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Publisher: Odile Jacob
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Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 273817082X
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Social Policy and Social Dimensions on Vulnerability and Resilience in Europe
Author: Birgit Bütow
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Published: 2015-05-04
Total Pages: 167
ISBN-13: 3847404547
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are two tendencies in present public discussions.Social problems have their causes in the individual, and are thus not a problem of socio-economic inequality. Consequently, we find an increasing policy in Europe of selfactivation and self-help as substitutes of social work. On the other hand, new types of social vulnerability and challenges for social work and social policy are detected which are discussed in the book in their European dimensions. Beginning in the last century in Europe, processes of social exclusion are discussed as common phenomena of the crisis in social welfare systems. They have their origins in the radical changes in paid employment, the weakening of family ties, and the increasing incapability of the welfare state to promote social inclusion. New types of ,social vulnerabilities’ are emerging - containing chances as well as risks. They are discussed in two ways. On the one hand the implementation of indicator-based management systems of social services is attempted, which implies a range of chances and risks in ethical and professional self-image. On the other hand there are self-help movements, social networks and other social types of resilience – which are often a complement or support to Social Work. Yet there is a policy to substitute Social Work by a strategy of self-activation. Both developments are signs of the present and indicators of the future of Social Work. They show the necessity of clarifying the social and political scopes and prospects of Social Work in societies at the crossroads of enhancing civility, human development and social security or overburden the vulnerable, who face new dimensions of psychological, ecological and economic distress. This book is an attempt to bring together several European discussions concerning Social Work and social politics.
Art Therapy in Response to Natural Disasters, Mass Violence, and Crises
Author: Joseph Scarce
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2021-12-21
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 1787754073
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith contributions from a range of expert voices within the field, this book explores the use of art therapy as a response to traumatic events. Offering rare insight into ways in which art therapists have responded to recent crises, this is a unique resource for art therapists looking to coordinate interventions for large-scale disaster and resulting trauma. Chapters address a range of environmental and manmade disasters around the world, including hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, mass shootings and forced migration, highlighting the impact of an art therapy approach in dealing with widespread trauma. Covering both community and individual cases, it provides an in-depth view into the challenges of working in these settings, including the effects on the therapist themselves, and offers practical information on how to coordinate, fund and maintain responses in these environments. The first book to focus on disaster response in art therapy, this will be an invaluable contribution to the field in an increasingly vital area.
Academic Performance
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Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2024-09-18
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13: 0850140366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAcademic performance is an unavoidable topic for educational scientists, instructional experts, students, faculty staff, academic managers, parents, families, and policymakers. While student academic performance is a topic of passionate discussion, it is also interconnected with both faculty staff and higher education institutions. Achieving academic success requires more than just the efforts of the student. The teaching profession in higher education increasingly demands measurable results to attest to its efficiency. And the need for the accountability required from higher education institutions tends to influence institutional strategic plans according to tangible and measurable goals. This book will aim to cover the different perspectives of academic performance, placing on the stage the different actors in higher education: students, faculty, and institutions.
Empires, Post-Coloniality and Interculturality
Author: Leoncio Vega
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-09-24
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9462097313
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEmpires, Post-Coloniality and Interculturality: The New Challenges for Comparative Education, presents some outcomes of the 25th Conference of the Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE), held in Salamanca, in June 2012. The central aim proposed for the debates of the Conference revolves around an intellectual effort to re-think and re-direct the scientific discipline of Comparative Education based on the broad cultural trends that influence the internationalization and/or globalization of education. Reconsidering and/or re-thinking our discipline involves studying the influence exerted on it by three major international forces. First, empires, not so much in terms of discipline or governance but more related to cultural, technological and knowledge perspectives. This area addresses both historical process and contemporary circumstances and is expressed through networks, research programs, academic reform in universities supported by criteria of governance and efficiency, transnational mobility, and linguistic monopolies. Second, it is necessary to re-think the influence of post-colonialism in educational models and models of citizens’ education not only from the perspective of their impact on the curricular reorganization of education systems but also of their educational and sociocultural expression. Both forms were acclaimed both in the 19th century and the 20th century within different international geographic contexts. The third component of the discourse triangle is the reconsideration (not only historical) of the impact of migratory fluxes, or better said, of “cultural migrations”, and their relationship with the reordering of curricular and educational processes in both education systems and in the social framework. Education is now in a transition from “monoculture” to multiple cultures in the classroom. This publication is structured along four themes that illustrate the academic contributions to the Conference. The themes are as follows: I. From Empires, History and Memory: Comparative Studies of Education, II. Learning and Assessment Processes: an International Perspective, III. Transnational Education and Colonial Approach, IV. International Education: Comparative Dimensions.
