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Zero Tolerance and Other Plays: Disrupting Xenophobia, Racism and Homophobia in School (Social Fictions Series #0)

A wealth of evidence demonstrates that disabled domestic students experience disabling barriers in such areas as funding, pedagogy and social life in Higher Education (HE). Research also indicates that non-disabled international students experience a wide range of cultural and linguistic difficulties throughout their university experience whilst studying in England. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of research concerning the specific experiences of disabled international students in English universities. With the increasing internationalisation of HE in the past two decades this is highly significant. Analysing disabled international students’ accounts in British universities appears to be all the more pertinent due to the current austerity measures, which have impacted on the financial situation of Higher Education Institutions. Armineh Soorenian comments on the relevance of inclusive educational theories and policies within an increasingly internationalised HE system, with reference to disabled international students’ experiences in England. The project is both timely and appropriate as there is an acute shortage of documentation on the application of policies for the inclusion of disabled students and disabled international students specifically in English universities. The findings identify key barriers in the four broad categories of (1) Information, Access and Funding; (2) Disability Services; (3) Learning and Teaching; and (4) Non-Disability Support Services such as accommodation and social life. The study provides an up-to-date snapshot of disabled international students’ accounts and the multiple disadvantages they experience in their universities based on their identities as ‘disabled’, ‘international’ and sometimes ‘mature’ students. The author also draws on a number of insights which could contribute towards a more inclusive HE system. The implication of concentrating on disabled international students’ experiences have direct ramifications, not only for this specific group, but also a wide range of students from diverse minority backgrounds who could gain from inclusive practices in education.

Zerrüttete Beziehungen – Verletzte Kinderseelen: Das Erleben von Trennung und Scheidung der Eltern aus der Perspektive der Kinder

Nichts scheint mehr für die Ewigkeit. Getrennt ist das neue Zusammen. In den letzten beiden Jahrzehnten ist die Scheidungs- bzw. Trennungsrate erheblich gestiegen und steigt stetig an. Der Personenkreis, der dem am schlimmsten ausgeliefert ist, sind die Kinder. Dieses Buch möchte dabei helfen, sich in die Gedanken der betroffenen Kinder hineinzuversetzen, um deren Perspektive einzunehmen und verständlich zu machen, wie sehr ein solches Erlebnis mit schmerzhaften und wut- bis hasserfüllten Emotionen einhergehen kann. Nicht immer gelingt es Eltern und Fachkräften, das Verhalten der kleinen „Rebellen“ zu deuten. Anhand von Praxisfällen und Bewältigungsstrategien werden die „Herzensangelegenheiten“ der verletzten Kinderseelen aufgedeckt.

Zest for Learning: Developing curious learners who relish real-world challenges (Pedagogy For A Changing World Ser.)

Explores the ways in which teachers can fuel their pupils' curiosity and help them find their passions, develop independence and challenge themselves to become more expansive learners. The third book in the Pedagogy for a Changing World series, Zest for Learning examines how schools can enrich their pupils' learning both within and beyond school. This could be encouraged through, for example, greater engagement with sports and the arts, or by collaborating with external bodies such as the Scouts and Guides, or the Duke of Edinburgh scheme and with libraries, museums, faith groups and environmental associations. Zest for Learning connects the co-curriculum with the formal curriculum, building both theoretical and practical confidence in the kinds of pedagogies which work well. Bill and Ellen have also infused the book with a range of ideas for getting pupils to love learning so much that they will be able to learn whatever they want to throughout their lives.

Zeus On The Loose (Zeus #1)

I am the great and mighty Zeus, mortal- give me one good reason why I shouldn't smite you here and now!'Alex's class are learning about the Ancient Greeks. That's why Alex makes a temple (out of loo rolls and a cornflakes box) for the Greek god Zeus. He doesn't expect the god himself to turn up, borrow his mum's nightie and demand a sacrifice at half-past five in the morning. Even worse, Zeus reckons it's time for another Trojan War - in the school playground! Zeus is on the loose-

Zeus Sorts it Out (Zeus #3)

Eric, the school bully, is causing trouble for Alex's best friend Charlie. He's been stealing his crisps and flushing his head down the loo. Alex isn't sure that Zeus, the Greek god, is the best person to ask for help but before he can stop him, Charlie has built a temple (from a piece of crumpled paper) to summon Zeus.The problem is, the hot-headed god has now taken over the boys' loos and wants to smite Eric with a thunderbolt. But that's against the school rules, so how exactly will Zeus teach the bully a lesson?Don't worry...Zeus will sort it out!Another hilarious story from the author of ZEUS ON THE LOOSE and ZEUS TO THE RESCUE.

