Stuart C. Carr Malcolm MacLachlan Eilish McAuliffe
Presenting a psychological approach to development studies, this work focuses on the social aspects of aid and the motivational foundations. Designed as a practical tool for looking at development projects in a new and structured way, the book brings together many of the social aspects of development and aid, from the needs of the Northern donor to the public tensions between Third World host and foreign development agencies.
Presenting a psychological approach to development studies, this work focuses on the social aspects of aid and the motivational foundations. Designed ...
Most health professionals now practice in multicultural societies. The influence of culture on illness, health and rehabilitation is therefore very important.
Culture and Health considers the practical implications of working with people from different cultures. It takes an explicitly critical perspective to explore the many fascinating interplays between culture and health, situating them within the broader social contexts in which they arise. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this second edition has been extensively revised and updated, and now...
Most health professionals now practice in multicultural societies. The influence of culture on illness, health and rehabilitation is therefore very im...
Most health professionals now practice in multicultural societies. The influence of culture on illness, health and rehabilitation is therefore very important.
"Culture and Health" considers the practical implications of working with people from different cultures. It takes an explicitly critical perspective to explore the many fascinating interplays between culture and health, situating them within the broader social contexts in which they arise. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this second edition has been extensively revised and updated, and now includes a chapter on Global...
Most health professionals now practice in multicultural societies. The influence of culture on illness, health and rehabilitation is therefore very im...
How can HIV infection be reduced among commercial sex workers?
Why are alternative therapies becoming increasingly popular?
How can Eastern philosophies and therapies be integrated into Western therapies?
These are just some examples of the practical problems and policy issues that Cultivating Health addresses. Malcolm MacLachlan situates health promotion and intervention within the cultural and community contexts in which they are applied. Drawn from across five continents and working in a variety of disciplines, the contributors are all...
How can HIV infection be reduced among commercial sex workers?
Why are alternative therapies becoming increasingly popular?
Psychoprosthetics brings together, into one easily accessible volume, the most recent and exciting research and knowledge in this new field. Psychoprosthetics is defined as the study of psychological aspects of prosthetic use, and of rehabilitative processes in those conditions that require the use of prosthetic devices.
Psychoprosthetics brings together, into one easily accessible volume, the most recent and exciting research and knowledge in this ...
One of the greatest challenges facing modern global health is how to include the most marginalized and impoverished people in international efforts to promote social and economic development. In Disability and International Development disability rights are situated within the broader context of global health and the need for much greater inter-sector collaboration. Reports from a broad cross-section of low- and middle-income countries--locales as diverse as Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan, and Papua New Guinea--move beyond surface discussions of "what is working" and "what shows...
One of the greatest challenges facing modern global health is how to include the most marginalized and impoverished people in international efforts...
Psychoprosthetics brings together, into one easily accessible volume, the most recent and exciting research and knowledge in this new field. Psychoprosthetics is defined as the study of psychological aspects of prosthetic use, and of rehabilitative processes in those conditions that require the use of prosthetic devices.
Psychoprosthetics brings together, into one easily accessible volume, the most recent and exciting research and knowledge in this ...
This is a research volume that brings together organizational and health psychology research concerned with the maritime. It is the first volume in this rapidly developing area. Such research is undertaken by psychologists, other social scientists and maritime practitioners, lecturers and researchers. The importance of psychosocial factors is being increasingly recognised in the maritime field, by students, lecturers, seafarers, employers, unions, insurance companies and international regulatory bodies. There is now increased research funding, training and accreditation relating to areas of...
This is a research volume that brings together organizational and health psychology research concerned with the maritime. It is the first volume in th...
