Family and health Books

Book SynopsisThis book looks at remedies both orthodox and less orthodox. It explains how doctors treat hay fever, and considers options other than medication, including immunotherapy. Aleergy testing is also covered. The importance of nasal douching is stressed, with step-bystep instructions. Also includes self-help tips and alternative remedies.

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Book SynopsisFear evolved as a survival technique but can easily take over our lives. Based on the latest neuroscientific research, this book examines why some people are more hardwired than others to experience fear and anxiety, and shows how to use the skills of mindfulness to promote detachment and peace, and to take control of your life in a relaxed way. It also includes coping strategies for the highly sensitive person. Topics include: Triggers of anxiety and fear; Understanding stress; Recognising physical signs of fear and the mind-body connection; Understanding your personality and temperament; Mindful eating, mindful walking; Meditation and yoga; Journaling; Mindful relationships; Creativity, work and dreams - reach your true potential

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Book SynopsisFrequently misdiagnosed or overlooked, thyroid disease can be subtle and insidious, accounting for a range of symptoms including depression, fatigue, weight gain, insomnia, dry skin and thinning hair. Yet, once correctly diagnosed, it is very treatable.Based on cutting edge research, this book tells you all you need to know about thyroid disease – types, causes, medical treatment and self-help.

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Book SynopsisWe all have family members who push our buttons. Some are poor communicators, others are anti-social, and the rest are out to make our lives a misery! With a strong emphasis on empathy and emotional intelligence, the book offers practical advice on how to break dysfunctional family dynamics, and interact effectively with other members.

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Book SynopsisFew books on invisible illness are written by psychologists. Based on work by the Chronic Illness Research Team (CIRT) at the University of East London, this expert, accessible book encourages people actively to manage their illness using the techniques shown.

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Book SynopsisStroke is one of the UK's five main killers (the others are heart disease, cancer, lung and liver disease). Nearly 1.2 million in the UK have survived a stroke - and so are at risk of another. Stroke is preventable. Up to 10,000 strokes a year could be prevented if more people sought help from A&E earlier Stroke affects around 150,000 people each year in the UK, with about 49,000 episodes proving fatal. This book aims to help people prevent another stroke (or another cardiovascular event) and to live a full life after a stroke. Topics include: The brain and blood supply - why and how a stroke may happen Key warning symptoms Causes and types of stroke, mainly ischaemic, but also haemorrhagic, and including TIAs (transient ischaemic attacks) Risk factors for stroke - modifiable and otherwise; and the overlap with dementia Diagnosis and treatment Lifestyle changes to prevent another stroke Living with disability Advice for carers Further information and sources of advice.

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Book SynopsisWritten by an experienced coach based at Warwick Business School, this book gives a range of practical ideas and exercises to enable you to make sense of how you and others think and behave, so that you can manage yourself and your relationships more effectively.

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Book SynopsisMore than 800,000 people in the UK are currently affected by dementia, a figure set to increase as the population ages. This book, addressed to carers and loved ones, explores how to handle the difficult emotions involved in looking after a loved one with dementia, such as denial, shame, anger, guilt and grief. It examines the harrowing process of effectively losing a person on a day-to-day basis, and suggests the best ways to maintain psychological health and well-being.Trade ReviewAn insightful and reflective read, it is ideal for those working in care home settings where families often reach crisis point. It would also be a useful addition for nurses and carers working in long-term dementia care settings to encourage empathy and highlight the importance of relationship-centred care. * Nursing Standard *Table of ContentsTopics include:* Understanding the changes in memory, personality and behaviour* Developing an understanding of personal challenge* Overcoming loneliness and isolation* How family dynamics may affect the caring experience* 'The long goodbye' - coping with progressive decline* Severe dementia and end of life care* Finding meaning in the experience - is there a 'positive' side of looking after someone with dementia?

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Book SynopsisWhile cancer causes more than one in four deaths in the UK, many cancers are increasingly chronic diseases, and holistic management is common. Up to a half of all cancer patients admit to visiting CAM providers; more use complementary therapies. Holistic health isn’t a quick fix, but many CAMs are now established, respected and effective parts of the treatment journey in cancer, and indeed many cancer drugs come from plants. This book is a balanced, informative look at how holistic methods may help in the cancer journey. Topics include: Understanding cancer Why does cancer arise? Common symptoms How holistic methods may helpDietCAM treatments such as acupressure, acupuncture and moxibustion, art therapy, aromatherapy, An anti-cancer lifestyleSpirituality and healing How to ensure treatment is safe – never trust anyone who claims to cure cancerTrade Review[It] should be read by everybody touched by cancer either on a professional or personal basis. * Nursing Times *

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Book SynopsisThis book covers key areas of women’s health, notably breast and reproductive health, from the fertile years through to menopause. In addition to the normal menstrual cycle, it also looks at medical problems specific to women. Topics include:· breast cancer - screening, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, genetics · benign breast disease - benign lumps, breast pain, infections menstrual problems - menorrhagia (heavy periods), dysmenorrhoea (painful periods), irregular periods · premenstrual syndrome – why it occurs, treatment· menopause - common and less well recognized symptoms; HRT and non-hormonal alternatives· cystitis· chronic pelvic pain· cervical screening and cervical cancer, including vaccination and controversies (supposed adverse effects etc)· cervical cancer, cervical polyps and erosions· endometriosis and endometrial cancer· ovarian cancer and benign ovarian disease· sexual health

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Book SynopsisThis book features an in-depth explanation of the digestive system, explaining what each part is and exactly what it does. Dr Dawn tells you all you need to know about digestive ailments, from indigestion to stomach cancer, constipation to diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome to inflammatory bowel disease, food poisoning to colon cancer and debunks myths and provides self-help tips along the way. She also explains clearly what medical tests are looking for, so that anyone going for an investigation will know exactly what to expect, along with treatment options.

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Book SynopsisFor every person who develops Alzheimer's, there are thought to be at least another eight whose memory problems are severe enough to affect the quality of their lives. If you are struggling with memory problems yourself or are caring for someone who has memory difficulties, this book has been written to help you cope.Topics include:why memory might go wrong why you never forget to ride a bikehow we retrieve information from our long term memoryword finding difficulties or the 'tip of the tongue' phenomena the role of anxiety, depression and stress in memory problemsdiet and exercisedementia and other neurological damagemyths and misconceptionswhen to seek further help

