Early Childhood Learning Guidelines in Latin America and the Caribbean

Early Childhood Learning Guidelines in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Christine Harris- Van Keuren
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2013-01-15
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This report details a comparative analysis of early learning guidelines (ELGs) for infants and toddlers less than 3 years of age in Latin America and the Caribbean. The 19 ELGs evaluated are utilized by 12 national and 7 regional programs located in 13 countries in the region. Three types of programs are included in this report: parenting programs (n=3), community centers (n=4) and child development centers (n=12). Two of the twelve child development center programs fall beyond the age range of this research (0-3 years) and are included as case studies. While parenting programs are included in this analysis, caution should be given to directly comparing their results to the results from community center or child development center programs. As described in the paper, parenting programs represent a distinct type of intervention.

Venezuela

Venezuela
Author: Krzysztof Dydyński
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Total Pages: 358
Release: 1994
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

A guide for travellers to Venezuela

Healthcare in Latin America

Healthcare in Latin America
Author: David S. Dalton
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2022-08-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1683403134

Illustrating the diversity of disciplines that intersect within global health studies, Healthcare in Latin America is the first volume to gather research by many of the foremost scholars working on the topic and region in fields such as history, sociology, women’s studies, political science, and cultural studies. Through this unique eclectic approach, contributors explore the development and representation of public health in countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and the United States. They examine how national governments, whether reactionary or revolutionary, have approached healthcare as a means to political legitimacy and popular support. Several essays contrast modern biomedicine-based treatment with Indigenous healing practices. Other topics include universal health coverage, childbirth, maternal care, forced sterilization, trans and disabled individuals’ access to care, intersexuality, and healthcare disparities, many of which are discussed through depictions in films and literature. As economic and political conditions have shifted amid modernization efforts, independence movements, migrations, and continued inequities, so have the policies and practices of healthcare also developed and changed. This book offers a rich overview of how the stories of healthcare in Latin America are intertwined with the region’s political, historical, and cultural identities. Contributors: Benny J. Andrés, Jr. | Javier Barroso | Katherine E. Bliss | Eric D. Carter | David S. Dalton | Carlos S. Dimas | Sophie Esch | Renata Forste | David L. García León | Javier E. García León | Jethro Hernández Berrones | Katherine Hirschfeld | Emily J. Kirk | Gabriela León-Pérez | Manuel F. Medina | Christopher D. Mellinger | Alicia Z. Miklos | Nicole L. Pacino | Douglas J. Weatherford Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Global Perspectives on Amateur Film Histories and Cultures

Global Perspectives on Amateur Film Histories and Cultures
Author: Masha Salazkina
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0253052041

For too long, the field of amateur cinema has focused on North America and Europe. In Global Perspectives on Amateur Film Histories and Cultures, however, editors Masha Salazkina and Enrique Fibla-Gutiérrez fill the literature gap by extending that focus and increasing inclusivity. Through carefully curated essays, Salazkina and Fibla-Gutiérrez bring wider meaning and significance to the discipline through their study of alternative cinema in new territories, fueled by different historical and political circumstances, innovative technologies, and ambitious practitioners. The essays in this volume work to realize the radical societal democratization that shows up in amateur cinema around the world. In particular, diverse contributors highlight the significance of amateur filmmaking, the exhibition of amateur films, the uses and availability of film technologies, and the inventive and creative approaches of filmmakers and advocates of amateur film. Together, these essays shed new light on alternative cinema in a wide range of cities and countries where amateur films thrive in the shadow of commercial and conventional film industries.

Handbook on Development and Social Change

Handbook on Development and Social Change
Author: G. Honor Fagan
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2018-03-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1786431556

This Handbook provides an accessible critical review of the complex issues surrounding development and social change today. With chapters from recognized experts, examining economic, political and social aspects, and covering key topics and developing regions, it goes beyond current theory and sets out the debates which will shape an approach better suited to the modern world.

Handbook on International Development and the Environment

Handbook on International Development and the Environment
Author: Benedicte Bull
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2023-06-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1800883781

Fifty years after the Stockholm Conference first placed the environment on the international development agenda, this Handbook continues the debate. Not only does it discuss the profound environmental and theoretical critique against ‘development’ as modernization and economic growth, but also how perspectives on nature have changed from an infinite resource to a fragile subject.

Handbook of Innovation for Sustainable Tourism

Handbook of Innovation for Sustainable Tourism
Author: Booyens, Irma
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2022-08-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1800372744

Offering conceptual, empirical and policy contributions from leading international scholars in the field, this comprehensive Handbook investigates a broad range of innovations and new approaches to tourism aimed at enhancing sustainability.

GuÍa PrÁCtica para Dirigir Rh

GuÍa PrÁCtica para Dirigir Rh
Author: Guillermo Sander Moreno
Publisher: Palibrio
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2012-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1463339100

En este libro, Guillermo Sander nos platica, en un estilo muy poco común, sus experiencias como alto ejecutivo de Recursos Humanos en conocidas empresas multinacionales y en la práctica de consultoría que desempeñó exitosamente por varias décadas. La GUÍA PRÁCTICA PARA DIRIGIR RECURSOS HUMANOS. La lectura de este libro nos demuestra por qué "Billy" es conocido como una de las más importantes figuras de su profesión. Excelente maestro que impartió innumerables clases y diplomados en varias importantes Universidades mexicanas, forjó a un buen número de profesionistas que habiendo salido de Ford y de su alma Mater, Intergamma, hoy son reconocidos profesionistas, ejecutivos, y consultores. Billy Sander escribió múltiples artículos en revistas de negocios, principalmente en México, pero también en algunos países Latinoamericanos, en Estados Unidos, y en Inglaterra. Formó parte del consejo de administración de varias empresas y participó en el programa de radio Entorno durante varios años: muchos de sus comentarios fueron plasmados en el libro PRODUCTIVIDAD Y SALARIOS publicado en los noventas. Esta GUÍA PRÁCTICA PARA DIRIGIR RECURSOS HUMANOS puede ser utilizada como libro de texto, o puede ser leído por ser interesante, ameno, ilustrativo y, a pesar de referirse a hechos del pasado, y principalmente a situaciones que ocurrieron en México, el lector lo encontrará muy actual, vivo y universal.