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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780828003321

Autore

Selman Donna <1967->

Titolo

Punishment for sale [[electronic resource] ] : private prisons, big business and the incarceration binge / / Donna Selman and Paul Leighton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010

ISBN

1-282-48061-8

9786612480614

1-4422-0174-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Issues in crime & justice

Altri autori (Persone)

LeightonPaul <1964->

Disciplina

365

365.973

365/.973

Soggetti

Corrections - Contracting out - United States

Prisons - United States

Privatization - United States

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Punishment for Sale; Contents; List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes; Preface; Introduction; Part I: THE CRIME "PROBLEM" AND THE FREE MARKET "SOLUTION"; Chapter 01: America's Incarceration Binge; Chapter 02: The Big Government "Problem" and the Kentucky Fried Prison "Solution"; Part II: UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATIONS OF PRISON, INC.; Chapter 03: The Prison-Industrial Complex; Chapter 04: Confronting Problems; Chapter 05: A Critical Look at the Efficiency and Overhead Costs of Private Prisons; Conclusion; Appendix; References; 195Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Punishment for Sale is the definitive modern history of private prisons, told through social, economic and political frames. The authors explore the origin of the ideas of modern privatization, the establishment of private prisons, and the efforts to keep expanding in the face of problems and bad publicity. The book provides a balanced telling of the story of private prisons and the resistance they engendered within the context of criminology, and it is intended for supplemental use in



undergraduate and graduate courses in criminology, social problems, and race & ethnicity.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910792179703321

Autore

Nottingham James.

Titolo

Encouraging learning : how you can help children learn / / James Nottingham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-76311-2

1-136-76304-X

0-203-55907-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Classificazione

EDU000000EDU010000EDU025000

Disciplina

370.15/4

Soggetti

Motivation in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"David Fulton book"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; 1. Learning how to learn; What's the point of education?; A.S.K; Attitudes for learning; Skills for learning; Knowledge for learning; Top tips for learning how to learn; Further evidence; Further reading and viewing; Questionnaire; 2. How talented are your children?; Introduction; Does ability come from nature or nurture?; Intelligence testing; What's the right way to group children?; Effect size; Top tips for developing talents; Further reading; 3. Don't call them gifted!; Introduction

Fixed and growth mindsetsA connection between mindset and praise; What's wrong with gifts?; My child really is a genius; The mindset of boys vs. girls; Is my child top of the class?; A cautionary note about effort; Growth mindset and school grades; A final story about praise; Top tips for praise; Further reading; 4. Learning to think for themselves; Introduction; Why do we need more thinking?; Thinking skills tested in exams; Flexible, insightful and productive thinking; Thinking activities with children; Top tips for thinking; Further reading; 5. Helping children to be wise; Thinking wisely



Cognitive conflictConfusion leading to wisdom; Wobblers; The moral purpose of cognitive conflict; Top tips for wisdom; 6. Boost your children's self-esteem; Introduction; Self-esteem and the Learning Challenge; The Learning Pit and self-esteem; Ensuring the Learning Challenge works; The 'Eureka' moment; Strategies for climbing out of the pit; Praise and the pit; Top tips for boosting self-esteem; 7. Curiosity did not kill the cat; Introduction; Philosophy holds a key to curiosity; Philosophy for children; The basics of P4C; Putting P4C into practice

The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerJeg Gar En Tur - A self-portrait by Lasse Gjertsen; Further reading; Notes

Sommario/riassunto

"In this inspiring, humorous, and practical book he shows what you can do to help children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this book explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning - what is required and how to develop these skills more effectively. It shows how to encourage independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in your children. Highlights include: - The dangers of calling our children clever, bright and gifted; - The best ways to teach wisdom; - How to help children excel in exams; - Why curiosity did not kill the cat. With a foreword written by John Hattie, Encouraging Learning draws on research from some of the most respected experts on thinking and learning to identify the best ways to help children learn more effectively, efficiently and co-operatively. For everyone living or working with children - particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows you some of the best ways to enhance children's learning, including how to question, praise, and encourage more effectively"--