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Book SynopsisThis new introductory statistics text from Dawn M. McBride, best-selling author of The Process of Research in Psychology, covers the background and process of statistical analysis, along with how to use essential tools for working with data from the field. Research studies are included throughout from both the perspective of a student conducting their own research study and of someone encountering research in their daily life. McBride helps readers gain the knowledge they need to become better consumers of research and statistics used in everyday decision-making and connects the process of research design with the tools employed in statistical analysis. Instructors and students alike will appreciate the extra opportunities for practice with the accompanying Lab Manual for Statistical Analysis, also written by McBride and her frequent collaborator, J. Cooper Cutting.Trade Review"This is a good text on introductory statistics that uses clear language and is easy for undergraduate students to read and understand. It goes through data analysis as it relates to research design and hypothesis testing step by step, which is a unique contribution of this book." -- Paul S. Foster"I really like the idea of an integrated stats/methods text that could also be used separately. The activities in the lab manual are nicely done and would provide additional practice for the students." -- Courtney McManus"A well thought-out statistics book that hits all the high points that students need without getting bogged down." -- Michael RayTable of ContentsPreface About the Author PART I: WHY DO WE USE STATISTICS? 1 Why Statistics? What Can Statistics Do for Me? Research Design and Statistics Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 2 The Starting Place: Data and Distributions Populations and Samples Types of Data Frequency Distributions Frequency Distributions in Excel Frequency Distributions in SPSS Summary of Frequency Distributions Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 3 Probability and Sampling Concepts of Probability Sampling Techniques Distribution of Sample Means Introduction Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself PART II: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 4 Central Tendency Central Tendency in Distributions Mean Median Mode Which Measure of Central Tendency Should I Use? Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 5 Variability Variability in Distributions Range and Interquartile Range Standard Deviation Which Measure of Variability Should I Use? Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 6 Presenting Descriptive Statistics Descriptive Statistics in Graphs Descriptive Statistics in Tables APA Style for Graphs and Tables Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself PART III: BASICS OF HYPOTHESIS TESTING 7 The Normal Distribution and z Scores The z Score Transformation The Normal Distribution Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 8 Hypothesis-Testing Logic Using the Normal Distribution to Test Hypotheses Logic of Hypothesis Testing Types of Hypothesis-Testing Errors Statistical Significance Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself PART IV: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF STATISTICAL TESTS 9 The t Distribution The t Distribution One-Sample t Test Using SPSS to Conduct a One-Sample t Test Test Assumptions Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 10 Related/Paired Samples t Test Calculating a Related/Paired Samples t Test Using SPSS to Conduct a Related/Paired Samples t Test Test Assumptions Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 11 Independent Samples t Test Independent Samples Calculating the Independent Samples t Test Using SPSS to Conduct an Independent Samples t Test Test Assumptions Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 12 One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) More Than Two Independent Samples Calculating the F Score in an ANOVA Using SPSS to Conduct a One-Way Between-Subjects ANOVA Test Assumptions Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 13 Two-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Factorial Designs Calculating a Two-Way ANOVA Understanding Interactions Using SPSS to Calculate Two-Way Between-Subjects ANOVAs Test Assumptions Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 14 One-Way Within-Subjects Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Within-Subjects Designs Calculating a Within-Subjects ANOVA Using SPSS to Calculate One-Way Within-Subjects ANOVAs Test Assumptions More Complex Within-Subjects Designs Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 15 Correlation Tests and Simple Linear Regression Correlation Versus Causation Hypothesis Testing With Pearson r Using SPSS to Conduct a Pearson r Test Regression Analyses Nonlinear Relationships Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself 16 Chi-Square Tests Parametric Versus Nonparametric Tests Observed Versus Expected Frequencies Calculating a Chi-Square by Hand Calculating a Chi-Square Using SPSS Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Test Yourself Appendix A: Answers to Stop and Think Questions Appendix B: Unit Normal Table (z Table) Appendix C: t Distribution Table Appendix D: F Distribution Table Appendix E: Pearson r Critical Values Table Appendix F: Chi-Square Critical Values Table Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisProviding a current view that prompts students to read and analyze, Contemporary Criminal Law, Sixth Edition combines the concepts taught in undergraduate criminal law courses with thought-provoking cases and engaging learning tools.Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal Law Chapter 2 Constitutional Limitations Chapter 3 Punishment and Sentencing Chapter 4 Actus Reus Chapter 5 Mens Rea, Concurrence, Causation Chapter 6 Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability Chapter 7 Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation Chapter 8 Justifications Chapter 9 Excuses Chapter 10 Homicide Chapter 11 Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment Chapter 12 Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief Chapter 13 Crimes Against Property Chapter 14 White-Collar Crime Chapter 15 Crimes Against Public Order and Morality Chapter 16 Crimes Against the State

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Book SynopsisUnlock a treasure trove of learningmake room for belonging in schoolBelonging is an instinctual feeling: you know when you feel itand you really know when you don't. Creating a sense of belonging in the classroom has a significant impact on student learning and well-being; it serves as a gatekeeper for other aspects of learning to take root. But how do we create classrooms and schools where every student knows they belong?This easy-to-use, illustrated playbook has you covered. 11 evidence-based modules feature actions and strategies that teachers can apply to help students feel more included. Interactive features such as essential questions and reflective prompts are designed to engage educators and deepen their understanding of the importance of connection and belonging in a student's educational experience. Readers will find Detailed coverage of the 11 dimensions of belonging Evidence-based ac

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Book SynopsisCovering essential topics such as frequency distributions, hypothesis formation, and inferential statistics and bivariate regression, this text helps students grasp basic statistics without dumbing down the subject.

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Book SynopsisWritten by a leading pricing researcher, this book provides a simple unified system for the setting and management of prices. The pricing procedures described are grounded in basic research and are generally applicable over products, situations, and times. The result is that students gain a deeper, more generally useful understanding of this essential aspect of business. The author demystifies the math necessary for making pricing decisions. Using clear, direct language, he explains in detail how to apply expected value, multiple regression, price elasticity, and generalized breakeven analysis to essential pricing tasks. He uses a descriptive approach to explaining mathematical techniques so that formulas can be seen as simply more detailed specifications of intuitive ideas. Used in dozens of college and MBA classes all over the world, Pricing Strategies is now available in a second edition. This revised edition includes updated examples and exercises as well as expanded coverage of topics such as freemium and in-app pricing, subscriptions, tipping, pay-what-you-want pricing, pricing algorithms, and dynamic pricing. Robert M. Schindler is a Professor of Marketing at Rutgers University, USA.Table of ContentsPricing as an Element of the Marketing Mix Part I. Setting of Initial Prices Starting Points for Setting an Initial Price Assessing Value to the Customer Basic Pricing Strategies and Breakeven Analysis Part II. Modification of Existing Prices The Generalized Breakeven Formula and Its Use Predicting Price-Change Response: Economic and Competitive Factors Predicting Price-Change Response: Knowledge-Related Factors Predicting Price-Change Response: Feeling-Related Factors Empirical Measurement of Price-Change Response Part III. Developing a Price Structure Fences for Price Segmentation Time as a Price-Segmentation Fence Place as a Price-Segmentation Fence Pricing to the Less-Informed Segment Pricing of Interrelated Products Part IV. Flexible Pricing Auctions and Competitive Bidding Negotiation and Participatory Pricing Systematizing Pricing Decisions Societal Implications of Pricing

