This thesis deals with craniosacral therapy. It is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part describes the history, industry and principles of this method. It also gives basic information about craniosacral treatment and highlights the work of the craniosacral therapist. The work also describes the effect of stress on human health and shows the importance of psychosomatic view of the individual. It also aims to look abroad and shows two studies that examine the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy. The practical part aims to obtain empirical data using the questionnaire.

This thesis deals with a very topical issue. The theoretical part contains information relating to the alienation of children (human) from nature. The thesis offers an introduction to selected perspectives of human on nature in its history. There is described a relationship between man and nature, from a psychological point of view, clarified the term "alienation" or "alienating nature" and listed the expected consequences of this alienation. Attention is also focused on environmental sensitivity and summary of findings from previous research of alienating nature of children in the Czech Republic. Subject of interest is also the development of leisure activities and value preferences of Czech youth. In the research part of the thesis there is children's relationship to nature, based on the amount of their experiences in the natural environment, determinated by questionnaire survey. Comparison with the results of previous research findings showed that although the issue of alienation of children from nature is solved, the situation does not improve nor deteriorate. Equally interesting are the findings of a growing unsubstantiated fear of children in nature, but it does not have any effect on many experiences in the natural environment. A comparison of the results of the research also showed that...

Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória de cunho quantitativo e tem o objetivo de caracterizar a atuação das(os) profissionais de psicologia no tema de relações étnico-raciais no Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um WebSurvey e participam, como respondentes, psicólogas/os dos Estados brasileiros do Amazonas, da Bahia e de São Paulo. O formato da pesquisa tem o intuito de fazer um estudo comparativo de atuações nos três Estados, sob um recorte multicêntrico. Buscou-se compreender as associações entre os dados do processo formativo e ocupacionais das/os profissionais. Sobre a formação, por exemplo, houve a investigação sobre o nível de titulação, o perfil da Instituição de Ensino onde tiveram a formação e o interesse no tema das relações étnico-raciais. Sobre os dados ocupacionais, fezse alusão ao tempo, ao número e as áreas de atuação, ao perfil do serviço psicológico, as populações étnico-raciais e socioeconômicas atendidas, as percepções de situações de racismo no cotidiano de trabalho e as intervenções técnicas elaboradas no tema das relações étnicoraciais, dentre outro itens. Tais dados foram processados no software SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), versão 20. Também sob o viés quantitativo, são analisadas as crenças das/os respondentes sobre \"atuação e identidade do psicólogo/a\" e sobre \"humano e as categorias étnico-raciais populares no Brasil\" (a saber, Pessoas Orientais, Pessoas Negras, Pessoas Indígenas e Pessoas Brancas). As crenças foram investigadas segundo o método de Evocações Livres e realizada a Analise Lexical de conteúdo, com auxílio do software IRAMUTEQ (Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires), versão 0.7. Nos resultados, o perfil das(os) profissionais são apresentados com a Estatística Descritiva e com a testagem de 12 hipóteses. A partir dos achados concluise com cinco (05) principais argumentos. O primeiro, é que há disparidades formativas e ocupacionais entre profissionais brancas(os) e negras(os). O segundo, é que há também disparidades étnico-raciais no atendimento das populações. O terceiro, acerca da influência política e filosófica cristão-católica na atuação das(os) profissionais de psicologia. Influência cristão-católica também notada no perfil do racismo brasileiro, que também pode ser identificado nas crenças das(os) participantes sobre as categorias étnico-raciais. O quarto diz respeito à prevalência do uso isolado do recurso da habilidade pessoal das(os) profissionais no, que é a Escuta Atenta e Sensível para o tema, alheio a outras ações, técnicas e procedimentos específicos para o tema das relações étnico-raciais. O quinto e o último argumento versa sobre a influência dos históricos institucionais dos respectivos Conselhos Regionais de Psicologia na difusão do tema das relações étnico-raciais, cada estado pesquisado, o que é observada pelas proporções das(os) profissionais quem pautam o tema no seu ambiente de trabalho / It is an exploratory research of quantitative nature and aims to characterize the performance of psychology professionals in the subject of ethnic-racial relations in Brazil. The data were collected through a WebSurvey and as respondents, psychologists from the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Bahia and São Paulo. The format of the research is intended to make a comparative study of performances in the three states, under a multicentric cut. It was sought to understand the associations between the data of the training process and occupational of the professionals. About training, for example, there was research on the level of qualification, the profile of the Institution of Education where they had the training and the interest in the subject of ethnic-racial relations. Regarding the occupational data, the time, the number and the areas of action were mentioned, the profile of the psychological service, the ethnic-racial and socioeconomic populations served, the perceptions of situations of racism in daily work and the technical interventions elaborated on the subject of ethnic-racial relations, among other items. These data were also processed in SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software, version 20. Also under the quantitative bias, the respondents\' beliefs about the \"performance and identity of the psychologist\" and about \"human and categories ethnicracial groups in Brazil \"(namely, Eastern Persons, Black People, Indigenous Peoples and White People). The beliefs were investigated according to the Free Evocations method and carried out the Lexical Analysis of content, using the software IRAMUTEQ (Interface for Multidimensional Analyzes of Textes et de Questionnaires), version 0.7. In the results, the profile of the professionals is presented with Descriptive Statistics and with the testing of 12 hypotheses. rom the findings we conclude with five (05) main arguments. The first is that there are training and occupational disparities between white and black professionals. The second is that there are also ethnic-racial disparities in serving the populations. The third, about the political-philosophical and Christian-Catholic influence in the performance of psychology professionals. Christian-Catholic influence also noted in the Brazilian racism profile, which can also be identified in the participants\' beliefs about ethnic-racial categories. The fourth concerns the prevalence of isolated use of the personal skill of the professionals in the Attentive and Sensitive Listen to the theme, unrelated to other actions, techniques and procedures specific to the theme of ethnic-racial relations. The fifth and final argument concerns the influence of the institutional histories of the respective Regional Councils of Psychology in the diffusion of the subject of ethnic-racial relations, each state being researched, which is observed by the proportions of the professionals who guide the theme in their workplace

