Susan Newman - Böcker

The 2008 global financial crisis, together with the experience of de-industrialization across Western Europe over the last three decades, has focussed attention on financial regulation and industrial policy. Industry and finance policies have largely been discussed separately, and this book argues that the two should be considered together, in both analysis and policy formulation that deals with critical questions of how finance has intervened in industrial restructuring and how it might better serve the real economy. Moreover, policy debates have paid relatively little attention to the heterogeneous economic structures and growth trajectories of European economies, and the interconnectedness and interdependencies of growth paths that present specific challenges to policy and highlight the need for cooperation across the region.This book brings together leading scholars and policy makers to contribute to policy debates in three ways. First, it includes current discussions of banking policy, regulation, and reform to reassert the need for financial institutions that will back up and finance an industrial policy to revive the European economy. Second, it reviews the role of industrial and investment policy in supporting innovation, creating jobs, and generating sustainable economic growth. Third, it advances alternative policy proposals aimed at generating sustainable economic growth and employment in Europe. Part I analyses the nature of growth, industrial, and economic restructuring in relation to finance in the lead up to the crisis, at regional, national, and sector levels. Part II presents alternative and progressive policy proposals for growth and employment in Europe in light of the analysis presented in Part I.

As nest eggs shrink, parents are moving in with their adult children and grandchildren in record numbers. Similarly, with jobs scarce and unemployment high, more and more adult children, be they recent college grads (77% of them in 2009) or on their own for a while, are returning home to their parents. Under One Roof Again squarely addresses the inevitable and sensitive issues—from money matters to boundaries—that arise when formerly parent-child relationships become adult-adult ones. Drawing on her own research with family members already living together and on academic studies, social psychologist Susan Newman, a leading authority in the family relationship and parenting fields, provides solid advice for avoiding the snags and building stronger family ties when family members rejoin each other for long or short time periods.

One of the most impactful, life-altering—and for many, if not most—difficult choices men and women make involves determining how many children to have. With more women wanting or having to work and the cost of raising children rising, the number of one-child families has increased markedly and is quietly becoming the “new normal.” But, that fact alone doesn’t clarify what is desired or plausible given an individual’s situation. What psychologist Susan Newman has learned during her most recent study (the fourth on the subject of roughly 100 subjects each) from only children and their parents will help readers wrestle with concerns, whether they are deciding their family size or parenting one child right now. Just One: The New Science, Secrets and Joy of Parenting an Only Child sorts out the most frequently asked and nagging questions:• Is one child enough for me?• Am I being selfish by limiting my family to one child?• Does my child need a sibling? • How do I raise an empathetic, responsible, content only child? • Is the burden of caring for aging or ill parents too much for one child?The answers are quite different from what they were some 30 years ago when Newman had her only child, and responses have changed mightily over the last decade as well. The perspective of other parents and adult only children will comfort readers who are still “on the fence” about keeping their child an only child and those who face infertility. And, the book will guide parents raising an only child by providing specific and reassuring advice brought to life by personal stories and the latest academic research. Most significantly, the new insights demonstrate not only how attitudes about family size have shifted, but also why the stereotypes that stubbornly clung to only children have all but disappeared at the same time societal pressure put on people of childbearing age to multiply has eased. The open enthusiasm about having or being an only child is apparent in supporting personal comments. Collectively, the stories and data reveal a stark rethinking of what it means to be a family and provide a greater understanding of why more parents are embracing the idea of “just one.”

An updated edition of the bestselling guide!Do you have problems saying "No?”Do people always turn to you for a favor?Wonder how you get roped into things you really don't want to do—with friends or family, at work or even with pushy salespeople?Refusing someone is rarely easy. Often, it's downright uncomfortable. But constantly saying "yes" causes anxiety, anger, stress, regret, and feelings of powerlessness.Social psychologist and author Dr. Susan Newman empowers you to break your debilitating yes habit with her simple techniques and insights. This new, enhanced edition is filled with research and timely scenarios that offer more ways to say “no” without feeling guilty or damaging your relationships.You’ll discover how to:Recognize when someone is manipulating you into “yes"Be ready with the words you need to refuseAvoid being overcommitted, overworked and overwhelmedPut an end to feelings of resentment or frustrationMake quality time for things you want to doEstablish and keep your boundaries strongHarness the power of “No” and take back your life.

An updated edition of the bestselling guide!Do you have problems saying "No?”Do people always turn to you for a favor?Wonder how you get roped into things you really don't want to do—with friends or family, at work or even with pushy salespeople?Refusing someone is rarely easy. Often, it's downright uncomfortable. But constantly saying "yes" causes anxiety, anger, stress, regret, and feelings of powerlessness.Social psychologist and author Dr. Susan Newman empowers you to break your debilitating yes habit with her simple techniques and insights. This new, enhanced edition is filled with research and timely scenarios that offer more ways to say “no” without feeling guilty or damaging your relationships.You’ll discover how to:Recognize when someone is manipulating you into “yes"Be ready with the words you need to refuseAvoid being overcommitted, overworked and overwhelmedPut an end to feelings of resentment or frustrationMake quality time for things you want to doEstablish and keep your boundaries strongHarness the power of “No” and take back your life.