To the Shore of a Child's Ocean, Part One is the first instalment of the story of one Canadian family's journey in the dynamic educational culture that is homeschooling. Within the pages of this book
In order to promote quality in both parenting and education, the exchange of ideas is fundamental. This is the second book of the three-part series, To the Shore of a Child’s Ocean, offering parents p
Dear Reader,I’m glad you picked this book– not that you’re going to believe this story or anything. I mean really, a Vodianoi? A water spirit? Come on! But you may be surprised by what you see when yo
The book deals with the transformation of labour markets in Indonesia over thirty years of New Order government under President Soeharto. It traces the impact of rapid economic growth on employment, wages and labour productivity in an initially poor labour surplus economy. Key elements of the process include a growing industrial and informal sector work force, rising labour incomes, increasing mobility of rural labour, regional integration and greater female participation in the economy. Challenges include high rates of urban unemployment, dissatisfaction with tight controls imposed on industrial workers and rising aspirations created by sharp increases in minimum wages.
Understanding the nexus between employment, living standards and poverty is a major challenge in Indonesia. Trends in poverty are heavily dependent on labour market opportunities and social spending i
Indonesia enters the new millennium at a time of transition. It has experienced several crises - in particular the economic crisis of 1997-98, a severe intensification of its environmental degradation
