The challenge of standardising social work education remains a much-discussed but under-documented issue, particularly in developing and less-developed countries. Existing literature often emphasises the need for student-centred learning but lacks a comprehensive examination of how students can shape curricula, lesson plans and teaching methods in cooperation with educators.This edited volume brings together leading scholars from across the Global North and South to explore the co-...

Tiger is always fierce and strong, but not always nice. Will this ruin Tiger's birthday? Learn what it takes to be a friend in this story about kindness and cake.

This volume theorizes the concept of citizenship in contemporary China by probing into the formation of Chinese citizenship and synthesizing the practices of citizenship by different social groups. The first section, “Imagining Chinese Citizenship,” analyses how Chinese citizenship was first imagined by means of translation and education at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Chinese citizenship was then compared with the concept of Western citizenship and that of other Asian count...

Listen and enjoy Chinese stories in English! Beautifully written by some of China's favorite authors, these stories have traveled across the world and across languages for all to share. Includes The Book Snail, Lila and the Swallows, Mouse and Frog, and I Am a Tiger.

Tiger is always fierce and strong, but not always nice. Will this ruin Tiger's birthday? Learn what it takes to be a friend in this story about kindness and cake.

Tiger is always fierce and strong, but not always nice. Will this ruin Tiger's birthday? Learn what it takes to be a friend in this story about kindness and cake.

Tiger is always fierce and strong, but not always nice. Will this ruin Tiger's birthday? Learn what it takes to be a friend in this story about kindness and cake.

Modern motherhood in Australia and New Zealand is marked by contradiction. Recent decades have seen policy changes aimed at facilitating gender equality such as enhanced paid parental leave and more generous childcare subsidies alongside cultural shifts in the gendered division of domestic labour and women's workforce participation. Yet, despite these changes, motherhood continues to be a contested and divisive subject, as well as a site of inequality.Many households and communitie...

Despite its increasingly secure place in the world, the People's Republic of China remains dissatisfied with its global status. Its growing material power has simultaneously led to both greater influence and unsettling questions about its international intentions. China also has found itself in a constant struggle to balance its aspirations abroad with a daunting domestic agenda. This authoritative book provides a unique exploration of the complex and dynamic motivations behind Beijing's f...

China’s economic rise over the last four decades has been as confounding as it has been impressive. Few economies have grown as fast and changed the lives of so many people in such a short time. How is it that a nominally Communist state has been able to achieve this “economic miracle”? And what are the consequences of this rapid transformation into a global economic powerhouse both inside China and abroad?The Political Economy of China is a lively and comprehensive introd...

Can your job change your personality?While traditionally personality has been considered fixed and stable, recent thinking indicates that this is not the case. Personality can be changed by various work and vocational experiences, such as employment conditions, career roles, job characteristics and training or interventions.Drawing on a wide array of research in the field, Wang and Wu provide a conceptual overview on how personality can be changed at work by societal, organ...

E-Logistics serves as the nerve system for the whole supply chain and enables smooth information flow within and between organizations.This new and updated edition provides the latest and most comprehensive coverage on digitalization in logistics and supply chain. It covers all transport modes and the role of ICT in supporting an integrated freight and supply chain network.***E-Logistics***provides a cross-academic and industry per...