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The Well-Being of America's Children
by Kenneth C. LandIn 1998, the Foundation for Child Development (FCD) provided Kenneth Land a grant to explore the feasibility of producing the first national composite index of the status of American children that would chart changes in their well-being over time. Important questions needed to be answered: was it possible to trace trends in child and youth well-being over several decades? Could such an index provide a way of determining whether the United States was making progress in improving its children's lives? The Index of Child and Youth Well-Being (CWI) was born from these questions. Viewing the CWI trends from 1975 to present, there is evidence that the well-being of American children lags behind other Western nations. As conditions change, it is clear that the index is an evolving and rich enterprise. This volume attests to that evolution, and what the CWI promises for understanding the progress - or lack of progress - in enhancing the life prospects of all American children.
Well-Being Over the Life Course: Incorporating Human–Animal Interaction (SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research)
by Regina M. Bures Nancy R. GeeThis 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 companion animals on child development and successful aging. This book fills a gap in the existing literature by framing the study of human–animal interaction, including the role of animal-assisted interventions on well-being, in a broader social and behavioral context.
Well-Being Research in South Africa
by Marié P. WissingThis is the first book to bring together examples of research in positive psychology / psychofortology conducted in the multi-cultural South African context with its diverse populations and settings. The volume reflects basic as well as applied well-being research in the multicultural South African context, as conducted in various contexts and with a variety of methods and foci. Theoretical, review, and empirical research contributions are made, reflecting positivist to constructivist approaches, and include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches. Some findings support universality assumptions, but others uncovered unique cultural patterns. Chapters report on well-being research conducted in the domains of education, work, health, and family, and in clinical, urban vs. rural, and unicultural vs. multicultural contexts. Studies span the well-being of adolescents, adults, and older people, and topics include resilience in individuals, families, and groups, measurement issues and coping processes, the role of personal and contextual variables, and facets such as hope, spirituality, self-regulation, and interventions.
The Well Cat Book: The Classic Comprehensive Handbook of Cat Care
by Terri McginnisFeaturing sections on daily care, preventive medicine, and training, The Well Cat Book teaches cat owners how to detect signs of illness, diagnose problems, and begin home treatment--thereby avoiding expensive and often unnecessary trips to the vet. Includes over 100 illustrations and step-by-step instructions.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Well Connected: Everyday Water Practices in Cairo (Water and Society)
by Tessa FarmerHow a community in Cairo, Egypt, has adapted the many systems required for clean water.Who is responsible for ensuring access to clean potable water? In an urbanizing planet beset by climate change, cities are facing increasingly arid conditions and a precarious water future. In Well Connected, anthropologist Tessa Farmer details how one community in Cairo, Egypt, has worked collaboratively to adapt the many systems required to facilitate clean water in their homes and neighborhoods.As a community that was originally not included in Cairo's municipal systems, the residents of Ezbet Khairallah built their own potable water and wastewater infrastructure. But when the city initiated a piped sewage removal system, local residents soon found themselves with little to no power over their own water supply or wastewater removal. Throughout this transition, residents worked together to collect water at the right times to drink, bathe, do laundry, cook, and clean homes. These everyday practices had deep implications for the health of community members, as they struggled to remain hydrated, rid their children of endemic intestinal worms, avoid consuming water contaminated with sewage, and mediate the impact of fluctuating water quality. Farmer examines how the people of Cairo interact with one another, with the government, and with social structures in order to navigate the water systems (and lack thereof) that affect their day-to-day lives. Farmer's extensive ethnographic fieldwork during the implementation of the Governorate of Cairo's septic system shines through in the compelling stories of community members. Well Connected taps into the inherent sociality of water through social contacts, moral ideology, interpersonal relationships, domestic rhythms, and the everyday labor of connecting.
Well-Differentiated Malignancies
by Xichun SunWell-Differentiated Malignancies: New Perspectives is devoted to an important topic in surgical pathology which is inadequately covered by currently available books. Well-differentiated malignancies are systematically addressed with an emphasis on the tissue/cell specific malignant atypia. The key features for each malignancy are extensively illustrated with high quality pictures from authoritative sources. This book represents a daring and rarely attempted endeavor to bridge the gap between histopathology and molecular medicine in that cutting-edge molecular findings are seamlessly integrated into the key morphological features. This volume also includes discussions of short lists of organ-based benign lesions with concerning morphological features. Presented in the differential diagnosis section, they will not only serve as useful checklists for the surgical pathologist who is seriously contemplating a diagnosis of malignancy due to the observation of some cytological or histological atypia, but also help hone the key features of each malignant atypia. Well-Differentiated Malignancies: New Perspectives provides an innovative resource on the difficult topic of well differentiated malignancies for pathology residents, fellows and for those already in clinical practice.