Zeus Syndrome: A Very Short History of Religion-Based Masculine Domination (Rape Culture, Religion and the Bible)

Zeus Syndrome: A Very Short History of Religion-Based Masculine Domination is a critical assessment of the biblical concepts of gender hierarchy and the intersection of sex/gender, power, and religion. Starting with #MeToo and the abuse of religious power in the Catholic Church, it also presents a concise selection of historical case studies. In doing so, the book demonstrates how a specific construction of the relationship between sex/gender, power and religion not only excludes women and every person conceived as feminine or effeminate from power but also produces – almost automatically – a rape culture, which uses and excuses violent sexuality as an appropriate manifestation of masculine power. Biblical studies is increasingly interdisciplinary and frequently focuses on contextualising the reading of biblical texts. This volume focuses on how: The Bible is intertwined with other religio-cultural traditions in the Mediterranean world Biblical and extra-biblical ancient concepts of gender hierarchy have left traces in the cultural memory, particularly of the Western world The Bible is received and applied in the contemporary world, above all in the politics, news media, and churches of Western post-Christian societies and African Christianity Throughout this text, religious history and biblical tradition are linked with recent conflicts to show how traces of these concepts continue to resonate and influence the world of today even in post-Christian societies.

Zeus Syndrome: A Very Short History of Religion-Based Masculine Domination (Rape Culture, Religion and the Bible)

Zeus Syndrome: A Very Short History of Religion-Based Masculine Domination is a critical assessment of the biblical concepts of gender hierarchy and the intersection of sex/gender, power, and religion. Starting with #MeToo and the abuse of religious power in the Catholic Church, it also presents a concise selection of historical case studies. In doing so, the book demonstrates how a specific construction of the relationship between sex/gender, power and religion not only excludes women and every person conceived as feminine or effeminate from power but also produces – almost automatically – a rape culture, which uses and excuses violent sexuality as an appropriate manifestation of masculine power. Biblical studies is increasingly interdisciplinary and frequently focuses on contextualising the reading of biblical texts. This volume focuses on how: The Bible is intertwined with other religio-cultural traditions in the Mediterranean world Biblical and extra-biblical ancient concepts of gender hierarchy have left traces in the cultural memory, particularly of the Western world The Bible is received and applied in the contemporary world, above all in the politics, news media, and churches of Western post-Christian societies and African Christianity Throughout this text, religious history and biblical tradition are linked with recent conflicts to show how traces of these concepts continue to resonate and influence the world of today even in post-Christian societies.

Zeus to the Rescue! (Zeus #2)

Zeus is back! This time Alex and his friend Charlie have summoned Zeus down from Mount Olympus on purpose because there's a problem that they're hoping he will be able to help with. There' s a new girl in the class called Diana and ever since she turned up, things have just got weirder and weirder. All the girls follow her around like sheep and do whatever she says and their teacher Miss Wise is letting Diana and the girls get away with outrageous behaviour.Zeus doesn't seem very willing to help but then Alex and Charlie discover that Diana is actually Zeus's daughter, the goddess Artemis! It's bad enough having two gods running around on Earth but things start getting really bad when Artemis bets Zeus that he can't get Miss Wise to give him a kiss of her own free will because she's one of Artemis's followers now. If Zeus fails then Artemis is going to turn his High Priest, Alex, into a pig . . .!

Ziele des Mathematikunterrichts — Ideen für den Lehrer: Ideen für d. Lehrer

Zielgruppen in der wissenschaftlichen Weiterbildung: Empirische Studien zu Bedarf, Potential und Akzeptanz (Theorie und Empirie Lebenslangen Lernens)

​Anhand der Ergebnisse von drei empirischen Studien stellen die Beitragsautoren Heterogenität, Zielgruppenbezug und Matchingherausforderungen der wissenschaftlichen Weiterbildung pointiert und differenziert dar. Der Erfolg wissenschaftlicher Weiterbildung ist Resultat der richtigen Passung von vier unterschiedlichen Zielgruppen: den individuellen und institutionellen Nachfragern (extern) sowie den Hochschulleitungen und WissenschaftlerInnen (intern). Alle vier Zielgruppen sind noch einmal je für sich überaus heterogen, so dass das Matching der verschiedenen Gruppen die zentrale Herausforderung für eine gelingende Implementierung darstellt.​

