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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport explores the exciting diversity of physical education, exercise science, and sport, and examines the breadth of potential careers available in these multifaceted fields. Students are introduced to the heritage, current programs, and future potential of these rapidly expanding areas. The text delves into practical suggestions, including how to create resumes and how to help students prepare for careers in physical education and exercise science in diverse settings. Written in a conversational and personal style, the text is designed for students enrolled in their first course related to the field.

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Book SynopsisBased on the case of migrant Filipina live-in domestic workers in Greece, this book focuses on the repercussions of precarious, low-status/low-wage occupations on their participation in primary and secondary groups of solidarity and on their representation in them (ie: family and community, migrant community associations and trade unions) and their access to healthcare services.Table of ContentsList of Tables; List of Figures; List of Photographs; Foreword by Bridget Anderson; Foreword by Giovanna Campani; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Theoretical Clarifications: Female Migration, Domestic Work, Community and Health; Research on Access to Labour, Healthcare and Community Associations in Greece of Female Migrant Domestic Workers; Research Methodology: Interrogating Domestic Work; Migrant Filipina Live-in Domestic Workers in Greece; Epilogue: Unfree Labour and Modern Slavery Maid in Greece; References; Photos; Index.

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Book SynopsisWhat is it like to be adopted, have your identity changed and never feel quite at home in your new family, despite being loved? What is it like to become a social worker and be faced with the challenges and consequences of other adoptions every day? What is it like to hear the moving National Apology for Forced Adoptions by Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2013 only to be faced a few months later by a new prime minister intent on forgetting all the lessons learnt and championing a deregulated parent-centred market-driven adoption industry? Penny Mackieson takes us on her journey with the unique perspective of both the adopted person and a professional who worked in intercountry adoption for over a decade. She unravels the complexity, debunks the myths, analyses the policies and raises important questions about the ethical and human rights dilemmas in adoption.Adoption Deception: A personal and professional journey is a passionate, heart-wrenching and unflinchingly honest account of one woman’s life as an adopted person and her campaign for change. The author presents a compelling argument for Permanent Care instead of adoption for vulnerable children unable to be raised by their families.Trade Review"Adoption Deception is a deeply personal account of the experience of adoption, and the effect it can have into adulthood. It is a story of how family relationships can be influenced by adoption policies and practices. It challenges us to think about how we respond to the commercialisation of children through adoption and assisted reproductive technologies." -- Professor Marie Connolly, Chair & Head of Social Work, The University of Melbourne."This is a lightning rod of a book, one that will summon thunderclaps of applause and disapproval. I am not saying I agree with the argument the author makes; I am saying I admire the naked personal honesty with which she makes it. Whatever viewpoint you have at the end of this book, I guarantee you this -- you will think, and feel, more deeply about the issue of adoption." -- Martin Flanagan, author & Agejournalist"This is a powerful and passionate book about the personal and political aspects of adoption. While it is overwhelmingly negative about adoption and the author believes the practice is outdated and should cease, she does present strong arguments for her case." Sue Bond, PhD candidate at Central Queensland University, Australian Women's Book Review

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Book SynopsisThe biggest challenges of the twenty-first century require global solutions. Focusing on three of the most urgent problems of our time climate change, conflict, and poverty and inequality Tu Rangarangaintroduces the notion of global citizenship, and what it means to be an active citizen in today's world. If we are fundamentally linked to people around the globe by the clothes we wear, the phones we use and the resources we consume, what does this mean for the rights and responsibilities that underpin citizenship? How should we respond to the climate crisis, conflict or inequality? In the face of these daunting global crises, this book encourages reflection on the power of collective action to enhance the dignity and rights of others.Part of a series of books exploring and promoting citizenship in Aotearoa and beyond,Tu RangarangajoinsTutira Mai(2021) andTurangawaewae(2017, 2022) in combining academic rigour with an examination of how to engage as an active citizen.

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Book SynopsisThis text re-thinks the relationships between technology, rationality, and democracy, arguing that the degradation of labour - as well as of many environmental, educational, and political systems - is rooted in the social values that preside over technological development.

