Infrastructure has for many years been a substantial item on the agenda of the European Community's regional policy, but has had little impact on the narrowing of regional disparities. It has now come to the fore again, with the recognition that there is a need for a genuinely European infrastructure, not just in the obvious areas of physical ......
`A well-researched, clearly written book... Petruska Clarkson and JenniferMackewn did a splendid job organizing the theoretical material... Their judicious use of graphics enhances their discussions... The chapter on Perls' contributions to practice is nicely peppered by samples of his actual therapy work and this is true for other chapters. This, I imagine, is how Fritz would have liked it: to let his work speak for itself... Petruska Clarkson and Jennifer Mackewn have carefully crafted and produced a powerfully informative book. Its pages are crammed with up-to-date facts and issues relating to Perls... The work is lean, not one word is wasted. Congratulations!' - British Gestalt Journal Fritz Perls was the co-founder of Gestalt Therapy, which is based on a holistic view of people and their relationship to the environment, and which remains one of the most influential approaches in counselling and psychotherapy today. This book provides a clear account of the diverse life of this popular but controversial psychotherapist and discusses his ideas simply and lucidly. The book includes examples of Perls' work, drawn from transcripts and films of his demonstration sessions. A further feature is a full acknowledgement of the criticisms and appreciations which Perls' life and work have attracted and an honest evaluation of whether and to what extent they are justified.
"Reassessing Human Resource Management" takes a critical look at the received wisdom of Human Resources Management. Making extensive use of case studies the authors examine its growth, core assumptions and territorial claims, the extent to which it provides a coherent strategy of employee management and in what conditions it will continue to be the chosen approach. Specific themes addressed include: human resources management and competitive success; issues and contradictions in Human Resources Management; approaches to flexibility, decentralization, "reward management", supervision; production systems such as "just-in-time" manufacturing and new technology; and Human Resources Management and trade unions; Human Resources Management rhetoric as the management of managerial meaning.
"Changing Human Reproduction" demonstrates that conception and birth are as much social as biological events. The authors stress the importance of viewing human reproduction not only as a biological event but also as social reproduction. The book argues that systematic research into the social aspects of reproduction is possible, and is being done; that the neglect of social research has led to the failure to make necessary provisions for the social consequences of new reproductive techniques. The plight of the involuntarily childless who, having been helped to conceive, find themselves with three, four or more babies illustrates this point clearly. Drawing on methods from history, sociology and anthropology, the contributors analyze the changes which have been initiated by the new reproductive techniques. Our understanding of how babies are conceived, and what it means to be a parent or a relative, have all become more complex.
Small Enterprise Development bridges the gap between research and public policy in the fast changing field of small business development. The thirteen chapters have been written by some of the UK's leading and emerging small business researchers. They present findings from current and on-going research studies in a number of current areas of small business development. They identify the application of their findings for policymakers, who are involved in both the design and delivery of small business policy at national and local levels.
"Changing Human Reproduction" demonstrates that conception and birth are as much social as biological events. The authors stress the importance of viewing human reproduction not only as a biological event but also as social reproduction. The book argues that systematic research into the social aspects of reproduction is possible, and is being done; that the neglect of social research has led to the failure to make necessary provisions for the social consequences of new reproductive techniques. The plight of the involuntarily childless who, having been helped to conceive, find themselves with three, four or more babies illustrates this point clearly. Drawing on methods from history, sociology and anthropology, the contributors analyze the changes which have been initiated by the new reproductive techniques. Our understanding of how babies are conceived, and what it means to be a parent or a relative, have all become more complex.
Mass Communication and the Disruption of Social Order
Intended for academics and students in media studies and political science, the authors of this book explore through a number of different contexts the way in which crises highlight the problematic issues of media performance in democratic states. They examine the relationship between communication and civil society through a number of actual cases of media responses to "crises", ranging from the Gulf War of 1991 to recent events in Eastern Europe. Individual examples of crises emphasize the complexities of understanding the role of the media in struggles of identity around nationality, ethnicity, and gender.
This book provides a systematic review of social policy developments in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Leading specialists on the social policies of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, West and East Germany, Hungary, Poland and the USSR interpret these policies in a framework that enables the reader to understand why the old bureaucratic state collectivist system of welfare had to go and why the emerging system is, at least initially, woefully inadequate.
This volume explores the new possibilities for the therapeutic process of adopting a social constructionist perspective. The first part of the book looks at the theoretical basis for social constructionist therapy, including the implications for client-therapist relationships. Authors then explore various approaches in practice, including "irreverant therapy", "the not-knowing therapist", the creative significance of difference, and the role of reflexivity. A number of case-studies are presented. The final section presents a mixture of overview, self-critique and agenda for the future. The text is suitable for therapists, counsellors, clinical psychologists and those in helping professions providing therapeutic services to their clients.
