Gillian Young's Books

How We Feel

An Insight Into the Emotional World of Teenagers

By: Jacki Gordon,Gillian Grant

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How We Feel

An Insight Into the Emotional World of Teenagers

By: Jacki Gordon,Gillian Grant

This innovative and accessible book shows, largely in their own words, how young people really feel about themselves and the world around them. They speak about school, parents, siblings, peers, romance, good looks, jealousy, bullying, sex, drugs, normality and difference, their joy, pain and confusion, and everything else.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1853024392

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Social Work Law, Ethics & Social Policy

By: Muna Sabbagh,Gillian Korgaonkar

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Social Work Law, Ethics & Social Policy

By: Muna Sabbagh,Gillian Korgaonkar

Are you a social work student looking to understand how the law, ethics and social policy interrelate in practice? Then look no further! Whether you a student or Newly Qualified Social Worker working with children and families or adults at risk of harm, this practical guide will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to fulfil your professional responsibilities and practice with confidence. This book covers all the areas of law you need to know: social work with children and families, vulnerable adults and social issues such as welfare and homelessness. Each section concludes with a discussion of how social policy and ethics relate to each area of social work law. This gives real-world context to what you have learnt, alongside thought boxes, exercises and case studies in each chapter to further encourage reflection and put theory into practice.

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SAGE

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152978090X

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9781529780901

Because of Sex

One Law, Ten Cases, and Fifty Years That Changed American Women's Lives at Work

By: Gillian Thomas

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Because of Sex

One Law, Ten Cases, and Fifty Years That Changed American Women's Lives at Work

By: Gillian Thomas

A compelling look at ten of the most important Supreme Court cases defining women’s rights on the job, as told by the brave women who brought the cases to court

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Picador USA

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1250138086

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A Session by Session Guide to Life Story Work

A Practical Resource to Use with Looked After or Adopted Children

By: Gillian Shotton

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A Session by Session Guide to Life Story Work

A Practical Resource to Use with Looked After or Adopted Children

By: Gillian Shotton

Life story work is a term often used to describe an approach that helps looked after and adopted children to talk and learn about their life experiences with the help of a trusted adult. This book is an essential step-by-step guide for carers and professionals seeking to carry out life story work with a traumatised or vulnerable child in their care. Underpinned by positive psychology and drawing on up-to-date research and real-life practice, the book offers a sound theoretical understanding of life story work as well as a practical and easy-to-use programme of sessions. Each session covers the equipment and information needed, a consideration of who is best placed to carry out the work, and answers to commonly raised questions. Also discussed are age-appropriate approaches and ideas for extending each session into other activities and methods to make it more feasible for life story work to be a shared activity between two or three adults who know the child well. This book gives professionals and carers the confidence to carry out life story work in a way that is sensitive to the child’s needs and positive for their self-perception and relationships.

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Routledge

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1000194795

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The North American Folk Music Revival: Nation and Identity in the United States and Canada, 1945–1980

By: Dr Gillian Mitchell

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The North American Folk Music Revival: Nation and Identity in the United States and Canada, 1945–1980

By: Dr Gillian Mitchell

This work represents the first comparative study of the folk revival movement in Anglophone Canada and the United States and combines this with discussion of the way folk music intersected with, and was structured by, conceptions of national affinity and national identity. Based on original archival research carried out principally in Toronto, Washington and Ottawa, it is a thematic, rather than general, study of the movement which has been influenced by various academic disciplines, including history, musicology and folklore. Dr Gillian Mitchell begins with an introduction that provides vital context for the subject by tracing the development of the idea of 'the folk', folklore and folk music since the nineteenth century, and how that idea has been applied in the North American context, before going on to examine links forged by folksong collectors, artists and musicians between folk music and national identity during the early twentieth century. With the 'boom' of the revival in the early sixties came the ways in which the movement in both countries proudly promoted a vision of nation that was inclusive, pluralistic and eclectic. It was a vision which proved compatible with both Canada and America, enabling both countries to explore a diversity of music without exclusiveness or narrowness of focus. It was also closely linked to the idealism of the grassroots political movements of the early 1960s, such as integrationist civil rights, and the early student movement. After 1965 this inclusive vision of nation in folk music began to wane. While the celebrations of the Centennial in Canada led to a re-emphasis on the 'Canadianness' of Canadian folk music, the turbulent events in the United States led many ex-revivalists to turn away from politics and embrace new identities as introspective singer-songwriters. Many of those who remained interested in traditional folk music styles, such as Celtic or Klezmer music, tended to be very insular and conservative in their approach, rather than linking their chosen genre to a wider world of folk music; however, more recent attempts at 'fusion' or 'world' music suggest a return to the eclectic spirit of the 1960s folk revival. Thus, from 1945 to 1980, folk music in Canada and America experienced an evolving and complex relationship with the concepts of nation and national identity. Students will find the book useful as an introduction, not only to key themes in the folk revival, but also to concepts in the study of national identity and to topics in American and Canadian cultural history. Academic specialists will encounter an alternative perspective from the more general, broad approach offered by earlier histories of the folk revival movement.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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1409493679

