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Book SynopsisInternational Business Growth Strategies for Emerging Markets: Creating Sustainable Entrepreneurial Expansion is a comprehensive introductory guide to taking sustainable business into, and doing business within, the worldâs fastest-growing economies. The authors, multi-cultural seasoned experts in accounting, finance, law, and strategy, stress the fundamental importance of sustainability. They underline the critical role of research and analysis before action. The potential positive impact of AI and digital transformation is a consistent theme. Drawing on their own experiences and a rich panoply of relevant literature, the authors highlight opportunities, risks, and proven techniques for market entry. Primarily written to inform undergraduate and postgraduate business students, the book also appeals to executives and managers tasked with crafting successful plans for businesses contemplating foundation or expansion in a world of unlimited potential.
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Book SynopsisTypically, people are afraid of having to face emotions and manage them. This is particularly problematic when a leader is trying to enable a change within an organisation. So how do leaders and managers of change address emotion â this book delves into the aspects of change that managers often donât like to acknowledge but need to embrace to truly understand behaviours and implement change.The reality is, change is now part of the âeverydayâ business, but many leaders do not have a clue how to manage it, so it is successful and generates a good investment rather than a loss. People do not like it when their thoughts and feelings are dismissed, ignored or avoided because this makes them feel under-valued and de-motivated. The answer is to use a holistic approach with the end person in mind perspective in leading, planning and managing change. Sharing findings from some of the latest research conducted on the behavioural elements of leading change, the book is a practical guide with a unique approach that has been tried and tested in a multitude of organisations on how to lead people through complexity and uncertainty so they are resilient and the organisation is future ready.This book brings together foresight tools, such as horizon scanning and trend analysis, along with organisational development tools, such as team, systems and process analyses, to really bottom out the type of change they are planning. This book helps leaders plan change that is future fit, benefits the organization, and, importantly, the people within the organization.
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Book SynopsisThis book showcases and celebrates the writings of Peter Campbell, an activist, writer, educator, and a veteran survivor of the mental health system, conveying the variety and vitality of Campbell's accomplishments across the years from 1967 to 2022.Diagnosed with severe psychosis and with a history of hospitalizations reaching back to 1967, Peter Campbell was an indefatigable critic of orthodox psychiatry and of many aspects of the mental health system. He was a founder and veteran of the groundbreaking psychiatric survivorsâ movement in 1980s and 1990s Britain. The diverse essays within this book cover topics such as seclusion, spiritual crisis, lived experience of psychosis, ECT and psychiatric drugs, and the survivor movement, together with a number of in-depth interviews, as well as other creative contributions such as dramatic scripts and satirical sketches. Brought together, these diverse creations are an eloquent testimony to the humanity, unflagging commitment and staying power of a hugely significant writer, innovator, commentator and critic.Written in Campbell's accessible and witty style, this will be an invaluable resource for practitioners in psychiatry and all disciplines, people with lived experience of psychosis and their relatives and carers, activists, and all concerned with distress and mental wellbeing.
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Book SynopsisThis wide-ranging collection explores how to integrate coaching into higher education in ways that tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing institutions today. By embracing coaching as a powerful tool for growth and change, faculty and staff can navigate complexities, foster innovation, and cultivate thriving academic communities.Drawing on the expertise of seasoned academic coaches, the authors provide a rich, multifaceted exploration of coachingâs potential to drive individual transformation and institutional success. With insights grounded in diverse roles and perspectives, the chapters showcase how coaching can empower faculty and staff at every career stage. From creating authentic connections and building resilience to promoting inclusivity and inspiring structural change, this lively book is packed with the practical tools, real-life examples, and thought-provoking reflection questions necessary to develop a core, functional understanding of coaching in higher education.
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Book SynopsisBody-oriented mentalization-based therapy (B-MBT) helps patients link physical signals to their inner experiences, such as thoughts, emotions, and memories, allowing them to become aware of previously unrecognised bodily sensations and internal responses. This book explores how B-MBT may be used to provide therapeutic support to patients with severe Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS), formerly also known as Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS).Chapters present vivid examples of B-MBT in practice and highlight key therapeutic skills for readers to apply to their own work with patients. Divided into three sections, chapters cover: An introduction to theory behind B-MBT and PPS. A section exploring treatment, including basic interventions, non-verbal therapies, responding to old inner pains, and guidance for encouraging patients to progress towards a balanced lifestyle. A section on practical tools for group, systemic and multidisciplinary therapeutic treatments. Body-Oriented Mentalizing in Clinical Practice is an essential read for any practitioner who wants to learn more about treatment options for patients experiencing severe PPS. It will be of particular interest to (para)medical professionals, mental health specialists and non-verbal therapists.Tables 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 9.1, A.1, A.2, A.3, A.5.1, A.5.2 and A.5.3 are available as downloadable support materials from www.routledge.com/9781041068617
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Book SynopsisThis book provides the core knowledge that all doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and non-clinical leaders and managers at all levels should have at their fingertips to plan and execute both large-scale and continuous incremental improvement.The contributors of this book collectively cover the motivational aspects for such improvements as well as the core frameworks and techniques that are proven to be effective in the worldâs best healthcare organisations, and in other industries. The book is rich with examples and case studies, with a focus on âwhat worksâ in healthcare organisational improvement and how it can be executed effectively. Most of the bookâs contributors are senior practitioners who have first-hand experience of leading healthcare transformation projects and can speak to how constraints can be overcome to provide real gains.Focusing on improving organisational leadership, management and systems, this book will be of great interest to clinical leaders, medical colleges and healthcare associations.