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Book SynopsisDeviance: Social Constructions and Blurred Boundariesis designed for courses on social deviance that take a strong sociological perspective. The bookdraws on up-to-date scholarship across a wide spectrum of deviance categories, providing a symbolic interactionist analysis of the deviance process. The book addresses positivistic theories of deviant behavior within a description of the deviance process that encompasses the work of deviance claims-makers, rule-breakers, and social control agents. Students are introduced to the sociology of deviance and learn to analyze several kinds of criminal deviance that involve unwilling victims-such as murder, rape, street-level property crime, and white-collar crime. Students also learn to examine several categories of lifestyle and status deviance and develop skills for critical analysis of criminal justice and social policies. Overall, students gain an understanding of the sociology of deviance through cross-cultural comparisons, histori

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive, topically arranged text provides a contemporary account of counseling theories as practiced by internationally acclaimed experts in the field. Each chapter covers the way mindfulness, strengths-based positive psychology, and the common factors model is integrated into the theory. A special emphasis on evidence-based practice helps readers prepare for their work in the field. Key Features The text focuses on how each theory presents a useful and effective basis for contemporary practice, providing students with the most up-to-date scholarship on current theories and how these theories guide the practice of today's counselors and psychotherapists. Chapters are written by internationally acclaimed experts offering a truly global and complete perspective of the field. Discussion of the pros and cons of each theoretical approach allows students Table of ContentsPart I: Contemporary Theory In Its Historical and Empirical Context Chapter 1: Introduction. - Howard E. A. Tinsley, Suzanne H. Lease, Noelle S. Giffin Wiersma Abstract Introduction The Therapy Process Research on Counseling Effectiveness The Common Factors Model Who Needs A Theory Ethical and Legal Issues Conclusion Chapter 2: Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and the genesis of psychotherapy - Britt-Marie Schiller Abstract Historical Background Freud’s Basic Theoretical Constructs Jung’s Basic Theoretical Constructs Basic Personality Dynamics - Freud Jung’s Psychology of Personality Development and Personality Types Fundamental Principles of Treatment Fundamental Principles of Contemporary Treatment Other Resources References Chapter 3: Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology - Everett L. Worthington Jr., Nathaniel G. Wade, William T. Hoyt Abstract Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology: What Psychotherapists Can Learn from Research on Treatment and Psychotherapist Responsiveness An Evolution of Evidence-Based Practice Current Thoughts about Integrating Common Factors and Specific Treatments A Model of Treatment and Responsiveness to Treatment Research on client characteristics: Expectations for psychotherapy. Research on evidence-based relationship factors. The Complex Interactions among These Factors Status of the Field—What Is Now Needed? Additional Materials Websites listing EBPs: References Part II: Theories Emphasizing Client Upbringing And Family History Chapter 4: Alfred Adler and individual psychology - Jon Carlson, Patricia Robey, Martha Mason Abstract Introduction Alfred Adler Basic Assumptions Theory of Personality Stages of Adlerian Counseling Techniques to Encourage Reorientation Extensions of the Theory Applications of Adlerian Therapy Limitations of Adlerian Counseling Conclusion Additional Resources References Chapter 5: Neo-Freudians and ego-analytic, object-relations, attachment, and brief psychoanalytic theory - Anna L. Dickerman, Elizabeth L. Auchincloss Abstract Introduction Historical Origins of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Principles of Contemporary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Contemporary Psychodynamic Approach to Understanding Psychopathology Goals and Procedures of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Core Concepts in the Practice of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Limitations of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Research and Evidence-Basis in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Common Factors and Areas of Overlap Overlap Between the Psychoanalytic Model and Cognitive Science Cultural Factors in Psychodynamic Psychiatry Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Atypical Treatment Settings Conclusion Additional Materials References Part III: Theories Focusing On Client Actions Chapter 6: B. F. Skinner, Albert Bandura, and behavioral modification - Joseph J. Pear, Heather D. Simister Abstract Introduction Basic Principles of Behavior Behavioral Techniques Overview of Major Behavior Therapy Approaches Special Behavior Therapy Techniques Treatment Applications to Specific Disorders Special Considerations in Diverse Populations Conclusions Additional Materials References Chapter 7: William Glasser and reality therapy - Robert Wubbolding Abstract Overview of Reality Therapy Choice Theory: Human Motivation and Personality Reality Therapy: Applying Choice Theory Choice Theory/Reality Therapy and Mindfulness Interface Potential Criticisms Related to Reality Therapy Research Support for Reality Therapy Summary Additional Resources References Chapter 8: Marsha Linehan and dialectical behavior therapy - Sheila Crowell, Kendrick Rith ABSTRACT KEYWORDS INTRODUCTION Biosocial Theory Assumptions of DBT Functions and Modes of Treatment Treatment Targets Stages of Therapy Dialectics and Dialectical Dilemmas Mechanisms of Change DBT and Mindfulness Empirical Evidence for DBT Common Factors in DBT DBT and Positive Psychology Conclusion Additional Materials References Part IV: Theories Focusing On Client Thoughts Chapter 9: Albert Ellis and rational-emotive behavior therapy - Catharine MacLaren, Kristene A. Doyle, Raymond DiGiuseppe Abstract Overview Core Theory of REBT REBT Therapeutic Process Research and Evidence-Basis in REBT Common Factors and REBT Cultural Factors in REBT Specialized Applications of REBT References Chapter 10: Aaron Beck, Donald Meichenbaum and cognitive behavioral therapy - Brian Johnson Abstract Introduction Origins and Development of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Core Theoretical Assumptions and Key Concepts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Common Cognitive Behavioral Techniques Empirical Support for CBT Contemporary Applications Conclusion Additional Resources References Part V: Theories Focusing On Client Emotions Chapter 11: Carl Rogers and client-centered counseling - David Murphy, Catherine Hayes Abstract Introduction Core Theoretical Assumptions of Person-Centered Theory Theory of Personality Development and Change The Practice of Person-Centered Therapy Empirical Evidence Evaluating Client-Centered Therapy Extensions of Person-Centered Theory Application of Person-Centered Theory to Common Factors, Positive Psychology, and Diversity Conclusion Additional Resources References Chapter 12: Rollo May, Irvin Yalom and existential therapy - Stephen Diamond Abstract Introduction Core Philosophical and Theoretical Concepts Existential Technique: To Do or to Be? Psychiatric Diagnosis and Psychopharmacology: A Modern Existential Dilemma Clinical Applications of Contemporary Existential Therapy Empirical Support for Contemporary Existential Psychotherapy Confronting Psychotherapy′s Current Existential Crisis Summary and Conclusion Additional Materials References Chapter 13: Bruce Ecker, Laurel Hulley, and coherence therapy - Sara Bridges Abstract Introduction Main Concepts and Methodology Guiding Principles Coherence Therapy Process and Effective Techniques Mechanisms of Change Empirical Evidence and Efficacy Outcomes Theoretical Extensions Applications Managed Care Conclusion Additional Resources References Chapter 14: Michael White and narrative therapy - Scott Meier Abstract Introduction Theoretical Aspects of Narrative Approaches Process and Technique in Narrative Approaches Potential Outcomes in Narrative Approaches Conclusions Additional Resources References Part VI: Integration of Counseling and Psychotherapy Theory Chapter 15: Contemporary Gestalt Therapy: An Early Case of Theoretical Integration come of age - Philip Brownell Abstract Introduction The Early Integration of Classical Gestalt Therapy Theoretical Core for Contemporary Gestalt Therapy Gestalt’s Evidence Base Gestalt Therapy and Contemporary Issues in Psychotherapy Suggestions for Further Study References Chapter 16: John Norcross and integrative theories of counseling - Jeff Harris Abstract Integrative Theories of Psychotherapy: The Core Theory Techniques Advocated by Integrative Psychotherapy Extensions of Integrative Psychotherapy Applications of Integrative Psychotherapy Conclusion Additional Resources References Chapter 17: Developing your personal theoretical orientation - Noelle Wiersma, Howard Tinsley, Suzanne Lease

