INTRODUCING guide to the pioneering child psychoanalyst. Born in Vienna in 1882, Melanie Klein became a pioneer in child psychoanalysis and developed several ground-breaking concepts about the nature and crucial importance of the early stages of infantile development. Although she was a devoted Freudian, many of her ideas were seen within the psychoanalytic movement as highly controversial, and this led to heated conflicts, particularly with Freud's daughter, Anna. Introducing Melanie Klei...

Person perception is of great importance in everyday life and human science. Judgment of other people's characteristics and intentions is important for suc cessfully planning actions within a social environment. Questions about the formation of impressions and causal attributions are central to social psychology and the study of diagnostic judgment formation. The field of per son perception deals with questions of how impression formation proceeds, what characteristics and intentions are a...

Two young women, Jenny, recovering from a broken engagement, and Maya, fleeing professional disappointment, meet a sophisticated older man named Richard at a Florida Keys resort's beach bar. Drawn by his confidence and the promise of his yacht, the friends accept an invitation for a sunset meal that quickly transforms from casual drinks into something far more intimate. As champagne flows and inhibitions dissolve, the carefully constructed boundaries between the three begin to blur, with M...

The next set of stories that follow Margaret Claire Russel, Maggie to her friends, living in sun-drenched Scottsdale, Arizona, finds her continuing to navigate the highly complicated web of personal, professional, and romantic relationships that she's developed. The stories center on her intense connection with her traveling boyfriend, J, alongside secret, casual encounters with her close friend and workout partner, Cathy. Things become increasingly tangled when Maggie's former hookup, Vic...

Trading the sunny beaches of Florida for the crisp, unforgiving slopes of Aspen, best friends Maya and Jenny are on a mission to redefine themselves after a tumultuous shared past. Seeking thrill and liberation in the thin mountain air, the two women strike a playful pact to pursue opposite desires for the night: Jenny seeks the reckless energy of youth in a no-strings-attached encounter, while Maya yearns for the commanding sophistication of an experienced, older man. Both get exactly wha...

Why Read Klein? explores the importance of Melanie Klein’s work to contemporary psychoanalysis, her contributions as a key early psychoanalyst, and continued influence on contemporary psychoanalysts.Klein’s seminal work brought in several conceptual contributions that expanded psychoanalytic knowledge, sparking creativity and fostering a vibrant intellectual lineage. Her profound writings and enduring concepts embody a psychoanalytic legacy which has been constantly evolve...

Whatever the number, domestic violence victims remain far too many for a preventable crime. More and more victims of intimate partner violence are reaching out to police, prosecutors and judges only to be sorely disappointed, even betrayed. While laws and programs have multiplied over the last few decades to address domestic violence, the country is getting safer for almost everyone except for women who have, or have had, abusive male intimate partners. Andrew R. Klein and Jessica L. Klein...

Whatever the number, domestic violence victims remain far too many for a preventable crime. More and more victims of intimate partner violence are reaching out to police, prosecutors and judges only to be sorely disappointed, even betrayed. While laws and programs have multiplied over the last few decades to address domestic violence, the country is getting safer for almost everyone except for women who have, or have had, abusive male intimate partners. Andrew R. Klein and Jessica L. Klein...

How have jails become the deadliest waiting rooms in America?Death before Sentencing provides a sweeping exposé of thousands of avoidable deaths that have occurred in the U.S. county and local jail systems within the past few decades. These deaths have been overlooked, under-investigated, and even covered-up as jail systems avoid responsibility and refuse to take action.This is the most complete investigation of the deadly side of jails, describing the daily ...

Seven years have passed since Jack, Owen, Anna, and Chloe last saw each other. Their lives have moved tangentially in different directions. Now, disillusioned with life in the States, they decide to live as expats in Mexico. Life is simple, idyllic, and fulfilling. But when the opportunity arises, Jack and Owen team up in their prior careers as reporter and photographer, only to find themselves caught in mortal danger.

Professional practice is increasingly becoming more complex, demanding, dynamic and diverse. This important and original new book considers how self-study using arts-based methods can enable purposeful reflection toward understanding and envisioning professional practice. Ideally for visual arts practitioners on all levels, this book presents a self-study model grounded in compelling research that highlights arts-based methods for examining four areas of professional practice: professional...

Peg: A Work of FictionBy: R. Carolyn KleinShe was a child of the forties, living a sheltered life under the strict control of her overbearing mother. Her young life was shaped by parochial school and then her time at a small convent in the New Jersey countryside.Peg’s first introduction into the real world as a young nun occurred during a tumultuous, transformative time in U.S. history when the world was being shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movemen...