Empathy as ontological orientation: Embodiment, therapeutic presence and mirror‐touch synaesthesia
Abstract Empathy is widely regarded as a foundational element of effective psychotherapy and is routinely framed as a core clinical skill within training and accreditation frameworks. Despite this consensus, persistent conceptual and experiential tensions remain regarding whether empathy can genuinely be taught or whether it reflects a deeper ...
Nikolaos Souvlakis
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Reconceptualizing the Role of L1 in Second Language Pedagogy
This reflective report aims to reimagine the role of the first language (L1) in the second language (L2) classroom by challenging the prevalent monolingual approach in second language pedagogy.
Hossam A Elsherbiny
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Medical educators' experiences on medically unexplained symptoms and intercultural communication-an expert focus group study. [PDF]
Sallay V +7 more
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ABSTRACT This article presents selected results on transnational social work with unaccompanied minors' (UMs) parents abroad. For the purpose of this study, the perspectives of 20 social workers and pedagogical staff who work in various residential care settings in Germany are highlighted.
Franziska Anna Seidel
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On the Importance of Listening and Intercultural Communication for Actions against Racism. [PDF]
Baires NA, Catrone R, May BK.
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The Capability Approach as the Ethics of Social Work With Child Refugees
ABSTRACT This article examines the capability approach (CA) as an ethical framework for social work practice with minor refugees. Drawing on the foundational work of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, as well as its recent application to child welfare contexts, the article argues that conventional rights–based and deficit‐oriented approaches are ...
Gottfried Schweiger
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Before the COVID-19 crisis, Thailand’s tourism industry, which is critical to the economy, relied on global tourists. The Thai government initiated a policy reform to stimulate domestic focus on the agricultural sector as the key occupation for income ...
Anamai Damnet +2 more
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Interpersonal Mindfulness, Intergroup Anxiety, and Intercultural Communication Effectiveness Among International Students Studying in Russia. [PDF]
Khukhlaev O, Novikova I, Chernaya A.
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Fostering autonomy in intercultural language learning in the foreign language classroom: A case study of international students learning English at a higher education institution in Ireland [PDF]
This study is concerned with the concept of autonomy in intercultural language learning, understood here as the capacity to take responsibility for one’s own language and intercultural development.
Sudhershan, Aleksandra
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Abstract This article investigates three key moments from a sequence of learning facilitated within a Singapore preschool. Delivered as part of a wider study aimed at identifying the value of dramatic pedagogies for developing young children's global competence, the learning sequence was facilitated by the researcher—an experienced early childhood ...
Elaine Ng
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