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Book SynopsisEmpower your students to become advocates for change. Macro Social Work Practice: Advocacy in Action shows students studying in macro social work practice how to enact change at the organizational, community, societal, and global levels. An emphasis is placed on engaging in macro practice using the tenets of the award-winning author team’s Advocacy Policy and Practice Model (APPM) that highlight the inclusion of economic and social justice, supportive environment, human needs and rights, and political access. Beginning with a history of macro practice and continuing with contemporary issues facing social workers, this new text helps readers learn how to enact advocacy, informed by key orientations and perspectives and grounded in timely and relevant examples and causes. FREE DIGITAL TOOLS INCLUDED WITH THIS TEXT SAGE edge gives instructors and students the edge they need to succeed with an array of teaching and learning tools in one easy-to-navigate website.Table of ContentsPREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS CHAPTER 1. A Historical Perspective of Macro Practice and Advocacy WHAT IS MACRO PRACTICE? WHAT DOES MACRO SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE MEAN? THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF MACRO PRACTICE THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MACRO PRACTICE THE SOCIAL WORK VALUES OF MACRO PRACTICE ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT CHAPTER 2. Contemporary Macro Practice Perspectives PLANNED CHANGE PROCESS AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES AND ORIENTATIONS THE PROBLEM-CENTERED APPROACH THE STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE ECOLOGICAL THEORY EMPOWERMENT SYSTEMS THEORY PERSON-IN-ENVIRONMENT ADVOCACY MODEL A COMMUNITY-BASED PRACTICE ORIENTATION INTEGRATING PERSPECTIVES AND ORIENTATIONS WITH MACRO PRACTICE ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 3. Engage Diversity and Difference DEFINING DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCE THE ROLE OF CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND CULTURAL HUMILITY IN MACRO PRACTICE WHAT IS INTERSECTIONALITY IN MACRO PRACTICE? IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT BIASES INCLUSION ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CHAPTER 4. An Advocacy Model for Dynamic Practice WHAT IS ADVOCACY? ADVOCACY AND ETHICS ADVOCACY AND MACRO PRACTICE THE ADVOCACY PRACTICE AND POLICY MODEL (APPM) THEORETICAL FOUNDATION OF THE ADVOCACY PRACTICE AND POLICY MODEL HOW THE APPM APPLIES TO MACRO PRACTICE CHAPTER 5. Understanding and Enriching Organizational Life THE RELEVANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS IN SOCIAL WORK THE CONCEPT OF ORGANIZATION TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONS USING THEORIES AND PERSPECTIVES HOW ORGANIZATIONS FUNCTION HUMAN DIVERSITY AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATION AS A SYSTEM ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPERS EMPOWERMENT ETHICAL ISSUES THAT OCCUR WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER 6. Exploring the Concept of Communities and Community Practice HOW ARE COMMUNITIES DEFINED? FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNITIES SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE OVERVIEW AND HISTORY OF COMMUNITY PRACTICE AND ORGANIZING USEFUL THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN COMMUNITY PRACTICE STRATEGIES APPLYING THE ADVOCACY PRACTICE AND POLICY MODEL TO COMMUNITY PRACTICE PRINCIPLES ON USING A STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE USING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THEORY TO IMPROVE PRACTICE CONSIDER ETHICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHAPTER 7. Social Planning WHAT IS SOCIAL PLANNING? CONSUMER PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL PLANNING WAYS OF APPROACHING SOCIAL PLANNING ADVOCACY MODEL PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN MACRO SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE STRATEGIC PLANNING FROM AN ORGANIZATIONAL STANDPOINT SOCIAL PLANNING PROCESS THE NIMBY PHENOMENON RESOURCE CONSIDERATIONS IN SOCIAL PLANNING SOCIAL PLANNING AS A COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 8. Administration and Leadership: Building on Advocacy and Strengths WHAT IS ADMINISTRATION? ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS SOCIAL WORK ADMINISTRATION FROM A STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE THE ADVOCACY PRACTICE AND POLICY MODEL AND SOCIAL WORK ADMINISTRATION ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 9. Policy Practice, Political Persuasion, and Advocacy POLICY PRACTICE, POLITICAL PERSUASION, AND ADVOCACY DEFINING SOCIAL POLICY THE PROBLEM-CENTERED APPROACH THE POLICY PROCESS FROM A STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE THE ADVOCACY PRACTICE AND POLICY MODEL AND POLICY PRACTICE KNOWING THE POLITICAL PROCESS THINKING AND ACTING POLITICALLY INFLUENCING THE POLITICAL PROCESS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN POLICY PRACTICE ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 10. Using Technology in Social Work Practice ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY SOCIAL WORKERS ADVOCACY SUITES THE ADVOCACY PRACTICE AND POLICY MODEL AND TECHNOLOGY ETHICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH TECHNOLOGY FUTURE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE CHAPTER 11. Informing Macro Practice With Research WHAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH MACRO PRACTICE? QUANTITATIVE VS. QUALITATIVE ANALYSES ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN RESEARCH STRATEGIES INFUSING RESEARCH FINDINGS INTO MACRO PRACTICE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS CHAPTER 12. Evaluating Macro Change WHAT IS EVALUATION? FUNDING SOURCES AND RESEARCH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH AND POLICY AND PRACTICE ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 13. Advocacy for Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice VALUES BASE OF SOCIAL WORK POLITICAL ACTIVISM POLITICAL LEANINGS HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE APPLY THE ADVOCACY PRACTICE AND POLICY MODEL (APPM) ADVOCACY STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CHAPTER 14. Assessing Your Macro Practice Skills MACRO PRACTICE AS A LIFELONG CALLING ENGAGING IN SELF-ASSESSMENT RECOGNIZING STRENGTHS IN MACRO PRACTICE ROLES ADVOCACY STARTS WITH SELF THE VALUE OF NETWORKING, PARTNERSHIPS, AND COLLABORATIONS STAY CURRENT THROUGH READING APPENDIX GLOSSARY REFERENCES INDEX

