Download or read book Exploring the Distress of Striving for Independence and Autonomy written by Panagiotis Bouzianis and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Experiencing New Worlds written by Jürg Wassmann and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The many different localities of the Pacific region have a long history of transformation, under both pre- and post-colonial conditions. More recently, rates of local transformation have increased tremendously under post-colonial regimes. The forces of globalization, which rapidly distribute commodities, images, and political and moral concepts across the region, have presented Pacific populations with an unprecedented need and opportunity to fashion new and expanded understandings of their cultural and individual identities. This volume, the first in a new series, examines the forces of globalization at different levels, as they manifest themselves and operate across cultural, cognitive and biographical dimensions of human life in the Pacific. While posing familiar questions, it offers new answers through the integration of cultural and psychological methods. The contributors draw on practice theory, cognitive science and the anthropology of space and place while exploring the key analytical rubrics of human agency, memory and landscape.
Download or read book Patient Safety and Quality written by Ronda Hughes and published by Department of Health and Human Services. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Download or read book Pro independence Movements and Immigration written by Roberta Medda-Windischer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume “Pro-independence Movements and Immigration: Discourse, Policy and Practice”, edited by Roberta Medda-Windischer and Patricia Popelier, explores the ways in which pro-independence movements and the governments of sub-state nations view and interact with new immigrants. It also examines the attitudes of new minorities toward pro-independence movements. Through case studies from the Basque Country, Flanders, Catalonia, Quebec, Scotland and South Tyrol, the authors examine the interrelationship between pro-independence movements and new minorities from a new perspective, oriented towards a more plural and inclusive approach between all individuals and groups (regardless of whether they are old or new minority groups) living in a given territory, and particularly in sub-national territories.
Download or read book The Promise of Adolescence written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescenceâ€"rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Human Relationships written by Harry T. Reis and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2009-03-15 with total page 1905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library Journal Best Reference 2009 "An excellent gateway to further examination of any of the subdisciplines of relationship science, or as a research tool in its own right." —Library Journal Relationships are fundamental to nearly all domains of human activity, from birth to death. When people participate in healthy, satisfying relationships, they live, work, and learn more effectively. When relationships are distressed or dysfunctional, people are less happy, less healthy, and less productive. Few aspects of human experience have as broad or as deep effects on our lives. The Encyclopedia of Human Relationships offers an interdisciplinary view of all types of human associations—friends, lovers, spouses, roommates, coworkers, teammates, parents and children, cousins, siblings, acquaintances, neighbors, business associates, and so forth. Although each of these connections is unique in some respect, they share a common core of principles and processes. These three volumes provide a state-of-the-art review of the extensive theories, concepts, and empirical findings about human relationships. Key Features Compiles leading-edge information about how people think, feel, and act toward each other Presents the best in the field—authors who have contributed significant scientific knowledge about personal relationships over the past several decades. Offers a diverse approach to relationship science with contributions from psychology, sociology, communication, family studies, anthropology, physiology, neuroscience, history, economics, and legal studies Key Themes: Cognitive Processes in Relationships Communication Processes Creating and Maintaining Closeness Dating, Courtship, and Marriage The Dark Side of Relationships Emotion Processes in Relationships Family Friendship and Caregiving in Adulthood Health and the Biology of Relationships Methods for Studying Relationships Personality and Individual Differences Prevention and Repair of Relationship Problems Psychological Processes Sexuality Social Context of Relationships Social Relations in Childhood and Adolescence Theoretical Approaches to Studying Relationships Types of Relationships Our relationships influence virtually all aspects of our everyday existence and are of deep interest to students, researchers, academics, and laypeople alike. This Encyclopedia is an invaluable addition to any academic or public library.
Download or read book Intrinsic Motivation written by Edward L. Deci and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As I begin to write this Preface, I feel a rush of excitement. I have now finished the book; my gestalt is coming into completion. Throughout the months that I have been writing this, I have, indeed, been intrinsically motivated. Now that it is finished I feel quite competent and self-determining (see Chapter 2). Whether or not those who read the book will perceive me that way is also a concern of mine (an extrinsic one), but it is a wholly separate issue from the intrinsic rewards I have been experiencing. This book presents a theoretical perspective. It reviews an enormous amount of research which establishes unequivocally that intrinsic motivation exists. Also considered herein are various approaches to the conceptualizing of intrinsic motivation. The book concentrates on the approach which has developed out of the work of Robert White (1959), namely, that intrinsically motivated behaviors are ones which a person engages in so that he may feel competent and self-determining in relation to his environment. The book then considers the development of intrinsic motiva tion, how behaviors are motivated intrinsically, how they relate to and how intrinsic motivation is extrinsically motivated behaviors, affected by extrinsic rewards and controls. It also considers how changes in intrinsic motivation relate to changes in attitudes, how people attribute motivation to each other, how the attribution process is motivated, and how the process of perceiving motivation (and other internal states) in oneself relates to perceiving them in others.
