Pedagogía social, educación social

This book presents the theoretical and practical aspects of the Sociocultural Action and it approaches the figure of the socialcheerleader as well as different environments and technical of its intervention. This figure is called to become an important part of groups in different environments and stadiums of the life: childhood, youth, adults.

The objective of this work consists on clarifying what the sociocultural animation is, its epistemological perspective, is as well as its scientific construction. It pursues, also, to train the professionals and volunteers linked to the social field of the education and the sociocultural animation for, this way, to improve their daily practice. The purpose of the authors is that the readers know in the different conceptions of the sociocultural animation, analyze its character and achieve a clearer vision of what it is and what it means. They are also presented the anthropological,...

MODELS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SOCIAL EDUCATION AND SOCIO CULTURAL ANIMATION - Practical applications - This book tries to combine the reflection on a concrete methodology, and its practical application to the ambience of the social field. The author wants to harmonize in this way, “knowledge” with “the knowledge to do” and invites us and to involve the heart as well as our intelligence in the work that we carry out. The book offers valuable guides and it provides hints to carry out quality research.

La calidad de vida en personas adultas y mayores es un tema que aborda un grupo de expertos que han tenido la osadía de acercarse a esta materia desde una perspectiva pluridisciplinar. Nos encontramos ante una obra colectiva en la que cada autor desarrolla el contenido que le resulta más cercano a su especialidad, desde una perspectiva global, teniendo en cuenta la dimensión educativa. Los autores, especialistas que han colaborado en esta obra, han sabido plasmar en los temas desarrollados, la importancia de garantizar una vida de calidad a los adultos y mayores desde la acción educativa.

In this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, elementary readers are invited to discover terrifying plants and animals of the tropics. Readers will discover what makes poisonous plants so harmful and why dangerous jungle animals are so deadly through engaging features, including bright images, diagrams, and charts, informational text, and captivating facts.

"In this title, children explore the reasons why they may feel worried, how to recognize these feelings, and appropriate action to take when they feel worried."

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

Este libro extraordinario explora las similitudes entre los seres vivos que habitan nuestro planeta, las criaturas de los mitos y leyendas y los animales fantásticos de J.K. Rowling. El libro invita a toda la familia a descubrir los vínculos que existen entre las criaturas mágicas del universo de J.K. Rowling y los asombrosos animales que habitan la tierra, los mares y los cielos de nuestro planeta. A lo largo de sus páginas, didácticas y de gran belleza, se evoca la verdadera magia y majestuosidad de la naturaleza en todas sus formas. El interior está lleno de mapas antiguos, notas de...