A student-friendly introduction to the broad field of leisure studies, encouraging students to engage in reflexive analysis of their own common sense understandings of contemporary leisure practices.

Outlines a distinct approach to community practice born out of the intersection among social movements, day-to-day organizing, and the lessons of five decades of community change practices. This book is suitable for anyone involved in community organization, community health, and community activism practice research and policy.

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Provides templates for creating English Language Learners profiles that will enable you to address their unique needs. It prompts for professional learning activities and further readings. This book includes the latest research findings on best instructional practices that benefit ELs.

This new text covers the principles of brand management and strategy, succintly following a natural sequence of branding topics, from the building of a new brand, to brand extension and the creation of a global brand, to the management of a firm's brand portfolio.

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