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Coaching And Mentoring Young People - Youth Work For Transformative Growth

by Luke Jones e Tina Salter

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 Much has been written about coaching and mentoring. However, the focus has tended to be on business or professional development, with limited references to young people or youth work. Addressing this need, this unique text combines rigorous research with practical advice to examine coaching and mentoring in youth work, highlighting the purpose of these interventions in supporting the transition of young people from adolescence to adulthood.Written by an academic and practitioner team, Salter and Jones address deficit-based approaches to coaching and mentoring in youth work whereby funding necessitates that those young people must demonstrate emotional and behavioural difficulties, or poor school outcomes. Prioritising strength-based approaches, this powerful resource demonstrates the power of blended facilitation and direction to better support the specific needs of young people. Equipping readers with the knowledge and skills to know when to offer directive advice and guidance, and when to step back and facilitate a conversation well and allow the young person to take more of a lead, each chapter contributes to building relational approaches for transformative growth. With topics including youth transitions and the importance of diversity, inclusivity and cultural understanding in coaching and mentoring young people, this work also explores how best to set up and run a coaching or mentoring project for young people - ethically and in line with safeguarding standards.Bridging the gap between coaching, mentoring and youth work, this is a comprehensive resource for students and practitioners working at these intersections.
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Voices Of Resistance - Music, Femicide, And Gender Justice In Spain And Greece

by Alicia Castillo Villanueva e Angelos Bollas

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 Voices of Resistance: Music, Femicide, and Gender Justice in Spain and Greece examines how feminist musical practices across Southern Europe confront femicide and gender-based violence through mourning, memory, and political resistance.Drawing on detailed national case studies, the book argues that in contexts marked by institutional silences, legal gaps, or patriarchal backlash, music becomes a crucial feminist tool for naming violence, honouring victims, and sustaining collective demands for justice. In Spain, a rich genealogy of feminist musical activism intersects with a robust yet contested legislative landscape functioning as emotional counter-publics that challenge antifeminist backlash and supplement the limitations of institutional responses. In Greece, where femicide lacks full legal recognition and media narratives often reproduce misogyny, music assumes an even more urgent role transforming public grief into mobilisation and forging affective publics that hold state and society accountable.Across both contexts, Voices of Resistance positions music as a vital yet incomplete mode of feminist world-making, capable of unsettling silence and imagining more just futures.
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Synthetic Intelligence In Education - Transforming Pedagogy With Ai

by Yufeng Qian

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 Synthetic Intelligence in Education introduces the groundbreaking concept of synthetic intelligence, referring to a harmonious blend of human and artificial intelligence. Yufeng Qian explores how today's generative AI and future systems can create a progressive learning environment where human cognition and AI capabilities work together, fostering co-learning experiences that surpass the possibilities of previous technological eras.Arriving at a critical moment, this volume addresses the urgent need for a fundamental shift in mindset, pedagogical vision, and professional practice. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into educational tools and practices, many educators and learners still rely on outdated methods and lack the frameworks to engage with AI meaningfully. Synthetic Intelligence in Education provides a clear and accessible roadmap for educators, researchers, and policymakers to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in education.The book examines the theoretical foundations of synthetic intelligence, emphasizing the cognitive and pedagogical principles that support meaningful human AI collaboration. Through practical examples and actionable strategies, it shows how synthetic intelligence can be applied across diverse educational contexts.
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Sovereign Citizen Ideology - Spotlight On The January 6th Attack On The United States Capitol