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Book SynopsisWomen Unsilenced: Hope, Freedom, and Music in Palestine explores how Palestinian women use music to express, protest, and celebrate their identities. Divided into two parts, the book is told through two different narrative styles. In Part 1, the author uses evocative autoethnography to illuminate their experiences of traveling through Palestine and meeting the women whose stories they tell through narrative case studies in Part 2. They share harrowing accounts of daily life that chronicle the untold stories of women living under military occupation and patriarchal oppression to challenge dominant narratives about Palestinians and women in the Middle East and disrupt assumptions that are rooted in settler-colonialist and imperialist narratives. Offering an intimate look at the lives and identities of Palestinian women as celebrated through music, this is a useful resource for students and scholars across Music Education, Women and Gender Studies, and Political Science. It will also be of interest to those completing their own narrative research and the general reader wanting to learn more about Palestinian womenâs everyday lives.
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Book SynopsisSpirituality for Leaders delves into the integration of spirituality within leadership practices and highlights how spiritual beliefs and practices can enhance ethical decision-making, organizational culture, and well-being.This book emphasizes the essential role of spirituality in fostering holistic and ethical leadership in todayâs interconnected world. Drawing on diverse traditions, including Indigenous practices, traditional and New Age philosophies, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism, it examines spirituality through lenses such as contemplation, philosophy, religion, and practice. Practical applications such as mindfulness and meditation are presented as pathways toward workplace well-being and leadership effectiveness. This book addresses the role of spirituality in leadership, coaching, identity, inclusion, and organizational transformation. Including authors from both the Global North and Global South, it offers a panoramic and multidisciplinary perspective and provides a roadmap for fostering compassion, inclusivity, and integrity in leadership practices.Combining theoretical insights with practical tools, this book appeals to business leaders, managers, HR professionals, and coaches seeking values-driven leadership models, as well as students and researchers of leadership, organizational psychology, business, philosophy, and religious studies. Individuals wishing to align their inner life with public action would also gain insight from this book.
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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book explores the fascinating psychology behind public beliefs in extraterrestrial visitors and UFOs (unidentified flying objects, now often termed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena). Drawing on extensive opinion poll and academic research data from around the world, Barrie Gunter delves into the complex psychological processes that shape our interpretations of ambiguous experiences.The analysis reveals how psychological factors profoundly influence our beliefs about extraterrestrial life. The book explores how an individual's religious and paranormal beliefs, internalised cultural narratives, personality characteristics, and cognitive biases create frameworks through which they process and recall unexplained phenomena. The book also investigates how these psychological predispositions affect responses to government secrecy, potentially fuelling conspiracy theories about extraterrestrial activity.Neither dismissing unexplainable occurrences as bogus nor accepting them at face value, this nuanced exploration illuminates the crucial role of social and cognitive psychology in understanding why certain beliefs take hold. It fills a significant gap in current literature, offering valuable insights for students and scholars of cognitive, social, and para-psychology interested in the psychological underpinnings of extraterrestrial beliefs.
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Book SynopsisLong established as the go-to book for internal communication practitioners, this fifth edition of Exploring Internal Communication has been completely updated to reflect changes in the field, including developments in the expanding use of technology in internal communication practice, hybrid working, and the greater emphasis on inclusive workplaces.The book takes readers from applied theory and principles through to practical steps, such as employee segmentation and content and channel management, culminating in effective planning and professional practice. It emphasises the strategic importance of internal communication for organisations and broadly âwhatâ it can be used for â making the point that not all organisations are the same or have the same attitudes towards, and expectations of, internal communication. With updated and new chapters, the book looks at the evolving organisation and employee relationship in the light of developments in Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), ethical internal communication, leadership listening, and the expanding role of Artificial Intelligence and digital communicationEnriched with models and authors tips, this book is an indispensable tool for internal communication practitioners, HR managers and organisational leaders who are interested in developing a more strategic approach to practice. It is also a valuable text for practitioners studying for a professional communication qualification.
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Book SynopsisThis volume provides a new exploration of the complex phenomenon of neoliberalism from a unique perspective, casting it as our contemporary âœcollective consciousnessâ and arguing for its interpretation not as a political ideology, but as a multifaceted cognitive system.It maps out the formation processes and structural buildup of these systems by elaborating first on a certain model of individual cognition, then scaling it up to the societal level. This collective cognitive model then provides the foundation for inâdepth analysis of âœcognitive regimes,â which are understood as the different examples of culturally defined and externally structured collective consciousnesses. Several attributes and their different dynamics are explored and organized into a general framework, such that a new and comprehensive understanding of the subject can be extracted. It offers valuable analysis of what this âœcognitivistâ approach to neoliberalism can provide for reâimagining our future in a world struggling with ecologic, economic, demographic, and climatic degradation, and what lessons can be learned for an era overshadowed by a potential climatic collapse.Academics interested in the expansion of the âœcritique of neoliberalismâ discourse to the socioâcognitive field, looking for some novelties in the wellâestablished academic literature around this subject, would greatly benefit from this text. With its clear and concise format, it is also of interest to motivated readers from outside academia.
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Book SynopsisThis book examines walking together as a research method, a social practice, and a paradigmatic social phenomenon. Anchored in long-term fieldwork in post-apartheid South Africa, it explores how walking together exposes the dissonance between lived racialized power asymmetries and methodological ideals that assume universal accessibility of public space. In doing so, the book turns a critical eye toward recent developments in social ontology and phenomenology that underpin walking methodology, interrogating their own theoretical commitments, their claims to universality, as well as their attempts to account for power inequality. The book further shows how the history of walking is deeply intertwined with the history of participant observation, revealing how methodological ideals have been shaped by the embodied, uneven conditions of research on the ground. Combining peripatetic ethnography with theoretical reflections on pace bias, hidden particulars, and agency, the book builds a case for a more accountable walking methodology and offers conceptual tools for working with, rather than smoothing over, difference. By unsettling idealized accounts of walking together, this book offers a fresh approach to movement- based methods that centers lived complexity. It will appeal to scholars and students of anthropology, philosophy, sociology, urban studies, mobility, and methodology â as well as anyone curious about the politics of bodies in public.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.
