Involving young people in teenage pregnancy and sexual work [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Ellie Lewis

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457952703321
• Autore: Lewis Ellie
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : National Children's Bureau Enterprises, 2006
• ISBN: 1-280-48826-3; 9786613583499; 1-907969-66-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (84 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.63; 306.8743; 362.198200835209425
• Soggetti: Teenage pregnancy; Teenagers - Sexual behavior; Electronic books.
• 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.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Children's Commissioner for England; Foreword by young peer mentor; Contents; 1. Introduction; Background; Who is this guide for?; What does it contain?; Age range; Examples of positive practice; What do we mean by participation?; Why involve young people?; Benefits of involving young people; Who is responsible for young people's participation?; Building a culture of participation; Starting the journey; 2. Key principles for effective participation; Be clear about young people's involvement; Be flexible; Be committed to acting on young people's views; Make participation enjoyableEnsure broad representation; Consider young people's access needs; Create a safe and healthy environment; Provide incentives for young people; Provide young people with feed back; Celebrate young people's achievements; Evaluate and build on young people's involvement; 3. Participation methods and approaches; Helping young people to make informed decisions; Involving young people in the design and delivery of services; Involving young people in staff training; Involving young people in staff recruitment; Involving ; young people in policy and planning; Involving young people in advisory groups and boardsInvolving young people in conferences and events; Involving young people in the media; 4. Creating the conditions for effective participation; Your starting point; Support from the top; Training and support for staff; Financial considerations; Working together; 5. Directory of partners in participation; 6. References and further information
• Sommario/riassunto: Including practical advice and illustrative examples, this is a guide for managers and commissioners of teenage health services

Transforming technology : a critical theory revisited / / Andrew Feenberg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910975165303321
• Autore: Feenberg Andrew
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023
• ISBN: 0-19-773430-8; 0-19-020834-1; 1-280-83545-1; 9786610835454; 0-19-803340-0
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Collana: Oxford scholarship online
• Altri autori (Persone): FeenbergAndrew
• Disciplina: 306.46; 601
• Soggetti: Technology - Philosophy; Technology - Social aspects; Critical theory
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. edition of: Critical theory of technology, 1991.; Previously issued in print: 2002.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. Introduction: The Varieties of Theory; Part I. From Marxism to Radical Critique; 2. Technology and Transition; 3. The Bias of Technology; Part II. The Ambivalence of the Computer; 4. Postindustrial ; Discourses; 5. The Factory or the City: Which Model for Online Education?; Part III. The Dialectics of Technology; 6. Beyond the Dilemma of Development; 7. The Critical Theory of Technology; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: Andrew Feenberg's revision of his 1991 study on the impact of technology now includes material on political theory, but, the emphasis of the book has shifted to reflect the nascent fields of technology and culture studies.