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Geistige Fitness erhalten – das AKTIVA-Programm: Manual für Pflegende und Gruppenleiter in der Seniorenarbeit
by Valentina Tesky Pantel JohannesWer rastet, der rostet! Doch wissenschaftliche Studien belegen, dass ein hohes Maß an geistig anregenden Freizeitaktivitäten wie Lesen oder Musizieren und produktive Tätigkeiten wie Malen oder Gartenarbeit das Risiko für kognitiven Abbau und Demenz im Alter reduzieren kann. Hier setzt das seit 2009 bewährte interaktive Gruppenprogramm AKTIVA als Anleitung für einen gesundheitsdienlichen, demenzpräventiven Lebensstil für ältere Menschen an. Das zugehörige Manual richtet sich an Personen, die beruflich oder ehrenamtlich mit der Generation 50+ zu tun haben und als Trainer das AKTIVA-Programm durchführen, wie Pflegekräfte oder Übungsleiter in der Seniorenarbeit, z.B. Psychologen, Pädagogen, Gerontologen oder Sozialarbeiter. Es unterstützt sie, die Gruppenstunden kompetent zu leiten und den Teilnehmern Wissen über einen demenzpräventiven Lebensstil zu vermitteln, der mit Freude umgesetzt werden kann. Für die einfache, schnelle Vorbereitung der Gruppenstunden stehen die Schulungsmaterialien zum Download bereit.
Geiz, Trägheit, Neid & Co. in Therapie und Seelsorge
by Anton BucherPsychologie trifft Bibel Die 7 Todsünden: Geiz, Trägheit, Hochmut, Neid, Zorn, Wollust, Völlerei. Eine Sammlung hoch aufgeladener Themen, die schon ewig in der Bibel stehen, aber dadurch nichts an ihrer Aktualität verloren haben. Warum? Sie sprechen jeden Menschen an - und sie sind selbst im professionellen Setting von Psychotherapie und Seelsorge höchst relevant. State of the Art Professor Bucher bietet den State of the Art der 7 Todsünden-Konzepte: Welche psychologischen Untersuchungen zu dem Thema gibt es (eingearbeitet wurden mehr als 1000)?In welchem Kontext stehen die jeweiligen Konzepte?Welche Fallen, Ressourcen, Anregungen sind bei Therapie, Beratung, Seelsorge zu beachten? Eingeflossen ist eine eigene Studie zum Thema mit 400 Personen und ebenso viele Erlebnisberichte, die die Todsünden noch anschaulicher und nachvollziehbarer machen. Das Fachbuch zum Thema Entstanden ist eine ausführliche Zusammenstellung relevanter Forschungsergebnisse zu den 7 sündigen Themen. Gut strukturiert und gut lesbar. Angereichert durch anschauliche Fallbeispiele. Geeignet, um sich einen fundierten Überblick über den gegenwärtigen Stand der Forschung menschlicher Schattenthemen zu machen. Eine Fundgrube für Therapeuten, Berater, Seelsorger, interessierte Mitleser
Gek, Experimentele psychopathologie
by A. Jansen H.L.J.G. MerckelbachPsychopathologie gaat over gedrag dat afwijkend, gestoord, abnormaal en ook wel gewoon gek wordt genoemd. De auteurs zoeken in dit boek uit hoe het komt dat gedragsstoornissen ontstaan en waarom ze blijven bestaan. Belangrijk daarbij is, hoe we het gedrag kunnen stoppen of verminderen. Experimenteel onderzoek levert kennis op waarmee je deze vragen kunt beantwoorden. Dit onderzoek heeft de afgelopen jaren een hoge vlucht genomen. Daardoor is onze kennis van mechanismen die deze stoornissen in stand houden, veroorzaken of reduceren, sterk toegenomen. U als lezer wordt deelgenoot gemaakt van de spannende experimenten die ons leren waarom een stoornis bestaat. En omdat experimentele psychopathologie zo spannend is, leest dit boek als een detective. Met een open einde, want wetenschap is nooit af.