We'll Fight It Out Here: A History of the Ongoing Struggle for Health Equity
by David Chanoff Louis W. SullivanHow a coalition of Black health professions schools made health equity a national issue.Racism in the US health care system has been deliberately undermining Black health care professionals and exacerbating health disparities among Black Americans for centuries. These health disparities only became a mainstream issue on the agenda of US health leaders and policy makers because a group of health professions schools at Historically Black Colleges and Universities banded together to fight for health equity. We'll Fight It Out Here tells the story of how the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools (AMHPS) was founded by this coalition and the hard-won influence it built in American politics and health care. David Chanoff and Louis W. Sullivan, former secretary of health & human services, detail how the struggle for equity has been fought in the field of health care, where bias and disparities continue to be volatile national issues. Chanoff and Sullivan outline the history of Black health care, from pre-Emancipation to today, centering on the work of AMHPS, which brought to light health care inequities in 1983 and precipitated virtually all minority health care legislation since then. Based on extensive research in the literature, as well as more than seventy interviews with the people central to this fight for legislative and policy change, We'll Fight It Out Here is the important story of a vital coalition movement, virtually unknown until now, that changed the national understanding of health inequities.The work of this coalition of Black health schools continues, both in supporting the training of more doctors and health professionals from minority backgrounds and in advancing issues related to health equity. By highlighting these endeavors, We'll Fight It Out Here brings attention to a pivotal group in the history of the health equity movement and provides a road map of practical mechanisms that can be used to advance it.
Well-Grounded: The Neurobiology of Rational Decisions
by Kelly LambertA neuroscientist reveals unique aspects of decision making and the best strategies for protecting and enhancing the brain’s ability to navigate life’s uncertainties Contingency calculations—the ability to predict the outcomes of decisions and actions—are critical for survival and success. Our amazing brains continually process past and current experiences to enable us to make the most adaptive choices. But when the brain’s information systems are compromised—by such varying conditions as drug addiction, poverty, mental illness, or even privilege—we can lose the ability to arrive at informed decisions. In this engaging book, behavioral neuroscientist Kelly Lambert explores a variety of the modern factors that can lead to warped neural processing, or distorted realities she terms “brain bubbles.” Individuals who define success in terms of creature comforts and immediate gratification, for instance, may interact less with the physical and social world and thereby dull their ability to imagine varied contingency scenarios. The author underscores how continuous, meaningful, and well-grounded experiences are required if we are to make the best decisions throughout our lives.
The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization, Ninth Edition (AUPHA/HAP Book)
by John R. Griffith Kenneth R. WhiteInstructor Resources: Test bank with application-oriented multiple choice questions (new to this edition), presentation PowerPoint slides (new to this edition), PowerPoint slides of all the book’s exhibits, and instructor notes for the book’s Practice Applications section.In the shifting world of contemporary healthcare, future leaders need a firm foundation. For eight editions, The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization has been building students’ skills, and this ninth edition once again prepares students to apply evidence-based practices that lead to high performance in healthcare organizations of all types and sizes. Authors Kenneth R. White and John R. Griffith integrate the long-standing clinical and logistical elements of excellent care with contemporary movements, such as establishing a transformational culture; continuous improvement; benchmarking, tracking, and measurement; servant leadership; staff empowerment and retention; and building interprofessional teams. This edition has been thoroughly updated with coverage of pressing new issues, such as:The shift to population healthFinancial success under risk-based paymentThe Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, including updated requirements for meaningful useDiversity, inclusion, and implicit biasData securityProfessional autonomy for nursesData-based approaches to marketing The use of licensed independent practitioners Featuring a robust set of instructor resources to enrich classroom learning, as well as in-depth examinations of real-life Baldrige Award–winning organizations, this new edition blends well-established concepts with cutting-edge best practices to introduce students to healthcare excellence in the twenty-first century.
