In everyday parlance, "inhibition" suggests repression, tight control, the opposite of freedom. In medicine and psychotherapy the term is commonplace, its definition understood. Relating how inhibition--the word and the concept--became a bridge between society at large and the natural sciences of mind and brain, Smith constructs an engagingly original history of our view of ourselves. Not until the late nineteenth century did the term "inhibition" become common in English, connoting the dependency of reason and of civilization itself on the repression of "the beast within." This usage...
In everyday parlance, "inhibition" suggests repression, tight control, the opposite of freedom. In medicine and psychotherapy the term is commonplace,...
This reference examines 160 of the most significant inventions af the 20th century, and the people behind the inventions. Essays cover such diverse areas as High-Tech, including computers, compact discs and cellular phones, to Household Devices, such as polyester and Velcro.
This reference examines 160 of the most significant inventions af the 20th century, and the people behind the inventions. Essays cover such diverse ar...
A key role for primary school leaders is to develop strategies for promoting and ensuring high quality learning. This practical and accessible handbook has been written by an experienced primary leader, and will offer anyone seeking guidance on creating or maintaining a more effective primary school with a valuable and friendly resource.
Extensive coverage in this book includes:
* using organisation and leadership to create a positive ethos * developing good relationships and creating teams * managing the curriculum and raising pupil achievement * the role of...
A key role for primary school leaders is to develop strategies for promoting and ensuring high quality learning. This practical and accessible hand...
Launching the new Kogan Page Primary Essentials series, this indispensable handbook for all practising and aspiring primary headteachers will help primary school leaders rise to the many challenges that face them in the task of effectively managing a busy primary school.
Some of the key areas examined are:
* staff development * recruiting and managing staff * the school as an organisation * leadership * managing a successful inspection.
As well as acting as a guide to best practice for those tasked with the role of headship, this comprehensive and...
Launching the new Kogan Page Primary Essentials series, this indispensable handbook for all practising and aspiring primary headteachers will help ...
A thorough account of the methods that underlie the theory of subalgebras of finite von Neumann algebras, this book contains a substantial amount of current research material and is ideal for those studying operator algebras. The conditional expectation, basic construction and perturbations within a finite von Neumann algebra with a fixed faithful normal trace are discussed in detail. The general theory of maximal abelian self-adjoint subalgebras (masas) of separable II1 factors is presented with illustrative examples derived from group von Neumann algebras. The theory of singular masas and...
A thorough account of the methods that underlie the theory of subalgebras of finite von Neumann algebras, this book contains a substantial amount of c...
This comprehensive textbook provides an engaging and accessible guide to working with young people in a range of social work settings. It emphasizes the development of key skills, but does not shy away from important theories and evidence. The book explains why a user-centred approach is important and highlights ways it can be put into practice.
This comprehensive textbook provides an engaging and accessible guide to working with young people in a range of social work settings. It emphasizes t...
