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Free Download Alan E. Harrison, "Speech Disorders: Causes, Treatment and Social Effects "
English | ISBN: 1608762130 | 2013 | 329 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorder where ‘normal’ speech is disrupted. This can mean stuttering, lisps, etc. Someone who is totally unable to speak due to a speech disorder is considered mute. Speech disorders refer to problems in producing the sounds of speech or with the quality of voice. In many cases the cause is unknown. However, there are various known causes of speech impediments, such as hearing loss, neurological disorders, brain injury, mental retardation, drug abuse, physical impairments such as cleft lip and palate, and vocal abuse or misuse. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in the study of speech disorders with a focus on such topics as: speech and voice disorders in Parkinson’s Disease, genetic causes, stuttering therapy for adolescents and adults, prosody and autism spectrum disorder, speech rehabilitation after oropharyngeal cancer, mutism, dyslexia and others.

Free Download Melissa A. Lewis, "Social Influences on Adolescent and Young Adult Alcohol Use "
English | ISBN: 1617280321 | 2011 | 80 pages | PDF | 1367 KB
Many adolescents and young adults engage in drinking behaviour, which result in acute and chronic negative consequences (eg: unintentional injuries, arguments, unplanned and/or unprotected sexual activities, trouble with police/authorities, poor academic/work performance, suicide, and death), and alcohol dependence. Social influence is foremost among the causes attributed to the initiation and maintenance of alcohol use during this period. This book reviews a number of prominent theories of social influence that are directly relevant to drinking behaviour among adolescents and young adults.

Free Download Social Engineering: Discover and Learn the Art of Human Hacking (Cybersecurity Essentials) by FABRICE RAPHAEL – TRAPANI
English | March 28, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CXXP5WK2 | 342 pages | EPUB | 0.96 Mb
Cybersecurity Essentials: Social Engineering, Volume 4 (2024 Edition)

Free Download Open and Social Technologies for Networked Learning: IFIP WG 3.4 International Conference, OST 2012, Tallinn, Estonia, July 30 – August 3, 2012, Revised Selected Papers By Mikko Ruohonen, Markku Turunen, Gururaj Mahajan, Juhani Linna, Vivek Kumar, Himadri Das (auth.), Tobias Ley, Mikko Ruohonen, Mart Laanpere, Arthur Tatnall (eds.)
2013 | 211 Pages | ISBN: 3642372848 | PDF | 8 MB
This volume constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the IFIP WG 3.4 International Conference on Open and Social Technologies for Networked Learning, OST 2012, held in Tallinn, Estonia, in July/August 2012. The 16 full papers presented together with 3 short papers and 5 doctoral student papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics such as mobile learning, social networks, analytics and recommendations, workplace learning, learning analytics in higher education, collaborative learning in higher education, and managing open and social education.

Free Download Learning Languages, Being Social: Informal Language Learning and Socialization in Additional Languages by Susanne Mohr, Lindsay Ferrara
English | August 6, 2024 | ISBN: 3110794586 | 274 pages | MOBI | 2.39 Mb
This book addresses increasingly diverse language learning trajectories in a modern, globalized world, specifically outside of formal classroom situations and with respect to second and additional language practices. This includes, but is not restricted to, intersections of formal and informal learning, computer-mediated contexts as well as family contexts and language learning in multilingual contexts. The book provides a current and specifically anthropological view on the second and additional language acquisition in non-school settings through various studies. It is unique in its focus and scope and is relevant to anthropologists and linguists, who are interested in the intersection of language and culture.

Free Download ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness By Nor Aziah Alias (auth.)
2013 | 46 Pages | ISBN: 1461469007 | PDF | 2 MB
ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness provides an introduction to the concept of ‘connectedness’, and explores how this socio-psychological term has evolved during the age of the Internet. The book surveys the principles of ICT for development (ICTD), and closely examines how ICT has played a pivotal role in the rural community development of various countries. To highlight the continued benefits of ICT in these regions, the book presents an in-depth case study that analyzes the connectedness within the rural internet centers of Malaysia. The book is intended primarily for researchers and practitioners as a reference guide to ICTD in rural environments.

Free Download Rick D. Sullivan, "Future of the Internet: Social Networks, Policy Issues and Learning Tools "
English | ISBN: 1612095976 | 2011 | 218 pages | PDF | 12 MB
This book examines the current aspects of the internet which affect society, as well as the projected effect the internet will have in the future. Topics discussed include using social networking sites to look at the future; personal information agency and reseller adherence to key privacy principles; laws regarding personal information, including social security numbers, being used by internet resellers; e-governance in the Pacific Islanders and the use of web 2.0 tools to support collaborative learning.

Free Download Simon B. Harris, "Binge Eating and Binge Drinking: Psychological, Social and Medical Implications "
English | ISBN: 1626185808 | 2013 | 246 pages | PDF | 6 MB
In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychological, social and medical implications of binge eating and drinking. Topics discussed in this compilation include the pre-clinical findings on the neurobiology of binge drinking from rat animal models; the causes and co-factors of binge eating disorders; understanding the high co-prevalence of problematic eating and drinking; a neurocognitive profile of binge drinking; the neural, biological and genetic factors associated with binge eating disorders; cultural variations in the pursuit of attractiveness and associated harms; measures to detect childhood binge eating disorders; the pathophysiological and psychological aspects of binge drinking; and borderline personality disorder mediating the effect of childhood abuse on substance dependence.

Free Download An Invitation to Social Construction: Co-Creating the Future, 4th Edition
by Kenneth J. Gergen
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1529777798 | 313 Pages | PDF | 7.5 MB

Free Download Jim P. Heckles, "Aging: Mental Aspects, Social Welfare and Health "
English | ISBN: 1613245793 | 2012 | 186 pages | PDF | 5 MB
In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the mental aspects, social welfare and health of the ageing population. Topics discussed include assessing the quality of life of the elderly population; age-related ophthalmic disease; assessment of the at-risk older driver; social services for the elderly in Hong Kong; increased lifespan for people with intellectual disabilities and locomotor disability in the aged.