Gelassen und sicher im Stress
by Gert Kaluza"Gestresst!" - "Keine Zeit!" - "Ich weiß nicht, wo mir der Kopf steht!" Stress kennt fast jeder. Und viele leiden unter den negativen Folgen von Dauerstress. Was also tun? Gert Kaluza, Deutschlands führender Experte in Sachen Stressmanagement, zeigt vielfältige Handlungsmöglichkeiten auf und macht Mut für den eigenen Weg zu einem gelassenen und gesunden Umgang mit Stressbelastungen in Beruf und Alltag. Stress erkennen und verstehen: - Stress: Was ist das eigentlich? - Macht Stress krank? Wie Stress die Gesundheit gefährdet. - Was uns stresst: Belastungen in Beruf, Familie und Freizeit. - Persönliche Stressverstärker: Wie wir uns selbst unter Stress setzen. Stress bewältigen: Die 3 Säulen der Stresskompetenz (1) Instrumentelle Stresskompetenz: Den Alltag stressfreier gestalten, Anforderungen aktiv begegnen. (2) Mentale Stresskompetenz: Förderliche Einstellungen und Bewertungen entwickeln. (3) Regenerative Stresskompetenz: Ausgleich schaffen, entspannen und erholen. - Mit Checklisten, Übungen und zahlreichen Tipps. Das Stresskompetenz-Buch Für Stressgeplagte zur Selbsthilfe und als verständliche Begleitlektüre bei Stressbewältigungskursen oder im Rahmen einer Beratung. - Für Personalverantwortliche und Führungskräfte in Wirtschaft und Verwaltung. - Für Berater und Therapeuten, die stressbelastete Klienten unterstützen. - Für alle, die ihre persönliche Stresskompetenz weiterentwickeln wollen.
Gelassen und sicher im Stress: Das Stresskompetenz-buch: Stress Erkennen, Verstehen, Bewältigen
by Gert Kaluza„Gestresst!“ – „Keine Zeit!“ – „Ich weiß nicht, wo mir der Kopf steht!“ Stress kennt fast jeder, und viele leiden unter den negativen Folgen von Dauerstress. Was also tun? Dieses Buch zeigt vielfältige Handlungsmöglichkeiten auf und macht Mut für den eigenen Weg zu einem gelassenen und gesunden Umgang mit Stressbelastungen in Beruf und Alltag. Es ist geschrieben für Stressgeplagte zur Selbsthilfe und als verständliche Begleitlektüre bei Stressbewältigungskursen oder im Rahmen einer Beratung, für Personalverantwortliche und Führungskräfte in Wirtschaft und Verwaltung, für Berater und Therapeuten, die stressbelastete Klienten unterstützen, und für alle, die ihre persönliche Stresskompetenz weiterentwickeln wollen.Aus dem Inhalt: Instrumentelle Stresskompetenz: den Alltag stressfreier gestalten, Anforderungen aktiv begegnen – Mentale Stresskompetenz: förderliche Einstellungen und Bewertungen entwickeln – Regenerative Stresskompetenz: Ausgleich schaffen, entspannen und erholen – Mit Checklisten, Übungen und zahlreichen Tipps.Der Autor: Prof. Dr. Gert Kaluza ist psychologischer Psychotherapeut und als Trainer, Coach und Autor im Bereich der individuellen und betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung tätig. Nach über 20jähriger Tätigkeit an verschiedenen Universitäten gründete er 2002 sein eigenes Fortbildungs- und Trainingsinstitut, das GKM-Institut für Gesundheitspsychologie.
