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View Rights PortalThis bestselling title is a practical handbook on the concept of basic stimulation in nursing and its application for patients suffering from perceptional deficits, developmental delays and mental handicaps. It enables nurses to develop, improve and stabilize physically and mentally handicapped people with impaired perceptional, communicative and motor skills. Target Group: Nurses
Although the importance of ethics is often stressed, it remains sidelined in training. Marianne Rabe makes ethics and ethical reflection the focus of nursing practice and training. Her study - presents the theoretical principles of formative learning and explores how it can be put into practice - puts forward practical curriculum suggestions for incorporating ethics into nurse training - shows how to address the ethical principles of dignity, autonomy, care, justice, responsibility, and dialogue within the framework of a teaching concept - presents Rabe’s own model of ethical reflection based on her personal experience. Target Group: Nursing trainers, lecturers
This successful handbook and workbook set has rapidly established itself as the standard. With a concise and specific approach, it summarizes all the information on scientific research relevant for nurses. It clearly explains what research in nursing entails, the techniques that are used, and what products can result from the research. Target Group: Nursing students, nursing trainers, those engaging in further training
In Singapore and Malaysia, the inversion of Chinese Underworld traditions has meant that Underworld demons are now amongst the most commonly venerated deities in statue form, channelled through their spirit mediums, tang-ki. The Chinese Underworld and its sub-hells are populated by a bureaucracy drawn from the Buddhist, Taoist and vernacular pantheons. Under the watchful eye of Hell's 'enforcers', the lower echelons of demon soldiers impose post-mortal punishments on the souls of the recently deceased for moral transgressions committed during their prior incarnations. Chinese religion in contemporary Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan offers an ethnography of contemporary Chinese Underworld traditions, where night-time cemetery rituals assist the souls of the dead, exorcised spirits are imprisoned in Guinness bottles, and malicious foetus ghosts are enlisted to strengthen a temple's spirit army. Understanding the religious divergences between Singapore and Malaysia (and their counterparts in Taiwan) through an analysis of socio-political and historical events, Fabian Graham challenges common assumptions about the nature and scope of Chinese vernacular religious beliefs and practices. Graham's innovative approach to alterity allows the reader to listen to first-person dialogues between the author and channelled Underworld deities. Through its alternative methodological and narrative stance, the book intervenes in debates on the interrelation between sociocultural and spiritual worlds, and promotes the destigmatisation of spirit possession and discarnate phenomena in the future study of mystical and religious traditions.
The first book to tell the shocking story of the AIDS crisis in Soviet Russia. Throughout the 1980s, as the world was grappling with the escalating crisis of AIDS, Soviet Russia continued to deny there was a problem. Arguing that the disease was limited to foreigners and 'immoral' groups, the government failed to take meaningful action, long past the point other countries had begun to recognise the full scale of the threat. In this ground-breaking book, Rustam Alexander tells the story of AIDS in Soviet Russia. Fixated on disinformation, censorship and the persecution of marginalised communities, the Soviet authorities wasted precious time, allowing the epidemic to strike at the very heart of the nation: its children. Yet, despite the government's failure, a number of brave journalists, doctors and nascent gay groups decided to take matters into their own hands and engage in full-fledged AIDS activism. Tracing the political and social response to AIDS in the final years of the Soviet era, Alexander sheds light on the devastating consequences of government inaction. He draws on personal stories, media reports and archival materials to provide a riveting account of the Russian people's fight against AIDS amid the tumultuous transformations of Gorbachev's perestroika.
Serfdom was a coercive relationship between a landowner and peasant, which was widespread across medieval and early modern Europe. Itfeatures prominently in major historical debates, such as the origins of capitalism and the divergent pathways of western and eastern Europe to modernity. Scholars have paid particular attention to English serfdom, which is usually portrayed as highly oppressive and a major cause of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381. This comprehensive survey draws on a vast scholarship and new research to show how, in reality, English serfdom was weak, casting new light on the nature of its society and economy when the Black Death struck in 1348-9. The pandemicnow assumesa central role in the rapid decline of serfdom, as illustrated in a case study of the estate of one of England's harshest landowners, St Albans abbey.
