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This book constitutes the second volume of 'Religion Matters: The Contemporary Relevance of Religion' (Springer, 2020). Offering a fresh and much-needed perspective, it explores the role of religion in the modern, neo-liberal world. The book acclaims that 'religion' is a contextual and contested term, which is extensively discussed in the Introduction.Designed to be read selectively, this book allows readers to delve into topics and traditions of specific interest without the necessity of reading the entire volume. In contrast to volume 1, where contributors critically engaged with religion and various disciplines, this book poses a fundamental question: Can religion contribute to the discipline under consideration?Authors were selected based on their ability to address this question. Some chapters concluded that religion may offer very little to the discipline under consideration, highlighting the value of volume 1's critical stance on the place of religion incontemporary society. However, the project's overall aim remained somewhat unfulfilled, leading to the creation of this second volume.The primary omission from the first book was a comprehensive exploration of the sciences and health sciences, which this second volume aims to rectify. Furthermore, additional authors were chosen to investigate the nature of connectedness facilitated by religion, horizontally through membership within wider communities, societies, cultures, or religious traditions, and vertically by examining historical relationships within a particular faith tradition, culture, community, or society. This volume also broadens its focus to include non-Christian perspectives, Indigenous perspectives, and an increased representation of female contributors.

This edited collection develops a more balanced understanding of the dilemmas, challenges and opportunities associated with youth policy formulation and implementation in contemporary Saudi Arabia. It does so by considering the dilemmas, challenges and opportunities present in the contemporary Saudi sociopolitical, socioeconomic, and sociocultural spheres, as well as ways and means by which these can be addressed. Underpinning this is a comprehension of the necessity in understanding policies and processes as related to youth policy formulation and implementation. With regards to Saudi youth policy, decision makers want to be able to prioritize the most important issues. As such, policy and decision makers need ¿direction¿ in terms of policy formulation, policy recommendations and policy implementation - that is, they are often searching for viable policies that resonate with young Saudis. Furthermore, lessons can be learnt from previous youth policy initiatives by asking: Why was thispolicy successful? If this policy failed, what were the reasons? Did this policy resonate with young nationals? This edited book unpacks the ways in which comprehending policies and processes are important for youth policy development and implementation in Saudi Arabia. It is relevant to policymakers, as well as scholars in Gulf Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies more broadly, as well as those in youth studies, area studies, and social studies.

This is the story of mothering a child tormented by mental illness and addiction. Diana provides an inside look at the heartbreak, healing, and acceptance of this tragic journey.

To aid the progress of peer support care, Peer Support Work highlights the experiences of contributors who work or study social care and have lived experience with mental health, substance use, homelessness, criminal justice, and migration.

Focusing on Ghana, the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from European colonial rule and the first in the world to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this book explores how dominant children's rights principles interact with the lived realities of a range of children's lives. The author considers the changeability and inconsistencies of childhoods within this context and the factors that underpin these varied intersections, including cultural norms, British colonial legacy, the influence of Christianity, urbanization, and social, economic and political transformations. Challenging one-dimensional portrayals of childhoods in the Global South, the author highlights the need for more holistic approaches to the study of children's lives and children's rights realization in Southern contexts.

This book provides an invaluable overview of neoliberalising trends in urban policies and governance by presenting novel perspectives on municipal entrepreneurship support policies. It seeks to address a current lack of in-depth empirical knowledge of this topic and the reference literature¿s silence on local actors agency. The book ¿s scholarly debate around the impact of neoliberal capitalism on cities interweaves with empirical observations in the European cities of Barcelona and Milan with a view to examining what lies behind the ¿start-up city¿ label, and the way local actors reproduce, contest and re-signify entrepreneurship policies and practices in a highly individualised context. Based on more than sixty interviews with key policy actors, including young beneficiaries, it sheds light on their representations, motivations, intentions and room for manoeuvre in a way that encompasses local specificities in which multi-scalar economic, social, institutional and cultural processes interact. Finally, this book offers new insights into critical entrepreneurship studies and current debates about convergence and divergence trends in urban policies and governance.

