Search Results: Sociology/Social Sciences from Hanselled Books

UK: Sheldon Press, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good. 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches. Covers what Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is and why it happens. The author explains how stress, diet, your family history and even your general approach to life all play a part in IBS. For each factor, she suggests ways in which you can solve the problem or learn to live with it more easily.

UK: David Fulton Publishers, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. 0.7 x 5.7 x 8.9 inches. Recent approaches in Early Intervention have recognised the need for the family to be at the heart of effective practice. this book seeks to share these approaches as many professions working with families with children with special educational needs and disabilities begin to re-examine their practice. The authors: examine the context of the family itself and the role of key family members such as mothers, fathers, siblings and grandparents. look at developing practice in Europe, America and Australia, as well as the United Kingdom. assess the role of research in relation to Early Intervention practice.

UK: Wildwood House Ltd, 1986. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches. This study deals with the ways that groupwork can be used to advantage in social work. It covers aspects such as planning a group, leadership in groups (including co-working), group programming and group process, working with groups in day and residential centres, and antidiscriminatory groupwork.

UK: Sheldon Press, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. 7.5 x 5 x 0.5 inches. This self-help book advises how to cope when a long-term relationship, married or not, ends. Staying in a bad relationship can do more harm than making the break, and this book shows you how to tell when your relationship can't be saved. There are always practical problems, such as telling your friends and family, dividing up your possessions and untangling your finances. At times guilt, fear, loneliness and a lack of self-confidence may occur. This book encourages you to find the courage and determination needed to rebuild your life.

UK: Sheldon Press, 1993. Soft cover. Very Good. 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches. This self-help guide offers practical advice on how to reach your full potential for anyone who has experienced a lack of confidence - particularly for young people and those recovering from a psychiatric episode or crisis such as bereavement or divorce. While acknowledging that there is no short cut to achieving confidence, this book offers techniques and simple exercises that should aid confidence. Advice is given on how to relax and how to look objectively at your own behaviour and other people's, to help you change your attitude to problems and get the most out of life.

UK: Sheldon Press, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good. 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches. p/b 88 pages, condition is very good.

UK: Sheldon Press, 1985. Soft cover. Very Good. 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches. p/b 148 pages condition is very good.

UK: Sheldon Press, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches. Serious Mental Illness is the term which groups together schizophrenia and manic depression. Many people know very little about them. So if you, or someone close to you, has a serious mental illness, you'll need reliable, sensitive information. This book will help you to understand what happens, and make it easier to talk to healthcare professionals. It explores the emotional impact that a breakdown can have on a family. And it also gives valuable pointers on getting the best from the system, coping in a crisis, legal matters and other practical needs.