Work in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Policy, and Society
Focusing on developments since the Industrial Revolution, entries cover specific businesses, industries, and types of work; labor relations; compensation and benefits; notable individuals, groups, and organizations; theories and trends; legislation and public policy; training; immigration issues; and more. In addition to the table of contents, there is a listing of entries by category.
Until recently professionalism was transmitted by respected role models, a method that depended heavily on the presence of a homogeneous society sharing values. This is no longer true, and medical schools and postgraduate training programs in the developed world are now actively teaching professionalism to students and trainees. In addition, licensing and certifying bodies are attempting to assess the professionalism of practicing physicians on an ongoing basis.
Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1939: Decades of Promise and Pain
During the 1920s and 1930s, changes in the American population, increasing urbanization, and innovations in technology exerted major influences on the daily lives of ordinary people. Explore how everyday living changed during these years when use of automobiles and home electrification first became commonplace, when radio emerged, and when cinema, with the addition of sound, became broadly popular. Find out how worklife, domestic life, and leisure-time activities were affected by these factors as well as by the politics of the time.
This book is an important reference for use by researchers in cognition and emotion and will be of value to anyone who has interests that overlap this area. It would clearly be a key addition to any serious psychology or psychiatry library.
This is a math carnival like no other. At this carnival kids in Kindergarten through 2nd grade learn problem solving, addition and subtraction, early logic, sorting and classifying, pattern recognition, equivalencies, multiplication and division and early 2D geometry. Five exciting and innovative activities use whimsical graphics to make math sense. Students can play at the snap clown circus and sort carnival cards into sets with Allison Elephant. At the Bubble Band's Show crazy band members teach kids about place value, addition and subtraction using bubbles.
