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Financing Human Development in Africa, Asia and the Middle East by Rob Vos & Marco V Sanchez
$49.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: United Nations Series on Development
This book assesses feasible financing strategies for policymakers to follow in pursuance of human development, taking as reference the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and their achievement by 2015. The contributors to this book analyze these strategies in the context of broader conce ...Show more
Is Good Governance Good for Development? by Jomo Kwame Sundaram & Aisuzzaman Chowdhury
$49.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: United Nations Series on Development
While good governance is a worthy goal, this book argues that it is not a prerequisite for economic growth or development. The book exposes the methodological shortcomings of the commonly-used governance indicators developed within the World Bank. The authors argue that donors should not impose onerous ...Show more
On Doubt by Leigh Sales
$16.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction | Series: On Series
Her classic personal essay carries a message of truth, scrutiny and accountability--a much-needed'pocket-sized antidote to fake news. Donald Trump, the post-truth world and the instability of Australian politics are all examined ?in this fresh take on her prescient essay on the media and political tren ...Show more
On Hope by Daisy Jeffrey
$16.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction | Series: On ... Series
As extreme weather becomes the norm, scientists agree that our climate is changing. But it seems too many of our leaders aren't listening to the science and are failing to act. In On Hope, one of the lead organisers of the Australian Climate strike, 17-year-old Daisy Jeffrey shows how ordinary people ar ...Show more
On Mother by Sarah Ferguson
$16.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction | Series: On Series
A mother's love over decades and across continents. The sudden death of Sarah's mother reveals their relationship with poignant clarity and shows her the individual who existed beyond motherhood. A reflection on mothers and daughters.
On Violence by Natasha Stott Despoja
$16.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction | Series: On Series
Why is violence against women endemic, and how do we stop it?Every two minutes, police are called to a family violence matter. Every week, a woman is killed by a current or former partner.This is Australia's national emergency.Violence against women is preventable. It is not an inevitable part of the hu ...Show more
Polyvagal Flip Chart: Understanding the Science of Safety (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) by Deb A. Dana
$57.95 AUD
Category: Education | Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology Ser.
When clients are stuck in the cognitive experience of their story, an explanation of polyvagal theory helps to bring their attention to the autonomic experience-- to bring the importance of the biology of their experience back into awareness. Yet polyvagal theory can be challenging and intimidating to e ...Show more
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment by Pat Ogden
$67.95 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
The body's intelligence is largely an untapped resource in psychotherapy, yet the story told by the "somatic narrative"-- gesture, posture, prosody, facial expressions, eye gaze, and movement -- is arguably more significant than the story told by the words. The language of the body communicates implici ...Show more
The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships by Bonnie Badenoch (Center for Brain-Wise Living)
$42.95 AUD
Category: Mind Body Spirit | Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology Ser.
How each of us can become a therapeutic presence in the world. The ability to offer the safe sanctuary of presence is central to treating trauma and therapeutic practice. This book offers brain- and body-based insights and skills for the reader to heal not only clients but also themselves.
The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe by Stephen W. Porges
$49.95 AUD
Category: Mind Body Spirit | Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
The polyvagal theory explains the biological origins of a variety of social behaviours and emotional disorders. This book distills that theory into practical clinical tips, explaining its relevance to the social engagement system and offering clinical examples, including cases of trauma and autism.
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation by Deb A. Dana, Stephen W. Porges
$49.95 AUD
Category: Mind Body Spirit | Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology Ser.
This book offers therapists an integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear explanations of the organizing principles of Polyvagal Theory, this complex theory is translated into clinician and client-friendly language. Using a unique autonomic mapping proces ...Show more