I bambini stanno ore e ore ogni giorno davanti ai dispositivi digitali e rischiano di non sapere più cosa voglia dire l'esperienza della vita reale all'aperto, libera e in natura. Ma scelte diverse sono possibili e praticabili, come spiega Katherine Martinko in questo libro. In 'Bimbi offline' troviamo: L'analisi degli impatti che l'abuso del digitale ha sullo sviluppo fisico, neurologico, emotivo e sociale dei bambini. Percorsi, scelte e modi per ridurre l'esposizione agli schermi, aumentare le esperienze all'aperto, sviluppare fiducia ed empatia, valorizzare la creatività e il gioco attivo. Strategie e spunti per genitori ed educatori per eliminare o ridurre l'uso dei dispositivi senza generare tensioni o guerre familiari. Con il suo approccio equilibrato e non giudicante, 'Bimbi offline' è una vera e propria ancora di salvezza per chiunque si trovi alle prese con il dilagare dei digital device tra bambini e adolescenti e comprende la necessità di recuperare la magia e la profonda bellezza dell'infanzia.

'Il mio viaggio spaziale' sono le memorie di una donna dalla storia straordinaria che ha navigato su un terreno razziale difficile con la grinta necessaria per realizzare un sogno e ispirare le generazioni future. Morta nel 2020 a 101 anni, vissuta nell'America dell'apartheid, fra discriminazioni di razza e genere, in questa autobiografia Katherine Johnson condivide il suo viaggio personale di bambina prodigio dalle montagne del West Virginia fino alla NASA, dove ha contribuito ai programmi Apollo, Space Shuttle e alle prime missioni su Marte. 'Nella mia vita ho contato di tutto. Dai gradini della chiesa, al numero di posate e piatti che ho lavato... Tutto ciò che si poteva contare, l'ho contato.' Considerata più affidabile di un computer, fu lei a calcolare come lanciare un veicolo spaziale nell'orbita della Luna.

Basato su una storia vera, Selvaggi ci fa viaggiare dall'Australia coloniale al cuore dell'Europa nel biennio 1882-83, quando tre giovani aborigeni furono fatti esibire - in lotte, danze e lancio del boomerang - davanti a un pubblico di massa nei cosiddetti 'zoo umani', spettacoli etnici molto diffusi all'epoca. Bonny, Jurano e Dorondera non furono certo i soli: si stima che, tra il 1800 e il 1958, oltre 35.000 'performer esotici' furono ammirati da un miliardo di spettatori sulle due sponde dell'Atlantico. Ma in questo romanzo, per la prima volta, l'autrice predilige il punto di vista dei presunti 'selvaggi', storicamente esclusi dai resoconti ufficiali di quanto avveniva nei giardini botanici, nei parchi pubblici e nelle esposizioni universali. Pur non potendo contare sulle testimonianze dirette dei tre giovani aborigeni prelevati dall'Isola di Fraser (la meravigliosa e incontaminata 'isola dei dingo'), Katherine Johnson immagina la loro storia facendo interagire personaggi reali, tra cui numerosi scienziati interessati alle teorie della razza e dell'evoluzione umana, e altri di finzione; tra questi ultimi, Hilda, giovane tedesca che, dopo sei anni trascorsi nelle colonie australi della Corona d'Inghilterra, intraprende il viaggio insieme a suo padre (l'ingegnere Luis Müller, altro personaggio realmente esistito) e ai tre ragazzi aborigeni, di etnia batdjala, che ormai considera suoi amici. Ne risulta una vicenda al contempo appassionante e dolorosa, in cui si alternano l'euforia della scoperta, i palpiti amorosi e il senso di impotenza di fronte alle ingiustizie e all'at

This fascinating account of the development of aviation in Alaska examines the daring missions of pilots who initially opened up the territory for military positioning and later for trade and tourism.

Early Alaskan military and bush pilots navigated some of the highest and most rugged terrain on earth, taking off and landing on glaciers, mudflats, and active volcanoes. Although they were consistently portrayed by industry leaders and lawmakers alike as cowboys—and their planes compared to settlers’ covered wagons—the reality was that aviation catapulted Alaska onto a modern, global stage; the federal government subsidized aviation’s growth in the territory as part of the Cold War defense against the Soviet Union. Through personal stories, industry publications, and news accounts, historian Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth uncovers the ways that Alaska’s aviation growth was downplayed in order to perpetuate the myth of the cowboy spirit and the desire to tame what many considered to be the last frontier.

Veteran clinicians offer a unique framework for understanding the psychological origins of behaviors typical of Alzheimer's and other dementias, and for providing appropriate care for patients as they decline. Guidelines are rooted in the theory of retrogenesis in dementia--that those with the condition regress in stages toward infancy--as well as knowledge of associated brain damage. The objective is to meet patients where they are developmentally to best be able to address the tasks of their daily lives, from eating and toileting to preventing falls and wandering. This accessible information gives readers a platform for creating strategies that are respectful, sensitive, and tailored to individual needs, thus avoiding problems that result when care is ineffective or counterproductive.

