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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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Developing a framework for a district-based information management system for mental health care in the Western Cape

TL;DR: This document summarizes current capabilities, research and operational priorities, and plans for further studies that were established at the 2015 USGS workshop on quantitative hazard assessments of earthquake-triggered landsliding and liquefaction.
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Teaching immigrant children: learning from the experiences of immigrant early childhood teachers

TL;DR: The field of early childhood education and care in the United States and around the globe is challenged by the growing number of immigrant children in classrooms and their diverse needs as mentioned in this paper. But the field is not well suited for immigrants.
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Prediction of Early Literacy by Analogical Thinking Modifiability Among Kindergarten Children

TL;DR: This paper used the Children's Conceptual and Perceptual Analogical Modifiability (CCPAM) test to assess the power of a major cognitive process: analogical reasoning, to predict early knowledge of writing as evaluated by kindergarten teachers.

Instructional Experiences and Schooling Factors of Long-Term English Learners

Rafael Gaeta
TL;DR: The authors explored the instructional experiences and schooling factors that have been in place both assisting and failing academically six long-term English learners who attend a comprehensive urban high school in Los Angeles.
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A snapshot of 40 years in early childhood education and care through oral histories

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated archival data of key changes in early childhood education and care in association with oral histories of staff, parents and children associated with The Gowrie Qld during the years 1972-2012.