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Book SynopsisThis book is a multi-faceted, thorough, and yet compact introduction to Jainism. It presents the history and scripture of Jainism, a religion that originated in ancient India and still exists today.A work of primarily philological nature, giving a close look at the history and development of Jain scriptural traditions based on the tradition of German Indology, this accessible introduction is available for the first time for an English-speaking audience. Readers will encounter an accessible, easy-toread, and up-to-date overview of Jainism according to ÅšvetÄmbara tradition, with reference to the Digambara tradition as well.The author also offers anthropological, archaeological, and art-historical information from the field of Jain Studies. It will be of interest to students studying Religious Studies, Asian Religions and South Asian Studies as well as a wider public audience without in-depth previous knowledge of Jainism looking for a concise, yet innovative and insightful introduction.
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Book SynopsisThis book offers a timely exploration of how Western theatre has consistently challenged the notion that human nature is fundamentally selfish.
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Book SynopsisA Social Work Survival Guide to Avoiding Burnout is a transformative book designed to reshape how social workers and those in related fields approach self-care and well-being.Based on the author's fourteen years of experience and personal journey through severe burnout, this book offers a blend of practical advice and actionable strategies to help professionals safeguard their mental health while maintaining their commitment to the communities they serve. The book provides evidence-based insights, including data from a comprehensive survey, âœThe Prevalence of Burnout Among Social Workers,â which uncovered that 81.58% of social workers experience burnout. This startling statistic highlights the urgency of addressing this widespread issue.This title not only delves into real-life accounts and challenges but also equips readers with the tools they need to prevent and overcome burnout, ensuring long-term resilience and effectiveness in their careers. It is a call to action for social workers in the United Kingdom and globally, aiming to create a profession where personal well-being and professional passion can coexist harmoniously.
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Book SynopsisHow can we really look after ourselves and our staff teams in light of everything we face? What if people really valued staff wellbeing rather than staff welldoing? Could Do Better explores the myriad demands upon those working in schools, acknowledging the âtoo much and not enoughsâ of the climate in which staff work, and considering the impact this has on wellbeing throughout the school. The book introduces the RESET acronym, to provides a framework for meaningful change: - Remember â Reimagine -Examine and Evidence -Share and Speak-Up -Equip and Empower - Task and Try One Thing. Each theme inspires hope, encourages self-reflection, and equips the reader with practical strategies to support their school journey. Throughout, the author also draws upon her own experiences, as well as a variety of first-hand case studies, to tackle topics from shame and expectations to brave leadership and creating a culture of value. With an interactive format and space for the reader to reflect throughout, the book is an essential tool to support staff to know their value and to put practices in place to improve their working lives. It will be key reading for teachers in both primary and secondary settings, as well as school leadership teams and those in pastoral roles.
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Book SynopsisTorturing Environments explores how contemporary practices of coercion have evolved beyond traditional physical torture, increasingly relying on psychological pressure, structural violence, and the manipulation of social and economic conditions. This book further develops the groundbreaking concept of Torturing Environments, offering a new lens to understand how states and institutions can generate suffering intentionally without overt physical brutality.Drawing from forensic, clinical, legal, and human rights perspectives, Torturing Environments provides an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms that produce sustained psychological harm, including detention conditions, harassment, fabricated criminalization, intimidation of families, and deliberate economic deprivation. It presents the Torturing Environment Scale (TES 2.0), an updated tool for the measurement of coercive environments, and introduces eighteen practical Quick Reference Cards to guide documentation and assessment in fieldwork, forensic reporting, and litigation. Each card offers clear, hands-on guidance for assessing specific conditions within Torturing Environmentsâcovering topics such as security planning, trauma-informed interviewing, documenting solitary confinement, coercive interrogation, threats or attacks on identity and dignity, among others.Written for lawyers, human rights practitioners, mental health professionals, forensic experts, scholars, students, and engaged readers, Torturing Environments delivers an essential and accessible framework for identifying, analyzing, and confronting emerging forms of ill-treatment and torture. It is a vital contribution for those committed to protecting human dignity in complex contemporary settings.
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Book SynopsisThis book is a practical guide for anyone with managerial and leadership responsibilities. It walks you through what you need to know to develop neuroinclusive working cultures that enable, develop and get the best out of all team members.Up to 20% of the working population has a neurodivergent difference â such as dyslexia, autism or ADHD. The diversity of thought and skills that such people bring to the workplace has been shown to increase creativity, enhance profitability and improve team morale. Managers and leaders have a key role to play in harnessing these benefits: it is up to them to create a neuroinclusive culture by setting the tone and approach.Written by two experts in the field both with lived experience of neurodiversity, this book is a hands-on manual for adapting your organisation to better support neurodivergent talent and developing a more inclusive and strengths-based management style. The authors provide research evidence, reflective exercises and real-life case studies to deliver an irrefutable rationale for neuroinclusivity and the techniques needed to deliver it. Managers and leaders at all levels will develop their leadership and management capabilities; and organisations will find it easier to attract and retain talent, solve problems creatively and be more resilient â critical competences in the modern working world.
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Book SynopsisA Contemporary Return to the Lacanian Mirror is a discussion on The Mirror Stage as Formative of the I Function as Revealed in Psychoanalytic Experience, a capital text within Lacanian thought and psychoanalytic history.Drawing on Freudian and Lacanian concepts, Sergio J. Aguilar Alcalà explores the consequences of the mirror stage for human subjectivity: an alienation of any remains of animal nature, an aggressive drive at the heart of our relationship to others and to ourselves and an introjection of the desire of the other as our own desire. These consequences allow for a critique of, among other things, the test zoologists use to âproveâ that animals can recognize themselves in the mirror, the notions of âfreedomâ and âagencyâ that mainstream communication and media studies ascribe to selfies on social media, and the neoliberal uses of labor psychology and identity politics to flatten the intricacies and contradictions within our/selves. The book begins with consideration of the imago and identification, then discusses the consequences of Lacan's three crossroads for our conception of human subjectivity. Aguilar Alcalà concludes by discussing how the Lacanian mirror stage enables us to go beyond the Imaginary traps provoked by todayâs media and cultural landscape, using the aphorism mentioned at the end of the mirror stage text: thou art that.A Contemporary Return to the Lacanian Mirror will be of great interest to academics and scholars of psychoanalytic studies, communication and media studies. It will also appeal to those working within the humanities, and specifically in the philosophy of the human-animal relationship, images in digital culture and critical theory.