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Book SynopsisBook 10 in comprehensive series by this popular media doctor and celebrity impetus for the Sheldon list. Your child's world broadens as they become more mobile and vocal, and attend nursery or playgroup. In this book, designed to follow on from Dr Dawn's Guide to Your Baby's First Year, Dr Dawn guides you through the changes you will notice in the next three years, and helps you stay one step ahead in your child's expanding world. She explains how to foster your child's growing independence in eating, dressing, and bathing, while keeping him or her safe and well. It also covers illness, along with warning signs and symptoms for more serious conditions such as meningitis, and when to see a doctor. It's also the era of tantrums and toilet training, so there's advice on that too. Other topics include: * Development including language * Nutrition and healthy eating * Sleeping and moving from cot to bed * Bathing, toileting and hygiene * Teething * Travelling with your toddler * Developmental checks and milestones * Vaccinations and why it's vital to have them * A to Z of toddler ailments * Medicines and first aid * Toddler safetyTrade ReviewThese two books 'Guide to Baby's First Year and Guide to Toddler Health' are all you need when you have your first baby. They are books of complete knowledge for new mums and dads and cover everything you would need to know as a new parent. They are both fantastic guides and presented comfortably light in paperback with not too many pages which makes them easy to carry around. They would also make ideal gifts for friends or family who are expecting their first child. * Clarrisa *I would definitely recommend every parent to be or new parent buy this book. It would also make a brilliant book for any parents to be. * Being Mrs. Davies *Dr Dawn's Guide To Toddler Health is a friendly, informative guide that will help to put parents' minds at ease, while also enabling them to be vigilant for more serious illnesses - as well as talking them through the challenges toddlerhood. In short - a must-have for any parents' bookshelf. * The Speedbump *I would definitely recommend both books to other parents, they are clear and consise and easy to read, and offer up-to-date and practical advice. The text is broken up with relevant headings and bullet points and the index section allows the reader to just find certain information if need be. * Sensory senstive Mummy *I'd definitely recommend Dr. Dawn's Guide to Toddler Health to anyone like me who is somewhat clueless about having a toddler and needs a go-to guide for reassurance every now and again. -- Jules * Pondering Parent Hood *

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Book SynopsisMany women assume that abuse is always physical. But this is not always the case. Psychological, verbal and emotional abuse may not cause broken bones or black eyes, but when one person persistently inflicts sever mental pain on another by the use of fear, intimidation, humiliation and manipulation, the damage can be just as serious. The resulting deep emotional scars may take years to recover from.Susan Elliot-Wright explores the nature of this often subtle manipulative behaviour and what can be done to break the cycle. As well as offering emotional support, the author looks at the practicalities that may be involved, such as consulting a solicitor or gaining access to benefits.Subjects covered include: types of emotional abuse; who may be a victim, and why; how to protect yourself and any children; sources of help such as women's refuges; can an abusive relationship survive?; helping the abuser; forming a new life.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an introduction to mindfulness, the concepts and theory behind it and how it can help manage not only anxiety, but a number of physical and emotional issues. It includes step-by-step practices to manage your anxiety and depression, and links to an audio download of guided meditations. Topics include:Understanding anxiety and mindfulnessNo magic pillsHow did I get to be like this?Anxiety and depression in contextThe stress responseBreaking the cycleEffects of mindfulness on the brainMoving forwards – take care

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Book SynopsisChronic pain affects an estimated 14 million people in the UK and is the most common reason for seeking medical help. There’s increasing evidence that mindful practices can have a beneficial effect on pain (sometimes reducing intensity by as much as 40%) and its associated anxiety and depression. This book combines the principles of mindfulness with research from the clinical field of psychology to help you improve your emotional, psychological and physical state. With guided meditations and other practices. Topics include:Defining painHow we feel and perceive painHow a mindful approach can helpWhy stress makes it worseMindful body movement The importance of breathing and postureTaking responsibility for your painTrade Review"step-by-step guide for managing difficult situations in life, whether physical or psychological, through the practice of mindfulness" * Mindfood Magazine *

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Book SynopsisA practical and down to earth study on asthma backed up by in-depth research, clinical trials and medical guidance.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive guide to the whoel area of alternative medicines.

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Book SynopsisThe essential guide, written by CBD specialist Dr Julie Moltke"Everything you need to know about CBD, and how it works in the body with so many beneficial health effects." - Max Kirsten aka The Sleep Coach"A simple yet comprehensive, fun-to-read overview of everything you need to know about CBD." - Dr Andrew Agius, The Pain Clinic"Clear and easily understandable [...] everyone can learn something from reading this." - Tina Horsted MDCannabidiol, better known as CBD, is a natural remedy with a range of incredible health benefits, and one of the fastest-growing wellness trends of recent years. CBD is everywhere - and no wonder, as it has been found to help a huge range of conditions, including anxiety, insomnia and chronic pain. A Quick Guide to CBD cuts straight to the facts, telling you all you need to know about CBD in simple terms. This book will help you to discover how CBD can help you with specific conditions - and how it will improve your overall health and happiness too. CBD specialist Dr Julie Moltke explains...- The many benefits of using CBD- CBD science for absolute beginners- How and when to take CBD- Vapes, oils, salves, gummies... what is the best option for you?Dr Julie Moltke is founder and Editor-in-Chief of Dosage, an online magazine that explores the world of cannabis health and wellness through a doctor's lens. She has dedicated the past years of her life to understanding the science behind CBD, one of the major hot topics of the decade.Find her online at www.drjuliemoltke.com and on Instagram @julie.moltke and Twitter @DrJulieMoltkeTrade ReviewA simple yet comprehensive, fun-to-read overview of everything you need to know about CBD, ideal for everyone from the layperson wanting to discover what it is to the experienced clinician who wants all the technical details on how it works and how to prescribe it. -- Dr Andrew Agius * Medical Director, The Pain Clinic *Dr Julie Moltke has written this book about one of the most important topics of our time: cannabis. This book teaches you about the properties of the plant, what CBD is and how it is used. Julie is a thoughtful and dedicated doctor, who holds cannabis medicine close to heart, and she has written this book in a harmonious, clear and easily understandable language. Everyone can learn something from reading this: professionals and laymen alike. -- Tina Horsted MD * Owner of Clinic Horsted *Everything you need to know about CBD, and how it works in the body with so many beneficial health effects. * Max Kirsten, award-winning Clinical Hypnotherapist, certified sleep coach and author *

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Book SynopsisThe National Service Framework for mental health aims to provide uniformly good systems so that mental health problems are detected and therefore treated early. This book sets out how learning more about mental health and reviewing current practice can be incorporated into a personal development plan or practice learning plan. It shows how to integrate quality improvements into everyday work and bridges the gap between theory and practice. Doctors nurses and practice managers can build up a personal development plan or a practice professional development plan through completing the exercises at the end of each chapter and it demonstrates how to include clinical governance in the mental healthcare services they offer.Trade Review"'Health and social care affects everyone's life. The focus for professional caring is its effect on those who are the recipients of care, but we must also pay attention to the personnel who provide that care. Increasing our understanding of why people choose to work in the caring professions, and of the culture of these organisations enables us to address some of the stress and unhappiness that leads to illness, disillusionment and discontent among professional carers. Ultimately, understanding and looking after the welfare of the workforce leads to a happier, healthier and more effective service.' Janet Thomas, in the Introduction"Table of ContentsConscious choice. Altruism. Family and other role models. Social work. The importance of belonging. Healthcare, a uniformed profession. Compulsive caring. Fear of death. Material values. Emotional detachment. The quest for power. Abuse of power. Women in the caring professions. Self-actualisation.

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative guide to attachment theory, combined with a practical advice on therapeutic caregiving for foster carers, adopters and those who support them.

