Strongly focused on the therapist-client relationship Interpersonal Process in Therapy: An Integrative Model" integrates cognitive-behavioral family systems & psychodynamic theories. Newly revised & edited this highly engaging & readable text features an increased emphasis on the integrative approach to counseling in which the counselor brings together the interpersonal/relational elements from various theoretical approaches & provides clear guidelines for using the therapeutic relationship to effect change. The author helps alleviate beginning therapists concerns about making mistakes teaches therapists how to work with their own countertransference issues & empowers new therapists to be themselves in their counseling relationships. Featuring new case examples & dialogues updated references & research clinical vignettes & sample therapist-client dialogues this contemporary text helps bring the reader in the room with the therapist & illustrates the interpersonal process in a clinically authentic & compelling manner." ...

Discover the amazing creatures that live in gardens & parks near to you! It is really exciting to go on Safari in a garden or park near you! There are so many amazing creatures to discover; scary wolf spiders beautiful butterflies ferocious centipedes shiny beetles & much much more! This kit contains the type of equipment professional naturalists may use & a fact-filled guide to introduce you to the mini-beasts that are just outside your door. Contents include: bug collecting tongs magnifying pot field lens tweezers brush & a 20 page bug guide. Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts. ...

Fun Science Worm World
- Good Toy Guide 2008
- Gold Award Winner for Best Science & Nature Range. Worms are a much loved favourite

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Sigmund Freuds audacious masterpiece The Interpretation of Dreams has never ceased to stimulate controversy since its publication in 1900. Freud is acknowledged as the founder of psychoanalysis the key to unlocking the human mind a task which has become essential to mans survival in the twentieth century as science & technology have rushed ahead of our ability to cope with their consequences. Freud saw that man is at war with himself & often unable to tolerate too much reality. He propounded the theory that dreams are the contraband representations of the beast within man smuggled into awareness during sleep. In Freudian interpretation the analysis of dreams is the key to unlocking the secrets of the unconscious mind. ...

This groundbreaking new translation of The Interpretation of Dreams is the first to be based on the original text published in November 1899. It restores Freud's original argument unmodified by revisions he made following the book's critical reception which included under the influence of his associate Wilhelm Stekel the theory of dream symbolism. Reading the first edition reveals Freud's original emphasis on the use of words in dreams & on the difficulty of deciphering them & Joyce Crick captures with far greater immediacy & accuracy than previous translations by Strachey's Freud's emphasis & terminology. An accessible introduction by Ritchie Robertson summarizes & comments on Freud's argument & relates it to his early work. Close annotation explains Freud's many autobiographical literary & historical allusions & makes this the first edition to present Freud's early work in its full intellectual & cultural context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

Interpreting Company Reports & Accounts guides the reader through the conventions & complexities of company accounts explaining how to assess the financial & trading position of a company from year to year how to spot undue risk taking & cosmetic accounting" & where to look for clues on the quality of management. Packed with interesting real world examples this is a highly practical book which shows readers how to analyse company reports & accounts both qualitatively & quantitatively. The analysis is illustrated with over 200 extracts/examples from published accounts" ...

By a detailed investigation of the universal phenomenon of dreaming Freud discovered a radical new way of exploring the unconscious & recognized that dreams are a conflict & compromise between conscious & unconscious impulses. Through his insights about dreams Freud was able to revise his methods of treatment for neurotic patients & develop largely through this remarkable work his revolutionary theories of the Oedipus Complex & of the profound importance of infantile life & sexuality for the development of adults. ...

Most places in Britain have had a local history written about them. Up until this century these histories have addressed more parochial issues such as the life of the manor rather than explaining the features & changes in the landscape in a factual manner. Much of what is visible today in Britains landscape is the result of a chain of social & natural processes & can be interpreted through fieldwork as well as from old maps & documents. The author uses a wide range of source material to study the history of the countryside illustrating his points with aerial photographs maps plans & charts. He shows how to understand the surviving remains as well as offering his own explanations for how our landscape has evolved. ...

Arranged in a user-friendly thematic format Interpreting Your Dreams" offers a wealth of information about the fascinating & at times surreal world of the subconscious. Readers can look up the main subjects of their dreams in the index & discover the deeper significance behind them & then read on about related subjects which can provide further details. Read it from cover to cover or dip into it as & when you need to
- either way " Interpreting Your Dreams" provides an invaluable insight into your sleeping mind & is sure to have something to interest everyone."
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How can social workers be more effective in collaborative work? What are the skills knowledge & values required for collaborative practice? How does collaborative social work practice impact on the experience of service-users & carers? These questions are faced by social workers every day & interprofessional collaborative practice is high on the policy agenda for trainees & practitioners. Written primarily for social work students & practitioners although having relevance across the wider range of stakeholders this book explores the issues benefits & challenges that interprofessional collaborative practice can raise. Chapter-by-chapter the book will encourage the reader to critically examine the political legal social & economic context of interprofessional practice. It also explores how social workers can work effectively & collaboratively with other professions while retaining their own values & identity. Key features include: activities to illustrate the ways in which collaborative working can impact upon the experiences of service users carers & practitioners; " discussions looking at the different people & organisations with whom social workers might work in practice; " examples of research & knowledge for practice; " a glossary to act as a useful quick reference point for the reader; " a companion website. Engaging & well-written each chapter also

Includes:: case studies reflective questions & links to further reading & sources of information. Interprofessional Collaboration in Social Work Practice will be essential reading for social work qualifying students & for practitioners."

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