Now in its second edition, Parenting Culture Studies seeks to understand how parenting is taken as a particular mode of childrearing that reflects broader social trends. Ten years after the initial volume's groundbreaking publication, the authors once again closely examine how the main aspects of parenting have been established, explored, and critically evaluated. Chapters revisit phenomena such as intensive parenting and politics around parenting, as well as controversial issues including policing pregnant women's bodies and parental determinism. In addition to updates throughout the volume, including those addressing literature that has built from the book¿s original publication, the book features a new third part discussing parents dealing with risk assessment, school closures, contradictory care arrangements, and vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Das Buch bietet einen komprimierten und zugleich ausführlichen Überblick über Suchtprobleme aus einer sozialarbeiterischen und sozialwissenschaftlichen Perspektive. Herausgearbeitet wird die Suchtthematik im Kontext von Gesundheit unter Berücksichtigung wesentlicher Suchtformen, deren Ursachen und Entstehungsbedingungen und der relevanten epidemiologischen Datenlage. Zudem wird das Suchthilfesystem in seinen Facetten (Prävention, Beratung, Behandlung, Begleitung) beleuchtet und es werden neue Erkenntnisse und offene Fragen in der Suchtforschung diskutiert. Evidenzbasierung und soziokulturelle Aspekte sind hierbei integrierte Bestandteile.

Viele ältere Menschen, insbesondere jene, die ihren Lebensabend in Senioren- oder Pflegeheimen verbringen, laufen Gefahr, vergessen zu werden und möglicherweise in ihrer Einzigartigkeit unbeachtet zu bleiben. Dieses Buch verfolgt das Ziel, interessierten Lesern eine detaillierte Anleitung zur Verfügung zu stellen, wie sie die Lebensgeschichten ihrer nahestehenden Personen aufzeichnen können. Es fungiert als ein wertvolles Werkzeug, um Biografiearbeit sowohl im beruflichen als auch im persönlichen Kontext erfolgreich umzusetzen.Die Essenz dieses Werkes liegt darin, den Lesern dabei zu helfen, die reichen Lebenserfahrungen von Senioren festzuhalten, um ihnen nicht nur ein greifbares Erbe zu hinterlassen, sondern auch eine wertschätzende und einfühlsame Betreuung zu ermöglichen. Durch die Bereitstellung von fundierten Tipps und praxisnahen Anleitungen unterstützt das Buch die Leser dabei, die Nuancen der Biografiearbeit zu verstehen und in ihrem täglichen Umgang mit älteren Menschen zu integrieren.Von der Kunst des einfühlsamen Zuhörens bis hin zur richtigen Fragetechnik bietet dieses Buch eine umfassende Anleitung für diejenigen, die sich der Aufgabe verschrieben haben, die reichen Lebensgeschichten der älteren Generation zu bewahren. Es schafft eine Brücke zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, zwischen Erinnerung und Fürsorge, und ermutigt dazu, die Lebenswege der Senioren als Quelle der Inspiration und Weisheit zu erkennen. Insgesamt ist dieses Buch eine nützliche Ressource für all jene, die sich dem Ziel verschrieben haben, die Geschichten ihrer älteren Mitmenschen mit Respekt, Empathie und Bedacht zu würdigen.

