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Developmental Regulation in Adulthood: Age-Normative and Sociostructural Constraints as Adaptive Challenges
ISBN: 9780521581448 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Human behavior is very flexible, capable of influencing a huge variety of developmental paths. Therefore, development in the life course needs to be regulated. The life-span theory of control proposes that control of one's environment is the key to adaptive functioning throughout the life span. This theory identifies the evolutionary roots and the life-span developmental course of human striving to control the environment (primary control) and the self (secondary control). Primary control is directed at producing effects in the external world, while secondary control influences the internal...
Human behavior is very flexible, capable of influencing a huge variety of developmental paths. Therefore, development in the life course needs to be r...
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503,37 zł |
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Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being
ISBN: 9780415653374 / Angielski / Miękka / 600 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being grew out of a conference held in Washington, D.C. in June 2003 on "Workforce/Workplace Mismatch: Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being" sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The text considers multiple dimensions of health and well-being for workers and their families, children, and communities. Investigations into the socioeconomic gradient in health within broad occupational categories have raised important questions about the role of specific working conditions versus the role of conditions of employment such as wages and level of job...
Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being grew out of a conference held in Washington, D.C. in June 2003 on "Workforce/Workplace Mismatch: Work, Family, He...
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257,04 zł |
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Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment
ISBN: 9781467522779 / Angielski / Miękka / 558 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Underlying the vision behind democracy is the recognition that every
individual has dignity, adequacy and worth. This democratic understanding of the worth and standing of the individual lies at the core of what the West calls enlightenment. The Western idea of enlightenment, rooted in the great vision of the Biblical prophets, is generally understood to have entered mainstream consciousness through the political democratic movements of the mid 18th century. Western enlightenment is primarily concerned with the democratization of political power. Classical enlightenment, sometimes called... Underlying the vision behind democracy is the recognition that every
individual has dignity, adequacy and worth. This democratic understanding of ... |
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177,22 zł |
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Handbook of Measurement Issues in Family Research
ISBN: 9780415648219 / Angielski / Miękka / 514 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dramatic societal changes have reshaped America's families. Young adults have delayed marriage, and cohabitation before marriage has become commonplace. One in three women giving birth is unmarried, and the proportion of children under 18 living in single-parent families rose from 23 to 31 percent between 1980 and 2000, reflecting increased rates of both nonmarital childbearing and divorce. This authoritative volume offers a blueprint for addressing some of the most important measurement issues in family research, and it points out potential pitfalls for researchers and students who may not...
Dramatic societal changes have reshaped America's families. Young adults have delayed marriage, and cohabitation before marriage has become commonplac...
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178,34 zł |
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Alzheimer's Shadow: Families Facing Critical Decisions
ISBN: 9780988628205 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than 15.4 million family members face the stress or soaring medical costs of providing care for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease. Offering safe practical ways to ensure quality care is critical. Learning what to expect as the disease progresses, what resources are available and how to work cooperatively with other family members and professionals are key components to providing quality care. Younger children have the most difficult times understanding why their grandparent stops playing with them, says silly things, and eventually forgets who they are. These changes weigh heavily on...
More than 15.4 million family members face the stress or soaring medical costs of providing care for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease. Offering saf...
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68,80 zł |
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Working Memory and Ageing
ISBN: 9781848721173 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection contains chapters by major international level researchers in the field and represents the state-of-the-science on working memory and the ageing brain.
This collection contains chapters by major international level researchers in the field and represents the state-of-the-science on working memory and ...
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708,33 zł |
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Working Memory and Ageing
ISBN: 9781848721265 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The rapid growth in the numbers of older people worldwide has led to an equally rapid growth in research on the changes across age in cognitive function, including the processes of moment to moment cognition known as working memory. This book brings together international research leaders who address major questions about how age affects working memory:
The rapid growth in the numbers of older people worldwide has led to an equally rapid growth in research on the changes across age in cognitive fun... |
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283,28 zł |
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Multidimensional Functional Assessment of Older Adults: The Duke Older Americans Resources and Services Procedures
ISBN: 9781138976559 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reliable, easily administered, and objective ways of assessing the well-being of the elderly and their use of, and need for, services are rare. The author of this study provides current information on the Multidimensional Functional Assessment of Older Adults (MFAQ) -- the most widely used questionnaire of its type. This volume discusses ways in which the procedure has been used and can be used by clinicians, program evaluators and planners. The book also examines OARS (Older Americans Resources and Services Program) MFAQ and how it permits assessment of the level of functioning in five...