Gelassen und sicher im Stress: Das Stresskompetenz-Buch: Stress erkennen, verstehen, bewältigen
by Gert Kaluza„Gestresst!“ – „Keine Zeit!“ – „Ich weiß nicht, wo mir der Kopf steht!“ Stress kennt fast jeder, und viele leiden unter den negativen Folgen von Dauerstress. Was also tun? Dieses Buch zeigt vielfältige Handlungsmöglichkeiten auf und macht Mut für den eigenen Weg zu einem gelassenen und gesunden Umgang mit Stressbelastungen in Beruf und Alltag. Es ist geschrieben für Stressgeplagte zur Selbsthilfe und als verständliche Begleitlektüre bei Stressbewältigungskursen oder im Rahmen einer Beratung, für Personalverantwortliche und Führungskräfte in Wirtschaft und Verwaltung, auch für beratend und therapeutisch Tätige, die stressbelastete Personen unterstützen, und für alle, die ihre persönliche Stresskompetenz weiterentwickeln wollen. Aus dem Inhalt: Instrumentelle Stresskompetenz: den Alltag stressfreier gestalten, Anforderungen aktiv begegnen – Mentale Stresskompetenz: förderliche Einstellungen und Bewertungen entwickeln – Regenerative Stresskompetenz: Ausgleich schaffen, entspannen und erholen – Mit Checklisten, erprobten Übungen und praktischen Tipps. Der Autor: Prof. Dr. Gert Kaluza ist psychologischer Psychotherapeut und als Trainer, Coach und Autor im Bereich der individuellen und betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung tätig. Nach 20jähriger Tätigkeit an verschiedenen Universitäten gründete er 2002 ein eigenes Fortbildungs- und Trainingsinstitut, das GKM-Institut für Gesundheitspsychologie, das er bis 2022 selbst leitete.
Gem Water
by Michael Gienger Joachim GoebelEffective and healthy remedies produced by infusing water with appealing crystalline energies are carefully described in this informative manual. The first part covers aspects of preparation, featuring deceptively simple processes such as the boiling method, the water vapor method, and the test tube method-all of which can be easily mastered by crystal healing enthusiasts. After outlining the correct methods to use and listing poisonous crystals as a safety precaution, the book examines more than 100 usable crystals and 34 special mixtures, revealing their intended uses and effects for the optimum in therapeutic results.
Gemeinnützige Krankenhäuser im Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht und im europäischen Beihilferecht (Schriften zum Stiftungs- und Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht)
by Luisa Margitta BraunWährend sich das Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht grundsätzlich durch seine Marktferne auszeichnet, verlangt das Europarecht größtmöglichen Wettbewerb. Trotz dieser Dichotomie muss sich der nationale Gesetzgeber auch bei Steuervergünstigungen für gemeinnützige Zwecke an das Unionsrecht halten. Die Frage, ob Steuererleichterungen zugunsten gemeinnütziger Einrichtungen mit dem Unionsrecht und insbesondere mit dem Beihilferecht vereinbar sind, verdichtet sich bei Trägern sogenannter Zweckbetriebe. Diese unterhalten einen wirtschaftlichen Geschäftsbetrieb, treten mit diesem in den Wettbewerb und sei es zur Verwirklichung gemeinnütziger Zwecke. Für die Untersuchung greift die Arbeit exemplarisch den Zweckbetrieb des Krankenhauses heraus, bei welchem sich einerseits der Zwiespalt zwischen Wettbewerb und Gemeinwohlorientierung besonders verdichtet, sich andererseits aber unionsrechtlich über Artikel 106 Absatz 2 AEUV gemeinwohlorientiert lösen lässt.
Gemeinsame Zeit in der Partnerschaft: Theoretische und praktische Hinweise für die Arbeit mit Paaren (essentials)
by Guy Bodenmann Anne MilekDieses essential thematisiert das Zusammenspiel zwischen Qualit#65533;t und Quantit#65533;t gemeinsam verbrachter Zeit in einer Partnerschaft - orientiert am Beratungsbedarf in Psychotherapie, Familien- und Paarberatung. Auch wenn Paare heutzutage vergleichsweise mehr Freizeitaktivit#65533;ten gemeinsam nachgehen als in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten, berichten viele, nicht gen#65533;gend Zeit f#65533;r Familie und Partnerschaft zu haben. Eine Mehrheit von Paaren ist hohem allt#65533;glichen Stress ausgesetzt, der dazu f#65533;hrt, dass die gemeinsame Zeit f#65533;r Zweisamkeit, N#65533;he und Austausch eng bemessen ist. Dabei ist die gemeinsam verbrachte Zeit mit dem Partner ein zentraler Faktor f#65533;r eine gl#65533;ckliche Partnerschaft. Aus der aktuellen Paar- und Familienforschung leiten die Autoren Hinweise ab, wie Paare aktiv einem Zerfall der gemeinsamen Zeit entgegenwirken k#65533;nnen.