Download or read book A Mindfulness Based Approach to Working with High Risk Adolescents written by Sam Himelstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Working With High-Risk Adolescents is an accessible introduction to a new model of therapy that combines the Buddhist concept of mindfulness with modern trends in psychotherapy. Drawing on years of experience working with at-risk adolescents, the chapters explore ways to develop authentic connections with patients: building relationships, working with resistance, and ways to approach change using mindfulness-based techniques. Real-life interactions and illustrations are used to show how a mindfulness-oriented therapist can approach working with adolescents in individual and group settings, and the book also provides practical suggestions designed for immediate implementation. A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Working With High-Risk Adolescents is a must for any mental health professional interested in using mindfulness and other contemplative practices with at-risk youth.
Download or read book Exploring Adolescent Happiness written by Zipora Magen and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1998-06-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is bound to be significant not only for theoreticians and researchers in adolescence, but for a wide range of practitioners; and, I am convinced for social philosophers as well. Rejecting the widespread view of adolescents as an alienated subculture, Dr.Zipora Magen effectively challenges this by demonstrating that adolescents have a great capacity and concern for reaching beyond the self. Further, her data are persuasive in showing that this optimistic insight transcends culture and is thus a very meaningful contribution to cross-cultural studies. Thoroughly grounded in philosophical analysis of the construct of happiness, this book easily moves from an elegant philosophical study to detailing the methodological issues in this type of research. Beautifully written, thoughtfully argued, bolstered by a most impressive review and synthesis of relevant literature, it is qualitative research at its best. Dr. Magen′s own body of research is well-integrated into this synthesis, but she propounds her thesis without dogmatism; instead, with an affirmation of humanistic values. One of the most enriching features of the book is the extensive selection of adolescent responses. Finally, Dr.Zipora Magen reaches beyond the theory and research to offer positive suggestions for applying her insights to the enhancement of adolescents′ lives. The several themes and strands in this unusual book are woven into an organically unified volume that is scholarly and practical, philosophical and empirical, provocative and persuasive: altogether a fine achievement. -Martin Hamburger, Professor Emeritus, New York University & Adjunct Professor, Florida International University "Studies on adolescents and adolescence often show adolescent discontent and hardships as characteristic of the stage of adolescence in human life. Such studies often indicate that adolescents are guided primarily by selfish interests. The present volume by Zipora Magen provides impressive evidence of the fact that there is much room for happiness in adolescent life and that the daily actions of young people are often guided by commitment to the other." -Mordecali Arieli, Tel-Aviv University "Exploring Adolescent Happiness is a refreshing, original, highly readable volume with several truly distinctive features. First is its resolute focus on positive outcomes in adolescence, i.e., on how things go right--as opposed to past traditional emphasis on things that go wrong and how to fix them. Based on more than a decade of research, reflecting an unusual and very effective blend of tender humanistic, and tough-minded forms of scientific inquiry, it documents the central role that altruistic commitment plays in the emergence of adaptive adolescent outcomes. The volume′s solid rooting in cross-cultural study sheds light on forces that uniformly favor happiness in adolescence across a variety of cultural contexts. Zipora Magen′s emphasis on the practical applications that stem from her research will be of great interest and value to educators and helping professionals. Indeed, Exploring Adolescent Happiness is must reading for all those committed to the optimization of adolescent development." -Emory Cowen, Primary Mental Health Project "Zipora Magen comes through as a genuine human being with a dual allegiance to existential psychology and to empirical science. Her blend of these two disciplines yields this delightful volume that contributes significantly to each of these foci, while it represents a quantum leap to the synthesis of the two. The operationalization of happiness takes the reader on a colorful tour de force of theory and psychometrics. Her analysis of adolescence through the prism of selflessness is refreshing. Professor Magen juxtaposes, with ease, technical presentations and qualitative narratives that ′hooks′ and beguiles the reader to join the flow of the text as it samples and synthesizes data and ideas. The author′s true colors are shown, however, in her implicit beliefs throughout in the ultimate universal spirituality of mankind and an emphatic anti-racist orientation. Her section on reflections mirror her devotion to the betterment of humankind as an applied