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UNINA9910790096403321 |
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Whelen John |
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Titolo |
Boys and their schooling : the experience of becoming someone else / / John Whelen |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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1-136-80395-5 |
1-283-10359-1 |
9786613103598 |
1-136-80396-3 |
0-203-82780-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (297 p.) |
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Routledge research in education ; ; 54 |
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Boys - Education |
Sex differences in education - United States |
Men - Identity |
Education and state - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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pt. 1. Boys in the frame -- pt. 2. That unstable construct. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book presents an ethnographic study of the experiences of teenage boys in an Australian high school. It follows a group of thirteen to fifteen year olds over a period of more than two years, and seeks to understand why so many boys say they hate school yet enjoy being with one another in their daily confrontations with the formal school. The study acknowledges the ongoing significance of the ""boys' debate"" to policy-makers and the media, and therefore to teachers and parents, but moves it on from issues of gender construction and the panic about achievement to the broader question of |
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UNINA9910822864803321 |
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Titolo |
Social work in the Middle East / / edited by Hussein Hassan Soliman |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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1-135-09143-9 |
1-135-09144-7 |
0-203-07042-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (172 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in social welfare in Asia ; ; 2 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Social service - Middle East |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Table of Contents -- 1. A general overview of the status of social work in the Middle East -- 2. Islam and social work -- 3. Social work and services to the elderly population: Egypt -- 4. The role of the political conflict in shaping social services: Palestine -- 5. An outlook on services to children: Jordan -- 6. Social work history and features of the social security system: Saudi Arabia -- 7. The status quo of social work education and its impact on the family and children services: Lebanon -- 8. Social work practice in social organizations: Oman -- 9. Social work practice with the disabled population: Sudan -- Index |
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Countries across the Middle East face a number of social problems such as poverty, unemployment, housing, internal immigration and caring for vulnerable groups such as children, women, the disabled and the elderly. Providing an overview of the wide range of social issues addressed by social work practitioners, this book reveals the impact of the region's distinct historical and cultural factors, traditions, and customs and applications on social welfare and social work practice. Examining social work education and practice across a number of countries including Egypt, Palestine, Jordan. |
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