Gemini: A Novel
by Carol CassellaA stranger's life hangs in the balance. What if you had the power to decide if she lives or dies? Dr. Charlotte Reese works in the intensive care unit of Seattle's Beacon Hospital, tending to patients with the most life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Her job is to battle death--to monitor erratic heartbeats, worry over low oxygen levels, defend against infection and demise. One night a Jane Doe is transferred to her care from a rural hospital on the Olympic Peninsula. This unidentified patient remains unconscious, the victim of a hit and run. As Charlotte and her team struggle to stabilize her, the police search for the driver who fled the scene. Days pass, Jane's condition worsens, and her identity remains a mystery. As Charlotte finds herself making increasingly complicated medical decisions that will tie her forever to Jane's fate, her usual professional distance evaporates. She's plagued by questions: Who is Jane Doe? Why will no one claim her? Who should decide her fate if she doesn't regain consciousness--and when? Perhaps most troubling, Charlotte wonders if a life locked in a coma is a life worth living. Enlisting the help of her boyfriend, Eric, a science journalist, Charlotte impulsively sets out to uncover Jane Doe's past. But the closer they get to the truth, the more their relationship is put to the test. It is only when they open their hearts to their own feelings toward each other--and toward life itself--that Charlotte and Eric will unlock Jane Doe's shocking secret, and prepare themselves for a miracle. Filled with intricate medical detail and set in the breathtaking Pacific Northwest, Gemini is a riveting and heartbreaking novel of moral complexity and emotional depth.
The Gemini-Sagittarius Connection (Opposites in Love, Medical Zodiac Romances #3)
by Janet Lane-Walters Canada Jude PittmanCan these two find a way to uncover the underhanded events at the hospital? They’re on opposite sides but the attraction between them is strong. She’s a widow who fought to save her husband’s life during a code. She feels guilty because the love she and her husband shared had died before his death. He assisted at the code but he feels guilty since he was the one who was responsible for the short staffing the night her husband died. Now they face falling in love and trying to solve the problems between the nurse’s union and the president of the hospital’s Board who wants a take over of the hospital by his hospital group. Is their connection strong enough to survive?
The Gemini Virus
by Wil MaraThis science-based thriller from Wil Mara will chill you to your coreBob Easton thinks he has a cold. Before he dies in agony, four days later, he infects dozens of people. Local health agencies become quickly overwhelmed by the sick and dying and beg the CDC for help. Dr. Michael Beck and Cara Porter, a member of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, race to identify the deadly bug. They can't cure it until they know what it is.Dennis and Andi Jensen and their children are terrified. Schools and offices close. Fresh food disappears from store shelves. Three of their children's friends die. Their neighbors are dying or running away, fleeing the unstoppable infection. Desperate, the Jensens join the exodus, making a nightmarish journey to their isolated mountain cabin along empty roads, through abandoned towns, past looted shopping malls. The superbug—and the panic—quickly spreads beyond America's borders. On a packed plane, someone coughs—and at their destination, the pilots are told, "you can't land here." US military bases are quarantined. Yet the virus continues to spread. Some believe the plague is man-made. Others see it as a sign of the end times.In the lab, Cara Porter makes a potentially fatal mistake. In the mountains, Andi Jensen tells her husband that she doesn't feel well. The world is running out of time. "Irwin Allen's disaster films meet Stephen King's The Stand. A scary notion."—Booklist "A chilling and horrific outbreak story. If you're a fan of Outbreak, The Hot Zone, and Contagion (the movie), you'll love Gemini Virus."—No More Grumpy BooksellerAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Geminiviruses: Impact, Challenges and Approaches
by R. Vinoth KumarThis book provides in-depth information on all key aspects of geminivirus biology, e.g. the genetics and evolution, global diversity and spread of these plant pathogens, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying their virulence. Geminiviridae is one of the largest viral families, comprising numerous plant-infecting viruses that cause diseases in crops and weeds. These diseases have been reported from nearly all continents, in particular Asia, Europe, Africa and America. The book summarizes the current state of knowledge on the interactions between plant host and virus. In addition, it discusses advances regarding the trans-replication of satellite molecules and its effect on geminiviral pathogenesis, as well as pest management strategies to combat these diseases in the field. Given its scope, the book is a must-read reference guide for all researchers and advanced students working in virology, agriculture and plant biotechnology..
