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Being an Expert Professional Practitioner
Springer 2010; US$ 129.99Professionals deal with complex problems which require working with the expertise of others, but being able to collaborate resourcefully with others is an additional form of expertise. This book draws on a series of research studies to explain what is involved in the new concept of working relationally across practices. It demonstrates how spending... more...
Leaving Home
Scarecrow Press 2012; US$ 28.99In this new memoir, Anne Edwards?bestselling author of biographies on Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, Margaret Mitchell, and Ronald Reagan?turns the spotlight on herself, chronicling her 20-year exile from the United States from the 1950s until the early 1970s. more...
Early Reagan
Taylor Trade Publishing 2012; US$ 9.99First published in 1986 and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, Early Reagan is still the most in-depth portrayal of the pre-government years of the late president. The book uncovers Reagan?s formative years: childhood poverty, film stardom, and his politicization via the Screen Actors Guild. Anne Edwards interviewed more than two hundred people... more...
Activity Theory in Practice
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 42.95This ground-breaking book brings together cutting-edge researchers who study the transformation of practice through the enhancement and transformation of expertise. This is an important moment for such a contribution because expertise is in transition - moving toward collaboration in inter-organizational fields and continuous shaping of transformations.... more...
Promoting Children's Learning from Birth to Five
McGraw-Hill Education 2007; US$ 214.00(Open University Press) Univ. of Leeds, UK. Emphasizes enhancing the quality of children's learning and provides support for practitioners working with them. Addresses the complexity of the various cognitive, social, physical, and emotional needs of young children. Practical strategies are given. For students and practitioners. Softcover, hardcover... more...
Rethinking Teacher Education
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 56.95Rethinking Teacher Education is a thorough and critical analysis of the ambivalences and uncertainties that face those in teacher education. The authors draw on their different experiences of teacher education to try to make sense of current practices and where they might lead. The book analyzes past and present constructions of teacher education... more...
Cultural-Historical Perspectives on Teacher Education and Development
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 47.95Teachers, both in and beyond teacher education programmes, are continual learners. As society itself evolves, new settings and the challenges they provide require new learning. Teachers must continually adapt to new developments that affect their work, including alterations to qualification systems, new relationships with welfare professionals, and... more...
Fast Facts: Sexually Transmitted Infections
HEALTH PRESS LIMITED 2007; US$ 25.00Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and are responsible for the loss of many productive years. They have a disproportionate impact on adolescents and young adults. Every family physician now encounters patients with STIs. Fast... more...
Improving Research through User Engagement
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 38.95There are increasing calls for social science researchers to work more closely with research users. References to engaging users in and with research are now common in research funding requirements, national research strategies and large-scale research programmes. User engagement has therefore become part of the rhetoric of educational and social... more...
Motives in Children's Development
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 75.00This book explores the role of motives in children's development at home, in education and at play. more...









