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Mind and Society

John Offer
- pp 161-195
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In the process of elucidating Spencer's First Principles and the cosmic theory of evolution, it has proved helpful already to touch on his treatment of social life in that general context.
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In the process of elucidating Spencer’s First Principles and the cosmic theory of evolution, it has proved helpful already to touch on his treatment of social life in that general context. It is essential now, however, to address the theory as manifested in respect of ‘psychical’ and ‘social’ evolution, themselves intimately linked in his discussions.

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Affordances in HCI: toward a mediated action perspective

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Comparison of Direct Instruction and Parent Consultation for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence in Preschool and Kindergarten Children

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the negative effects of lack of social skills on the development of children's emotional development and their ability to develop a social-emotional connection with their parents.
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Practitioner experiences of Forest School

M McCree
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the situated subjectivities of the experiences of Forest School (FS) practitioners, in their journeys from training to initial practice, and explore the impact of FS training, environmental and socio-cultural influences upon the practitioners and how their practices adapt in context.
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Watching the children watching 'Play School': Indicators of engagement, play and learning

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the contribution of the television program Play School to the health and wellbeing of young Australian children and find that Play School viewing supports child engagement, play and learning through verbal interaction and the active participation of preschool-aged children.