Reflective Practice is a key element of learning & development on social work courses. This fully-updated new edition explores a range of approaches to reflective practice &

Includes:: sections on gender reflecting on emotion & using reflection as a catalyst for change as well as asking the fundamental question what is reflective practice? Written in three parts this essential guide starts with a broad exploration of reflection drawing on some key texts that have informed its development. It then moves on to real practice issues including the management of social work practice & interprofessional working.

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Reflective Teaching" is the definitive textbook for reflective classroom professionalism. It offers exceptional support for trainee teachers mentors newly qualified teachers & for those engaged continuing professional development & performance review. Andrew Pollard's " Reflective Teaching" has been established for over twenty years. Each edition builds on that foundation & offers something new. This edition is enhanced by:" ...

Philip Nore is nearing the end as a jockey. George Millace is finished in photography. The difference is Millace is dead
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Reflexology is increasing in popularity as more people turn towards natural forms of medicine. This is a practical introduction full of diagrams photographs & clear advice on using reflexology to treat medical problems. The basis of reflexology is that areas in the foot correspond to different parts of the body. The art of reflexology is to recognise any imbalances & correct them through manipulation. The book starts with an introduction to the origin of reflexology & then covers / How reflexology works / The reflex areas of the feet / The position of the reflex areas / How to give treatment / General advice on treatment / The complete treatment to cover the whole body from the brain to the lymphatic system / Specific treatments for particular ailments / Possible reactions to treatment Let this Collins Gem introduce you to the theory & practice of reflexology. It gives you a clear step-by-step guidance to help you understand & practice the benefits of reflexology. ...

Unlike other books each massage move is illustrated with a photograph making the routine simple & easy to follow. It contains case studies Self-Test Questions & Tasks essential for exam preparation & portfolio building. Designed to be used as a workbook which allows students to develop their skills in a step-by-step fashion it

Includes:: in-depth coverage of chakras & auras plus detailed descriptions of oils.

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Winner of the Wolfson Prize for history Diarmaid Mac Culloch's Reformation: Europe's House Divided 1490-1700" charts a seismic shift in European culture that marked the beginning of the modern world. At a time when men & women were prepared to kill
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- for their faith the Reformation tore the western world apart. Acclaimed as the definitive account of these epochal events Diarmaid Mac Culloch's history brilliantly re-creates the religious battles of priests monarchs scholars & politicians from the zealous Martin Luther nailing his Theses to the door of a Wittenburg church to the radical Ignatius of Loyola founder of the Jesuit order; from Thomas Cranmer martyred for his reforms to the ambitious Philip II unwavering in his campaign against Europe's 'heretics'. Weaving together the many strands of Reformation & Counter-Reformation ranging widely across Europe & even to the new world Mac Culloch also reveals as never before how these upheavals affected everyday lives
- overturning ideas of love sex death & the supernatural & shaping the modern age. " Magisterial & eloquent". (David Starkey). "A triumph of human sympathy". (Blair Worden " Sunday Telegraph"). " From politics to witchcraft from the liturgy to sex; the sweep of European history covered here is breathtakingly panoramic. This is a model work of history". (Noel Malcolm " Sunday Telegraph" Books of the Year). "A masterpiece of readable scholarship... In its field it is the best book ever written". (David Edwards " Guardian"). " Monumental..." Reformation" is set to become a landmark". (Lisa Jardine " Observer"). Diarmaid Mac Culloch is Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University. His " Thomas Cranmer" won the Whitbread Biography Prize the James Tait Black Prize & the Duff Cooper Prize. He is also the author of "A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years"."


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The Reformation was one of the most cataclysmic events in European history which still has a powerful influence on events today. But what was it really like to live through the Reformation in England? How did people cope when some of their dearest beliefs were challenged then reaffirmed only to be challenged again? What happened to individuals & communities as conflicting beliefs & loyalties drove them apart? In this fascinating study Professor Ives shows the impact the Reformation had on individual Christians & what it meant to their lives. To what extent did people believe in the first place & how much did they accept the new teaching? How did it change their behaviour & their perspectives on both life & death? Reflecting the most recent scholarship & controversy this book provides an important & gripping insight into ordinary peoples thoughts & lives & contrasts with the usual emphasis on the great figures of the Reformation. Eric Ives is Emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham & an expert on the Tudor period. In 2001 he was awarded the OBE for his services to history. Among his books is the highly acclaimed Life & Death of Anne Boleyn while his most recent Jane Grey: a Tudor mystery has been described as essential provocative reading. ...

First published in 1984 Lee Bolman & Terrence Deals best-selling book has become a classic in the field. Its four-frame model examines organizations as factories families jungles & theaters or temples: The Structural Frame: how to organize & structure groups & teams to get results The Human Resource Frame: how to tailor organizations to satisfy human needs improve human resource management & build positive interpersonal & group dynamics The Political Frame: how to cope with power & conflict build coalitions hone political skills & deal with internal & external politics The Symbolic Frame: how to shape a culture that gives purpose & meaning to work stage organizational drama for internal & external audiences & build team spirit through ritual ceremony & story This new edition is filled with new case examples such as Hurricane Katrina & profiles of great leaders such as Mother Theresa Thomas Keller & others. In addition the book updates the Organizational Theorys Greatest Hits" text boxes throughout & increases geographic cultural & gender diversity in examples & text. It also features an enhanced online teachers guide with a new test bank as well as updated Power Point slides teaching ideas & experiential activities & links to resources." ...

This text has been designed for students taking mechanics & technician courses at technical schools colleges & other training institutions. It is a practical guide to refrigeration & air-conditioning maintenance & service. The Motivate" series has been developed to meet the need for practical appropriate & up-to-date technical & vocational core textbooks. The series is based on the principle that each book must be relevant to the needs of the reader & contain all that is required for a comprehensive understanding & study of the subject area. Each title in the series highlights the key concepts;

Includes:: illustrations examples & exercises; features end-of-chapter summaries allowing for self-check followed by exercises & questions; answers to the questions & a list of key words."

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Alem is on holiday with his father for a few days in London. He has never been out of Ethiopia before & is very excited. They have a great few days togther until one morning when Alem wakes up in the bed & breakfast they are staying at to find the unthinkable. His father has left him. It is only when the owner of the bed & breakfast hands him a letter that Alem is given an explanation. Alem's father admits that because of the political problems in Ethiopia both he & Alem's mother felt Alem would be safer in London
- even though it is breaking their hearts to do this. Alem is now on his own in the hands of the social services & the Refugee Council. He lives from letter to letter waiting to hear from his father & in particular about his mother who has now gone missing...A powerful gripping new novel from the popular Benjamin Zephaniah
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