El gen: Una historia personal
by Siddhartha MukherjeeMagnífico, necesario y absorbente, Siddhartha Mukherjee, ganador del Premio Pulitzer por El emperador de todos los males, ha escrito una extraordinaria «biografía» del gen y una respuesta a una de las cuestiones más relevantes del futuro: ¿Qué significa ser humano cuando se es capaz de manipular la información genética? La historia de cómo hemos descifrado el código fuente que nos hace humanos abarca todo el planeta y varios siglos -y probablemente defina el futuro que nos espera. Entrelazando ciencia, historia y vivencias personales, Mukherjee hace un recorrido por el nacimiento, el crecimiento, la influencia y el futuro de una de las ideas más poderosas y peligrosas de la historia de la ciencia: el gen, la unidad fundamental de la herencia, y la unidad básica de toda la información biológica. Desde Aristóteles y Pitágoras, pasando por los descubrimientos relegados de Mendel, la revolución de Darwin, Watson y Franklin, hasta los avances más innovadores llevados a cabo en nuestro siglo, este libro nos recuerda cómo la genética nos afecta a todos cada día. Reseñas:«Esta quizá sea la mejor historia de suspense jamás contada, una búsqueda de milenios dirigida por mil exploradores, de Aristóteles a Mendel a Francis Collins, tras el enigma en el centro de cada célula. Como El emperador de todos los males, El gen es prodigiosa, torrencial y finalmente transcendente. Si te interesa en qué consiste ser humano hoy y en todos los mañanas que vengan, tienes que leer este libro.»Anthony Doerr, autor de La luz que no puedes ver «El gen es una magnífica síntesis de la ciencia de la vida, y nos obliga a enfrentarnos con el núcleo de esa ciencia, así como con los retos éticos y filosóficos a nuestra idea de en qué consiste ser humano.»Paul Berg, Premio Nobel de Química «Magnífico... La historia del gen se ha contado por trozos de distintas maneras, pero nunca con la perspectiva y la grandeza que Mukherjee aporta a su historia.»James Gleick, New York Times Book Review
Gender and Cancer in England, 1860-1948
by Ornella MoscucciThis volume focuses on gynaecological cancer to explore the ways in which gender has shaped medical and public health responses to cancer in England. Rooted in gendered perceptions of cancer risk, medical and public health efforts to reduce cancer mortality since 1900 have prominently targeted women's cancers. Women have also been key participants in the 'war' on cancer through their various roles as medical practitioners, midwives, nurses, health visitors, radiotherapists and cytotechnicians. Moscucci's study traces this complex history from the establishment of 'early detection and treatment' policies aimed at cervical cancer, to the controversial development of prophylactic oophorectomy as a strategy for the prevention of ovarian cancer. Women's cancers are highly visible in modern English society as symbols of progress in cancer therapy and prevention. The account offered in this volume reveals a different story, marked by hopes and fears, expectations and disappointments.
Gender and Dermatology
by Ethel Tur Howard I. MaibachThis book comprehensively reviews the characteristics of the body reflected in the skin due to differences in gender. It investigates the genetic and hormonal differences that can affect skin structure and function, and resulting in variations between women and men. The aging process and exogenous factors that differ according to differences in lifestyle between the sexes are also covered. Gender and Dermatology comprehensively outlines the various aspects of physiological differences between the skin of women and men using practical examples and review of the basic science. It is therefore an important clinically-relevant review for both the trainee and experienced practitioner in dermatology, primary care, geriatrics and immunology, while also being of interest to researchers in genetics and metabolic medicine.