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Book SynopsisSigmund Freudâs Inner Divisions shows how the limits of Freudâs theory are linked to his inner conflicts, particularly those relating to his father.Ken Fuchsman undertakes a close reading of how what Freud wrote during self-analysis reflected his inner personal divisions. The book explores how Freudâs psychological divisions led to intellectual contradictions in his psychoanalytic doctrines, showing that the limits of his theory are rooted in inner conflicts that prevented his science of the unconscious from being truly comprehensive. It also considers how Freudâs ideas were shaped by his internal struggles, discoveries, and denials, revealing how these inner tensions permeated his psychoanalytic theories on experience, science, civilizationâs higher achievements, love, and even the Oedipus complex itself.Sigmund Freudâs Inner Divisions will be of great interest to psychoanalysts in practice and in training, and to academics and scholars of the history of psychology, psychobiography, and intellectual history.
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Book SynopsisThis volume offers a comprehensive rethinking of how affect and emotion shape contemporary social and political life. Against the backdrop of global crises, polarized publics, and media-saturated environments, this book positions affect not as a mere supplement to reason or discourse, but as the connective tissue between self and society, the intimate and the institutional.Drawing on over a decade of interdisciplinary research at the Berlin-based Collaborative Research Center Affective Societies, the contributors develop a rich conceptual toolbox to understand the affective dynamics at play in governance, media, care, protest, and everyday life. From affective polarization and outrage politics to infrastructures of feeling and institutional affect, this collection identifies new key concepts that serve as both diagnostic tools and theoretical interventions.Bridging affect theory with empirical inquiry, it demonstrates how affect and emotion are central to how we relate, resist, dwell, and imagine. This is a carefully curated volume that will appeal to scholars and students interested in the affective and emotional foundations of contemporary societies from a range of fields: sociology, cultural studies, psycho-social studies, anthropology, political science, media studies, religious and theological studies, philosophy, and performance studies.
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Book SynopsisSpatial Justice: The Basics offers a concise and accessible introduction to spatial justice as both a theoretical framework and a practical agenda for urban transformation. It examines how urban space is produced, contested, and governed, and how it is implicated in broader dynamics of inequality, recognition, and participation. Drawing on key thinkers such as Henri Lefebvre, Nancy Fraser, Iris Marion Young, Edward Soja, and Susan Fainstein, the book articulates spatial justice through its distributive, procedural, and recognitional dimensions, while also tracing its intellectual genealogy across critical theory, planning thought, and Southern urbanism.The book centres spatial planning as a normative, political, and ethical practice capable of fostering solidarity, democratising decision-making, and addressing structural injustices. Real-world examples from Indonesia, Colombia, Brazil, the US and more illustrate how spatial justice is negotiated in practice, while discussions of neoliberal governance, democratic backsliding, and epistemic justice ground the analysis in urgent global challenges.Designed for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates, and early-career professionals in planning, geography, architecture, and related fields, the book includes a detailed glossary of key terms, visual diagrams, and analytical tables to support critical engagement and classroom use.
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Book SynopsisThis volume introduces readers to the work of Jungian psychoanalyst Ladson Hinton and his development of thought in the fields of psychoanalysis and existential philosophy throughout his career.Working as an analyst for nearly 50 years, strongly emphasizing humility with a central focus on shame and temporality, this new volume edited by friend and colleague Hessel Willemsen encompasses reflections and writings dating from his emergence as a young analyst in 1975 through to present day. Mindful of the deep and considerable changes in contemporary society, his work provides a helpful lens for understanding how aspects of our politics, technologies and social media underlie our contemporary loss of freedom of thought and experience amidst our time of ominous transitions. Chapters cover topics such as death, foolishness and shame, reconnecting with our animal soul, temporality and Jung's theoretical position on existential philosophy, among many others.Psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, philosophers, anthropologists and academics and students engaged in cultural studies and critical theory will gain valuable insights from this bookâs rich and engaging variety of perspectives.
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Book SynopsisThis book combines modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) and inclusive education learning systems methodologies. The book also provides an extensive discussion and methodologies related to STEM education to enhance future educational opportunities.Inclusive Education: STEM in the Age of Modern AI explores and provides an educational support system for students with special needs within the STEM education framework. The book is composed of five chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the evolution of inclusive education during the last two decades. This chapter also discusses the importance of having an equal education and current challenges in inclusive education. Chapter 2 discusses the AI methodologies that can provide solutions to inclusive education. Furthermore, it discusses how modern AI approaches, such as Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs), are integrated into inclusive education support systems. Chapter 3 introduces AI-supported systems for analyzing emotional and behavioral aspects in STEM education. Enhancing STEM learning for visual and hearing impairments has been discussed in Chapter 4. Finally, Chapter 5 introduces the Metaverse approach as a methodology for inclusive learning support in distance learning education.The book is written for a wide audience, such as STEM module learners, teachers, researchers, system developers, medical professionals, and industrial professionals, who interact in modern AI and education support system development.
