by Edited by David Turner and Max R. Uhlemann

This third edition (2007) of original contributions was written to provide helping professionals from a variety of disciplines with easy access to legal information that has implications for daily practice. Each chapter summarizes key legal information in a specific area and includes a section on answers to questions most frequently asked by helping professionals. Chapters relating to provincial law present a focus on British Columbia. The contributors to this practical handbook are primarily lawyers who are experts in their fields. Development of the handbook was initially sponsored by The Law Foundation of British Columbia.

The handbook contains 22 chapters with 680 pages covering the following topics: Chapters on Legal Knowledge -- Core Legal Knowledge, Charter and Human Rights, Child Protection, Children?s Rights, Aboriginal Child Protection, Adoption, Family Law, Violence and Criminal Law, Youth Justice Processes, Mental Health Law, Adult Guardianship, Rights of Persons with Physical and Mental Disabilities, Education Law, FIPA, PIPA, Government Income Support Programs, and Legal Liability Chapters on Skills for Action ? Uses of Advocacy and Power, Conflict Resolution, Restorative Justice, and Legal Evidence and Expert Testimony.

Available from: Bookstore, University of Victoria, Box 2200 CSC STN, Victoria, BC, V8W 3H6. Phone 250-721-8315 Fax 250-472-4587. Cost: $99.75 plus tax and shipping. See the BCPA website for the full......Read Article

Give the gift of a more meaningful, stress-free holiday season

Vancouver, BC (December 6, 2006). With holiday decorations popping up in stores as early as October, and with Christmas carols a reality by mid-November, British Columbians are faced with the holiday season earlier and earlier in the year. The British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) suggests that in order to reduce the stress that has become an all too real part of the holiday season, consider simplifying it.

Giving gifts has become ?the way things are done? during the holidays. Gift-giving generosity has become, for many, a way of showing someone how much you care. And British Columbians are giving so much that many go into debt paying off their credit cards for months after the holiday season. Yet common sense, as well as recent polling, shows that North Americans are more interested in pursuing ?more of what matters in life,? as opposed to accumulating more possessions.

With societal focus on buying gifts during the holidays, many of us feel that we?ve lost touch with the true meaning of the season. What does this time of year mean to British Columbians? For some people it's about spending time with friends and family, good food, fun and relaxation. For others, there is a spiritual aspect to the season. This seems simple, but for many British Columbians, this image could not be further from their reality. ?Too often holidays exhaust rather than uplift British Columbians due to the seemingly......Read Article

Do you know of an exceptional psychologist in the community that deserves to be recognized? Ever wish you could show your appreciation for a colleague who has made significant and distinguished contributions to the field?
Here is your chance! We are now accepting submissions for the 2006 Annual BCPA Awards. Please send us your nominations and help us promote the discipline of Psychology, and the individuals who shine within it!The award categories are:

1) Practice of the Profession Award (The Park O. Davidson Award)
2) Humanitarian Efforts Commendation
3) Excellence in Teaching Award (The Donald Sampson Award)
4) Advancement of the Profession Award (The Elizabeth Huntsman Award)

CORE VALUES:
Caring - Excellence - Fiscal Prudence - Growth - Inclusivity - Leadership - Responsiveness - Service

Submissions Accepted until September 30, 2006:
By fax: (604) 730-0502
By email: drcarol@telus.net
Mail to: BCPA Awards #202 - 1755 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6J 4S5

Please include:
-Your contact information
-The nominee's contact information
-Your reason for nominating
-The award for which you are nominating

To view and print nomination form, click here or complete the form online.

by Amanda Yu

We are now accepting submissions for advertisements for the spring edition of our quarterly newsletter. To reserve a space on our newsletter for your advertisement as well as submit content, please contact the BCPA by Wednesday, March 1, 2006. Please note we will not accept any advertisements that are not in PDF format and do not meet our resolution requirements. If you require your advertisement to be designed our production company will be able to do so for an additional charge of $26.75 (GST included), we require that the order be placed at least 5 working days prior to the submissions deadline. Please email all submissions to bcpa@telus.net. The BC Psychologist will be released on April 15, 2006 to approximately one thousand fifty psychologists in BC.

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If you book for both our spring and summer newsletter you will receive an extra 10% off the price of both advertisements. To take advantage of this special offer, please ensure that submissions for the spring newsletter are received by March 1, 2006 (as listed in our rate sheet) and submissions for the summer newsletter will be May 1, 2006 (1 month prior to the date listed in our rate sheet).

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