by Christine Sarteschi

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 Sovereign citizens are an anti-government movement steadily expanding across the United States and many other parts of the world. A subculture of anti-government extremists, sovereign citizens falsely deny the legitimacy of government and law, believing their interpretation of society's laws supersede all others. A much-needed introduction to Sovereign Citizen ideology in book form, this study spotlights the prevalence and scope of sovereign citizen involvement in the January 6th Capitol insurrection.The January 6th Congressional Committee reported that only two insurrectionists were sovereign citizens. Providing a more comprehensive review of their participation in the attack since that time, Christine Sarteschi draws together hours of access to court records to unveil that the correct number was much higher. Highlighting the nature of their participation in the riot, this study also details the use of sovereign citizen tactics and their interactions with court officials during the adjudication process. Addressing a topic that is underexplored yet increasingly relevant as the growth in this movement continues unabated in the United States and abroad, Sarteschi extends our knowledge of known sovereign citizen cases and also provides a practical resource for identifying and countering sovereign citizen tactics.Written for scholars and students of criminal justice, criminology, social work, psychology, forensic psychology and other related disciplines, Sovereign Citizen Ideology is crucial for understanding right wing extremism and social movements.
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Digital Transformation Of Organizations

by Tiziano Volpentesta

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 Digital transformation (DT) has emerged as a distinctive and evolving phenomenon that is reshaping individuals, organizations, and societies. Although it was initially perceived as a new label for long-standing processes, it has become increasingly evident that DT embodies unique and novel characteristics that set it apart from related concepts such as digitalization and digitization. Addressing a gap in current research, this book explores the specific innovations and implications associated with DT and artificial intelligence. It builds on insights developed through more than four years of direct involvement in the digital transformation of complex organizations, drawing on the reflections, experiences, and understandings that arose from this sustained engagement.Furthermore, advanced text analysis techniques are employed to uncover the distinctive features of digital transformation across multiple disciplines. While the book primarily targets scholars in fields such as information systems, organization studies, and innovation management, it also offers practical insights relevant to a broader audience interested in understanding the multifaceted nature of digital transformation.
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Emotionally Intelligent Digital Learning - Ai-Driven Pathways To Empathy And Resilience

by Caijuan Chen, Chaofeng Zhang, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Wenhao Yan e Xu Zhang

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 Emotionally Intelligent Digital Learning explores how AI can transform digital education by supporting both academic success and student well-being. Instead of focusing solely on cognitive performance, this book introduces emotionally aware technologies that recognize student emotions in real time, offer personalized emotional support, and build mental resilience.Through real-world case studies, ranging from virtual empathy training in nursing to tools that reveal emotional manipulation on social media, the authors explore how AI can foster emotional intelligence, empathy, and digital self-awareness.Blending insights from psychology, computer science, and education, this work offers a practical framework for creating emotionally intelligent learning environments. It s a vital resource for educators, developers, and researchers committed to creating psychologically sustainable educational environments.
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Digital Society, Interaction Order And Automation

by Patrik (Cardiff University, Uk) Dahl e William (Cardiff University, Uk) Housley

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 Digital Society, Interaction Order and Automation advances our understanding of how interactionist thinking can be leveraged as a conceptual and methodological resource for approaching digital societies in relation to automation and the emerging contours of interaction order in the 21st century.
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Researching Incels - A Critical Feminist Intervention

by Frazer Heritage, Lisa Sugiura e Stu Lucy

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 As the world wakes up to the incel problem following Netflix's Adolescence, many examples of research into incels over the past decade have been poorly conducted. Researching Incels is a crucial intervention into problematic incel research - calling for a new framework for rigorous, responsible research to inform policy on the incel crisis.A critical overview on poor research examples using the primary case study of a report commissioned by the UK Government s Commission for Countering Extremism on predicting harm among involuntary celibates, the authors outline incel research that is methodologically flawed, unreliable, and normalizes misogyny. Focusing primarily on two critical flaws of researching incels - limited conceptualization leading to poor methodology; and positionality; they write from a feminist positioned critical analysis to offer a blueprint for the future of robust incel research in response to these limitations. This rebuttal is situated at the forefront of current polarizing debates developing within the incel community emphasizing that incel research must address from a feminist perspective the underlying structural processes and ideologies that give authority and motivation to communities such as incels.A how to guide for future research, Researching Incels also provides guidance for research, practice and policy on how to approach and assess existing work, with explicit caution where research is characterized by the limitations outlined here. Breaking new ground as the first broad commentary on researching incels, this is an essential roadmap for Season Two of incel research.
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Tech-Savvy Entrepreneur - Digital Transformation And Technological Adaptation

