While acknowledging the great progress in understanding the dynamics of social capital within the international social science research, Hsung (sociology, National Chengchi U., Taiwan), Lin (sociology
Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities provides a foundation for understanding concepts of collaborative learning along with strategies for the application of collabora
Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities provides a foundation for understanding concepts of collaborative learning along with strategies for the application of collabora
Eleven men who were abandoned and grew up in fatherless families offered detailed, first-person accounts of their experiences, thoughts, and feelings about abandonment as a result of fatherlessness. A
Written by a professional therapist based on years of experience working with clients, families, and friends living with Reactive Attachment Disorder (R.A.D.) A comprehensive look inside R.A.D. from t
"Approximately 44% of women with breast cancer treat it with a lumpectomy and radiation therapy. The medical advice in this resource answers many of the questions these women and their families face
Encopresis and chronic constipation are distressing conditions that affect many children, and their families. When a child cannot master toilet training, it is upsetting for the child and parents alik
Businesses owned and operated by families constitute the vast majority of firms around the world. These firms are found in all industrial segments, from retail and service establishments to heavy man
Few families are untouched by Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Moving accounts of what it is like to care for someone with this disease have already been published, as well as how-to books t
Every year, thousands of girls and women die at the hands of blood relatives. These victims are accused of committing honor violations that bring shame upon their families: such 'transgressions' rang
Child maltreatment professionals from all disciplines struggle to find better ways of understanding and treating the families and children affected by maltreatment. Since the mid-1960s, the "battere
This second edition of Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents offers parents, caregivers, and adolescents themselves a complete understanding of this complex and tough-to-treat disorder. It is
If you have fibromyalgia, you will want to share this book with your family, your friends and your healthcare provider. If you know someone who has it, this book will give you an understanding of what
My purpose for doing this book is to open a dialogue with parents to gain a deeper understanding of the internet and its effects on their children’s behavior. I hope to shine a light on the impa
A significant amount of research has been done on families and their dynamics. There has been an emphasis on the effects of parental absence in much of today’s research. This book discusses the specif
Each year over 280,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer alone. But what happens when the treatment is over? How do these women and their families pick up the pieces of their
A lawyer turned counselor examines the chaos many families endure when addiction disrupts their lives. Based in part on her own family’s journey, Van Vechten explains the science of addiction, the the
It's never too late to train an older dog to respond promptly and correctly to commands. Every year thousands of families adopt adult dogs, whether from friends, relatives or the pound or rescue soc
When people think of the 'typical' alcoholic, images of the 'fallen-down' drunk come to mind. Most do not think of professional men and women with successful careers, vibrant families, and active soci