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Virginia Woolf

And the Women who Shaped Her World

By: Gillian Gill

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Virginia Woolf

And the Women who Shaped Her World

By: Gillian Gill

An insightful, witty look at Virginia Woolf through the lens of the extraordinary women closest to her. How did Adeline Virginia Stephen become the great writer Virginia Woolf? Acclaimed biographer Gillian Gill tells the stories of the women whose legacies--of strength, style, and creativity--shaped Woolf's path to the radical writing that inspires so many today. Gill casts back to Woolf's French-Anglo-Indian maternal great-grandmother Th r se de L'Etang, an outsider to English culture whose beauty passed powerfully down the female line; and to Woolf's aunt Anne Thackeray Ritchie, who gave Woolf her first vision of a successful female writer. Yet it was the women in her own family circle who had the most complex and lasting effect on Woolf. Her mother, Julia, and sisters Stella, Laura, and Vanessa were all, like Woolf herself, but in markedly different ways, warped by the male-dominated household they lived in. Finally, Gill shifts the lens onto the famous Bloomsbury group. This, Gill convinces, is where Woolf called upon the legacy of the women who shaped her to transform a group of men--united in their love for one another and their disregard for women--into a society in which Woolf ultimately found her freedom and her voice.

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Mariner Books

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1328683958

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Translating Children's Literature

By: Gillian Lathey

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Translating Children's Literature

By: Gillian Lathey

Translating Children’s Literature is an exploration of the many developmental and linguistic issues related to writing and translating for children, an audience that spans a period of enormous intellectual progress and affective change from birth to adolescence. Lathey looks at a broad range of children’s literature, from prose fiction to poetry and picture books. Each of the seven chapters addresses a different aspect of translation for children, covering: · Narrative style and the challenges of translating the child’s voice; · The translation of cultural markers for young readers; · Translation of the modern picture book; · Dialogue, dialect and street language in modern children’s literature; · Read-aloud qualities, wordplay, onomatopoeia and the translation of children’s poetry; · Retranslation, retelling and reworking; · The role of translation for children within the global publishing and translation industries. This is the first practical guide to address all aspects of translating children’s literature, featuring extracts from commentaries and interviews with published translators of children’s literature, as well as examples and case studies across a range of languages and texts. Each chapter includes a set of questions and exercises for students. Translating Children’s Literature is essential reading for professional translators, researchers and students on courses in translation studies or children’s literature.

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Routledge

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131762131X

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Deciphering Culture

Ordinary Curiosities and Subjective Narratives

By: Jane Crisp,Kay Ferres,Gillian Swanson

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Deciphering Culture

Ordinary Curiosities and Subjective Narratives

By: Jane Crisp,Kay Ferres,Gillian Swanson

Representation, subjectivity and sexuality continue to be central to scholarly inquiry in the humanities and social sciences. Deciphering Culture explores their relationship, each author taking a distinct approach to the concept of 'curiosity' as a way of deciphering the working of particular cultural formations. In the process they address a variety of topics including: * the historical formation of subjectivities, identities and differences * cultural conduct and habits of the self * everyday cultures and negotiation * consumption and the body * memory, history and autobiography * the ethics of critical and textual inquiry. This fascinating book will appeal to students and academics from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds in the social sciences and cultural studies.

