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Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Guidelines for Equitable Theory and Practice
by Teresa McDowell Carmen Knudson-Martin J. Maria BermudezSocioculturally Attuned Family Therapy addresses the need for socially responsible couple, marriage, and family therapy that infuses diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout theory and clinical practice. The text begins with a discussion of societal systems, diversity, and socially just practice. The authors then integrate principles of societal context, power, and equity into the core concepts of ten major family therapy models, paying close attention to the "how to’s" of change processes through a highly diverse range of case examples. The text concludes with descriptions of integrative, equity-based family therapy guidelines that clinicians can apply to their practice.
Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Guidelines for Equitable Theory and Practice
by Teresa McDowell Carmen Knudson-Martin J. Maria BermudezSocioculturally Attuned Family Therapy, 2nd edition, is a fully updated and essential textbook that addresses the need for marriage and family therapists to provide socially responsible couple, marriage, and family therapy, infusing diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout theory and clinical practice. Written accessibly by leaders in the field, this new edition explores why sociocultural attunement and equity matter and provides students and clinicians with integrative, equity-based family therapy guidelines that clinicians can apply to their practice. The authors integrate principles of societal context, power, and equity into the core concepts of ten major family therapy models, such as structural family therapy, narrative family therapy, and Bowen family systems, with this new edition including a new chapter on socio-emotional relational therapy in practice. Paying close attention to the "how to’s" of changes processes, updates include the use of more diverse voices that describe the creative application of this framework, the use of reflective questions that can be used in class, and revisions to show how the authors have moved their thinking forward, such as third-order thinking vs change, ethics as infused in everyday practice from a third-order perspective, and the limits and applicability of SCARFT as a transtheoretical, transnational approach. Fitting COAMFT, COACRE, and CSWE requirements for social and cultural diversity, this new edition is revised to include current cultural and societal changes, such as the BLM movement. It is an essential textbook for students of marriage and family therapy and is important reading for family therapists, supervisors, counsellors, and social workers.
Sociologising Child and Youth Resilience with Bourdieu: An Australian Perspective
by Guanglun Michael MuIn this book, Mu crafts a sociology of resilience through his multi-year research with Australian students. The content is not merely concerned with individual achievements in precarious conditions but also ponders over transformative, reflexive, and power-rejective everyday practices that make social change possible, probable, and even inevitable. Since Emmy Werner and her colleagues discovered the "self-righting" and "invincible" children on the Hawaiian island of Kauai who fared well despite exposure to significant household risks, positive psychology has markedly advanced the knowledge about child and youth resilience to adversities. Yet, many children and adolescents continue to slide through system cracks. This fact does not invalidate psychology of resilience; rather, it urges new frameworks to break the reproductive circle of inequality. Reframing the traditional psychological notion of resilience through recourse to Bourdieu’s relational and reflexive sociology, the book moves beyond individual adaptation to adverse conditions and takes a deep dive into sociological resilience to structural problems. It offers school professionals and educational researchers an epistemological tool to reapproach resilience and reappropriate Bourdieu for social change. Offering scholarship that will interest researchers in the areas of child and youth resilience, sociology of resilience, and sociology of education, the volume is written to engage with the intellectual work of both established scholars and emerging researchers within Australia and beyond. The empirical analyses also provide useful insights for educational professionals in schools and resilience researchers in universities.
