Examining two centuries of Balkan politics, from the emergence of nationalism to the retreat of Communist power in 1989, this is the first book to systematically argue that many of the region's problems are external in origin. A decade of instability in the Balkan states of southeast Europe has given the region one of the worst images in world politics. The Balkans has become synonymous with chaos and extremism. Balkanization, meaning conflict arising from the fragmentation of political power, i...
Both in the UK and abroad there are many vulnerable children who require one-to-one help from adults. The skills and knowledge needed by these child care workers have been identified in several offical reports, in particular the Social Services Inspectorate's response to the death of Rikki Neave (1997) and two reports in 1998 by the Health Committee and the DHSS. This book is a guide to theory and practice needed by child care workers, and should serve as an aid to their "direct work" with child...
Ages and Stages: Developmental Descriptions and Activities
by Karen Miller
This book fills the need for a single, all-inclusive cognitive development text by providing thorough coverage of topics as wide-ranging as Piagetian theory, information processing, memory, levels of processing, intelligence, perceptual development, language development, problem solving, and psychosocial factors affecting development. It also offers the first systematic comparison of Piagetian and information processing theories. To increase the student's awareness of the sequences of change chi...
This exciting first edition text is the newest and briefest (14 chapters) offering from best-selling author, Dennis Coon. Coon presents psychology in a way readers will find fascinating, relevant, and above all, accessible. In a course where professors are frequently confronted by students who haven't actually read their textbooks, this text offers a solution. Coon effectively presents the latest research, the latest controversies, and the key scientific content in a succinct, involving way that...
Written by two therapists, this book includes the words, thoughts, and experiences of many young women who have been sexually abused. Each chapter begins by giving information about a topic or issue related to sexual abuse. Carefully rendered questions are then listed to help the reader discover how the material presented pertains to her own situation. Recommended for use with a therapist in individual or group therapy.
Rti in the Classroom
by Rachel Brown-Chidsey, Louise Bronaugh, and Kelly McGraw
Written expressly for teachers, this book is jam-packed with tools and strategies for integrating response to intervention (RTI) into everyday instruction in grades K-5. Numerous real-world examples connect RTI concepts to what teachers already know to help them provide effective instruction for all students, including struggling learners. Drawing on extensive classroom experience, the authors: *Present color-coded intervention recipes for all three tiers of RTI implementation. *Provide hands-on...
This book encourages setting achievable goals, putting them into action, rethinking dysfunctional thoughts, and working actively toward a happier and more satisfying life. It contains expert advice for anyone who counsels in short periods of time or "on the run"--perfect for school psychologists, social workers, hospital therapists, clergy, and relatives and friends.
The challenges of providing mental health services to school children are numerous and diverse, ranging from staffing shortages to insufficient funding to family resistance to administrative indifference. Yet with the U.S. Surgeon General estimating that approximately 20% of young people display signs of psychological problems, the need for such services - particularly for interventions that not only address mental health issues but also reinforce protective factors - is considerable. Evidence-...
*A seminal resource, thoroughly updated: 70% new material includes new topics and more research. *A steady niche seller on one of the largest ethnic groups in North America, it is considered the essential resource; the few competing titles are dated. *Increased utility: includes additional assessment and treatment planning tools. *Falicov is an award-winning authority in the field and an active consultant, trainer, and lecturer.
Military Marriage Manual (Military Life, #2)
by Janelle Hill, Cheryl Lawhorne, Don Philpott, and Janelle Moore
At a time when divorce and suicide rates are at record levels in the military, The Military Marriage Manual: Tactics for Successful Relationships is an invaluable aid to members of the military and their spouses and families. The book presents advice for couples on a range of issues, both extraordinary and mundane, both those specific to military marriages and those common to all marriages, such as: -the ceremony -relationships with friends and family -household responsibilities -finances -dea...
Studies in Mother-Infant Interaction
The Practitioner's Guide to Mirroring Hands
by Ernest L. Rossi and Richard Hill
Richard Hill and Ernest L. Rossi's The Practitioner's Guide to Mirroring Hands: A Client-Responsive Therapy that Facilitates Natural Problem-Solving and Mind Body Healing describes in detail how Mirroring Hands is conducted, and explores the framework of knowledge and understanding that surrounds and supports its therapeutic process. Foreword by Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. In this instructive and illuminating manual, Hill and Rossi show you how Mirroring Hands enables clients to unlock their problem-...
Die klassische Neuroanatomie scheiterte am Versuch, eine Erklarungsbasis fur die Gesetzmassigkeiten von Kognition, Verhalten, Erinnerung und Emotion zu schaffen. Eine Cartesianische Geist-Koerper-Kluft verlauft daher mitten durch die Neurologie und Psychiatrie, die erst jetzt mit neuen neurobiologischen Einsichten eingeebnet wird. Der Autor entwickelt ein anatomisch und neurophysiologisch orientiertes Verstandnis fur Gefuhle, fur die Sexualitat, fur die trugerische Gewissheit von Erinnerung und...
Nurturing Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
by Debbie Garvey
This direct guide supports practitioners in nurturing personal, social and emotional development (PSED) in young children by demystifying brain development research. Condensing a wealth of recent research and theory around PSED into practical guidance, it gives professionals the knowledge and understanding they need to critically evaluate their own practice and find the best course of action to support PSED in young children. From the perspective of neuroscience, it explores what can help or hin...
