Ohne darüber nachzudenken, geben wir Kümmel zum Kraut und trinken Holunderblütentee, wenn wir erkältet sind. Wenn wir gefragt werden, warum wir das machen, ist häufig die einzige Antwort: Weil es immer schon so war. Die Autorinnen haben es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, diesen Wissensschatz neu zu bearbeiten. Das regionale Wissen um drei Mal drei Mühlviertler Bergkräuter wird in einer einzigartigen Kombination von Märchen, genussvollen Rezepten, vielen volksmedizinischen Anwendungen und genauen...

Die Studie behandelt das System und die Realität der Fürsorge und Heimerziehung in Tirol und Vorarlberg anhand von vier untersuchten Landeserziehungsheimen und Berichten von ZeitzeugInnen. Mehr als zehntausend Kinder und Jugendliche waren bis in die 1990er Jahre einer machtvollen Fürsorgeerziehung in Tirol und Vorarlberg ausgeliefert. In Erziehungsheimen der Länder und katholischer Orden erlitten viele von ihnen psychische, körperliche oder sexualisierte Gewalt. Betroffen waren vor allem M...

This book reports on cutting-edge research and best practices in developing innovative service systems. It covers issues concerning the suitability of a given system for human use, human services, and excellent human experiences. It explores a wide range of ways in which human factors in engineering, ergonomics, human–computer interaction (HCI), cognitive engineering, and many other disciplines can contribute to the design and management of service systems. It considers aspects related to ...

This book presents a timely and multidisciplinary update on the modalities currently available for treating the most feared symptom of patients diagnosed with cancer. The various cancer pain syndromes are explored in detail, covering those related directly to malignancy and those due to the after-effects of cancer therapy. Treatment modalities, including pharmacologic approaches, interventional procedures, and palliative surgical options, are discussed clearly and concisely, with provision...

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.One of the most significant ways that social workers can engage with policy is by holding elected office. How and why do social workers transition into political roles? And what impact do they have on policy making once they get there?This book is the first systematic, comparative study of social workers in electoral politics across liberal democracies. Drawing on a common conceptual framework, leading scholars analyse the rec...

This book reports on cutting-edge research and best practices in developing innovative service systems. It covers issues concerning the suitability of a given system for human use, human services, and excellent human experiences. It explores a wide range of ways in which human factors in engineering, ergonomics, human–computer interaction (HCI), cognitive engineering, and many other disciplines can contribute to the design and management of service systems. It considers aspects related to ...