1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910828962803321

Titolo

Old assumptions, new realities : economic security for working families in the 21st century / / Robert D. Plotnick [and three others], editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Russell Sage Foundation, , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

1-61044-721-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Collana

A West Coast Poverty Center Volume

Disciplina

331.5/4

Soggetti

Working poor - United States

Social security - United States

United States Social policy 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A West Coast Poverty Center volume."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Old assumptions, new realities / Marcia K. Meyers, Robert D. Plotnick and Jennifer Romich -- Policies to increase economic security in the 21st century -- Working families at risk : understanding and confronting the new economic insecurity / Jacob S. Hacker -- Workforce development and public policy : addressing new realities in low skill labor markets / Michael A. Stoll -- Creating opportunity at the bottom : the role of skill development and firm level policies in improving outcomes for low wage employees / Paul Osterman -- Asset-based policies and financial services : toward fairness and inclusion / Michael Sherraden -- Ensuring that Americans can succeed at home and at work in a global economy / Jody Heymann and Alison Earle -- The new realities of delivering safety net programs -- Nonprofit helping hands for the working poor : the new realities of today's safety net / Scott W. Allard -- Reconstituting the safety-net : new principles and design elements that support low-income workers / Jodi R. Sandfort.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910973138303321

Autore

St. Thomas Bruce <1948->

Titolo

Empowering children through art and expression : culturally sensitive ways of healing trauma and grief / / Bruce St. Thomas and Paul Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

9786611105617

9781281105615

1281105619

9781846426247

1846426243

9781435603035

1435603036

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnsonPaul <1959-> (Paul Gordon)

Disciplina

618.92/89165

Soggetti

Art therapy for children

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) - Therapeutic use

Grief in children - Treatment

Psychic trauma in children - Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorder in children - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Title Page; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Importance of Myth, Reflection and Cultural Sensitivity; Chapter 2 The Center for Grieving Children; Chapter 3 Children, Our Greatest Teachers; Chapter 4 Building Trust; Chapter 5 Anger, Fear and Conflict; Chapter 6 Standing in Two Worlds: Inner and Outer Realities; Chapter 7 Realities Become More Visible; Chapter 8 Letting Go; Chapter 9 Hope; Chapter 10 The Authors' Autobiographical Exploration of the Importance of Myth in Creating Personal Reality; Chapter 11 Conclusion; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX

BACK COVER

Sommario/riassunto

Empowering Children through Art and Expression examines the



successful use of arts and expressive therapies with children, and in particular those whose lives have been disrupted by forced relocation with their families to a different culture or community. The book explores how children express and resolve unspoken feelings about traumatic experiences in play and other creative activities, based on their observations of peer support groups, outreach programs and through individuals' own accounts. The authors argue that such activities in a safe context can be both a means of expressing trauma