Zielgruppenspezifische Interventionen zur Energiereduktion: Ein umweltpsychologisches Feldexperiment in Privathaushalten einer deutschen Großstadt

Iris-Lahaar Joschko hat eine spielerische, jedoch umweltpsychologisch fundierte und anwendungsorientierte Stromsparintervention für Privathaushalte einer Großstadt entwickelt. Auf Basis einer umfangreichen Literaturrecherche stellt die Autorin die aktuellen Erkenntnisse zu Barrieren, die Menschen von stromsparendem Verhalten abhalten, und deren Lösungsansätze strukturiert dar. Mithilfe der Thematik des Wohlbefindens wurde zudem eine indirekte Stromsparintervention getestet, die es ermöglicht, bei nicht motivierten Bevölkerungsgruppen nebenbei eine Reduktion des Stromverbrauchs zu erzielen.

Zielkonflikte und Widersprüche anwaltlicher Mediation: Eine qualitativ-empirische Studie aus der Perspektive der Erziehungswissenschaft

Marita K. Wambach-Schulz untersucht professionstheoretisch angenommene, strukturelle Zielkonflikte, Antinomien, Widerspruchskonstellationen professionellen Handelns sowie die Rollenambivalenz in der anwaltlichen Mediation. Ihr Schwerpunkt liegt im Kern auf dem strukturellen Schnittfeld zwischen tradiertem Anwaltshandeln und Handeln im Mikrokosmos Mediation seitens der Anwaltschaft. Auf Grundlage qualitativer Interviews leistet die Autorin eine fundiert empirische Auseinandersetzung für angehende sowie ausgebildete Mediatorinnen und Mediatoren und zeigt Bewältigungsstrategien für entstehende Zielkonflikte und Widersprüche auf. Als Ergebnis wird ein empirisch generiertes Modell skizziert und als Thesenstrang dargestellt. Dieses kann zur Analyse von Spannungsverhältnissen professionellen Handelns in der anwaltlichen Mediation erhellend sein und zu Interventionen in der Beratungspraxis reflexiv Verwendung finden.

Zielsicher im Sozialraum: Handeln und Bewerten in den Erziehungshilfen

In diesem Buch dreht sich alles um Ziele von Erziehungshilfen, um ihre Erreichung und ihre Qualität und um die Frage, wie sich beides empirisch bestimmen lässt. Auf der Basis einer ausführlichen Darstellung des Fachkonzepts der Sozialraumorientierung wird die Bedeutung von Zielen und deren Potenzial für Evaluation beschrieben. Insbesondere sozialräumliche Erziehungshilfen zeichnen sich durch die konsequente Orientierung an den Anliegen und Möglichkeiten der Menschen aus. Dabei spielen gute Ziele eine wichtige Rolle, deren Erreichung auch als Gradmesser für den Erfolg dienen kann. Beide Konzepte, das des Handelns und das des Bewertens, stehen hier gleichermaßen im Fokus der Überlegungen.

Ziffern und Ziffernsysteme: I. Teil Die Zahlzeichen der Alten Kulturvölker (Mathematisch-physikalische Bibliothek)

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Ziffern und Ziffernsysteme: I. Teil Die Zahlzeichen der Alten Kulturvölker (Mathematisch-physikalische Bibliothek)

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Ziffern und Ziffernsysteme: II. Teil die Zahlzeichen im Mittelalter und in der Neuzeit (Mathematisch-physikalische Bibliothek)

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Zika: From the Brazilian Backlands to Global Threat

Winner of the 2017 Jabuti Book PrizeThe Zika virus is devastating lives and communities. Children across the Americas are being born with severe disabilities because of it. Yet during the desolating outbreak, Brazil played host to both the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, leading many to suspect that the true impact of the virus has been subject to a cover-up of international proportions.Beginning in the northeast, where the devastation has been most felt, professor of bioethics and award-winning documentary filmmaker Debora Diniz travels across Brazil tracing the virus's origin and spread. Along the journey she meets a host of fearless families, doctors and scientists uncovering the virus's impact on local communities. In doing so Diniz paints a vivid picture of the Zika epidemic, exposing the Brazilian government's complicity in allowing the virus to spread while championing the efforts of local doctors and mothers who, working together, are raising awareness of the virus and fighting for the rights of children affected by Zika.

