EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Millions of children throughout Africa undertake many forms of farm and domestic work. Some of this work is for wages, some is on their family’s own small plots and some is forced and/or harmful.This book examines children’s involvement in such work. It argues that framing all children’s engagement in economic activity as ‘child labour’, with all the associated negative connotations, is problematic. This is parti...

Children's and young people’s right to participate has been increasingly acknowledged and taken up internationally, as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet much of this has focused on collecting children’s voices, rather than achieving change, and has met its limits. This book provides an analysis of children’s participation in formal, collective and action research processes in six different international settings. It offers a deeper understanding of what helps a...

Become the unexpected candidate who lands ultra-competitive career and academic opportunities.We all want to compete at the highest level in our careers and land dream opportunities. But what do we do when the number and caliber of competitors are high, and others tell us we don't have any chance of getting selected?In Pitch Your Potential: The Formula for Winning Dream Jobs, Awards, and Elite Opportunities, Dr. Vicki Johnson, admissions expert and...

This book offers a concise history of 25 legendary women who made significant contributions to engineering and were recognized for their work by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) between 1952 and 1976. In addition, the book provides a backdrop of the cultural and technical advances that led up to the time they were recognized. The book includes inspiring stories of their engineering career achievements and the legacies of how these women made a difference in the world. Set against a bac...

Poppy the Dog has watched her puppies grow up. Poppy wants each of her pups to explore traditions around the world. Poppy has a bag of magical charms. In each book Poppy gives one of the charms to a puppy. Once placed on their collar, the charm takes the pup to a family who is preparing for their special occasion.In this book, Puppy Nell is given a magical wooden shoe charm. It whisks her off to Holland where a welcoming family shows her how they prepare for Saint Nicholas Day. As ...

The 21st Century has brought a new urgency for Christian women to search for meaningful relationships whee they can live out their faith. This is due in part to our increasingly secular lifestyle and the radical changes in marriage and family life that have isolated and discouraged many women. Women Mentoring Women offers the solution to a chronic weakness in churches: the lack of involvement of wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters in vital women's ministries.

A Christmas Collection to Warm the HeartGrab a warm cup of tea and watch as romance is kindled and joy is restored to broken lives during six bygone era Christmas celebrations.A Christmas Castle by Cynthia HickeyMarried by proxy in Missouri, Annie Morgan sets off for Tombstone, Arizona, to join her new husband as a cattle rancher. But too soon she finds herself a widow with an unexpected daughter and butting heads with her handsome neighbor.A Star in the Night...

Poppy the Dog has watched her puppies grow up. Poppy wants each of her pups to explore traditions around the world. Poppy has a bag of magical charms. In each book Poppy gives one of the charms to a puppy. Once placed on their collar, the charm takes the pup to a family who is preparing for a special occasion.In this book, Puppy Frannie is given a magical May basket charm. It whisks her off to Greece where a welcoming family shows her how they prepare for May Day. As Frannie partic...

The Practical Guide to RTI: Six Steps to School-wide Success shows K-6 school leaders how to start, customize, and sustain Response to Intervention (RTI) in a common sense and effective way. With a focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3, veteran educators Rebecca Johnson and Vicki Weatherman guide principals and teachers through a three-tiered RTI implementation process for K-6 schools. Johnson and Weatherman’s voices are authentic. They demystify the RTI process by drawing from their own experience w...

Ordained elder and radio personality Vikki Johnson has delivered another collection of spiritually enriching and heartwarming gems. A seasoned motivational speaker and guest lecturer, she has pulled from her own experiences on her journey through life and delivers an abundance of captivating and life-affirming messages of healing wisdom. Vikki Johnson masterfully touches upon a number of subjects and will add clarity to your physical, mental and emotional health. No matter what turmoil you...

When we open our closet doors each morning, we seldom consider what our sartorial choices say, whether we tend toward jeans and a well-worn concert t-shirt or wingtips and a three-piece suit. Yet, how we dress divulges more than whether we crave comfort or couture; our clothing communicates who we are and how we relate to our culture. But how does a Balenciaga bag or a tough leather jacket topped by liberty spikes signify these things?Fashion in Popular Culture considers this quest...