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The Bear (Paperback)
Claire Cameron
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A young girl who must fend for herself and her little brother after
a brutal bear attack in this "emotional tour de force" (Megan
Abbott)
While camping with her family on a remote island, five-year-old
Anna awakes in the night to the sound of screaming. A rogue black
bear has entered the family's campsite and is attacking her
parents.
At her dying mother's urging, Anna manages to get her brother into
the family's canoe and paddle away. But when the canoe runs aground
on the edge of the woods, the sister and brother must battle
hunger, the elements, and a wilderness alive with danger. Lost and
completely alone, they find that their only hope resides in Anna's
struggle to be brave when nothing in her world seems safe anymore.
Told in the innocent voice of a child, THE BEAR is a transporting
tale about love, loss, and the raw instincts that enable us to
survive.
Care Work in Europe provides a cross-national and cross-sectoral
study of care work in Europe today, covering policy, provision and
practice, as well as exploring how care work is conceptualized and
understood. Drawing on a study which looks at care work across the
life course in a number of European countries, this book:
- explores the context and emerging policy agendas
- provides an analysis of how different countries and sectors
understand and structure care work
- examines key issues, such as the extreme gendering of the
workforce, increasing problems of recruitment and turnover, what
kinds of knowledge and education the work requires and what
conditions are needed to ensure good quality employment
- considers possible future directions, including the option of a
generic professional worker, educated to work across the life
course and whether care will, or should, remain a distinct field of
policy and employment.
This groundbreaking comparative study provokes much-needed new
thinking about the current situation and future direction of care
work, an area essential to the social and economic well-being of
Europe.
Care Work in Europe provides a cross-national and cross-sectoral
study of care work in Europe today, covering policy, provision and
practice, as well as exploring how care work is conceptualized and
understood. Drawing on a study which looks at care work across the
life course in a number of European countries, this book:
- explores the context and emerging policy agendas
- provides an analysis of how different countries and sectors
understand and structure care work
- examines key issues, such as the extreme gendering of the
workforce, increasing problems of recruitment and turnover, what
kinds of knowledge and education the work requires and what
conditions are needed to ensure good quality employment
- considers possible future directions, including the option of a
generic professional worker, educated to work across the life
course and whether 'care' will, or should, remain a distinct field
of policy and employment.
This groundbreaking comparative study provokes much-needed new
thinking about the current situation and future direction of care
work, an area essential to the social and economic well-being of
Europe.
Care Work considers the current situation of care work and care
workers, from childcare to eldercare, and from family carers to
paid carers. It examines the composition of the current workforce
(more than a million in the UK alone), the knowledge and education
needed for care work, and the significance of where care work is
undertaken (in the home, in institutions).
Considering potential challenges and scenarios, the book poses
big questions about the future of care work a " offering some
possible answers. Wide-ranging and innovative, Care Work will be of
great interest to academic and policy audiences, and managers or
practitioners working in health, social care, childcare, youth work
and social policy.
Care Work considers the current situation of care work and care
workers, from childcare to eldercare, and from family carers to
paid carers. It examines the composition of the current workforce
(more than a million in the UK alone), the knowledge and education
needed for care work, and the significance of where care work is
undertaken (in the home, in institutions).
Considering potential challenges and scenarios, the book poses
big questions about the future of care work a " offering some
possible answers. Wide-ranging and innovative, Care Work will be of
great interest to academic and policy audiences, and managers or
practitioners working in health, social care, childcare, youth work
and social policy.
Children and young people in care rarely match the academic
achievements of their peers and policy and procedures to address
this inequality have not yet remedied the problem. Drawing on ideas
from social pedagogy, the authors present a new approach - learning
placements and caring schools. They show that education and care
must be considered integral to both out of home placements and
schools. Packed with practice examples, it includes chapters on
early childhood education and care, as well as alternatives to
school and higher education, covering everything from birth up to
the age of 25. It highlights the potential benefits of a range of
learning opportunities, from drama and outdoor activities, to
bedtime stories and mentoring as well as providing support for
teachers in their role as carer. Chapters include key points, case
studies, practice points and useful resources. This is a unique
evidence-informed practical guide for students and professionals in
the fields of social work, social care, psychology and education.
Across Europe young people in public care are around five times
less likely to attend tertiary education than those who have not
been in care. This book provides a comprehensive account of why
this shocking discrepancy exists and outlines ways to address the
imbalance. Drawing extensively on a substantial three-year long
European Union funded research project led by the authors, this
book examines the participation of young people in care in further
and higher education in Europe. It provides a historical and
legislative overview of the topic and in-depth national case
studies look at the situation in England, Denmark, Sweden, Spain
and Hungary. The authors set out clearly what we can learn from
these cross-national comparisons and how to create more equal
opportunities for children and young people in care. This important
book will be essential reading for researchers and policy makers
working on child welfare or young people in care, including
government and local authority policy-makers, managers of
children's and education services, school governors, and academics
working in the fields of education, sociology, psychology, social
work and social policy.
