The aim of this document is to help countries develop competency-based educational programs in adolescent health and development in both pre-service and in-service education. In addition, it provides
Researchers, policy makers, and practitioners generally are sincerely interested in improving the human condition. But they rarely work together well. Academics, longing for more influence, may wrongl
This book explores a theoretical model – the Transforming Experience Framework (TEF) - used to understand the complexities and ambiguities of experience within organizational life. The TEF explores ho
This publication provides guidance and recommendations for the roles of non-physician providers (midwives, nurses, auxiliary nurses, community workers, pharmacists) in the provision of safe abortion a
This book is a small anthology: each chapter a kind of meditation—on poetry and psychoanalysis; on a poem, sometimes two; on poetry in general; on thought itself. The poems are beautiful, some are con
This book records a series of groundbreaking discussions that took place in 1994-95 between a number of prominent Kleinian and Lacanian psychoanalysts. The aim of the presentations and the debates tha
The document is divided into four main parts. The first part explores key concepts in health ethics and explains common terms, theories and principles. The second part examines the main challenges in
The social unconscious is vital for understanding persons and their groupings, ranging from families to societies, committees to organizations, and from small to median to large therapeutic groups, an
This book is a true account of the grim realities of chronic anorexia nervosa and the destruction it causes. The author's hope in writing the book is that it may help other sufferers, carers, and prof
Donald Winnicott is currently the most popular author in contemporary psychoanalysis. His writings are cited in bibliographies even more frequently than those by Sigmund Freud. And yet how many mental
The question of the relationship between homosexuality, transsexuality, and psychoanalysis has long plagued the field. Answers to this question have typically taken the form of either pathologizing or
This book is about the hope underlying the ability to survive the early years.Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is both metaphor and framework of the despair and hopelessness some babies and
Taking Care established David Smail as an important social and political analyst whose background happened to be in clinical psychology. In this work he develops the analysis of mental illness, and ps
More Lacanian Coordinates takes the reader from the beginning of Lacan’s teaching, from the logic of the signifier and the Lacanian subject, to the drive and objecta, qua object a, the paradoxes of gu
Karl Abraham: Life and Work, a Biography is the first complete biography of Karl Abraham (1877-1925), a close colleague and friend of Sigmund Freud and one of the most important pioneers of psychoanal
From the early part of the 21st Century, religious tourism has seen both economic and education-sector growth on a global scale, but there is relatively limited research exploring the understanding an
In the area of quality control, the Expert Committee reviewed new and revised specifications and general texts for inclusion inThe International Pharmacopoeia, and received the annual report of the Eu
There is a clear need to redesign delivery systems in order to better meet the needs created by chronic conditions, moving from the traditional, acute and episodic model of care to one that better coo
This report brings together nutrition-related actions from global and regional guidance documents to address diet-related diseases and reduce nutritional risk factors. The plan aims to achieve eight n
Slotted Waveguide Array Antennas goes beyond some of the commonly discussed topics and ventures into areas that include: higher order mode coupling and edge effects; performance optimization in terms
Following on from the CGIAR study by Evenson and Gollin (published by CABI in 2003), this volume is an up-to-date review of productivity impacts of crop variety improvement research in sub-Saharan Afr
The main aims of power electronic converter systems (PECs) are to control, convert, and condition electrical power flow, from one form to another, through the use of solid-state electronics. This book
Heat Management in Integrated Circuits focuses on devices and materials that are intimately integrated on-chip (as opposed to in package or on-board) for the purposes of thermal monitoring and thermal
Power System Stability: Modelling, Analysis and Control provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject from both a physical and mathematical perspective and covers a range of topics including model
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory of reset control. It draws on the authors’ own research, and that of others, to explore the application of reset control in a variety of s
This book provides an important overview of current topics in intelligent transport systems and clean mobility. Edited by two experts in the field, this book covers the full spectrum of transport from
After fifty years of development and refinement in Transactional Analysis (TA), the theory of methods and the actual methods have changed considerably from what was originally published by Eric Berne.
This new edition of Water Dynamics in Plant Production focuses on the dynamics of water through the hydrologic cycle and the associated mechanisms that plants employ to optimize growth and development
This new edition of Water Dynamics in Plant Production focuses on the dynamics of water through the hydrologic cycle and the associated mechanisms that plants employ to optimize growth and development
The utopian propensity, the impulse to a better world, is found throughout human culture. However, its expression is necessarily historically and culturally variable. Utopianism in Ireland has an exte
Group Relations Work: Exploring its Impact and Relevance Within and Beyond its Network is composed of the presentations given at Belgirate IV, as well as some post conference reflections. The various
Emotions are connected to meaning-making in human interactions. In recent years, systemic theory and practice adopted a dialogical orientation, more centered on the persons of the therapist and her cl
When citizens band together in a civil society organization to effect change for the better, they can be a tremendous force for good. The book reviews the variety and different kinds of civil society
* Explores how life works in a captivating and accessible manner* Gives the reader a much deeper understanding into current media topics like stem cell research, genetically modified foods and many ot
This third edition of the WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria contains updated recommendations based on a firmer evidence base for most antimalarial drugs and in addition includes recommendati
This report addresses the current trends in Member States of the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in how to promote better integration of health information systems. To u
This book examines the effects that land-use changes (notably agricultural intensification, logging, soil erosion, urbanization and mining) will have on soil characteristics and processes in tropical
For over a decade Saundra McGuire has been acclaimed for her presentations and workshops on metacognition and student learning because the tools and strategies she has shared have enabled faculty to f
While both committed to providing effective programs and services that help students succeed in college and beyond, and aware of the increasing demands from internal and external stakeholders that eve
