SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research – serie
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Drugs and Child Maltreatment
Av David A. Joyce, Peter M. Winterton
Häftad, 2018
624 kr
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This book combines experience in child protection with expertise in clinical pharmacology and forensic toxicology, to set out a broad contemporary understanding of child maltreatment with drugs. It explores presentations that range through ante-natal exposure, factitious illness, deliberate …
History and Politics of Well-Being in Europe
Häftad, 2019
568 kr
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This book presents a reconstruction of the history of well-being on the European continent with special attention to the European Union, as people from Europe have a history of a long-term march towards well-being. It discusses ancient civilizations on the European continent, which have contributed …
Measuring Youth Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa
Exploring the Role of Qualitative Methods
Häftad, 2019
536 kr
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This book explores the conceptualisation and measurement of youth quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, it addresses methodological questions relevant to the development of measures and gaining an understanding of youth quality of life in this region. Drawing on the data collected, it …
Team Flow
The psychology of optimal collaboration
Av Jef J.J. van den Hout, Orin C. Davis
Häftad, 2019
800 kr
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This book presents a series of studies that conceptualize, test, and monitor team flow experiences in professional organizations to perform autonomously and successfully. It analyses the processes by which team flow emerges by exemplifying case studies, and introduces a protocol to spark team flow …
Quality of Life and Early British Migration
Häftad, 2019
568 kr
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This book discusses the quality of life of early modern Britons emigrating to the New World, which became possible with advances in shipbuilding and long-distance sailing. It examines the status and quality of life of those crossing the Atlantic Ocean under legal contract, the indenture – largely …
Well-Being Over the Life Course
Incorporating Human–Animal Interaction
Av Regina M. Bures, Nancy R. Gee
Häftad, 2020
792 kr
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This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of the impact of human–animal interaction on well-being from childhood to later life. It presents a life course perspective to the study of human–animal interaction, addressing concepts of family and the role of pets therein, as well as the impact of …
Sexual Behaviours and Relationships of Autistics
A Scoping Review
Av Matthew Bennett, Emma Goodall
Häftad, 2021
536 kr
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This SpringerBrief provides readers with a comprehensive snapshot of contemporary research about autistics and their experiences and insights of sexual behaviours and interests. The authors use a scoping review approach to canvass the diverse literature on this topic. This approach shows many gaps …
Happiness, Technology and Innovation
Häftad, 2021
605 kr
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This book asks what kind of impacts innovations and technology have on subjective well-being and happiness. It presents the state of the art both in terms of results and theoretical questioning on these topics. It proposes a new concept: innovation that leads to greater happiness, and highlights …
Poverty and Quality of Life in the Digital Era
Interdisciplinary Discussions and Solutions
Häftad, 2022
568 kr
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This book proposes new solutions to the problem of poverty, and begins with providing analyses. It bases most of the analyses and solutions in the context of the digital era. The book also follows, in addition to a scientific distribution, a spatial-geographical one: analyses of countries of the …
Project-Based Leisure
Toward Personal Well-Being and Community Involvement
Häftad, 2023
511 kr
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This short book discusses the relatively new concept of project-based leisure in leisure research, and relates it to individual and community well-being and quality of life. The book defines PBL as a short-term, reasonably complicated, one-off or occasional, though infrequent, creative undertaking …
Women’s Work, Wellbeing, and Structural Inequality
Perspectives from South Asia
Av Asma Hyder
Häftad, 2026
568 kr
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The book traces long-standing societal unjust structures and transformations in South Asia to highlight persistent inequality and lost potential, with a central emphasis on gender disparities and their impact on well-being/ill-being. Focusing on recent decades marked by rapid technological change, …
Pursuit of Happiness and the Traditions of Wisdom
Häftad, 2014
568 kr
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This book presents a discussion of happiness that takes the shape of a dialogue between contemplative knowledge and practice or the wisdom traditions and the social sciences. It examines the different definitions of happiness in relation to wisdom traditions and the impact of these traditions on …
Transitory Nature of Parent, Sibling and Romantic Partner Relationships in Emerging Adulthood
Av Avidan Milevsky, Kristie Thudium m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
568 kr
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This volume provides a theoretical and empirical review of the societal and educational factors that contribute to ‘emerging adulthood’. This developmental stage occurs between adolescence and adulthood and can be regarded as a relatively new phase in research on development. The book specifically …
Data-Based Child Advocacy
Using Statistical Indicators to Improve the Lives of Children
Häftad, 2014
568 kr
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This book locates, organizes and summarizes information about the use of child indicators in an advocacy context. It provides a conceptual framework that allows readers to see a wide variety of work as part of a unified field. It provides a description of key concepts and illustrates these concepts …
Child Street Life
An Inside View of Hazards and Expectations of Street Children in Peru
Av G.K. Lieten, Talinay Strehl
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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This brief studies the phenomenon of street children in two cities in Peru. It looks at some of the conceptual issues and, after analysing why children are in the street and what behaviour and which aspirations they exhibit, deals with the policy issues and lessons to be learned. This brief …
Community Well-Being and Community Development