Thesis advisor: Joseph J. Pedulla / There is considerable evidence that new teachers are ill prepared for classroom practice, including self-reported evidence collected from teachers (e.g., Levine, 2006), and statistical evidence for differences in the achievement of students with new versus more experienced teachers (Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005). In light of the challenges encountered by new teachers (e.g., Levine, 2006), this study examined the value of different forms of teacher knowledge for teachers with different levels of experience. In particular, this study investigated the interactive relationship between teaching experience and teacher content knowledge, and student achievement in mathematics and science. In New York City, Boyd et al. (2009) linked practice-focused teacher preparation to student mathematics achievement in the first year of teaching and teacher content preparation to achievement in the second. However, other studies demonstrated interactions between teaching experience and content knowledge with different interpretations (e.g., Kukla-Acevedo, 2009; Monk, 1994). At the same time, this study examined the interactive relationship between teaching experience and teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, and student achievement. Extant models of teacher career development (Huberman, 1989; National Research Council, 2010) and how teacher education affects student achievement (e.g., Desimone, 2009) offered theoretical grounding for the study. With nationally representative samples of fourth and eighth grade U.S. students--participants in the 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study--this study employed hierarchical linear modeling to address its research questions among an array of student achievement outcomes in the domains of mathematics and science. This study attempted to account for salient student, teacher, and contextual factors, and the probabilities of teachers' receipt of various teacher education "treatments" (i.e., propensity score analysis) to reduce the plausibility of selection threats to internal validity. The study found no evidence for relationships between teacher content knowledge or pedagogical content knowledge and student mathematics and science achievement in fourth and eighth grade. Furthermore, the results indicated no interactive relationships between forms of teacher knowledge and teaching experience, and student achievement in these grades/subjects. The limitations of cross-sectional, observational studies using large-scale data and directions for further research are discussed. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2013. / Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education. / Discipline: Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation.

