Helping People To Help Themselves

Author : David Ellerman
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780472021765

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Helping People Help Themselves by David Ellerman Pdf

David Ellerman relates a deep theoretical groundwork for a philosophy of development, while offering a descriptive, practical suggestion of how goals of development can be better set and met. Beginning with the assertion that development assistance agencies are inherently structured to provide help that is ultimately unhelpful by overriding or undercutting the capacity of people to help themselves, David Ellerman argues that the best strategy for development is a drastic reduction in development assistance. The locus of initiative can then shift from the would-be helpers to the doers (recipients) of development. Ellerman presents various methods for shifting initiative that are indirect, enabling and autonomy-respecting. Eight representative figures in the fields of education, community organization, economic development, psychotherapy and management theory including: Albert Hirschman, Paulo Freire, John Dewey, and Søren Kierkegaard demonstrate how the major themes of assisting autonomy among people are essentially the same. David Ellerman is currently a Visiting Scholar in the Economics Department at the University of California at Riverside.

Author : John William Loughary,Theresa M. Ripley
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1979-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0070387567

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Helping Others Help Themselves by John William Loughary,Theresa M. Ripley Pdf

Author : Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.). Dept. of Education and Research
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Agricultural education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Helping People Help Themselves by Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.). Dept. of Education and Research Pdf

Author : Debra de Silva
Publisher : The Health Foundation
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Chronic diseases
ISBN : 9781906461263

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Evidence: Helping people help themselves by Debra de Silva Pdf

Author : Richard M. DeVos,Rich DeVos
Publisher : Plume Books
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0452270510

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Compassionate Capitalism by Richard M. DeVos,Rich DeVos Pdf

In this national bestseller, the co-founder of Amway blends his own amazing story with an inspiring, proven plan for establishing businesses that are both highly profitable and compassionate. "A terrific book".--Larry King.

Author : Steve Corbett,Brian Fikkert
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802487629

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When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett,Brian Fikkert Pdf

With more than 300,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation. Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good. But it looks ahead. It encourages us to see the dignity in everyone, to empower the materially poor, and to know that we are all uniquely needy—and that God in the gospel is reconciling all things to himself. Focusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, When Helping Hurts provides proven strategies for effective poverty alleviation, catalyzing the idea that sustainable change comes not from the outside in, but from the inside out.

Author : Lori Deschene
Publisher : HarperOne
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0062681265

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Tiny Buddha's Gratitude Journal by Lori Deschene Pdf

From the author of Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges and founder of the popular online community Tiny Buddha comes a flexibound interactive journal to help readers creatively foster gratitude in their daily lives. Even in the hardest of times, we have things to be grateful for. Lori Deschene, founder of TinyBuddha.com, helps us recognize these small blessings with this journal dedicated to thankfulness. Each page of Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal includes a question or prompt to help readers reflect on everything that's worth appreciating in their lives. Sprinkled throughout this soulful journal are fifteen coloring pages depicting ordinary, often overlooked objects that enhance our lives, with space for written reflection on the page. With Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal, readers will be able to recognize small blessings, focus on the positive, and foster optimism to help them be their best, happiest selves every day.

Author : E. Perry Good
Publisher : New View Publications
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Education
ISBN : 0944337082

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Helping Kids Help Themselves by E. Perry Good Pdf

Perry Good explains how we can teach kids to assume personal responsibilities without relying on coercion. By basing our efforts on the idea that we are internally motivated and our behavior is purposeful, we can teach them to self-evaluate their actions and the overall direction of their lives. As parents & teachers, we must learn how to use techniques of informing, encouraging, and recognizing to help put the "self" back in self-esteem and encourage responsibility.

Author : Richard Boyatzis,Melvin L. Smith,Ellen Van Oosten
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781633696570

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Helping People Change by Richard Boyatzis,Melvin L. Smith,Ellen Van Oosten Pdf

You're trying to help--but is it working? Helping others is a good thing. Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your job. But even the most well-intentioned efforts to help others can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on trying to "fix" people, correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Unfortunately, this doesn't work well, if at all, to inspire sustained learning or positive change. There's a better way. In this powerful, practical book, emotional intelligence expert Richard Boyatzis and Weatherhead School of Management colleagues Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten present a clear and hopeful message. The way to help someone learn and change, they say, cannot be focused primarily on fixing problems, but instead must connect to that person's positive vision of themselves or an inspiring dream or goal they've long held. This is what great coaches do--they know that people draw energy from their visions and dreams, and that same energy sustains their efforts to change, even through difficult times. In contrast, problem-centered approaches trigger physiological responses that make a person defensive and less open to new ideas. The authors use rich and moving real-life stories, as well as decades of original research, to show how this distinctively positive mode of coaching—what they call "coaching with compassion"--opens people up to thinking creatively and helps them to learn and grow in meaningful and sustainable ways. Filled with probing questions and exercises that encourage self-reflection, Helping People Change will forever alter the way all of us think about and practice what we do when we try to help.

Author : Shawn Burn
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-16
Category : Codependency
ISBN : 1533347530

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Unhealthy Helping by Shawn Burn Pdf

"Helping and giving are good but some types are unintentionally unhelpful and unhealthy. Unhealthy Helping contains psychology-based explanations and solutions for people who help and give in ways that are harmful to themselves, others, or their relationships. Psychology professor and Psychology Today blogger Shawn Meghan Burn explores codependent and dysfunctional helping and giving relationships, how to tell the difference between unhealthy and healthy helping and giving, the social and psychological sources of codependence and unhealthy helping and giving, and how even the best intentions can go unexpectedly wrong (and what to do about it). Unhealthy Helping will help you find that helping and giving sweet spot where your help is truly helpful and your giving is healthy for others, your relationships, and for you."--Back cover.