Behavioural Addiction in Women
Author: Fulvia Prever
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-06-28
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1000897028
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBehavioural Addiction in Women gives insight into ongoing research efforts and clinical developments across the globe, focusing specifically on women with behavioural addictions. The book brings together an international network of clinicians and researchers to offer a unique transcultural female perspective on female-specific aspects of addiction, which is underrepresented in the available literature. By compiling both research and clinical spotlights focusing on women with behavioural addictions across the six continents, the book is an important first step towards building a shared knowledge base on the subject, starting from the importance of female-specific diagnostic criteria, to new therapeutic strategies, prevention programs, and harm reduction approaches. This book will help us gain a better understanding of ongoing work and where to allocate our attention and efforts for helping a vulnerable, and - in many areas of the world - still underserved, and economically disadvantaged, population. The book will be of great interest to researchers and clinicians in the field of addiction.
Emerging Adulthood in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Crises: Individual and Relational Resources
Author: Sophie Leontopoulou
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-01-31
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 3031222881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume addresses important questions related to the well-being and quality of life of emerging adults during crisis periods. It discusses the particular challenges that emerging adults face during a global or local crisis, the psychosocial resources they mobilize to overcome them and to flourish, the well-being indicators pertinent to youth development across various life domains, and the strategies to promote positive youth development and well-being under conditions of crisis. The volume examines these questions from an international and interdisciplinary point of view, collecting contributions mainly from psychology, but also education, economics, and sociology. It includes novel quantitative and qualitative research, intervention studies, critical reviews, and conceptual chapters. This makes it an essential read for scholars of positive development in emerging adulthood under crisis, as well as a relevant and accessible source of information for discerning lay readers. The specific focus of the majority of contributions on the Covid-19 pandemic makes this volume highly topical. Its focus on both well-being dimensions and problems related to crises offers a deeper understanding of the cultural similarities and differences in individual and collective challenges and resources across world regions. The volume investigates various facets of well-being, including daily experiences, relationships, purpose and growth, learning activities, and achievements. Evidence derived from the contributions to this volume can prove valuable for handling future crises through targeted interventions and programmes in different contexts and life domains.
La Otra Cara de la Tragedia
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Publisher: Editorial San Pablo
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Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9587155335
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTodos los seres humanos tenemos la posibilidad de recuperarnos de manera efectiva frente a las adversidades y de sacar provecho de las mismas. En La otra cara de la tragedia, un libro basado en la ciencia y en la solidaridad de las personas, Paulo Daniel Acero, muestra a los lectores cómo frente a grandes dificultades y experiencias traumáticas siempre existe la posibilidad de recuperación, de sobrevivir psicológicamente y de crecer como seres humanos. El autor, psicólogo experto en trauma y resiliencia, concibe un interesante libro de psicología positiva, desde una perspectiva optimista que promueve el desarrollo humano basado en la ciencia y en las potencialidades de los individuos y de los grupos. De gran utilidad tanto para psicólogos, especialistas y acompañantes de procesos de duelo, como para aquellas personas que buscan superar la adversidad y experimentar, a partir de la misma, el crecimiento humano.
Resiliencia. El secreto de la capacidad de resistencia psíquica
Author: Christina Berndt
Publisher: EDAF
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Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 8441439001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConservation for a New Era
Author: Jeffrey A. McNeely
Publisher: IUCN
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 2831711789
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConservation for a New Era outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona in October 2008. The landmark publication takes on the pressing issues of today and highlights the solutions to be found through investing in nature. The book is essential reading for governments, businesses and decision makers. It provides a snapshot of the current situation, split into 21 easy-to-read sections, as well as a roadmap for the future.