In "Ein Sommer in Sommerby" von Kirsten Boie werden die zwölfjährige Martha und ihre jüngeren Brüder Mats und Mikkel unverhofft in ein ländliches Abenteuer verstrickt, als sie ihre Ferien bei der unkonventionellen Großmutter verbringen müssen. Diese lebt in einem abgeschiedenen Haus ohne moderne Annehmlichkeiten wie Telefon oder Internet, dafür aber umgeben von Hühnern, einem Motorboot und bewaffnet mit einem Gewehr für den Fall ungebetener Gäste. Was zunächst als ein langweiliger Zwangsaufenthalt erscheint, entpuppt sich schnell als eine Zeit voller Entdeckungen und Zusammenhalt, als die Idylle durch äußere Bedrohungen ins Wanken gerät. Die Kinder lernen, was im Leben wirklich zählt, und entdecken die Werte von Freundschaft, Familie und einem bewussten Umgang mit der Natur. Kirsten Boie gelingt es, mit "Ein Sommer in Sommerby" eine Geschichte zu weben, die zeitlos und warmherzig ist, dabei aber auch wichtige Themen wie Achtsamkeit in der Natur, das Miteinander über Generationen hinweg und die wahre Bedeutung von Freundschaft und Zusammenhalt behandelt. Die Erzählung erinnert in ihrer Art an die idyllischen Geschichten Astrid Lindgrens und spricht damit nicht nur junge Leserinnen und Leser an, sondern auch Erwachsene, die sich nach einem Gegenpol zur schnelllebigen und digitalen Welt sehnen. Boies Talent, komplexe Themen kindgerecht und spannend zu vermitteln, macht dieses Buch zu einem wertvollen Begleiter für die ganze Familie. Zeitlose Erzählung: Eine warmherzige Geschichte für Kinder ab 10 Jahren, die an die Klassiker von Astrid Lindgren erinnert und Generationen verbindet. Abenteuer und Naturverbundenheit: Ein lebendiges Plädoyer für den achtsamen Umgang mit der Natur und die Schönheit des einfachen Lebens auf dem Land. Starke Charaktere und emotionale Tiefe: Durch die authentischen und liebevoll gezeichneten Charaktere entsteht eine Geschichte mit Herz, die zum Nachdenken anregt. Spannung und Humor: Geschickt verwebt Kirsten Boie Abenteuer und Spaß mit ernsten Themen, ohne dabei belehrend zu wirken. Ideal für die ganze Familie: Eignet sich hervorragend zum Vorlesen und gemeinsamen Lesen, fördert das Gespräch über Werte und den Umgang miteinander. Mehr als nur Unterhaltung: Neben der spannenden Handlung bietet das Buch Anstöße, über den eigenen Lebensstil und den Wert von Gemeinschaft und Natur nachzudenken. Der Dein SPIEGEL-Bestseller, auch gelistet bei Antolin. Alle Bände der Reihe: Band 1: Ein Sommer in Sommerby Band 2: Zurück in Sommerby Band 3: Für immer Sommerby Band 4: Am schönsten ist es in Sommerby Zusätzlich erschienen ist das Koch- und Erlebnisbuch "Sehnsucht nach Sommerby" mit norddeutschen Rezepten und Ausflugstipps in der Schlei-Region - eine perfekte Ergänzung zur Kinderbuch-Bestsellerreihe.
