Transactional Analysis: A Relational Perspective

Helena Hargaden, Charlotte Sills, “Transactional Analysis: A Relational Perspective”
English | ISBN: 1583911200, 1583911197 | 2002 | 224 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Transactional analysis is growing in popularity as an approach to psychotherapy, and this book provides an in-depth, comprehensive model of theory and practice.

Transactional Analysis: A Relational Perspective presents a relational model of psychotherapy which reflects the theoretical and methodological changes that have been evolving over recent years. In this book, Helena Hargaden and Charlotte Sills tell the story of their model through case history, theory and diagram illustrating how the unconscious process comes to life in the consulting room. Their relational theory and applied methodology of transactional analysis makes it possible to chart realms of uncertainty and the unknown, (deconfusion of the Child ego state), with theoretical assistance.

Transactional Analysis: A Relational Perspective covers:

* the approach

* the dynamics of the relationship

* therapeutic transactions

* wider implications.

It looks at the whole therapeutic relationship, from the establishment of the working alliance, to the terminating of therapy and beyond. It will be of great interest to postgraduates and professionals in the field of psychotherapy.

Naturalism and the First-Person Perspective

Naturalism and the First-Person Perspective by Lynne Rudder Baker
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0199914745, 0199914729 | 272 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB

Science and its philosophical companion, Naturalism, represent reality in wholly nonpersonal terms. How, if at all, can a nonpersonal scheme accommodate the first-person perspective that we all enjoy? In this volume, Lynne Rudder Baker explores that question by considering both reductive and eliminative approaches to the first-person perspective. After finding both approaches wanting, she mounts an original constructive argument to show that a non-Cartesian first-person perspective belongs in the basic inventory of what exists. That is, the world that contains us persons is irreducibly personal.

After arguing for the irreducibilty and ineliminability of the first-person perspective, Baker develops a theory of this perspective. The first-person perspective has two stages, rudimentary and robust. Human infants and nonhuman animals with consciousness and intentionality have rudimentary first-person perspectives. In learning a language, a person acquires a robust first-person perspective: the capacity to conceive of oneself as oneself, in the first person. By developing an account of personal identity, Baker argues that her theory is coherent, and she shows various ways in which first-person perspectives contribute to reality.

Planting: A New Perspective

Planting: A New Perspective by Noel Kingsbury, Piet Oudolf
2013 | ISBN: 1604693703 | English | 280 pages | EPUB | 107 MB

Planting, by famed landscape architects Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury, is a groundbreaking moment in horticulture. It is the first book to share Oudolf’s original planting plans and plant groupings and the only book to explicitly show how his gardens and landscapes are made.

An intimate knowledge of plants is essential to the success of this approach and Planting makes Oudolf’s considerable understanding of plant ecology and performance accessible, explaining how plants behave in different situations, what goes on underground, and which species make good neighbors. Extensive plant charts and planting plans will help you choose plants for their structure, color, and texture as well as the way they perform in the landscape. A detailed directory, with details each plant’s life expectancy, the persistence of its seedheads, its tendency to spread, and propensity to self-seed, is an invaluable resource.

Planting is an essential resource for designers and gardeners looking to create plant-rich, beautiful gardens that support biodiversity and nourish the human spirit.

Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder: A Clinical Perspective (Repost)

Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder: A Clinical Perspective By Michael I. MacEntee, Frauke Müller, Chris Wyatt
2011 | 328 Pages | ISBN: 081381264X | PDF | 10 MB

Oral healthcare is an integral part of overall health and well–being, and it is a significant and increasing challenge as people grow frail. Incidence of caries and gingivitis among residents of long–term care facilities are on the rise, and daily oral hygiene is often difficult for patients who are frail or in need of assistance. Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder: A Clinical Perspective provides dentists, dental hygienists, and other healthcare professionals with comprehensive, practical instruction on managing the multifaceted oral healthcare needs of frail elders. By discussing background information and relevant literature, the book provides a holistic approach to clinical issues such as oral pain, dry mouth, and periodontal disease. Edited by experts in the field, Oral Healthcare and the Frail Elder enhances clinical application with thorough reviews of pertinent social and ethical issues, access to care issues, and the practicalities for overcoming these in order to provide high–quality oral healthcare to an aging population.

Building Global Education with a Local Perspective: An Introduction to Glocal Higher Education

Emmanuel Jean Francois, “Building Global Education with a Local Perspective: An Introduction to Glocal Higher Education”
2014 | ISBN-10: 113739174X | 233 pages | PDF | 2 MB

“Glocal” education melds the economic advantages of globalizing higher education with the benefits of incorporating local perspectives. This book explores glocal education’s rationale; social, cultural, and economic foundations; key concepts; and implementation.

Urban Forests, Trees, and Greenspace: A Political Ecology Perspective (Repost)

L. Anders Sandberg, Adrina Bardekjian, Sadia Butt, “Urban Forests, Trees, and Greenspace: A Political Ecology Perspective”
English | 2014 | ISBN: 0415714109 | PDF | pages: 351 | 28,2 mb

Urban forests, trees and greenspace are critical in contemporary planning and development of the city. Their study is not only a question of the growth and conservation of green spaces, but also has social, cultural and psychological dimensions. This book brings a perspective of political ecology to the complexities of urban trees and forests through three themes: human agency in urban forests and greenspace; arboreal and greenspace agency in the urban landscape; and actions and interventions in the urban forest.

Contributors include leading authorities from North America and Europe from a range of disciplines, including forestry, ecology, geography, landscape design, municipal planning, environmental policy and environmental history.

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