This online edition was reviewed and selectively updated by the original author in 2011. "Covering all aspects of mythology, this Companion includes essays on the world's major mythological traditions (Greek, Native American, Indian, Japanese, Sumerian, Egyptian), along with re…
Long description: Auch zwanzig Jahre nach dem "Kruzifixbeschluss" hat die Frage nach der Zulässigkeit religiöser Symbole in staatlichen Einrichtungen nicht an Aktualität verloren. Unzureichend geklärt ist allerdings bislang, wie sich die Konfrontation mit einem getragenen oder a…
Literature in the counseling profession has emphasized the importance of recognition of the potential impact of counselor bias on clinical care for decades. A large body of research has been developed on the potential for the personal, social, and religious beliefs of clinical m…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that affects 1 in 54 children in the United States. This developmental disability impacts an individual’s behavior, communication patterns, and social interactions. ASD strikes 17.9 per 1,000 Asian American and Pacific…
This pioneering investigation is based on a longitudinal research, expanding over a 3 year period, exploring the Psychological and Social aspects of infertility and infertility treatment on Persian (henceforth referred to as Iranian) infertile couples attending infertility clini…
The progress of the Roman Catholic Church in Wales under a succession of able bishops between 1916 and 1962 was striking. The Church grew in strength, stature, and confidence. The expansion in the number of its adherents was largely due to continuing immigration from Ireland, En…
The literature review revealed co-morbidity between adverse childhood experiences, adult psychopathology and alcohol dependence, although causality was questionable due to multiple variables. The current study used 54 clients at the acute end of the spectrum of severe alcohol de…
In 2006 a new training route for Educational Psychologists (EPs) was introduced, which extended the entry criteria to applicants from a range of professional backgrounds. The related literature indicates that this was a contentious issue. The aim of the current study is to explo…
The study of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) has been dominated by various mainstream theories drawn from International Relations and European Studies. These have largely neglected the role of ideas, beliefs, values and practices regarding the use of police and m…
This book explains why moral beliefs can and likely do play an important role in the development and operation of market economies. It provides new arguments for why it is important that people genuinely trust others-even those whom they know don't particularly care about them-…