by Samer Abaddi

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 This is an era of rapid technological development and digital transformation which is impacting on all aspects of work, business and life. Technological skills are essential for success in business, especially for entrepreneurs and visionary startups, as business models now need to be agile, responsive, flexible and adaptable. The research is a compass for entrepreneurs who are willing to embed emerging technologies in their business models, helping them chart their course toward success. In addition to the facts and roadmaps it provides, it highlights various success stories for the best techpreneurship adoption. Abaddi integrates concepts from various disciplines, such as business, technology, digital skills, and entrepreneurship; and addresses how emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and the metaverse can be utilized in business models and appeals to a broad audience, including technologists and business strategists. This cross-pollination of ideas from different fields enriches the content and makes it relevant to multiple research communities.
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Social Conflict Resolution In The Extractive Industry - Case Studies Of Licenses To Operate

by Cesar Saenz

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 The extractive industry is crucial in this energy transformation age, where the world is concerned about emissions reduction and more sustainable businesses. The extractive industry has two objectives: meeting the rising demand and extracting natural resources in a sustainable way. However, the industry usually deals with community rejection and social conflicts wherever they are, and this dire situation is a barrier for new extractive projects worldwide. Understanding why social conflicts are generated and transformed into shared-value projects is crucial to designing extractive projects that consider the community's concerns and integrate these issues into the final project. In addition, getting and keeping the social license to operate (SLO) is important in the extractive industry, so companies must monitor the SLO during the operation's life cycle to prevent social conflict. That is why it is important to have a way to measure the SLO. This book presents a framework that allows companies to analyze social conflicts and propose better projects to obtain the social license to operate. It also presents a methodology for calculating the SLO that shows how the company-community relationship is going.
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Coaching And Mentoring Young People - Youth Work For Transformative Growth

by Luke (Independent Researcher, Uk) Jones e Tina (University Of Bedfordshire, Uk) Salter

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 Written by an academic and practitioner team, this unique text combines rigorous research with practical advice to examine coaching and mentoring in youth work, highlighting the purpose of these interventions in supporting the transition of young people from adolescence to adulthood.
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Sovereign Citizen Ideology - Spotlight On The January 6th Attack On The United States Capitol

by Christine (Chatham University, Usa) Sarteschi

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 A much-needed introduction to Sovereign Citizen ideology in book form, Christine Sarteschi spotlights the prevalence and scope of sovereign citizen involvement in the January 6th US Capitol insurrection.
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Synthetic Intelligence In Education - Transforming Pedagogy With Ai

by Yufeng (Louisiana State University, Usa) Qian

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 Qian introduces the groundbreaking concept of synthetic intelligence, referring to a harmonious blend of human and artificial intelligence, exploring how today's generative AI and future systems can create a progressive learning environment where human cognition and AI capabilities work together.
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Voices Of Resistance - Music, Femicide, And Gender Justice In Spain And Greece

by Alicia Castillo (Dublin City University, Ireland) Villanueva e Angelos (Independent Scholar, Ireland) Bollas

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 Voices of Resistance: Music, Femicide, and Gender Justice in Spain and Greece examines how feminist musical practices across Southern Europe confront femicide and gender-based violence through mourning, memory, and political resistance.
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The Digital Transformation Of Organizations

by Tiziano (Luiss Guido Carli University, Italy) Volpentesta

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 Filling a gap in the research, Volpentesta highlights the novelties related to digital transformation and focuses on the perspective of organizations and industries.
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Financialization Of Human Shelter - The Rental Housing Crisis In A Sunbelt City