How can humor be used to engage with and help people suffering from mental illness? This practical handbook explains the concept of humor in psychiatric treatment and sets out the case for employing it. The author outlines how nurses can assess who might benefit from the use of humor and for whom it would be out of place, and provides a toolkit of humorous interventions for daily nursing practice. Target Group: Practicing nurses, psychiatric nurses, care clowns
Zuhause in der pulsierenden Stadt Der kleine Fuchs lebt nicht im Wald, sondern in der Großstadt. Hier fahren Straßenbahnen und Busse, hier gibt es viele Menschen und Hunde. Der kleine Fuchs hat in der Stadt seine Heimat gefunden. Tagsüber schläft er gut versteckt in einem Gebüsch. Er spielt mit dem Ball auf dem Spielplatz, trinkt Wasser aus dem Brunnen auf dem Marktplatz und stibitzt Essen aus den Mülleimern zwischen den Hochhäusern. Ob er auch heimlich in den Bus einsteigt? Das Pappbilderbuch für Kinder ab 2 Jahren erzählt eine spannende Geschichte über Tiere in der Stadt. Sein fröhlich gereimter Text und die plakativen Illustrationen lassen den Alltag eines Fuchses lebendig werden, der in einer pulsierenden Stadt lebt. Das niedliche Tierbuch zeigt auf charmante Weise, wie Wildtiere in der Stadt leben und sich an die Menschen anpassen. Ein aktuelles Thema – warmherzig und altersgerecht verpackt! Der kleine Fuchs in der großen Stadt: So leben Tiere in der Stadt Ein tierisches Stadtabenteuer: Liebevoll gereimtes Bilderbuch für Kinder ab 2 Jahren über wilde Tiere in der Stadt. Für kleine Tierliebhaber*innen: Das kindgerechte Tierbuch erzählt vom Leben eines Fuchses in der Großstadt und weckt die Neugier auf die Natur und unsere tierischen Nachbarn in den Städten. Lehrreich und unterhaltsam: Die Vorlesegeschichte vom Fuchs in der Stadt zeigt Kindern, wie Anpassungsfähigkeit funktioniert und wie Wildtiere in urbanen Umgebungen leben. Wunderschön geschrieben: Der liebevoll gereimte Text von Carla Häfner eignet sich perfekt zum Vorlesen. In einer Stadt voller Leben mit Straßenbahnen, Bussen, Hochhäusern, Spielplätzen und Menschen meistert der kleine Fuchs sein urbanes Dasein mit Bravour. Eine hinreißende Vorlesegeschichte voller Empathie und Abenteuer, die kleinen Tierfans ab 2 Jahren zeigt, wie Füchse und andere Wildtiere als ihre Nachbarn in der Stadt leben.
Orakel werden ist nicht schwer … Orakel sein dagegen sehr! Der erste Band einer aufregenden, originellen Kinderbuchreihe mit einer Prise Magie ab 8 Jahren. Endlich ist er da: Philines heiß ersehnter 11. Geburtstag! An diesem Tag entscheidet sich, ob sie mit Tieren, Steinen oder Pflanzen sprechen wird. Denn sie stammt aus einer Familie voller mächtiger und berühmter Orakel. Klar, dass auch Philine unbedingt die Zukunft vorhersehen will! Doch ausgerechnet beim Großen Orakelspektakel fällt Oma in Ohnmacht, als ihre Fische im Gartenteich eine völlig unerwartete Weissagung abliefern. Philine bekommt weder aus Oma noch aus Mama heraus, was für ein Orakel sie nun wird. Auch die Sprüche aus den Glückskeksen, die Philine jeden Morgen liest, helfen ihr nicht weiter. Philine ist verzweifelt: Könnte es sein, dass sie gar kein Orakel wird? Als sich kurz darauf die Missgeschicke in der Familie häufen, Omas sonst so treffsichere Orakelsprüche fürchterlich schiefgehen und sich in der Nachbarschaft angriffslustige Krähen herumtreiben, beschließt Philine zusammen mit ihren beiden besten Freunden, den Dingen auf den Grund zu gehen. Doch was sie dann herausfinden, hätte beim besten Willen niemand voraussagen können … Der Auftakt einer orakelig-magischen Kinderbuchreihe mit ganz viel Witz und Gefühl. Wunderschön illustriert von Simona Ceccarelli („Ein Mädchen namens Willow“, „School of Talents“). Glückskeks sagt: Fans von „Liliane Susewind“ und „Der Zaubergarten“ werden dieses Buch lieben!