psychologist and human philosopher. Dr. Magen manages to harness statistics and measurement methodology toward the service of the transcendental elaboration of altruism. This book will surely become the foundation of empirical existential studies that have been waiting for a solid anchor in the psychological literature." -Samuel Juni, School of Education, Department of Applied Psychology, New York University "Zipora Magen has given us the voices of adolescents from three cultures. Written in the cool, logical, linear language of science that is appropriate to empirical research gathered over a decade, this book nevertheless manages to capture the joy and idealism of its subjects. Magen lets us know what happiness is (and isn′t), how to measure it, how it relates to other positive constructs in theory and research, and how to use her findings to design and implement interventions for hard-to-reach youth. In addition, Magen′s review of the theoretical and empirical literature on adolescent processes is wide-ranging, integrating psychodynamic, existential and humanistic perspectives with developmental and personality theory. She also argues power fully for the simultaneous use of quantitative and qualitative methods. In short, this is a must read for anyone who does research on adolescence or who works with these interesting challenging young people. Magen is a loving observer who respects her subjects." -Patricia Raskin, Department of Counseling Psychology, Columbia University "Zipora Magen provides us with a new understanding of what it means to be an adolescent. She builds on a solid understanding of research and theory and leads us to a new level for theory, research, and practice. Adolescent development cannot be understood without reference to this pathfinding and outstanding book." -Allen E. Ivey, Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst What makes adolescents happy? What sources of joy and happiness generate emotional excitement, illumination, and a sense of good feeling? What must adolescents live up to? In Exploring Adolescent Happiness, author Zipora Magen examines these major questions through the lens of the adolescent. This new volume makes an original contribution to the fields of psychology and education by systematically examining adolescent happiness and commitment. A decade of extensive studies with various groups of over 200 adolescents explored the relationship among happiness, positive experiences, and commitment as perceived by adolescents and as mediated by diverse social and cultural factors and personality attributes. Against the background of the prominent literature describing the very distressing issues facing professionals and parents involved with adolescents today worldwide, this book accentuates young people′s potentials, natural yearnings for self-fulfillment, and healthy tendencies toward well-being rather than maladjustment and pathology. Advancing the means to fill a gap in the literature, Exploring Adolescent Happiness should be of special interest to adolescent counselors and therapists in clinical and counseling psychology, social work, and family studies and will serve as a tribute to those who seek to commit themselves "beyond self."
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Work Engagement Motivation and Self Determination Theory written by Marylene Gagne PhD and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-determination theory is a theory of human motivation that is being increasingly used by organizations to make strategic HR decisions and train managers. It argues for a focus on the quality of workers' motivation over quantity. Motivation that is based on meaning and interest is showed to be superior to motivation that is based on pressure and rewards. Work environments that make workers feel competent, autonomous, and related to others foster the right type of motivation, goals, and work values. The Oxford Handbook of Work Motivation, Engagement, and Self-Determination Theory aims to give current and future organizational researchers ideas for future research using self-determination theory as a framework, and to give practitioners ideas on how to adjust their programs and practices using self-determination theory principles. The book brings together self-determination theory experts and organizational psychology experts to talk about past and future applications of the theory to the field of organizational psychology. The book covers a wide range of topics, including: how to bring about commitment, engagement, and passion in the workplace; how to manage stress, health, emotions and violence at work; how to encourage safe and sustainable behavior in organizations; how factors like attachment styles, self-esteem, person-environment fit, job design, leadership, compensation, and training affect work motivation; and how work-related values and goals are forged by the work environment and affect work outcomes.
Download or read book Exploring Lifespan Development written by Laura E. Berk and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Lifespan Development, Fourth Edition, the essentials version of Development Through the Lifespan, Seventh Edition by best-selling author Laura E. Berk, includes the same topics, the same number of chapters, and the same outstanding features, with a focus on the most important information and a greater emphasis on practical, real-life applications.