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1136154566

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Foundation Studies for Caring

Using Student-Centred Learning

By: Edward Alan Glasper,Gillian McEwing,John E. Richardson

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Foundation Studies for Caring

Using Student-Centred Learning

By: Edward Alan Glasper,Gillian McEwing,John E. Richardson

Supported by a companion skills volume and website, Foundation Studies for Caring is a comprehensive introductory text for all health professionals, which maps directly on to the key skills framework. Taking a student-centred learning and interprofessional approach, it is the most inclusive and engaging theory text in the market.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137162023

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9781137162021

London's Olympic Legacy

The Inside Track

By: Gillian Evans

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London's Olympic Legacy

The Inside Track

By: Gillian Evans

This book provides a unique perspective on the behind the scenes planning of London's Olympic legacy. The author had unprecedented access to the legacy organisations, institutions, and individuals involved with the 2012 Games. This has allowed her, in a highly accessible and engaging style, to capture a sense of the unfolding drama as attempts were made in London to harness the juggernaut of Olympic development, and its commercial imperative, to the broader cause of meaningful post-industrial regeneration in East London. The book argues that London will become the test-case city against which the legacies of all future Olympic Games, and other sporting mega-events, will be judged. The author provides the first in-depth case study of a mega-event legacy planning operation, and sets out a constructive conclusion, which details the lessons to be learnt from London's experience. Exploring the relationship between mega event planning, and post-industrial urban regeneration, this book will appeal to scholars across Sociology, Sport and Olympic studies, Anthropology, Urban Studies and Geography as well as policymakers and practitioners in urban and sport planning.

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Springer

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1137290730

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Pupil Friendly IEPs and Target Sheets

And Other Pupil-Friendly Resources

By: Gillian Shotton

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Pupil Friendly IEPs and Target Sheets

And Other Pupil-Friendly Resources

By: Gillian Shotton

Involving children in discussing, planning and reviewing their targets for learning and behaviour is a key element of Every Child Matters (2003) and the Children′s Plan (2007). This new edition of Gillian Shotton′s best selling book, has been updated to include new templates for teachers looking to involve children in writing their Individual Education Plan (IEP), as well as the introduction of target sheets applicable for all primary and secondary students. The resource provides a useful tool for helping teachers put some of the Assessment for Learning strategies into practice. Features of the new edition include: - IEP templates with brand new illustrations - Pupil-friendly target sheets to engage learners in the target setting process - A Pupil Friendly Pastoral Support Programme developed specifically for secondary aged pupils - An Act of Kindness log to encourage and record positive acts in the classroom The accompanying CD Rom provides easy-to-use, engaging and fun templates which allow teachers to truly involve pupils in the planning and reviewing process. These resources can either be printed off as resource sheets to be filled in and coloured in by hand, or they can be filled in on-screen.

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SAGE

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1446202127

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9781446202128

Bromley's Family Law

By: Nigel V. Lowe,Gillian Douglas

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Bromley's Family Law

By: Nigel V. Lowe,Gillian Douglas

Bromley's Family Law' is a well-established and popular textbook with students and practitioners alike. This edition has been updated to take into account recent developments in family law.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199580405

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Adult Responses to Popular Music and Intergenerational Relations in Britain, c. 19551975

By: Gillian A. M. Mitchell

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Adult Responses to Popular Music and Intergenerational Relations in Britain, c. 19551975

By: Gillian A. M. Mitchell

‘Adult Reactions to Popular Music and Inter-generational Relations in Britain, 1955–1975’ challenges stereotypes concerning a post-war ‘generation gap’, exacerbated by rebellion-inducing popular music styles, by demonstrating the considerable variety which frequently characterized adult responses to the music, whilst also highlighting that the impact of the music on inter-generational relations was more complex than is often assumed. [NP] Utilizing extensive primary evidence, from first-person accounts to newspapers, television programmes, surveys and archive collections, the book adopts a thematic approach, identifying three key arenas of British society in which adult responses to popular music, and the impact of such reactions upon relations between generations, seem particularly revealing and significant. The book examines in detail the place of popular music within family life and Christian churches and their engagement with popular music, particularly within youth clubs. It also explores ‘encounters’ between the worlds of traditional Variety entertainment and popular music while providing broader perspectives on this most dynamic and turbulent of periods.

