Deborah Price

The truth is that everybody has a secret; some of them buried therefore being considered a hidden truth. One truth buried deep within our soul only to be released at a time when it seems that everything has hit rock bottom. Our hidden truths. Melissa Martin only has one and not only had she hidden it from herself, but from the one man that she truly loved.Melissa's son was abducted; her life shattered on her birthday, but she had to remain strong for her two girls and her husband. However, her marriage had been on the rocks for more years than not, and a week before the anniversary of her son's kidnapping, her husband left her taking their daughters with him. It is at this time that the little truths started to appear causing Melissa to doubt what she had believed.Family is a strong influence in her life and her faith renewed as she struggles to overcome the knowledge that her husband, Richard, had been keeping a secret from her before he ever proposed. How does she deal with the fact that he had been married before or that there is no documentation of a divorce? How does she handle her mother-in-law knowing about the marriage but not speaking up even after Melissa confronted her about a child that Richard allegedly had that was the same age as their son? Not knowing whom she could trust, Melissa relays heavily on her family and eventually a doctor that she had met as an intern at a dance.Dr. Paul Penbrook's help is met with resistance, and Melissa was not pleased at all with his regular visits. She had one thing on her mind and that was to reunite with her children. Finding out that Richard had been responsible for their son's kidnapping, Melissa was both angered and relieved. Relieved that little Richie was alive and angered because Richard had been lying to her while pretending to put their money into a search that was not real. Richard was not only toying with what Melissa had believed and loved dearly, but also with Paul, because Melissa's one hidden truth was that she was in love with Paul. Richard knew this, but it didn't matter. You see, Melissa could offer him the one thing that his first wife couldn't and that was a child.

Hidden Truths

Sheila Cameron

Organizations need research, and managers have to be able to commission, judge and use others' research as well as conduct research themselves to inform business decisions. Business Research Methods helps you understand the challenges of carrying out worthwhile research into significant issues and develop a wide range of research-related professional skills. Guiding you through the process of selecting, carrying out and reporting on a successful research project, it breaks down the research process, from exploring the literature and crafting a research proposal to practical research management and addressing the transferable skills of project management and communication. Business Research Methods places research firmly in the real world, exploring why research is done and how to ensure that projects are meaningful for organizations. Examples and case studies, including examples of students' projects, give learners with little or no work experience a meaningful context in which to relate their own projects. Online supporting resources for lecturers include an instructor's manual with additional activities and supporting handouts, lecture slides and figures and tables from the text. Resources for students include web links, templates, quizzes, activities, examples of practice and sample questionnaire results for students.

A Practical Approach

Business Research Methods

Deborah Green

Multiple Perspectives in Persistent Bullying: Capturing and listening to young people's voices recognizes that bullying plays a significant role in influencing the social, emotional, physical and cognitive wellbeing of many children and young people. The authors of this insightful text question what reinforces and perpetuates persistent bullying despite intensive interventions and suggests proactive strategies to address this phenomenon. Multiple perspectives on persistent bullying are provided by giving voice to those who bully, are victimized, are both bully and victim and those who desist their bullying behaviour. This book foregrounds these voices to gain new insights into the characteristics of those who persistently bully and the mechanisms that reinforce their behaviour. Examples drawn on include discussions of turning points, teacher expectancy theory and self-verification. Multiple Perspectives in Persistent Bullying includes international research that explores bullying in relation to education, psychology and social media, with implications for policy and practice. It is a crucial and fascinating read for anyone wishing to gain insight into the lives of those who are victimized or bully and find proactive support measures involving all stakeholders. These multiple perspectives will inform future school-based interventions and serve to improve the life trajectories and wellbeing of students, their peers and the school community.

Capturing and listening to young people’s voices

Multiple Perspectives in Persistent Bullying

Love's Last Act is a practical guide to planning end-of-life care, for yourself and your loved ones. This book lays out how to talk with your family and doctor, and how to document your wishes so all involved are equipped to fulfill your desires until you die.From acute care to hospice care, from advance directives to DNR orders, what to do, when to do it, and how to do it are all lovingly addressed. Deb Price provides the step by step approach you need to die your way. Without such planning, you and your loved ones risk feeling heartbreaking guilt and regret instead of loving comfort at the end of life. We all can be more in control of our own lives until our last breath. Planning for death is the ultimate last act of love, for ourselves and for those we love.

