This handbook examines the dynamic interactions between parent–adolescent relationships and youth disclosure and secrecy across diverse cultural contexts. It explores how these factors impact adolescent autonomy, identity, and mental health. It is ideal for social scientists, educators, practitioners, and students studying adolescent development.
How people develop and deploy the many skills needed to cope with stress is a topic of enduring interest to science, practice, and general audiences. Stress and coping cut across multiple areas of enquiry, making this Handbook relevant for psychologists, sociologists, neuroscientists, public health experts, educators, and practitioners.
Packed with 50 nature-inspired crafts, this guide is perfect for camps, trips, or backyard fun. With clear steps, supply tips, and journal pages, kids can create, explore, and reflect. Includes songs, stories, and safety tips - ideal for parents, educators, and group leaders alike.
Meet Chelsea - a young girl who is adopted. Chelsea invites readers to learn about adoption from her perspective and introduces us to two friends of hers who have been transracially adopted. Chelsea and her friends help children understand what it means to be adopted, the experiences that follow the adoption process, and how they can help.
Meet Jack - an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. This illustrated book is an ideal way to introduce dementia to children and aid family discussions.
Although plenty of Dr Buchan's advice is still sound today, much is amusing, and some is downright dangerous, this edited selection from one of the first medical self-help manuals gives a fascinating insight into popular treatments of the eighteenth century, derived both from folklore and the emerging medical science of the day.
Jen Higgs shares her incredible story of ICU and surviving COVID-19, with diary extracts from the NHS medical staff at ICU and additional material by Steph Higgs
The Cancer Guide is a definitive and inspirational book designed to help patients, partners, family and work colleagues navigate the trials and difficulties associated with cancer and its treatment.