From Dependency to Autonomy

From Dependency to Autonomy
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Publisher : Free Assn Books
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 1853433357
ISBN-13 : 9781853433351
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Synopsis From Dependency to Autonomy by : Eric John Miller

In this absorbing collection Eric Miller draws on the experience of three decades as organizational consultant to various sorts of institutions, employing approaches drawn from psychoanalysis, systems theory and the group relations movement. He has worked and is esteemed throughout the world. Since all his work has been conducted in the midst of ongoing and temporary institutions, it is all 'action research'. Among the sites analysed in these papers are an airline; hospitals for incurables, the elderly, the mentally ill; a diocese; a prison; a diplomatic mission; manufacturing companies and rural sites. Throughout his case studies he addresses issues of dependence, independence and counterdependence. In all of the settings his aim has been to help people to gain greater influence over their environments. In the concluding chapters he lifts his eyes from small groups and society in microcosm to address society as an intelligible field of study. Throughout the book he focuses constantly on values and concepts in action.

From Dependence to Autonomy

From Dependence to Autonomy
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 902473777X
ISBN-13 : 9789024737772
Rating : 4/5 (7X Downloads)

Synopsis From Dependence to Autonomy by : P.G. Altbach

Dependence and Autonomy

Dependence and Autonomy
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 191
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ISBN-10 : 9781000635584
ISBN-13 : 1000635589
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Synopsis Dependence and Autonomy by : Hilary Standing

What are the effects of employment on women’s well-being and social position in a Third World city? Until recently before publication, Calcutta (now Kolkata) had been notable for having one of the lowest rates of female employment in India. This had been largely determined by strong cultural beliefs that a woman’s place is in the home. However, in recent years, the growth of ‘female’ jobs in the small-scale industry and service sectors, combined with an increase in male unemployment had resulted in a sudden increase in the numbers of women entering the labour force. Originally published in 1991 and based on Hilary Standing’s extensive fieldwork within Bengali households, Dependence and Autonomy considers the effects of women’s employment on the labour market, the household, and the women themselves. Particular attention is paid to the role of the life cycle and of class position in determining the impact of employment, and the work is set within a historical perspective on gender and employment in Bengali society. This book is a re-issue originally published in 1991. The language used is a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.

From Dependence to Autonomy

From Dependence to Autonomy
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9789400925632
ISBN-13 : 9400925638
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis From Dependence to Autonomy by : P.G. Altbach

This book is an example of an international editorial enterprise. The two editors, located in the United States and Singapore, coordinated a team of authors in ten countries. Linked by common concerns, the lengthy process of preparing such a complex volume proved to be a pleasantly cooperative task - proof that there is a kind of invisible college of colleagues working on similar topics in different countries. This book is also an indication that scholars from the Third World and the industrialized nations can work together in a spirit of equality and understanding. This project has an interesting origin. It was first discussed at a conference on ASEAN - American higher education held in Malaysia in 1985, sponsored by the Regional Institute for Higher Education and Development, then headed by V. Selvaratnam and funded by the Asia Foundation and the Lee Foundation. At the time, geographical coverage was to be limited to the ASEAN nations. We also sought external funding, without success, to assist us in developing the project. Due to lack of funding, the project languished for a year. When one of our original participants, Andrew Gonzales of the Philippines, produced an essay, we decided to proceed without funding. We also decided to add several additional key Asian nations that we felt would provide additional analytic scope to the book. The result of this somewhat unusual collaborative effort is this volume.

The Autonomy Myth

The Autonomy Myth
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 387
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ISBN-10 : 1565849760
ISBN-13 : 9781565849761
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis The Autonomy Myth by : Martha Albertson Fineman

An exposé of flaws in American policies regarding the self-reliance of families argues that policymakers have compromised the well-being of everyday individuals by limiting the definition of acceptable family units and placing unrealistic responsibilities on contemporary families, presenting a model for "caretaking relationships" that provides extra support for children and the elderly. Reprint.

Life-Span Development and Behavior

Life-Span Development and Behavior
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 307
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ISBN-10 : 9781317728955
ISBN-13 : 1317728955
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Synopsis Life-Span Development and Behavior by : David L. Featherman

The final volume in this significant series, this publication mirrors the broad scientific attention given to ideas and issues associated with the life-span perspective: constancy and change in human development; opportunities for and constraints on plasticity in structure and function across life; the potential for intervention across the entire life course (and thus for the creation of an applied developmental science); individual differences (diversity) in life paths, in contexts (or the ecology) of human development, and in changing relations between people and contexts; interconnections and discontinuities across age levels and developmental periods; and the importance of integrating biological, psychological, social, cultural, and historical levels of organization in order to understand human development.

Sourcebook of Social Support and Personality

Sourcebook of Social Support and Personality
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 526
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ISBN-10 : 0306455358
ISBN-13 : 9780306455353
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Sourcebook of Social Support and Personality by : Gregory R. Pierce

The Sourcebook gives special attention to the complexity of the social support construct, expanding the field's theoretical base by reappraising social support research in the context of findings from other fields of psychology & related disciplines.

Between Dependency and Autonomy

Between Dependency and Autonomy
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 0520048199
ISBN-13 : 9780520048195
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Between Dependency and Autonomy by : Joseph M. Grieco

The Limits of State Autonomy

The Limits of State Autonomy
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 412
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ISBN-10 : 9781400855339
ISBN-13 : 1400855330
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis The Limits of State Autonomy by : Nora Hamilton

In a historical treatment of Mexico beginning with the pre-Revolutionary period and focusing on the administration of Lazaro Cardenas (1934-1940), Nora Hamilton explores the possibilities and limits of reform in a capitalist society. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Autonomy and Social Interaction

Autonomy and Social Interaction
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 0791403467
ISBN-13 : 9780791403464
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Autonomy and Social Interaction by : Joseph H. Kupfer

This book makes a distinctive contribution to the growing discussion of autonomy. As the ability to determine one’s life in both thought and action, autonomy is foundational among our many and varied values. Other philosophical treatments tend to emphasize the significance of autonomy for moral theory or institutional arrangements such as legal, political, or economic power structures. Kupfer, however, focuses on the context of social relations and interactions in which autonomous living occurs. He handles autonomy and social interaction reciprocally, so that the significance of each for the other is drawn out. In addition, key themes are threaded throughout, such as the nature of dependency, self-concept and self-knowledge, and authority.