A manual that examines issues of sexuality and considers how sexuality-related issues can be introduced into therapy and training. It is suitable for the practicing therapist as well as those in training.

Reviews the restricting consequences of older and different forms of paternalism, in education, taking a historical perspective and offering a cohesive sustained argument.

Presents contemporary developments in quality thinking, including Integrated Management Systems, Lean Manufacturing and SMART thinking, as well as real-world examples in applying quality methods.

White Racial Framing and the 2008 Presidential Campaign. .

Familiarizes readers with the Asia-Pacific region. This book presents the major social, economic and political issues, maps contemporary community development trends, and analyzes the challenges of and opportunities for community development practice in the Asia-Pacific region.

Presents an alternative paradigm in understanding and appreciating World Englishes in the wake of globalization and its accompanying shifting priorities in many dimensions of modern life, including the emergence of the English language as the dominant lingua franca.

Examines the contrasting interpretations of Islam and the Qur'an by Averroes and Al-Ghazali, as a way of helping us untangle various impasses affecting each Abrahamic faith. This book shows that Averroes was rather more religious and Al-Ghazali more philosophical than they are usually portrayed.

Discusses the theory behind multiplicity of the person and reveals thinking and research in the field. This title offers guidelines for using this information in practice.

Takes on the claims of philosophical situationism, the ethical theory that is skeptical about the possibility of human virtue. This title argues that the social psychological experiments that philosophical situationists rely on look at the wrong kinds of situations to test for behavioral consistency.

The life cycle cost is the sum of all costs incurred during the life time of an item. This book brings together life cycle costing concepts for various industrial sectors. It explores the economics of life cycle costing, presents introductory engineering reliability and maintainability concepts, and includes numerous examples with solutions.

Offers information about supervising primary pupils during the lunchtime break.

Science communication has become increasingly popular in journalism and mass communication as the media offer more scientific and technological information to the public. This volume explores the evolution of science communication, addressing key issues and offering substance for future study.

Based on a large longitudinal study of homeless young people, this book examines the factors that impact on homeless young people's long-term outcomes, referring these factors to research and policy literature on youth homelessness.

Covers a course for advanced students of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced teachers, this book offers advanced learners of Chinese a chance to consolidate their foundation in the language through a variety of activities which are designed to develop both language skills and cultural literacy.

Considers how the other countries of southeast Asia were affected by Vietnam War and how they reacted to it. This title explains the differing responses - Thailand and the Philippines both contributed militarily to the US war effort, whilst Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore were non-aligned.

Featuring social models of mental health, this text helps to prepare students for practice and develop their knowledge around: promoting the social inclusion of people with mental health problems.

Presents an exploration of the clinical practice of psychoanalysis and analytical psychology and suggests that the most important element in therapeutic work is the clinician's capacity to bring relatedness to the clinical encounter.

Looking at domestic politics, transnational diffusion, the state's relationship with civil society and societal actors, this book demonstrates how and why NGOs active in global issues have become more visible in Japan. It is suitable for postgraduate students and academics working in political science, international relations, and sociology.

Schools universally are concerned with raising standards according to government requirements, particularly for those pupils who could be termed 'more able'. This book describes the strategies that have been developed to provide equal opportunities for various pupils whilst accommodating different individual needs and rates of development.