Sockology: 16 New Sock Creatures, Cute & Cuddly ... Weird & Wild
by Brenna Maloney“[A] gallery of fabulously funky projects . . . Instructions are provided for some lovely little animals” from the author of the bestselling Socks Appeal (Australian Homespun).Breanna Maloney is back with a new posse of cute creatures! In this sequel book Sockology, you are encouraged to take it one step further with slightly more complex construction and endless inspiration. From a lovable jointed bear and fluffy sheep to a quirky many-eyed alien, these 16 projects will surely keep you entertained (and challenged) for hours. Don’t worry, detailed hand-drawn templates are included to guide you every step of the way.Praise for Socks Appeal“Assigned to cover the recession and housing crises that was brewing in 2008, Maloney started making sock animals for her children as a stress reducer. Maloney found that the more traumatic her job got, the more creating a new sock animal each night seemed to help. Maloney’s wit and candor in how she writes the instructions is hilarious.” —Publishers Weekly“Her collection takes the classic idea of the sock monkey and makes it into something new using basic techniques and imagination . . . Most of the projects are easy enough for (supervised) children, but adults who like a little whimsy won’t be disappointed, either.” —Library Journal
Socks: Henry Huggins, Ramona The Pest, The Mouse And The Motorcycle, Socks
by Beverly Cleary Tracy DockraySocks is one very happy cat. He lives the good life with his nice young owners, Mr. and Mrs. Bricker. They play with him when-ever he wants, feed him special treats, and always pet and scratch him when he curls up in their warm laps. Then a new baby arrives. <P><P> Suddenly little Charles William is the one getting all the love and attention. Socks feels completely left out. To show how he feels about the new addition to the Bricker family, Socks starts getting into all sorts of trouble--with tomcats, phantom dogs, even Nana's best wig. It's not until Socks rescues Charles William from big, big trouble that Socks realizes just how much the Brickers truly want to keep him in the family.<P> Beverly Cleary creates a warm, funny, and relatable story told from a cat's point of view in this purr-fectly delightful book about family and change.
Socks Appeal: 16 Fun & Funky Friends Sewn from Socks
by Brenna Maloney“Turn your favorite socks into adorable bunnies, kittens, hamsters, turtles, lions and more! Included are step-by-step photos for picture perfect results.” —Crafts n’ ThingsStitch up a sweet and silly sock critter tonight! Sixteen projects are categorized by skill level, from super-simple to more advanced. Your dryer ate a brand-new sock? No worries—stray singles can now become the perfect gift in just an hour. Enjoy making whimsical stuffed animals using baby socks, knee socks, crew socks . . . any kinds of socks rock! Give your critter’s face plenty of creative expression by embellishing with your favorite buttons and embroidery. Several projects are easy enough for children to make for their own toybox, but you’ll want a bunch of these irresistible cuties for yourself, too!“Assigned to cover the recession and housing crises that was brewing in 2008, Maloney started making sock animals for her children as a stress reducer. Maloney found that the more traumatic her job got, the more creating a new sock animal each night seemed to help. Maloney’s wit and candor in how she writes the instructions is hilarious.” —Publishers Weekly“Her collection takes the classic idea of the sock monkey and makes it into something new using basic techniques and imagination . . . Most of the projects are easy enough for (supervised) children, but adults who like a little whimsy won’t be disappointed, either.” —Library Journal
Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene
by Emma OtheguyA poignant, coming of age story about a Cuban-American girl trying to figure out where she belongs--both in her ballet-loving family and the wider world. Perfect for fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears.It&’s a good thing Sofía Acosta loves dreaming up costumes, because otherwise she&’s a ballet disaster—unlike her parents, who danced under prima ballerina Alicia Alonso before immigrating to the suburbs of New York. Luckily, when the Acostas host their dancer friends from Cuba for a special performance with the American Ballet Theatre, Sofía learns there&’s more than dance holding her family together. Between swapping stories about Cuba and sharing holiday celebrations, the Acostas have never been more of a team. Then Sofía finds out about the dancers&’ secret plans to defect to the United States, and makes a serious mistake—she confides in her best friend, only to discover that Tricia doesn't want "outsiders" moving to their community. Now Sofía wonders what the other neighbors in her tight-knit suburban town really think of immigrant families like hers. Sofía doesn&’t want to make a scene, but if she doesn&’t speak up, how will she figure out if her family really belongs?
