Like few other decisions in life, educational choices must be made by virtually every-one growing up in industrial societies. The consequences of these choices for individual lives are momentous, yet decisions about schooling can be treacherous. They are made during the teen years, at a time when personal preferences are unstable and there is littl
Like few other decisions in life, educational choices must be made by virtually every-one growing up in industrial societies. The consequences of these choices for individual lives are momentous, yet decisions about schooling can be treacherous. They are made during the teen years, at a time when personal preferences are unstable and there is littl
Guidance and counseling cover many different professional and research areas, all in relation to helping people finding directions in life, i.e. ways which are meaningful to each individual and fruitful in relation to the wider society. This anthology provides an overview of and an insight into Nordic and in particular Danish guidance and counseling issues. The contributions stretch from career guidance over supervision to philosophical counseling, thus depicting the breadth of the Nordic guidance and counseling field. The authors represent a network of experts within sociology, education, psychology, ethonlogy, informatics and philosophy -. all focused on guidance and counseling.
Forensic accountant Cynthia Webber just wants to provide a good life for her son . . . but her job proves to be more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. Three fast-paced quick reads rolled into one! Murder Audit When Cynthia discovers a body during the routine financial statement audit of a prestigious and controversial Calgary pipeline company, her world is turned upside down, and she must fight to save herself and her family from a brutal killer. Auditing Jane Doe Cynthia is used to finding missing numbers, but after she’s given a journal containing allegations of fraud and sexual harassment, she must find the woman it belongs to before it’s too late. Unaudited When Cynthia investigates a potential fraud perpetrated by Calgary’s CLEAR Wind Energy Corp, she discovers a secret that causes her whole world to come crashing down. And with the secret comes a dangerous enemy who will stop at nothing to get what they want—even murder. * Read book four, A Taxing Affair, for just 99 cents!
In this, the fourth part of our unfolding drama, we witness the renewal of old and forgotten love, the beginning of new relationships, the reforging of old bonds of friendship, and the beginning of new life. Certain young dreams are fulfilled, certain truths are revealed, and a trip to Paris proves to be definitive for those who take it; a fact which in itself will have consequences which neither party can foresee. A discovery at the Manor House, a terrible secret which has lain buried and forgotten for centuries, will in the fullness of time have far - reaching implications, which are inexorably tied to events which unfold in this part of our tale. By sheer chance, Rebecca's parents happen upon news of their daughter, and their search for her which has lain cold for so long is rekindled. What they cannot know is that their unwitting and innocent intervention forces their beloved daughter to risk everything for her ultimate safety, and the safety of others who now share her fate. In doing so she must at last confront the demons which have haunted her for so long, but first she must betray those who are closest to her, in order to finally meet and confront her tormentor.
In this new edition of his critically acclaimed book, Jon Elster examines the nature of social behavior, proposing choice as the central concept of the social sciences. Extensively revised throughout, the book offers an overview of key explanatory mechanisms, drawing on many case studies and experiments to explore the nature of explanation in the social sciences; an analysis of the mental states - beliefs, desires, and emotions - that are precursors to action; a systematic comparison of rational-choice models of behavior with alternative accounts, and a review of mechanisms of social interaction ranging from strategic behavior to collective decision making. A wholly new chapter includes an exploration of classical moralists and Proust in charting mental mechanisms operating 'behind the back' of the agent, and a new conclusion points to the pitfalls and fallacies in current ways of doing social science, proposing guidelines for more modest and more robust procedures.