O intuito deste estudo foi o de realizar uma pesquisa qualiquantitativa, documental e exploratória sobre a produção científica nacional no tema \"pescado: alimento para consumo humano\" compreendendo o período entre 2002 e 2012. Os trabalhos foram classificados em duas grandes áreas: Saúde Pública, e Processamento do Pescado. Objetivou-se identificar a participação das regiões brasileiras; o pescado mais estudado; as entidades que mais pesquisam sobre o tema (públicas ou privadas); os aspectos em que a pesquisa sobre o tema contribui para o desenvolvimento do setor, e os principais avanços identificados nesse período de estudo. O estudo concluiu que houve um aumento do número de trabalhos produzidos no tema \"pescado: alimento para consumo humano\", entre 2002 a 2012; as pesquisas desenvolvidas vem contribuindo com um grande número de trabalhos voltados à Saúde Pública, sendo que estes apresentaram principalmente pesquisas de análises microbiológicas e físico-químicas; as instituições públicas foram as que mais apresentaram pesquisas dentro do período estudado; a região que mais realizou estudos foi a Sudeste; o pescado mais estudado foi origem marinha e a espécie de pescado mais encontrada nos estudos foi a tilápia (Oreochromis niloticus); o maior número de trabalhos foi apresentado no Congresso de Higienistas de Alimentos, seguido pelo SIMCOPE e base Capes, respectivamente. Os trabalhos, no geral, foram muito semelhantes e voltados à Saúde Pública, porém o SIMCOPE demonstrou maior número de trabalhos referentes ao Processamento do Pescado. A criação do Ministério da Pesca e Aquicultura gerou um aumento de investimento, por parte do governo no setor, incentivando a produção de peixes de cativeiro, como a tilápia. / The purpose of this study was to create a qualitative, quantitative, documentary and exploratory research on scientific productions with the theme \" fish : food for human consumption.\" published between 2002 and 2012 These studies were classified into two areas: Public Health, and Fish Processing. This study aimed to identify the participation of Brazilian regions; the most studied fish; entities with more research on the topic (public or private); aspects in which research on the subject contributes to the sector development, and major advances. The study concluded that the studies on this theme are increasing ; most of the of research were related to public health , and these studies had mainly microbiological and physico- chemical analysis; public institutions were the most productive researching on this theme within the study period; the region that most studies were conducted was the Southeast; the most studied fish and seafood species of fish was tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus); the largest number of papers were presented at the Congress of Food Hygienists, followed by Capes SIMCOPE and base, respectively. The work, in general, were very similar and focused on public health, but SIMCOPE demonstrated a greater number of jobs related to fish processing. The creation of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has generated increased investment by the government in the sector, encouraging the production of captive fish, such as tilapia.

The diploma thesis with the competency framework for head teachers, aims to examine and describe which partial competencies and spheres of competencies are important for primary school head teachers, and whether the founders of the schools are familiar with their opinions. The study is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The first chapter of the thesis deals with competencies, illuminates development of the term's usage in the Czech environment, and delineates the two primary levels of the concept - competency as an authority and competency as a set of knowledge, skills, experience etc. The second chapter explores competencies of the founders and their relationship with primary school head teachers. In this case, founders are represented by public authorities such as communities, community unions, or city districts. This chapter clarifies the concept of competency as a formal power/authority to make a decision and take responsibility in specific cases. The third chapter deals with competencies of primary school head teachers on both of the aforementioned levels. The chapter also presents the Czech competency framework for head teachers and compares it to its foreign equivalents. The biggest part of this chapter is dedicated to an analysis of partial competencies and spheres of competencies as...