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Book SynopsisOur body’s clocks make the difference between happiness and depression, health and illness, and even life and death. The brilliant scientist Paul Kelley makes a compelling case for all organisations to allow people to work and study the hours that suit their personal circadian rhythms. That way, Paul argues, we would all be more productive, a great deal of ill health would be avoided and the world would be a better and happier place.Trade ReviewMarrying insight with practical advice, Kelley translates the hard science into an engaging story of how and why organisations should be better attuned to the unique rhythms of our bodies. --Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor University Of Buckingham, former Master of Wellington College Educational pioneer Paul Kelley masterfully assembles scientific evidence from a wide range of disciplines and locales worldwide to show that the internal timekeepers (circadian rhythms) within our bodies are vital predictors of health, well-being, and a wide range of human performance outcomes. Body Clocks should be read by CEOs, policy makers, educators, parents, and learners worldwide to understand, embrace, and actualize these insights in education, healthcare, work, and play. This is a clarion call for reconfiguring systems around the globe to better serve the needs of all current sleep-deprived citizens wherever they may be found. --Dennis Cheek, National Creativity Network (USA), IESEG School of Management (France), and Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida A book of global significance. Kelley and Griffiths' work not only highlights the importance of grounding education in the biology of learning, it challenges policy makers to reflect on why they are so slow to adopt educational neuroscience as the foundation for decision-making and invest more in both the creation of that evidence and its translation. A triumph in terms of the explanation of the evidence and its implications. There are no global challenges more important than grounding education theory in biological process. Having an effective education system rests at the heart of both health and economic policy solutions. That the scientific understanding of sleep and its implications for learning, working and health are so profound should not come as a surprise. We are, after all, a mind, brain and body - whether we are at school or the workplace. What is always a surprise, and now the key challenge, is getting the world and systems to recognise this and invest in it. This book will help to change that. --Dr Richard Churches, co-author of Neuroscience for Teachers and Lead Adviser for Education Reform and Evidence-Based Practice at Education Development Trust This is not only a fascinating book, it is also a really important book. Grounded in evidence, what science has demonstrated this book explains in an authoritative and engaging manner and gives us a whole series of insights into the impact of sleep on our daily, personal and professional lives. As an educator and a manager the implications of this book are significant and provide the knowledge base on which practical and impactful interventions can be made to how people learn and work and how organisations can become more positive and effective. There are also lessons for the individual in this book that will stem from a better understanding of the importance of sleep on how we live and work. Fascinating, important. And useful. -- Professor Andy Adcroft, Deputy Dean, Surrey Business School, National Teaching Fellow

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Book SynopsisStanley J. Browne is an actor, and he has been an actor all his life. Born to a Jamaican mother in a London suburb, he began rehearsing for the role of survivor from an early age. From birth he knew nothing but a home filled with love and the vibrancy of a Caribbean culture, but this changes when his mother is diagnosed with schizophrenia.In this honest and gripping memoir, Stanley reflects on a childhood and adolescence torn apart by mental disorder. Because of it, he adopts the mantle of 'man of the house' as he is forced to scavenge for food and miss school, with his two sisters, to care for his baby brother. His life is further fragmented as they yo-yo in and out of the care system and Stanley must face the reality of being separated from his siblings.An intelligent and sensitive child, Stanley descends into a life of crime and drug abuse. During his time spent in various young offender's institutions and prisons he battles with addiction and slowly begins to turn his life around.Set against a backdrop of 1970s poverty, racism and hardship, Little Big Man is a powerful story of generational trauma and one man's determination to heal the wounds of the past. Most of all, it is a book about the universal desire for love, belonging and the search to find an authentic voice through the redemptive power of creativity and recovery.

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Book SynopsisHaim Omers erstes Werk »Autorität ohne Gewalt« erschien 2002 auf Deutsch, das kurze Zeit später veröffentlichte Buch »Autorität durch Beziehung« wird nun auch schon seit nahezu zwanzig Jahren nachgefragt. Das Konzept, die Prinzipien des gewaltlosen Widerstands in Therapie und Beratung einzuführen, ist inzwischen theoretisch und empirisch besser fundiert und hat Eingang in eine Vielzahl neuer Anwendungsfelder gefunden. All dies ist genug Anlass für ein Update zur Entwicklung des Ansatzes, der heute knapp mit dem Begriff »Neue Autorität« gefasst wird. Haim Omer legt in seinem zehnten Buch bei Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, in bewährter Co-Autorenschaft mit Arist von Schlippe, ein Werk vor, das dezidiert die Entwicklung von »elterlicher Präsenz« bis hin zur »Ankerfunktion« nachzeichnet. Die Bandbreite der Anwendungsfelder wird dargestellt, Forschungsergebnisse sowie Wirksamkeitsnachweise werden referiert. So wird der Anspruch eines Handbuchs ganz und gar erfüllt. Haim Omer legt eine inspirierende Zusammenschau seines Ansatzes vor, der sich in der konkreten Praxis seiner Teams über Jahrzehnte immer weiter ausdifferenziert hat. Der »aktuelle Stand« zeigt einmal mehr den hohen Anspruch Omers an die Achtung vor den Problemen von Eltern, Kindern, Jugendlichen, jungen Erwachsenen, aber auch anderen Erziehungspersonen bis hin zu Problemkonstellationen in gemeinwesenorientierten Zusammenhängen, sowie den Respekt vor der Autonomie derjenigen, die im Fokus von Hilfsangeboten stehen. Es gibt kein grundlegenderes Werk zur „Neuen Autorität“ in allen Facetten der Entwicklung und Anwendung.