Sofia Khan and the Baby Blues
by Ayisha MalikTHE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY SOFIA KHAN IS NOT OBLIGED'The perfect balance of romance and humour' INDEPENDENT'Fun, fresh and funny' MHAIRI MCFARLANE'A smart romcom . . . Huge fun' JENNY COLGANSofia Khan is going about everything the wrong way. At least, that's what her mother, Mehnaz, thinks. Sofia is twice-divorced, homeless and - worst of all - refusing to give up on a fostered baby girl. Sofia's just not behaving like a normal woman should.Sofia doesn't see it like that. She's planning to adopt Millie, and she's sure it'll be worth it. (Even if it means she and Millie have to stay at Mehnaz's place for a while.) And as Sofia finally begins to live the life she's chosen, she finds both romance and happiness start to blossom.But then someone comes back from the past - and not even Sofia's own past. Suddenly, she's faced with a choice. To do what's best for those she loves, Sofia might have to break her own heart. And she might find herself needing the last person she expected . . .** The anticipation is already building for Ayisha Malik's fiercely original and bold new book, THE MOVEMENT, coming spring 2022 **
Sofia Khan and the Baby Blues
by Ayisha MalikTHE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY SOFIA KHAN IS NOT OBLIGED'The perfect balance of romance and humour' INDEPENDENT'Fun, fresh and funny' MHAIRI MCFARLANE'A smart romcom . . . Huge fun' JENNY COLGANSofia Khan is going about everything the wrong way. At least, that's what her mother, Mehnaz, thinks. Sofia is twice-divorced, homeless and - worst of all - refusing to give up on a fostered baby girl. Sofia's just not behaving like a normal woman should.Sofia doesn't see it like that. She's planning to adopt Millie, and she's sure it'll be worth it. (Even if it means she and Millie have to stay at Mehnaz's place for a while.) And as Sofia finally begins to live the life she's chosen, she finds both romance and happiness start to blossom.But then someone comes back from the past - and not even Sofia's own past. Suddenly, she's faced with a choice. To do what's best for those she loves, Sofia might have to break her own heart. And she might find herself needing the last person she expected . . .** The anticipation is already building for Ayisha Malik's fiercely original and bold new book, THE MOVEMENT, coming spring 2022 **
Sofia Khan and the Baby Blues
by Ayisha MalikTHE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY SOFIA KHAN IS NOT OBLIGED'The perfect balance of romance and humour' INDEPENDENT'Fun, fresh and funny' MHAIRI MCFARLANE'A smart romcom . . . Huge fun' JENNY COLGANSofia Khan is going about everything the wrong way. At least, that's what her mother, Mehnaz, thinks. Sofia is twice-divorced, homeless and - worst of all - refusing to give up on a fostered baby girl. Sofia's just not behaving like a normal woman should.Sofia doesn't see it like that. She's planning to adopt Millie, and she's sure it'll be worth it. (Even if it means she and Millie have to stay at Mehnaz's place for a while.) And as Sofia finally begins to live the life she's chosen, she finds both romance and happiness start to blossom.But then someone comes back from the past - and not even Sofia's own past. Suddenly, she's faced with a choice. To do what's best for those she loves, Sofia might have to break her own heart. And she might find herself needing the last person she expected . . .(P) 2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Sofía o el origen de todas las historias
by Rafik SchamiSingular mezcla de la vivacidad de los cuentos orientales con el rigor formal de la prosa europea, Rafik Schami nos ofrece un oportuno recordatorio de que el entendimiento y la reconciliación entre todos los seres humanos es un sueño realizable. Que la vida es un constante alejarse y regresar a aquellos años tempranos en los que la conciencia es incapaz de abarcar toda la complejidad del mundo lo corrobora la rica trayectoria literaria del escritor alemán de origen sirio Rafik Schami. Nacido en Damasco y exiliado desde hace más de cuarenta años en Alemania, donde se ha granjeado una enorme legión de fieles lectores, Schami ha sabido utilizar como pocos la fuerza evocadora de los recuerdos para plasmar con maestría los ásperos contornos del presente. Como ya hizo en El lado oscuro del amor y El secreto del calígrafo, Schami dibuja un colorido retrato de la convivencia de