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised classic text provides a comprehensive and integrated overview of the community theory and skills fundamental to all areas of social work practice.

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Book SynopsisThe author puts forward a theoretical framework for understanding consumerism in health care and its relation to professionalism. She explains why consumers and professionals may intuitively perceive some standards as lower or higher than others, and gives examples of good and bad practice.

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Book SynopsisPopulation ageing has fuelled interest in pensions and intergenerational equity, leading to privatization of pensions. Yet the gender implications of such policies and the connections between the gender contract and the generational contract remain unexplored.Women, Work and Pensions examines how women's paid and unpaid work, interacting with the gendered pension systems of six liberal welfare states - Britain, the US, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand - contributes to female poverty in later life. By comparing how these welfare states deal with women's employment, family roles and pension entitlement, the nature of the residual welfare model is better understood.Changes over the past three decades in the gender contract and in women's employment suggest that family caring may have less impact on women's pensions in the future. Yet pension reforms which diminish the effectiveness of women-friendly features in state pensions through cuts and privatization point

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Book SynopsisGovernments in a number of Western countries are attempting to improve the efficiency, appropriateness and equity of their health systems. One of the main ways of doing this is to devolve purchasing responsibility from national and regional to more local agencies based in primary care. These primary care organisations are allocated budgets that span both primary and secondary services. This book draws on an extensive government-funded evaluation of the UK primary care led total purchasing experiment to shed light on important questions raised by these policies. In particular, it attempts to answer these questions:* Can general practitioner led primary care organisations successfully use an ability to purchase health services to achieve either more efficient or better health care for their patients?* What are the ingredients of more or less successful primary care purchasing organisations?* What lessons can be drawn from the experience of such a large and compl

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Book SynopsisAnalyses the vulnerabilities and inefficiencies associated with international labour migration from the Kyrgyz Republic brought to light by the COVID-19 pandemic and proposes policy options to address them.