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Anthem Press

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1783089016

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9781783089017

Bridging

Assessment for Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms, PreK-3

By: Jie-Qi Chen,Gillian Dowley McNamee

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Bridging

Assessment for Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms, PreK-3

By: Jie-Qi Chen,Gillian Dowley McNamee

Bridging blends curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment in one seamless process, providing a practical, performance-based approach to early childhood assessment. The authors have developed 15 activities across five curricular areas with guidelines for implementing, interpreting, and "bridging" observations of children to classroom teaching practices.--[book cover].

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Corwin Press

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1412950104

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Professional and Therapeutic Boundaries in Forensic Mental Health Practice

By: Anne Aiyegbusi,Gillian Kelly

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Professional and Therapeutic Boundaries in Forensic Mental Health Practice

By: Anne Aiyegbusi,Gillian Kelly

People who use forensic mental health services are defined by the fact that they have violated boundaries, often in many ways. This book provides a thorough introduction to the subject of professional and therapeutic boundaries and their particular complexities within forensic mental health settings.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1849051399

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9781849051392

Lesbian Lifestyles

Women’s Work and the Politics of Sexuality

By: Gillian A. Dunne

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Lesbian Lifestyles

Women’s Work and the Politics of Sexuality

By: Gillian A. Dunne

This fascinating book illustrates the importance of analyzing sexuality by examining ways in which stepping outside heterosexuality necessitates and facilitates long-term economic independence. Based on a life-history study, the book charts key stages in the lives of non-heterosexual women, including their experiences of gendering in childhood and their responses to 'the culture of romantic heterosexuality'. In particular it documents the impact of 'coming' out on their lives and the way sexuality has affected their approach both to intimate relationships and paid work.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1349251925

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Contemporary Issues in the Early Years

By: Gillian Pugh,Bernadette Duffy

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Contemporary Issues in the Early Years

By: Gillian Pugh,Bernadette Duffy

Written and edited by leading practitioners and researchers in early childhood, this new edition of Pugh and Duffy's highly regarded book provides a critical examination of key issues in the field. The fifth edition is extensively revised to emphasise the role of multi-agency working in responding effectively to the needs of children and families. Written with the new Early Years Foundation Stage and the Early Years Professional Status requirements in mind, the new edition of this best-selling book includes fully updated coverage of policy and research, practice, and workforce issues, as well as four brand new chapters on: - Children's Centres - Health services in the early years - Leading and working in multiagency teams - Quality in early childhood education This book is essential reading for students on early childhood studies courses, PGCEs and early years foundation degrees, and multi-agency team-workers in early childhood services provision. Dr Gillian Pugh is Visitor Professor at the Institute Education and former chief excutive of Coram Family. Bernadette Duffy is Head of Centre at Thomas Coram Centre for Children and families in Camden.

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SAGE Publications

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1847875939

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9781847875938

Polygamy's Rights and Wrongs

Perspectives on Harm, Family, and Law

By: Lori Gail Beaman,Gillian Calder

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Polygamy's Rights and Wrongs

Perspectives on Harm, Family, and Law

By: Lori Gail Beaman,Gillian Calder

Assumptions about the harmful nature of polygamy have left little room for debate, with monogamy coming to represent a hallmark of advanced societies, and polygamy the immoral alternative. Yet in this volume, eleven scholars ask whether this condemnation is justified by examining, among other perspectives, the lived experiences of polygamous families. In essays that fearlessly face difficult questions of choice, dignity, and love, the authors seek to complicate a conversation that is more often simplified. Thoughtful and persuasive, Polygamy's Rights and Wrongs is both a close consideration of polygamy and a challenging reflection on the ways in which we value family and intimacy.