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Book SynopsisScheiden tut weh! Die Rechtsanwältinnen Sigrid Born und Nicole Würth begleiten Sie durch die Zeit der Trennung. Leicht verständlich erklären sie das komplizierte Familienrecht. Sie erläutern, wie Mediatoren Ihnen Zeit, Geld und zermürbende Auseinandersetzungen ersparen können, bereiten Sie auf den Gang zum Anwalt vor und zeigen, wie viel eine Scheidung kostet. Sie erfahren, wie Kinder eine Scheidung erleben und wie Sie als Eltern Ihren Kindern diese Erfahrung erleichtern können. Viele lebensnahe Tipps - zur Frage "Wer kriegt was?" aus dem Haushalt, zur Verteilung von Vermögen und Schulden, zu vernünftigen Umgangszeiten mit den Kindern und zu steuerlichen und erbrechtlichen Folgen helfen Ihnen, die richtigen Entscheidungen zu treffen.Table of ContentsÜber die Autorinnen 7 Einführung 23 Über dieses Buch 23 Konventionen in diesem Buch 24 Was Sie nicht lesen müssen 25 Törichte Annahmen über den Leser 25 Wie dieses Buch aufgebaut ist 26 Teil I: Wir werden uns scheiden lassen 26 Teil II: Die Kinder bei der Scheidung 26 Teil III: Die Scheidung 26 Teil IV: Die Folgen der Scheidung 27 Teil V: Der Top-Ten-Teil 27 Wie es weitergeht 27 Teil I Wir werden uns scheiden lassen 29 Kapitel 1 Scheidung verstehen 31 Ist meine Partnerschaft am Ende? 31 Die Trennung – das Ende der Partnerschaft 32 Eine Mediation kann die Scheidung leichter machen 33 So finden Sie den richtigen Anwalt 34 Die Kosten der Scheidung 34 Die Trennung und Ihre Kinder 35 Unterhalt für die Kinder 36 Und dann ist plötzlich das Kind nicht mehr das eigene 37 WasstehtderEhefrauzu? 37 Was passiert mit den Finanzen? 38 Wenn Sie geschieden sind, erbt Ihr Ex nichts mehr 39 Gehen Sie nach der Scheidung fair miteinander um 39 Kapitel 2 Trennung – ja oder nein? 41 Ist meine Ehe wirklich am Ende? 41 Wegen der Kinder zusammenbleiben? 42 Anzeichen für eine zerrüttete Ehe 43 Eheberatung kann manchmal noch helfen 46 DieTherapiekostetGeld 47 Wie findet man einen guten Paartherapeuten? 47 Für eine Scheidung muss man bereit sein 48 Es macht mir nichts aus, der/die Geschiedene oder der/die Alleinerziehende zu sein 48 Ich werde diesen Schritt trotz der anschließenden Trauer gut überstehen 49 Ich habe meine finanziellen Angelegenheiten geregelt 49 Ich weiß schon, wo ich wohnen werde 49 Ich habe mit den Kindern alles geregelt 49 Wie sage ich es den anderen, dass ich mich scheiden lasse? 49 Wie sage ich es den Kindern? 50 Gemeinsam mit den Kindern sprechen 50 Schuldgefühle nehmen 51 Wir sind weiter Mama und Papa für dich 51 Kapitel 3 Die Trennung 53 Das Trennungsjahr 53 Das bedeutet das Trennungsjahr 54 Versöhnungsversuche und Trennungsjahr 55 Getrennt leben in der eigenen Wohnung 55 Klare Regelungen treffen 56 Der neue Partner in der gemeinsamen Wohnung 58 Scheidung nach drei Jahren Trennung 58 Das leidige Thema Geld 59 Manchmal gibt es keinen Trennungsunterhalt 59 Konten und Versicherungen aufteilen 60 Wer bekommt die Wohnung? 62 Wenn Kinder da sind 63 Nutzungsentschädigung 63 Schulden und Zinsen fürs Haus 63 Wer bekommt den Hausrat und die Möbel? 64 Gemeinsame Gegenstände 65 Wenn man sich nicht einigen kann 65 Die Trennungszeit nutzen 66 Kapitel 4 Vertrauen ist gut – Ehevertrag manchmal besser 67 Was ist ein Ehevertrag? 67 Regelungen über das Vermögen – Güterstände 68 Ohne Ehevertrag gilt die Zugewinngemeinschaft 68 Was ist ein Zugewinnausgleich? 69 Schutz vor Erbschleichern 70 Gütertrennung 71 Vorsicht bei der Gütertrennung 72 Modifizierte Gütergemeinschaft 72 Für wen sich ein Ehevertrag eignet 72 Ehepaare, die Kinder haben wollen 73 Formelle Voraussetzungen für einen Ehevertrag 74 Gültig oder nicht? 75 Mit einem Ehevertrag die Trennung regeln 75 Scheidungsvereinbarungen – der Weg zur günstigen Scheidung 76 Ein Ehevertrag kann jederzeit geschlossen werden 77 vor der Hochzeit 77 während Ihrer Ehe 77 nach der Trennung und vor der Scheidung 78 So viel kostet ein Ehevertrag 78 Kapitel 5 Mediation 79 Wenn nichts mehr geht 79 Was ist Mediation? 80 Voraussetzungen für eine Mediation 81 So läuft die Mediation ab 82 So finden Sie einen guten Mediator 84 Co-Mediation 85 Ein Mediator kostet Geld – kann aber Geld und Nerven sparen 86 Ist ein Mediator richtig für uns? 87 Manchmal reicht es auch, einen guten Anwalt zu haben 87 Kapitel 6 Der Gang zum Anwalt 89 Der kompetente Anwalt 89 Der Fachanwalt für Familienrecht 89 Der Zusatz »Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte« 90 Der Zusatz »Interessenschwerpunkte« 91 Herr Dr. Rechtsanwalt 91 Stimmt die Wellenlänge? 92 Will der Anwalt nur klagen? 93 Ist mein Anwalt an mir interessiert? 93 Auch Sie müssen Ihren Beitrag leisten 94 Checkliste für den kompetenten Anwalt 94 So finden Sie einen Anwalt 95 Ein Blick in die Gelben Seiten und ins Telefonbuch 95 Anwaltssuche über die Rechtsanwaltskammer 96 Weitere Anwaltssuchdienste 96 Ein Anwalt oder zwei? 97 Diese Unterlagen sollten Sie mitbringen 97 Kapitel 7 So viel kostet eine Scheidung 99 Diese Kosten fallen an 99 Der Anwalt will Geld 99 Das Gericht verlangt Geld 101 So werden die Scheidungskosten berechnet 102 Der Streitwert – nach ihm richten sich die Kosten 102 Die Gebühren von Anwalt und Gericht 104 So verringern Sie die Kosten für eine Scheidung 105 So wenig wie möglich streiten – einvernehmliche Scheidung 105 Nur ein Anwalt statt zwei 106 Die Scheidungsfolgenvereinbarung 106 Zahlt die Rechtsschutzversicherung die Scheidungskosten? 107 Verfahrenskostenhilfe 107 Verfahrenskostenvorschuss 108 Teil II Die Kinder Bei Der Scheidung 109 Kapitel 8 Das Kind in der Trennung 111 So erleben Kinder die Trennung 111 Kinder im Loyalitätskonflikt 113 Auswirkungen auf die Schule 114 Den Kindern die Trennung erklären 114 Gemeinsam mit dem Kind reden 115 Kinder ticken nicht im gleichen Rhythmus 116 Eltern bleiben Eltern 117 Das Kind weiterhin normal erziehen 119 Sätze, die Sie Ihren Kindern immer wieder sagen sollten 119 Wenn ein neuer Partner ins Spiel kommt 120 Kapitel 9 Streit um die Kinder 123 Das gemeinsame Sorgerecht 123 Auch für den Ernstfall vorsorgen 125 Ausnahme: Alleiniges Sorgerecht 126 Das Aufenthaltsbestimmungsrecht 128 Alleiniges Sorgerecht für Männer? 