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Book SynopsisOne Hundred Years of Social Work is the first comprehensive history of social work as a profession in English Canada. Organized chronologically, it provides a critical and compelling look at the internal struggles and debates in the social work profession over the course of a century and investigates the responses of social workers to several important events. A central theme in the book is the long-standing struggle of the professional association (the Canadian Association of Social Workers) and individual social workers to reconcile advancement of professional status with the promotion social action. The book chronicles the early history of the secularization and professionalization of social work and examines social workers roles during both world wars, the Depression, and in the era of postwar reconstruction. It includes sections on civil defence, the Cold War, unionization, social work education, regulation of the profession, and other key developments up to the end of the twentieth century. Drawing on extensive archival research as well as personal interviews and secondary literature, the authors provide strong academic evidence of a profession that has endured many important changes and continues to advocate for a just society and a responsive social welfare state. One Hundred Years of Social Work will be of interest to social workers, social work students and educators, social historians, professional associations and anyone interested in understanding the complex nature of people and institutions.Trade Review``In One Hundred Years of Social Work, the authors provide a nuanced narrative, informed by a combination of feminist theory, critical theory, and political economy. They have mined all the secondary literature and done extensive archival work as well as many interviews with living key players. This is a book of very sound scholarship.... Because the book is thoroughly documented, it will serve for many years to come as the standard book in the social work field to trace and analyze the history of social workers in the twentieth century. But the writing is jargon-free and the book should serve equally well as an important work for anyone studying the evolution of social policy in Canada or the evolution of professions in the country.'' -- Alvin Finkel, author of [http://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Catalog/finkel.shtml Social Policy and Practice in Canada: A History (WLU Press, 2006)] -- 01/2011``One Hundred Years of Social Work is the only text that attempts to deal exclusively with the historical development of the profession. It is clearly written and represents a significant contribution to social work literature in this country.... It provides an excellent history of the CASW and it sets social work within the context of broader political and economic events that influenced and affected the development of the Canadian welfare state. Jennissen and Lundy have created a useful resource for social workers including university faculty members, students, practitioners, regulators, professional associations, and agency managers.'' -- Glen Schmidt, University of Northern British Columbia -- Labour/Le Travail, 69, Spring 2012, 08/2012``This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Canadian social policy. Through meticulous research the authors provide the first comprehensive history of social work professionalization in Canada. In telling this story they shed critical light on the ambiguous role the profession has played during both the formation and unravelling of Canada's welfare state. Centred principally on the activities of the Canadian Association of Social Workers this well-written history skilfully explores the tension between social activism and professional recognition within an occupation located at the crossroads of social justice.'' -- James Struthers, Canadian Studies Department, Trent University -- 01/2011Table of ContentsTable of Contents for One Hundred Years of Social Work: A History of the Profession in English Canada, 1900â2000 by Therese Jennissen and Colleen Lundy Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations of Organizations and Terms Chapter One: Responding to Industrial Capitalism and Setting the Stage for Professional Social Work, 1880â1924 Child Welfare Poverty The Role of Religion Planting the Seeds of Social Work The Settelement Movement Charity Organization Societies (COS) Social Work in World War I Postwar Social Unrest and Labour Conflict Conclusion Notes Chapter Two: Pursuing Professional Status, 1924â29 The American Influence The Formative Years in Canadian Social Work Education Formation of a Canadian Social Work Association The Impact of Pursuing Professional Status Conclusion Notes Chapter Three: Face to Face with Poverty: Social Work in the Depression, 1930â9 Social Workers Respond to Unemployment and Poverty The Relief Crisis Social Workers Come under Attack Housing Conditions Stretcher Bearers or Political Activists Left-Leaning Social Workers Social Casework Challenged Developments in the CASW Conclusion Notes Chapter Four: Social Work in the War Years, 1939â45: Expansion and Consolidation Contributing to the War Effort The Continuation of Peacetime Social Work Shortage of Qualified Social Workers Growth and Consolidation in the CASW Conclusion Notes Chapter Five: Postwar Reconstruction and Civil Defence, 1940â60 Social Work and Postwar Reconstruction The Royal Commission on Dominion-Provincial Relations (Rowell-Sirois), 1937â40 Unemployment Insurance Act, 1940 Report on Social Security for Canada (Marsh Report), 1943 Advisory Committee on Health Insurance (the Heagerty Committee), 1942â43 The Committee on Housing and Community Planning (the Curtis Committee), 1944 The Family Allowances Act, 1944 The Dominion-Provincial Conference on Reconstruction, 1945 Keeping an Eye on Child Welfare Social Work and Civil Defence in Times of Peace Conclusion Notes Chapter Six: Social Work in the Cold War Era, 1940â60: Radicalism and Repression The Daycare Movement The Peace Movement The Canadian Peace Congress Social Workers for Peace The Case of Mary Jennison: A Victim of Anti-Communist Witch Hunts The RCMP âRed Listâ Conclusion Notes Chapter Seven: A Conservative Era in Social Work: The 1950s Formalizing a Code of Ethics Welfare Planning as Social Action Abolition of the Death Penalty The Doukhobor Situation Revisiting the Social Action Mandate, 1956â58 Conclusion Notes Chapter Eight: The Struggle for Workplace Improvements and Standards: The Role of Unions and Professional Associations Social Work and Unions: An Uneasy Alliance Social Workers, Staff Associations, and Unions Vulnerability of Social Workers: A Case Example Social Workers in High Demand and Short Supply Inadequate Training Salaries and Conditions of Work Social Workers Prepare to Strike Conclusion Notes Chapter Nine: Provincial Autonomy and Reorganization in the CASW, 1950â65 The âManpowerâ Crisis in Social Work Restructuring of Role and Function Provincial Autonomy The Move to Provincial Associations: British Columbia Developments in Quebec New Directions for the CASW Conclusion Notes Chapter Ten: Advancing Social Work Education, 1950â70 US Influence on Social Work Education Organizing Social Work Education in Canada The National Committee of Canadian Schools of Social Work (NCCSSW) Canadian Committee on Social Work Education (CCSWE) Canadian Council on Education and Personnel for the Social Services (CCEPSS) Social Worker Shortage and Social Welfare Workers Meeting the Challenges in Social Work Education The Unwelcoming University Conclusion Notes Chapter Eleven: Legal Regulation of Social Work: The Last Stage in Professionalization The Process of Professionalization Legal Regulation: A Troubled Relationship with the State A Patchwork of Regulatory Legislation Convincing Government and Social Work The Impact of Professionalization Conclusion Notes Chapter Twelve: Staying the Course: Choosing Professional Status over Progressive Politics Selective Responses to Government Initiatives Initiatives by Provincial Associations The CASW Critiques Its Own Responses to Government Silence on the Status of Women Housing and Urban Renewal The Absence of the CASW in Social Workersâ Political Struggles Going It Alone: Bridget Moranâs Battle with British Columbiaâs Social Credit Government Accountability and Ethics in Social Work Practice: The Warrendale Affair Exercising the Left Wing: Social Workers Promoting Social Change Conclusion Notes Chapter Thirteen: Social Work in a Declining Welfare State, 1974â2000 Cutbacks to the Welfare State and Changes in the Profession, 1974â89 Malaise in the Profession Social Work Practitioners Shift to the Left Persecution of a Left-Leaning Social Work Professor A Wholesale Attack on the Welfare State, 1989â2000 Responses from the Social Work Community Social Work Demonstrates Its Relevance Conclusion Notes Chapter Fourteen: One Hundred Years of Social Work: Looking Back and Moving Foward into the Twenty-First Century A Time of Transition Social Work Entering the Twenty-First Century: An Uncertain Time External Challenges Challenges Internal to the Profession The Ongoing Struggle to Address Our Inherent Contradictions Losing Ground in the Workplace and in Society Fragmentation of Social Work Bodies Social Work Theory and the Question of Theoretical Robustness Losing Our Historical Roots in the Peace Movement Moving Foward Fighting for Control over Our Work Returning to Our Legacy of Resistance Reinvigorating Our Theory Base Promoting Social and Economic Justice, Not Charity Note Appendix A: CASW Branches, 1927â58 Appendix B: CASW Presidents, 1926â2001 References Index

