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Emphasizing the social value of the democratic state and civic society, the authors of the publication have updated the theoretical nuances of attitudes towards citizenship of young people as well as the formation of civic position and empirical findings in the field of civic engagement and promotion opportunities. The objective of publication is: basing on the theoretical understanding of the dimensions of the citizenship formation, to characterize the manifestations of civic attitudes of 9th grade students in the pedagogical process and to assess the practical aspects of the formation of civic position through approbation of upbringing and educational program in ensuring young people's civic engagement.

The fundamental problem with the measurement of preferences is that it not only attempts to measure something that is, by its nature, "unmeasurable", but also hidden from a direct observation. In addition, a person's current emotional, material and social situation influences the measurement of preferences resulting from the person's system of values. The paper is a study on the methodology of preference measurement, a comparison and evaluation of two methods of scale construction. Among various techniques we investigate the two methods: Thurstone procedure for finding scale separations developed by Thurstone and the simplest rank method of scaling. This study examines the relative merits of Thurstone and rank techniques of scale construction.

Introduction -- 1. Conceptualizing a historical narrative of social consequences -- 2. Seeking access to civic participation -- 3. Seeking entry into the United States: A focus on Ellis and Angel Island -- 4. Seeking education in K-12 schools -- 5. Seeking higher education -- Concluding thoughts.

In a rapidly changing world, the success of nations, communities and individuals may be linked, more than ever before, to how they adapt to change, learn and share knowledge. This report helps clarify the concepts of human and social capital and evaluates their impact on economic growth and well-being. Although the evidence on social capital is less developed, reflecting the novelty of the concept in economic and social science, the report draws on a number of empirical studies which suggest potentially important linkages between human and social capital. The evidence suggests that human and social capital can be of key importance in contributing to a wide range of positive outcomes, including higher income, life satisfaction and social cohesion.

The main task is to find out the regional development complex monitoring information space forming conditions, including ecologic, social and economic processes in the region. Different approaches to the category "information space" definition are analyzed in this work and the author's understanding of an information supplied region integrated spatial-temporal form.

Cover -- Contents -- I: INTRODUCTION -- 1. The City Building Process in Canada -- II: URBAN GROWTH STRATEGIES -- 2. Ideology and Political Economy in Urban Growth: Guelph, 1827-1927 -- 3. Montreal Banks and the Urban Development of Quebec, 1840-1914 -- 4. Staples and the New Industrialism in the Growth of Post-Confederation Halifax -- 5. In Pursuit of Growth: Municipal Boosterism and Urban Development in the Canadian Prairie West, 1871-1913 -- III: EVOLVING URBAN FORM -- 6. Physical Expansion and Socio-Cultural Segregation in Quebec City, 1765-1840 -- 7. Speculation and the Physical Expansion of Mid-Nineteenth Century Hamilton -- 8. The subdivision Process in Toronto, 1851-1883 -- 9. Building Halifax, 1841-1871 -- 10. Reshaping the Urban Landscape? Town Planning Efforts in Kitchener/Waterloo, 1912-1926 -- 11. The Development and Beautification of an Industrial City: Maisonneuve, 1883-1918 -- 12. From Land Assembly to Social Maturity: The Suburban Life of Westdale (Hamilton), Ontario, 1911-1951 -- 13. Politics, Space, and Trolleys: Mass Transit in Early Twentieth-Century Toronto -- 14. "C.P.R. Town": The City-Building Process in Vancouver, 1860-1914 -- 15. Canadian Resource Towns in Historical Perspective -- Notes on Editors -- Notes on Contributors.

This paper briefly discusses inter-modal coordination of transport services from a perspective of what could be called diversity-based mobility policy. It examines the framework conditions for inter-modal competition and coordination under an approach to transport policy making that reflects the broad variety of mobility needs and aspirations in market economies and reflects the social opportunity costs of alternative ways of addressing the demand for mobility. The paper discusses integrated land-use planning and transport policy making, the importance of institutional frameworks for integrated transport planning and the fiscal framework for inter-modal competition, including in relation to external costs. Competition for resources between freight and passenger services is considered as well as truly inter-modal issues. The paper was prepared for the National Transport Development Policy Committee of the Government of India following a Workshop in Delhi in February 2012, supported by the World Bank, Ausaid and the International Transport Forum. At the request of the Committee the paper focuses mainly on transport policy making in Europe but it also draws on experience in Japan, Russia and North America.

"Games have the potential to impact children's well-being in a variety of positive ways, whether it's social modeling or mood management. Games can help children practice emotions free from actualized consequences. In many games, players can perspective-take through digital avatars. Other games break down learning into mechanical steps. Emerging neuroscience research suggests that social and emotional learning (SEL) skills are, in fact, teachable. When integrated into classrooms, games can provide rich opportunities for social and emotional skill development. Students can be presented with challenges that engage them in applying skills and knowledge about self-awareness, social awareness, and responsible decision-making. But games themselves cannot be responsible for children's learning. Having supportive educators and caregivers guiding the experience can be crucial. In an engaging and readable tone, Farber explores key research about games and SEL. Teachers, game designers, and experts from CASEL, the Fred Rogers Center, Greater Good in Education, iThrive Games, Minecraft Education, UNESCO MGIEP, Harvard's EASEL Lab, and more share advice. This book also includes recommendations for embedding games in classrooms in ways that support social and emotional growth. Regardless of your experience, content-area discipline, or grade level, this book is for you!"--

Frontmatter --Content --Introduction --I. Spaces --What Do They Represent? /Günzel, Stephan --Playing with Sight /Schwingeler, Stephan --From Background to Protagonist /Theilhaber, Karla --The Art of Being There /Dubbelman, Teun --Space and Narrative in Computer Games /Domsch, Sebastian --II. Places --Ludoforming /Aarseth, Espen --There's No Place Like Home /Vella, Daniel --Videogame Wastelands as (Non- )Places and 'Any-Space-Whatevers' /Mukherjee, Souvik --The Game and 'The Stack' /Liboriussen, Bjarke --No End of Worlds /Nitsche, Michael --III. Territories --Itineraria Picta /Fuchs, Mathias --Distance and Fear /Möring, Sebastian --The Rhetoric of Game Space /Schrape, Niklas --Morphology and Meaning in 'Castle Wolfenstein 3D' /Martin, Paul --Combinatorial Explorations /Wolf, Mark J.P. --Authors