The Well-Referred Dentist: The Essential Hidden Steps to a Profitable & Anxiety-Free Practice
by Bita SalehThe Well-Referred Dentist is a comprehensive guideline that helps dentists finally have the practice of their dreams. In The Well-Referred Dentist, Dr. Bita Saleh addresses the missing factor that is essential to patient compliance in all stages of dental treatment by identifying and resolving the patient’s “triad” of obstacles – their fears, anxieties, and limiting beliefs. As a highly-skilled and dedicated dentist for 30 years, Dr. Saleh has discovered an effective process to alleviate the triad of obstacles experienced by patients. Now, she shares her step-by-step program to show dentists how to:Quickly recognize the hidden signs of fear, anxiety, and limiting beliefsDiscuss this sensitive topic with patients so they can reach a mutual resolution Resolve their patient’s triad of obstacles in the most time-efficient manner Help patients requiring urgent care reduce their fears and anxieties by 35% in 4 minutes Create a customized plan for each patient that identifies and resolves the root cause of their issues Create an easy-to-follow maintenance protocol
The Well-Woman Visit
by Blanchard David Chelmow Anita K. Learman Lee A.This accessible text expands on the recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Well Woman Task Force (WWTF) to provide a practical guide to conducting a successful Well-Woman visit. Background chapters summarize the history of the WWTF and rationale and evidence supporting periodic health visits, explain the principles of early diagnosis and prevention, and offer advice on the practical side of conducting a visit, including considerations for special populations. Chapters detail each component of the visit, first explaining the scope of a problem, the rationale for screening or prevention, and the factors that alter a screening. The WWTF recommendations are then summarized and advice is offered on how to apply them. Case studies and advice on how to identify and assess new guidelines are also provided, ensuring providers are well-equipped to offer efficient and effective care.
Wellbeing (Success in Academic Surgery)
by Eugene Kim Brenessa LindemanThis book provides a detailed guide for surgeons and surgical trainees on a variety of facets relevant to wellbeing, and how to maintain wellbeing throughout a career in academic surgery. Individual and external factors relevant to wellbeing are both covered in relation to the surgeon. Aspects covered include healthcare roles, personal factors, socio-cultural factors, the regulatory business, and payer environment. Potential strategies for managing welfare including considerations for both students and residents are provided, as are methodologies for studying aspects of wellbeing. Wellbeing offers a practical and personal insight on maintaining wellbeing in academic surgery and is a valuable resource for all practicing and trainee surgeons across a variety of disciplines, as well as those who are interested in studying factors affecting the wellbeing of surgical specialists.
Wellbeing and Resilience for Nursing, Health and Social Care Students
by Annette Chowthi-WilliamsThis book has been designed to support, improve and maintain your wellbeing throughout your programme of study and into your career. Becoming a health and social care professional means that you will encounter challenging situations from a very early stage in your course, and protecting your own health and wellbeing is essential whilst caring for others. Written by an expert team, this book will equip you with the tools, resources and strategies you need to develop your resilience and care for your wellbeing. In doing so, it develops other essential skills including communication, problem-solving,research, critical thinking and reflection, thereby supporting your personal and professional development, and key requirements for your course. Key features: - Written specifically for the nursing, social work and allied health professions and the particular challenges these roles face - Practical activities and case studies help you apply key concepts to your personal context and professional practice - Features a personal wellbeing journal to help you assess, monitor and improve your wellbeing
Wellbeing and Resilience for Nursing, Health and Social Care Students
by Annette Chowthi-WilliamsThis book has been designed to support, improve and maintain your wellbeing throughout your programme of study and into your career. Becoming a health and social care professional means that you will encounter challenging situations from a very early stage in your course, and protecting your own health and wellbeing is essential whilst caring for others. Written by an expert team, this book will equip you with the tools, resources and strategies you need to develop your resilience and care for your wellbeing. In doing so, it develops other essential skills including communication, problem-solving,research, critical thinking and reflection, thereby supporting your personal and professional development, and key requirements for your course. Key features: - Written specifically for the nursing, social work and allied health professions and the particular challenges these roles face - Practical activities and case studies help you apply key concepts to your personal context and professional practice - Features a personal wellbeing journal to help you assess, monitor and improve your wellbeing
Wellbeing from Woodland: A Critical Exploration of Links Between Trees and Human Health
by Alice Goodenough Sue WaiteThis book provides a framework for understanding the components of woodland wellbeing. Based around the collaborative project, Good from Woods, the book spotlights multiple case studies to explore how wellbeing and health are promoted in woodland settings and through woodland inspired activity. It illustrates forms of wellbeing through real examples of woodland practice and draws out implications for the design of programmes to support health and wellbeing across different client groups. Chapters discuss health and wellbeing from a variety of perspectives such as psychological, physical, social, emotional and biophilic wellbeing.The book will be of great practical use to commissioners, providers and users of woodland based activity who want to take a deeper look into how trees, woods and forests support human health and happiness, as well as of interest to academics and students engaged in research in outdoor activities, urban forestry and natural health and wellbeing.
