In contrast to the traditional and unidirectional views of parenting, this text conveys a dynamic view of parenting whereby children affect parents just as much as parents affect children. At the same time, the book is parent-centred, with an emphasis on such questions as why parents behave the way they do, rather than taking a child-centred approach (e.g., how parents provide a context for development).
In doing so, the text reflects a multi-level ecological approach to childrearing. Rather than viewing parenting as monolithic and static (such as embodied in a "parenting style"), a more complex view is articulated. The focus is on processes inherent in parenting (e.g., attachment, child effects, the role of stress) that may contribute to both stability and change in child rearing. Parents' change is recognized-across situations, domain of interaction, children, and time. Although written from a psychological perspective, views from other disciplines - including sociology, criminology, anthropology, and paediatrics - are also discussed where appropriate. Research is presented in a way that is accessible and interesting but also accurate and intellectually rich.
This breakthrough book introduces acceptance and awareness of one's eating behaviours, new exercises steeped in Buddhist practices for healing unhealthy eating patterns, and a means for restoring tranquillity to meals. The author presents readers with the four foundations of mindful eating - mindfulness of the mind, the body, the feelings, and the thoughts. She does not encourage a diet of deprivation, but instead provides a checklist for the wide variety of mindless eating approaches, which include fasting, dieting, and restricting certain foods, rapid eating, eating when not hungry or when... More info
Publishers BT Press have once again delivered a set of practical ideas to assist schools in making positive changes. Based on a powerful set of principles that underpin Solution Focused Brief Therapy and supported by real life examples this book will be of interest to anyone who wants to ensure that schools are safe and nurturing places for our children. Chapters Include: Toward Solution Focused Anti-Bullying Professional Development Classroom Work Individual Interviewing More info
Have you ever worked on a presentation for weeks only for it to end in disaster? Some of the reasons for the disaster may be beyond your control however you will find solutions in *Slide:ology*. Lighthouse Resources was introduced to Slide:ology by a contact whose presentations have been transformed by the ideas presented in this book. Written by Nancy Duarte, Principal of Duarte Design, the firm that created the presentation for Al Gore's Oscar winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, this book is full of practical approaches to visual story development that can be applied by anyone with... More info