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Book Synopsis Social policy shapes the daily lives of every Canadian citizen and should reflect the beliefs of a majority of Canadians on just approaches to the promotion of health, safety, and well-being. Too often, those on the front lines - social workers, nurses, and teachers - observe that policies do not work well for the most vulnerable groups in society. In the first part of this new edition of Canadian Social Policy, Westhues and Wharf argue that service deliverers have discretion in how policies are implemented, and the exercise of this discretion is how citizens experience policy - whether or not it is fair and reasonable. They show the reader how social policy is made and they encourage active citizenship to produce policies that are more socially just. New material includes an examination of the reproduction of systemic racism through the implementation of human rights policy and a comparative analysis of the policy-making process in Quebec and English Canada. The second part of the book discusses policy issues currently under debate in Canada. Included are new chapters that explore parental leave policies and housing as a determinant of health. All chapters contain newly updated statistical data and research and policy analysis. A reworked section on the process of policy-making and the addition of questions for critical reflection enhance the suitability of the book as a core resource in social policy courses. The final chapter explores how front-line workers in the human services can advocate for change in organizational policies that will benefit the people supported. Trade Review``New editions of Anne Westhue's edited text on current Canadian social policies are always welcome to students of social policy in Canada. Edition five benefits from the co-editing of Brian Wharf, for years Canada's foremost scholar on community social development. Sadly Professor Wharf passed away in August, 2011, as work on the book neared completion. Some of the topics explored in this book are mental health, child poverty, child welfare, disabilities, racism, and Aboriginal welfare. Every chapter is characterized by a focus on social determinants of health, and by a critical analysis of unequal power relations in every aspect of social policy, from the Canadian Human Rights Commission to risk assessment policies in child welfare.'' -- Alvin Finkel, Athabasca University -- Histoire sociale/Social HistoryTable of Contents Canadian Social Policy: Issues and Perspectives, 5th edition, edited by Anne Westhues and Brian Wharf Preface Acknowledgements I. Introduction 1. Becoming Acquainted with Social Policy Anne Westhues II. Who Makes Social Policy and How 2. The Policy-Making Process Anne Westhues and Carol Kenny-Scherber 3. Approaches to Policy Analysis Anne Westhues 4. Influencing Policy from Outside: Are Citizens Game Changers or Sidelined? Joan Wharf Higgins and Fay Weller 5. Indigenous Wholistic Healing Social Policy: Rethinking, Reframing, and Re-presenting Policy Development for Indigenous People Mac Saulis 6. Racism in Canadian Social Policy Delores V. Mullings 7. The Quebec Model of Social Policy, Past and Present Yves Vaillancourt III. Current Social Policy Issues 8. Single Motherhood in the Canadian Landscape: Postcards from a Subject Iara Lessa 9. Child Poverty and the Canadian Welfare State Garson Hunter 10. Back to the Present: Rethinking Risk Assessment in Child Welfare Marilyn Callahan and Karen Swift 11. Parental Benefits Policy in Canada and Quebec: Sharing the Caring? Patricia M. Evans 12. Mental Health Policy in Canada Geoffrey Nelson 13. Keeping Kids Safe in Custody Judy Finlay 14. Canadians with Disabilities Peter A. Dunn 15. Caring and Aging: Examining Policy Inequities Sheila Neysmith 16. Toward Inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People: Social Policy Changes in Relation to Sexual Orientation Brian O'Neill 17. Immigration and Refugee Policy in Canada: Past, Present, and Future Usha George 18. Housing Policy Jill G. Grant and Tonya Munro 19. Canadian Health Care: Reclaiming Universal Legacies Mike Burke and Susan Silver IV. Looking to the Future 20. Social Service Workplaces: Reform Begins at Home Anne Westhues Contributors Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisIn 1991, the Puerto Rican government abolished bilingualism, claiming that "Spanish only" was necessary to protect the culture from North American influences. A few years later bilingualism was restored and English was promoted in public schools.This revised edition of The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico is updated with an emphasis on the dual arenas where the language controversy played out—Puerto Rico and the United States Congress—and includes new data on the connections between language and conflicting notions of American identity. This book shows that officials in both San Juan and Washington, along with English-first groups, used these language laws as weapons in the battle over U.S.