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In the literature, the experience of siblings of children and adolescents with cancer has been extensively explored, mainly along two lines of research: the psychological impact of the illness on the typically developing siblings, and the support interventions designed for them. Instead, the effect of cancer on the sibling relationship itself has received comparatively little attention. This systematic integrative review aims to identify studies specifically focused on sibling relationships, to understand whether and how these relationships change during the illness, and what impact these changes may have on broader family dynamics. The review follows the PRISMA guidelines and includes seven studies identified through a comprehensive literature search. The findings were analyzed according to the research methods used and the themes investigated. Most studies employed quantitative methods, such as questionnaires, while only two used qualitative approaches, including interviews and focus groups, primarily with typically developing siblings. The studies reveal that siblings perceive changes in their relationship in ambivalent ways reporting both a general deterioration and an increased sense of closeness. These changes are also linked to their perceptions of the parental relationship. The results highlight a clear need for further research into the specific effects of cancer on sibling relationships and suggest indications for the psychological support to the whole family. More qualitative studies are recommended to explore the nuanced nature of these changes, with attention to the perspectives of both typically developing and siblings with cancer.

The integrated care needs of a philosophical paradigm. Psychoneuroendocrineimmunology can be it, provided that a consensus is created on its profound meaning. What is Psychoneuroendocrineimmunology (PNEI)? It is not Neuroendocrinoimmunology. PNEI (also called PNI, Psychoneuroimmunology) describes the relationships of mutual in?uence between the psyche and biological systems and between the whole organism and the physical and social environment, showing the scienti?c inconsistency of the reductionist dogma that makes the psyche a mere epiphenomenon of brain activity. We are in a phase of research that allows the de?nitive overcoming of the dualistic conception of the human being without falling into the trap of the mind-brain identity, in the reduction of the psychic dimension to the biological one, from which it undoubtedly originates but on which it in?uences. To this end, it is essential to critique the philosophical foundations of contemporary reductionism, while, at the same time, highlighting the theoretical-conceptual paradigm that underlies PNEI research and the practice of treatments that integrate medicine and psychology, which descend from this paradigm.

This paper proposes a reflection on integrating the physical and biological dimensions in PNEI-oriented psychotherapy. Starting from the paradox of a growing theoretical attention to the body in comparison with its marginality in clinical practice, the authors invite us to consider the human being as a unitary organism, in which mind and body constitute an interdependent system. Along the path from Freud through Ferenczi and Reich to contemporary neurosciences, a circular and relational paradigm is outlined, capable of connecting psychic and biological processes. The PNEI perspective is proposed as a framework to overcome the fragmentation of psychotherapeutic models and to promote an integrated vision of health and care. Significant and necessary modifications to both the basic theoretical assumptions and the techniques of intervention and care are derived from this and are discussed.

The idea of choosing POWER as the focus of the third PEA—Pedagogy, Ecology and the Arts conference in Merano (Italy) stems from an interest in exploring power as a relational, educational, ecological, and creative force. Rather than understanding power solely as domination, authority, or control, the conference invited contributors to investigate how power can be exercised responsibly, shared collectively, and transformed through pedagogical, ecological, and artistic practices.

Il volume nasce da una domanda cruciale per la scuola di oggi: perché alcuni percorsi di formazione producono un cambiamento autentico nelle pratiche didattiche, mentre altri si limitano a trasmettere contenuti senza incidere sulla professionalità degli insegnanti? Il volume invita a guardare oltre le metodologie e gli strumenti, per comprendere che una formazione che voglia produrre reale cambiamento deve saper leggere i docenti, valorizzarne i profili e accompagnarli in un autentico percorso di trasformazione professionale.

Nel pieno della crisi del 1929, la famiglia Agnelli decide di convertire un pianoro d’alta quota isolato in un avamposto della produzione industriale e del consumo di massa. Il volume esplora la parabola straordinaria della stazione sciistica di Sestriere, analizzando le dinamiche di controllo del territorio attuate dalla Società Anonima Incremento Turistico del Sestriere e la densità unica di opere d’autore che ha caratterizzato il secondo dopoguerra.

Tomorrow’s designers must do more than create products, services, and experiences. They must anticipate change, navigate uncertainty, imagine alternative futures, and make responsible decisions in a world transformed by artificial intelligence, climate change, and accelerating technological and social transitions. This book introduces Design Futures, an original educational approach that brings together Design Thinking, Futures Thinking, creativity, immersive storytelling, experiential learning, and AI as a creative collaborator.

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Orientamento educativo e professionale e tutorato rappresentano risorse strategiche, nell’educazione superiore, per contrastare l’abbandono universitario e sostenere il successo accademico. Accompagnano gli studenti nelle transizioni e nei processi di scelta, favoriscono la permanenza nei percorsi universitari e promuovono condizioni più eque di partecipazione alla vita accademica. Il libro propone riflessioni teoriche, evidenze empiriche e strumenti operativi per progettare, ripensare e valutare le azioni di orientamento e tutorato.

Il welfare, inteso come l'insieme delle politiche, delle strutture e delle azioni per la protezione sociale e il benessere collettivo, è sempre più sotto pressione a causa dell’effetto combinato di fattori locali e globali, ecologici, tecnologici e culturali. Questo volume analizza la trasversale crisi del welfare, che coinvolge il livello macro (i collegamenti e la sostenibilità dei settori d’intervento), il livello meso (il rapporto tra i diversi attori pubblici, privati e di Terzo settore) e il livello micro (le relazioni interpersonali e comunitarie).