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Book SynopsisCommunity Projects as Social Activism: From Direct Action to Direct Services by Benjamin Shepard is an engaging and accessible work that will get today's students excited about the very real prospect of achieving lasting, positive change within their communities. It outlines a distinct approach to community practice born out of the intersection among social movements, day-to-day organizing, and the lessons of five decades of community change practices. This invaluable resource is a must-have for anyone involved in community organization, community health, and community activism practice research and policy.Table of ContentsForeword, by Steve Burghardt Acknowledgments About the Author Part I: Theory, Contexts and Understandings Chapter 1: On Community Practice A Framework for Action Community Practice: Theory and the “Real” World Chapter 2: Activism in a Changing World—Looking Back to Move Forward The Assault on the Poor Organizing for Social Justice Getting Started--Playfully Chapter 3: Learning from Community Projects Approaches to Community Engagement Community Projects and Service Learning Part One – In Conclusion Part II: Practice and Power Chapter 4: Introduction to Part II on Social Action and Power Case Study: “Set Jean Free!” The Changing Face of Social Movements & Social Work Taking Power and Addressing Needs Chapter 5: Identifying Issues The “Winnable Win” Case Study: Jim Eigo and the ACT UP Treatment and Data Committee Chapter 6: Research as Action Participant Action Research Community Analysis Framework Social Settlements and Community Projects Case Study: David Crane and the “We Can’t Breathe” Campaign The Advocate as Researcher Chapter 7: Mobilization and Spreading the Message Text Messaging, Media Activism, and Social Justice Organizing and Narrative Case Study: Jay Blotcher and the Stop the Church Protest Media Activism On Media and Language Video Activism Occupy Wall Street and the Media Chapter 8: Direct Action and "Getting the Goods" A Short History of Civil Disobedience Some Practical and Ethical Guidelines for Direct Action Direct Action: Theory and Practice Case Study: Eustacia Smith—Social Ministry to Direct Action Action, Reaction, and Narratives of Disobedience Direct Action and Storytelling Chapter 9: Legal Strategies Know Your Rights Case Study: Greg Berman and the Red Hook Community Justice Center An Afterword Chapter 10: From Joy to Justice: Mixing Fun and Community Building Defiant Laughter and the Power of Play Case Study: Mark Andersen and the Transformative Power of Punk Cultural Animation Play as a Low Threshold Entry into Politics Part Two—In Conclusion Part III: Praxis: From Direct Action to Direct Services Chapter 11: Social Movement to Social Services: From the Black Panthers to the Young Lords Black Panther Community Survival Programs Do-It-Yourself Direct Action with the Young Lords Common Causes Chapter 12: From Critique to Coexistence with Capital: The Woodlawn Organization and the Dilemmas of Community Development Improve, Don’t Move Chapter 13: ACT UP to the World: Direct Action to Direct Services Social Services and Global Social Movements in AIDS Activism Chapter 14: Affinity Group to Movement Organization: Housing Works Housing and the AIDS Pandemic Chapter 15: Harm Reduction and Human Services: Experiments in Syringe Exchange From the War on Drugs to Harm Reduction Experiments in Syringe Exchange Chapter 16: The Perils of the Non-Profit Industrial Complex The “Iron Cage” A Virus in the System Beyond Psychic Prisons Chapter 17: DIY Politics and World-Making: Mutual Aid, Anarchism, and Alternative Solutions Do It Yourself to Create Counterpower Anarchism, Mutual Aid, and Communities of Support A Politics of Freedom A Short History of Anarchism Anarchist Social Services Chapter 18: Multi-Issue Organizing From the Women’s Movement to Struggles for Global Justice Women, Social Work, and Social Movements Ella Baker and the Civil Rights Movement Gay Liberation and LGBT Organizing The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power Prefigurative Politics within the Global Justice Movement Creating a New Multi-Issue Politics Chapter 19: Community Building against Inequality: Zapatistas, Occupations and Transnational Advocacy The Occupy Movement Common Preservation The OWS Sustainability Committee Rejecting Scarcity in Favor of Economic Democracy Zapatismo from Oaxaca to the Bronx Postscript: Concluding Notes on Friendships, Social Networks and Social Change References Index

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Book SynopsisLeading with Communication, by bestselling authors Teri and Michael Gamble, prepares today's students to acquire skills, develop a global perspective, and master the technology they need to enhance their visibility and credibility as leaders. Addressing leadership from the students' perspective, the book facilitates in readers the ability to nurture their leadership and team-building talents. In this way, it helps them understand the leadership concepts and team-building strategies that business and professional communicators working and interacting in 21st-century organizations must master. The book's emphasis on skills, including its focus on developing the global and technological competencies that support the performance of leadership, promotes in students the ability to think critically and imaginatively. With this text, students will learn to communicate effectively as they also learn how to inspire confidence, foster innovation, and build an effective team. Indeed,Table of ContentsPART I. UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP 1. Understanding the Leader in You 2. Understanding the Leader′s Ethical Responsibilities 3. Understanding the Leader/Follower Relationship II. DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS 4. Thinking Like a Leader: The Power of Thoughtfulness 5. Perceiving Like a Leader: Paradigm Power 6. Listening Like a Leader: Response Power 7. Storytelling Like a Leader: The Power of Words 8. Presenting Yourself Like a Leader: Understanding the Power of Nonverbal Communication III. EXERCISING LEADERSHIP 9. Leading the Way Through Conflict 10. Establishing and Sharing Power 11. Promoting Collaborative Problem Solving 12. Influencing and Inspiring Others IV. MEETING LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES 13. Valuing Culture and Diversity 14. Innovating 15. It′s About Social Networking and Technology

