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As the Child of an Alcoholic
Discover the life-changing results of reading As the Child of an Alcoholic. In 1983, Janet Woititz wrote the book Adult Children of Alcoholics, and she listed 13 characteristics of children of alcoholics. In As the Child of an Alcoholic, Wayne and Tamara Mitchell update Woititz’s observations. Using research unavailable to Janet Woititz at the time, the Mitchells demonstrate how her 13 generalizations can be reduced to two basic psychological concepts. Understanding those two concepts, and understanding how living with an alcoholic disrupts a child’s nervous system, are the keys to recovery for children of alcoholics. Growing up with an alcoholic or heavy drinker is the most common adver...
The Oxford Handbook of Counseling Psychology
Recognized experts in theory, research, and practice review and analyze historical achievements in research and practice from counseling psychology as well as outline exciting agendas for the near-future for the newest domains of proficiencies and expertise.
All Judges Are Political—Except When They Are Not
We live in an age where one person's judicial "activist" legislating from the bench is another's impartial arbiter fairly interpreting the law. After the Supreme Court ended the 2000 Presidential election with its decision in Bush v. Gore, many critics claimed that the justices had simply voted their political preferences. But Justice Clarence Thomas, among many others, disagreed and insisted that the Court had acted according to legal principle, stating: "I plead with you, that, whatever you do, don't try to apply the rules of the political world to this institution; they do not apply." The legitimacy of our courts rests on their capacity to give broadly acceptable answers to controversial ...
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Presidential Leadership
PUBLISHING JANUARY 3, 2020! This book is about the leadership dilemma that all presidents face. First they must win election. Once in office, they need to obtain the public’s support, win Congress’s backing for legislation, make wise decisions, and implement a vast array of policies. The authors examine how presidents attempt to fulfill their responsibilities, exercise their powers, and utilize their organizational structures to affect the output of government. To do so, they posit two models of presidential leadership: one in which a strong president dominates his environment as a director of change, and one in which the president has a more limited role as facilitator of change. These ...