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UBC Press

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0774826177

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9780774826174

Clinical Skills in Child Health Practice E-Book

E-Book

By: Janet Kelsey,Gillian McEwing

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Clinical Skills in Child Health Practice E-Book

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By: Janet Kelsey,Gillian McEwing

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is a textbook of clinical skills that offers an excellent resource for all professionals providing care for children and young people. It presents a detailed step-by-step approach to clinical skills that may be used in both hospital and community settings. Each skill is presented with the evidence base required to ensure up-to-date safe practice. Chapters provide rationale for each step of the skill and are enhanced by diagrams and photographs to give the practitioner clear guidance and the confidence to perform unfamiliar skills. The accompanying PowerPoint presentations are a resource for both lecturers teaching clinical skills and individual students who are either encountering a skill for the first time or want to update their knowledge.• A step-by-step guide to the fundamental skills required for child health care which gives clear guidance to help master the skills • Incorporates the latest clinical guidelines to ensure the most up-to-date information is used enabling safe effective practice • Problem-based scenarios provide the opportunity to confirm knowledge and understanding of the skill. • Extensive PowerPoint presentations can be used for teaching or personal guided study in the classroom or skills laboratory. • Colour photos and video clips on the Evolve website present clear guidance on how to perform the skill

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702033391

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9780702033391

European Zoroastrian Attitudes to Their Purity Laws

By: Gillian Towler Mehta

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European Zoroastrian Attitudes to Their Purity Laws

By: Gillian Towler Mehta

The thesis has one main focus, the purity laws of a religious group in Europe, an original piece of research never done before in the UK. The thesis uses diasporic theories of identity; theories of women and the body; theories of women, their bodies and patriarchal religion and theories of women, purity and pollution in religion, to explain why European Zoroastrian women continue to support six of the purity laws of Zoroastrianism in the year 2003. Purity and pollution are at the heart of the Zoroastrian religion and the research demonstrated that Zoroastrians belief in and knowledge of the six purity laws was strong in 2003. Zoroastrians are a diasporic religious group whose modern origins are in Iran and the sub-continent of India. They have been visiting and settling, from the sub-continent, in Europe, and especially in London, in small numbers since the middle of the nineteenth century. There have been three quantitative surveys of the Zoroastrian community in Europe, in 1976, 1985 and 2003, with each survey building on the last one. Thus, the analytical, quantitative research leading up to the thesis covers a period of nearly 30 years. In the 2003 survey, new questions, never posed before in academic research, were asked about six of the Zoroastrian purity laws, which yielded data for the main focus of the thesis. The women support the six purity laws more than the men and the majority of both women and men affirmed four of the purity laws and rejected two of them. The conclusion of the thesis is that the six Zoroastrian purity laws examined in this research are used in the creation of a hybrid, immanent and liminal religious identity and in some cases ethnic identity, by the women of the European Zoroastrian community; purity laws are known about and matter to these women in Europe in 2003.

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Universal-Publishers

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1599423855

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Merry Midwinter

How to Rediscover the Magic of the Christmas Season

By: Gillian Monks

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Merry Midwinter

How to Rediscover the Magic of the Christmas Season

By: Gillian Monks

Lots of ideas for making gifts and decorations but not spending tons of money buying them' Jenni Murray Celebrating midwinter is not about what you buy or how much you spend – it's about your attitude to life. Turn away from the frenetic consumerism of Christmas and rediscover the authentic and meaningful realities of this, the oldest and most precious celebration of the year. The true significance of midwinter is not found in any individual spiritual or religious belief or practice. Instead, the winter solstice provides an opportunity to celebrate what we as humans share; to set aside our differences and come together with a sense of community and cheer. Merry Midwinter is a cornucopia of ideas for how to make your own decorations (kissing boughs, advent wreaths, crackers, stockings and more); your own alternative gifts which cost nothing except your time and thought; your own entertainments and games; and simple, seasonal recipes from years gone by.

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1783527099

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Agatha Christie

The Woman and Her Mysteries

By: Gillian Gill

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Agatha Christie

The Woman and Her Mysteries

By: Gillian Gill

In this sensitive and revealing biography of Agatha Christie, Gillian Gill probes the mysterious private life and motivations of one of the bestselling authors of all time and discovers a brilliant and eccentric woman whose passionate search for success was balanced by an obsession with privacy. The break-up of Agatha's first marriage to Archibald Christie and her subsequent ten-day disappearance had made headline news. Feeling hunted and wounded by the press, Christie determined never again to let them into her private life. Instead she developed a public persona - seemingly tongue-tied and dull - which ensured the journalists and the public would let her be. This successful strategy helped to account for a happy second marriage and family life as well as an astonishing literary productivity. Skillfully weaving the details of Christie's life with the plots and characters of her mystery novels, Gillian Gill uncovers the flesh-and-blood woman behind the popular and celebrated Marple-like image, and establishes Agatha Christie as a unique and determined person whose fictional creations sparked the imagination of millions around the world.