Zika: From the Brazilian Backlands to Global Threat

Winner of the 2017 Jabuti Book PrizeThe Zika virus is devastating lives and communities. Children across the Americas are being born with severe disabilities because of it. Yet during the desolating outbreak, Brazil played host to both the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, leading many to suspect that the true impact of the virus has been subject to a cover-up of international proportions.Beginning in the northeast, where the devastation has been most felt, professor of bioethics and award-winning documentary filmmaker Debora Diniz travels across Brazil tracing the virus's origin and spread. Along the journey she meets a host of fearless families, doctors and scientists uncovering the virus's impact on local communities. In doing so Diniz paints a vivid picture of the Zika epidemic, exposing the Brazilian government's complicity in allowing the virus to spread while championing the efforts of local doctors and mothers who, working together, are raising awareness of the virus and fighting for the rights of children affected by Zika.

The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and Development in Zimbabwe

There is a growing realization that religion plays a major role in development, particularly in the Global South. Whereas theories of secularization assumed that religion would disappear, the reality is that religion has demonstrated its tenacity. In the specific case of Zimbabwe, religion has remained a positive social force and has made a significant contribution to development, particularly through the Zimbabwe Council of Churches. This has been through political activism, contribution to health, education, women’s emancipation, and ethical reconstruction. This volume analyzes the contribution of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches to development in the country.

Zimbabwean Communities in Britain: Imperial And Post-colonial Identities And Legacies

Imperial And Post-colonial Identities And Legacies

Zion, the City of the Great King: A Theological Symbol of the Jerusalem Cult (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

While previous research has illuminated the origins and development of the Zion tradition, this book is the first to make a thorough study of Zion as a theological symbol within the larger Jerusalem cult tradition. Drawing primarily on the Psalms and Isaiah of Jerusalem, Ollenburger shows that Zion serves pre-eminently to symbolize the kingship of Yahweh on Zion as creator and defender of world order. As such, Zion serves also to symbolize security and refuge, particularly for the poor. This study constitutes a powerful argument against the tendency of Old Testament theologians to devalue the cosmic Zion symbolism in favour of the historical theology of the exodus, especially when assessing the contemporary import of Old Testament theology. Zion symbolism is anything but an ideological tool legitimating a self-sufficient and self-serving monarchy. Instead it serves as the basis for a radical critique of the projects and pretensions of Judah's royal court.

Zip!: Phase 3 Set 1 Blending Practice

Zivilgesellschaftliches Wirtschaften: Ein konzeptioneller Vorschlag (essentials)

Gegenstand dieses essentials ist die Erarbeitung und theoretische Auskleidung einer eigenständigen Konzeption zivilgesellschaftlichen Wirtschaftens. Dazu bietet es eine Einführung in die Begriffe des Wirtschaftens und des Gemeinwohls und diskutiert verschiedene Perspektiven auf Zivilgesellschaft als eigenständige Sphäre bzw. Dritter Sektor, als spezifische, zivile Handlungsweise und als utopisches Projekt. Es werden Kernmerkmale, Prinzipien und normative Gehalte der Zivilgesellschaft identifiziert und auf wirtschaftliches Handeln und wirtschaftliche Organisationen übertragen. Hier zeigt sich, dass zivilgesellschaftliches Wirtschaften im weiten Sinne als notwendigerweise gemeinwohlorientiert verstanden werden kann und im engen Sinne ausschließlich demokratisch verfasstes Wirtschaften für das Gemeinwohl bezeichnet. Der Band hat damit einführenden Charakter und legt darüber hinaus auch eine eigene Positionierung vor.

Zombelina School Days

Zombelina loves to dance, and going to school is just as fun! She leaps on the bus and twirls down the aisle. In class she raises her hand high in the air, even if sometimes it falls under her chair.When it's time for show-and-tell, Zombelina can't wait to share her hip-hop moves, but a new student named Morty has his own case of stage fright . . . something Zombelina knows how to fix. She has the perfect idea to make Morty feel welcome: a big rockin' dance party! After all, friends who dance together, stay together!

Zombelina School Days: School Days

Zombelina loves to dance, and going to school is just as fun! She leaps on the bus and twirls down the aisle. In class she raises her hand high in the air, even if sometimes it falls under her chair.When it's time for show-and-tell, Zombelina can't wait to share her hip-hop moves, but a new student named Morty has his own case of stage fright . . . something Zombelina knows how to fix. She has the perfect idea to make Morty feel welcome: a big rockin' dance party! After all, friends who dance together, stay together!