128 DaskommtaufdasKindbeiGerichtzu 129 Wer unterstützt das Kind bei Gericht? 130 Beteiligung des Jugendamts 130 Kleines Sorgerecht bei Patchwork-Familien 131 Das »Wechselmodell« – wenn das Kind bei beiden Eltern lebt 131 Für wen ist das »Wechselmodell« geeignet? 132 Kindesentzug durch ein Elternteil 132 Ein Gesetz verspricht Schutz 133 Was tun bei Nichtvertragsstaaten? 133 Minderjährige Mütter 134 Das Jugendamt sieht genau hin 135 Kapitel 10 Das Umgangsrecht 137 WarumistderUmgangsowichtig? 137 Wie häufig sehe ich künftig mein Kind? 138 Wie der Besuch ablaufen sollte 139 Auch Großeltern haben ein Umgangsrecht 140 Was ist, wenn das Kind den anderen Elternteil nicht besuchen will? 141 Was tun, wenn sich der Ex-Partner nicht um die Kinder kümmert? 141 Ausschluss des Umgangsrechts 142 Warum Eltern den Umgang boykottieren 143 Was der Boykott für die Kinder bedeutet 144 Das können Sie rechtlich tun 145 Das Vermittlungsverfahren 145 Zwangsgeld als Druckmittel 146 Letztes Mittel: Entzug des Sorgerechts 146 Das können Sie persönlich tun 147 Entfremdung von den eigenen Kindern – PAS 147 Ein Mediator – für viele die Rettung 148 Was ist ein Mediator? 148 Einen guten Mediator finden 148 Die Cochemer Praxis 149 Kapitel 11 Unterhalt für die Kinder 151 Wie hoch ist der Kindesunterhalt? 151 Das bereinigte Netto-Einkommen ist die Grundlage 152 Die Höhe des Unterhalts in der Düsseldorfer Tabelle ablesen 153 Die Anrechnung von Kindergeld 153 Minderjährige Kinder und Auszubildende 155 Volljährige Schüler bekommen weiterhin Unterhalt 156 Eltern müssen auch für Studenten zahlen 156 Wehrdienst, Zivildienst, Soziales Jahr 157 Welche Berufsausbildung müssen Eltern bezahlen? 157 Sonderbedarf – wer zahlt die Kosten, die aus dem Rahmen fallen? 158 Auch dem Unterhaltszahler muss genug Geld bleiben 159 Wenn der Ex seine Vermögensverhältnisse verschweigt 159 Einkommensveränderungen beim Unterhaltszahler 160 Wenn der Unterhaltsschuldner nicht zahlt 160 Wer zahlen kann, aber nicht will, wird bestraft 160 Kapitel 12 Unterhalt, wenn eine neue Familie ins Spiel kommt 163 Neue Beziehungen können sich finanziell auswirken 163 Der Unterhaltsberechtigte hat einen neuen Partner 163 Wenn der Unterhaltsberechtigte mit seinem neuen Partner nur zusammenlebt 164 Vorsicht: Detektiv 165 Wenn der Unterhaltsschuldner wieder heiratet oder neue Kinder bekommt 166 Oft reicht das Geld nicht für alle 167 Die Unterhaltsreform regelt neue Rangverhältnisse 167 Kinder stehen immer an erster Stelle 167 Der Unterhaltsverpflichtete muss alles tun, um den Zahlungen nachzukommen 168 Kinderbetreuende Ehefrauen und Langzeitverheiratete teilen sich Platz zwei 168 Die Plätze drei und vier 169 Eigenbedarf – auch dem Unterhaltszahler muss noch Geld verbleiben 170 Steuerliche Nachteile durch die geänderte Rangfolge 171 Die Angst der folgenden Partnerin 171 Kapitel 13 Wenn das Kind nicht das eigene ist – Kuckuckskinder 173 Verrat Seitensprung 173 Die Väter bleiben meistens ihren Kindern treu 174 Das Kind in der Krise 174 Die Erbgutanalyse 175 Nicht jeder Test ist tauglich 175 imliche Test 176 Heimliche Tests sind nicht zulässig 177 Klärung der Abstammung 177 Neue Regeln sollen die Klärung der Abstammung erleichtern 177 Anfechtung der Vaterschaft bei Gericht 178 Vorsicht: Fristen beachten 178 Oft ein Schock: Vaterschaft wird rückwirkend aufgehoben 179 Teil III Die Scheidung 181 Kapitel 14 Ehegattenunterhalt 183 Wer bekommt Ehegattenunterhalt? 184 Unterhalt als Ausgleich ehebedingter Nachteile 184 Betreuung von kleinen Kindern 185 Unterhalt wegen hohen Alters 186 Unterhalt wegen Krankheit und Gebrechen 186 Unterhalt wegen Arbeitslosigkeit 187 Unterhalt wegen Berufsausbildung 188 Unterhalt aus Billigkeitsgründen 188 Es gibt keine Lebensstandardgarantie mehr 189 Bedürftigkeit 190 So berechnet sich der Ehegattenunterhalt 190 Die Höhe des Unterhalts 191 Nur einer arbeitet 192 Wenn beide arbeiten 192 Der Selbstbehalt 192 Begrenzung des Unterhalts 194 Wenn einer einen neuen Partner hat 194 Ehen, die vor der Unterhaltsreform geschieden wurden 195 Kapitel 15 Der Betreuungsunterhalt 197 Früher war alles anders 197 Die Unterhaltsreform – das hat sich geändert 198 Die Belange des Kindes 198 Erstes Bundesgerichtshofurteil zur neuen Reform 200 Auch der Lebensstil während der Ehe ist entscheidend 200 Nicht verheiratete Unterhaltsberechtigte und Geschiedene sind gleichgestellt 202 Wie lange können Unterhaltsberechtigte zu Hause bleiben? 202 Welche Arbeit muss ich annehmen? 203 Kapitel 16 Der Zugewinnausgleich 205 Was ist der Zugewinnausgleich? 205 Der Zugewinnausgleich ist der Normalfall 206 So wird der Zugewinn ausgeglichen 207 Das gehört zum Anfangsvermögen 208 Geschenke 210 Schulden 211 Das gehört zum Endvermögen 211 Zeitpunkt der Berechnung 212 Machen Sie eine Bestandsaufnahme 213 Verjährung der Ansprüche auf Zugewinnausgleich 214 Wenn der andere Geld beiseiteschafft 214 Kapitel 17 Verteilung von Vermögen und Schulden 217 Eine Bestandsaufnahme machen 217 So verteilen Sie die Schulden 218 Wenn nur einer Schulden hat 219 Gemeinsame Schulden 219 Vorsicht bei Bürgschaften 220 Wer bekommt das gemeinsame Haus? 221 Bankkonten und Sparverträge – wer bekommt was? 223 Lebensversicherungen 224 Wenn einer in der Firma des anderen gearbeitet hat 224 Kapitel 18 Versorgungsausgleich 227 Was ist überhaupt ein Versorgungsausgleich? 227 Nur Anwartschaften während der Ehe zählen 228 Der Versorgungsausgleich soll Ungerechtigkeiten ausgleichen 228 Welche Altersversorgung wird geteilt? 