Moral Disengagement Processes in Bullying

Bullying is the most common form of interpersonal violence facing youth in schools, and recent school-based intervention efforts have shown only limited success in reducing such behavior. Accordingly, this article considers the utility of Albert Bandura's theory of moral disengagement in understanding bullying behavior among children and youth. Originally developed to explain how adults are able to engage in extreme forms of aggression without apparent self-condemnation, we review research examining the links between moral disengagement and peer bullying and aggression in children and adolescents, documenting significant associations between the ability to disengage from moral self-sanctions and aggressive behavior (including bullying). Given these links, we consider the implications of these findings for educational practice.     

Open+ Technology with Remote Staff Support Improves Branch Access and Enhances Community Engagement

ABSTRACT

Hamilton Public Library’s northernmost rural branch in Ontario’s Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) leveraged technology to offer customers Extended Access to the library, a valued community resource. Using a unique model of virtual assistance to support customers remotely, customers connect with information staff at the system’s Central Library, when needed. Library hours increased from 17 to 60 hours per week: customer visits and programming participation subsequently increased. This successful pilot encouraged a second Extended Access Branch, with early data suggesting similar positive results. Now, with careful planning and attention to the pilot principles, additional locations are planned.     

Eloen graces us: two perspectives of a home birth

In continuing The Journal of Perinatal Education's mission to promote normal birth, this issue's "Celebrate Birth!" column features mother and daughter, Nancy Ferguson and Shelley Beebee, who share two complementary perspectives of the magic and mystery surrounding the home birth of Eloen, Nancy's granddaughter and Shelley's daughter.     

Technology supported early literacy learning in a multilingual community preschool

There is conflicting research on the value of using digital technology with young children. This study investigated how an app, used in conjunction with dual language picture books, can support the social, emotional, and literacy learning of bi/multilingual children. Twenty-one children used the app Talking Stickers at home and school for four weeks. The classroom was observed and the educators and parents were interviewed and surveyed. The findings indicated that children had enhanced opportunities to practice social, cognitive, and multi-lingual literacy skills, and bonds between home and school were strengthened. The research has implications for classroom practice and home-school programmes.     

音乐声，当轻歌曼唱已沉寂

音乐声，当轻歌曼唱已沉寂， 依然在记忆里震颤不息; 芳馨，当馥郁的紫罗兰已凋敝， 还活跃在花香引起的感觉里。     

Regional Campus Learning Commons: Assessing to Meet Student Needs

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At the University of Connecticut, Learning Commons were created at each of the five regional campuses as was reported in the Journal of Library Administration (Dryden & Roseman, 2010). This article will discuss the further evolution of the commons at each campus, based on a variety of assessment methods that were undertaken. These included technology surveys, online space assessment surveys, focus groups, marketing surveys, and virtual focus groups. This article shares assessment models which may be useful for the evaluation of learning commons at other academic libraries.