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Libros en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades

  • Mindful Self-Care for Clinicians and Caregivers

    A Group Facilitator's Guide
    • 1 Edición
    • Martin Lumpkin + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Clinicians and caregivers face high risks of burnout, stress, and emotional fatigue from the demands of giving care to those in need over time. Mindfulness-based interventions can promote self-care and reduce caregiver burden. Mindful Self-Care for Clinicians and Caregivers (MSCC) offers participants the opportunity to access the privileges of caregiving and to enhance resilience and well-being.This practical, evidence-based guide supports facilitators of groups focused on Mindful Self-Care for Clinicians and Caregivers . This guide is developed by experienced mental health professionals and scholars, and offers the following key features:Step-by-ste... session guides for in-person and virtual delivery of MSCCDownloadable resources: participant handouts, audio meditations, videos, and visual aidsFacilitation tips and strategies for common challengesCultural considerations and adaptable group structuresTheoretica... and empirical foundations including hypotheses and methods for researchers and studentsFlexible use for group facilitation or individual self-studyThe guide also explores the emotional demands of caregiving and offers models to understand and promote Mindful Self-Care for Clinicians and Caregivers. An online companion site provides multimedia support for facilitators.Whether used in clinical settings, in educating practitioners, or for personal growth, this guide promotes sustainable, compassionate caregiving and self-care through learning the fundamental skills of mindful practice.

  • Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

    Current Practice and Future Applications
    • 2 Edición
    • Anthony M. Pagano + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Current Practice and Future Applications, Second Edition analyzes the implications of these technologies in a variety of supply chain settings, including block chain, Internet of Things (IoT), inventory optimization, and medical supply chain. This book outlines how technologies are being utilized for product planning, materials management and inventory, transportation and distribution, workflow, maintenance, the environment, and in health and safety. Readers will gain a better understanding of the implications of these technologies with respect to value creation, operational effectiveness, investment level, technical migration and general industry acceptance.The book identifies emerging supply chain technologies, and trends in technology acceptance and utilization levels across various industry sectors. It includes contributions from experts in their fields to illustrate how technology can be applied in a variety of areas including manufacturing, equipment distribution, retail, aerospace repair and maintenance, and medical supply chain. Also included are chapters on cutting edge exponential technologies, principals for implementing technological change in supply chain management, and future estimates of technology in supply chain. This second edition updates this constantly changing area.

  • Uneven Urban and Regional Growth

    Global Urbanization, Regional Economies and Local Dynamics
    • 1 Edición
    • Luca Salvati
    • Inglés
    Uneven Urban and Regional Growth: Global Urbanization, Regional Economies and Local Dynamics examines the links between economic growth, metropolitan development, and environmental sustainability in advanced economies. Focusing on urban areas as hubs of innovation and social change, the book explores how social and environmental factors intersect with economic processes. It advocates for new governance strategies that promote sustainable growth through inclusive policies and integrated urban tools. Drawing on regional economics, it offers a comparative analysis of settlement patterns and spatial planning, emphasizing multilevel governance to address social inequalities and contemporary urban challenges effectively.Structur... in three sections, the book begins with a global-to-regional perspective on urbanization and economic dynamics, featuring analyses of uneven economic growth, urban-rural dynamics, and urbanization trends supported by global statistics and case studies from the United States, Iran, and Italy. The second section delves into socio-demographic drivers of urbanization at the regional and district levels, including population dynamics, family patterns, migration, and environmental health indicators in Mediterranean contexts. The final section focuses on local planning and territorial factors influencing urbanization, addressing topics such as landscape quality, labor markets, sustainable regional development, port infrastructure economics, and gendered urban spaces. Richly illustrated with photographs, graphs, maps, and case studies, the book integrates interdisciplinary perspectives from applied economics, geography, sociology, demography, planning, and socio-environmental sciences.

  • Neuroscience for Sleep Medicine Part A

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 302
    • Inglés
    Neuroscience for Sleep Medicine series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

  • Advances in Motivation Science

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 13
    • Inglés
    Advances in Motivation Science explores the latest theories, research, and applications in the field of motivation. This volume brings together leading experts to discuss new developments, innovative methodologies, and emerging trends that deepen our understanding of what drives human behavior. Covering topics such as goal setting, self-regulation, achievement, and social influences, the book offers valuable insights for researchers, educators, and practitioners interested in the science of motivation.

  • Words Have Bodies

    Exploring Language in Virtual Environments
    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 84
    • Inglés
    Discover the dynamic intersection of language, technology, and virtual worlds in Words Have Bodies. This innovative volume explores how language functions and transforms within digital environments—from online communities and social media to immersive virtual spaces. Featuring cutting-edge research and thought-provoking insights, it examines how virtual environments shape communication, identity, and social interactions. Perfect for scholars, technologists, and digital enthusiasts, this book offers a comprehensive look at the power of language in shaping our digital realities and the future of human interaction in virtual spaces. Unlock new perspectives on how words take on new forms and meanings in the digital age.

  • Handbook of the Economics of Climate Change

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2
    • Inglés
    Handbook of the Economics of Climate Change, Volume Two provides readers from a broad range of backgrounds – including students, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners – with a central reference for core elements the economics of climate change. Topics in this new release include Mitigation Costs, Climate Change, Climate Policy, and Development, Climate Change, Climate Policy, and Trade, Climate Change, Climate Policy, and Financial Markets, Industrial Climate Policy, Technology, and Innovation, Climate, Health, and Human Behavior, Critical Perspectives on Climate Economics, and Future Directions for Climate Economics.

  • Interventions and Modifiers of Well-Being and Their Impact

    • 1 Edición
    • Colin R. Martin + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Interventions and Modifiers of Well-Being and Their Impact examines the interlink between physical and emotional well-being. This volume defines the significance of well-being and its applications to health. Sections review the various positive modifiers of well-being, including yoga, meditation, art, and dance while also outlining potential negative modifiers like obesity, addiction, and the use of social media. Each chapter provides case studies and clinical examples of applications. Written by international experts in the field, this book will be the single source researchers and clinicians understand and implement modifiers to help improve well-being.

  • Contemporary Financial Intermediation

    • 5 Edición
    • Stuart I. Greenbaum + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Contemporary Financial Intermediation, Fifth Edition offers a distinctive approach to the study of financial markets and institutions by presenting an integrated portrait that puts information and economic reasoning at the core. The book explores the implications of the information technology revolution that characterizes the financial services industry with digitization and fintech as important manifestations. Sections explore the subtlety, plasticity, and fragility of financial institutions and credit markets, and the ramifications for risk management (including cyber risk). This textbook demands more in terms of quantitative skills and analysis, but its ability to teach about the forces shaping the financial world is unmatched.For the financial sector, the best preprofessional training explains the reasons why markets, institutions, and regulators evolve the way they do, why we suffer recurring financial crises, how we typically react to them, and how digitization and fintech will affect financial services and the industry at large. This book provides students with a complete foundation on the subject, presenting a strong basis for learning and understanding key challenges surrounding the management and operations of financial institutions and their competitive environment.

  • Biological Measures of Well-Being

    • 1 Edición
    • Colin R. Martin + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Biological Measures of Well-Being is organized into four distinct sections that together examine the interlink between physical and emotional well-being. The first section introduces the reader to the correlation among well-being with the environment, economic status, and biological measures. The second section outlines the blood and body fluids as biological correlates of well-being. The third section reviews physiology and imaging as biological correlates of well-being. The fourth discusses the genetic correlations of well-being. Written by international experts in the field, this book will be the single source researchers and clinicians will need to understand well-being and its interlink with biological measures.

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