In Britain the phrase 'child labour' is associated with the past or with less developed economies, but children in Britain continue to perform arduous labour. This book considers child labour over the last 200 years and more contemporary issues.
"Most parents care deeply about their children. If that were enough, we would not see the inequalities we currently do in children's opportunities and healthy development--children out of school, children laboring, children living in poverty. While the scale of the problems can …
Is designed to recognize the centrality of clinical cases to the profession by providing actual cases with an academic backbone. Applies both theory and practice to real-life pediatric dentistry cases in a clinically relevant format. This unique approach supports the new trend i…
Case study of an emergency relief programme organised by international organizations (incl. Voluntary organizations, FAO, UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO) in response to the influx of rural area refugees from Uganda in Southern Sudan during the early months of 1982 - covers social characteri…
Ofrece información amplia y detallada sobre los retos que enfrenta el profesional al hacer evaluaciones, las competencias que éste debe desarrollar cuando realiza entrevistas; así como los aspectos éticos y legales básicos que debe conocer para desempeñar adecuadamente su trabaj…
"Putnam's work shows how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction. For example, he reports that getting married is the equivalent of quadrupling your income and attending a club meeting regularly is the equivalent of doubling your income. The loss of soc…
Emocionarte con los anos/ Get Excited with the Years
The pediatric and perinatal autopsy manual
En los últimos cincuenta años se han incrementado los conflictos armados en el mundo, una de cuyas consecuencias son las numerosas personas refugiadas, asiladas o desplazadas. El disponer de servicios de salud mental apropiados para estos individuso se ha convertido en un motivo…
"Why do so few women occupy positions of power and prestige? Virginia Valian uses concepts and data from psychology, sociology, economics, and biology to explain the disparity in the professional advancement of men and women. According to Valian, men and women alike have implici…
"The book explores and explains how children have been excluded from our conceptualization of the world and our research about globalization. The contributors represent a variety of perspectives from different disciplines including anthropology, sociology, psychology, politics, …
Los niños y jóvenes discapacitados tiene mayor riego de sufrir todo tipo de abusos incluidos los abusos sexuales que en muchos casos se cree que son producto de la fantasia del niño etc. Los autores de este libro combinan las experiencias de algunos de estos niños con la teoría …