This volume has emerged to fulfill two main purposes: Primarily, to constitute the first collaborative work that traces the relationship between the Gothic and Women in Spain and the Americas, but also, to surpass the term 'Female Gothic,' coined by Ellen Moers, by transferring the focus towards women and their agency as writers, readers and characters. This volume functions as a manifesto per se to open new avenues into understanding how women have interacted with the Gothic between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries in Spain and the Americas. The question, we determine, is not simply about identity, but rather about agency. We define women's agency as the total capacity of characters, authors and readers to act freely within a social framework in relation to gothic texts. In our exploration of authorship, we reject the claim that the Gothic is a simplistic literary genre, instead sustaining that the plasticity of the Gothic has enabled it to survive for centuries; by shifting from a genre to a mode, it has surpassed literary forms and invaded all kinds of media: from film to music and merchandise such as clothing and pop culture collectables, fostering an authentic goth fandom.
This work provides the first complete English translation of works by Toledan archbishop Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada (1170-1247 CE), whose 'Minor Histories' are sequels to his larger 'Gothic History' and thus round off his grand history of Spain project that he began at the request of King Ferdinand III. The 'Minor Histories' include Rodrigo's 'History of the Arabs' that can be considered the first surviving Western monograph focused on Arab and Islamic history and thus occupies a unique position in the medieval Latin corpus of writings. In addition to the translation, this book provides a thorough and accessible introduction to the life and works of Rodrigo, making sense of the context in which he wrote and his historical method. The translations are thoroughly annotated including cross-references to other Latin and Arabic sources for comparison.
This is a study of Britain's presence in China both at its peak, and during its inter-war dissolution in the face of assertive Chinese nationalism and declining British diplomatic support. Using archival materials from China and records in Britain and the United States, the author paints a portrait of the traders, missionaries, businessmen, diplomats and settlers who constituted "Britain-in-China", challenging our understanding of British imperialism there. Bickers argues that the British presence in China was dominated by urban settlers whose primary allegiance lay not with any grand imperial design, but with their own communities and precarious livelihoods. This brought them into conflict not only with the Chinese population, but with the British imperial government. The book also analyzes the formation and maintenance of settler identities, and then investigates how the British state and its allies brought an end to the reign of freelance, settler imperialism on the China coast. At the same time, other British sectors, missionary and business, renegotiated their own relationship with their Chinese markets and the Chinese state and distanced themselves from the settler British.
Hitchcock's professed disdain for actors is belied by the extraordinary range and depth of performances featured in his films. It might even be argued that many stars gave their richest and most complex performances in his work. Hitchcock's films are also imbued with the theme of performance, as when his fugitive men and errant women assume fragile new identities and move between roles. Actors and other performers also often feature as characters. However, the exhaustive academic literature on Hitchcock has to date produced surprisingly little work about acting and performance in his films. The collection includes contributions from a range of leading scholars on Hitchcock, performance, stardom, and British Cinema, including Charles Barr, David Greven, Mark Glancy, Lucy Bolton, Lawrence Napper and Michael Williams, and an interview with leading composers/accompanists Neil Brand and Stephen Horne on scoring performance in Silent Hitchcock.
Using oral histories gathered from trade unionists, this book explores the national steelworkers strike of 1980 and asserts its significance as a key turning point in modern British history. The strike was nominally a response to a 2% pay offer made by British Steel Corporation (BSC), at a time when inflation was 17%, but was generated by the widespread works closures that characterised the British steel industry at this time. The outcome of the strike was a much higher pay increase but no change to the deindustrialisation strategy of BSC and the government. The book explores the strike from the perspective of those who fought it and reveals the short and longer-term consequences it had on the industry, the unions and the workers themselves.