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Book SynopsisA Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching Tennis presents a new evidence based approach to develop and train tennis players. Coaching philosophy, technique, tactics, physical development and mental strength, pertaining from beginner to professional is covered. This text bridges the gap between theoretical principles from within the most recent research, and itâs practical application.Included are real world examples of how different sets of constraints may be manipulated in order to develop more adaptable, skilled athletes. The reader will be challenged to create athlete centered activities using variability, adaptability, and self-organization that guide individual athlete to find their own adaptable movement solutions.A Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching Tennis is an essential read for all tennis coaches, undergraduate students, physical education teachers, and those working within the growing racket sports industry.
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Book SynopsisThis book fills a gap in psychoanalytic literature by offering a rigorous analysis of the intersections and divergences between the three foundational figures in psychoanalysis: Melanie Klein, Wilfred Bion, and Donald Winnicott.Klein, Bion, and Winnicott: Theoretical and Clinical Convergences and Divergences invites professionals and academics into a comparative dialogue across psychoanalytic traditions and equips them to understand how the ideas of these three authors interweave and unfold in distinct directions, impacting clinical practice and the comprehension of complex psychic processes. By exploring aspects such as Kleinâs theory of internal objects, positions, and envy; Bionâs alpha function, reverie, and capacity for thinking; and Winnicottâs notions of emotional development, transitional space, and therapeutic regression, this book provides a comprehensive view of the implications of each theory in the contemporary clinical context.With copious clinical material and a deep understanding of all 3 subjects, this book is key reading for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and advanced trainees at all stages of their careers and for anyone wishing to broaden their understanding of the works of Klein, Bion, and Winnicott.
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Book SynopsisAwakening the Whole Child offers a refreshing and transformative perspective on education. Drawing on the timeless principles of pioneering educator Charlotte Mason (1842â1923), this book reimagines education for today and tomorrow, inspiring connection, curiosity, and the flourishing of the whole child.With contributions from authors across the globe, this book offers a critical examination of Masonâs relational philosophy, highlighting its relevance to contemporary debates and addressing key issues such as multicultural and critical perspectives, meritocracy and segregation, academic freedom, parental or carer involvement, and state control. Masonâs approach emphasises the childâs relationship with self, others, the environment, the universe, and the transcendent, making her ideas relevant to both religious and secular worldviews. Packed with practical wisdom and theoretical insights, the book broadens the conversation by engaging with ecological, societal, psychological, and philosophical perspectives, tackling urgent questions about the purpose of education often overlooked in todayâs standardised systems.Designed for educators, researchers, and anyone seeking to reimagine education, Awakening the Whole Child invites readers to critically engage with Masonâs philosophy, and rethink education for the betterment of individuals and society.
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Book SynopsisThe Birth of Persian Art (c. 550â486 BC) offers a bold reappraisal of one of the most formative periods in ancient art history, revealing how artistic innovation helped forge one of antiquityâs most influential empires.This volume shows how Persian art evolved from local traditions into a sophisticated imperial visual language, highlighting the revolutionary developments at Pasargadae, the influence of broader cultural landscapes, and the impact of Elamite heritage. Richly illustrated, it foregrounds the often-overlooked value of the artistic record as a historical source, providing insights into the role of visual culture not merely as a reflection of imperial ideology but as an active medium through which cultural integration, negotiation, and innovation took place. From Persian mountain valleys to remote Egyptian desert oases, and to Greek-culture infused western Anatolian cities, The Birth of Persian Art (c. 550â486 BC) revolutionizes perceptions and understandings of Persian art and the Persian people like never before, offering a fresh lens through which to view the formative period of the Persian empire.Written for scholars and students of ancient art history, archaeology, and Near Eastern studies, it will also appeal to museum curators and art historians focusing on ancient Iran, Mesopotamia, and the broader Mediterranean.
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Book SynopsisHuman activities are rapidly depleting essential resources and polluting our environment, jeopardizing not only our well-being but that of countless other species. Alongside these environmental threats, persistent social issuesâpoverty, inequality, and health crisesâcontinue to hinder global progress. Addressing these intertwined challenges requires a paradigm shift: an embrace of sustainability across all sectors. This book emphasizes that sustainability should be at the core of every organization's mission and vision, regardless of their size or profit orientation. This transformation entails rethinking business models, refining processes, and redesigning products to reduce environmental footprints while amplifying social impact. The shift to sustainable practices is no longer optional; it is essential for building a resilient, equitable future. Despite the widespread recognition of sustainabilityâs importance, many organizations struggle with questions about its implementation. Who should lead sustainability initiatives? What concrete steps should be taken? What skills are necessary to drive such a transformation effectively? How can organizations measure success in their sustainability efforts? This book provides a strategic framework that addresses these concerns and offers guidance on conceptualizing and implementing organizational sustainability transformation. This framework offers a clear roadmap for understanding and enacting sustainability transformation, making it accessible for a wide range of readers, from business leaders to students. Executives, managers, and entrepreneurs will find practical strategies to design and execute sustainable business models. Social workers, public officials, and legislators will gain insight into implementing impactful, sustainable policies. For students, academics, and educators, this book is an invaluable resource for studying the evolving role of sustainability in our society. Written in clear, accessible language, the book enables readers of all backgrounds to grasp and contribute to the sustainability process. As organizations worldwide begin to reduce resource consumption, limit pollution, and promote equity, equality, and inclusivity, many lack a cohesive strategy for true transformation. This book bridges that gap, equipping readers with the knowledge and tools to make conscious, impactful decisions that drive lasting change.
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Book SynopsisIn The Science and Clinical Practice of Neuropsychoanalysis, K. Jayasankara Reddy integrates contemporary findings from neuroscience with key psychoanalytic theories, providing readers with a comprehensive perspective on human behavior.Reddy explores essential themes in neuropsychoanalysis, including memory, emotion, trauma and self-identity. Throughout the book, he examines how these insights can help clinical practice, offering specific instances of how a neuropsychoanalytic approach can improve treatment methods for psychopathologies such as depression, anxiety and personality disorders. Reddy includes case studies and deep theoretical analysis to share profound insights into the unconscious mind. Employing a balanced methodology that blends the rigor of neuroscience and the profundity of psychoanalysis, The Science and Clinical Practice of Neuropsychoanalysis is a seminal work for comprehending the brain and the unconscious mind concurrently.This book is an essential resource for psychoanalysts and other mental health practitioners, as well as researchers interested in the intricate workings of the human psyche.
