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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783706303321

Titolo

Gender, policy, and educational change : shifting agendas in the UK and Europe / / edited by Jane Salisbury and Sheila Riddell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000

ISBN

1-134-64928-2

0-203-20005-5

1-280-32535-6

0-585-46014-0

1-134-64929-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SalisburyJane

RiddellSheila <1953->

Disciplina

379.2/6

Soggetti

Educational equalization - Great Britain

Sex discrimination in education - Great Britain

Educational equalization - Europe

Sex discrimination in education - Europe

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

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction: educational reforms and equal opportunities programmes; Gender and educational reforms: the UK and European context; Gender equality and schooling, education policy-making and feminist research in England and Wales in the 1990's; Equal opportunities and educational reform in Scotland: the limits of liberalism; Beyond one border: educational reforms and gender equality in Welsh schools; Gender, educational reform and equality in Northern Ireland

Mainstreaming European 'equal opportunities': marginalising UK training for women Structures and processes in schools and classrooms; Gender and national curricula; Equity, assessment and gender; Gender in the classrooms of more and less 'effective' schools; All change, no change: gendered regimes in the post-sixteen setting; Delegation and the new managerialism; Gendered governance:



education reform and lay involvement in the local management of schools; Women head teachers in Northern Ireland; Teacher education policy and gender; Groups at the margins

Gender equality, the 'learning society' policies and community education Gender and exclusion from school; Caring, consuming and choosing: parental choice policy for mothers of children with special educational needs; Class, race and collective action; Conclusion: gender, policy and educational change; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Gender equality has been a major educational theme for the past two decades and has become interwoven with other policy themes, including those of marketisation and managerialism. Contributors to this strong collection are key researchers in their fields and seek to address the following questions:* What patterns are discernible in the educational attainment of girls and boys over the past two decades?* To what extent are changes attributable to gender equality policies?* What form have gender equality policies taken in different parts of the UK?* What has been the impact of Europe

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829817503321

Autore

Campbell R. D

Titolo

Human performance and limitations in aviation [[electronic resource] /] / R.D. Campbell and M. Bagshaw

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science

Ames, Iowa, : [US distributor] Iowa State University Press, 2002

ISBN

1-280-21373-6

9786610213733

0-470-70951-0

0-470-77447-9

1-4051-4734-2

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BagshawM (Michael)

Disciplina

616.980213

629.132/52

629.13252

Soggetti

Aeronautics - Human factors

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 (p. 187) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Part 1 Human Factors: Basic Concepts; 1 Human Factors in Aviation; 1.1 Competence and limitations; 1.2 Becoming a competent pilot; 1.3 Accident statistics; 1.4 Flight safety concepts; Part 2 Basic Aviation Physiology and Health Maintenance; 2 The Basics of Flight Physiology; 2.1 The atmosphere; Composition; Altitude; The physical gas laws; 2.2 The respiratory and circulation systems; Functional anatomy; The hypobaric environment; Hypoxia; Oxygen systems; Cabin pressurisation; Rapid decompression; Decompression sickness; Barotrauma; Hyperventilation; Effects of acceleration

2.3 The high altitude environmentOzone; Cosmic radiation; Relative humidity; 3 Man and the Environment: The Sensory System; 3.1 The central and peripheral nervous system; Central nervous system; Peripheral nervous system; The autonomic nervous (vegetative) system; Workings of the nervous system; 3.2 Vision; Functional anatomy of the eye; The visual field - scanning techniques; Binocular and monocular vision; Night vision; 3.3 Hearing; Functional anatomy of the ear; Flight related hazards to hearing; Effects of altitude change; 3.4 Equilibrium; Functional anatomy of the vestibular system

Motion sickness3.5 Integration of sensory inputs; Orientation; Sensory illusions and spatial disorientation; Vestibular illusions; Visual illusions; Approach and landing errors; Prevention of disorientation; 4 Health and Hygiene; 4.1 Personal hygiene; 4.2 Common minor ailments; Colds; Influenza; Gastro-intestinal upset; 4.3 Problem areas for pilot health; Hearing loss; Defective vision; Hypotension; Hypertension; Coronary artery disease; Obesity; Nutrition; Tropical climates and epidemic disease; 4.4 Intoxication; Tobacco; Alcohol; Drugs and self-medication; Toxic hazards; Carbon monoxide

4.5 Incapacitation during flightSymptoms and causes; Operational coping procedures; Flying after SCUBA diving; Part 3 Basic Aviation Psychology; 5 Human Information Processing; 5.1 Attention and vigilance; 5.2 Perception; Perception illusions; Perceptual subjectivity; 5.3 Memory; Short-term memory (sensory); Long-term memory; Working memory; Motor memory (skills); 5.4 Response selection; Learning principles and techniques; Motivation; 6 Human Error and Reliability; 6.1 Reliability of human behaviour; 6.2 Hypotheses of reality; 6.3 Theory and model of human error; 6.4 Error generation

ErgonomicsEconomics; Social environment; 7 Decision Making; 7.1 Decision-making concepts; Structure phases; Limits; Risk assessment; Practical application of risk management; 8 Avoiding and Managing Errors: Cockpit Management; 8.1 Error management; 8.2 Safety awareness; Risk area awareness; Error proneness; Error sources; Situational awareness; 8.3 Multi-crew co-ordination; 8.4 Co-operation; Group dynamics; Leadership and management styles; Individual duty and role; Advantages and disadvantages of team work; 8.5 Communication; Communication models; Verbal and non-verbal communication

Communication barriers

Sommario/riassunto

Human error is cited as a major cause in over 70% of accidents, and it is widely agreed that a better understanding of human capabilities and limitations - both physical and psychological - would help reduce human error and improve flight safety. This book was first published when the UK Civil Aviation Authority introduced an examination in human performance and limitations for all private and professional pilot licences. Now the Joint Aviation Authorities of Europe have published a new syllabus as part of their Joint Aviation Requirements



for Flight Crew Licensing. The book has been compl