Family category: 58238 books

Most leaders in the Department of Defense (DoD) agree that family resilience is an important construct, yet DoD does not have a standard definition. The authors of this report review existing definitions of family resilience and offer a candidate definition for DoD use. They also review models of...

Memories from the Heart: Family, Love, and Survival presents an inspiring collection of memories recalling author Francie Rossis life from birth to age seventeen. She describes her medical challenges in Helen Keller and I, considering her role as the eleventh of twelve children in her large, loving...

Motherhood: Lost and Found takes the reader on a journey where Alzheimer’s disease and infertility intersect. At age 33, award-winning author and poet Ann Campanella returns to her home state of North Carolina ready to build a horse farm and start a family. Ann’s foundation is shaken when she...

A close-up examination and exploration, How We Live Now challenges our old concepts of what it means to be a family and have a home, opening the door to the many diverse and thriving experiments of living in twenty-first century America. Across America and around the world, in cities and suburbs...

Effectively engage clients in working for personal change Social Work Practice with Children and Families presents the framework for family health social work and its applications in various practice environments. This vital textbook provides a unique blend of academic deliberations and practical...

Family vacations: we’ve all taken them. Many view family vacations as some of the greatest learning experiences and transforming moments of life. Life Lessons from Family Vacations is an indulgent adventure unto itself, with many engaging family stories that will remind you of your own travels and perhaps reignite your globetrotting spirit (and courage) to journey with family again.

Discover Portland’s best family-friendly outings, activities, attractions, and day trips in this complete, portable guide to family fun. The Family Adventures guides are must-haves for local parents and visitors, as well as babysitters and other family members who want to explore Portland,...

This important new text is the product of several years of research of the family law of fifteen Commonwealth Caribbean jurisdictions. It is the first and only legal text that comprehensively covers all the main substantive areas of spousal family law, including marriage, divorce, financial support,...

Highly acclaimed in its first three editions, McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine is one of the seminal texts in the field. While many family medicine texts simply cover the disorders a practitioner might see in clinical practice, McWhinney's defines the principles and practices of family medicine...

Global Perspectives in Family Therapy: Development, Practice, Trends provides an overview of the development of the family and the issues and concerns they are faced with in different cultural contexts. Contributions from experts in the field expand on the different aspects on the historical beginnings,...

In 1959, 31-year old Betty Burke gave birth to her third child. The fears she had had since a young girl were realized: Her newborn, Edward Morgan Burke had Down syndrome. Medical wisdom at the time dictated children such as Eddie be placed immediately in State of Florida institutional care: From...

Despite the heat the issue of divorce, separation and the welfare of children had been generating for decades, the Australian Government was slow to address family law reform. While more than a million children were listed with the Child Support Agency, an institution as roundly and profoundly despised...

Every child needs the support of those around him. In this book from the “Single Parent Wisdom” series, you’ll find tips on how to make your child feel connected no matter what form your family takes. What is “normal” child behavior? Are my expectations realistic? Other subjects discussed...

Drawing on the expertise of a nationally recognized group of family practice educators affiliated with the University of California, Drs. Little and Midtling are able to present many specific examples on meeting the challenges of becoming a family physician. Also included are chapters that draw out...