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Book SynopsisModern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Hebrew as used by contemporary native speakers.Designed as a companion grammar, it provides an accessible yet comprehensive description of the language, organized by grammatical topic. The book is structured across two levels, allowing learners to engage with Hebrew grammar progressively.Features of this new edition include: Updated vocabulary, reflecting changes in everyday speech and lifestyles, and more Judaic and culturally relevant words Clarified presentation of complex topics, while preserving a structure that makes the book a practical reference tool Pronunciation Guide to authentic practice, including features of rapid speech. Two colourful new background sections: âHebrew words and their storiesâ and âWhere did Modern Hebrew come from?âModern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar serves both as a valuable resource for independent learners and for students in taught courses.
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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive collection of games and activities that will enhance children's self-esteem through building friendships and having fun with others.Part of the popular 101 series, this practical handbook draws on the authorsâ in-depth knowledge and experience of teaching group games and is a vital resource for busy teachers. The book helps children to understand their feelings, to develop concentration skills, to recognise their personal qualities and to follow instructions. It is packed with ideas for engaging activities requiring little to no additional materials.Complete with a new introduction, this revised edition will enable teachers to share in the fun, humour and friendship of games, while increasing the self-esteem of the children in their classroom.
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Book SynopsisThis seminal text offers an innovative, Froebelian inspired, and evidenced approach to teacher professional development that will promote ethical practice. Providing a timely interpretation and application of Froebelian principles, theories and pedagogic actions as showcased by early childhood settings in England and New Zealand, the expert author team promote a radical shift in approach which will better support the early childhood workforce through the promotion of Froebelian communities of practice.Split into three parts, the book will provide: a contemporary account of Froebelian principles and practices and an overview of the global challenges which face young children and the educators that work with them; an illustrative and reflective narrative of the practice evidence that has emerged from three Froebelian research projects; demonstrations of how the application of the Froebelian Reflection with Guidance framework has inspired and developed the work of educators within this project. The title will be invaluable reading for all those involved in early childhood research and practice, whether in initial training, advanced professional development, practice development and improvement and innovative research programmes.
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Book SynopsisThis book is full of engaging games and activities that will help children to develop the skills and attributes needed for positive behaviours and effective learning.Part of the popular 101 series, this practical resource includes a wide range of games that will help children to explore the five key areas: self-awareness, managing feelings, motivation, empathy and social skills. Designed with busy teachers in mind, all activities are adaptable, easy to implement and require little to no additional materials.101 Games for Better Behaviour helps children to learn that an effective community is built on co-operation, tolerance, and enjoyment. This revised edition features a new introduction mapping games onto the current curriculum, making it the perfect resource for any primary classroom or early years setting.
£18.99
Book SynopsisExamining the concept of TimeSpace in the work of Immanuel Wallerstein and its crucial role within world-systems analysis, Uncertainties of Time brings together important but previously hard-to-access material from Wallersteinâs writings.TimeSpace is a concept developed from his earliest days in the 1970s until well into the twenty-first century, drawing from the historian Fernand Braudel and the chemist Ilya Prigogine to rethink historical timeâs two overlooked modesâlong enduring or eternal time, on the one hand, and, on the other, uncertainty in world-systems. Wallerstein, thereby, invented a fresh version of historical social science that brought together the customary disciplines associated with economics, politics, and sociology.This book is an essential volume for understanding Immanuel Wallersteinâs unique contributions to the understanding of the modern world-system, which he argued came to an end after the world revolution of 1968âleaving us now in an indeterminate world of chaos. This is thereby a sourcebook for researchers and students who care about the history and decline of our now chaotic world.
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Book SynopsisContract law and international trade are two significant and distinct areas of legal practice that often intersect. While rooted in the standard contract law syllabus, this comprehensive advanced textbook seeks to examine the interaction between contract law rules and international trade regulation. It blends in-depth discussion of the most important traditional legal concepts in both these areas of the law with a careful analysis of emerging issues and more contemporary topics, such as digital contracting, trade in services, and the Europeanisation of contract law at the level of the European Union.Facilitating engagement with the subject matter in a way that bridges foundational legal principles and contemporary debates, the authors provide a rigorous intellectual analysis of the law, where both precedents and applicable legislation are discussed critically. A comparative analysis is offered between English common law, which is used as the constant yardstick, and its EU counterpart. Focusing on key themes such as globalisation, IT and digitalisation, ESG and sustainability, the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit and human rights, this book allows readers to deepen their knowledge and understanding of contract law and international trade regulation while developing an appreciation of the contemporary relevance of these areas of the law and their challenges.Contract Law and International Trade Regulation will be a valuable text for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate law students.
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Book Synopsis101 Games for Social Skills is packed with creative and dynamic games that will help children to develop positive relationships and to learn the skills of healthy interactions, based on the authorsâ extensive hands-on experience.Part of the popular 101 series, this revised edition is crammed full of quick, easy to play and easy to follow games to nurture skills of listening, speaking, observing and concentrating. Including all resources needed in a downloadable appendix, the games are ideal to add into a schedule throughout the week.Perfect for the busy practitioners to pick up and follow, the games also offer great fun for children to play. This book is a perfect addition to the toolkit of any early years, or primary school teacher.
