
In Religion and World History, distinguished authors John C. Super and Briane K. Turley examine the value of religion for interpreting the human experience in the past and present. They explore the elements of religion which best connect it to the cultural and political dynamics that have influenced history.Working within this framework, Super and Turley present three unifying themes:* the relationship between formal and informal religious beliefs, how these change through time, and how they are reflected in different cultures * the relationship between church and state, from theocracies to the repression of religion * the ongoing search for spiritual certainty, and the consequent splintering of core religious beliefs and the development of new ones. One of the few recent books to examine religion’s role in geo-political affairs, its unique approach enables the reader to grasp the many and complex ways in which religion acts upon and reacts to broader global processes.
In Religion and World History, distinguished authors John C. Super and Briane K. Turley examine the value of religion for interpreting the human experience in the past and present. They explore the elements of religion which best connect it to the cultural and political dynamics that have influenced history.Working within this framework, Super and Turley present three unifying themes:* the relationship between formal and informal religious beliefs, how these change through time, and how they are reflected in different cultures * the relationship between church and state, from theocracies to the repression of religion * the ongoing search for spiritual certainty, and the consequent splintering of core religious beliefs and the development of new ones. One of the few recent books to examine religion’s role in geo-political affairs, its unique approach enables the reader to grasp the many and complex ways in which religion acts upon and reacts to broader global processes.