229 Der Versorgungsausgleich kann ausgeschlossen werden 230 Ausschluss durch Ehevertrag 230 Ausschluss bei kurzer Ehezeit 231 Ausschluss bei Bagatellausgleichen 231 Tod des Ausgleichsberechtigten 231 Kapitel 19 Streitpunkt Wohnung 233 Wer bekommt die Wohnung? 233 Das Paar ist noch in der Trennungsphase 235 Zuweisung der Wohnung nach der Scheidung 236 Wer tritt in den Mietvertrag ein? 237 Einfach Schlösser austauschen geht nicht 239 Wer geht, kann Anspruch auf eine Nutzungsentschädigung haben 239 Den Hausrat teilen 240 Was gehört zum Hausrat? 241 Die Verteilung des Hausrats 243 Kapitel 20 Die eingetragene Lebenspartnerschaft 245 Schwule und Lesben dürfen sich das Jawort geben 245 Wo können sich die Lebenspartner das Jawort geben? 246 Welche Papiere sind notwendig? 246 Wie sollen wir nach der »Heirat« heißen 247 Die Zugewinngemeinschaft 247 Schenkungen während der Homo-Ehe 248 Erbschaften fallen nicht in den Zugewinn 249 Wenn sich das Paar »scheiden« lassen will 249 Getrennt leben – was ist das? 250 Unterhalt nach der Ehe 251 Unterhalt wegen Betreuung der Kinder 251 Der Partner ist zu alt, um noch arbeiten zu können 252 Der Ex-Partner kann nicht arbeiten, weil er krank ist 252 Der Partner ist arbeitslos 253 Der Partner macht eine Ausbildung 253 Der Lebenspartner kann seinen Lebensstil nicht mehr fortführen 254 Der Versorgungsausgleich 254 Teil IV Die Folgen Der Scheidung 255 Kapitel 21 Das Leben nach der Scheidung 257 Wie es nach der Scheidung weitergeht 257 Der Freundeskreis wird neu sortiert 258 Keine Partner mehr, aber immer noch Eltern 259 Von jetzt an zwei Wohnungen 259 Die Nachnamen nach der Scheidung 261 Den Nachnamen behalten 261 Den Geburtsnamen wieder annehmen 261 Den Namen, den man vor der Ehe hatte, wieder annehmen 262 Ehenamen und Geburtsnamen als Doppelnamen führen 262 Der Name bei einer erneuten Heirat 262 Die Namen der Kinder nach der Scheidung 263 Wenn die Eltern wieder heiraten 264 Wenn das Kind einen neuen Namen bekommen soll 264 Die Gerichte können den Namen des Kindes ändern 265 Jeder braucht jetzt eigene Versicherungen 266 Krankenversicherung 266 Haftpflichtversicherung 266 Sonstige Versicherungen 267 Der neue Job 267 Offene Karten beim Bewerbungsgespräch 268 Urlaub 268 Ein neuer Partner 269 Neuer Partner und Kinder 269 Kinder und neuer Partner 270 Kapitel 22 Steuerrechtliche Folgen der Scheidung 271 Gemeinsam oder getrennt veranlagen? 271 Allgemeines zur steuerlichen Situation 272 Ein kurzer Überblick über die Steuerklassen 272 Steuerliche Situation während der Ehe 273 Steuerliche Situation nach der Ehe 273 Versöhnungsversuch wirkt sich auf Steuern aus 274 Aufteilung von Steuererstattungen und Nachzahlungen 275 Muss man bei der Zusammenveranlagung mitwirken? 276 Was ist eigentlich das Realsplitting? 276 So wirkt sich der Unterhalt auf die Steuern aus 278 So wirken sich die Steuern auf den Unterhalt aus 278 Auch ein Einfamilienhaus kann Unterhalt sein 279 Kapitel 23 Erbrechtliche Folgen der Trennung 281 Die Situation während der Ehe 281 Das Paar ist noch verheiratet, es liegt aber kein Testament vor 281 Die Ehe besteht noch und das Paar hat ein gemeinschaftliches Testament 286 Wenn einer der Ehepartner aus dem gemeinsamen Testament aussteigen will 288 Wenn der Überlebende wieder heiratet 289 Wenn die Eheleute geschieden sind 289 Paare, die noch nie miteinander verheiratet waren 290 Teil V Der Top-ten-teil 291 Kapitel 24 Zehn Fragen, die Sie sich stellen sollten, bevor Sie sich scheiden lassen 293 Liebe ich meinen Partner wirklich nicht mehr? 293 Was erwarte ich noch von meinem Leben? 294 Wie will ich meine Trennung und Scheidung gestalten? 296 Wie wird die Scheidung für die Kinder sein? 298 Kann ich mich nach einer Scheidung weiter finanzieren? 299 Werde ich nach einer Scheidung glücklicher sein als während der Ehe? 300 Wie ändert sich meine Altersversorgung? 301 Wie werde ich meine Wohnsituation lösen? 302 Wie werde ich die Scheidung durchstehen? 303 Welche Beziehung will ich nach der Scheidung zu meinem Ex-Partner haben? 304 Kapitel 25 So kommen Sie leichter durch die Scheidung 305 Seien Sie fair miteinander 305 Kommunikation ist wichtig 305 Keine Rachegedanken 306 Tragen Sie die Streitigkeiten nie vor den Kindern aus 306 Das sollten sie Ihrem Kind immer wieder sagen 307 Bleiben Sie nicht wegen der Kinder zusammen 307 Halten Sie das Kind aus Erwachsenenproblemen raus 308 Wenn alles festgefahren ist, suchen Sie sich einen Mediator 309 Eine Scheidungsfolgenvereinbarung spart Geld und Nerven 311 Die notarielle Scheidungsvereinbarung 311 Vom Anwalt ausgearbeitete notarielle Scheidungsvereinbarung 311 So verhalten Sie sich Ihren Freunden gegenüber 312 Die neuen Partner dürfen sich nicht einmischen 313 Sind Sie bereit für eine neue Partnerschaft? 314 Kapitel 26 So finden Sie den richtigen Anwalt 317 Ein Fachanwalt sollte es sein 317 Auf Empfehlungen hören 318 Weitere Wege, wie Sie einen Anwalt finden 318 Der Anwalt sollte in Ihrer Nähe sein 318 Auf diese Kriterien sollten Sie achten 319 Der Anwalt sollte nicht nur auf Krawall gebürstet sein 319 Sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Anwalt über die Kosten 320 Wenn Sie nicht streiten, reicht auch ein Anwalt 320 Auch Sie müssen Ihren Beitrag leisten 321 Kapitel 27 Die zehn wichtigsten Schritte bei einer Scheidung 323 Suchen Sie sich einen guten Anwalt 323 Klären Sie Ihre Kinder sachlich auf 324 Vereinbaren Sie vernünftige Umgangsregeln für die Kinder 326 Erstellen Sie eine Liste über alle Vermögenswerte und Schulden 327 Erstellen Sie eine Liste über Ihr eigenes Anfangs- und Endvermögen 328 Erstellen Sie eine Liste über den Hausrat 329 Prüfen Sie Ihre Versicherungen 330 Krankenversicherung 330 Lebensversicherung 331 Haftpflichtversicherung 331 Hausratversicherung 331 Rechtsschutzversicherung 331 Überschlagen Sie Ihre Finanzen 331 Verabreden Sie den Beginn des Trennungsjahrs 333 Waschen Sie keine schmutzige Wäsche 334 Index 335