Gender and Genetics: Sociology of the Prenatal (Genetics and Society)
by Kate ReedPrenatal screening for genetic disorders is becoming an increasingly widespread phenomenon across the globe. While studies have highlighted the importance of women’s experiences of such screening, little is known about men’s roles and direct involvement in this process. With a focus on the experiences of both women and men, this text offers an innovative and passionate account of the gendered nature of prenatal screening. Drawing on interview data with pregnant women and their male partners in a UK city, Reed provides a compelling analysis of maternal and paternal roles in prenatal screening. Through this analysis, the book raises important issues around genetics, gender and screening practice. With a focus on the gendered production of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ genes, the book explores differences between visual technologies and blood screening. It also explores the gendered nature of genetic responsibility and the impact this has on parenting roles. Extending its arguments into other key debates in prenatal genetics – including a focus on the impact of screening on other types of stratification, including ethnicity and class – Reed provides an original and comprehensive analysis of some of the most pressing concerns in the field to date. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of the sociology of health and illness, science and technology studies, gender studies, feminist bioethics and medical anthropology, as well as professionals in the fields of midwifery and genetic counselling.
Gender and HIV in South Africa: Advancing Women's Health And Capabilities (Global Research In Gender, Sexuality And Health Ser.)
by Courtenay SpragueThis book addresses the ongoing problem of HIV in black South African women as a health inequity. Importantly, it argues that this urgent problem of justice is changeable. Sprague uses the capabilities approach to bring a theory of health justice, together with multiple sources of evidence, to investigate the complex problem of HIV and accompanying poor health outcomes in black South African women. Motivated by a concern for application of knowledge, this work discusses how to better conceptualise what health justice demands of state and society, and how to mobilise available evidence on health inequities in ways that compel greater state action to address problems of gender and health. HIV in women, and possible responses, are investigated on four distinct levels: conceptual, social structure, health systems, and law. The analysis demonstrates that this problem is indeed modifiable with long-term interventions and an enhanced state response targeted at multiple levels. This book will be of interest to academics and students in the social health sciences, gender and development studies, and global health, as well as HIV/health activists, government officials, policy makers, HIV clinicians and health providers interested in HIV.
Gender and Mental Health: Combining Theory and Practice
by Meenu AnandThis book focuses on various aspects of gender and mental health. Drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives and scholarship, it summarizes the complex intertwining of illness and culture in the context of the rising frequency of mental disorders. The book is divided into three sections, the first of which examines the fundamental and conceptual underpinnings of mental health, well-being and wellness from a gender perspective, in order to present an overview of mental health through a holistic gender lens. The second section focuses on the mental health scenario in India, examining the epidemiological data and etiology of mental illness from a psychosocial standpoint. Lastly, the third section shares field-based narratives that reflect the multifaceted challenges related to the treatment of mental illness, inclusion and the promotion of positive mental health. It also includes success stories in diverse settings. The book is an indispensable read for scholars and professionals in psychology, sociology, gender studies and social work.
Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Medicine: The Merging Of Yin And Yang
by Catherine J. LumenelloThis progressive handbook for Chinese medicine students and practitioners looks at gender, physiology, relationships and sexual attraction from the Chinese medicine perspective. Many standard diagnostic and treatment techniques are gender-based and do not work with clients who identify as LGBT or gender/sex/relationship fluid and so these communities are currently often underserved.Catherine Lumenello accesses the Daoist, Buddhist and Confucianist roots of the medicine and explores the energetic pathways, the Three Treasures and other theories in order to understand the emotional etiology and treatment concerns prevalent within these client groups. The topics covered in the book include transgender issues, asexuality, sex addiction, sexual realignment surgery and polyamory. Incorporating client examples, illustrations, and an assortment of treatment approaches, this book is a radical re-examination of the potential of Chinese medicine.
