This book discusses what constitutes vocational education as well as its purposes, objects, formation and practices. It analyses the socially directed nature of vocations and argues that vocational education must realise important personal and social goals.
This volume presents new methodologies for the design of dimension stone based on the concepts of structural design while preserving the excellence of stonemasonry practice in façade engineering.
This book presents recent positive psychological research, applications and interventions being used among adolescents and children.
It seeks to capture the dynamics of caregiving in a number of common situations: caregiving during infancy, for adults who acquire a... Læs mere
The Convention on Biological Diversity set a world target: “to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss”. In March... Læs mere
This population increase will be focused in urban areas, and in what are currently viewed as “developing” countries, meaning that... Læs mere
These changes challenge science educators to rethink the epistemology and pedagogy in science classrooms today as the practice of science education needs to be proactive and relevant to students and prepare them for life in the present and in the future.
This study presents exploratory work and seeks to identify and evaluate the success and failure factors that could form a guideline for further... Læs mere
This book examines features of rural aging across economic, racial, ethnic, migration and other structures and patterns, with a focus on debunking myths and an emphasis on opportunities and challenges experienced by older populations in rural places.
This book uses the logos of life as the foundation for the retrieval of the metaphysical vision. In it, classic philosophical concerns are viewed in light of a New Enlightenment brought about by advances in the sciences of life and of human apprehension.
Covering data collection, current research, methods, and applications, this book demonstrates the accomplishments, progress over the last decade, and future potential of phenology as an integrative environmental science.