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How have people sought to understand loss and bereavement?What are the current theoretical approaches to loss and bereavement?What are the implications of these approaches for interventions?This book aims to provide students with an understanding of important theoretical perspectives and specific models of adaptation to loss. It is assumed that loss and change are normal processes which occur within a social and cultural context, and the reade...

Effective leadership and team working makes a crucial difference to the management of schools and colleges. This book takes readers through the different dimensions of leadership, and its relationship to good team work. Personal and organizational skills are dealt with alongside the more theoretical aspects of the subject. Throughout, the editors stress that leadership and team working are the core activities in managing people.This volume for...

Written for new and existing managers, undergraduate and postgraduate students of the public services, this essential textbook explores the meaning and significance of financial management for the public services, in a way which combines both theoretical arguments and practical applications. Written for the non-specialist, it:* examines the economics of public services* considers the extent to which the management of public services has actual...

Praise for Health and Disease: A Reader:"An extremely useful book - covering a wide variety of health-related topics from several perspectives...makes available many of the research findings, ideas and analyses that influence current thinking and debates in the field of health and disease." - The British Journal of Medical PsychologyHealth and disease have become major subjects for investigation, comment and debate. Health and Disease: A Reade...

* How can we recognize diversity? Do we value it?* How can we translate the rhetoric of equality issues into the reality of primary classroom practice?These challenging questions are addressed by this accessible book, which explores key aspects of the learning environment for both teachers and children. An outstanding feature is the holistic approach to equality issues with an emphasis on diversity in all its forms. When a child brings a perso...

For some years now, Tom Kitwood's work on dementia care has stood out as the most important, innovative and creative development in a field that has for too long been neglected. This book is a landmark in dementia care, it brings together, and elaborates on, Kitwood's theory of dementia and of person-centred care in an accessible fashion, that will make this an essential source for all working and researching in the field of dementia care."Rob...

* What is narrative psychology?* How is the experience of 'self' linked to language, narratives and other people?* What is the role of time, morality, power and control in the construction of identity?This introductory textbook presents a coherent overview of the theory, methodology and potential application of narrative psychological approaches. It compares narrative psychology with other social constructionist approaches and argues that the ...