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Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice traces the development of relational ideas from their origin in object relations and self psychology to their... evolution in current relational, intersubjectivity, and attachment theory. Relational treatment emphasizes openness and collaboration between client and therapist, mutual impact, the client's subjectivity, and the therapist's empathy, genuineness, and use of the self in therapeutic interaction. The approach treats the relationship and dialogue between client and therapist as crucial to the change process and shows how the therapeutic relationship can be used to help clients and therapists bridge differences, examine similarities, overcome impasses, and manage enactments. The relational emphasis on the subjective experience of both client and therapist is beautifully illustrated throughout this book as the authors draw from their clinical work with clients from diverse backgrounds, including gay and lesbian clients, immigrants, and clients of color. They demonstrate how relational principles and techniques can be applied to multiple problems in social work practice—for example, life crises and transitions, physical and sexual abuse, mental disorders, drug addiction, and the loss of a loved one. The authors also discuss the integration of relational constructs in short-term treatment and with families and groups. This volume opens with a historical perspective on the role of relational thinking in social work and the evolution of relational theory. It presents an overview of the key concepts in relational theory and its application throughout the treatment process with diverse clients and in different practice modalities. The book concludes with a discussion of the challenges in learning and teaching new theoretical and practice paradigms, particularly in creating a more mutual exchange in the classroom and during supervision.

Advanced Community Health Nursing Practice is the only resource to cover the depth of all aspects of current advanced community practice and the... processes used in practice. Chapters contributed by experts in the field, integrate key concepts throughout. Coverage includes foundations of practice, community assessment, program planning, program implementation, and program evaluation. Interdisciplinary practice, community involvement, and ethical issues are also discussed. Designed specifically for graduate level students, this is an excellent resource for courses in primary care, occupational health nursing, school nursing and home health care.

From the Foreword by Susan L. Graham: This book takes on the challenges of contemporary languages and architectures, and prepares the reader for the new... compiling problems that will inevitably arise in the future.The definitive book on advanced compiler design This comprehensive, up-to-date work examines advanced issues in the design and implementation of compilers for modern processors. Written for professionals and graduate students, the book guides readers in designing and implementing efficient structures for highly optimizing compilers for real-world languages. Covering advanced issues in fundamental areas of compiler design, this book discusses a wide array of possible code optimizations, determining the relative importance of optimizations, and selecting the most effective methods of implementation.* Lays the foundation for understanding the major issues of advanced compiler design* Treats optimization in-depth* Uses four case studies of commercial compiling suites to illustrate different approaches to compiler structure, intermediate-code design, and optimization-these include Sun Microsystems's compiler for SPARC, IBM's for POWER and PowerPC, DEC's for Alpha, and Intel's for Pentium an related processors* Presents numerous clearly defined algorithms based on actual cases* Introduces Informal Compiler Algorithm Notation (ICAN), a language devised by the author to communicate algorithms effectively to people

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Operating systems have evolved substantially over the past two decades, and there is a need for a book which can explain major developments and changes... in this dynamic field. This is such a book. Comprehensive, and useful as a text and reference, Advanced Concepts in Operating Systems lays down all the concepts and mechanisms involved in the design of advanced operating systems. The discussion is reinforced by many examples and cases

The Advanced Concepts of Personal Training textbook contains all theoretical concepts, guidelines, and relevant information necessary to pass the... NCSF-CPT Exam. Divided into nine (9) units mirroring the certification exam, the textbook progresses from an introduction of Anatomy and Biomechanics through Nutrition, Weight Management, Exercise Prescription, and Training Instruction, and culminates with Exercise Programming for Special Populations. The textbook features learner-friendly highlights throughout each chapter which practically apply chapter concepts to personal training. Reading the Advanced Concepts of Personal Training textbook and applying the information in the NCSF Study Guide will provide you with the information needed to pass the NCSF-CPT Exam and enter the fitness industry as a competent and qualified personal trainer.
The Advanced Concepts of Personal Training textbook's nine (9) units are further divided into 23 content specific chapters covering the following topics: Chapter 1 Functional Anatomy
Chapter 2 Biomechanics
Chapter 3 Muscle Physiology
Chapter 4 Endocrine System
Chapter 5 Bioenergetics
Chapter 6 Cardiovascular Physiology
Chapter 7 Energy Yielding Nutrients
Chapter 8 Non-Energy Yielding Nutrients
Chapter 9 Nutritional Supplementation
Chapter 10 Body Composition
Chapter 11 Weight Management
Chapter 12 Physical Fitness & Health
Chapter 13 Pre-Exercise Screening & Test Considerations
Chapter 14 Assessment of Physical Fitness
Chapter 15 Exercise Programming Components
Chapter 16 Flexibility Assessment & Programming
Chapter 17 Programming for Cardiovascular Fitness
Chapter 18 Anaerobic Training
Chapter 19 Resistance Training Technique
Chapter 20 Functional Training Concepts
Chapter 21 Creating an Exercise Program
Chapter 22 Working with Special Populations
Chapter 23 Ethics and Professional Behavior

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