Written by experienced practitioners & academics this is a core text about the practice of residential child care. It takes as its starting point the fact that residential child care involves workers & children sharing a common lifespace in which the quality of interpersonal relationships is key. Each chapter highlights relevant policy guidance & is developed around a practice scenario discussing key knowledge skills & values relating to its theme. This highly practical book should therefore be of value to a range of students at different academic levels from VQ to Masters & to practitioners & managers in residential child care. The book draws on ideas from child & youth care & social pedagogic traditions & will appeal to a North American child & youth care audience while also providing a valuable addition to the emerging literature around social pedagogy in the UK. ...

Many of us will be struck by one or more major traumas sometime in our lives. Perhaps you have been a victim of sexual abuse domestic violence or assault. Perhaps you were involved in a serious car accident. Perhaps you are a combat veteran. Maybe you were on the beach in Thailand during a tsunami or in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Or maybe you are among the millions who have suffered a debilitating disease lost a loved one or lost your job. This inspiring book identifies ten key ways to weather & bounce back from stress & trauma. Incorporating the latest scientific research & dozens of interviews with trauma survivors it provides a practical guide to building emotional mental & physical resilience. Written by experts in post-traumatic stress this book provides a vital & successful roadmap for overcoming the adversities we all face at some point in our lives. ...

This brand new book takes a positive & dynamic approach to surviving whatever life throws at you exploring the range of skills attitudes & abilities you need to survive & thrive in difficult times both personally & professionally. While some people are more naturally resilient than others the book asserts that resilience is a quality that can be learnt & developed whatever your stage in life or personal situation. Based on extensive new research & backed-up with real-life case studies & examples of people who display resilient behaviour (including those who have turned adversity into advantage) the book shows how you too can bounce back from bad times learning how to take back control know when to press ahead or cut your losses & see opportunity where others see threat. The book concludes with a 10-point plan to help you pull all the strands together building resilience a skill for life. Key contents include: * Understanding yourself & your personal Resilience"ient * Making judgements & taking decisions * Assessing risk & solving problems * Managing stress * Being true to yourself. ...

For Resilience Engineering failure is the result of the adaptations necessary to cope with the complexity of the real world rather than a breakdown or malfunction. The performance of individuals & organizations must continually adjust to current conditions & because resources & time are finite such adjustments are always approximate. This definitive new book explores this groundbreaking new development in safety & risk management where success is based on the ability of organizations groups & individuals to anticipate the changing shape of risk before failures & harm occur. Featuring contributions from many of the worlds leading figures in the fields of human factors & safety Resilience Engineering" provides provocative insights into system safety as an aggregate of its various components subsystems software organizations human behaviours & the way in which they interact. The book provides an introduction to Resilience Engineering of systems covering both the theoretical & practical aspects. It is written for those responsible for system safety on managerial or operational levels alike including safety managers & engineers (line & maintenance) security experts risk & safety consultants human factors professionals & accident investigators." ...

Resistance" opens in 1944 as the women of a small Welsh farming community wake one morning to find that their husbands have gone. Soon after that a German patrol arrives in their valley. In his hugely anticipated debut novel Owen Sheers has produced a beautifully imagined & powerfully moving story of love & loss." ...

1944. After the fall of Russia & the failed D-Day landings half of Britain is occupied... Young farmers wife Sarah Lewis wakes to find her husband has disappeared along with all of the men from her remote Welsh village. A German patrol arrives in the valley the purpose of their mission a mystery. Sarah begins a faltering acquaintance with the patrols commanding officer Albrecht & it is to her that he reveals the purpose of his mission
- to claim an extraordinary medieval art treasure that lies hidden in the valley. But as the pressure of the war beyond presses in on this isolated community this fragile state of harmony is increasingly threatened.
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The chilling powerful sequel to Gemma Malley's acclaimed debut The Declaration. For fans of The Hunger Games In a world where nobody dies Peter & Anna are Opt Outs
- they choose not to live for ever.. .but is that enough? To try & fight the system further Peter infiltrates Pincent Pharma the company behind Longevity
- the drug that offers eternal life. But he finds himself involved in things he didn't think possible.. .and begins to struggle with his own family. It appears Richard Pincent will stop at nothing to get what he wants even if it means ripping Peter & Anna's new life apart.

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As the wife of a Resistance member in German-occupied Belgium Claire Daussois has grown used to hiding strange men in her attic. By the end of 1943 the tiny room has housed dozens of Allied airmen soldiers & other refugees whom Claire nurses & harbours from the perpetual threat of discovery by the Gestapo. The B-17 bomber that crash-lands outside Claires village of Delahaut contains the man who will be both the last & the most significant of the attics residents: US Air Force pilot Ted Brice. Ted is found severely wounded & semi-conscious by ten-year-old Jean Benoit minutes before the Germans begin their search for survivors. Knowing of Claires connections with the Resistance & desperate to atone for his fathers shameful collaboration Jean realises that Claire is the pilots only hope of survival. The month that follows will stay with them both for the rest of their lives. A few weeks only a handful of days it is a period in which the war recedes in the face of more powerful forces
- before imposing itself once more with shocking suddenness.
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Bruno chef de police can't get a moment's peace. He's uncovered a cache of old bank notes & is also dealing with a wave of burglaries. The victims include the recently retired head of Britain's Joint Intelligence Committee which brings old flame Isabelle back to St Denis. The next burglary ends in murder: the victim's bludgeoned body found by his lover
- the prime suspect. But Bruno is on another track. Meanwhile the Mayor introduces Bruno to Jacqueline who is researching the theory that American funds were used to prevent Communism in France which led the US to give clandestine support to the nuclear program. When Jacqueline's home is subsequently burgled the stakes become much higher. Jacqueline's work suggests the Mayor is political dynamite.
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Written for 2009 curriculum change Essentials provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & skills for GCSE Resistant Materials. The other five subjects are also available: Electronic Products Food Technology Graphic Products Product Design & Textiles Technology. The student-friendly uncluttered approach guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Short sentences focused paragraphs & bullet points help to make the content accessible to students of all abilities * Key words & concepts are highlighted to aid memory & recall * Relevant diagrams & illustrations clarify key points & aid visual learning * Practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Quick Test & Key Word summary at the end of every spread. FREE 16-page pull-out guide to Controlled Assessment included! Written for 2009 curriculum change Essentials provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & skills for GCSE Resistant Materials. The other five subjects are also available: Electronic Products Food Technology Graphic Products Product Design & Textiles Technology. The student-friendly uncluttered approach guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Short sentences focused paragraphs & bullet points help to make the content accessible to students of all abilities * Key words & concepts are highlighted to aid memory & recall * Relevant diagrams & illustrations clarify key points & aid visual learning * Practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Quick Test & Key Word summary at the end of every spread. FREE 16-page pull-out guide to Controlled Assessment included! ...