Reliable, easily administered, and objective ways of assessing the well-being of the elderly and their use of, and need for, services are rare. The au...
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173,09 zł |
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Family Transitions
ISBN: 9781138969605 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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225,56 zł |
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Exploring Family Relationships with Other Social Contexts
ISBN: 9781138969384 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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104,88 zł |
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Grandparenting: Contemporary Perspectives
ISBN: 9781138640344 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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251,80 zł |
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Grandparenting: Contemporary Perspectives
ISBN: 9781138640337 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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708,33 zł |
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Ageing: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 9780198725329 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ageing is an activity we are familiar with from an early age. In our younger years upcoming birthdays are anticipated with an excitement that somewhat diminishes as the years progress. As we grow older we are bombarded with advice on ways to overcome, thwart, resist, and, on the rare occasion, embrace, one's ageing. Have all human beings from the various historical epochs and cultures viewed aging with this same ambivalence?
In this Very Short Introduction Nancy A. Pachana discusses the lifelong dynamic changes in biological, psychological, and social functioning involved in... Ageing is an activity we are familiar with from an early age. In our younger years upcoming birthdays are anticipated with an excitement that somewhat...
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49,65 zł |
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Sing Active for Seniors: The Resource Guide. Enhanced Music Programming for Seniors. for Activity and Healthcare Personnel Working in Care Faci
ISBN: 9781936449439 / Angielski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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347,98 zł |
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Psychotherapy with Older Men
ISBN: 9780415998635 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Growing older can be a time of great joy and satisfaction for men as they look back on their accomplishments and gain more free time, but it can also be a challenging and distressing experience, especially for those men raised with the very traditional notions of what it means to be a "real man." This book will help practitioners working with older and aging men understand the eras in which these men were raised, how they view the world, the gender role conflicts they experience, and the physical, mental, and emotional challenges and problems they face during the later stages of their... Growing older can be a time of great joy and satisfaction for men as they look back on their accomplishments and gain more free time, but it can al... |
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188,83 zł |
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End-Of-Life Issues, Grief, and Bereavement: What Clinicians Need to Know
ISBN: 9780470406939 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A practical overview of clinical issues related to end-of-life care, including grief and bereavement
The needs of individuals with life-limiting or terminal illness and those caring for them are well documented. However, meeting these needs can be challenging, particularly in the absence of a well-established evidence base about how best to help. In this informative guide, editors Sara Qualls and Julia Kasl-Godley have brought together a notable team of international contributors to produce a clear structure offering mental health professionals a framework for developing the... A practical overview of clinical issues related to end-of-life care, including grief and bereavement
The needs of individuals with life-limi... |
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336,63 zł |
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The Psychology of Retirement: Coping with the Transition from Work
ISBN: 9780470972663 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Psychology of Retirement is the first self-help guide to retirement based on highly proven psychological coping strategies.
The Psychology of Retirement is the first self-help guide to retirement based on highly proven psychological coping strategies. |
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132,28 zł |
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The Warmth of the Heart Prevents Your Body from Rusting : Ageing without growing old
ISBN: 9781447205852 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The inspirational Top Ten bestseller is now available in paperback!
The inspirational Top Ten bestseller is now available in paperback!
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71,75 zł |
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Connecting Through Music with People with Dementia: A Guide for Caregivers
ISBN: 9781843109051 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with People with Dementia explains how a caregiver can learn to use melody or rhythm to connect with someone who may be otherwise non-responsive, and how memories can be stimulated by music that resonates with a part of someone's past. This user-friendly book demonstrates how even simple sounds and movements can engage people with dementia, promoting...
For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; b...
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126,98 zł |
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The Psychology of Ageing: An Introduction
ISBN: 9781849052450 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This well-established and accessible text has been completely revised in this expanded fifth edition. Each chapter has been updated, often extensively, to reflect current thinking, and an important new chapter on death, dying and bereavement has been added. Providing a comprehensive overview of the psychological processes of ageing, the text examines what constitutes older age, and presents the latest theory and research in a variety of domains, including intellectual change in later life; ageing and memory; ageing and language; ageing, personality and lifestyle; and mental health and ageing....
This well-established and accessible text has been completely revised in this expanded fifth edition. Each chapter has been updated, often extensively...
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204,30 zł |
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