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The Moral Ecology of South Africa's Township Youth

The Moral Ecology of South Africa's Township Youth


Sharlene Swartz



Review “Written with tempered passion, Sharlene Swartz’s award winning research heralds a powerful new voice,...
Resolving social conflicts ; Field theory in social science

Resolving social conflicts ; Field theory in social science


Kurt Lewin



Resolving social conflicts ; Field theory in social science...
Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me (the Ultimate Teen Guide))

Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me (the Ultimate Teen Guide))


Cheryl Tuttle, Joann Augeri Silva



Review Self-advocacy begins with honest self-appraisal and results in a solid appreciation of who you are and what you ca...
Sleeping Like a Baby : A Sensitive and Sensible Approach to Solving Your Child's Sleep Problems

Sleeping Like a Baby : A Sensitive and Sensible Approach to Solving Your Child's Sleep Problems


Avi Sadeh



Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Hebrew About the Author Avi Sadeh is senior lectur...
My Child Has Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival

My Child Has Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival


Della L. Howell



Book Description A pediatric cancer specialist, herself a cancer patient and the mother of three young children, guides par...
Parenting after Partnering: Containing Conflict after Separation (Onati International Series in Law and Society)

Parenting after Partnering: Containing Conflict after Separation (Onati International Series in Law and Society)


Mavis Maclean



Review ...The book contains important ideas and information and, as might be expected from a work edited by Mavis McLean,...
Culturally diverse parent-child and family relationships: a guide for social workers and other practitioners

Culturally diverse parent-child and family relationships: a guide for social workers and other practitioners


Nancy Boyd Webb



Review In an increasingly diverse social environment misunderstandings are inevitable between human services professionals ...
The Adolescent with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD)

The Adolescent with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD)


Amanda Kirby



Review 'This is a practical guide written by someone who knows what she's talking about... the content is education, expl...
Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ


John Piper, Justin Taylor



Review “Another Christian book on sex? This is so much more. . . . We don’t need another book on sex that&#...
The Hidden Life of Girls: Games of Stance, Status, and Exclusion (Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture)

The Hidden Life of Girls: Games of Stance, Status, and Exclusion (Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture)


Majorie Harness Goodwin



Review “Important [and] groundbreaking work, combining ethnography and the close study of social interaction. Writ...
Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families

Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families


Anne Honey, Christine Halse, Desiree Boughtwood



About the Author Dr Christine Halse is an Associate Professor in Education and Chief Investigator of the multi-disciplina...
A Survival Guide for Child Care Providers

A Survival Guide for Child Care Providers


Karen Levine



A Survival Guide for Child Care Providers...
Life Is Goodbye Life Is Hello: Grieving Well Through All Kinds Of Loss

Life Is Goodbye Life Is Hello: Grieving Well Through All Kinds Of Loss


Alla Renee Bozarth



About the Author Dr. Alla Renée Bozarth is an award-winning poet, Gestalt therapist, and Episcopal priest. She is th...
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions


Christopher K. Germer



Review "Those of us treating people who struggle with addictions know all too well how clients' feelings of shame or self...
Sexual Teens, Sexual Media: Investigating Media's Influence on Adolescent Sexuality (LEA's Communication Series)

Sexual Teens, Sexual Media: Investigating Media's Influence on Adolescent Sexuality (LEA's Communication Series)




Review ...while this book is not intended as a clinical guide to assessment, it does aim to provide a theoretical framework...
The Neurobiology of Painting, Volume 74: International Review of Neurobiology

The Neurobiology of Painting, Volume 74: International Review of Neurobiology


Peter Jenner, R. Adron Harris, Ronald J. Bradley



About the Author Arnold Miller, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, is Executive Director of the Language and Cognitive Devel...
Effective Management of Bladder and Bowel Problems in Children

Effective Management of Bladder and Bowel Problems in Children


Liz Bonner, Mandy Wells



Review ...practical, evidence-based care for those who need it. --Professor Christine Norton, Burdett Professor of Gastro...
Encyclopedia of Emotion (2 Volumes Set)

Encyclopedia of Emotion (2 Volumes Set)


Gretchen Reevy, Yuri Ito, Yvette Malamud Ozer



From The Encyclopedia of Emotion possesses all of the expected, standard apparatus of a subject encyclopedia—a li...
When Parents Ask for Help: Everyday Issues through an Asset-Building Lens

When Parents Ask for Help: Everyday Issues through an Asset-Building Lens


Renie Howard



When Parents Ask for Help: Everyday Issues through an Asset-Building Lens...
Sex, Men, and Babies: Stories of Awareness and Responsibility

Sex, Men, and Babies: Stories of Awareness and Responsibility


Sally Hutchinson, William Marsiglio



Review "Sex, Men, and Babies is a significant contribution to a surprisingly under-researched area: the meaning and place o...
Kinderalltag: Kulturen der Kindheit und ihre Bedeutung für Bindung, Bildung und Erziehung

Kinderalltag: Kulturen der Kindheit und ihre Bedeutung für Bindung, Bildung und Erziehung


Heidi Keller



From the Back Cover Erziehung als kulturspezifischer Prozess Kindheit wird von kulturellen Mustern geprägt. Wie k&...
The Anger Management Sourcebook

The Anger Management Sourcebook


Glenn Schiraldi, Melissa Kerr



From the Back Cover "A 'must-use book' for those who are serious about managing their anger more effectively."--Robert J. H...
Young People and Sexuality Education: Rethinking Key Debates

Young People and Sexuality Education: Rethinking Key Debates


Louisa Allen



About the Author LOUISA ALLEN Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her...
Team-Spirited Parenting: 8 Essential Principles for Parenting Success

Team-Spirited Parenting: 8 Essential Principles for Parenting Success




Amazon.com Review Developing a cohesive, dynamic team requires a coach to commit his or her own time and talents "one hun...
Harmful To Minors: The Perils Of Protecting Children From Sex

Harmful To Minors: The Perils Of Protecting Children From Sex


Joycelyn M. Elders, Judith Levine



From Publishers Weekly "In America today, it is nearly impossible to publish a book that says children and teenagers can ...
Adolescents, Families, and Social Development: How Teens Construct Their Worlds

Adolescents, Families, and Social Development: How Teens Construct Their Worlds


Judith G. Smetana



Review “Few scholars have influenced the contemporary study of adolescent–parent relationships as much as J...
Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Childs Attitude, Behaviour & Character in 5 Days

Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Childs Attitude, Behaviour & Character in 5 Days


Kevin Leman



Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Childs Attitude, Behaviour & Character in 5 Days...
Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults

Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults


Christian Smith, Patricia Snell



From Publishers Weekly With the protraction of higher education, delays in marriage and childbearing, and extended financ...
Amazing Baby

Amazing Baby


Desmond Morris



From Publishers Weekly The author of the bestselling 1967 book, The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal, M...
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders: Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders: Frequently Asked Questions


Diane E. Yapko



About the Author Diane Yapko is a licensed speech-language pathologist in private clinical practice in Solana Beach, Cali...