Conceptions and Applications
Av Seung Jong Lee, Yunji Kim m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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This briefs provides foundations of both community wellbeing and community development, and the relationships between the two areas, including both similarities and differences. Community well-being encompasses a large array of concepts and disciplines. Community development, as an established …
Learning and Community Approaches for Promoting Well-Being
Av Youngwha Kee, Yunji Kim m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
536 kr
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This Brief provides perspectives on bringing together elements of learning and community approaches for promoting overall wellbeing. Drawing on experiences of authors from across Asia, Europe, and North America, cases are presented to illustrate both policy and application of adult learning, child …
Understanding Other-Oriented Hope
An Integral Concept Within Hope Studies
Av Andrew J. Howell, Denise J. Larsen
Häftad, 2015
568 kr
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This Brief integrates the literature and research on other-oriented hope. It discusses the position of other-oriented hope as one manifestation of the broader attribute of other-interest and argues the importance of other-interest in well-being. The Brief examines definitions and attributes of …
Ancient Views on the Quality of Life
Häftad, 2015
551 kr
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This monograph describes the contributions to our current understanding of quality of life made by the most important ancient philosophers in the Western Tradition. It does so from the point of view of a contemporary researcher in quality of life or human well-being. Revisiting ancient texts from …
Nature and Function of Intuitive Thought and Decision Making
Häftad, 2015
551 kr
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This book focuses on the very nature and function of intuitive thought. It presents an up-to-date scientific model on how the non-conscious and intuitive thought processes work in human beings. The model is based on mainstream theorizing on intuition, as well as qualitative meta-analysis of the …
PROSPER School Pathways for Student Wellbeing
Policy and Practices
Häftad, 2015
641 kr
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This brief defines student wellbeing and outlines seven evidence-informed pathways that schools can take to promote student wellbeing and develop their school as an enabling institution. The acronym PROSPER is applied as an organizer for both the psychological elements of wellbeing and for these …
Victims of Obtrusive Violence
Children and Adolescents in Kenya
Av G.K. Lieten
Häftad, 2015
536 kr
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This volume describes how children’s experience with violence may affect and endanger their education, as well as their physical safety and their general well-being. It includes all forms of physical , psychological and sexual abuse, and neglect against children at home, at school, and in public …
Autonomous Child
Theorizing Socialization
Av Ivar Frønes
Häftad, 2015
536 kr
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The social sciences offer a variety of theories on how children develop, and various theories and disciplines apply their own vocabularies and conceptualise different aspects of the processes of socialization. This book looks at the theorizing of socialization in sociology, anthropology, …
After Diagnosis: Family Caregiving with Hospice Patients
Häftad, 2016
568 kr
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This brief provides approaches to help family caregivers understand the role of caregiving, its challenges and consequences. Using real life case examples, it illustrates the essentials of family caregiving. The caregiving role can be a source of caregiver stress and can become increasingly …
Social Factors and Community Well-Being
Av Youngwha Kee, Seung Jong Lee m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
568 kr
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This book explores social factors that influence well-being, as well as the relationship between these factors. It examines individual areas of social policy from the perspective of children’s well-being, gender equity, and the impact of crime and social capital. The book discusses the …
Social Cohesion in the Western World
What Holds Societies Together: Insights from the Social Cohesion Radar
Av Georgi Dragolov, Zsófia S. Ignácz m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
588 kr
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Many people in the Western world are concerned that the social fabric of societies is fraying. This book constitutes the first-of-its-kind systematic account of social cohesion, from theory through methodology to empirical evidence. Readers are introduced to the academically developed Social …
Quality of Life and Mortality in Seventeenth Century London and Dublin
Häftad, 2016
568 kr
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This book provides an examination of the quantitative and qualitative factors affecting mortality in two major cities of the British Isles: London and Dublin. It covers a scale from individuals mentioned by name to aggregates of mortality data in the Bills of Mortality. Focusing on the Seventeenth …
Grandparents of Children with Disabilities
Theoretical Perspectives of Intergenerational Relationships
Av Liora Findler, Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari
Häftad, 2016
536 kr
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This briefs offers a comprehensive view of the journey of grandparents of children with disabilities by employing a wide range of theoretical approaches such as intergenerational relationships, positive psychology, psychoanalytic views and models of stress. It presents a multidimensional view of …
Supervising Child Protection Practice: What Works?
An Evidence Informed Approach
Av Lynne McPherson, Noel Macnamara
Häftad, 2016
660 kr
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This book presents a model of supervision that is based on both contemporary theory and research, which is strongly contextualized to child and family social work. It draws directly from analysis of in-depth interviews with experienced and post graduate qualified supervisors and supervisees about …
Active Ageing and Physical Activity
Guidelines, Functional Exercises and Recommendations
Av Gonçalo Nuno Figueiredo Dias, Micael Santos Couceiro
Häftad, 2017
624 kr
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This book presents an analysis of active ageing and physical activity from a multidisciplinary perspective. With descriptions of exercises, adequately illustrated with pictures, this book shows that regular physical activity reduces the prevalence of chronic diseases associated with ageing, as well …