Download or read book BOPOD Wong s Nursing Care of Infants and Children written by Marilyn J. Hockenberry and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 1845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most trusted authority in pediatric nursing, Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children provides unmatched, comprehensive coverage of pediatric growth, development, and conditions. Its unique 'age and stage' approach covers child development and health promotion as well as specific health problems organized by age groups and body systems. Leading pediatric experts Dr. Marilyn Hockenberry and David Wilson provide an evidence-based, clinical perspective based on nearly 30 years of hands-on experience. Easy to read and extensively illustrated, this edition focuses on patient-centered outcomes and includes updates on topics such as the late preterm infant, immunizations, the H1N1 virus, and childhood obesity. A clear, straightforward writing style makes content easy to understand. Unique Evidence-Based Practice boxes help you apply both research and critical thought processes to support and guide the outcomes of nursing care. Unique Atraumatic Care boxes contain techniques for care that minimize pain, discomfort, or stress. Unique Critical Thinking exercises help you test and develop your own analytical skills. A unique focus on family content emphasizes the role and influence of the family in health and illness with a separate chapter, discussions throughout the text, and family-centered care boxes. Nursing Care Guidelines provide clear, step-by-step, detailed instructions on performing specific skills or procedures. Unique Emergency Treatment boxes serve as a quick reference for critical situations. Unique Cultural Awareness boxes highlight ways in which variations in beliefs and practices affect nursing care for children. A developmental approach identifies each stage of a child's growth. Health promotion chapters emphasize principles of wellness and injury prevention for each age group. Student-friendly features include chapter outlines, learning objectives, key points, references, and related topics and electronic resources to help you study and review important content. A community focus helps you care for children outside the clinical setting. Nursing Care Plans include models for planning patient care, with nursing diagnoses, patient/family goals, nursing interventions/rationales, expected outcomes, and NIC and NOC guidelines. Nursing Tips include helpful hints and practical, clinical information, and Nursing Alerts provide critical information that must be considered in providing care.
Download or read book Child Development written by Martin J. Packer and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every child is born into a community, a society with a culture, in which they will live, grow and develop. Cultures lead to differences in children’s development, but equally important, culture is an essential component of every child’s psychological development. Taking a chronological approach, from prenatal development to adolescence, your knowledge of developmental psychology will grow with the child. To help you in your studies · Social, cognitive, emotional and physical aspects of development are interwoven to help you connect the material · You can read case studies from across the globe to enable you to compare cultures · Key research studies are highlighted to help you get to grips with the theory · You’ll be encouraged to ‘Stop and think’ and engage your critical skills You can also access revision tools online. In this new edition we′ve reduced the number of chapters so it covers only what you need to know and we′ve added a glossary to help with understanding. This textbook is essential reading for undergraduate students taking an introductory course in child development or developmental psychology.
Download or read book Personal Grief Rituals written by Paul Martin and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-21 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personal Grief Rituals presents a new model for how bereaved individuals can create unique expressions of mourning that are tailored to their psychological needs and grounded in memories and emotions specific to the relationship they lost. This book examines cultures across the world and throughout history to shed light on how humanity has always turned to grief rituals and how custom can stifle one’s pursuit of healthy and meaningful mourning. Contemporary psychological research, most notably attachment theory, provides an in-depth understanding of how each individual’s subjective experience of loss varies and why complicated bereavement may emerge. Richly detailed psychotherapy case studies exemplify innovative strategies for designing personal grief rituals. Where one person may visit an old haunt to express sorrow, another might use symbols to strengthen their connection to the deceased, and still another could cast aside vestiges of the past. Personal Grief Rituals is an excellent resource for professionals, students studying the psychology of loss, or anyone hoping to carve a new path through their own grief and mourning.
Download or read book Discoveries in the Economics of Aging written by David A. Wise and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-08-29 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest members of the Baby-Boomer generation are now crossing the threshold of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare with extensive and significant implications for these programs’ overall spending and fiscal sustainability. Yet the aging of the Baby Boomers is just one part of the rapidly changing landscape of aging in the United States and around the world. The latest volume in the NBER’s Economics of Aging series, Discoveries in the Economics of Aging assembles incisive analyses of the most recent research in this expanding field of study. A substantive focus of the volume is the well-documented relationship between health and financial well-being, especially as people age. The contributors explore this issue from a variety of perspectives within the context of the changing demographic landscape. The first part of the volume explores recent trends in health measurement, including the use of alternative measurement indices. Later contributions explore, among other topics, alternate determinants of health, including retirement, marital status, and cohabitation with family, and the potential for innovations, interventions, and public policy to improve health and financial well-being.
Download or read book Studying People written by Robert D. Reece and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CUET PG M ed Education COQP15 Chapter Wise Question Answer Book 3000 MCQ With Explanation written by DIWAKAR EDUCATION HUB and published by DIWAKAR EDUCATION HUB . This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CUET-PG M.ed Education [COQP15] Question Bank 3000+ Chapter wise question With Explanations As per Updated Syllabus [ cover all 10 Units] Highlights of CUET-PG M.ed Education [COQP15] Question Bank- 3000+ Questions Answer [MCQ] 300 MCQ of Each Chapter [Unit wise] As Per the Updated Syllabus Include Most Expected MCQ as per Paper Pattern/Exam Pattern All Questions Design by Expert Faculties & JRF Holder