Author : Lori Deschene
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780062849915

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Tiny Buddha's Worry Journal by Lori Deschene Pdf

A beautifully designed, inviting interactive journal to help you destress, reduce anxiety, and find peace from the founder of the popular online community Tiny Buddha, and author of Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges and Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal. Filled with prompts, quotes, questions for reflection, and coloring and doodle pages, Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal can help you feel calmer and cultivate a more mindful, peaceful spirit every day. In addition to prompts, the journal features three recurring sections: "Let It Go"—identify what is currently creating anxiety in your life and suggestions for working through it; "Plan Ahead"—help to navigate particular situations and devise a plan to approach them in productive ways; "Color and Draw Yourself Calm"—fifteen coloring pages and fifteen doodle pages carefully designed to inspire you to use your own creativity to soothe worries and focus on the moment. Don’t let anxiety control you. Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal lets you carve a little time for yourself every day, and gives you tools to help you improve your mood, focus on the present moment, and kindle your unique creativity.

Author : Lori Deschene
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781684811908

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Tiny Buddha by Lori Deschene Pdf

Meaningful Answers to Hard Questions “Tiny Buddha is a moving and insightful synthesis of evocative stories and ancient wisdom applied to modern life. A great read!” — Jonathan Fields, author of Uncertainty From the mind of TinyBuddha.com, Lori Deschene brings us the latest edition of her guide on how to throw off stagnation and walk into a happier and healthier life. Feeling good is a choice, the possibility of it is up to you! You are in control of your purpose. Life has a way of giving us more questions than answers. Especially this one we hear all too well: Why am I here? People all over are wondering that very thing. With Tiny Buddha, learn how we can choose the meaning behind our place in this vast universe. Learn how to transcend happiness from feeling like a chore to being an active daily practice. Jump into your life purpose. Featuring straightforward and practical advice based on Taoist practices and her own personal journey, author Lori Deschene explores universal aspects that help uncover your life purpose. By breaking down hard yet revealing questions about life, love, happiness, and change; Tiny Buddha provides all sorts of down-to-earth wisdom and ways for knowing and feeling good about your place in this crazy, complicated universe now and moving forward. Inside, you’ll find: • The difference between searching for meaning versus creating it ourselves • How to create a peaceful space for your spiritual health by not being in control • The importance of accepting your struggles without fully understanding the “why” If you like self-help books or advice blogs, or if you enjoyed Living on Purpose, The Soul’s Human Experience, or The Tao of Influence, then you’ll love Tiny Buddha

Author : David P. Ellerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Autonomy
ISBN : UCSD:31822031321904

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Helping People Help Themselves by David P. Ellerman Pdf

How can an outside party ("helper") assist those attempting to undertake autonomous activities (the "doers") without overriding or undercutting their autonomy? The answers could have implications for the helping agency itself.

Author : David M. Fetterman,Shakeh J. Kaftarian,Abraham Wandersman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483324883

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Empowerment Evaluation by David M. Fetterman,Shakeh J. Kaftarian,Abraham Wandersman Pdf

This Second Edition celebrates 21 years of the practice of empowerment evaluation, a term first coined by David Fetterman during his presidential address for the American Evaluation Association. Since that time, this approach has altered the landscape of evaluation and has spread to a wide range of settings in more than 16 countries. In this Second Edition of Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and Tools for Self-Assessment, Evaluation Capacity Building, and Accountability, an outstanding group of evaluators from academia, government, nonprofits, and foundations assess how empowerment evaluation has been used in practice since the publication of the landmark 1996 edition. The book includes 10 empowerment evaluation principles, a number of models and tools to help put empowerment evaluation into practice, reflections on the history and future of the approach, and illustrative case studies from a number of different projects in a variety of diverse settings. The Second Edition offers readers the most current insights into the practice of this stakeholder-involvement approach to evaluation. “One of the greatest evaluation innovations of the past two decades has been the development of a professional and systematic approach to self-evaluation called empowerment evaluation. This book offers you the latest, cutting-edge understanding of this powerful innovation and evaluation approach. May you be inspired and empowered as you adventure through the chapters in this outstanding volume!” —Stewart I. Donaldson, President-elect, American Evaluation Association, Claremont Graduate University “This twenty year follow-up to the original provides even better and richer stories about the versatility and utility of empowerment work in most social contexts. It expands our understanding of how empowerment evaluation is foundational to any effort to improve and measure growth in any community/social environment.” —Robert Schumer, University of Minnesota “This text brings empowerment evaluation to life, and in doing so it offers all evaluators a large body of relevant concepts and tools for designing, implementing, and assessing evaluation efforts that engage, democratize, and strengthen stakeholder’s self-determination.” —Gary J. Skolits, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Author : Denise J. Hughes,Cheri Gregory
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736969239

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Sensitive and Strong by Denise J. Hughes,Cheri Gregory Pdf

Embrace the Unique Way God Designed You Perhaps you’re bothered by bright lights or you struggle to tune out background noise. Maybe you’re quick to notice the details others miss or you need more time to process events. You may feel emotions deeply and hear, “You’re just too sensitive.” But what if you learned you’re not “too sensitive”? What if your sensitivity is part of your design and comes with corresponding strengths? One in five people are HSPs—Highly Sensitive Persons—with the genetic trait of sensory sensitivity. As an HSP, you are not fragile or frail. You can be a strong friend in relationships, strong partner in business, and strong member of your community. Sensitive and Strong is your guide to navigating the HSP journey of exploration and growth. It will help you… discover you’re different, not defective understand your genetic disposition to an over-abundance of stimuli see how your sensitivities correlate to key strengths respond to stressful situations with confidence and calm harness your strengths to serve others Release the worry that you’re “too high maintenance” or just plain “too much” and embrace the many ways you can be both sensitive and strong.