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Book SynopsisRevisiting the Classic Studiesis a series of texts that introduces readers to the studies in psychology that changed the way we think about core topics in the discipline today. It provokes students to ask more interesting and challenging questions about the field by encouraging a deeper level of engagementbothwiththe details of the studies themselves and with the nature of their contribution.Edited by leading scholars in their field and written by researchers at the cutting edge of these developments, the chapters in each text provide details of the original works and their theoretical and empirical impact, and then discuss the ways in which thinking and research has advanced in the years since the studies were conducted. Social Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studiestraces 15 ground-breakingstudies by researchers such as Asch, Festinger, Milgram, Sherif, Tajfel and Zimbardo to re-examine and reflect on their findings and engage in a livelTrade Review"Like the very best guidebooks, the authors set the classic studies in context, helping the reader to understand why each study was conducted and how it was received by its contemporary audience. Just as important, they discuss the legacy of each study, showing how it opened up lines of theorizing and empirical research that have helped to create the vibrant and socially relevant discipline that we know today." -- Professor Anthony Manstead"Not only have I been able to delve deeper into experiments that I’ve studied before, but I was able to widen my knowledge to study other experiments in sufficient detail. The information provided throughout was highly detailed, clearly explained and well suited for its audience." -- Emily D’SouzaTable of ContentsAn Introduction to Classic Studies in Social Psychology - S. Alexander Haslam and Joanne R. Smith Social Facilitation and Social Loafing: Revisiting Triplett’s competition studies - Steven J. Karau and Kipling D. Williams Attitudes and Behavior: Revisiting LaPiere’s hospitality study - Joanne R. Smith and Deborah J. Terry Cognitive Dissonance: Revisiting Festinger’s end of the world study - Joel Cooper Norm Formation: Revisiting Sherif’s autokinetic illusion study - Dominic Abrams and John M. Levine Conformity: Revisiting Asch’s line-judgment studies - Jolanda Jetten and Matthew J. Hornsey Minority Influence: Revisiting Moscovici’s blue-green afterimage studies - Robin Martin and Miles Hewstone Obedience: Revisiting Milgram’s shock experiments - Stephen Reicher and S. Alexander Haslam Tyranny: Revisiting Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment - S. Alexander Haslam and Stephen Reicher Intergroup Relations and Conflict: Revisiting Sherif’s Boys’ Camp studies - Michael J. Platow and John A. Hunter Discrimination: Revisiting Tajfel’s minimal group studies - Russell Spears and Sabine Otten Group Decision Making: Revisiting Janis′s groupthink study - Dominic J. Packer and Nick D. Ungson Helping in Emergencies: Revisiting Latané and Darley’s bystander studies - Mark Levine Promoting Positive Intergroup Relations: Revisiting Aronson et al′s jigsaw classroom - John F. Dovidio Stereotype Formation: Revisiting Hamilton and Gifford’s illusory correlation studies - Craig McGarty Stereotypes and Performance: Revisiting Steele and Aronson′s stereotype threat studies - Craig McGarty

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Book SynopsisA new fundamentals of HRM guide that gives you a clear understanding of important HRM concepts and functions, showing you how to apply them and develop the skills you need for a successful career in managing others.

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Book SynopsisLearning and Memory provides students with a clear, balanced, and integrated presentation of major theoretical perspectives foundational to the study of human learning and memory. Author Darrell Rudmann uses an engaging personal writing style appropriate for students with little or no previous background in psychology to discuss topics including the major behaviorism theories of learning, modern cognitive theories of memory, social learning theories, the roles of emotion and motivation in learning, and the well-established neurological underpinnings of these perspectives. A concluding chapter on learning and memory concepts in the real world shows students to how these concepts are applied in various industries, from advertising to education and the media. Trade Review"This is a good book that students from all disciplines should have no difficulty in understanding. It has an emphasis on learning and memory, but combines concepts with other types of psychology as well." -- Vivian C. Hsu"Learning and Memory is comprehensive and engaging." -- Jennifer A. Joy-GabaTable of ContentsPreface About the Author 1 History of Learning and Memory Learning Objectives Overview “Buddy O’Dell” Early Philosophical Approaches A Twentieth-Century Approach: Behaviorism Contemporary Approaches Themes in the Book Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References 2 Common Research Methods in Learning and Memory Learning Objectives Overview Common Features Issues of Quality Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References 3 Neurological Basis of Learning Learning Objectives Overview The Case of H.M. How Neurons Communicate: Neurotransmission How Neurons Adapt to Support Learning Classical Conditioning Skill Learning Implicit Learning Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References PART I: LEARNING 4 Behavioral Learning Learning Objectives Overview Operant Conditioning Theory Strengthening Behavior Schedules of Reinforcement Shaping Response Chains Stimulus Control Biological Constraints Avoidance Conditioning Weakening Behavior Overview of Operant Conditioning Theory Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References 5 Social Learning Learning Objectives Overview Learning by Watching Others Development of Learning Social Context of Cognitive Development Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References 6 Affect and Motivation in Learning Learning Objectives Overview Emotions During Learning Motivation Classic Motivational Theories Modern Motivational Theories Motivation in Education Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References 7 Cognitive Learning Learning Objectives Overview Short-Term Memory Store Baddeley’s “Working Memory” Model Conscious Learning Forming Memories Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References PART II: MEMORY 8 Retrieval Learning Objectives Overview Retrieving Memories Feeling of Knowing Retrieval Cues Prospective Memory The Biological Basis of Retrieving Memories Retrieval to Improve Learning Situational Effects on Retrieval Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References 9 Episodic and Autobiographical Memories Learning Objectives Overview Episodic Memories Autobiographical Memory System The Structure of Autobiographical Memories Conway’s Self-Memory System Developmental Changes in Autobiographical Memories Brain Processing Underlying Autobiographical Memories Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References 10 Semantic Memory Learning Objectives Overview Tulving’s Episodic/Semantic Memory Distinction Meaning and Context Knowledge Representation Associationistic Models of Knowledge Representation Holistic Approaches of Knowledge Representation Constructivism Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References 11 Forgetting Learning Objectives Overview Forgetting Is Normal Normal Rate of Forgetting Forgetting Over the Lifespan Causes of Forgetting Other Retrieval Errors Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References PART III: ADVANCED TOPICS 12 Learning and Memory in the Real World Learning Objectives Overview Learning and Advertising: Consumer Research Learning and Education: Classroom Management Learning and the Workplace: Employee Training Learning and Aggression: Violence and Media Memory and the Law: Eyewitness Memory Chapter Summary Review Questions Key Terms Further Resources References Index

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Book SynopsisResearch Basics: Design to Data Analysis in Six Steps offers a fresh and creative approach to the research process based on author James V. Spickard's decades of teaching experience.Using an intuitive six-step model, readers learn how to craft a research question and then identify a logical process for answering it. Conversational writing and multi-disciplinary examples illuminate the model's simplicity and power, effectively connecting the hows and whys behind social science research. Students using this book will learn how to turn their research questions into results.Trade Review"An extremely well organized text covering basics of research design and methods that consistently uses the six steps in the text and in examples to assure that students understand." -- Anne Rothstein"As Spickard explains, students tend to fear and shy away from research and particularly statistics courses. This textbook is designed in such a manner that it engages the student and keeps the student′s attention through case illustrations and an easy-to-read format." -- Manuel Zamora"It incorporates much of what must be pieced together from multiple resources into one text. The six-step strategy breaks the process down into manageable units, and it is clear to me how each step contributes to the overall process." -- Terry Webster"It′s a textbook with lots of unique features, such as question-method match, data type-analytical tool match, as well as ethical theory-practice match. It′s easy to follow and it acts as a textbook and a practical guide for undergraduate students. Chapters are organized as cooking recipes and examples are interesting and inspiring." -- Lei Zhang"Scholarly but not threatening to students who are scared of the word "research". The layout, language, and images make a challenging subject easier to understand and much less overwhelming." -- Timothy Gunnells"Research is hard. This text helps explain a complicated process and guides students through research design in simpler terms. As an instructor, I appreciate authors who understand the challenges associated with teaching research methods courses." -- Marquita Walker"While many research design texts struggle with integrating statistical applications within the broader design process, this text is a notable exception." -- Ryan McGill"A logical and thoughtfully designed text that brings together a preferred approach with the right amount of rigor." -- Robert H Buckham"A refreshing, holistic view of introductory research methods." -- Stephanie Morgan"This is an excellent introductory text for students that are interested in quantitative analysis. A nice feature of the book is that incorporates the increasingly important aspect of ethics in data collection and analysis." -- Andreas Kern"Clear, concise, conversational introduction to the basic principles and activities of research. Useful for students of research at any stage, and especially appropriate for students who are new to the design and performance of research projects." -- Neil Coulter· "Aimed at being easy to understand and to take some of the ‘scary’ out of the research process." -- Jessica Rack"Concise, comprehensive, and practical; its emphasis on ethics is clearly relevant within the context of studying human behavior within societies around the world." -- Patrick Webb"James Spickard′s SAGE′s Research Basics: Design to Data Analysis in Six Steps provides students the ability, confidence, and skill set to take a complex subject and make it theirs by owning it. How you ask? The text addresses the ′fear′ of research and its ′flight′ aspect; yet, by providing a moment to laugh and self-reflect both instructor and student become authentic partners in research methods for community change." -- Janine Spinola TaylorTable of ContentsFor Instructors: Why This Book? What Lies Ahead Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Why a Six-Step Formula? Looking Ahead PART ONE THE SIX STEPS Chapter 1 Step 1: Develop a Good Research Question Start With a Research Topic From Topic to Question An Example: Mass Transit Making Decisions Search the Literature Recraft Your Research Question Questions Based on the Literature Three More Possibilities Start Your Research Proposal The Parts of a Proposal A Proposal in Brief: The Concept Paper Review Questions Notes Chapter 2 Step 2: Choose a Logical Structure for Your Research Three Examples 1. Comparing Outcomes 2. Systematic Description 3. Seeking Correlations Ten Logical Structures for Research 1. True Experiments 2. Quasi-Experiments 3. Ex Post Facto Research 4. Correlational Research 5. Descriptive Research 6. Case Studies 7. Historical Research 8. Longitudinal Research 9. Meta-Analysis 10. Action Research Matching Logical Structure to the Research Question Review Questions Notes Chapter 3 Step 3: Identify the Type of Data You Need Fourteen Types of Data 1. Acts, Behavior, or Events 2. Reports of Acts, Behavior, or Events 3. Economic Data 4. Organizational Data 5. Demographic Data 6. Self-Identity 7. Shallow Opinions and Attitudes 8. Deeply Held Opinions and Attitudes 9. Personal Feelings 10. Cultural Knowledge 11. Expert Knowledge 12. Personal and Psychological Traits 13. Experience as It Presents Itself to Consciousness 14. Hidden Social Patterns Review Questions Notes Chapter 4 Step 4: Pick a Data Collection Method Match Your Method to Your Data Data Type 1: Acts, Behavior, or Events Data Type 2: Reports of Acts, Behavior, or Events Data Types 3, 4, and 5: Economic, Organizational, and Demographic Data Data Type 6: Self-Identity Data Types 7 and 8: Shallow and Deeply Held Opinions and Attitudes Data Type 9: Personal Feelings Three Examples (that include data types 10-12) Example 1: Mass Transit and Property Values Example 2: Mass Transit and Street Life Example 3: Best Places to Work Data Type 13: Experience as It Presents Itself to Consciousness Hidden Social Patterns Research Ethics Unethical Research Implementing Ethical Practices Institutional Review Boards Review Questions Notes Chapter 5 Step 5: Choose Your Data Collection Site Demographic and Economic Data Opinions, Identities, and Reports of Acts at a Shallow Level Populations and Samples Sample Size, Margin of Error, and Confidence Level Observable Behavior Deeply Held Opinions and Attitudes Cultural and Expert Knowledge Hidden Social Patterns The Remaining Data Types Review Questions Notes Chapter 6 Step 6: Pick a Data Analysis Method Preliminary Questions What Kind of Analysis Does Your Research Question Require? What Form Does Your Data Take? What Is Your Unit of Observation? What Is Your Unit of Analysis? Working With Numeric Data: Describing Working With Numeric Data: Comparing Interval/Ratio Data Ordinal and Categorical Data Identifying Cause What Statistical Test Should I Use? Three Fallacies Working With Qualitative Data Respondent-Centered Versus Researcher-Centered Analysis Coding Internal Versus External Coding Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) Software Warnings Review Questions Summarizing the Six Steps Notes PART TWO COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DIFFERENT TYPES OF DATA Chapter 7 Comparing: Economic, Demographic, and Organizational Data About Comparing Comparing San Antonio and Portland Comparing the 50 U.S. States About Correlations Three Examples Comparing Places: Do Walkable Neighborhoods Improve Health? Comparing Organizations: Does Treating Employees Well Increase Company Performance? Comparing Schools: Do Charter Schools Improve Student Test Scores? Research Ethics Review Questions Notes Chapter 8 Surveying: Shallow Opinions, Identities, and Reports of Acts Three Reminders Two Examples Studying School Safety Kids’ Attitudes Toward Reading Survey Data Analysis Analyzing Interval/Ratio Survey Results Analyzing Ordinal and Categorical Data Practical Matters Creating Your Questionnaire Sampling (Again) Surveying Online Research Ethics Review Questions Notes Chapter 9 Interviewing: Deep Talk to Gather Several Types of Data Hermeneutic Interviews An Example: “Motherloss” How to Write an Interview Protocol Coding Your Data Interviews With Experts Critical Incident Interviews Focus Groups Phenomenological Interviews An Example How Is It Done? Other Types of Data How Many Subjects? Research Ethics Review Questions Notes Chapter 10 Scales: Looking for Underlying Traits Scales of Psychological Well-Being Creating Scales Using the Scales Analyzing Scale Research T-Tests and Analysis of Variance Control Variables Research Ethics Review Questions Notes Chapter 11 Recording Behavior: Acts and Reports of Acts Watching People Watching Gender Speech Collecting Self-Reports A Variation: The Beeper Studies Watching Animals Watching Chimps Ravens and Elephant-Shrews What If They Hide? Experiments Experiments About Stereotype Threat Experiments About Discrimination Rules for Experiments Research Ethics Review Questions Notes Chapter 12 Finding Hidden Social Patterns: In Life, Texts, and Popular Culture About Hidden Patterns Analyzing Texts Dreams as Texts Other Texts Analyzing Discourses Critical Discourse Analysis Two Examples Analyzing Popular Culture: The Soaps Research Ethics Review Questions Notes Chapter 13 Ethnography: Exploring Cultural and Social Scenes The Three Goals Goal One: Seeing the World as the Participants See It Goal Two: Watching What Participants Do On Taking Field Notes Goal Three: Understanding Hidden Patterns What Doesn’t Matter Steps to a Successful Ethnography Gaining Access Developing Rapport Listening to Language Being an Observed Observer What About Objectivity? Writing Your Results A Word About Grounded Theory Research Ethics Review Questions Notes Chapter 14 Extended Example: Counting the Homeless What Caused the Homeless Crisis? Who Is Homeless? How Can We Find and Count Street Homeless? Peter Rossi’s Chicago Count Martha Burt’s Weeklong Method Counting San Bernardino Conflicting Results Correcting National Figures Research Ethics Reflections Summary of the Six Steps Notes Research Guides and Handouts Six-Steps Graphic: From Research Question to Data Analysis What Is a Concept Paper? How to Choose a Data Collection Method A Template for Field Notes How to Write an Interview Protocol How Many Subjects? (for interview studies) Interview Rule-of-Thumb Flowchart for Nonrandom Samples What Statistical Tests Should I Use? Glossary Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisFamily Resource Management addresses the management of resources from a family systems perspective and focuses on not just the individual that makes a decision but the impact those decisions have on the family unit. Authors Tami James Moore and Sylvia M. Asay use their academic research, practical experiences, and active teaching knowledge to help guide students through family resource management, and provide them with the most current, accurate, and dynamic information available for future professionals in the field of family services. The Fourth Edition includes the latest cutting-edge research, analysis of social changes, economic shifts, and the emerging “new normal” as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.Table of ContentsPreface: Structure, Understanding, and Application Acknowledgments UNIT 1. THE STUDY OF FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 1. The Complexity of Managing Family Resources What Is a Family? How Do Families Use Resources? Managing Families The Decision-Making Process Contextual Influences in Family Resource Management Multidisciplinary Perspectives Introduction to the Case Family Simulation Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 2. Understanding Families and How Resources Are Managed History of the Family The Family Today Defining the Family Changes in the Family Families Within Cultural Contexts Family Functions Resources Available to Families Managing Family Resources Key Family Management Challenges Chapter Two Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 3. Studying Family Resource Management The Scientific Process Theories Family Research Design Application of Research to Family Resource Management Chapter Three Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion UNIT 2. DISCOVERING FAMILY NEEDS CHAPTER 4. Categorization of Needs Needs and Wants Changing Perceptions of Needs Needs Assessment Individual Needs Versus Societal Needs Chapter Four Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 5. Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors: Understanding Family Choices Values Attitudes Behaviors Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors in the Decision-Making Framework Values and Behaviors in Family Purchasing Decisions Impact of Culture on Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors Consistency Over Time and Situation Chapter Five Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion UNIT 3. UNDERSTANDING RESOURCES CHAPTER 6. Identification of Family Resources Resource Availability Resource Theory Human Resources Economic Resources Environmental Resources Social Resources Measurement of Resources Resource Allocation and Use Chapter Six Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 7. Families Within the Economic Environment Beginnings of Consumerism Economic Principles Families in the Economy Chapter Seven Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 8. The Impact of Society on Family Decisions Individuals and the Tax System Government-Supported Assistance Programs Privately Funded Programs Compulsory Education Supply and Demand: An Application in Education Chapter Eight Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion UNIT 4. MAKING CHOICES CHAPTER 9. Managing the Future Goals, Objectives, and Standards The Planning Process Family Financial Planning Creating the Financial Plan Emergency Action Plans How Plans Emerge Chapter Nine Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 10. Communication Within the Decision-Making Process Communication Theory Communication and Information Technology Application to Family Decision-Making Chapter Ten Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 11. The Individual Within Family Decision-Making Group Dynamics Groupthink Leadership Chapter Eleven Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion UNIT 5. IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING DECISIONS CHAPTER 12. Making It Happen Implementation Estate Planning Family Business Succession Risk Management Completion and Reflection Chapter Twelve Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 13. Defining Success Societal Responsibility Family Responsibility Individual Responsibility Chapter Thirteen Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 14. Current and Future Challenges Technology Family Structure Natural Resources Changing Demographics Chapter Fourteen Case Assignment Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Glossary References Index About the Authors

