The War on Women in the United States

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• The book examines gender roles, gender inequity, and the impacts of both unintentional and purposeful efforts to undermine women's equal treatment in ... Lees meer

Beyond Bullets and Bombs

Judy Kuriansky

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• In the midst of ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, civil war, and political discord, courageous civilians from both sides are working together towa... Lees meer

Emotion and Conflict

Evelin Lindner

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• A social scientist with global affiliations, among others with Columbia University in New York, University of Oslo in Norway, and La Maison des Scienc... Lees meer

Martyrdom

Rona M. Fields

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Martyrdom is a controversial and disputed concept. Just as religion is often hijacked by politics, martyrdom is frequently ascribed to a narrow, parti... Lees meer

Psychology of Terrorism

Stout Chris

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Easily the most thorough treatment of terrorism's complexities on the market today is how one reviewer described the set from which this single volume... Lees meer

Collateral Damage

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Color-coded terrorism alerts are issued, then lifted with no explanation. False alarms can, like crying wolf, desensitize people to a real need to be ... Lees meer

Creating Young Martyrs

Alice Locicero, Samuel Sinclair

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• The authors explain how and why we must understand the conditions that spur youths to become martyrs by making them think suicide bombings and other a... Lees meer

The Psychology of Resolving Global Conflicts

Mari Fitzduff

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• A team of top experts from across the nation and around the world presents issues of war, conflict resolution, and stable peace. They explain how men ... Lees meer

Making Enemies

Evelin Lindner

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• When the statue of Saddam Hussein fell and Iraqis danced on the body, hitting it with their shoes, there was joy. Moments later, when an American sold... Lees meer

Havens

Leonard Jason, Martin Perdoux

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• For good reasons, Americans are growing concerned about the cost of health care and housing. There are many reasons why people need care-the addiction... Lees meer

Emotional Exorcism

Holly Hunt

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Emotional Exorcism: Expelling the Four Psychological Demons That Make Us Backslide offers a powerful, research-grounded model and tools to help us ove... Lees meer

Terrorism, Political Violence, and Extremism

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• A must-read for psychologists--clinical and academic alike--as well as for political scientists, policy analysts, and others working in the realm of t... Lees meer

Right Brain/Left Brain President

Mary Lou Décosterd

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• This intriguing analysis examines an aspect of President Obama that falls outside of his ethnic background, his political career, or policies: how his... Lees meer

Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Parent

Paddy Greenwall Lewis, Jessica G Lippman

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• The mourning of a parent's death can take many years--for some it may take a lifetime. The first year of separation, however, is often the most diffic... Lees meer

Resilience for Today

Edith H. Grotberg

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• The increased bombardment of information on the world's dangers, from imminent disasters to terror and wars reported in the media, make us particularl... Lees meer

Preventing Teen Violence

Sherri McCarthy, Claudio Hutz

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Ever since the killings at Columbine High School created a renewed focus on the problems of adolescent aggression, professionals in education, crimina... Lees meer

Psychology of Terrorism

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Easily the most thorough treatment of terrorism's complexities on the market today is how one reviewer described the set from which this single volume... Lees meer

The Destructive Power of Religion

J Harold Ellens

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Dozens of studies by 30 senior experts from five nations examine the influence of sacred texts shaping human nature, society, and political and milita... Lees meer

Who Benefits from Global Violence and War

Marc Pilisuk

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Military, economic, and environmental violence in the era of globalization cause immense suffering and may ultimately threaten the existence of life a... Lees meer

The Myth of Depression as Disease

Allan Leventhal, Christophe Martell

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• Depression is commonly thought of as a biological disorder best treated with antidepressant medications. Pharmaceutical companies and many experts pro... Lees meer

Trauma Psychology

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• These volumes by a team of internationally recognized experts reflect and highlight both recognized and under-recognized events that cause trauma. The... Lees meer

How Women are Transforming Leadership

Mary Lou Dã(c)Costerd

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• This thought-provoking work examines the traits and stories of influential women throughout history to the present day in order to make the case that ... Lees meer

Creating Young Martyrs

Ian Inglis

• Paperback | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• The authors explain how and why we must understand the conditions that spur youths to become martyrs by making them think suicide bombings and other a... Lees meer

Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Parent

Paddy Greenwall Lewis, Jessica G Lippman

• Paperback | Engels | Contemporary Psychology
• The mourning of a parent's death can take many years--for some it may take a lifetime. The first year of separation, however, is often the most diffic... Lees meer