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  • Dissecting Discrimination

    Identifying Its Various Faces and Their Sources

    by Daniel Villiger ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This Open-Access-book examines the phenomenon of discrimination using a descriptive approach. Discrimination is omnipresent, whether it is people who discriminate against other people or, more recently, also machines that discriminate against people. The first part of the analysis employs decision theory on discrimination, leading to two fundamental subtypes: taste-based discrimination and ... Read more

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  • Self-Control

    Individual Differences and What They Mean for Personal Responsibility and Public Policy

    by W. L. Tiemeijer ...
    Good self-control is a crucial factor in the distribution of life outcomes, ranging from success at school and work, to good mental and physical health, and to satisfying romantic relationships. While in the last decades psychologists have learned much about this all-important trait, both social theory and politics have not caught up. Many academics and policymakers still seem to believe that ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Equity, Teaching Practice and the Curriculum

    Exploring Differences in Access to Knowledge

    Edited by Ninni Wahlström ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Education
    This book explores how different classroom discourses and concepts of knowledge permeate teaching in high- and low-performance classrooms. Drawing on empirical research from classrooms in Sweden, it presents a theory-based framework for classroom research.The book examines the central concepts of knowledge, curriculum, pedagogy and equity to discuss differences in access to knowledge and the ... Read more

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  • Researching Resilience

    Edited by Linda Liebenberg, Michael Ungar ...
    While categorization has always been one of the primary focuses of the social sciences, recent trends within these disciplines have tended to categorize various behaviours as disorders. Researching Resilience challenges this tendency to pathologize, and marks a profound shift in research methods from the study of disorder to the study of well-being.This collection assembles qualitative and ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Moving Beyond Prozac, DSM, and the New Psychiatry

    The Birth of Postpsychiatry

    by Bradley Lewis ...
    Series series Corporealities: Discourses Of Disability
    "Interesting and fresh-represents an important and vigorous challenge to a discipline that at the moment is stuck in its own devices and needs a radical critique to begin to move ahead."--Paul McHugh, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine"Remarkable in its breadth-an interesting and valuable contribution to the burgeoning literature of the philosophy of psychiatry."--Christian Perring, ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Recovery of People with Mental Illness

    Philosophical and Related Perspectives

    Edited by Abraham Rudnick ...
    Series series International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
    It is only in the past 20 years that the concept of 'recovery' from mental health has been more widely considered and researched. Before then, it was generally considered that 'stability' was the best that anyone suffering from a mental disorder could hope for. But now it is recognised that, throughout their mental illness, many patients develop new beliefs, feelings, values, attitudes, and ways ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • Therapy and Beyond

    Counselling Psychology Contributions to Therapeutic and Social Issues

    Edited by Martin Milton ...
    Therapy and Beyond: Counselling Psychology Contributions to Therapeutic and Social Issues presents an overview of the origins, current practices, and potential future of the discipline of counselling psychology.Presents an up-to-date review of the knowledge base behind the discipline of counselling psychology that addresses the notion of human wellbeing and critiques the concept of ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD

  • Psychology for Inclusive Education

    New Directions in Theory and Practice

    Edited by Peter Hick, Ruth Kershner, Peter Farrell ...
    What can psychology offer inclusive education? Traditionally, special education has looked to psychology for many of its theoretical resources and practical strategies. While those seeking to promote more inclusive education have tended to see psychology and psychologists as part of the problem by providing a rationale for segregation. However, in practice many psychologists today are developing ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD

  • Worlds of Autism

    Across the Spectrum of Neurological Difference

    Edited by Joyce Davidson, Michael Orsini ...
    Since first being identified as a distinct psychiatric disorder in 1943, autism has been steeped in contestation and controversy. Present-day skirmishes over the potential causes of autism, how or even if it should be treated, and the place of Asperger’s syndrome on the autism spectrum are the subjects of intense debate in the research community, in the media, and among those with autism and their ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • The Social Psychology of Power

    Edited by Ana Guinote, PhD, Theresa K. Vescio, PhD ...
    Addressing an issue of central concern in social life, this authoritative book examines how having or lacking power influences the way individuals and groups think, feel, and act. Leading international experts comprehensively review classic and contemporary research with an eye toward bridging gaps across theories and levels of analysis. Compelling topics include the evolutionary bases of power; ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology, Volume 2

    Integrations

    Edited by David M. Buss ...
    A complete exploration of the real-world applications and implications of evolutionary psychologyThe exciting and sometimes controversial science of evolutionary psychology is becoming increasingly relevant to more fields of study than ever before. The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology, Volume 2, Integrations provides students and researchers with new insight into how EP draws from, and is ... Read more

    $239.99 CAD

  • Atlas of Moral Psychology

    Edited by Kurt Gray, PhD, Jesse Graham, PhD ...
    This comprehensive and cutting-edge volume maps out the terrain of moral psychology, a dynamic and evolving area of research. In 57 concise chapters, leading authorities and up-and-coming scholars explore fundamental issues and current controversies. The volume systematically reviews the empirical evidence base and presents influential theories of moral judgment and behavior. It is organized ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD