Public Affairs & Policy

Property will cost us the earth The science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests,...

This book introduces readers to basic helping skills and advanced helping techniques within an eclectic framework, providing interactive, step-by-step instr...

"Transitions in Dying & Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care compassionately explains the key transitions that chronically ...

Data Is Fundamental To The Modern World. From Economic Development, To Healthcare, To Education And Public Policy, We Rely On Numbers To Allocate Resources ...

Since the 1960s, the field of victimology has developed into a variegated discipline with its own theoretical and methodological traditions. In the early 19...

The Author Of This Groundbreaking Volume Is Not Only A Social Scientist And Victim Advocate; She Is Also The Mother Of A Murder Victim. Deborah Spungen Illu...

Informed by the authors’ decades of professional experience and academic research, The Victims of Crime presents a comprehensive introduction to crime...

The author examines emerging areas in the field, such as the consequences of victimization and empowering victims. The text includes both traditional and mo...

This Handbook provides a clear introduction to the theoretical debates surrounding the topic of domestic violence, and also offers practical advice on pos...

This text offers a much-needed overview of theory and practice in the topical area of crime, victimization, and criminal justice policy. Spalek explores t...

This book comprehensively examines right-wing extremism (RWE) in Canada, discussing the lengthy history of violence and distribution, ideological bases, act...

Written By One Of The World's Leading Experts On Victimology, This Book Is Designed To Offer A Broad Introduction To The Subject.Categories: Law Constitutio...

This Edited Collection Highlights International Research On Domestic Homicides And Death Reviews Which Are A Rapidly Growing Intervention/prevention Initiat...

Every year, thousands of girls and women die at the hands of blood relatives. These victims are accused of committing honor violations that bring shame upon...

Understanding Victimology: An Active-Learning Approach explains what the field of victimology is―including its major theoretical perspectives and research...

An Inconvenient Truth of water.“Imagine a world in twenty years, in which no substantive progress has been made to provide basic wastewater service in th...

Based on a hugely successful US model, The Seven Core Issues Workbook is accessible and parent-friendly with brief explanations, activities and exercises....

Barbara Okun's practical introduction to counseling has helped thousands of readers become effective and empathetic helpers. Logical, easy-to-understand, an...

The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada is a concise primer on the inner workings of government in Canada. This is a go-to resource for student...

A radically new interpretation of the Progressive Era which argues that business leaders, and not the reformers, inspired the era’s legislation regarding ...

gregory Kasza Examines State-society Relations In Interwar Japan Through A Case Study Of Public Policy Toward Radio, Film, Newspapers, And Magazines. Cate...

Product Description A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-firs...

In this much-anticipated book, a leading economist argues that many key problems of the American economy are due not to the flaws of capitalism or the inev...

"A truly excellent book that explains where our pandemic response went wrong, and how we can understand those failings using the tools of economics." --Tyle...

The United States has been epitomized as a land of opportunity, where hard work and skill can bring personal success and economic well-being. The American D...

Two Noted Professors Offer Easily Remembered Rules For Using History Effectively In Day-to-day Management Of Governmental And Corporate Affairs To Avoid Cos...

New York Times Bestselling Journalist John Stossel Shows How The Expansion Of Government Control Is Destructive For American Society. Fixing The Economy -- ...

perspectives On The Nature & Causes Of Suicide/suicide Prevention, Postvention/approaches For Trmt/rational Suicide booknews a Revised Edition Of The T...

Over recent decades, John W. Dower, one of America’s preeminent historians, has addressed the roots and consequences of war from multiple perspectives. I...

Mike Nickerson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 431-433) And Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government Public Affai...

A conceptual and practical presentation of the strengths perspective in social work. Part of Advancing Core Competencies Series, a unique series that help...

Illustrates Family Therapy Techniques. With Its Clinical Focus And Extremely Practical Presentation, The Essentials Of Family Therapy, 6/e Examines The Rich...

Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Fronti`res, delivers emergency aid around the world. This book is its history and examines t...

Living Through Loss is the first book to identify the many ways in which people experience loss over the course of life and to discuss the interventions mo...

In Third Wave Capitalism, John Ehrenreich Documents The Emergence Of A New Stage In The History Of American Capitalism. Just As The Industrial Capitalism Of...

We walk to the faucet, turn it on and are refreshed by a glass of cold, clean water. But this ordinary action we take for granted is not the norm in the wor...

A groundbreaking scientific examination of the way our brains understand politics from a New York Times bestselling author One of the world 's best-known ...

we Are Currently Witnessing The Global Diffusion Of Multiculturalism, Both As A Political Discourse And As A Set Of International Legal Norms. States Toda...

Note: This Is The Bound Book Only And Does Not Include Access To The Enhanced Pearson Etext. To Order The Enhanced Pearson Etext Packaged With A Bound Book,...

Why does the United States go to war? America has a long tradition of justifying war as the defense of democracy. The War on Terror was waged to protect the...

For millions of men on the path to recovery, Victims No Longer is the next step. The first book written specifically for men, Victims No Longer examines t...

During World War II, French villagers offered safe harbor to countless strangers—mostly children—as they fled for their lives. The same place offers re...

...a Daring Call To Action That Details How The Future Of Human Civilization Is Under Threat--and Offers Concrete Advice For Making Your Voice Heard In The ...

Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam ha...

This eagerly awaited non-fiction debut by acclaimed Native environmental activist Winona LaDuke is a thoughtful and in-depth account of Native resistance t...

Praise For The End of Energy Obesity "Peter Tertzakian has succeeded once again. He outlines a visionary approach to meeting the serious challenges of the...

Product DescriptionThis foundational resource is the first to explicitly detail the Child and Youth Care (CYC) core competencies for students preparing to t...

This text is most suitable for Introductory Social Welfare courses in Social Work programs, most likely at the undergraduate level in universities and coll...