Planning a Peaceful Death With No Regrets

Love's Last Act

Faye McCallum

At the core of education, the notion of wellbeing permeates both learner and teacher wellbeing. This book explores the central role and responsibility of education in ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people. Through the employment of vignettes, proactive educational wellbeing initiatives are provided to address issues pertaining to learner and teacher wellbeing, mainstream classrooms, educational marginalisation, disabilities, cyber citizens, initial teacher education and rural education. Through employing diverging theoretical approaches of; expectancy x value theory; ecological systems theory and community practices across digital imagery; case studies; questionnaires and survey methodology, the key message of the centrality of wellbeing to educational success pervades. This book provides a critical engagement with the educational discourse of wellbeing, whilst addressing issues impacting on wellbeing with worldwide implications. It offers a unique insight into both learner and teacher wellbeing and how education can contribute to enhancing wellbeing outcomes for society in general.

From little things, big things grow

Nurturing Wellbeing Development in Education

Helen Edwards

Helen Bradford

Julian Grenier

Jennifer Colwell

Amanda Ince

Eleanor Kitto

Eunice Lumsden

Catriona McDonald

Juliet Mickelburgh

Mary Moloney

Sheila Nutkins

Ioanna Palaiologou

Rebecca Swindells

The book you can trust to guide you through your career in the early years, as the expert authors share tried and tested techniques in a range of early years settings. For this new edition, Jennifer Colwell and Amanda Ince have drawn together an expert author team to bring you guidance from top practitioners that is both cohesive and that continues to evolve to meet the needs of today's early years practitioners. It is designed for trainees whether in universities or early years settings and looks across the full early years spectrum, from birth to 8 years old. Reflective Teaching in Early Education uniquely provides two levels of support: - Practical, evidence-based guidance on key early years issues – including relationships, behaviour, inclusion, curriculum planning and learning, and teaching strategies - Evidence-informed 'principles' and 'concepts' to help you to understand the theories informing practice, offering ways for you to continue to develop your skills and understanding of early years practice in early childhood education and care New to this edition: - Lesson Study Cases which illustrate the impact Reflective Teaching can have on your practice and your setting - New Reflective Activities - Updated references and guidance on Key Readings - Updates to reflect recent changes in curriculum and assessment across the UK reflectiveteaching.co.uk provides a treasure trove of additional support. Readings for Reflective Teaching in Early Education, the supporting 'portable library' volume, is signposted throughout this book and provides convenient access to key texts.

Reflective Teaching in Early Education

Kath Tayler

Children and families come in all shapes and sizes, as do members of staff. LGBT Diversity and Inclusion in Early Years Education will support practitioners in thinking about LGBT issues in relation to their early years practice. It examines the history of equalities legislation and the diversity of families with LGBT members alongside pragmatic advice to ensure that all children, families and staff feel welcomed and celebrated in the early years setting. This book offers realistic advice and practical guidance, which results from years of first-hand experience in the early years sector. The chapters explore key topics such as: A brief history of legislation in the UK in regard to LGBT diversity Good practice with children and families LGBT diversity in an early years work environment Resourcing for equality Including case studies, reading lists and links to useful websites and organisations, this book will be valuable reading for all early years practitioners and students that want to promote an inclusive environment for the children in their care.

LGBT Diversity and Inclusion in Early Years Education

Cathy Ota

How a staff team works together and how effective and cohesive they are impacts significantly on the children that they care for as well as having implications for the general early years practice and the success of the business of the setting. Drawing together theory and practice, this book provides comprehensive guidance on assertive communication and offers a range of clear, practical strategies that are easy to implement in the early years setting. The Assertive Practitioner aims to distinguish between assertive, passive, aggressive and passive aggressive communication so that early years practitioners can gain confidence, become more self-aware, reflect on their own practice and develop their effective communication skills. Divided into three parts: ‘what is assertiveness’, ‘using it’ and ‘developing it’, the authors consider the skills of good communication and assertiveness in the early years setting, offering practical guidance on: Recruitment, induction, ongoing staff training and supervision; Disciplinary processes including handling difficult conversations and refocusing a team after a critical incident; Staff relationships with parents and other professionals; Involving the team in problem solving and implementing change; Engaging with the community; How to get support for yourself as a manager. Packed full of practical strategies and case studies, this timely new book will be invaluable support for all those wanting to enhance and improve professional practice and relationships in the early years setting.

How to improve early years practice through effective communication

The Assertive Practitioner

Lgbt Diversity and Inclusion in Early Years Education

Prepares readers to become high-quality humanities and social sciences educators for early childhood and primary contexts.

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