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Abstract: This is the first academic study to attempt to understand more about the men and women who make key decisions in television newsrooms across Canada. The authors surveyed all television news directors across the country. The research reveals that, unlike in the United States, the voting patterns of news directors mirror those of the general Canadian population. It reveals that news directors are more secular than those in the general population. The research also uncovered significant demographic differences between CBC and private sector news directors. Finally, it suggests that women and ethnic minorities are dramatically underrepresented in senior positions. ; Barber, M. (2005). The Canadian news directors study: Demographics and political leanings of television decision makers. Canadian Journal of Communication, 30(2).

Sir Walter Scott is often regarded as the first historical novelist. Reinventing Liberty challenges this view by returning us to the rich range of historical fiction written in the late 18th and early 19th century. For the first time placing these works in the context of British politics and British history writing, this book redefines the historical novel, revealing a genre which seeks to manage political change through historiographical experimentation. It explores how historical novelists participated in a contentious debate concerning the nature of commercial modernity, the formulation of political progress and British national identity. Ranging across well-known writers, like William Godwin, Horace Walpole and Frances Burney, to lesser-known figures, such as Cornelia Ellis Knight and Jane Porter, Reinventing Liberty uncovers how history becomes a site to rethink Britain as 'land of liberty'. Reading Scott in relation to this tradition, Reinventing Liberty demonstrates the genre's troubled role in the construction of the myth of Britain as a nation of gradual, safe political change. ; A redefinition of the British historical novel as a key site in the construction of British national identity. ; Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ; Sir Walter Scott is often regarded as the first historical novelist. Reinventing Liberty challenges this view by returning us to the rich range of historical fiction written in the late 18th and early 19th century. For the first time placing these works in the context of British politics and British history writing, this book redefines the historical novel, revealing a genre which seeks to manage political change through historiographical experimentation. It explores how historical novelists participated in a contentious debate concerning the nature of commercial modernity, the formulation of political progress and British national identity. Ranging across well-known writers, like William Godwin, Horace Walpole and Frances Burney, to lesser-known figures, such as Cornelia Ellis Knight and Jane Porter, Reinventing Liberty uncovers how history becomes a site to rethink Britain as 'land of liberty'. Reading Scott in relation to this tradition, Reinventing Liberty demonstrates the genre's troubled role in the construction of the myth of Britain as a nation of gradual, safe political change. ; A redefinition of the British historical novel as a key site in the construction of British national identity. ; Mode of access: Internet.

[First paragraph of Introduction]: The rapidly growing literature investigating corporate social responsibility (CSR) attests to the world-wide interest in this trend, both from an academic perspective and as a legitimate component of commercial success (Burson-Marsteller, 2000; Waddock & Graves, 1997). To date, most of the research has been conducted in the US, and indeed research interest in this topic dates back to the 1930s and 1940s (Carroll, 1999). The body of knowledge about CSR in Canada is more modest and has mostly focused on investigating social disclosure from an accounting perspective (Levin, 1982; Zeghal & Ahmed, 1990). One reason for this narrow focus has been historical. Unlike in the US, the Canadian government has been the primary architect, builder and funder of the social safety net. Until very recently, this dominant role of government has preempted the need for widespread corporate participation in the provision of social services. Thus tracking the nature and scope of CSR activities in the private sector has not been a major area of interest for Canadian researchers. Indeed, as recently as the 1980s, much of the CSR focus in Annual Reports of Canadian companies was on internal human resource issues such as employee health, safety and training, and not on community and social service issues (Zeghal & Ahmed, 1990). Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Foster, M. K. & Meinhard, A.G. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Canadian Context: the New Role of Corporations in Community Involvement and Social Issues. (Working Paper Series Volume 2002(1)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

Mit der Ratifizierung der UN-Behinderten-Rechtskonvention im Jahr 2009 wurde die Debatte über Inklusion neu entfacht. Dies erfordert auf der allgemeinen politischen Ebene ein längerfristiges Denken in die Zukunft und speziell von Seiten der kommunalen Akteure, die Bereitschaft zu sozialen Innovationen. Das Thema "Inklusion" steht seit einiger Zeit weit oben auf der gesellschaftspolitischen Agenda und setzt auch die Kinder- und Jugendhilfe in Bezug auf ihre fachliche Weiterentwicklung unter Veränderungsdruck. Inklusion als einem festen Handlungsprinzip folgend, müsste das Regelsystem hier qualitativ so auf- bzw. umgebaut werden, dass die (Förder)Bedarfe aller Kinder und Jugendlichen gedeckt werden können. Zu diskutieren, welche Themen sich im Rahmen von Inklusion in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe und in der Schule stellen und was deren Umsetzung möglicherweise noch behindert, war Anliegen dieser Fachtagung, deren Fachreferate sowie Forumsbeiträge in dieser Publikation veröffentlicht werden.

Die Länderkunden der WBG zeichnen sich durch wissenschaftlich fundierte Informationen, ein hohes Maß an Zuverlässigkeit und gute Lesbarkeit aus. Das gilt auch für den neu in der Reihe erschienenen Band über Großbritannien, dem 3 Jahrzehnte wissenschaftlicher Beschäftigung des Autors mit der Region zugrundeliegen. Die zentralen Themen des Buches sind die historische und ökonomische Entwicklung Großbritanniens, die urbanen und ländlichen Strukturen und der geologische Naturraum. Wehling (zuletzt BA 2/02) zeigt, wie aus einem klassischen Industrieland Europas Vorreiter der Deindustrialisierung und Exporteur von Dienstleistungen geworden ist. Das Buch ist mit 144 Abbildungen, darunter vielen Statistiken und Karten, auch optisch sehr ansprechend. Ein umfangreiches Literaturverzeichnis rundet den qualitativ hochwertigen Band ab, der schon jetzt als Standardwerk angesehen werden kann. Es gibt zurzeit nichts Vergleichbares auf dem deutschen Buchmarkt. Sehr gut geeignet für Studenten und Schüler der Sekundarstufe II. (2 S) (Rolf Ingo Behnke)

The theme of this volume is chronic care, health care systems and services integration. The volume is divided into three sections. The first section focuses on issues that relate to health care providers. The second section contains papers that deal with home and community based services for the elderly and those who need chronic care