Frank Rennie
Biographic Data
| ID | 287538 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank Rennie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank |
| FAMILY NAME | Rennie |
| SIGNATURE | RENNIE F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lews Castle College, University of the Highlands and Islands |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7935-9985 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Development Challenges in Bhutan: Perspectives on Inequality and Gross National Happiness. Edited by Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt
Review of: Development challenges in Bhutan: Perspectives on Inequality and Gross National Happiness. Edited by Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2019. xvii + 263 pp. Hardcover: US$ 149.99, ISBN 978-3-319-47924-8. Softcover: US$ 149.99, ISBN 978-3-319-83860-1. E-book: US$ 109.00, ISBN 978-3-319-47925-5
Iain Smith with Joan Forrest, Saints and Sinners: Tales of Lewis Lives , and Judith Ross Napier, The Assynt Crofter – Allan MacRae, a Life
Dual language contexts in social work practice: The Gaelic in the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar region (Outer Hebrides, Scotland) and Spanish in the Southwestern United States
This paper addresses the complex historical/political scenarios of Spanish-speaking people in the Southwestern USA and of Gaelic speakers in the Outer Hebrides. It examines (1) the historical background and current status of Spanish in the Southwestern USA and Gaelic in the Outer Hebrides; (2) comparative issues in relation to the use of dual languages; and (3) the challenges that communication in more than one prevalent language present to socia…
Bhutan: Ways of Knowing
Human Ecology and Concepts of Sustainable Development in a Crofting Township
Concepts of sustainability vary with time, geographical locality, and the prevailing attitudes of individuals within society. Looking at the example of one crofting community, within a framework of human ecology, this paper attempts to trace a wider appreciation of sustainable resource utilisation in the context of its relationships to land use and to rural development. The aims of this study are twofold, to explore the concepts of ownership, ten…
Bits or Baubles: The Opportunities for Broadband to Add Value to Education and Learning
It is recognised that issues persist concerning the digital divide, and the importance of gender and cultural differences in Internet use. The uptake and use of broadband (and the Internet in general) is not simply related to education, age, or income. Because the innovative and entrepreneurial uses tend to be individual, there has been little dissemination of new ideas and good practice. From considerable research in e-learning and e-business we…
Rural e-Society
The ecology of the connecticon
The utilisation of broadband technology in supporting entrepreneurial activity is explored in an attempt to understand the educational skills demanded in the new millennium. A model of a complex adaptive system is proposed that incorporates the whole technical infrastructure of the Internet, plus the human resource utilisation of the Internet users, together with increased levels of interactivity, both between users and between different types of…
Rural Health Workers as a Resource for Rural Development
This research was carried out among the employees of the Health Board in the Western Isles of Scotland with the aim of exploring their attitudes towards rurality. Participants were asked for information about their attitudes towards working in different types of rural areas, and their perceptions on comparisons of health provision and quality of life in rural versus urban localities. The study produced several interesting results with respect to …
The electronic crofter: The impact of high-technology developments on the Highlands and Islands
In the last half-a-dozen years, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland have moved from a position of relative national disadvantage in the field of high technology and telecommunications, to a lead position in the European Community. This is as a result not of fortuity nor coincidence, but of clear strategic thinking and determined campaigning. That this change should be accompanied not merely by improved communications systems, but by employment …
Dual language contexts in social work practice: The Gaelic in the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar region (Outer Hebrides, Scotland) and Spanish in the Southwestern United States
This paper addresses the complex historical/political scenarios of Spanish-speaking people in the Southwestern USA and of Gaelic speakers in the Outer Hebrides. It examines (1) the historical background and current status of Spanish in the Southwestern USA and Gaelic in the Outer Hebrides; (2) comparative issues in relation to the use of dual languages; and (3) the challenges that communication in more than one prevalent language present to socia…
Rural Health Workers as a Resource for Rural Development
This research was carried out among the employees of the Health Board in the Western Isles of Scotland with the aim of exploring their attitudes towards rurality. Participants were asked for information about their attitudes towards working in different types of rural areas, and their perceptions on comparisons of health provision and quality of life in rural versus urban localities. The study produced several interesting results with respect to …
The electronic crofter: The impact of high-technology developments on the Highlands and Islands
In the last half-a-dozen years, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland have moved from a position of relative national disadvantage in the field of high technology and telecommunications, to a lead position in the European Community. This is as a result not of fortuity nor coincidence, but of clear strategic thinking and determined campaigning. That this change should be accompanied not merely by improved communications systems, but by employment …
The ecology of the connecticon
The utilisation of broadband technology in supporting entrepreneurial activity is explored in an attempt to understand the educational skills demanded in the new millennium. A model of a complex adaptive system is proposed that incorporates the whole technical infrastructure of the Internet, plus the human resource utilisation of the Internet users, together with increased levels of interactivity, both between users and between different types of…
Rural Health Workers as a Resource for Rural Development
This research was carried out among the employees of the Health Board in the Western Isles of Scotland with the aim of exploring their attitudes towards rurality. Participants were asked for information about their attitudes towards working in different types of rural areas, and their perceptions on comparisons of health provision and quality of life in rural versus urban localities. The study produced several interesting results with respect to …
Bits or Baubles: The Opportunities for Broadband to Add Value to Education and Learning
It is recognised that issues persist concerning the digital divide, and the importance of gender and cultural differences in Internet use. The uptake and use of broadband (and the Internet in general) is not simply related to education, age, or income. Because the innovative and entrepreneurial uses tend to be individual, there has been little dissemination of new ideas and good practice. From considerable research in e-learning and e-business we…
Rural e-Society
Human Ecology and Concepts of Sustainable Development in a Crofting Township
Concepts of sustainability vary with time, geographical locality, and the prevailing attitudes of individuals within society. Looking at the example of one crofting community, within a framework of human ecology, this paper attempts to trace a wider appreciation of sustainable resource utilisation in the context of its relationships to land use and to rural development. The aims of this study are twofold, to explore the concepts of ownership, ten…
Bhutan: Ways of Knowing
Dual language contexts in social work practice: The Gaelic in the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar region (Outer Hebrides, Scotland) and Spanish in the Southwestern United States
This paper addresses the complex historical/political scenarios of Spanish-speaking people in the Southwestern USA and of Gaelic speakers in the Outer Hebrides. It examines (1) the historical background and current status of Spanish in the Southwestern USA and Gaelic in the Outer Hebrides; (2) comparative issues in relation to the use of dual languages; and (3) the challenges that communication in more than one prevalent language present to socia…
Iain Smith with Joan Forrest, Saints and Sinners: Tales of Lewis Lives , and Judith Ross Napier, The Assynt Crofter – Allan MacRae, a Life
Development Challenges in Bhutan: Perspectives on Inequality and Gross National Happiness. Edited by Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt
Review of: Development challenges in Bhutan: Perspectives on Inequality and Gross National Happiness. Edited by Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2019. xvii + 263 pp. Hardcover: US$ 149.99, ISBN 978-3-319-47924-8. Softcover: US$ 149.99, ISBN 978-3-319-83860-1. E-book: US$ 109.00, ISBN 978-3-319-47925-5
Political science (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Happiness (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works)