by David Jaffee e Katie Renzi

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 The affordable housing crisis and its impact on a growing population is one of the most significant political and policy issues in the US and globally. The Financialization of Human Shelter examines the factors contributing to the sharp rise in rental housing costs in the US, the financialization of housing, and the consequences for tenants.Based on a public sociology research project conducted in the Sunbelt city of Jacksonville, Florida, authors Jaffee and Renzi delve into the financialization of housing in the rental housing market involving the acquisition by corporate entities of single-family and multifamily properties that are then bundled into portfolios as asset class investment opportunities for wealthy investors. Analyzing how this business model driving this trend is organized to extract the maximum amount of income from the properties and provide a healthy return to investors through the raising of rents, adding of superfluous fees, and minimizing of maintenance costs, this study shows how tenants face rising cost burdens, unsafe conditions, housing insecurity, displacement, and homelessness. Informed by a conceptual depth and rich quantitative and qualitative data, the authors assess how policy could address the affordable rental housing crisis and the need for investment in public, non-profit, housing provision protected from market forces.Highlighting the role of community-engaged, public sociology as a driver for addressing a pressing social issue, this is refreshing reading for those interested in alternative and critical analyzes of the rental housing system in the US, urban case studies, and the struggles of renters/tenants as an exploited class.
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Xl Bully Ban - Impacts Of Breed Specific Legislation On Exempted Dogs And Their Caregivers

by Daniel Allen, John Walliss e Melanie Flynn

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 In England and Wales, the controversial decision was made to add American XL Bully-type dogs to the prohibited breeds list of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The XL Bully Ban is the first book on this topic that explores the impacts on caregivers and, uniquely, their exempted dogs.Informed by a critical review of breed-specific legislation, the authors highlight the lack of consideration of the impacts of the XL Bully ban on caregivers and exempted dogs themselves. By delving into these impacts, which include financial, emotional, practical, and quality-of-life issues, and giving voice to caregivers and companion animals, this book contributes towards building an evidence-base that can be considered in relation to future global debates. Considering alternative methods of reducing dog attacks, the authors draw out the implications of their findings for policymakers as well the wider, international debate on breed-specific legislation.The first book written on this contemporary topic, this is cutting edge reading for scholars interested in human-animal interactions, issues of species justice, sentience and victimology, breed specific legislation, and harm-reduction. It is also of interest to practitioners and advocates working with those affected by the ban, and policymakers as they consider how to respond to continued reports of dog attacks.
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Regenerating Learning - Permaculture For Sustainability Learning At Business Schools And Beyond

by Isabel Froes e Maribel Blasco

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 Permaculture gardens are hands-on holistic regenerative opportunities for more life-centred business education. Community gardening is a growing movement worldwide, offering multiple environmental and social benefits, including greater energy efficiency in buildings, enhanced biodiversity in cities, production of locally grown, organic vegetables, integration of local community both as producers and consumers, enhanced wellbeing, and learning opportunities.Regenerating Learning offers a fascinating exploration of the challenges and opportunities of hands-on sustainability learning in a business school context through the development of a permaculture garden on the campus. Blasco and Froes chart the process of ideating and creating Permahaven - a permaculture garden designed to function as a hub for learning and disseminating knowledge about regenerative social and environmental practices inspired by permaculture principles and as a restorative space within the campus. Exploring the opportunities and challenges of undertaking such a project at a business school, Regenerating Learning provides a template for other schools to follow.
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Researching Incels - A Critical Feminist Intervention

by Frazer (Manchester Metropolitan University, Uk) Heritage, Lisa (University Of Portsmouth, Uk) Sugiura e Stu (University Of Portsmouth, Uk) Lucy

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 As the world wakes up to the incel problem, many examples of research into incels over the past decade have been poorly conducted. Researching Incels is a crucial intervention into problematic incel research â€" calling for a new framework for rigorous, responsible research to inform policy on the incel crisis.
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Emotionally Intelligent Digital Learning - Ai-Driven Pathways To Empathy And Resilience

by Caijuan (National Institute Of Informatics (Nii), Japan) Chen, Chaofeng (The Advanced Institute Of Industrial Technology, Japan) Zhang, Hiroshi (The Advanced Institute Of Industrial Technology, Japan) Hashimoto, Wenhao (Sophia University, Japan) Yan e Xu (Suzhou City University, China) Zhang