Wellbeing Strategies for Nurses (Student Survival Skills)
by Claire BoydWellbeing Strategies for Nurses Practical strategies for combating burnout and improving mental health while working as a nurse Wellbeing Strategies for Nurses explores clear, straightforward, and practical techniques for cultivating resilience and positive mental health strategies in the face of a demanding clinical environment. This pocket-sized book is easy to carry during your clinical placement and offers tips, advice, and hard-won words of wisdom from student and qualified nurses to support you through a challenging, yet rewarding, career. You’ll find stress-busting tools as well as exercises intended for long-term relief of stress incorporated throughout the book. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to self-care and wellbeing for nurses, as well as discussions of stress and guided meditation practice exercises Comprehensive explorations of breathing, humour, and nature therapy Practical discussions of muscle relaxation and the importance of healthy foods and hydration Treatments of the sense of smell, aromatherapy, guided meditation, mindfulness, and the five senses approach to wellbeing Perfect for pre-registration adult nursing students in their first and second years of the programme, Wellbeing Strategies for Nurses will also benefit nursing associates, health care assistants, assistant practitioners, and professionals returning to the field after a period of absence.
Wellness City: Heath And Well-being In Urban Economic Development
by Ari-Veikko AnttiroikoAddressing the continuous need for new growth sectors in post-industrial cities, this book considers the economic significance of wellness from a development policy perspective. The author goes beyond personal health discourse to conceptualise wellness as an emerging industry, presenting empirical cases of community, attraction, and export-orientated strategies around the world. Combining holistic health, urban governance and economic development, this book will provide valuable reading for those studying policy, tourism and the wellness sector as well as business entrepreneurs within this evolving industry.
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
by Michael ArloskiFor the first time the principles of wellness promotion and personal life coaching are brought together in one volume. Guided by his long experience as a wellness coach, Dr. Arloski blends the wisdom of the coaching profession to bring us an easy-to-use training tool perfect for: wellness professionals, professional coaches, managers, EAP professionals, counselors, and wellness educators. The coaching processes outlined in the book will help you work with your clients to empower them to draw on his or her own abilities and resources to make lasting changes for better health.
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
by Michael ArloskiGuided by his long experience as a wellness coach, Dr. Arloski blends the wisdom of the wellness field and the proven processes of the coaching profession to bring us an easy-to-use training tool, perfect for wellness professionals, life coaches, disease management professionals, wellness coach training, EAP professionals and therapists.
The Wellness Community Guide to Fighting for Recovery from Cancer
by Harold H. BenjaminIn a friendly, conversational style, Dr. Benjamin provides dozens of specific, well-tested strategies cancer patients can use to maximize the effect of the immune system, including visualization, nutrition, exercise, and enhanced personal relationships. These are the same methods used each week by more than 3,500 cancer patients at the Wellness Community. Since opening in 1982, the Wellness Community has provided free psychological and social support to more than 25,000 cancer patients and their families. It is now the largest program of its kind in the United States. In this book, its founder, Harold Benjamin, distills nearly two decades of experience into an easily understood program you can use to fight for your recovery.
Wellness Counseling: A Holistic Approach to Prevention and Intervention
by Jonathan Ohrt Philip Clarke Abigail ConleyThis innovative text presents a comprehensive review of the theoretical and empirical support for a wellness approach to counseling with current techniques for client assessment, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and intervention. The authors provide holistic strategies for wellness promotion with children, adolescents, and young, midlife, and older adults, as well as in counseling with groups, couples, and families. Each chapter includes reflection questions, learning activities, and resources to deepen readers' understanding of the content and application to practice. Wellness boosters offer quick methods for clients and counselors to increase their domain-specific and overall well-being. In addition, experienced counselors share their personal experiences implementing wellness interventions in Practitioner Spotlight vignettes. A chapter on counselor self-care completes the book.