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Book SynopsisLifelong learning is much more than reskilling and upskilling. Smart Lifelong Learning is about taking on change, learning from change and building competence on the back of change.Written by a leading educationalist and respected thought-leader on education and pedagogical innovation, this book prompts us to look at lifelong learning and a completely different way to just skills acquisition. The forces that necessitate lifelong learning give rise to unique learning challenges. By focussing on lifelong learning from cradle to grave, the book pushes the boundaries of learning to give rise to novel learning approaches and strategies that align learning journeys with the unfolding reality of persistent change and disruption. The book sets out how everyone operating in the learning space (formal education and beyond) also has to change. The future will require smart matrix learning that is endowment-driven, future-led, and tech-enabled.The book is for professionals seeking to learn and grow in their careers, but crucially also for educators, educational administrators and policy makers, corporate training and development managers looking to develop new ways of working.
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Book SynopsisAmerican political history has a rhythm and a progression. Part of that progression is White populist anger and resentment. In the Revolutionary Era, it was the resentment of elites in Britain that presumed to tell the colonists, who they viewed as subjects, not citizens, that they were subject to taxes and domination of Great Britain. These colonists refused to be treated as âœslavesâ and revolted. By the 1850s, populist resentment was transferred to the national government because it told the freedom-loving, individual liberty-defending, slave owning South that slavery was, per se, evil and would not be allowed to spread into the west. To these âœfanaticsâ who sought power over the Southern Christian way of life, as Lincoln said, âœwar came.â Both before and after suffering defeat, the poor White Southern male was told that he was equal with the elites of the Southern slave aristocracy because both were White and superior to all Blacks. As Dr. King said in his Selma speech, the food of racism was fed to him when his stomach cried out due to his poverty. This resentment found a new iteration when the national government, using the power of the courts and the army, ended a century of Jim Crow forcing the White voters in Congressman Jim Jordanâs flyover country to live with Blacks as equals under the law. In 1969, Newsweek famously depicted the âœForgotten Americanâ in this new social-engineered America and the resentment of the imposed change in the cultural society the White voter was required to live in by the late 1960s through the 1970s. These voters resented that the America they now lived in was not the one they grew up in. The loss of âœtheirâ America was attributed to the federal government being controlled by social elites in Washington D.C. as well as Wall Street elites who asserted free trade and moved the factory jobs of the forgotten man overseas.The Forgotten Man and White Populist Resentment: Power, Politics, and Narrative Dominance in the Trump Era traces how the Republican Party, beginning with the 1948 revolt of Southern Democrats under Strom Thurmond, adopted White populist resentment and transitioned the White non-college educated flyover voter into the Republican Party under George Wallace, Barry Goldwater, and Richard Nixon. This book examines how this White populism rose to dominate the Republican Party primary base, how the populist campaigns of Pat Buchanan and Newt Gingrich paved the way for the rise of Donald Trump, and how he maintains narrative dominance over both parties and American political discourse.
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Book SynopsisAnxiety, Psychoanalysis and Law examines the challenges of maintaining a psychoanalytic stance when working in chaotic times, with international contributors reflecting not only on their work with severely disturbed patients, but also during times of massive disturbances in society.Presented in five parts, the book considers war, violence, society, pandemics and the family, with chapters reflecting on environmental destruction, new technologies, womenâs healthcare, digital media and racial injustices. This cutting-edge collection also considers whether it is possible to make sense of these ambiguous and confusing times by looking at the issues from individual clinical work with patients who have had contact with the judicial process â from the bottom up.Anxiety, Psychoanalysis and Law will be essential reading for psychoanalysts in practice and in training, as well as psychiatrists, psychologists and social and political scientists interested in global anxiety and the challenges facing society.
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Book SynopsisThis English translation of the Spanish bestseller Apego y psicopatologÃa is an interdisciplinary study on how the early years of our life can influence the way we view ourselves and others.The book is split into two parts, the first exploring the theoretical foundations of the PARCUVE model created by the author, which describes the importance of the early years of our lives on the origin of many psychological pathologies. The second addresses the treatment of emotions, feeling, and behaviors associated with psychological disorders from a body-mind-brain integrative approach, as well as through different therapeutic approaches that have proven their efficacy in the past. It provides readers with tools to intervene with patients from different angles, and thus attack psychological pathologies at the root, beyond the symptoms.Enriched with real life examples to assist in readerâs understanding of the neurobiological and emotional processes, Attachment and Psychopathology is an ideal resource for psychologists and psychology students, psychiatrists and psychiatry students, and social workers.
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Book SynopsisSocial networks are important sources of influence on many personal, organizational, community, and societal behaviors. Network interventions (NIs) are purposeful and planned efforts to use social networks or social network data to generate social influence, accelerate behavior change, improve performance or quality, and/or achieve desirable outcomes among individuals, communities, organizations, or populations.This book is designed to be a guide or primer on how to use the powerful and formal set of mathematical and computational tools developed in the network analysis field to engage individuals, communities, organizations, and/or populations to bring about change. This change can be the spread of information, culture changes, attitude shifts, or accelerating adoption of new behaviors. It is designed to inform medical and public health professionals who are often tasked with promoting behaviors that improve health or prevent disease at the individual, organizational, community, regional, and/or national levels. It is also designed to be a book useful when the chief medical officer of a hospital or medical care organization turns to a colleague and says, [O]ur rate of handwashing (or insert X) is too low and we need to increase that. The colleague can then offer a copy of this book, which provides a wide-ranging set of options on how to achieve such changes. It can also be applied to non-healthcare organizations and settings whenever someone wants to bring about cultural or behavioral change. Some of these options, such as network-identified opinion leaders, have considerable evidence, while others have none. The robust evidence base for NIs provides the basis for this book, with the goal of providing practical guidance to enable more widespread use of them.The book focuses on how to actively harness the influence of networks to engage people and organizations in behavior change efforts and improve the development and delivery of interventions.Thomas W. Valente, PhD is Professor in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Book SynopsisThis innovative textbook explores media and communication theory, and its intersections with social and political theory, through the prism of eight core dichotomiesâcommunication/media, private/public, production/reception, material/symbolic, mainstream/alternative, abundance/scarcity, control/freedom, and virtual/realârevealing their complex interrelationships and significance in understanding contemporary media and communication landscapes.Students will gain a nuanced understanding of media and communication theories by examining both sides of each dichotomy and their dynamic interplay. The book historicizes each concept pair, illustrates them with past and present examples, and demonstrates how competing paradigms often complement rather than contradict each other. This approach helps readers grasp theoretical complexity, recognize the democratic importance of media and communication, and develop critical thinking skills through engaging case studies and discussion questions in each chapter.This textbook is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking media and communication theory courses. Instructors teaching critical media and communication theory will find the dichotomy-based approach particularly valuable for helping students navigate complex theoretical debates and understand the field's intellectual development. It will also be useful supplementary reading for specific topics within broader media studies programs.
