Dit boek gaat over een methodiek voor professionals in de gezondheidszorg en in de welzijnssector waarin het werken met foto's centraal staat. De methodiek, het foto-instrument genaamd, helpt cliënten om hun verhaal te vertellen. De foto's vormen een verhaal waarmee cliënten zin en betekenis geven aan hun leven. Daarbij gaat het niet om hoe mensen ziekte en psycho-sociale problemen zelf ervaren, maar veel meer om hoe ze daar mee om kunnen gaan en zin in het leven kunnen behouden. Het fotove...

A concise introduction to the theory of contracts, emphasizing basic tools that allow the reader to understand the main theoretical models; revised and updated throughout for this edition. The theory of contracts grew out of the failure of the general equilibrium model to account for the strategic interactions among agents that arise from informational asymmetries. This popular text, revised and updated throughout for the second edition, serves as a concise and rigorous introduction to the th...

Traditionally, organizations and researchers have focused on learning that occurs through formal training and development programs. However, the realities of today's workplace suggest that it is difficult, if not impossible, for organizations to rely mainly on formal programs for developing human capital. This volume offers a broad-based treatment of autonomous learning to advance our understanding of learner-driven approaches and how organizations can support them.

Contributors in industrial...

This book provides a comprehensive foundation for the contemporary application of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The second edition updates and strengthens existing chapters and adds new topics to address current needs including physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling, pharmacogenomics and predicting drug-drug interactions.

Now in its fifth edition, Academic Writing helps international students succeed in writing essays and reports for their English-language academic courses. Thoroughly revised and updated, it is designed to let teachers and students easily find the topics they need, both in the classroom and for self-study. The book consists of five parts: The Writing Process Elements of Writing Language Issues Vocabulary for Writing Writing ModelsThe first part explains and practises every stage of essay writi...

"Humane yet often horrifying, Tell Me How It Ends offers a compelling, intimate look at a continuing crisis-and its ongoing cost in an age of increasing urgency." -Jeremy Garber, Powell's Books"Valeria Luiselli's extended essay on her volunteer work translating for child immigrants confronts with compassion and honesty the problem of the North American refugee crisis. It's a rare thing: a book everyone should read." -Stephen Sparks, Point Reyes Books"Tell Me How It Ends evokes empathy as it e...

Ma davvero abbiamo bisogno di una guida di stile, come le case editrici, le grandi aziende, i giornali, le agenzie di stampa? Forse sì: nessuno di noi ha mai scritto così tanto come ora. Email, messaggi, post, recensioni, commenti, curricula, presentazioni. Le nostre parole scritte ormai ci precedono e sono decisive per farci notare, scegliere, ascoltare. Meglio allora scrivere bene e con consapevolezza. E scrivere con consapevolezza significa scegliere: il punto di vista del lettore invece...

Applauded for its clarity, this accessible introduction helps readers apply multilevel techniques to their research. The book also includes advanced extensions, making it useful as both an introduction for students and as a reference for researchers. Basic models and examples are discussed in nontechnical terms with an emphasis on understanding the methodological and statistical issues involved in using these models.

The estimation and interpretation of multilevel models is demonstrated using...

Sensate Focus in Sex Therapy: The Illustrated Manual is an illustrated manual that provides health professionals with specific information on the use of the structured touching opportunities used regularly by Sexologists to address their clients' sexual difficulties (Sensate Focus 1) and enhance intimate relationships (Sensate Focus 2).

Latent Variable Models: An Introduction to Factor, Path, and Structural Equation Analysis introduces latent variable models by utilizing path diagrams to explain the relationships in the models. This approach helps less mathematically-inclined readers to grasp the underlying relations among path analysis, factor analysis, and structural equation modeling, and to set up and carry out such analyses. This revised and expanded fifth edition again contains key chapters on path analysis, structural...