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  • The Solution-focused Parent

    How to Help Children Conquer Challenges by Learning Skills

    by Ben Furman ...
    This practical book presents readers with a skills-based, child rearing approach to supporting a child’s growth and helping them overcome both minor and major developmental challenges.In contrast to conventional approaches to child psychology, this innovative approach focuses on developing children’s abilities rather than concentrating on and trying to fix their “problems.” Additionally, instead ... Read more

    21,97 €

  • Person-Centred Counselling in a Nutshell

    Series series Counselling in a Nutshell
    Person-Centred Counselling in a Nutshell is a short, accessible guide to one of the most popular approaches to counselling.Using examples drawn from practice, Roger Casemore outlines, in a clear, jargon-free style, the main principles of the person-centred approach, using the core therapeutic conditions:- congruence- unconditional regard- empathyThis revised and updated second edition includes new ... Read more

    42,92 €

  • Therapeutic Journal Writing

    An Introduction for Professionals

    by Kate Thompson ...
    Series series Writing for Therapy or Personal Development
    Writing a journal is not just about keeping a record of daily events - journal writing provides a unique therapeutic opportunity for facilitating healing and growth.The author of this book guides the reader through developing journal writing to use as a therapeutic tool. Keeping a journal can help the writer to develop a better understanding of themselves, their relationships and the world around ... Read more

    28,08 €

  • Educazione Democratica, numero 5, gennaio 2013

    Rivista di pedagogia politica

    by Autori Vari ...
    Educazione Democratica è una rivista di pedagogia politica pubblicata dalle Edizioni del Rosone e rilasciata con licenza Creative Commons. In questo numero un dossier su Dewey: educazione e bene comune. ... Read more

    Free

  • Becoming an Effective Family Therapist

    Research, Practice, and Case Stories

    by Peter Rober ...
    This book explores the link between the effectiveness of the family therapist and the complexity of the therapeutic relationship.For family therapists the therapeutic alliance is complex because there are different family members and the therapist must have an empathic relationship with each of them. Furthermore, the therapist is focused on facilitating the development of trust between the family ... Read more

    43,96 €

  • Defense Mechanisms in the Counseling Process

    What causes clients in therapy to resist change? What mechanisms and devices do they use to defend against therapeutic progress? How can a therapist identify and work with such defenses in their clients? Understanding defense mechanisms is essential to understanding clients, managing resistance, clarifying conflicted behavior, and engendering more adaptive functioning. In Defense Mechanisms in the ... Read more

    108,53 €

  • New Directions in Gestalt Group Therapy

    Relational Ground, Authentic Self

    Gestalt therapists often work with groups. Group therapists from a variety of theoretical orientations frequently incorporate insights and methodology from gestalt therapy. New Directions in Gestalt Group Therapy: Relational Ground, Authentic Self was written with particular attention to both gestalt and group work specialists in providing a comprehensive reference for the practice of group ... Read more

    Was 43,96 € Now 39,07 €

  • Essential Life Coaching Skills

    by Angela Dunbar ...
    Series series Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge
    Essential Life Coaching Skills provides a comprehensive guide to the complete range and depth of skills required to succeed as a life coach.Angela Dunbar uses theoretical background alongside practical examples to provide a clear understanding of what makes a successful life coach. This book focuses on seven essential skill sets that are necessary for effective life coaching, with each chapter ... Read more

    36,63 €

  • Adolescents de l'illimité

    Les adolescents de l'illimité est un recueil d'une pratique d'accueil d'adolescents multiplacés dans un foyer de la protection de l'enfance. Cet ouvrage conte des histoires vraies, des rencontres émouvantes, extravagantes, parfois drôles avec des adolescents dits incasables, qui ne font pas pacte avec le monde. Les auteures engagent les travailleurs sociaux et les pouvoirs publics à s'interroger ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Get Onboard

    Walk in the Shoes of a Transit Operator

    by Richard Lee ...
    Success and promotion within Toronto's public transportation system come at a price. The shifts bring both physical and mental stress. The effects of these seep from work life into the social and personal lives of the operators. Parallel to this is the author's own personal story, a moving portrayal of a broken family home, abandoned teen dreams and a desperate need to be loved and appreciated. ... Read more

    8,50 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Le handicap mental chez l'enfant : une synthèse neuve pour comprendre, agir, décider

    Depuis plusieurs dizaines d’années, le handicap mental chez l’enfant est un sujet de débats, de polémiques et d’affrontements. Il fallait faire le point et présenter l’état actuel de la question : un livre complet, clair, facile à consulter. Pour la première fois, chacun peut aisément prendre connaissance de la méthode de Philip Wood, mise au point pour l’évaluation des conséquences des maladies, ... Read more

    8,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Social Work, Social Justice, and Human Rights

    A Structural Approach to Practice, Second Edition

    by Colleen Lundy ...
    Social workers take pride in their commitment to social and economic justice, peace, and human rights, and in their responses to related inequalities and social problems. At a time when economic globalization, armed conflict, and ecological devastation continue to undermine human rights and the possibilities for social justice, the need for linking a structural analysis to social work practice is ... Read more