judíos, cristianos y musulmanes por las calles del Damasco de su juventud, recreando escenas, olores y sabores de una ciudad viva y radiante, en la que la legendaria hospitalidad del pueblo sirio contrastaba con la ciega brutalidad del sistema, que ya exhibía sus mortíferas garras. Instalado en Roma, casado con una farmacóloga italiana y padre de un niño, Salman, álter ego de Schami, regresa a su país empujado por la añoranza. Pero el emocionante reencuentro con la familia y los amigos, y los paseos por los barrios de su infancia, por los zocos y los cafés de su juventud, enmascaran una realidad amenazante. Los acontecimientos se precipitarán y el azaroso encuentro de Salman con el septuagenario Karim, antiguo gran amor de Sofía, su madre, le dejará una lección inolvidable para el resto de sus días. La crítica ha dicho...«Las aventuras de Salman en sus diversos escondites componen una magnífica obra de espionaje político que representa una profunda visión de la sociedad siria y de las causas de la sangrienta carnicería que devasta hoy el país.»Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung «Rafik Schami, quien no sólo cuenta historias que parecen sacadas de Las mil y una noches sino también sobre clanes patriarcales, intrigantes servicios secretos y familias desgarradas, es como una Sherezade en el exilio.»Zeit Online «En Sofía o El origen de todas las historias, Rafik Schami habla de la añoranza que siente un expatriado por su país natal y revela con ello los paralelismos con su propia vida.»Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger «Un libro sobre las mujeres, sobre la fuerza de los sentimientos, sobre el amor en la vejez. [...] Reúne todas las cualidades de un buen relato: amor, drama, tensión, poesía, tragedia...»Deutschlandradio Kultur «Rafik Schami es uno de los autores en lengua alemana de mayor éxito en la actualidad.»Deutschlandfunk
Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy
by Disney PressRead along with Disney! In this beautifully illustrated eBook, Sofia faces grave danger when she faces Princess Ivy, a once-exiled princess who is determined to take over Enchancia and turn the whole kingdom black and white. Follow along with word-for-word narration to find out if Sofia and Amber can work together to save their family and their kingdom!
Sofia the First: Me and Our Mom
by Disney Book GroupRead along with Disney! Sofia is so excited to spend the day with her mom at the annual Mother's Day Picnic —until she learns that Amber and James are joining too. Sofia wants her mom to herself on Mother's Day! But when her witch friend Lucinda offers a helping spell that ultimately backfires, Sofia learns that it's important to share this special day —and her mom.
Sofia the First: Princesses to the Rescue!
by Catherine HapkaRead along with Disney! While visiting the Kingdom of Wei-Ling, James and Prince Jin set off to search for the legendary treasure of the Jade Jaguar but soon find themselves trapped in the jaguar's den! It's up to Sofia, Amber, and Princess Jun to rescue their families! Follow along with word-for-word narration to see if Mulan can help the princesses save the day in time!
Sofia the First: A Royal Mouse in the House
by Disney Book GroupRead along with Disney! It's the day of the Enchancia Pet Show, and everyone is excited. The pet-owning students of Royal Prep are all there including Hildegard and her mink, Lulu. Suddenly, Lulu jumps out of Hildegard's arms and runs away. While trying to find her pet, Hildegard is turned into a mouse! Sofia and Clover try to solve the mystery and reverse the spell. But they'll have to hurry—the show is about to begin! This beautiful storybook with full-color illustrations and word-for-word narration will be perfect for any Disney Junior fan!
Sofia's Puppy Love (American Girl: Forever Friends #4)
by Crystal VelasquezSofia loves helping at the animal shelter. But she is finding it increasingly hard to see the adorable dogs and cats leave and find forever homes with other families.Sofia is particularly attached to a puppy she's nicknamed Piper, who is the runt of a litter. One by one, the puppy's brothers and sisters find homes, until only Piper is left. Time is running out! Can she convince her parents that Piper belongs with her before someone else takes him home?
Soft House
by Jane YolenOne rainy afternoon, a little brother and big sister make a cozy house from blankets and cushions with the help of Mr. Cat.