Immer mehr Menschen verbringen ihren Lebensabend in Einrichtungen der Altenpflege. Zusätzlich zur Sorge um physische, psychische und soziale Belange gilt es, deren spirituelle Bedürfnisse zu berücksichtigen. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, die spirituellen Bedürfnisse von alten Menschen in Langzeitpflegeeinrichtungen zu erfassen. Gleichzeitig wurde untersucht, welche spirituellen Bedürfnisse Pflegende bei den ihnen anvertrauten Bewohner/-innen wahrnehmen. Dabei wurden Übereinstimmungen bzw. Unterschiede identifiziert. Daten aus 28 Einzelinterviews mit Bewohnerinnen und Bewohnern und 9 Fokusgruppeninterviews mit Mitarbeitenden wurden mittels Qualitativer Inhaltsanalyse ausgewertet und unter die Kernkategorien "Sinn", "Verbundenheit", "Transzendenz" kategorisiert. Die Kategorien beider Befragtengruppen wurden einem Vergleich unterzogen. Trotz zahlreicher Übereinstimmungen in den Aussagen beider Gruppen bleiben Defizite in der Wahrnehmung von Pflegenden. Aus den Ergebnissen der Arbeit werden Schlussfolgerungen für die Einbeziehung der spirituellen Dimension der alten Menschen in die pflegerische Arbeit im Seniorenheim gezogen und Empfehlungen ausgesprochen.

11-årige Ronnies mor, Linda, er blevet dømt for butikstyveri og skal i fængsel. Det er ikke en lang dom, men den føles uendelig for Ronnie og hans mindre søskende, der skal være derhjemme alene. Damen fra socialkontoret har forsøgt at overtale Linda til at sende børnene på børnehjem, indtil hun bliver løsladt, men det vil hverken Linda eller Ronnie have. I stedet aftaler de at bilde alle ind, at de bliver passet af deres mormor. Det bliver ikke nemt for Ronnie og hans søskende, men én ting er de enige om – alt er bedre end børnehjemmet.”Når mor kommer hjem” er en realistisk og rørende fortælling om en familie på bunden af samfundet. Bogen udkom første gang i 1995 og blev i 1998 filmatiseret af Lone Scherfig.Martha Christensen (1926-1995) var en dansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række romaner og noveller. Hendes bøger kredser om livet for samfundets svage og forsømte børn og voksne, som hun blandt andet mødte i sit arbejde som fritidspædagog. Hun debuterede som romanforfatter i 1962 med romanen ”Vær god ved Remond” om en udviklingshæmmet dreng, der bliver sat på børnehjem. Martha Christensen modtog en lang række udmærkelser for sine bøger blandt andet De Gyldne Laurbær i 1987 og Herman Bangs Mindelegat i 1977. Flere af hendes bøger er blevet filmatiseret med stor succes.

This bestselling book will take you step-by-step through the four main aspects of social work practice - Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review - giving you a complete foundation in each. It will introduce you to each process in a clear and accessible way, supporting you to both reflect on and apply what you have learnt in practice across settings and service user groups. The book will provide you with a theoretical foundation from which you can explore other aspects of social work. New to the fifth edition: an ';ethnographic approach' to social work focus on relationship and resilience revised exploration of the political context of social work updated emphasis on social justice and human rights.

Dieser Band liefert fundiertes Grundlagenwissen für die Arbeit mit traumatisierten Kindern und Jugendlichen und bietet damit Fachkräften die notwendige Sicherheit in der täglichen Arbeit. In der stationären Jugendhilfe sind Traumata bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in einem überdurchschnittlich hohen Maße vorzufinden. Dadurch sind Fachpersonen in diesen Berufsfeldern fast tagtäglich mit dieser Thematik und den daraus resultierenden Auswirkungen konfrontiert. Umso wichtiger ist ein fundiertes Wissen zu Trauma und Traumapädagogik, welches dieser Band für Fachkräfte praxisnah aufbereitet. .

Although communication and interpersonal skills are widely-taught as a core element of the social work degree, understanding the theory and processes around them can be a challenge. This book starts with the fundamentals and looks at individual theories and approaches, relating them directly to social work practice. This approach will help you to understand the benefits that good communication skills can bring to your practice placements and work with clients. The content is grounded in social work practice and is totally skills-focused. There are new sections on groupwork, working with vulnerable clients and communicating effectively with children.Key updates:A new chapter on working with groups A revised chapter on working with families More material on emotional intelligence More material on relationship based social workThis book is in the Transforming Social Work Practice series. All books in the series are affordable, mapped to the Social Work Curriculum, practical with clear links between theory & practice and written to the Professional Capabilities Framework.

