LIBROS DEL AUTOR: thomas bryer

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  • Integrating Community Engagement in Public Affairs Education
    Thomas Andrew Bryer
    This book presents a coherent argument for higher education institutions to not only encourage students to engage in their communities, but to develop themselves as community engaged institutions. It is grounded in a case-based design, offering concrete examples of teaching and learning strategies that promote public value. ...
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    73,38 €

  • Promoting Civic Health Through University-Community Partnerships
    Ashley Wilt Connors / Cristian Pliscoff / Thomas Andrew Bryer
    'In their comparative analysis of several universities from different parts of the world, the authors make a case for the critical roles that higher education institutions can play in building the civic framework in a society.'-Kyle Farmbry, Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University-Newark, United States'By defining community, discussing how uni...
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    68,36 €

  • Poor Participation
    Sofia Prysmakova-Rivera / Thomas A. Bryer / Thomas ABryer
    This book argues that active citizenship and poverty are inextricably linked. A common sentiment in discussions of poverty and social policy is that decisions made about those living in poverty or near-poverty are illegitimate, inadvisable, and non-responsive to the needs and interests of the poor if the poor themselves are not involved in the decision-making process. Inside th...
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    60,67 €

  • Brothers Of The Wind
    Thomas Bryer
    A 19th century British Gypsy family fight injustice on three continents. Inspired by real people and events, set in England Romania, and Australia, Brothers Of The Wind is filled with real English Romany voices, folklore, culture, language and romance.England 1830, the Industrial Revolution has brought prosperity for many, but hardship for Adam Stanley, the Romany horse trader ...
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    8,58 €

  • Higher Education beyond Job Creation
    Thomas A. Bryer / Thomas ABryer
    Higher education in the United States and elsewhere is being forced to respond to several disparate social and economic pressures: social trust and connectedness is down, empathy across citizens is deteriorating, political awareness and participation are low, and job prospects and financial security are sobering for many citizens, even the college educated. The response to thes...
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    75,07 €