Gender-based Violence and Public Health: International perspectives on budgets and policies
by Keerty NakrayGender-based violence is a multi-faceted public health problem with numerous consequences for an individual’s physical and mental health and wellbeing. This collection develops a comprehensive public health approach for working with gender-based violence, paying specific attention to international budgets, policies and practice and drawing on a wide selection of empirical studies. Divided into two parts, the text looks at how public health budgets and policies can be used to influence a range of risk factors and outcomes, and then outlines a theoretical and conceptual framework. The second section draws on empirical studies to illustrate ways of managing the risks and impacts of, and responses to, the problem. It concludes by summarising those risk factors that can be effectively addressed through appropriately budgeted public health programmes globally. Highlighting ways of bolstering protective and resilience factors and identifying early interventions, it demonstrates the importance of inter-agency interventions through coordinated effort from a wide range of sectors including social services, education, religious organisations, judiciary, police, media and business. This inter-disciplinary volume will interest students and researchers working on gender-based violence, gender budgeting and public health policy from a range of backgrounds, including public health, sociology, social work, public policy, gender studies, development studies and economics.
Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide
by Parveen Ali Michaela M. RogersThis book provides comprehensive information about various types of gender-based violence (GBV) and abuse. GBV is a major public health and social problem that affects people, mostly women and girls, in every community, culture, and country. GBV refers to the violence or a pattern of abusive behaviours including physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviours resulting in physical, sexual or psychological harm. It is associated with severe physical and psychological consequences, and can result in death. . GBV can take many forms including female foeticide, infanticide, female genital mutilation, child marriage, grooming, trafficking, forced marriage, dowry- related abuse, honour-based violence, rape, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, street violence, abuse against older people, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence. It can take place in public, private and virtual settings, and within the context of intimate, familial, community and institutional relationships. While all these forms affect girls and women more, boys and men can also be exposed of various forms of violence including child abuse, sexual abuse, wartime violence, corporal punishment to name a few. This book takes a unique approach and presents an overview of gender-based violence and related practices throughout the world. The book is written in a user friendly manner in order to be accessible as an introductory text to a wide range of readers including students, practitioners and researchers. Edited by a public health academic and a social worker, with contributions representing a wide range of disciplines, the book will appeal to many professions including nurses, midwives, social care and social work practitioners, police, teachers, psychologists, and sociologists.
Gender Before Birth in India: Role of Indigenous and Traditional Medicines
by Sutapa Bandyopadhyay NeogiThis book focuses on the role of the indigenous system of medicine or traditional medicines in gender selection in India. Issues such as the harmful effects of traditional practices on the health of the woman and the foetus during early pregnancy are explored in this book. It analyses the social and cultural practices and establishes linkages with modern methods of scientific investigations. It discusses how systematic exploration lends evidence of harmful traditional practices. The book is an important read for researchers, healthcare professionals and students in the field of medicine, public health and social sciences. It is an extremely valuable resource for all those engaged in research of traditional and modern systems of medicine.
Gender, Class and Food: Families, Bodies and Health (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life)
by Julie M. ParsonsEveryday foodways are a powerful means of drawing boundaries between social groups and defining who we are and where we belong. This book draws upon auto/biographical food narratives and emphasises the power of everyday foodways in maintaining and reinforcing social divisions along the lines of gender and class.
Gender Confirmation Surgery: Principles and Techniques for an Emerging Field (The\clinics: Surgery Ser. #45-3)
by Loren S. SchechterGender confirming surgery represents one of many therapies for individuals with gender dysphoria and can be pivotal in allowing individuals to become their true selves. An emerging field, this text represents a continuing evolution of surgical techniques, as well as a framework around which surgical therapies are based. Providing a fundamental understanding of the surgical principles while also recognizing the fast-paced nature of the advances in technique, Gender Confirmation Surgery touches upon the challenges and complexities in the surgical care of transgender individuals, featuring detailed sections for transwomen and transmen surgeries, non-surgical options, and establishing educational programs.Written as a guide primarily for surgeons in plastics, urology, and gynecology, this book can also appeal to primary care practitioners, mental health professionals, and endocrinologists. By representing an evolution of technique and advances in the field, Gender Confirmation Surgery offers a framework around which practitioners can familiarize themselves with gender surgery.