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Portico

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1911042742

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Corruption and Global Justice

By: Gillian Brock

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Corruption and Global Justice

By: Gillian Brock

Corruption is a pervasive problem for global justice: Gillian Brock presents a much-needed philosophical treatment. She offers a new framework for allocating responsibility for corruption, providing the analytical tools we need to tackle the global injustice that it causes.

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Oxford University Press

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0198875649

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Antifeminism in America

A Historical Reader

By: Gillian Swanson

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Antifeminism in America

A Historical Reader

By: Gillian Swanson

The documents in this paperback inform the reader's understanding and appreciation of the social and political context of opposition in which the advocates of women's rights labored from 1848 to 1996. Arranged in six parts by historical periods, these original articles from mainstream magazines, specialized and academic journals, and books display the tone and substance of opposition to women's rights as it appeared in popular literature. The selections reflect the public campaign, fought in the popular press, of opponents to the fundamental goal of all aspects of movement for women's rights, to challenge the gender system by advocating equality for women.

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Routledge

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1135646945

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London's Forgotten Children

Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital

By: Gillian Pugh

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London's Forgotten Children

Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital

By: Gillian Pugh

In 1739, the London Foundling Hospital opened its doors to take in the abandoned children of the city. It was the culmination of seventeen years of campaigning by Captain Thomas Coram, driven by his horror at seeing children die in the streets. He was supported in his endeavours by a royal charter and by William Hogarth and George Frideric Handel. The Hospital would continue as both home and school for over 215 years, raising thousands of children until they could be apprenticed out. London's Forgotten Children is a fascinating history of the first children's charity, charting the rise of this incredible institution and examining the attitude towards illegitimate children over the years. The story comes alive with the voices of children who grew up in the Hospital, and the concluding, fully updated, account of today's children's charity Coram is an ongoing testament to the vision of its founder.

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The History Press

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0752480200

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9780752480206

The 100 Best British Ghost Stories

By: Gillian Bennett

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The 100 Best British Ghost Stories

By: Gillian Bennett

A lively new collection of 100 British ghost stories from the seventeenth century to the present day.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445620189

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Social Work with Children

By: Liz Trinder,Marian Brandon,Gillian Schofield

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Social Work with Children

By: Liz Trinder,Marian Brandon,Gillian Schofield

How can social workers enable vulnerable children to have a voice in the complex systems designed to protect them and promote their welfare? How can children be helped to make sense of complicated and disrupted lives? This core text addresses these and other challenging questions, setting out the principles and practice of social work with children and demonstrating the diversity of the work through carefully chosen case material. It will be essential reading for all social workers in training and practice involved with children.

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Essential VCE Business Management Units 1 and 2

By: Gillian Somers,Julie Cain,Megan Jeffery

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Essential VCE Business Management Units 1 and 2

By: Gillian Somers,Julie Cain,Megan Jeffery

Essential VCE Business Management Units 1 & 2 Third edition provides complete coverage of the current VCE study design, 2010-2014. This new edition offers students fully updated topical case studies and articles that demonstrate how theory works in contemporary business practices. With lots of activities designed to initiate and challenge students and to support different learning styles, this full-colour text will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed for VCE success. Other features include: • Student friendly language • Theory made simply through visual representation • Key knowledge and skills table that maps out what students need to know • ICT activities that genuinely enhance student research skills • Comprehensive end of chapter materials including chapter summaries that aid in the regular revision of material

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Cambridge University Press

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1107665914

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9781107665910

Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children, including those with Autism Spectrum Conditions

A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals

By: Gillian Harris,Elizabeth Shea

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Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children, including those with Autism Spectrum Conditions

A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals

By: Gillian Harris,Elizabeth Shea

Many autistic children have a restricted dietary range, and this book provides parents with advice and training on how to support them to achieve a healthier and more balanced diet. Now described as Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), it is due to sensory hypersensitivity, and it can impact the child's health, their family life, and their social life. Based on successful training packages the authors provide for parents and professionals, this book enables the reader to understand restrictive eating and work with children, gradually increasing the range of food a child is able to eat. It includes 'box outs' with case studies, points of interest and action points to make this an accessible read full of tips and strategies.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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178450632X