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Communication and Sport: Surveying the Field provides students with an understanding of sports media, rhetoric, culture, and organizations through an examination of a wide range of topics. Authors Andrew C. Billings and Michael L. Butterworth address everything from youth to amateur to professional sports through varied lenses, including mythology, community, and identity. A comprehensive focus on communication scholarship gives attention to the ways that sports produce, maintain, or resist cultural attitudes about race, gender, sexuality, class, and politics. The Fourth Edition includes new interviews with prominent figures in the field and new discussions on current events like the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Book SynopsisInterdisciplinary Research: Process and Theory offers a comprehensive, systematic presentation of the interdisciplinary decision-making process by drawing on student and professional work from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and applied fields. Designed for active learning and problem-based approaches, the Fourth Edition includes expanded discussion of epistemology, creativity within the interdisciplinary research process, confirmation bias and social media, the philosophy of integration, and student work patterns, mapping, and the importance of performing independent research while working through this book. An Instructor website for the book includes a test bank, PowerPoint slides, and tables and figures from the book. Trade Review"In this Fourth Edition, Repko and Szostak have gone further to de-mystify the interdisciplinary research process. By providing students with guiding study questions within each chapter, adding extended advice on how to choose a complex research question, and illustrating that many of the strategies outlined in this text can be applied beyond the academy, they are more responsive to the needs of both professors and students." -- Charles R. Hamilton"Repko and Szostak’s text remains a vital guide to interdisciplinary inquiry, with clear accounts of an ideal progression from initial idea through completed project. While oriented to all levels from undergraduates to professional scholars, the book ably serves as a text for doctoral students; it has helped them achieve profound contributions. The current edition expands on instruction regarding literature searches and research questions, while encouraging students to rely on their own creativity as novel approaches are conceived and interpretations of findings sought." -- Carol Barrett"The Fourth Edition of Interdisciplinary Research offers improved clarity and usability, particularly for undergraduate researchers. Guiding questions at the beginning of each chapter encourage readers to remain focused, and newly incorporated examples of relevant, recent research demonstrate that interdisciplinary perspectives have the power to help us understand and shape the world around us—including people, policies, and even public spaces—for the better." -- Anissa J. Sorokin"The revised edition of Interdisciplinary Research is timely and well received! Literature on interdisciplinary research has increased and developed to include a synthesis theory and practice from around the world. This book is recommended for undergraduate and graduate students and those involved in interdisciplinary research. Instructors using this as a primary or supplemental text will find the pedagogical revisions helpful in challenging students to engage with the interdisciplinary research process. I highly recommend it." -- Marcus TannerTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I • ABOUT INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES AND DISCIPLINES Chapter 1 • Introducing Interdisciplinary Studies Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Defining Interdisciplinary Studies The Intellectual Essence of Interdisciplinarity Distinguishing Interdisciplinarity From Multidisciplinarity, Transdisciplinarity, and Integrative Studies Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 2 • Introducing the Disciplines and Their Perspectives Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Defining Disciplinary Perspective How Knowledge Is Typically Reflected in the Organization of the Academy Categories of Disciplines Disciplinary Perspectives Unpacking the Defining Elements of a Discipline’s Perspective Chapter Summary Notes Exercises PART II • DRAWING ON DISCIPLINARY INSIGHTS Chapter 3 • Beginning the Research Process Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives The Integrated Model of the Interdisciplinary Research Process Key Characteristics of Interdisciplinary Research STEP 1: Define the Problem or State the Research Question Creativity and STEP 1 STEP 2: Justify Using an Interdisciplinary Approach Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 4 • Identifying Relevant Disciplines Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Select Potentially Relevant Disciplines Map the Problem to Reveal Its Disciplinary Parts Reduce the Number of Potentially Relevant Disciplines to Those That Are Most Relevant Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 5 • Conducting the Literature Search Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Meaning of Literature Search Reasons for Conducting the Literature Search Special Challenges Confronting Interdisciplinarians The Initial Literature Search The Full-Scale Literature Search Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 6 • Developing Adequacy in Relevant Disciplines Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives The Meaning of Adequacy Develop Adequacy in Theories Develop Adequacy in Disciplinary Methods Use and Evaluate Disciplinary Methods in Basic Research Provide In-Text Evidence of Disciplinary Adequacy Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 7 • Analyzing the Problem and Evaluating Insights Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Analyze the Problem From Each Discipline’s Perspective Evaluate the Insights Produced by Each Discipline Checklist for Evaluating Previous Research Chapter Summary Note Exercises PART III • INTEGRATING INSIGHTS Chapter 8 • Understanding Integration Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives What Interdisciplinary Integration Is The Controversy Concerning Integration Integration in the Broad Model Questions Raised by This Discussion of Integration Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 9 • Identifying Conflicts Among Insights and Their Sources Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Identify Conflicting Insights Locate Sources of Conflict Among Insights Communicate Your Research to the Appropriate Audience Chapter Summary Exercises Chapter 10 • Creating Common Ground Among Insights: Concepts and/or Assumptions Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives About Interdisciplinary Common Ground Create Common Ground Among Conflicting Concepts and/or Assumptions Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 11 • Creating Common Ground Among Insights: Theories Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Defining Disciplinary Theory Models, Variables, Concepts, and Causal Relationships Create Common Ground Among Theories Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 12 • Constructing a More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Definition of “More Comprehensive Understanding” Be Creative Construct the More Comprehensive Understanding From Modified Concepts and/or Assumptions Construct a More Comprehensive Theory From a Modified Theory Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Chapter 13 • Reflecting on, Testing, and Communicating the Understanding or Theory Learning Outcomes Guiding Questions Chapter Objectives Reflect on the More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory Test the Quality of Interdisciplinary Work Test the More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory Communicate the Results of Integration Chapter Summary Notes Exercises Conclusion Appendix Glossary of Key Terms References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information, with more in-depth coverage of current political controversies than any other reference guide. The updated 2022-2023 edition continues to be the most authoritative source for finding complete facts and analysis on each country's governmental and political makeup. Tom Lansford has compiledin one place more than 200 entries on countries and territories throughout the world, this volume is renowned for its extensive coverage of all major and minor political parties and groups in each political system. It also provides names of key ambassadors and international memberships of each country, plus detailed profiles of more than 30 intergovernmental organizations and UN agencies. And this update will aim to include coverage of current events, issues, crises, and controversies from the course of the last two years.

