What social, cognitive, and biological factors influence the design and marketing of gender-typed toys, and children's interest in such toys? What are the long term implications of gendered toy play, for children's development and later adult roles? In this volume, scholars in developmental psychology, education, and neuroscience examine the ......
Longitudinal Assessment of Individual, Social, and Cultural Influences
Despite concentrated research and important legislative milestones on gender equality over the years, gender-related disparities in science, technology, and math careers persist into the 21st century. This volume compiles a source of longitudinal analysis that places the problem in context.
In Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Clients, Dr. Ruperto M. Perez demonstrates and discusses his approach to working with lesbian, gay, or bisexual individuals. Therapy and counselling with this population is similar in many ways to working with members of the heterosexual population, except that the therapist must keep in mind issues of homophobia, the ......
Demonstrates an approach to working with families that have teenage children exhibiting behaviour issues and associated emotional disruptions. Dr. Alexander's approach involves working to increase family motivation to change by disrupting negative attributions they may have about themselves and other family members and replacing these with more ......
A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Treatment for Diverse Communities
This book details the history, science, and practice of Functional Family Therapy (FFT), an evidence-based model practitioners can use to understand families, the problems they face, and how to enable families to create real and lasting change. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) has evolved from a theory taught only in universities to become a ......
In this video program, Dr. Carl W. Lejuez demonstrates and discusses his approach to therapy by working with a client seeking treatment for comorbid substance use and depression. The video highlights how the assessment provided with a functional analysis can lead seamlessly into the introduction of brief behavioural activation.
The forgiveness therapy model is flexible enough to be integrated into any therapeutic approach. Fostering forgiveness in therapy involves uncovering the depth of the client's anger, obtaining commitment to forgive, and working on being able to forgive. In this video programme, Dr. Enright demonstrates his approach to forgiveness therapy with a ......
An Empirical Guide for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope
This second edition, now in paperback, updates and expands the pioneering work of Enright and Fitzgibbons, with new case studies, new empirical evaluation, modern philosophical roots of forgiveness therapy, and new measurement techniques. Benefitting from over 13 years of new research, Forgiveness Therapy features: new case studies; new ......
