What play therapists do within the therapeutic relationship of humanistic/non-directive play therapy

Play therapists are increasingly being employed in schools, yet there is confusion among many health, education and social care practitioners about the role of play therapists. This paper explains how play therapists position themselves and what they do through an examination of the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and child. It discusses the core conditions of congruence, acceptance and empathy with reference to recent research. Play therapists vary their practice in terms of verbal or non-verbal interaction, the tools in their playroom and how they physically place themselves. This paper argues for placing an emphasis on the non-verbal mirroring of the child, the incorporation of expressive media such as paint, clay and sand into the play room and the positioning of the therapist within the play space.     

Reflections on the Manner in Teaching Project

In reflections on the Manner in Teaching Project, I focus on four themes: why teaching is an intellectual and moral endeavour; the significance of the school context for understanding the moral dimensions of teaching; the uses and limitations of moral theory in research on teaching; and the centrality of the person in the role of teacher. The 'Manner in Teaching Project' sheds useful light on these themes, including how to examine them systematically.     

The relationship between reading comprehension strategies and reading attitudes

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between levels of reading comprehension strategy use, reading attitudes, and the amount of reading per year among elementary school students. The study was conducted with 1316 students (649 girls and 667 boys) attending the fourth and fifth grades of 15 elementary schools in Denizli, Turkey. Stratified Sampling Method was employed to obtain data using Reading Attitude Scale (RAS) and Reading Comprehension Strategies Scale (RCSS). The analyses indicate that reading attitude is a significant predictor of the level of reading comprehension strategies used by students (R² = 0.44). The findings show that there is a negative and low-level relationship (r = ?0.054) between daily time spent reading and the level of strategy used, and a positive and low-level relationship (r = 0.01) between the level of strategy used and the number of books that a child reads per year.     

Social Work Values Systems of Chinese Students

ABSTRACT

This paper presents the findings of a study conducted on the social work values systems of social work students in the City University of Hong Kong. A social work values scale composed of six dimensions, namely human worth, potential for change, mutual care, societal responsibility, social participation and freedom to make choice, was constructed. The findings in this study indicated that all batches of students had a common pattern in the ranking of the order of the value dimensions. Not all the value dimensions had an increase in scores with the increase in training and practice experiences. The fieldwork placement was considered by the students as the most important formal channel during trainingin the acquisition of social work values. It is suggested that social work educators need to have a thorough review of the relationship between curriculum design and the inculcation of professional values.     

Teaching Cultural Assessment

Abstract

It is impossible to teach students all characteristics of the myriad cultures present in the United States. Providing students with a framework to assess the cultural traits of any client and to understand how those traits may influence the helping relationship gives them a tool to use in any clinical setting. This article presents a systematic process for considering the ways in which cultural values may differ between worker and client. This involves identifying areas of human functioning relevant to the helping relationship which need to be assessed or considered with all clients. This systematic process also prevents the worker from assuming cultural congruence when the client and worker are from the same cultural group.     

市场经济与集体主义新探

市场经济是生产力发展阶段上的社会经济形态,市场经济的完善需要集体主义精神的培养,极端的个人主义和极端的集体主义都会破坏社会经济的发展。因此,以经济发展的内在需求为出发点,联系我国社会主义市场经济的实践,揭示市场经济与集体主义的内在联系,具有理论和现实的积极意义。     

现代远程教育模式下新型师生关系的研究

现代远程教育技术的飞速发展对传统教育模式造成了巨大的冲击,同时也对传统教育模式下的师生关系提出了巨大的挑战.本文在分析我国传统教育模式和现代远程教育模式的内涵、特征及现状基础上,提出了建立以人为本、鼓励创新、和谐的新型师生关系.     

视障儿童亲子关系的干预

亲子关系是视障儿童社会化过程中最重要的关系之一,建立和谐而稳定的亲子关系对视障儿童的发展起着尤为重要的作用。本文主要从七个方面论述了如何帮助视障儿童的家长和视障儿童建立起和谐稳定的亲子关系。     

从北京奥运看大型赛事体育危机公关

通过文献资料法、综合分析法,从北京奥运会出发对大型赛事体育危机公关进行了研究。对体育危机及体育危机公关的概念进行了界定,分析了体育危机事件的类型及其影响,总结了当今体育危机事件产生的原因:内部原因:组织者的组织欠周全;执行人员的误解;运动员的个人行为失当;外部原因:不速之客——不可测的自然灾害及突发的恐怖事件;别有用心——非正当组织的蓄意破坏;文明差异——政治阴影下媒体的"有色"偏见。提出大型赛事体育危机公关实施的动态过程,指出大型赛事体育危机公关的注意事项:要充分借助媒体的力量;要狠抓时效——第一时间采取行动;要进行信息的"两面提示"。     

客户关系管理在图书馆参考咨询服务中的应用

本文通过分析客户关系管理（CRM）在图书馆参考咨询服务中的具体应用,提出了在参考咨询服务实施CRM过程中应注意的几个问题。