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Book SynopsisCombines the traditional concepts taught in undergraduate criminal law courses with thought-provoking cases and engaging learning tools.Trade Review"Greatest strengths for this book in no particular order: (1) the author selected very interesting and timely cases that college students would find to be compelling examples of the chapter concepts; (2) instructor & student online resources available through the Sage website; (3) this book well lives up to its title of focusing on the most recent (contemporary) and controversial aspects of substantive criminal law! " -- Lisa Clayton "This book contains the right balance of informative text and illustrative case law. The Questions for Discussion and You Decide segments are very helpful for teachers and students." -- Frank A. Zera, J.D.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal Law Appendix: Reading and Briefing Cases Chapter 2. Constitutional Limitations Chapter 3. Punishment and Sentencing Chapter 4. Actus Reus Chapter 5. Mens Rea, Concurrence, Causation Chapter 6. Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability Chapter 7. Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation Chapter 8. Justifications Chapter 9. Excuses Chapter 10. Homicide Chapter 11. Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment Chapter 12. Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief Chapter 13. Crimes Against Property Chapter 14. White-Collar Crime Chapter 15. Crimes Against Public Order and Morality Chapter 16. Crimes Against the State Notes Glossary Case Index Subject Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisUsing a hands-on approach, this text provides an introduction to the process of creating effective PR campaigns, with real examples and contemporary case studies to help the reader develop practical skills. 

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Book SynopsisA realist's guide to management, the authors capture the complex life of organizations, providing not only an account of theories, but also an introduction to their practice with examples from everyday life and culture discussing the key themes and debates along the way.

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Book SynopsisOffers students a learning experience rooted in academic knowledge and supported by a comprehensive, practice-oriented digital transformation methodology which can be applied in their future careers.

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Book SynopsisPresenting the basics of brand management, the book provides both a theoretical and practical guide to brands, placing emphasis on the theory that the consumer is a co-creator in a brand′s identity. In a world in which social media and inclusive digital platforms have increased customer engagement, the role of brands and branding has changed. The line between the producer and the consumer has become blurred; consumers are no longer the recipients of brand identity, but the co-creators, playing a significant role in shaping new products and systems. Case studies include the Canterbury Crusaders, KVD Beauty, Kodak, Yamaha, Ottobock and Holland′s rebrand as The Netherlands. Table of ContentsPart I: Foundations of Co-creating Brand Meaning Chapter 1: Brands and Branding Chapter 2: Understanding Brand Users Chapter 3: Brand Equity Chapter 4: Data, Insights and Measurement Part II: Sustaining, Growing and Renewing Brand Meaning Chapter 5: Creating New Brands Chapter 6: Brand Consistency Chapter 7: Managing Brand Growth Chapter 8: Brand Relevance Chapter 9: Communal Branding Part III: Brand Management Challenges Chapter 10: Globalization and Branding Chapter 11: Ethics and Brand Purpose Chapter 12: Managing Brand Crises

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Book SynopsisSocial Inequality in a Global Age examines systems of inequality in the U.S. based on race, class, gender and sexuality, as well as the dynamics of power and privilege. While the focus is on U.S., the the book discusses the interplay of systems of inequality in the U.S, and the changing global economy. 

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Book SynopsisGrief can be an isolating experience. When a family member dies the loss goes beyond individual grief. Its concentric circles encompass all the living members of a family, and even alter interactions within that family. In Families Making Sense of Death, Janice Winchester Nadeau explores the healing process within the family context. Through interviews and analysis, she takes a look at the dynamics at work in families in which a member has died. With a keen sense of empathy, the author shares stories that show how, gradually, families come to terms with their grief and make sense of death, as time goes by. This family meaning-making is not a linear process. It is alternately stimulated and inhibited within a family. Nadeau draws conclusions from her research about which particular social factors and conditions play a role in the overall outcome. She succeeds in showing not only how different families cope with death within the family, but also how skillful and sensitive field research is done.Table of ContentsMeaning-Making as a Family Process Past Attempts to Understand Family Meaning-Making Capturing Family Meaning-Making Patterns of Meaning-Making Stories, Dreams, Comparing and Coincidencing Characterization and Family Speak Negative and Ultimate Meanings Meanings about Death and Family Change Looking into the Future

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