Featured in the coverage:

• Abilities and disabilities during the different stages of Alzheimer's disease.
• Strategies for keeping the patient's finances safe.
• Pain in those with dementia, and why it is frequently ignored.
• "Help! I've lost my mother and can't find her!"
• Sexuality and intimacy in persons with dementia.
• Instructive vignettes of successful caring interventions.

Given the projected numbers of individuals expected to develop dementing conditions,Care Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease will find immediate interest among clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and primary care physicians.

The contemporary study of sexuality too often finds itself at an impasse, conceptualizing sexuality either psychologically or sociologically: sexologists and psychologists have tended to point to the biological origins of sexuality underpinned by hormones, drives and, most recently, genetics; in contrast, historians and sociologists point to the social field as the defining force that shapes the meanings given to sexuality and sexual experience.

Confronting the limitations and challenges this impasse poses, Katherine Johnson argues for a psychosocial approach that rethinks the relationship between psychic and social realms in the field of sexuality, without reducing it to either. Weaving through an expanse of theoretical and empirical examples drawn from sociology, psychology, queer and cultural studies, she produces an innovative, transdisciplinary perspective on sexual identities, subjectivities and politics that makes an original contribution to key debates ranging from identity politics and gay marriage, to mental health ‘risks’ and queer youth suicide.

Embracing ideas from developmental psychology, social constructionist sociology, social and critical psychology, psychoanalysis and queer theory, this original book will be necessary reading for students and scholars of sexuality across the social sciences.

The contemporary study of sexuality too often finds itself at an impasse, conceptualizing sexuality either psychologically or sociologically: sexologists and psychologists have tended to point to the biological origins of sexuality underpinned by hormones, drives and, most recently, genetics; in contrast, historians and sociologists point to the social field as the defining force that shapes the meanings given to sexuality and sexual experience.

Confronting the limitations and challenges this impasse poses, Katherine Johnson argues for a psychosocial approach that rethinks the relationship between psychic and social realms in the field of sexuality, without reducing it to either. Weaving through an expanse of theoretical and empirical examples drawn from sociology, psychology, queer and cultural studies, she produces an innovative, transdisciplinary perspective on sexual identities, subjectivities and politics that makes an original contribution to key debates ranging from identity politics and gay marriage, to mental health ‘risks’ and queer youth suicide.

Embracing ideas from developmental psychology, social constructionist sociology, social and critical psychology, psychoanalysis and queer theory, this original book will be necessary reading for students and scholars of sexuality across the social sciences.

This follow-up to Meliora Press's 2010 biography of John Romano and George Engel examines the enduring impact of the biopsychosocial approach to medicine pioneered by these two University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) physicians. The book traces the evolution at the URMC of the biopsychosocially related curriculum, which emphasizes patient-physician communication and patient-centered interviews, as well as the central values of professionalism, self-awareness, humanism, compassion, honesty, and integrity. It reports on the noted positive effects of the curriculum on URMC students' abilities to communicate with and assess patients. It also looks at the continuing work in biopsychosocial medicine of those who trained under Engel and Romano, as well as how the biopsychosocial approach has been adopted by medical professionals across the United States and internationally. Finally, the authors examine evaluations of the biopsychosocial model among clinicians and scholars, concluding that the extraordinarily rich legacy of Engel and Romano will continue to illuminate our understanding of health, illness, and the practice of medicine, benefiting future generations of physicians and their patients. Diane S. Morse is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Katherine R. Johnson is a freelance editor and writer. Jules Cohen, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), is former senior associate dean for medical education at URMC.

You may serve great food. You may have a beautiful building and grounds. You may have the hippest decor. You may have all of the newest technology wants and needs. In today's world, though, that's not enough. Because it's not just about all of those things or whether your marketing efforts bring customers to your place of business. It's about whether your hospitality will bring your guests back. Hospitality from the Heart-Part I is an inspiring fable featuring the likable but burned-out and misguided Jim Watts. Jim has the experience and the work ethic that industry professionals admire and believe lead to success, but Jim still feels as if he is missing some¬thing. After finding himself and his wife at the quaint Gottschalk Inn for an unplanned weekend, that missing piece begins to appear and he learns the invaluable lessons of customer service, hospitality, and HEART. Hospitality from the Heart--Part II is where the lessons of the story meet the real world. It is a step-by-step guide for you to apply the principles of HEART into your organization and life. The result? Improved employee engagement, better morale, extraordinary service, greater customer loyalty, and increased profits. And best of all? A better place to work — for your team and for you.

The authors illustrate how to use data as a catalyst for significant, systematic, and continuous improvement in instruction and learning. Includes a CD-ROM with slides and reproducibles.

?Kaiso,” a term of praise that is the calypso equivalent of ?bravo,” is a fitting title for this definitive and celebratory collection of writings by and about Katherine Dunham, the legendary African American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. Originally produced in the 1970s, this is a newly revised and much expanded edition that includes recent scholarly articles, Dunham's essays on dance and anthropology, press reviews, interviews, and chapters from Dunham's unpublished volume of memoirs, ?Minefields.” With nearly a hundred selections by dozens of authors, Kaiso! provides invaluable insight into the life and work of this pioneering anthropologist and performer and is certain to become an essential resource for scholars and general readers interested in social anthropology, dance history, African American studies, or Katherine Dunham herself.