-Puerto Rican relations and the volatile debate over statehood.Trade ReviewA significant contribution to the continuing contentious debate on the status of Puerto Rico. . . . In addition to archival resources, the author includes interviews with prominent Puerto Rican political leaders in and out of government to provide a historical and contemporary basis for understanding the language issue on the island."—Choice"A welcome addition to the literature on American politics . . . because it broadens the debate concerning what Puerto Rico is actually all about."—American Political Science Review"A systematic analysis of the factors that explain the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) government's decision of making Spanish the only official language of the island in 1991. . . . Shows how the autonomist governor Rafael Hernández Colón wanted to send a political message to Congress and to federal policymakers about the cultural and linguistic unfeasibility of statehood for Puerto Rico."—Centro JournalTable of Contents Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Culture, Identity, and Policy 2.Spanish and Puertorriqueñidad 3.The Power of English 4.The Politics of Status 5.Reviving the Language Debate 6. The Official Language Act of 1991 7.Rational Politics 8.Culture, Policy, and Nested Games 9.Congress and Conflicting Notions of American Identity 10.Restoring Official Bilingualism 11.Creating a Bilingual Citizenry 12.Washington's Passive Torpedoing of Statehood 13.Looking Forward Appendices Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Working Centre in the downtown core of Kitchener, Ontario, is a widely recognized and successful model for community development. Begun from scratch in 1982, it is now a vast network of practical supports for the unemployed, the underemployed, the temporarily employed, and the homeless, populations that collectively constitute up to 30 percent of the labour market both locally and across North America. Transition to Common Work is the essential text about The Working Centreâits beginnings thirty years ago, the lessons learned, and the myriad ways in which its strategies and innovations can be adapted by those who share its goals. The Working Centre focuses on creating access-to-tools projects rather than administrative layers of bureaucracy. This book highlights the core philosophy behind the centre's decentralized but integrated structure, which has contributed to the creation of affordable services. Underlying this approach are common-sense innovations such as thinking about virtues rather than values, developing community tools with a social enterprise approach, and implementing a radically equal salary policy. For social workers, activists, bureaucrats, and engaged citizens in third-sector organizations (NGOs, charities, not-for-profits, co-operatives), this practical and inspiring book provides a method for moving beyond the doldrums of "poverty relief" into the exciting world of community building.Table of ContentsTable of Contents for Transition to Common Work: Building Community at The Working Centre , by Joe and Stephanie Mancini Foreword | Frances Westley Foreword | Kenneth Westhues Acknowledgements Part 1: The Working Centre Takes Root 1 Introduction: Beyond Us and Them 2 Building Community: The Working Centre's Roots 3 Liberation from Overdevelopment Part 2: Community Engagement 4 The Virtues 5 St. John's Kitchen: Redistribution through Cooperation 6 Searching for Work at the Help Centre 7 The Nuts and Bolts of an Alternative Organization Part 3: Toward a Philosophy of Work 8 Ethical Imagination: The Working Centre's Approach to Salaries 9 Community Tools 10 Small is Beautiful: Re-embedding Reciprocal Relationships in Daily Work 11 Conclusion: Transition to Common Work Map of The Working Centre Buildings and Projects Map of The Working Centre Locations in Downtown Kitchener A Thirty-Year Chronology of The Working Centre People of The Working Centre Notes Select Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn August 2011 the shooting of Mark Duggan by the police sparked an explosion of rioting and lawlessness across the UK. Mobs went on the rampage and terrifying scenes of destruction and violence unfolded. Homes and businesses were burnt to the ground, thousands were arrested, many hundreds were injured and five people were killed. The Riots is the untold story of what police officers on the frontline experienced over those feverish days and nights as they battled to regain control of Britain's streets. Drawn from interviews with dozens of officers who have never spoken publicly before, this is a terrifying account of how the disorder spread through the country and how the police fought back while under attack from rioters armed with bricks, petrol bombs, knives and guns. The Riots is full of the kind of heroism we are used to seeing in war and features stories of astonishing bravery from the lethal frontline of British policing. It is as thrilling, controversial and important as real-life stories can get.

