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Warm-up in Football Optimize Performance and Avoid Injuries

Stepping Up Teachers Advocating for Sexual and Gender Diversity in Schools

Childhood into Adolescence Growing up in the 1970s

Childhood into Adolescence Growing up in the 1970s

This book is about the lives of 11-year-old children growing up in a Midlands city in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Based on interviews with their parents it describes family life at the time as well as the experiences hopes and concerns of the children as they themselves become adolescents. The book reflects upon the changes that occur for children in the transitional period between childhood and adolescence. It looks at the friendship patterns of eleven-year-olds their special interests and activities and how they spend their leisure time as well as describing the children’s worries and concerns as perceived by their parents. It also considers family life and parental issues in the context of children’s growing independence and their developing sexual maturity. Originally written in the 1980’s but recently discovered and published now for the first time this is the fifth book in the series of long-term investigations of child up-bringing by John and Elizabeth Newson distinguished child psychologists at the University of Nottingham. Their research began in the late 1950s when the cohort of children was a year old; their mothers were subsequently interviewed at intervals as the children grew up. This fifth volume draws links between the material from interviews with parents when their sons and daughters were seven eleven sixteen and nineteen years and also invites comparison with the lives of children growing up now. The final chapter reviews the book series and the Newsons’ research programme. This exceptional book will be of interest to psychologists and other academics interested in child development as well as professionals involved in work with children and adolescents such as teachers doctors nurses and social workers. It also has great historical significance with its potential for comparisons between the lives of children and adolescents now with those growing up some 50 years ago. | Childhood into Adolescence Growing up in the 1970s

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Hidden Markets Public Policy and the Push to Privatize Education

Hidden Markets Public Policy and the Push to Privatize Education

Across the United States test publishers software companies and research firms continue to take advantage of the revenues made available by federal policies like the No Child Left Behind Act Race to the Top and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In effect the education industry has assumed a central place in the day-to-day governance and administration of public schools—a previously hidden trend that has begun to be a ubiquitous component of public education. Drawing on analytic tools Hidden Markets examines specific domains that the education industry has had particular influence on—home schooling remedial instruction management consulting test development data management and staff development. With updated and new material added this second edition also highlights how technology and technology policy shape the conditions for teachers’ work the role of natural disasters as education market opportunities and the connection between racism and educational privatization. Burch's analysis demonstrates that only when we subject the education industry to systematic and in-depth critical analysis can we begin to demand more corporate accountability and organize to halt the slide of education funds into the market. Additional updates include: Discussion of the role that policy elites play in allowing CEOS to regulate the student identity market Examination of the rise of online tutoring engineered in part by the No Child Left Behind Act New chapter that offers an updated road map for policymakers and activists concerned about the issues raised within the book | Hidden Markets Public Policy and the Push to Privatize Education

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Color Theory for the Make-up Artist Understanding Color and Light for Beauty and Special Effects

Color Theory for the Make-up Artist Understanding Color and Light for Beauty and Special Effects

Color Theory for the Make-up Artist: Understanding Color and Light for Beauty and Special Effects (Second Edition) analyzes and explains traditional color theory for fine artists and applies it to make-up artistry. This beautifully illustrated guide begins with the basics of color theory – why we see color how to categorize and identify color and relationships between colors – and relates these concepts to beauty and special effects make-up. The book provides a wealth of information including how to mix flesh tones by using only primary colors how these colors in paints and make-up are sourced and created the reason for variations in skin colors and undertones and how to identify and match these using make-up while choosing flattering colors for the eyes lips and cheeks. Colors found inside the body are explained for special effects make-up like why we bruise bleed or appear sick. Ideas and techniques are also described for painting prosthetics in addition to using color as inspiration in make-up designs. The book also discusses how lighting affects color on film television theater and photography sets and how to properly light a workspace for successful applications. The second edition features: A brand-new chapter on color inspiration in make-up and design Additional and updated diagrams More real-life application photos and demonstrations including new examples of tattoo covering and prosthetic painting using optical mixtures airbrush and stippling Expanded discussion on undertones skin variations color correction pigments colored gels and more Filled with stunning photography and practical information Color Theory for the Make-up Artist provides guidance and inspiration for both professionals and beginners who wish to train their eye further to understand and recognize distinctions in color. | Color Theory for the Make-up Artist Understanding Color and Light for Beauty and Special Effects

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Up for Debate Exploring Math Through Argument

Brain Laterality Up Right Forward

Escaping Utopia Growing Up in a Cult Getting Out and Starting Over

Housing Provision and Bottom-up Approaches Family Case Studies from Africa Asia and South America

Growing Up Muslim in Europe and the United States

Victims of Political Violence and Terrorism Making Up Resilient Survivors

Adolescents Cultures and Conflicts Growing Up in Contemporary Europe

Setting Up a Successful Photography Business

Classroom Management From the Ground Up

Levelling Up Left Behind Places The Scale and Nature of the Economic and Policy Challenge

The Scale Model How to Set Up and Run a Successful Enterprise

Advocacy for Early Childhood Educators Speaking Up for Your Students Your Colleagues and Yourself

Perceiving Truth and Ceasing Doubts What Can We Learn from 40 Years of China’s Reform and Opening-Up?

