Exploring Well-Being in Schools - A Guide to Making Children''s Lives More Fulfilling

Informationen zum Autor John White is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Education at the Institute of Education University of London, UK. Klappentext This book takes teachers, student teachers and parents step by step through the many facets of well-being, pausing at each step to look at the educational implications for teachers and parents trying to make our children's lives more meaningful. Zusammenfassung This book takes teachers, student teachers and parents step by step through the many facets of well-being, pausing at each step to look at the educational implications for teachers and parents trying to make our children’s lives more meaningful. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Well-being and Education Step-by-Step 1.Children’s Well-being in the New Millennium 2.Initial Questions 3.Well-being: some Religious Legacies 4.Well-being and need Satisfaction 5.Fame, Wealth and Positional Goods 6.A Life of Pleasure 7.Getting What we Want 8.Worthwhile Activities 9.Work and Well-being 10.Living the Good Life: Well-being and Morality 11.Are there Experts on Well-being? 12.Depth without Spirituality? 13.The Meaning of Life Part 2: Education for Well-being: the Way Forward 1.What Well-being is: A Summary 2.Well-being for all in a more Equal Society 3.Education for Well-being: the Wider Picture 4.Education for Well-being: Learning Arrangements Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: John Peter White, White John Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.03.2011
• EAN: 9780415603478
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60347-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Children's Health, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Moral and social purpose of education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Nursing and ancillary services, Nursing & ancillary services, Moral & social purpose of education