Families, Children and the Quest for a Global Ethic

Families, Children and the Quest for a Global Ethic
Author: Robert N. Rapoport
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429859201

Published in 1997, this volume looks at the role of families in the world order and the problems facing them especially in the face of globalization. The author takes into account materialist, religious, gender and environmental concerns.

Family and Christian Ethics

Family and Christian Ethics
Author: Petruschka Schaafsma
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2023-07-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1009324624

In this book, Petruschka Schaafsma offers an innovative appraisal of family. Eschewing the framework of worry and renewal that currently dominates family studies, she instead explores the topic through the concepts of 'givenness' and 'dependence'. 'Givenness' highlights the fact that family is not chosen; 'dependence' refers to being intimately included in each other's identities and lives. Both experiences are challenging, especially in a contemporary context, where independence and freedom to shape one's own life have become accepted ideals. Schaafsma shows the impasses to which these ideals lead in several disciplines – theology, philosophy, sociology, social anthropology and care ethics. She moves constructively beyond them by tapping literary, artistic and biblical sources for their insights on family. Grounded in a theological approach to family as 'mystery' rather than 'problem', she develops an understanding of the current controversial character of family that accounts for both its ordinary and transcendent character.

Families as Educators for Global Citizenship

Families as Educators for Global Citizenship
Author: Judith A. Myers-Walls
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-07-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351739697

This title was first published in 2001. All people and regions of the world are deeply affected by world events, no matter how closely they embrace or how actively they try to resist their impact. This book explores some of the ways globalization has changed and formed children, youth, and families. It defines some of the ways that culture, politics, religion and world events have altered the attitudes, behaviours and well-being of families. It also outlines some of the approaches that families have taken and could take, in adapting to the changing world around them. Authors provide perspectives from over 20 countries and from many professional backgrounds, including sociology, psychology, religion, political science, peace studies, environmental studies and economics. Suggestions are given for future research studies, interventions with families and the construction of public policies.

Career Management & Work-Life Integration

Career Management & Work-Life Integration
Author: Brad Harrington
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2007-05-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1452278946

Career Management & Work/Life Integration: Using Self-Assessment to Navigate Contemporary Careers is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to managing contemporary careers. Although grounded in theory, the book also provides an extensive set of exercises and activities that can guide career management over the lifespan. Authors Brad Harrington and Douglas T. Hall offer a highly useful self-assessment guide for students and other individuals who want to deal with the challenge of succeeding in a meaningful career while living a happy, well-balanced life. Key Features Bridges theory and application: While the book helps readers gain a better understanding of theories on careers, work life, and human resources, it also guides them to develop a tailored, personalized career strategy for themselves. Offers a rigorous self-assessment process: Serving as the book′s foundation, this self-assessment guide gives readers a wealth of information and insight regarding their own career priorities and strategies. Provides a more thorough experiential view than existing books: This book integrates work from both the career management and the work life field while most academic literature treats these two areas separately. Intended Audience Career Management & Work/Life Integration is a great resource for employers and career planning offices. This book will also by ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in Career Management; Leadership Development; Organizational Behavior; and Human Resource Management in the departments of business, management, and organizational psychology. Instructor′s Resources Available upon request, an instructor′s resource CD accompanies the book and includes such teaching aids as PowerPoint slides, and teaching notes for each chapter, as well as assignments, key concepts, and terms for each chapter.

Resonance and Reciprocity

Resonance and Reciprocity
Author: Jason Maratos
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2013-03-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1134703783

Dennis Brown was a very well-known figure. Dennis Brown's unexpected death will bring about an increased and deserved interest in his work. A special festschrift section of the journal Group Analysis in 2001 was dedicated to Dennis, emphasising the importance of his work in the field.

The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century

The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century
Author: J M Roberts
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 752
Release: 2004-04-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 0141928492

This dazzling overview of a turbulent century explores both dramatic events and underlying trends. Despite a terrible two-stage 'European civil war' and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased dramatically alongside a four-fold leap in population, women's lives have been transformed, America has assumed undisputed political and cultural leadership. The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century is powerful, international and definitive.

Advocating for Children

Advocating for Children
Author: Anne B. Smith
Publisher: Otago University Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Presents selected papers from a July 1999 conference, held in New Zealand. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child provides a reference point for discussions on children and trauma, children's rights and education, and actions of governments to implement the Convention. Contributors represent an interdisciplinary forum of professionals working directly or indirectly with children, including lawyers, teachers, social workers, health professionals, and researchers.

The Ethics of the Family in Seneca

The Ethics of the Family in Seneca
Author: Liz Gloyn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2017-02-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107145473

Model mothers -- A band of brothers -- The mystery of marriage -- The desirable contest between fathers and sons -- The imperfect imperial family -- Rewriting the family