Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Fisher, Linda, Cultivating Compassion in Health and Social Care: Psychological and Practical Perspectives. 128 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-245>
ISBN 978-1-032-54731-2 hard ¥39,578.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00
ISBN 978-1-032-54730-5 paper ¥6,498.- (税込) GB￡ 22.99

Compassion in healthcare is simultaneously a professional practice and a personal response to the suffering of strangers that is shaped by life experience and a shared evolutionary past. This foundational text draws on insights from Gilbert's body of work on compassion and brings them together with research findings by experts in healthcare to explore the nature and function of compassion in this particular context.The particularities of empathy and compassion and the challenges of both practices are considered. The process of emotional co-regulation that has a practical basis rooted in communication is framed as key to the experience of compassion. Mindfulness is presented as a way of establishing an attuned self-awareness as the foundation for self-care as well as for states of healthy connection with patients and colleagues. The cognitive therapy model is introduced as one way of organising the salient features of compassionate practice Suggestions are made for cultivating compassion in health and social care at individual, team and organisational level.The book is essential reading for all healthcare workers, as well as students of medicine, nursing, the allied healthcare professions, psychology and healthcare management.

福祉の労働と教育における専門職の倫理－北欧の視点
Ribers, Bjorn / Warring, Niels (eds.), Professional Ethics in Welfare Work and Education: Nordic Perspectives. (Routledge Research in Education) 336 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-246>
ISBN 978-1-032-55038-1 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

Fundamentally concerning the relationship and dynamics between education, professionalism and ethical awareness, this interdisciplinary, edited volume showcases novel research perspectives on professional ethics in education, practice, and the work life of welfare professionals in the Nordic countries.Contextualising the term 'welfare professions' as the collective definition of teachers, early childhood educators, social educators, social workers and nurses in the Nordic countries, the book chiefly concerns their ability to navigate within the complex political and institutional frameworks that surround their working environments. Chapters position their competence to act with strong critical, ethical awareness and integrity as a key tenet of a well-functioning education system, and provide research-based perspectives and reflections on how the dichotomy between ethical standards and realities of practice can lead to ethical pressure and moral distress. With contributions from Denmark and the Nordic countries, as well as Canada and the US, the book offers empirical and theoretical perspectives into the relationship between education, professionalism and ethical awareness, and is supported with empirical examples and research-based case studies. Ultimately, the book showcases and promotes research aimed at strengthening professionalism based on critical, innovative and practice-focused education.This enlightening book will be essential reading for global academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of pedagogy, professional development, the sociology of education, and education ethics more broadly. Those involved with issues of welfare in society, working life research, policy and professional values will also find the volume of use.

女性の経済安全保障、安全、自由を確保する－オーストラリアにおけるベーシックインカムの役割
Staines, Zoe, Securing Women's Economic Security, Safety, and Freedom: The Role of Universal Basic Income in Australia. 156 pp. 2025:6 (Routledge, UK) <748-247>
ISBN 978-1-032-95787-6 hard ¥14,979.- (税込) GB￡ 52.99

Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a policy measure for supporting economic security has attracted worldwide attention. This book contributes to the discussion by focusing on UBI's potential impacts for women, including women of colour and First Nations women.Utilizing a "scenario interviewing" approach, the author worked with 26 diverse Australian women to imagine the potential implications of UBI for their own lives, as well as for women more broadly. The women talked about a range of possible impacts including poverty reduction, economic security, improved autonomy, and freedom from violence, which are sorted into overarching themes and chapters. Integrating these women's narratives into the key arguments for and against UBI, this book provides a robust and readable introduction to relevant literature.This book is suitable for a wide audience including scholars and students across the social sciences, as well as policymakers.

Wadley, James C. (ed.), Contemporary Issues in Human Services: Special Topics for Clinical Practice, Public Health, and Social Justice. 346 pp. 2025:9 (Routledge, UK) <748-248>
ISBN 978-1-032-87171-4 hard ¥39,578.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00
ISBN 978-1-032-86514-0 paper ¥9,325.- (税込) GB￡ 32.99

This text informs human services students and practitioners on complex contemporary issues in the human services, public health, and clinical social work fields, allowing them to be more agile and better-prepared agents and leaders of change.Dr. James C. Wadley brings together a collection of critical perspectives from the top human service practitioners, administrators, advocates, and leaders in the field. Chapters consider contemporary issues such as social justice, sexuality, ability and disability, policy formation, pedagogy, mental health, sociopolitical perspectives, constructions of race and gender, and social positioning and identities. This text helps readers in human services, public health, and social work fields expand their understanding about service access and coordination, resource delivery, and the potential implications for a variety of populations and settings. Each chapter offers an opportunity to engage professionals, students, clients, and constituents in meaningful dialogue about sensitive issues that impact a range of communities and individuals. This book also offers a wealth of strategies, insight, interventions, and suggestions for students and practitioners to consider while working with a myriad of populations.This book is an invaluable resource for human service professionals, social workers, policymakers, mental health practitioners, community behavioral health professionals, as well as undergraduate and graduate students.