Bloody Brilliant: How to Develop Execute and Clean Up Blood Effects for Live Performance

Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model A Bottom-Up Approach

Dissertation Research Methods A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Up Your Research in the Social Sciences

Dissertation Research Methods A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Up Your Research in the Social Sciences

Dissertation Research Methods: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Up Your Research in the Social Sciences focuses specifically on the methodology for planning writing and submitting your dissertation thesis. Written by two methodology experts in the social sciences the book provides a step-by-step guide through each stage of the dissertation process. It covers all aspects of the methodological considerations needed from choosing a topic or research question developing a literature review identifying research gaps accessing potential study participants utilizing the right sampling strategies analyzing data and writing up findings. Readers are introduced to the main research methods normally used in dissertations and their characteristics and they are guided to choose an appropriate research method for their study provide a substantial description of the selected method and articulate strong arguments in support of it. The book is filled with templates exemplars and tools to help students write about methodology in their thesis and to equip readers to successfully troubleshoot any methodology challenges they may face. This compact book will be of use to all graduate students and their supervisors in the Social Sciences and Education and Behavioural Sciences who are looking for a guide to working with robust and defensible methodological principles in their dissertation research and theses. | Dissertation Research Methods A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Up Your Research in the Social Sciences

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Women's Resources in Business Start-Up A Study of Black and White Women Entrepreneurs

Solarnomics Setting Up and Managing a Profitable Solar Business

How to be Resilient in Your Career Facing Up to Barriers at Work

How to be Resilient in Your Career Facing Up to Barriers at Work

This book shares vital career advice to help professionals navigate common internally disruptive career experiences such as harassment and bullying imposter syndrome membership in an underrepresented group toxic workplaces discrimination and more. Dr. Helen Ofosu draws on twenty years of helping employers acquire talent and coaching professionals through difficult career choices to unpack these layered and complicated issues in an easy-to-follow way. Dealing with the dark side of management the book outlines various issues that can occur in the workplace or during a person’s career journey and offers practical advice on how to overcome these obstacles and setbacks. Using her considerable HR experience Dr. Ofosu also offers coveted insights from the employer’s point of view. For people who have already tried other options to resolve their complicated career issues this book offers an essential guide that equips readers with a knowledge base to make informed decisions around building and sustaining a thriving and resilient career. How to be Resilient in Your Career: Facing Up to Barriers at Work is a reliable resource presented with nuance depth and specificity. Psychologists psychotherapists social workers and HR professionals who are looking for effective advice when supporting people struggling with these issues will greatly benefit from this book as will early career professionals and established earners looking to resolve their career issues. | How to be Resilient in Your Career Facing Up to Barriers at Work

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Youth in Superdiverse Societies Growing up with globalization diversity and acculturation

Youth in Superdiverse Societies Growing up with globalization diversity and acculturation

Youth in Superdiverse Societies brings together theoretical methodological and international approaches to the study of globalization diversity and acculturation in adolescence. It examines vital issues including migration integration cultural identities ethnic minorities and the interplay of ethnic and cultural diversity with experiences of growing up as an adolescent. This important volume focuses on understanding the experiences and consequences of multicultural societies and offers valuable new insights in the field of intergroup relations and the complexity of growingly heterogeneous societies. The book comprises four sections. The first includes fresh theoretical perspectives for studying youth development in multicultural societies exploring topics such as superdiversity globalization bicultural identity development polyculturalism the interplay of acculturation and development as well as developmental-ecological approaches. The second section highlights innovative methods in studying multicultural societies. It contains innovative dynamic concepts (e. g. experience-based sampling) methods for studying the nested structure of acculturative contexts and suggestions for cross-comparative research to differentiate universal and context-specific processes. The third section examines social relations and social networks in diverse societies and features developmentally crucial contexts (e. g. family peers schools) and contributions on interethnic interactions in real-life contexts. The final section presents applications in natural settings and includes contributions on participatory action research and teachers dealings' with ethnic diversity. Each chapter provides a thorough overview of current research trends and findings followed by detailed recommendations for future research suggesting how the approaches can be cited applied and improved. Youth in Superdiverse Societies is valuable reading for students studying adolescent acculturation and development in psychology sociology education anthropology linguistics and political science. It will also be of interest to scholars and researchers in social and developmental psychology and related disciplines as well as professionals in the field of migration. Chapter 11 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Youth in Superdiverse Societies Growing up with globalization diversity and acculturation

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