"This practical handbook provides a comprehensive overview of mood disorders, including diagnostic and therapeutic features as well as recent research findings on their causes. It will be invaluable to psychiatrists and psychologists, clinicians, general practitioners, and specialist mental health nurses dealing with mood disorders"--

Two perspectives. A retired Cold Case Homicide detective, Jason Palamara, and acclaimed author and thanatologist, Barbara Rubel, whose parents were police officers. As you read this book on law enforcement wellness, you'll notice that each chapter begins with Palamara's memoir, "In My Experience and Lessons Learned" and describes how he coped with on the job traumatic experiences, such as 9/11, homicide of young victims, and LODD. Rubel's section, "My Story and Evidence-Based Practices" follows, and includes cutting-edge science, research-based practices, and personal insight. She shares her childhood stories of living blue, as well as the devastating loss of her father, a retired sergeant, who died by suicide while she was awaiting the birth of triplets. What sets this book apart is its approach to vicarious trauma-informed practices based on the personal experiences of the authors, and that of over 70 law enforcement professionals and experts in mental health. Living Blue is designed to increase wellness in officers, their families, and ultimately, their communities. In Living Blue, you will learn how to:Incorporate a vicarious trauma-informed approach to policing.Manage compassion fatigue, burnout, secondary trauma, and moral injury.Change the culture and stigma that prevents law enforcement professionals from getting help.Boost resilience and achieve posttraumatic growth. Prevent law enforcement officer suicide.

A true story of damaged childhood, turbulent adolescence and a descent into alcohol and drugs and the consequent peripatetic lifestyle of a 'down and out'. The reader is carried along with graphic and revealing descriptions of the 'psychedelic' late 60s and early 70s, whilst also highlighting the isolation experienced through the author's inability to make meaningful relationships. His searing poetry magnifies in places both his anger and sadness in adolescence, which led to the apparent irredeemable hopelessness of a lost soul......and then, the beginnings of redemption and re-emergence. This through family, friendship and the loving support of a 50-year rock-solid relationship, in the security of a place to call home. Then finally, the remarkable ending of depression, overcome through the moving experience of coming to know God and being healed.

Firefighters in the United States are at risk for developing a range of concerns given thephysical and psychological risks of their job duties (Farnsworth & Sewell, 2011; Lourel,Abdellaoui, Chevaleyre, Paltrier, & Gana, 2008; McFarlane & Bryant, 2007; Wagner, McFee, &Martin, 2010). Additionally, the risk for suicide may be higher in this population than thegeneral population (Savia, 2008). This phenomenological qualitative research study aimed to related crises, including how they wereimpacted across domains (e.g., emotional, cognitive, physical, relational), how they coped in theaftermath, and their use of social support. Therefore, 10 professional, active firefighters wereinterviewed in order to gain insights into their experiences. Additionally, an online survey wasused as a sampling strategy, and to gain information on the types of events they experienced andthose they find most distressing. The survey yielded a total of 132 completed responses with anadditional 18 partial responses. The findings of this study included the identification of 11cluster themes related to impact, coping strategies, and social support. Impact cluster themesincluded: different types of negative impact, different types of positive impact, circumstances ofevent, and cumulative impact of event. The themes related to coping strategies included:emotion-focused coping skills, problem-focused coping skills, and factors that are unhelpful tocoping with an event. Lastly, social support themes included: types of support utilized,differences in support from firefighters and non-firefighters, barriers to using social support, andattitudes towards professional mental health services.