Welsh, Hole's Essentials Of Anatomy And Physiology, 2021, 2e, Student Edition (high School)
by McGraw Hill Charles WelshEssential's of Anatomy and Physiology, High School
Welternährung: Status quo und Ausblick zur globalen Ernährungslage
by Michael DachlerIst die globale Nahrungsmittelproduktion ausreichend, um die Ernährungssicherung für alle Menschen zu gewährleisten? Und kann sie es auch in Zukunft sein? Welcher Zusammenhang besteht zwischen Landwirtschaft und Klimawandel? Wo liegen die Ursachen für Fehlernährung und in welchen Ländern herrschen Mangel oder sogar Überfluss? Ausgehend von der erwarteten Zunahme der Weltbevölkerung beschreibt dieses Fachbuch die derzeitige Ernährungslage, die Ernährungserfordernisse (Kalorien- und Proteinbedarf) und listet unterschiedliche Methoden auf, die den Grad der Unterversorgung bestimmen, wie z. B. den Welthungerindex. Daran anschließend wird der Selbstversorgungsgrad verschiedener Länder vorgestellt und die Gefahren und Chancen von Landgrabbing erörtert.Ein besonderer Fokus liegt auf den Produktionsmitteln der Nahrungsmittelerzeugung und deren zukünftige Entwicklung: Boden, Klima, Wasser, Düngung, Pflanzenschutz, Mechanisierung der Landwirtschaft. Zudem werden wichtige pflanzliche und tierische Nahrungsmittel nach globalen Produktionsmengen vorgestellt sowie unterschiedliche landwirtschaftliche Produktionsmethoden beschrieben. Fachkräfte im Bereich der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, in NGOs, internationalen Organisationen und ernährungspolitischen Verbänden bietet dieses Fachbuch eine detaillierte Zusammenstellung an Zahlen, Daten und Fakten zur globalen Ernährungslage. Studierende der Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaften erhalten Einsicht in die komplexen Zusammenhänge zwischen wirtschaftlicher und demografischer Entwicklung, Agrarsystemen und internationaler Ernährungssicherheit.
Wenn Zwänge das Leben einengen
by Nicolas Hoffmann Birgit HofmannWenn Zwänge das Leben einengen Zwangsgedanken und Zwangshandlungen können das Leben völlig lähmen oder ersticken. Von Angst- oder Ekelgefühlen getrieben, sieht sich der Betroffene gezwungen, die schrecklichsten Gedanken zu denken oder die unsinnigsten Handlungen auszuführen. So kommt es zu endlosen oder zeitraubenden Kontrollen, etwa ob die elektrischen Geräte ausgeschaltet sind. Oder der Betroffene verbringt sehr viel Zeit damit, seine Hände von vermeintlich gefährlichen Bakterien zu befreien. Ursachen, Behandlungsmethoden und Möglichkeiten der Selbsthilfe Die Autoren zeigen in ihrem Buch, wie Zwangserkrankungen entstehen welche Formen von Zwangserkrankungen es gibt welche Möglichkeiten die moderne Psychotherapie bietet, sich allein oder mit Unterstützung eines Therapeuten von diesen lästigen Ritualen zu befreien wie man als Angehöriger seinem Partner helfen kann. Geschrieben für Zwangskranke und ihre Angehörigen, für Therapeuten und Berater, die dieses Buch ihren Klienten empfehlen können, sowie für alle Interessierte. Der Klassiker für Betroffene - erweitert und mit neuen Übungen
Wenn Zwänge das Leben einengen
by Nicolas Hoffmann Birgit HofmannDer Klassiker für Betroffene - erweitert und mit neuen Übungen: Zwangsgedanken und Zwangshandlungen können das Leben völlig lähmen oder ersticken. Von Angst- oder Ekelgefühlen getrieben, sieht sich der Betroffene gezwungen, die schrecklichsten Gedanken zu denken oder die unsinnigsten Handlungen auszuführen. So kommt es zu endlosen oder zeitraubenden Kontrollen, etwa ob die elektrischen Geräte ausgeschaltet sind. Oder der Betroffene verbringt sehr viel Zeit damit, seine Hände von vermeintlich gefährlichen Bakterien zu befreien. Geschrieben für Zwangskranke und ihre Angehörigen, für Therapeuten und Berater, die dieses Buch ihren Klienten empfehlen können, sowie für alle Interessierte.