Welcome to the College of Magic!Where gods and demons hone their
skills, wizards and sorcerers read their booksand dragons can learn
to burn downa house without too many consequences!Join the journey
of Saber, Skye andRein. Three of the Colleges mostpromising
students as they train throughtheir final year, ready to face their
ownpersonal challenges.Saber, The future Demon Lord, seeks thepower
he needs to defeat his father.Skye, a young god, training to one
daybecome the Elder of the gods.Rein, a mortal that carries out the
biddingof the Earth Mother.Follow each of their stories as they
work together to survive their final year!This Graphic Novel series
is the remaking of the original Another Day at College comic
series, with more story, improved art and larger book size
Recent authoritative evidence suggests that an estimated 200
million children under five fail to achieve their developmental
potential due to factors including poor health and nutrition and
the lack of stable high quality care. A significant number of the
world's children today lack the basic rights to health, development
and protection. In light of such statistics, early childhood
services for young children have expanded around the world. The
SAGE Handbook of Early Childhood Policy draws critical attention to
policy in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) its
relationship to service provision and its impact on the lives of
children and families. The perspectives of leading academics and
researchers from Europe, North America, South America, Africa,
Australasia and Asia have been arranged around five key themes:
Part 1: The Relationship Between Research, Policy And Practice:
Country Case Studies Part 2: Equitable Early Childhood Services:
Intervention to Improve Children's Life Chances Part 3: Extending
Practice: The Role of Early Childhood Services In Family Support
Part 4: Participation, Rights and Diversity Part 5: Future
Directions for Early Childhood Policy This handbook is essential
reading for practitioners, stakeholders and others committed to
working within early years services to achieve an awareness of
policy and its implications for services and practice.
'This informative and wide-ranging book argues persuasively for the
value of multiple perspectives, both international and
disciplinary, in the study and practice of early childhood
education, because they feed our imaginations and provoke us to
think. And while illustrating the many differences that exist
between countries, it highlights the shared issues confronting us,
wherever we live.' - Emeritus Professor Peter Moss, Institute of
Education, University of London Stemming from original research in
the field, a range of expert contributors explore the key themes
and debates surrounding international perspectives on Early
Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). Drawing on studies carried out
in Norway, Mexico, France, Hungary and many more countries, the
book covers a wide range of topics including: the relationship
between early childhood and primary education gender and play in
ECEC curriculum inclusion early interventions working with families
place-based learning With case studies, detailed suggestions for
further reading at different levels and discussion points, this is
a key text for students of Early Years at all levels, from
Foundation Degree to Masters, as well as current early years
practitioners. Linda Miller is Professor Emeritus of Early Years,
The Open University. Claire Cameron is Senior Reader in Education
at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education,
University of London.
Across Europe young people in public care are around five times
less likely to attend tertiary education than those who have not
been in care. This book provides a comprehensive account of why
this shocking discrepancy exists and outlines ways to address the
imbalance. Drawing extensively on new original research, the book
examines the participation of young people in care in further and
higher education. It provides a historical and legislative overview
of the topic and in-depth national case studies look at the
situation in England compared with Denmark, Sweden, Spain and
Hungary. The authors set out clearly what we can learn from these
comparisons and how to create more equal opportunities for children
and young people in care today. This important book will be
essential reading for those dedicated to removing barriers to
accessing to further and higher education, including FE and HE
lecturers, student support staff, social workers, policymakers and
researchers working across fields of education, sociology,
psychology, social work and social policy.
Highly Commended (Third prize) in the Standing Conference on
Studies in Education book prize for books published in 1999. `It
was a breath of fresh air to see 'contentious' issues dealt with in
an enlightened and informative way. We are certain it will move the
debate on years!' - Chrissie Meleady, Sheffield Childrens' Centre
`Looks most interesting and will certainly be very useful' -
Bronwen Cohen, Director, Children in Scotland `It's a challenging
and exciting book and I hope it is widely used' - Margy Whalley,
Director, Pen Green Research, Development and Training Base, Pen
Green Centre for Under 5's and Their Families `An extremely
interesting account. This book highlights some very important
tensions and contradictions about the role of men in childcare
work. The differing perceptions of women and men concerning men's
involvement in childcare are particularly thoughtfully documented'
- Peter Aggleton, Director, Thomas Coram Research Unit, University
of London `An essential book for the debate on gender and
childcare... the more academic childcare students will cope with
it, will be good for Second year BTEC students, `A' Level students'
- Robin Wright, Lecturer, Bournemouth and Poole College of Higher
Education `Having been a lone male worker, this book has stimulate
discussion on gender and how we need to wrestle and value
difference. For that reason alone its worth buying' - Practical
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