Based on a long-term study begun in 1939 exploring the human life cycle, this work provides an analysis of individual differences in coping with stress in life. The author presents a clearly defined scheme of "adaptive mechanisms" that are rated mature, immature, neurotic or psychotic. ...

The first book to examine in detail the ways in which people adapt their understanding & behaviours towards poverty as a direct result to their experiences of poverty in developing countries, including world-leading academics & case studies from China, India, Ethiopia & South Africa. ...

Two popular comedies directed by Spike Jonze & written by Charlie Kaufman. In ' Adaptation' (2003), Nicolas Cage stars as screenwriter Charlie Kaufman who is struggling to adapt Susan Orlean's book ' The Orchid Thief' for the big screen. Riding high on the success of his hit ' Being John Malkovich', Kaufman finds himself in much demand around Hollywood. But this doesn't make the task of adapting Orlean's (Meryl Streep) book about orchid hunter John Laroche (Chris Cooper) any easier. In fact, the troubled writer finds himself in so much trouble that he calls on his clueless twin brother, Donald (Cage), for help. In ' Being John Malkovich' (1999) Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) is unappreciated as a puppeteer & bored with his ten-year marriage. When he takes a job in an office, he discovers a portal into the mind of actor John Malkovich. To his amazement, he then finds that he is able to occupy & control Malkovich's body. But when he shares his discovery with his wife Lotte (Cameron Diaz) it leads to all kinds of trouble. ...

Turning a 250-page novel or a two-&-a-half-hour stage play into a 90-minute film means leaving out much of the original & changing most of what's left. This title addresses the issues of choosing your source & type of adaptation, whether a liberal appropriation, a free-flowing intersection, a variation or a faithful translation. ...

Adapted Physical Activity offers up-to-date information within a critical thinking approach. Based on a core theme of "inclusion, this text examines the spectrum of adapted physical activity from school, community & international disability sports perspectives. ...

Helps teachers provide people with disabilities the best PE & sport experiences possible. Helps teachers provide education compatible with the definition of special ed; identify the unique needs of each person within the program; offer personalised education & provide the most included, integrated setting for each participant's needs. ...

Provides you with physical education for young people with disabilities & helps them get the most out of their sport participation. This title also provides physical education teachers the information they need to develop high quality programmes for people with unique physical education needs. ...

Deals with setting the standards in adapted physical education. This work aims to provide anyone in the field with essential advice. Designed primarily to help teachers prepare for the rigorous Certification of Adapted Physical Education, it is also useful for anyone working in an inclusive physical education setting. ...