A Soft Place to Land
by Janae MarksJoy Taylor has always believed home is the house she lived in her entire life. But then her dad lost his job, and suddenly, home becomes a tiny apartment with thin walls, shared bedrooms, and a place for tense arguments between Mom and Dad. Hardest of all, Joy doesn’t have her music to escape through anymore. Without enough funds, her dreams of becoming a great pianist—and one day, a film score composer—have been put on hold. A friendly new neighbor her age lets Joy in on the complex’s best-kept secret: the Hideout, a cozy refuge that only the kids know about. And it’s in this little hideaway that Joy starts exchanging secret messages with another kid in the building who also seems to be struggling, until—abruptly, they stop writing back. What if they’re in trouble? <p><p> Joy is determined to find out who this mystery writer is, fast, but between trying to raise funds for her music lessons, keeping on a brave face for her little sister, and worrying about her parents’ marriage, Joy isn’t sure how to keep her own head above water.
A Soft Place to Land: A Novel
by Susan Rebecca WhiteFrom the award-winning author of Bound South comes a powerful, moving novel of family loss and sisterly redemption.For more than ten years, Naomi and Phil Harrison enjoyed a marriage of heady romance, tempered only by the needs of their children. But on a vacation alone, the couple perishes in a flight over the Grand Canyon. After the funeral, their daughters, Ruthie and Julia, are shocked by the provisions in their will…not the least of which is that they are to be separated. Spanning nearly two decades, the sisters’ journeys take them from their familiar home in Atlanta to sophisticated bohemian San Francisco, a mountain town in Virginia, the campus of Berkeley, and lofts in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As they heal from loss, search for love, and begin careers, their sisterhood, once an oasis, becomes complicated by resentment, anger, and jealousy. It seems as though the echoes of their parents’ deaths will never stop reverberating—until another shocking accident changes everything once again.
Soggy Like Cush Cush (A Picture Book Celebration of Creole Culture for Kids)
by Karly PierreA gloomy, rainy day is turned upside down when Grandmoman takes Petite Marie on an adventure through town. Celebrate joy, creole culture, community, and the love of a wonderful grandparent in this gorgeous story about making every day count.Rain falls outside an old Louisiana Creole house until the ground is as soggy as a bowl of cush cush. Petite Marie thinks she's going to have to spend all day indoors, but Grandmoman takes Petite Marie on an unexpected journey around town. Soon, Petite Marie is having a magical day filled with friends, delicious creole cooking, and a lot of care and kindness. With the help of Grandmoman she discovers that any day can be beautiful, no matter the weather.
The Sojourner
by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings[from inside flaps] "First published in 1953, The Sojourner was Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' last novel, written as a tribute to her grandfather. This is the story of the Lindens, a second generation Scottish/Irish farm family. Unlike most of her books--including her most famous novel, The Yearling--which were set in or near Cross Creek, Florida, The Sojourner is set in New England. Its hero is Ase Linden, whom we meet as a youth of twenty at the time of his father's death and follow to the time of his own death as a very old man. Ase is the sojourner of the title and the Biblical quote in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' dedication: "For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers; our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding."" Ase is the sojourner of the title and the Biblical quote in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' dedication: "For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers; our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding." The plot involves life on a farm which prospers under the loving guidance of Ase whose inner life is rich though he finds it difficult to communicate verbally with his family. Ase is a keen observer. When he sees evil in action or in the making he is usually too reluctant to judge or intervene. The novel is a lush showcase of nature in its seasons on a fertile, well tended farm from the late nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century.
Solace
by Belinda MckeonBelinda McKeon's Solace is an extraordinarily accomplished first novel--a story of a father and son thrown together by tragedy; one clinging to the old country and one plunging into the new. Set in an Ireland that catapulted into wealth at the end of the twentieth century and then suffered a swift economic decline, this is a novel about the conflicting values of the old and young generations and the stubborn, heartbreaking habits that mute the language of love. Tom and Mark Casey are a father and son on a collision course, two men who have always struggled to be at ease with each other. Tom is a farmer in the Irish midlands, the descendant of men who have farmed the same land for generations. Mark, his only son, is a doctoral student in Dublin, writing his dissertation on the nineteenth-century novelist Maria Edgeworth, who spent her life on her family's estate, not far from the Casey farm. To his father, who needs help baling the hay and ploughing the fields, Mark's academic pursuit is not man's work at all, the occupation of a schoolboy. Mark's mother negotiates a fragile peace. Then, at a party in Dublin, Mark meets Joanne Lynch, a lawyer in training whom he finds irresistible. She also happens to be the daughter of a man who once spectacularly wronged Mark's father, and whose betrayal Tom has remembered every single day for twenty years. After the lightning strike of devastating loss, Tom and Mark are left with grief neither can share or fully acknowledge. Not even the magnitude of their mutual loss can alter the habit of silence. Solace is a beautiful and moving novel by one of the most exciting new writers to emerge from Ireland.
