Using extensive examples from practice with a range of client groups, Dramatherapy and Autism confronts the assumption that people with autism are not able to function within the metaphorical realms of the imagination and creativity. It demonstrates that not only are people who function along the spectrum capable of engaging in creative exploration, but that through encountering these processes in the clinical context of dramatherapy, changes can be made that are life enhancing.

One of three volumes responding to the 7 October attack, Antisemitic Discourse focuses on the ideology that motivated it and the antisemitism that shaped many responses to it.It examines the provenance of the Jew-hatred, from English history to Palestinian Islamism; from toxic 19th century ‘Jewish Question’ rhetoric to the perversion of the Trotskyist tradition that allowed parts of the left to embrace antisemitism. It includes Howard Jacobson’s lecture of 22 October on an...

Written for professionals spanning children's services, this must-read guide provides an authoritative overview of what shapes the psychological wellbeing of children and young people - from perinatal care and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through to their socioeconomic circumstances, schools and the wider community.Contributors provide a concise overview of the evidence base, identifying current barriers to good mental health in policy and service provision, and highlightin...

This volume and its companion, The new dynamics of ageing volume 1, provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary overviews of the very latest research on ageing. Together they report the outcomes of the most concerted investigation ever undertaken into both the influence shaping the changing nature of ageing and its consequences for individuals and society.This book concentrates on four major themes: autonomy and independence in later life, biology and ageing, food and nutrition and re...

Shakespeare Studies is an annual peer-reviewed volume featuring the work of performance scholars, literary critics and cultural historians. The journal focuses primarily on Shakespeare and his contemporaries, but embraces theoretical and historical studies of socio-political, intellectual and artistic contexts that extend well beyond the early modern English theatrical milieu. In addition to articles, Shakespeare Studies offers opportunities for extended intellectual exch...

You feel the tension in your chest and the lies in the air. But when you try to bring it up, you are called "crazy" and gaslit into feeling like the bad guy.If you can relate to this, you may have been born into a dysfunctional family. This most likely suggests that you are no stranger to toxic behaviors like one-sided affection, micromanaging, and perfectionism. No family is flawless, but this doesn't mean you should simply ignore your gut feelings or write off the people you care...

In Ueno Park, Tokyo, as workers and tourists gather for lunch, the pollen blows, and two women meet, changing the course of one another's lives.Dinah has come to Japan from New Zealand to teach English and grieve the death of her brother, Michael, a troubled genius who was able to channel his problems into music as a classical pianist—until he wasn't. In the seemingly empty, eerie apartment block where Dinah has been housed, she sees Michael everywhere, even as she feels his absenc...

This book features selected contributions from Florence Heri-Tech 2024, showcasing cutting-edge technologies for the analysis, conservation, and restoration of cultural heritage. It explores advancements in materials science, including nanotechnology and plasma-based restoration, as well as innovative diagnostic methods. The book provides insights into biotechnology, tailored materials, and novel physical techniques, offering a comprehensive overview of emerging trends in heritage preserva...

Dramatherapy and Learning Disabilities demonstrates the power of dramatherapy to help clients with learning disabilities, addressing current research, evidencebased work, and methods in the dramatherapy and learning disabilities fields.Featuring contribution from 19 dramatherapists with a range of clients of all ages who have moderate to severe learning disabilities, this book presents ways in which dramatherapists are innovating new approaches to their work in the field. The autho...

Pure, pralle Lust und magische Momente: Diese 36 Storys führen den Leser quer durch die vielfältige Welt des Sex! Von aufregenden Swinger-Erlebnissen und lustvollen Spielen mit Dominanz und Demut über scharfen Hausfrauen-Sex und höchst prickelnde Anal- Abenteuer zu anregenden Intimpiercings, heißen Erlebnissen zu dritt, hemmungslosen Lesben-Spielen, ganz speziellem Nylon-Genuss, perversen Toy-Games und ausgiebigem Oralsex hier wird kaum ein Thema ausgelassen. Jede der 448 Seiten dieses dri...

This book presents selected work from the Florence Heri-Tech, a conference focused on the use of innovative technologies and methods for analyzing, managing, and preserving cultural heritage. This book presents chapters on the chemical and physical advancement in the development of new materials and methods for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage. It also covers trends in conservation and restoration technology: biotechnology, nanotechnology, tailored materials, and physi...

A novel of early eighteenth-century Venice that Cooper called "in spirit, the most American book I ever wrote."The Bravo (1831) takes place in early eighteenth-century Venice, when the "Serene Republic" had lost much of its glory, leaving its oligarchs struggling to hold on to their family wealth by manipulating the government and people through secret councils and a figure-head doge. In 1844, Cooper called it "in spirit, the most American book I ever wrot...