Instituto Piaget

Ciências Sociais

Emotions in Social Relations: Cultural, Group, and Interpersonal Process
Written By Parkinson, Brian; Fischer, Agneta H.; Manstead, Antony S.R.
Published By Taylor & Francis in 2004
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Within psychology, emotion is often treated as something private and personal. In contrast, this book tries to understand emotion from the 'outside' by examining the everyday social settings in which it operates. Three levels of social influence are considered in decreasing order of inclusiveness, starting with the surrounding culture and subculture, moving on to the more delimited organization or group, and finally focusing on the interpersonal...

Globalization and Human Welfare
Written By George, Vic; Wilding, Paul; Vic, George
Published By Palgrave Macmillan in 2002
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[Description] This thematically structured text offers an introduction to the positive and negative effects of globalization on human welfare in industrial and developing societies. It documents the effects of globalization on economic growth, income distribution, poverty, education, health, social care and the environment. It pays special attention to the effects of globalization on ethnic and gender issues and concludes with an assessment of the possibiliti...

Globalization, Prostitution and Sex-Trafficking: Corporeal Politics
Written By Penttinen, Elina
Published By Taylor & Francis in 2007
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[Description] Globalization has been traditionally interpreted as a phenomenon that takes place at the macro level and is determined by states and markets. This volume takes a different approach to understanding globalization, showing how through the global sex trade, globalization is embodied and enacted by individuals. Elina Penttinen illustrates how the global sex industry feeds on complex global flows. Drawing on extensive fieldwork on the trafficking of ...

In Search of an Equitable, Sustainable Globalization: The Bittersweet Dilemma
Written By Samli, A. Coskun
Published By Quorum Books in 2002
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[Description] A candid, thoughtful, revealing examination of the two sides of globalization--the good and the bad--and a compendium of ideas to help its potential beneficiaries, the emerging nations of the world, realize its promise. Often described as "Darwinism on steroids," globalization is a force to be reckoned with. One of its goals, to improve the economic status of less developed areas of the world, is noble enough, but left unchecked, globalization i...

Evidence-based Rheumatology
Written By Tugwell, Peter; Shea, Beverley; Boers, Maarten; Brooks, Peter; Simon, Lee S.; Strand, Vibeke; Wells, George
Published By Blackwell Publishing in 2003
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[Description] A major textbook of evidence-based medicine applied to the musculoskeletal disorders. There will be an introductory section on the principles of evidence-based medicine applied to rheumatology, followed by clinical chapters on all the major disorders. In each chapter non drug therapy, drug therapy, and consumer evidence-based summaries will be included.

Geriatric Medicine
Written By Cassel, C. K.; Leipzig, R. M.; Cohen, H. J.; Larson, E. B.
Published By Springer in 2003
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[Description] This new edition of a critically-acclaimed text, completely revised and updated, offers practical and comprehensive coverage of the diseases, common problems, and medical care of older persons.; Building on the third edition, this revision will present a new approach focusing on Evidence-Based Medicine, with new chapters including: Physiology of Aging, Clinical Strategies of Prescribing for Older Adults, Chronic Disease Management, Prevention, D...

Handbook of Neurological Rehabilitation
Written By Greenwood, Richard J.
Published By Taylor & Francis in 2002
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[Description] Changes in the focus of neurological practice worldwide have led to the need for new standard texts that reflect the current state of this expanding area of clinical expertise. The second edition of the Handbook of Neurological Rehabilitation is a major reference source that fulfils this need, providing an invaluable resource for all professions that work with patients suffering from neurological disorders. It brings restorative neurology to the...

Learning Disability: Physical Therapy Treatment and Management, A Collaborative Appoach
Written By Rennie, Jeanette
Published By Wiley in 2007
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[Description] This is an updated version of a comprehensive a resource for health professionals working with people (primarily adults) who have learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities). It will provide a comprehensive overview of the diverse approaches to treatment and management issues, as well as methods to help them achieve the rehabilitation aims - including the usage of non-healthcare facilities. Split into three sections, the book covers 1: Und...

Nurse's Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Written By Cavanaugh, Bonita Morrow
Published By F A Davis Company in 2003
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[Description] This updated 4th edition offers detailed overviews of physiology to help students think critically and understand the results of laboratory and diagnostic tests and their implications for therapy.

Palliative Care Nursing: Principles and Evidence for Practice
Written By Payne, Sheila; Seymour, Jane; Ingleton, Christine
Published By Open University Press in 2008
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[Description] The second edition of this innovative textbook has been extensively revised and updated to reflect new global developments in palliative care. This textbook reviews current research and examines the evidence base for palliative care policy and practice. Over a third of the chapters are newly commissioned from leading international contributors. Building on the widely acclaimed original edition, the textbook focuses on palliative care for adults...

Rheumatology Nursing: A Creative Approach
Written By Hill, Jacqueline
Published By Wiley in 2006
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[Description] A new edition of an established research-based text on one of the fastest growing topics in nursing: nurses dealing with this complex subject need to be kept up to date and this book written by a team of expert rheumatology nurses fills that role.

The book's emphasis is on addressing the patients' problems, assessing the effects of the disease both on the body and psychologically and suggesting treatments best suited to the individual patient....