Solace: A Novel
by Belinda MckeonBelinda McKeon's Solace is an extraordinarily accomplished first novel--a story of a father and son thrown together by tragedy; one clinging to the old country and one plunging into the new. Set in an Ireland that catapulted into wealth at the end of the twentieth century and then suffered a swift economic decline, this is a novel about the conflicting values of the old and young generations and the stubborn, heartbreaking habits that mute the language of love. Tom and Mark Casey are a father and son on a collision course, two men who have always struggled to be at ease with each other. Tom is a farmer in the Irish midlands, the descendant of men who have farmed the same land for generations. Mark, his only son, is a doctoral student in Dublin, writing his dissertation on the nineteenth-century novelist Maria Edgeworth, who spent her life on her family's estate, not far from the Casey farm. To his father, who needs help baling the hay and ploughing the fields, Mark's academic pursuit is not man's work at all, the occupation of a schoolboy. Mark's mother negotiates a fragile peace. Then, at a party in Dublin, Mark meets Joanne Lynch, a lawyer in training whom he finds irresistible. She also happens to be the daughter of a man who once spectacularly wronged Mark's father, and whose betrayal Tom has remembered every single day for twenty years. After the lightning strike of devastating loss, Tom and Mark are left with grief neither can share or fully acknowledge. Not even the magnitude of their mutual loss can alter the habit of silence. Solace is a beautiful and moving novel by one of the most exciting new writers to emerge from Ireland.
Solar
by Ian McewanA best-selling work of wit from the Booker Prize-winning author, Solar brilliantly traces the arc of a Nobel Prize-winning physicist’s ambitions and self-deception. <P><P> Dr. Michael Beard’s best work is behind him. <P><P>Trading on his reputation, he speaks for enormous fees, lends his name to the letterheads of renowned scientific institutions, and halfheartedly heads a government-backed initiative tackling global warming. <P><P>Meanwhile, Michael’s fifth marriage is floundering due to his incessant womanizing. <P><P>When his professional and personal worlds collide in a freak accident, an opportunity presents itself for Michael to extricate himself from his marital problems, reinvigorate his career, and save the world from environmental disaster. <P><P>But can a man who has made a mess of his life clean up the messes of humanity?
Solar Bones
by Mike McCormackLonglisted for the 2017 Man Booker PrizeWinner of the Goldsmiths PrizeWinner of the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year An Irish Times Book Club Choice"With stylistic gusto, and in rare, spare, precise and poetic prose, Mike McCormack gets to the music of what is happening all around us. One of the best novels of the year." —Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin and TransAtlantic Solar Bones is a masterwork that builds its own style and language one broken line at a time; the result is a visionary accounting of the now.A vital, tender, death-haunted work by one of Ireland’s most important contemporary writers, Solar Bones is a celebration of the unexpected beauty of life and of language, and our inescapable nearness to our last end. It is All Souls Day, and the spirit of Marcus Conway sits at his kitchen table and remembers. In flowing, relentless prose, Conway recalls his life in rural Ireland: as a boy and man, father, husband, citizen. His ruminations move from childhood memories of his father’s deftness with machines to his own work as a civil engineer, from transformations in the local economy to the tidal wave of global financial collapse. Conway’s thoughts go still further, outward to the vast systems of time and history that hold us all. He stares down through the “vortex of his being,” surveying all the linked circumstances that combined to bring him into this single moment, and he makes us feel, if only for an instant, all the terror and gratitude that existence inspires.