1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910508304203321

Autore

Cheminais Rita

Titolo

Children and Young People As Action Researchers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead : , : McGraw-Hill Education, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

1-283-63558-5

0-335-24647-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (78 pages)

Collana

UK Higher Education OUP Humanities and Social Sciences Education OUP Ser.

Disciplina

370.72

Soggetti

Research

Children -- Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Pupils as action researchers: the basics -- Chapter 2 Choosing the right research methods -- Chapter 3 Using the action research framework to build a protfolio of evidence -- Chapter 4 Analysing and presenting the research findings -- Chapter 5 A guide to writing the final research report -- Chapter 6 Change happens: rewarding good practice -- Glossary -- References and further reading -- References and further reading -- Back Cover.

Sommario/riassunto

Children as action researchers are central to empowering pupil voice and choice and influencing whole school decision-making.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910821938203321

Autore

Gourdine Michelle A. <1962->

Titolo

Reclaiming our health : a guide to African American wellness / / Michelle A. Gourdine ; illustrations by Catharine L. Love

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

1-283-30918-1

9786613309181

0-300-17183-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Collana

Yale University Press health & wellness

Disciplina

362.108996073

Soggetti

African Americans - Health and hygiene

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-200) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. An unfinished civil rights battle -- pt. 2. Rewriting our health history : a new vision of better health -- pt. 3. Navigating the health care system : what every African American must do now.

Sommario/riassunto

According to the federal Office of Minority Health, African Americans "are affected by serious diseases and health conditions at far greater rates than other Americans." In fact, African Americans suffer an estimated 85,000 excess deaths every year from diseases we know how to prevent: heart disease, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes. In this important and accessible book, Dr. Michelle Gourdine provides African Americans with the knowledge and guidance they need to take charge of their well-being. Reclaiming Our Health: A Guide to African American Wellness begins with an overview of the primary health concerns facing African Americans and explains who is at greatest risk of illness. Expanding on her career and life experiences as an African American physician, Dr. Gourdine presents key insights into the ways African American culture shapes health choices-how beliefs, traditions, and values can influence eating choices, exercise habits, and even the decision to seek medical attention. She translates extensive research into practical information and presents readers with concrete steps for achieving a healthier lifestyle, as well as strategies for



navigating the health-care system. This interactive guide with illustrations is a vital resource for every African American on how to live a healthier and more empowered life, and an indispensable handbook for health-care providers, policy makers, and others working to close the health gap among people of color. Says Gourdine, "I wrote this book to empower our community to solve our own health problems and to save our own lives."