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This book explores historical and philosophical connections between music, leisure, and education. Specifically, it considers how music learning, teaching, and participation can be reconceptualized in terms of leisure. Taking as its starting point the art of living and the ethical question of how one should live, the book engages a wide range of scholarship to problematize the place of non-professional music-making in historical and contemporary (Western) conceptions of the good life and the common good. Part I provides a general background on music education, school music, the work ethic, leisure studies, recreation, play, and conduct. Part II focuses on two significant currents of thought ...
Is Christian singleness a burden to be endured or a God-ordained vocation? Might singleness here and now give the church a glimpse of God's heavenly promises? Dani Treweek offers biblical, historical, cultural, and theological reflections to retrieve a theology of singleness for the church today. Drawing upon both ancient and contemporary theologians, including Augustine, Ælfric of Eynsham, John Paul II, and Stanley Hauerwas, she contends not only that singleness has served an important role throughout the church's history, but that single Christians present the church with a foretaste of the eschatological reality that awaits all of God's people. Far from being a burden, then, Christian singleness is among the highest vocations of the faith.
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Identifying Perinatal Depression and Anxiety bringstogether the very latest research and clinical practice on thistopic from around the world in one valuable resource. Examines current screening and management models, particularlythose in Australia, England and Wales, Scotland, and the UnitedStates Discusses the evidence, accuracy, and limitations of screeningmethods in the context of challenges, policy issues, and questionsthat require further research Up to date practical guidance of how to screen, assess,diagnose and manage is provided. Considers the importance of screening processes that involveinfants and fathers, additional training for health professionals,pathways to care following screening, and the economics ofscreening Offers forward-thinking synthesis and analysis of the currentstate of the field by leading international experts, with the goalof sketching out areas in need of future research
Un manuale di autoaiuto per le coppie che si apprestano a diventare neogenitori.In queste pagine gli autori – un team di psicologi del PIRI (Parent-Infant Research Institute) di Heidelberg Heights (Australia), che gode di fama internazionale come centro di eccellenza per gli studi sul rapporto genitore-figlio nei primi 2 anni di vita – forniscono un training di preparazione alla maternità e alla paternità. Accanto a suggerimenti e a pratiche descrizioni di che cosa succede ai genitori (dal punto di vista fisico, psicologico e emotivo) durante la gravidanza e nei primi mesi di vita del bambino, il libro propone spunti di riflessione ed esercizi che permetteranno ai novelli mamma e papà di affrontare con serenità tutti gli inevitabili cambiamenti a cui andranno incontro sia come coppia che come genitori.Il libro si sofferma in particolare sul periodo della gravidanza, lasciando spazio nell’ultimo capitolo ai primi mesi di vita del bambino.
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