¿This open access book explores how legal proceedings in and out-of-court can be matched to the complex problems underlying disputes concerning child custody, residence and contact between parents. It focusses in particular on Nordic experiences of in and out-of-court mechanisms as means of resolving custody disputes. The contributors are internationally renowned and experienced researchers from the legal, psychological, and sociological fields who provide empirical as well as legal perspectives. They examine central legal, ethical and knowledge-based dilemmas in custody dispute proceedings. The findings speak to an international audience and suggest ways how to best realize the interests of the child. It transcends disciplinary, institutional, and jurisdictional boundaries in search of new knowledge.

”Det er en hård dag i dag! Kan jeg virkelig være den eneste pårørende til en kræftramt, der i perioder bliver fyldt med afmagt, træthed og en stor følelse af ensomhed? Sygdommen har taget kontrollen over vores fælles liv."Pårørende til kræftpatienter er en overset gruppe i sundhedsvæsnet og på arbejdsmarkedet. Gennem en spørgeundersøgelse og otte interviews dokumenterer forfatter Anita Justesen, hvor vigtige de pårørende er for den kræftsyge, og hvor stor en byrde, der bæres af denne gruppe.I bogen fortælles om tabubelagte følelser, om et sundhedsvæsen, der har spillet fallit, om arbejdspladsers manglende forståelse og om venner og familie, der trækker sig.Endelig samles trådene i bogen til en række anbefalinger, der kan støtte op om de pårørende.Om forfatterenAnita Justesen (f. 1959), cand.mag. i historie og erhvervsøkonomi, stoppede med at arbejde, da hendes mand blev ramt af kræft. Denne bog er hendes personlige og kærlige opråb til omverdenen om, at man som pårørende har behov for at blive hørt, set og anerkendt for den indsats, man gør.

This book includes six chapters on wind turbine icing. For wind turbines operating in cold regions, icing often occurs on blade surfaces in winter. This ice accretion can change the aerodynamic shape of the blade airfoil, causing performance degradation and loss of power generation, even leading to operational accidents. This book focuses on the recent research progress on wind turbine icing. Chapters address such topics as the effect of icing conditions on the icing distribution characteristics of a blade airfoil for vertical-axis wind turbines, power loss estimation in wind turbines due to icing, wind turbine icing prediction methods, especially those using machine learning, the icing process of a single water droplet on a cold aluminum plate surface, the main theories of the icing adhesive mechanism, and theoretical and experimental studies on the ultrasonic de-icing method for wind turbine blades. This book is a valuable reference for researchers and engineers engaged in wind turbine icing and anti-icing research.

This book presents case studies to analyse the relationship between sustainability - environmental, social, institutional and economic - and digital innovation.  The respective contributions offer a contextualisation of the main present and future trends concerning these two elements, and present analyses from economic, technical, managerial, and social perspectives alike. The individual sections of the book focus on interactions between sustainability and digital innovation in existing organisations and highlight the new opportunities, challenges and threats that may emerge as a result. The contributions are mainly based on case studies and research conducted in Europe and Africa, with a few focusing on Southeast Asia and Central America, and were prepared by experts in the fields of Information Systems, Computer Science, Social Development, and Economics.

This book examines the inclusive development experiences and impacts of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). It discusses the theoretical assumptions underlying the inclusive development of Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS), and draws conclusions based on robust data and real-world experiences with the MGNREGS - which has attracted global attention as India's most ambitious, rights-based development initiative and most expansive work-based social security measure, the world's largest public works programme, and people-centric approach to development. The book argues that the Scheme holds vast potential, and, in fact, has made significant contribution to the promotion of livelihoods of the poorest of the poor, but that the weak institutions of local-self-governance, entrusted for implementation of the Scheme, are incapable of exploiting them to the full. It ends with a concrete policy suggestion: the inclusive development experiences gathered with the EGS and presented here could offer a source of policy change in many developing Afro-Asian countries whose situations are similar to India's, provided the local conditions in the respective country are taken into consideration when designing the EGS. Its significance as a social security measure has increased in post-COVID loss of jobs and livelihoods of the poor.

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