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Book SynopsisAn examination of dizziness, the second most common patient complaint, explores causes, including medication reactions, inner-ear disturbances, and, rarely, brain tumors, and offers advice on medical treatments.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. PART I: Dizziness: What Does it Mean? Introduction. 1. The Balancing Act. 2. Feeling Off-Balance. 3. Finding the Cause of Dizziness and Vertigo. PART II: The Causes of Dizziness. 4. Peripheral Vestibular Disorders. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Vestibular Neuronitis. Labyrinthitis and Other Ear Infections. Perilymph Fistula. Cholesteatoma. Otosclerosis. Trauma to the Ear. Meniere's Disease. Recurrent Vestibulopathy. Motion Sickness. Height Dizziness. 5. Central and Vascular Vestibular Disorders. Acoustic Neuroma. Other Brain Tumors. Cerebral Atrophy. Disorders of the Blood Supply. Transient Ischemic Attacks. Stroke. Migraine. Epilepsy. Multiple Sclerosis. Other Central Vestibular Disorders. 6. Systemic Disorders. Cardiovascular Diseases. Bacterial and Viral Diseases. Connective Tissue and Arthritic Problems. Blood Disorders. Diabetes. Chronic Kidney Disease. Thyroid Disorders. Allergies. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ). Medications and Other Substances. 7. Dizziness and Anxiety. Anxiety. Phobias. Depression. Somatization. Psychotherapy and Other Treatments. PART III: Treatment for Dizziness. 8. Medical, Dietetic, and Surgical Treatments. Medication. Diet. Surgery. 9. Therapy and Rehabilitation. Team Approach to Rehabilitation. Physical Therapy Exercises You Can Do at Home. Relaxation Techniques. Hypnosis. Biofeedback. Psychotherapy. Helping Yourself. Future Hope for Chronic Dizziness. Appendix A. Helpful Sources. Appendix B. Suggested Reading. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisAn eye-opening exploration of the medical origins of gender in modern US history. Today, a world without gender is hard to imagine. Gender is at the center of contentious political and social debates, shapes policy decisions, and informs our everyday lives. Its formulation, however, is lesser known: Gender was first used in clinical practice. This book tells the story of the invention of gender in American medicine, detailing how it was shaped by mid-twentieth-century American notions of culture, personality, and social engineering. Sandra Eder shows how the concept of gender transformed from a pragmatic tool in the sex assignment of children with intersex traits in the 1950s to an essential category in clinics for transgender individuals in the 1960s. Following gender outside the clinic, she reconstructs the variable ways feminists integrated gender into their theories and practices in the 1970s. The process by which ideas about gender became medicalized, enforced, and popularized wasTrade Review“This splendid historical account of the medical origins of gender in intersex assessments and its proliferation into other realms will be the standard account for some time to come. It is detailed and technical enough to satisfy historians of medicine, yet so broadly contextual that it will make an excellent classroom text.” * Journal of the History of Sexuality *“Eder’s remarkable medical history of gender in the clinic is a timely, sensitive account of how physicians, patients, psychologists, therapists, feminists, and trans activists created a world in which medical alterations of sex could become routine and standards of care were defined and contested. Eder moves skillfully between the medical, scientific, and social sides of this story, deftly showing how sexual stereotypes were perpetuated by the very practitioners that argued gender was something learned, not dictated by biology. Those familiar with either the biomedical background or with the importance of gender to feminist interpretations will find this book illuminating. For those not familiar, or for those wishing to teach this subject, Eder’s book is an outstanding guide to an important history.” -- Angela N. H. Creager, Princeton University * FASEB Journal *“A welcome and powerful contribution to histories of gender. Eder, a historian at the University of California, Berkeley, joins other scholars, particularly Joanne Meyerowitz, in telling her ‘uneasy origin story’ of how the ideas of gender and ‘gender role’ emerged and were put into medical practice in the mid-20th century. . . . Eder shines in her methodological deployment of patient case records from the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic to reconstruct life stories. . . . These stories of patients’ resistance are a pivotal contribution to Eder’s important and sweeping, decades-long account of gender’s medical and political invention and reinvention.” * Social History of Medicine *“Using an impressive array of patient records, interviews, and primary and secondary sources, Eder presents a complex and finely nuanced account of changing sociomedical understandings of the most humane methods of dealing with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and similar conditions. . . . Highly recommended.” * CHOICE *“While the origins of the term are clinical and its development and use have sometimes been contradictory, we still live in a deeply gendered world where individuals must account for their relationship to the sex-gender binary whether they are cisgender, transgender, agender, non-binary, have a DSD, or something else. This book provides a fascinating and detailed account of how that reality came to be.” * Social Forces *“How the Clinic Made Gender is an insightful, surprising, and fascinating narrative on the medical history of sex and gender. Eder deftly demonstrates how the sexed body is thoroughly a social construction, and historically contingent. The discursive power of gender remains contentious today, as it had been in Wilkins’s clinic. . . . Eder’s monograph demonstrates the value of interrogating the artificiality of medical boundaries imposed by temporal and ideological contingencies.” * The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory *“How the Clinic Made Gender offers a genealogy of sex categorization and the contradictions between prevailing theories and treatment protocols for working with intersex individuals. As Eder demonstrates, it was neither biological determinism nor cultural reductionism that enabled the team at Johns Hopkins to develop the idea of gender, but a feedback loop between the two. Moreover, Eder’s work shows how since its early formulation by Wilkins and appearance in the writings of John Money and the Hampsons, ‘gender’ has never been a straightforward concept. . . . Instead, How the Clinic Made Gender offers a poignant reminder that scientists and medical professionals are shaped by social and cultural norms and the contexts within which they work and the relationships they have established.” * Contemporary Sociology *“How the Clinic Made Gender corroborates and adds important texture to work in feminist, intersex, and trans studies on the history of gender. It draws incisive cross-disciplinary connections that will no doubt enliven the work of medical historians. And it demonstrates that what gender has accomplished, above all, is to codify white, middle-class American cultural norms from the 1950s as enforceable measures of healthy development. It is also a reminder that normalizing the medical and social abuse of intersex people has floated the business of sex and gender for over a century—a fact that ought to structure the conditions of possibility for redress and justice far more than it does for most non-intersex practitioners, critics, and partisans of gender, whatever their stripes.” * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *“How the Clinic Made Gender is a fascinating read and furthers our understanding of gender as a concept. It is a book that does many things—and does them well. It reveals the origins of the sex/gender binary, it reconstructs from patient files as much of the personal stories of subjects with intersex traits and their—at times, harrowing—trials and tribulations in their engagement with medicine, and it writes a medical history that considers the interplay between institutional practices, clinical realities, and patient care. Throughout the monograph, the author draws extensively and powerfully on medical case records from a predominantly medical-historical perspective.” * European Journal for the History of Medicine and Health *"The most comprehensive account of the emergence of the concept of 'gender' as well as the most comprehensive treatment I have seen of the various ways in which intersex patients were diagnosed and treated in the twentieth century. I can imagine How the Clinic Made Gender becoming a field-defining book in that it successfully and convincingly charts the clinical emergence of the concept of gender. This is a signature contribution and will be an eye-opening read even for specialists." -- Kimberly A. Hamlin, author of Free Thinker"A stunningly original book. Eder shows that the concept of gender was originally mobilized not in the feminist debates of the 1970s and ’80s but decades earlier by social scientists and clinicians in their engagement with intersex children at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. For the first time, we hear the stories of the children and their parents through Eder's extensive quotations from personal medical records." -- Thomas W. Laqueur, author of Making Sex"This is an important book that richly historicizes the emergence of the construct of ‘gender’ from practices of intersex case management in the mid-twentieth century." -- Sarah S. Richardson, author of Sex ItselfTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Sex before Gender: From Determining True Sex to Finding the Better Sex Robert: Hope Chapter 2: Happy and Well Adjusted: The Psychologization of Sex in the 1930s and 1940s Karen: Coming of Age Chapter 3: Culture, Gender, and Personality Chapter 4: Making Boys and Girls: Gender at Johns Hopkins Chapter 5: Gender in the Clinic: The Process of Normalization Chapter 6: The Circulations of Gender, Cortisone, and Intersex Case Management Janet: Despair Chapter 7: The Life of Gender: Reformulations