Tag: Pathways

Free Download Arnold H. Buss PhD, "Pathways to Individuality: Evolution and Development of Personality Traits"
English | ISBN: 143381031X | 2011 | 261 pages | PDF | 3 MB
In Pathways to Individuality, Arnold H. Buss examines the personality traits we share with other animals and the traits that set us apart and make us distinctly human. Buss explains that within those general traits there is much variability, and those traits become distinct during the crucial periods of human development. This is what makes us individuals. Compared with other species, humans enjoy an extended period of childhood, during which personality traits become ingrained and differentiated: Our early interactions with our social environment influence and sharpen the behavioral pathways that distinguish our individuality. In turn, we seek to manipulate those environments we are drawn to and that help shape our individuality.

Free Download Linda R. Tropp, "Moving Beyond Prejudice Reduction: Pathways to Positive Intergroup Relations"
English | ISBN: 1433809281 | 2011 | 272 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This edited volume moves beyond social psychology’s traditional focus on prejudice reduction, to explore novel approaches to improving relations and fostering empathy between members of socially dominant "ingroups" and oppressed/victimized "outgroups."

Free Download Peter CM Molenaar, "Individual Pathways of Change: Statistical Models for Analyzing Learning and Development "
English | ISBN: 1433807726 | 2010 | 227 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Individual Pathways of Change presents and applies cutting-edge time series analysis techniques for analyzing intra-individual change. Editors Peter C. M. Molenaar and Karl M. Newell demonstrate the practical benefits of intra-individual analysis by not only applying the new techniques to various learning or developmental problems, but also discussing implications for future applications.

Free Download Matthew Zagor, "From Borders to Pathways: Innovations and Regressions in the Movement of People into Europe "
English | ISBN: 176046659X | 2024 | 216 pages | EPUB, MOBI, PDF | 2 MB + 1109 KB + 2 MB
From Borders to Pathways: Innovations and Regressions in the Movement of People into Europe examines the evolution of European migration policy, offering a forward-looking analysis that extends beyond traditional border controls to innovative legal migration pathways. Contributors provide an in-depth exploration of the drivers shaping migration policies, including public opinion and the rise of populist discourses, the contrasting responses to various real and imagined migrant crises, and critiques of recent policy innovations such as refugee finance schemes, ‘safe legal pathways’, and migrant lotteries. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the authors assess socio-political, legal, geo-political and cultural shifts to advocate for a more inclusive, humane and sustainable approach to migration. By challenging dominant narratives of deterrence, extraterritoriality and exclusion, this book advocates for policies that balance Europe’s myriad commitments, values and imperatives, highlighting the need for ethical frameworks that respect the dignity of migrants. Essential reading for policymakers, scholars and stakeholders,

Free Download Catherine E. Herrold, "Delta Democracy: Pathways to Incremental Civic Revolution in Egypt and Beyond "
English | ISBN: 0190093234 | 2020 | 226 pages | PDF | 14 MB
The 2011 Arab Spring protests seemed to mark a turning point in Middle East politics, away from authoritarianism and toward democracy. Within a few years, however, most observers saw the protests as a failure given the outbreak of civil wars and re-emergence of authoritarian strongmen in countries like Egypt. But in Delta Democracy, Catherine E. Herrold argues that we should not overlook the ongoing mobilization taking place in grassroots civil society. Drawing upon ethnographic research on Egypt’s nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the wake of the uprisings, Herrold uncovers the strategies that local NGOs used to build a more democratic and just society. Departing from US-based democracy advocates’ attempts to reform national political institutions, local Egyptian organizations worked with communities to build a culture of democracy through public discussion, debate, and collective action. At present, these forms of participatory democracy are more attainable than establishing fair elections or parliaments, and they are helping Egyptians regain a sense of freedom that they have been denied as the long-time subjects of a dictator.

Free Download David S. Alberts, "Campaigns of Experimentation: Pathways to Innovation and Transformation"
English | 2005 | pages: 257 | ISBN: 1893723151 | PDF | 1,5 mb

Free Download Accomplishing Permanency: Reunification Pathways and Outcomes for Foster Children By Elizabeth Fernandez (auth.)
2013 | 154 Pages | ISBN: 9400750919 | PDF | 2 MB
Reunification is a primary goal of foster care systems and the most common permanency planning decision. It is defined as the return of children placed in protective care to the home of their birth family and used to describe the act of restoring a child in out-of-home care back to the biological family. Yet reunification decision-making and the process of reintegrating children into birth families remains under researched. This Brief takes a look at family reunification knowledge and research in Australia where there is evidence that most children placed in protective care are eventually reunited with their birth parents. It explores how a knowledge of reunification decision making and outcomes can contribute to strengthening practice and informing policy formulation and program planning in Child Welfare.​

Free Download Pathways to Development: From Politics to Power by Samuel Hickey, Kunal Sen
English | May 20, 2024 | ISBN: 0198872569 | True PDF | 192 pages | 4.7 MB
The puzzle of why some countries are wealthier and more developed than others continues to confound students and practitioners of development alike. Whereas earlier grand explanations focused on issues of ‘geography’ or ‘institutions’, the second decade of the 21st century finally saw ‘politics’ arrive centre-stage within international development. This catalyzed a search to answer the key question: under what conditions do governments become committed to and capable of delivering development? How can these processes be conceptualized and researched? And what (if anything) can be done to ‘get the politics right’ for development?

Free Download Sam Tsemberis Ph.D., "Housing First: The Pathways Model to End Homelessness for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders"
English | ISBN: 1616496495 | 2015 | 263 pages | PDF | 84 MB
Housing First is simple: provide housing first, and then combine that housing with supportive treatment services in mental and physical health, substance abuse, education, and employment.

Free Download Kenneth A. Loparo, "An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology and Counselling: Pathways of Mindfulness-Based Therapies Ed 5"
English | ISBN: 1137287543 | 2014 | 282 pages | EPUB | 1060 KB
This book, now in its fifth edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist psychology and counselling, exploring key concepts in psychology and practical applications in mindfulness-based counselling techniques using Buddhist philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics and contemplative methods.