    27,44 €

  • The Psychology of Demonization

    Promoting Acceptance and Reducing Conflict

    Throughout human history, the relationships of individuals and groups have been disrupted by what the authors sum up as "demonization," the attribution of basic destructive qualities to the other or to forces within the self. Demonization results in constant suspicion and blame, a systematic disregard of positive events, pressure to eradicate the putative negative persons or forces, and a growing ... Read more

    48,84 €

  • Grief After Suicide

    Understanding the Consequences and Caring for the Survivors

    here are over 38,000 suicide deaths each year in the United States alone, and the numbers in other countries suggest that suicide is a major public health problem around the world. A suicide leaves behind more victims than just the individual, as family, friends, co-workers, and the community can be impacted in many different and unique ways following a suicide. And yet there are very few ... Read more

    67,16 €

  • Geographies, Mobilities, and Rhythms over the Life-Course

    Adventures in the Interval

    Series series Routledge Advances in Geography
    By thinking in terms of the geographies of mobilities, we are better able to understand the central importance of movements, rhythms and shifting emplacements over the life-course. This innovative book represents research from a new and flourishing multidisciplinary field that includes, among other things, studies on smart cities, infrastructures and networks; mobile technologies for automated ... Read more

    65,94 €

  • Raising Our Children to Be Resilient

    A Guide to Helping Children Cope with Trauma in Today's World

    by Linda Goldman ...
    In this timely and much-needed book, Linda Goldman addresses the many frightening events that impact our children by providing the reader with a seamless mixture of theory and practice garnered from her extensive experience in the field. Raising Our Children to Be Resilient includes trauma resolution techniques and case studies, discussions of the respective roles played by parents, teachers and ... Read more

    53,73 €

  • Latino Poverty in the New Century

    Inequalities, Challenges, and Barriers

    Understand the social factors that challenge this fast-growing community!The Latino community will soon be the largest minority population in the United States. Although Hispanics have been part of the American scene since before independence, their issues have only recently drawn the attention of the mainstream. Latino Poverty in the New Century takes a clear look at the reasons why poverty and ... Read more

    Was 62,27 € Now 54,95 €

  • Handbook of Adoption

    Implications for Researchers, Practitioners, and Families

    While most mental health and behavioral health professionals have encountered adoption triad members—birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted persons—in their clinical practice, the vast majority have had no formal or informal training on adoption issues. The Handbook of Adoption: Implications for Researchers, Practitioners, and Families is the first book to specifically address the many ... Read more

    59,03 €

  • How Homophobia Hurts Children

    Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community

    by Jean M Baker ...
    Homophobia hurts kids. Explore ways to minimize that trauma!This book illustrates the ways that children growing up to be gay are harmed by homophobia before anyone, including themselves, even knows they are gay. This compelling and sympathetic volume describes many simple ways that these children can be helped to understand that they can grow up to lead normal lives, with hopes and dreams for ... Read more

    57,39 €

  • Rational Emotive Behavioural Counselling in Action

    Series series Counselling in Action series
    `The book is highly readable and makes extensive use of an actual case study in order to illustrate the approach′ - Mark Edwards, Nurtuting Potential`As the creator of Rational Emotive Therapy I have probably read more books dealing with its theory and practice than has anyone else. Of all these books, Windy Dryden and Michael Neenan′s is easily one of the best. In a remarkably concise way they ... Read more

    69,74 €

  • On the Ground After September 11

    Mental Health Responses and Practical Knowledge Gained

    A heartfelt collection of extraordinary first-person accounts that delve into every level of the experience of 9/11Out of the infamy of 9/11 and its aftermath people rose up with courage and determination to meet formidable challenges. On the Ground After September 11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Lessons Gained is a stirring compilation of over a hundred personal and professional first ... Read more

    106,24 €

  • Peer Power

    The Peer Power Program is a peer training program designed for middle, high school, and higher education students, focusing on 8 core skills: Attending, Empathizing, Summarizing, Questioning, Genuineness, Assertiveness, Confrontation, and Problem Solving. Through a series of exercises, games, and self-awareness techniques, youth and adults involved in the program can gain the basic communication ... Read more

    50,06 €

  • On Becoming a Group Member

    Personal Growth and Effectiveness in Group Counseling

    This book provides an introduction to the general landscape of group counseling by way of the idea that learning to be an effective group member is essential to becoming a group leader. Interactive scenarios place the reader right into the group, providing insights into the challenges and opportunities of participation. Each chapter explores a different stage of group work and concludes with ... Read more

    61,05 €

  • Before You See Your First Client

    55 Things Counselors, Therapists and Human Service Workers Need to Know

    Before You See Your First Client begins where courses, workshops, training seminars, and textbooks leave off, providing a candid behind-the-scenes look at the fields of therapy, counseling and human services. In a reader-friendly and accessible style, Dr. Howard Rosenthal offers his readers 55 useful and practical ideas for the implementation, improvement, and expansion of one's mental health ... Read more

    36,63 €