and Adaptations Epilogue Acknowledgments Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This splendid historical account of the medical origins of gender in intersex assessments and its proliferation into other realms will be the standard account for some time to come. It is detailed and technical enough to satisfy historians of medicine, yet so broadly contextual that it will make an excellent classroom text.” * Journal of the History of Sexuality *“Eder’s remarkable medical history of gender in the clinic is a timely, sensitive account of how physicians, patients, psychologists, therapists, feminists, and trans activists created a world in which medical alterations of sex could become routine and standards of care were defined and contested. Eder moves skillfully between the medical, scientific, and social sides of this story, deftly showing how sexual stereotypes were perpetuated by the very practitioners that argued gender was something learned, not dictated by biology. Those familiar with either the biomedical background or with the importance of gender to feminist interpretations will find this book illuminating. For those not familiar, or for those wishing to teach this subject, Eder’s book is an outstanding guide to an important history.” -- Angela N. H. Creager, Princeton University * FASEB Journal *“A welcome and powerful contribution to histories of gender. Eder, a historian at the University of California, Berkeley, joins other scholars, particularly Joanne Meyerowitz, in telling her ‘uneasy origin story’ of how the ideas of gender and ‘gender role’ emerged and were put into medical practice in the mid-20th century. . . . Eder shines in her methodological deployment of patient case records from the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic to reconstruct life stories. . . . These stories of patients’ resistance are a pivotal contribution to Eder’s important and sweeping, decades-long account of gender’s medical and political invention and reinvention.” * Social History of Medicine *“Using an impressive array of patient records, interviews, and primary and secondary sources, Eder presents a complex and finely nuanced account of changing sociomedical understandings of the most humane methods of dealing with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and similar conditions. . . . Highly recommended.” * CHOICE *“While the origins of the term are clinical and its development and use have sometimes been contradictory, we still live in a deeply gendered world where individuals must account for their relationship to the sex-gender binary whether they are cisgender, transgender, agender, non-binary, have a DSD, or something else. This book provides a fascinating and detailed account of how that reality came to be.” * Social Forces *“How the Clinic Made Gender is an insightful, surprising, and fascinating narrative on the medical history of sex and gender. Eder deftly demonstrates how the sexed body is thoroughly a social construction, and historically contingent. The discursive power of gender remains contentious today, as it had been in Wilkins’s clinic. . . . Eder’s monograph demonstrates the value of interrogating the artificiality of medical boundaries imposed by temporal and ideological contingencies.” * The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory *“How the Clinic Made Gender offers a genealogy of sex categorization and the contradictions between prevailing theories and treatment protocols for working with intersex individuals. As Eder demonstrates, it was neither biological determinism nor cultural reductionism that enabled the team at Johns Hopkins to develop the idea of gender, but a feedback loop between the two. Moreover, Eder’s work shows how since its early formulation by Wilkins and appearance in the writings of John Money and the Hampsons, ‘gender’ has never been a straightforward concept. . . . Instead, How the Clinic Made Gender offers a poignant reminder that scientists and medical professionals are shaped by social and cultural norms and the contexts within which they work and the relationships they have established.” * Contemporary Sociology *“How the Clinic Made Gender corroborates and adds important texture to work in feminist, intersex, and trans studies on the history of gender. It draws incisive cross-disciplinary connections that will no doubt enliven the work of medical historians. And it demonstrates that what gender has accomplished, above all, is to codify white, middle-class American cultural norms from the 1950s as enforceable measures of healthy development. It is also a reminder that normalizing the medical and social abuse of intersex people has floated the business of sex and gender for over a century—a fact that ought to structure the conditions of possibility for redress and justice far more than it does for most non-intersex practitioners, critics, and partisans of gender, whatever their stripes.” * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *“How the Clinic Made Gender is a fascinating read and furthers our understanding of gender as a concept. It is a book that does many things—and does them well. It reveals the origins of the sex/gender binary, it reconstructs from patient files as much of the personal stories of subjects with intersex traits and their—at times, harrowing—trials and tribulations in their engagement with medicine, and it writes a medical history that considers the interplay between institutional practices, clinical realities, and patient care. Throughout the monograph, the author draws extensively and powerfully on medical case records from a predominantly medical-historical perspective.” * European Journal for the History of Medicine and Health *"The most comprehensive account of the emergence of the concept of 'gender' as well as the most comprehensive treatment I have seen of the various ways in which intersex patients were diagnosed and treated in the twentieth century. I can imagine How the Clinic Made Gender becoming a field-defining book in that it successfully and convincingly charts the clinical emergence of the concept of gender. This is a signature contribution and will be an eye-opening read even for specialists." -- Kimberly A. Hamlin, author of Free Thinker"A stunningly original book. Eder shows that the concept of gender was originally mobilized not in the feminist debates of the 1970s and ’80s but decades earlier by social scientists and clinicians in their engagement with intersex children at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. For the first time, we hear the stories of the children and their parents through Eder's extensive quotations from personal medical records." -- Thomas W. Laqueur, author of Making Sex"This is an important book that richly historicizes the emergence of the construct of ‘gender’ from practices of intersex case management in the mid-twentieth century." -- Sarah S. Richardson, author of Sex ItselfTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Sex before Gender: From Determining True Sex to Finding the Better Sex Robert: Hope Chapter 2: Happy and Well Adjusted: The Psychologization of Sex in the 1930s and 1940s Karen: Coming of Age Chapter 3: Culture, Gender, and Personality Chapter 4: Making Boys and Girls: Gender at Johns Hopkins Chapter 5: Gender in the Clinic: The Process of Normalization Chapter 6: The Circulations of Gender, Cortisone, and Intersex Case Management Janet: Despair Chapter 7: The Life of Gender: Reformulations and Adaptations Epilogue Acknowledgments Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMany urban residents, especially persons of colour, are or have been involved in the juvenile and/or criminal justice system. This volume discusses correctional supervision and the needs of individuals. It aims to address the strengths of individuals and how can they can be capitalized on.Trade ReviewDelgado offers a reality-based view of the many challenges of correctional supervision in 'communities of color.' Social ThoughtTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part 1. Setting the Stage 1. Setting the Context 2. Incarceration Profiles and Trends 3. Substance Abuse and Incarceration 4. The Impact of Correctional Supervision: A Multifaceted Perspective Part 2. Capacity Enhancement Concepts and Practice 5. Capacity Enhancement Practice: Key Concepts, Principles, and Goals 6. A Framework for Capacity Enhancement Practice with the Correctionally Supervised Part 3. Reflections from the Field 7. Case Study Method 8. AIDS Counseling Education, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, New York 9. Reading Academy, Maryland 10. Experimental Gallery, Children's Museum, Seattle, Washington 11. Delancey Street, San Francisco, California 12. People Animals Love, Washington, D.C. 13. Summit House, Greensboro, North Carolina 14. Moving Ahead Program, St. Francis House, Boston 15. Women's Prison Association, New York City 16. Bliss Unlimited, Glendale, California 17. The Program for Female Offenders, Pittsburgh, PA 18. Reflections on Case Studies Part 4. Lessons, Recommendations, and Reflections 19. Lessons for Social Work Practice 20. Lessons for Social Work Education Appendix References Subject Index Name Index

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Book SynopsisChallenges the anthropocentrism of the continental philosophical tradition and advances the position that, although some distinctions are valid, humans and animals are best viewed as part of an ontological whole. This book draws on ethological and evolutionary evidence and the work of Heidegger; Luc Ferry and Jurgen Habermas; and, Levinas.Trade ReviewMatthew Calarco's book combines a passion for his subject matter with a keenly penetrating grasp of the complex issues which 'the question of the animal' raises at this juncture of Western history. -- Edward Casey, Distinguished Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook This important analysis is long overdue... Highly recommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Question of the Animal 1. Metaphysical Anthropocentrism: Heidegger 2. Facing the Other Animal: Levinas 3. Jamming the Anthropological Machine: Agamben 4. The Passion of the Animal: Derrida Notes Index

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