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Childhood Depression

A Place for Psychotherapy

By: Gillian Miles

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Childhood Depression

A Place for Psychotherapy

By: Gillian Miles

This title is based on the results of a project based at the Tavistock Clinic in London which set out to explore whether children and young people aged nine years to fifteen years suffering from depression could be helped using brief focused psychodynamic psychotherapy together with parent work and family therapy. There were also centres in Athens, Greece and Helsinki, Finland, and in this way the clinicians had sufficient subjects from which to compare the interventions and check for any possible cultural differences in the results. Most of the children and young people studied showed a noticeable improvement. The book contains chapters by the clinicians involved describing their work as well as a section containing the scientific papers that emerged from the project. It is hoped that this may encourage the use of similar approaches to working in the field, especially in these days when there is such a demand for psychological therapies.

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Routledge

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042991184X

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Rednecks, Eggheads and Blackfellas

A study of racial power and intimacy in Australia

By: Gillian Cowlishaw

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Rednecks, Eggheads and Blackfellas

A study of racial power and intimacy in Australia

By: Gillian Cowlishaw

This lively book brings the reader close to the people from a remote cattle station in far north Australia, where black and white peoples' lives have been intertwined over the span of 80 years. Tracing the humorous, savage and ordinary ways in which race structured intimate and everyday relationships across a great divide, Gillian Cowlishaw makes startling and original arguments about race relations. By investigating specific patterns of interaction on Australia's cultural frontier, Rednecks, Eggheads and Blackfellas illustrates how anthropologists, pastoralists and government officials squabbled about Aborigines as they intruded into their country, controlled aspects of their lives, and dominated the way they were represented in the public realm. The ironic title hints that the difference between 'redneck' pastoralists and 'egghead' anthropologists is not so great as might be imagined. Aborigines were central to the projects of both kinds of whitefellas. Weaving the shifts in government policy and public opinion with accounts of their sometimes ludicrous impact on outback communities, this book brings to life the complexities of living with racial categories. And it asks why increasingly enlightened anti-racist policies seldom seem to have worked as intended, even in this era of self-determination. This thought provoking work will speak not only to anthropologists and those interested in Aboriginal Australia, but to scholars of race more generally, especially in the burgeoning field of whiteness studies.

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1000247112

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9781000247114

Please Kill Me

The Uncensored Oral History of Punk

By: Legs McNeil,Gillian McCain

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Please Kill Me

The Uncensored Oral History of Punk

By: Legs McNeil,Gillian McCain

Now in paperback, this first oral history of the most nihilistic of all pop movements brings the sound of the punk generation chillingly to life with 50 new pages of depraved testimony. "Please Kill Me" reads like a fast-paced novel, but the tragedies it contains are all too human and all too real. photos.

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Grove Press

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0802142648

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Saving the Sun

How Wall Street Mavericks Shook Up Japan's Financial World and Made Billions

By: Gillian Tett

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Saving the Sun

How Wall Street Mavericks Shook Up Japan's Financial World and Made Billions

By: Gillian Tett

Saving the Sun tells the story of the world's largest private equity deal where American investors made billions of dollars rehabilitating Shinsei, a failed Japanese bank. Within that business saga is the dramatic tale of Japan's brightest financial minds, the men who made the Japanese economic miracle come to life, and their struggle against the economic failure in the 1990s. Into this climate of despair, where Japan seemed incapable of reviving prosperity, came a group of wily and determined Americans who would discover just how different the Japanese really are.

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Harper Collins

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0061877638

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9780061877636

My Favorite Book of Witches & Wizards

By: Gillian Osband

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My Favorite Book of Witches & Wizards

By: Gillian Osband

Take twelve exciting stories about witches and wizards, culled from traditional folk tales around the world. Add a few verses and songs about sorcerers and the like. Sprinkle on some magic words and spells, and blend in details of real-life magicians and witchcraft through the ages. Then decorate with lots of weird and wonderful illustrations, full of things that go bump in the night. Mix well- and you have the magical brew of fact and fiction.

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0434980250

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