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 Emotionally Intelligent Digital Learning explores how AI can transform digital education by supporting both academic success and student well-being. This book introduces emotionally aware technologies that recognize student emotions in real time, offer personalized emotional support, and build mental resilience.
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Discovery Of International Digital Collaborative Autoethnographical Psychobiography - Knowing You, Knowing Me

by Mats Niklasson e Patrick Hopkinson

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 Autoethnography and psychobiography, while distinct in focus and application, share key similarities that make them compatible for combined use in research. Despite these commonalities, combining autoethnography and psychobiography remains surprisingly rare. This text introduces a groundbreaking approach to collaborative qualitative research, merging personal narrative with psychological life-study methods.Patrick Hopkinson and Mats Niklasson provide an in-depth exploration of Digital Collaborative Autoethnographical Psychobiography (DCAP), a research method that enables diverse teams to study complex life experiences and mental health issues with depth and nuance. Through the combination of personal storytelling, cultural reflection, and psychological analysis, the authors explore how DCAP opens doors to studying topics and individuals, often overlooked in traditional research. With chapters on the foundations of autoethnography and psychobiography, the methodology behind DCAP, and real-world studies, DCAP offers a rich, inclusive framework for researchers to gain insights that resonate on both personal and societal levels. The exploration culminates with discussions on national and international applications of DCAP, making it an invaluable resource for those seeking reflective approaches to understanding human experiences.Offering innovative qualitative methods for exploring complex human experiences, this resource is ideal for researchers and scholars focused on mental health, creativity, culture and diversifying research methods.
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Navigating The Web Of Disinformation - Employing Social Network Analysis To Decode Disinformation Dynamics In Modern Societies

by Mariann Hardey e Wasim Ahmed

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 A network analysis that ignores social harm is merely a technical exercise. A social critique that ignores the network is incomplete. Navigating the Web of Disinformation closes this critical gap.Mariann Hardey and Wasim Ahmed offer a vital socio-technical examination of digital falsehoods, using Social Network Analysis (SNA) to connect the mechanics of digital diffusion to their real-world consequences. The result is a powerful visual and analytical account of how digital manipulation directly fuels social instability. As a critical contribution to the field, this book equips researchers and policymakers with a practical method to not only identify false information but to understand its social impact, proposing grounded solutions to defend the integrity of public discourse.A vital contribution to the field, this publication equips policymakers, researchers, and practitioners with the insights needed to mitigate the spread of false information.
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Repeatedly Missing Children - Multi-Agency Partnerships For Safeguarding And Prevention In England And Wales

by Kirsty Bennett

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 When some of our most vulnerable members of society go missing, they are exposed to different risks and possible harms while unsupervised in the community posing a significant demand on police forces, social services, youth worker teams, education and health providers. This important text looks at how different agencies manage and investigating missing children to give them a safe space, ensure they thrive, and that they do not suffer unnecessary harm or exposure to the criminal justice system. Examining the breadth of missing children s investigations, from when the call is first made to the police to when the case is disposed of through diversion to other, multi-agency agencies, author Kirsty Bennett provides practical scenarios and examples to help develop critical thinking while working within the field of missing children. With key takeaways and reflective questions included at the end of each chapter to indicate practices that can incorporated into daily working, this is a dedicated, contemporary resource on different elements of the management and investigation of missing children. While focused on the UK, there is scope to apply the principles and approaches of best practice more widely to international practitioners involved in the management and investigation of missing children. Designed as an accessible and comprehensive resource for numerous practitioners in policing, youth and social work, education, this is also appealing reading for student and teachers of policing and criminology in higher education.
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Social Conflict Resolution In The Extractive Industry - Case Studies Of Licenses To Operate

by Cesar (Esan University, Peru) Saenz

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 This book presents a framework that allows companies to analyze social conflicts and propose better projects to obtain the social license to operate. It also presents a methodology for calculating the SLO that shows how the company-community relationship is going.
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