Child sexual abuse is a global issue that has affected children, families, and communities for centuries regardless of socioeconomic, religious, ethnic, race, or multicultural factors and distinctions. Sexually abused children may be reluctant to disclose sexual abuse due to perceptions or realities that their nonoffending caregiver (NOC) will not believe their reports and may fail to provide adequate protection. The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess if child demographics (i.e., age, sex, and race/ethnicity); type of sexual offense (i.e., contact or noncontact); and perpetrator relationship to the child (i.e., familial or extrafamilial) predict a NOC's response (i.e., protection or failure to protect) to child sex abuse disclosures, using cognitive dissonance theory and neutralization theory as theoretical foundations. Archived and extracted data (2015-2017) were utilized from the Utah Department of Human Services. A binary logistic regression was used to determine the predictive quality of the independent variables for the outcome variable. The results indicated that the odds of protection were greater for non-White females experiencing noncontact abuse by a familial offender. Age was not a statistically significant predictor of NOC protection in the full model. The findings from this study support positive social change by providing research-based conclusions that can promote prevention, intervention, and education programs by child protection teams for victims of child sexual abuse and their families.

Math Teacher Perceptions of Professional Development and Student Mathematics Performance by Michael Edward Smith EdS, Tennessee Technical University, 2007 MA, Tennessee Technical University, 2006 BS, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, 2003 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education Walden University February 2015 The standardized math test scores at a Tennessee high school have trended below the state and national averages. One strategy to improve math performance is a pedagogical structure that facilitates peer interaction and discovery learning. A program of professional development (PD) designed to foster such interactive learning was delivered to 9th grade math teachers, but no assessment had been undertaken to determine the program's effectiveness. Guided by Vygotsky's social development theory, which states that student learning is affected by the interactions and instructional activities within the classroom, this concurrent mixed method study investigated math teachers' perceptions of the PD and its effectiveness in raising student scores on the end-of-course exams (EOC). Qualitative data were gathered from 4 teachers in order to explore deeper understandings of the PD effectiveness. These data were open coded and thematically analyzed. Findings revealed teacher perceptions that the PD was not effective, along with many insights for improvement of PD. The quantitative research question determined if there was a statistically significant difference between test scores of non-PD and PD students. The analysis used the independent samples t test to compare student EOC scores before the PD (n = 112) with the scores that were earned after the PD took place (n = 187). There was no statistically significant difference between the test scores in the first and second year (p = .06). These findings informed the creation of an improved plan for Math PD, including components contributed by teachers. The implications for positive social change from this study include a better understanding of math PD and student achievement at the local site, along with stronger preparation for students and the school community to succeed on EOC testing.

This study poses two questions relating to earnings management with the intent to mislead the market for the firms equity and debt. A multiple regression model is used to test two hypoteses through 7 hypothesized determinants of discretionary accruals and 3 control variables. A sample of Swedish real estate firms, including only the years when the firms are both quoted and have disclosed discretionary revaluations of their real estate properties is analyzed. Evidence is found of earnings management with the intent of misleading the stock market but no such evidence is found of earnings management with the intent of misleading the market for corporate debt. The implications of the findings are discussed and the direct and indirect harm of earnings management is specified.

This article is a quantitative research analysis that aims to compare the career orientations of Swedish and Chinese undergraduates involved in an International Social Work Program as an effort to provide insight for social work educators.  Use of the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) was applied to analyze the data.  A mail questionnaire was issued to 51 students studying at the University of Gävle (Sweden). The results show that fifty percent of Swedish students and fifty percent Chinese students would prefer to work in the government and/or public sector.  Also,  the study participants  agree that they will be influenced by career development opportunities in future work, and that the most substantial difference between the nationalities is that Chinese students tend to be more influenced by the social expectations of immediate parents, relatives, and friends, than their Swedish counterparts.  Finally, this article lists a few recommendations geared towards helping social work educators provide more relevant links between the school’s curriculum and anticipated job requirements, and bridging more opportunities for student internship positions.