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  • Standing In the Shadows

    Understanding and Overcoming Depression in Black Men

    by John Head ...
    A first-of-its-kind exploration of black men and depression from an award-winning journalist.The first book to reveal the depths of black men’s buried mental and emotional pain, Standing in the Shadows weaves the author’s story of his twenty-five-year struggle with depression with a cultural analysis of how the illness is perceived in the black community—and why nobody wants to talk about it.In ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Black Men and Depression

    Saving our Lives, Healing our Families and Friends

    by John Head ...
    “A call to action shedding light on the issue of depression in black men and the barriers that prevent too many from seeking and receiving care.”—Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. First Lady, and chairperson, The Carter Center Mental Health Task ForceIn mainstream society depression and mental illness are still somewhat taboo subjects; in the black community they are topics that are almost completely ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Modern Fiscal Issues

    Essays in Honour of Carl S. Shoup

    Edited by Richard Bird, John Head ...
    Series series Heritage
    The contributors to this work, all leading economists in their own right, are a few of the many colleagues, former students, and friends of Carl Shoup who have benefitted from his many years as a leading teacher and scholar of public finance. They dedicate this book to their mentor on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, in recognition of his intellectual probity and wide influence on thinking ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Understanding the Boys

    Issues of Behaviour and Achievement

    by Dr John Head, John Head ...
    Do you know what makes boys tick? In recent years suicide has drastically escalated among young males and academic underachievement is common, so it is of vital importance that our understanding of the young male psyche is well informed and not merely 'received wisdom'. John Head gets to the heart - and mind - of the matter, by tackling difficult, pertinent questions. Has male behaviour in school ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Working With Adolescents

    Constructing identity

    by Dr John Head, Dr John Head, John Head ...
    This work examines the way in which personality and identity of the pupil is shaped by his or her experiences in school. The text considers the way in which teachers in secondary schools are working, and to some extent living, with adolescent pupils for the majority of time in their weekday waking lives. The book examines: to what extent teachers provide both positive and negative role models for ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • The Elements of Teaching

    Second Edition

    by James M. Banner, Harold C. Cannon ...
    A newly revised edition of this classic work, exploring the diverse qualities essential for teaching in today’s educational environment. According to Banner and Cannon, to be an effective teacher requires much more than technical skill. Great teaching is an art that combines a wide range of intellectual, moral, and emotional components. This classic work explores the qualities of mind and spirit ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Adventurous Learning

    A Pedagogy for a Changing World

    by Simon Beames, Mike Brown ...
    Adventurous Learning interrogates the word ‘adventure’ and explores how elements of authenticity, agency, uncertainty and mastery can be incorporated into educational practices. It outlines key elements for a pedagogy of adventurous learning and provides guidelines grounded in accessible theory. Teachers of all kinds can adapt these guidelines for indoor and outdoor teaching in their own ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Theoretical Studies Towards a Sociology of Language

    by Basil Bernstein ...
    The papers in this volume show the origin and development of Bernstein's theoretical studies into the relationships between social class, patterns of language use and the primary socialization of the child.**'Bernstein's hypothesis will require [teachers] to look afresh not only at their pupils' language but at how they teach and how their pupils learn.'**Douglas Barnes, Times Educational ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • High Price

    A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society

    by Carl Hart ...
    A pioneering neuroscientist recounts his youth in one of Miami's toughest neighborhoods and how it led him to his groundbreaking work in drug addiction.Winner, Pen/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award"A fascinating combination of memoir and social science." —John Tierney, New York TimesAs a youth, Carl Hart didn't realize the value of school; he studied just enough to stay on the ba... ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Unbroken Brain

    A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction

    by Maia Szalavitz ...
    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMore people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • 7 Tools to Beat Addiction

    A New Path to Recovery from Addictions of Any Kind: Smoking, Alcohol, Food, Drugs, Gambling, Sex, Love

    by Stanton Peele Ph.D. J.D. ...
    Whether you are battling drugs, nicotine, alcohol, food, shopping, sex, or gambling, this hands-on, practical guide will help you overcome addiction of any kind.If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction but do not find that twelve-step or other treatment programs work for you, 7 Tools to Beat Addiction can help. Internationally recognized expert Dr. Stanton Peele presents a program for ... Read more

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  • Neoliberalism, Pedagogy and Human Development

    Exploring Time, Mediation and Collectivity in Contemporary Schools

    by Michalis Kontopodis ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Education
    In most Western developed countries, adult life is increasingly organized on the basis of short-term work contracts and reduced social security funds. In this context it seems that producing efficient job-seekers and employees becomes the main aim of educational programs for the next generation. Through case studies of young people from urban and countryside marginalized populations in Germany, ... Read more

    $66.99 USD