National Union Catalog


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Includes entries for maps and atlases.




Handbook of Leisure, Physical Activity, Sports, Recreation and Quality of Life


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This handbook provides an overview and synthesis of relevant literature related to leisure and recreation, and physical activity and its relationship to quality of life. Divided into two parts, the text presents the analysis of leisure and recreation studies and physical activities and sports, with diverse populations. The first part deals with leisure and recreation in relation to quality of life, with different perspectives on different age groups, ethnic groups, the approach of an Integrated Model of Leisure Well-being focusing on how leisure activities contribute to leisure well-being etc. The second part deals with physical activities and sports in relation to quality of life, discussing the consideration that "exercise is good for you", associating physical exercise with other conditions of life in society, its impact on people with disabilities, etc. It is of interest to researchers and students, legislators, educators, providers of leisure services.




TECNICAS DE CONSEJERIA PARA EL TRABAJO SOCIAL EN: ALCOHOLISMO, ABUSO DE DROGAS Y ORIENTACION ACADEMICA


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Si bien es cierto que el término consejería es utilizado en su mayor amplitud en el ámbito Comunitario, como un reconocimiento de las preocupaciones personales y sociales de los públicos externos; además de intentar buenas relaciones interpersonales docente de asesoría académica, capacitación en habilidades de estudio y lectura, exámenes y consulta con los administradores, investigación en consejería, consejería de grupo y el entrenamiento de estudiantes graduados en consejería. Son las funciones del servicio de tutorías las que se evidencian como claro ausentismo en el servicio que los docentes y consejeros de las Facultades de Humanidades, y/o los departamentos de orientación , psicología, y en algunos países de trabajo social, ofrecen a los estudiantes, ya que de acuerdo a los resultados los servicios de consejería se centran en el plano académico, como mera coincidencia sólo en el momento de la matriculación y no siempre, en el seguimiento que debemos desarrollar en el servicio educativo, comunitario y Psico- sociológico , permitiendo el seguimiento tanto individual como grupal del proceso de formación de los estudiantes. Así como el planteamiento y desarrollo de estrategias dirigidas a estimular habilidades y destrezas en todos los niveles, a orientar el desarrollo metodológico de las asignaturas e involucrar al estudiante universitario como parte fundamental y activo del proceso, con el fi n de garantizar una formación de la más alta calidad y por lo tanto el logro de un mayor nivel de conciencia, también hay una singular mezcla de términos y funciones entre lo que signifi ca consejería y tutoría, ya que algunos autores indican servicio de tutoría a una clara utilización de las funciones del servicio de consejería y viceversa.




Strategies for Needs Assessment in Prevention


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Valuable to both practitioners and students, this comprehensive book focuses on the contribution of needs assessment to preventive activities. The impressive range of chapters features information on the assessment of preventable mental health problems, a model for anticipating needs for drug treatment and prevention, and a needs assessment for developing primary prevention for children and youth.




Introducción a la sociolingüística hispánica


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Introducción a la Sociolingüística Hispánica es un libro de texto imprescindible para los estudiantes de pregrado que cursan sociolingüística hispánica. Cada capítulo está redactado en un lenguaje sencillo y accesible. Sobre la base de un enfoque pedagógico, cada capítulo incluye una introducción, una lista de los temas a ser discutidos, el desarrollo de tales temas, un resumen, una lista de términos claves, un glosario de la terminología clave, una sección de ejercicios y preguntas de comprensión al final de cada sección temática de cada capítulo. Provee una introducción actualizada sobre los temas más relevantes de la versátil sociolingüística española contemporánea tales como la variación fonológica, el bilingüismo, la lengua y las leyes, las actitudes lingüísticas, entre otros Incluye una variedad de actividades para apoyar y extender el aprendizaje de los estudiantes Ofrece un enfoque pedagógico único que incluye ejercicios de análisis de datos. Estas actividades estimulan la investigación por parte de los estudiantes a través del uso de las bases de datos, la música popular y otros recursos audiovisuales El libro incluye ejemplos de las variedades de español habladas en el mundo hispanohablante con secciones especiales dedicadas a las variedades habladas en los EEUU Introducción a la Sociolingüística Hispánica is a much-needed undergraduate introduction to the study of sociolinguistics in the Spanish-speaking world. Written in accessible Spanish, each chapter includes an overview, a review of topics, a section of key terms, exercises and questions. Provides up-to-date coverage of the main topics of sociolinguistics – such as phonological variation, bilingualism, and language attitudes – in relation to the Hispanic world Incorporates a variety of activities to support and extend student’s learning Offers a unique pedagogical approach, in which data analysis exercises encourage students to conduct research by using electronic databases, popular music, and audiovisual material Features examples that apply to Spanish varieties spoken around the world, with special sections dedicated to the Spanish varieties of the US




Learning to Apply Book Four


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APPLYING RESEARCH BOOK FOUR is designed to help students to enhance their capacity to detect a problem or doubt that can be tackled with research techniques; to be able to choose and limit a topic; to formulate hypothesis or to define objectives properly and to be able to apply the best criteria when choosing research techniques according to the subject. Communication techniques are underlined to encourage students to express themselves coherently in diverse situations, both in study and social environments. Students are expected to complete the research cycle, with sufficient practical experience to be able to carry out a bibliographical research independently with minor tutoring, being thus able to collect information, process it systematically and prepare and deliver a correct oral or written report.




Qualitative and Quantitative Models in Socio-Economic Systems and Social Work


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The main purpose of this book is not only to present recent studies and advances in the field of social science research, but also to stimulate discussion on related practical issues concerning statistics, mathematics, and economics. Accordingly, a broad range of tools and techniques that can be used to solve problems on these topics are presented in detail in this book, which offers an ideal reference work for all researchers interested in effective quantitative and qualitative tools. The content is divided into three major sections. The first, which is titled “Social work”, collects papers on problems related to the social sciences, e.g. social cohesion, health, and digital technologies. Papers in the second part, “Education and teaching issues,” address qualitative aspects, education, learning, violence, diversity, disability, and ageing, while the book’s final part, “Recent trends in qualitative and quantitative models for socio-economic systems and social work”, features contributions on both qualitative and quantitative issues. The book is based on a scientific collaboration, in the social sciences, mathematics, statistics, and economics, among experts from the “Pablo de Olavide” University of Seville (Spain), the “University of Defence” of Brno (Czech Republic), the “G. D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy) and “Alexandru Ioan Cuza University” of Iaşi (Romania). The contributions, which have been selected using a peer-review process, examine a wide variety of topics related to the social sciences in general, while also highlighting new and intriguing empirical research conducted in various countries. Given its scope, the book will appeal, in equal measure, to sociologists, mathematicians, statisticians and philosophers, and more generally to scholars and specialists in related fields.





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Fieldwork in Geography: Reflections, Perspectives and Actions


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Geographers regard fieldwork as a vital instrument for understanding our world through direct experience, for gathering basic data about this world, and as a fundamental method for enacting geographical education. The range of international geography and educational experts who contributed to this volume has demonstrated that the concept of fieldwork has a considerable history in the field of geography. They have demonstrated that the theoretical aspects of fieldwork have been interpreted differently in regions around the world, but the importance of fieldwork remains strong globally. A fresh look at the pedagogic implications for fieldwork in formal education offers ideas both for promoting it in geographical education and for maintaining its place in the geography curriculum. Audience: Forward-looking geographers and educators now recognise that alternative strategies, especially those involving the use of information technology, should be developed to reaffirm the centrality of fieldwork in geographical and wider education.




Library of Congress Catalog


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A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.