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Book SynopsisThe world reacted in horror to the graphic security camera footage of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson being gunned down on a Manhattan sidewalk as he was on his way to attend a scheduled investor conference. Contrary to many reports, his murder was not the first attack against a CEO on American soil, and it wonât be the last.Since this murder has already spawned copycat attacks, The Protective Intelligence Advantage: Mitigating the Rising Threat to Prominent People is especially needed at this moment in time. In it, the authors outline various case examples of other executives, VIPs, and high-profile figures who were victims of such attacks. The goal is to learn key elements from them, then outline exactly how individuals and security teams can utilize protective intelligence tools âand their own behaviors, mindfulness, and awareness to protect themselves and their families from threats and imminent harm. The book will detail the essential security and awareness tools that any executive can learn: what the authors dub protective intelligence-led security, a model they designed. Since 1998, the authors have trained billionaires and Fortune 100 protection teams on the concept.After a lifetime of investigating attacks on high-profile persons, heads of state, and celebritiesâand training others to prevent themâthe authors will be the first to examine the murder of Brian Thompson in detail, and use the lessons learned from that attack (and others) to illustrate how protective intelligence can be used to identify threats and prevent attacks.
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Book SynopsisThe Christian Trauma Survivorâs Workbook is a step-by-step guide for supporting Christians who have a history of trauma. The workbook offers four research-supported skillsâattention, focus on the present moment, awareness, and acceptanceâto help Christians shift from trauma-based patterns of ruminative thinking that can keep them stuck and make trauma symptoms worse to focusing on God. Drawing on Christian meditative prayer and contemplative practices that are anchored to the Bible and Christian spiritual writings, chapters include useful definitions, explanations, step-by-step interventions with audio files, journaling exercises, and real-life examples.
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Book SynopsisA must-have for anyone seeking to turn institutional dialogue into a strategic business advantage, this book offers the first comprehensive managerial framework for public affairs. Many companies need to engage in dialogue with government, but done haphazardly, this can end in failure. Other books on public affairs management focus on regulatory frameworks, policy advocacy and public relations, while the managerial side of lobbying remains overlooked and underdeveloped. This book demonstrates that success requires a clear strategy and serves as a managerial toolbox for effective lobbying to navigate institutional relationships and drive influence effectively. It focuses on the five fundamental processes - analytical, operational, digital, strategic, and organizational â that can be tailored based on specific needs. Through theory, techniques, and practical examples, readers are equipped to immediately implement these tools in their own professional environments. This book is suitable for all managers and consultants who need to engage with government entities, as a tool for self-directed professional development, and for students in MBA and other postgraduate business courses.
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Book SynopsisLoss is experienced in many formsâfrom the death of a loved one, illness, and job loss, to the emotional turmoil surrounding retirement, divorce, separation, or even the quiet ache of boredom and loneliness. World-renowned leadership scholar, psychoanalyst, social psychologist, and executive coach Manfred Kets de Vries explores how we can navigate loss in both life and work.A pioneer in the field of clinical and psychodynamic-systemic executive coaching, Manfred examines a wide spectrum of lossesâsome obvious, others more subtleâshedding light on how we respond to them. Some people fight against loss, denying its reality at all costs. Others may become consumed by grief. For some, work becomes a coping mechanism, a way to manage the existential anxiety that stems from lifeâs impermanence. In such cases, manic work habits can become a distractionâan escape from confronting painful truths. Written in an accessible and conversational styleâas if speaking with a group of friendsâthis book offers deeply human insights brought to life through personal anecdotes, case studies, and illustrative vignettes. Manfred encourages readers to face their inner struggles without falling back on primitive defense mechanisms like splitting, projection, or denial. He guides us in reflecting on the consequences of our choicesâpast and futureâso we may recognize our limitations, embrace our potential, and find meaning amid loss.An essential read for anyone grappling with loss, this book is especially valuable for executives, executive coaches, consultants, self-help enthusiasts, and well-being practitioners.
£28.99
Book SynopsisThe Body and Compulsion from Infancy to Young Adulthood: New Perspectives on Addiction, Self-Harm and Suicide examines the complex interplay between early childhood experiences and the development of compulsive behaviours across the lifespan, with a focus on how these compulsions present from infancy to young adulthood.A diverse group of international psychoanalysts from a range of theoretical perspectives and clinical experiences examine the severe bodily symptoms and syndromes often seen in young patients, and offer profound insight into the metapsychological foundations of repetition and destructiveness. Through compelling clinical vignettes and theoretical explorations, the contributors demonstrate how early trauma and neglect can disrupt the psyche, leading to damaging behavioural and emotional pathologies. Eating disorders, depression, anxiety, violent behaviour, suicidality and addiction are looked at in turn, with the contributors highlighting the challenge they pose in the therapeutic setting, and offering guidance on how to navigate sessions with those suffering from them.This essential volume provides invaluable insights for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals working with patients struggling with compulsive patterns, while also offering theoretical depth for scholars interested in early development, trauma and the foundations of psychic structure.
£31.99