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Book SynopsisIn 2018, reporter Michael Hayes uncovered a major story about how the NYPD was not only turning a blind eye to police misconduct, but also allowing hundreds of officers with severe misconduct charges to remain on the force. In the aftermath of that story, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio attempted to reform the department only to abandon his plans. While de Blasio may have suffered a political setback, it''s New Yorkers who are the true victims of this failure to deliver accountability and transparency. The state has a law that specifically prevents the public from learning about concealed police records. New Yorkers are increasingly distrustful of the police after witnessing their loved ones being targeted, brutalized, and murdered with near impunity. Hayes takes readers inside decades of police corruption and controversial laws, chronicling the stories of the families and activists who have had enough. He makes a compelling case for the limits of reform in the aftermath of the major Black Lives Matter rallies following the murder of George Floyd and growing calls to defund the police.

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Book SynopsisMedicine and the Law in the Middle Ages offers fresh insight into the intersection between these two distinct disciplines. A dozen authors address this intersection within three themes: medical matters in law and administration of law, professionalization and regulation of medicine, and medicine and law in hagiography. The articles include subjects such as medical expertise at law on assault, pregnancy, rape, homicide, and mental health; legal regulation of medicine; roles physicians and surgeons played in the process of professionalization; canon law regulations governing physical health and ecclesiastical leaders; and connections between saints’ judgments and the bodies of the penitent. Drawing on primary sources from England, France, Frisia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, the volume offers a truly international perspective. Contributors are Sara M. Butler, Joanna Carraway Vitiello, Jean Dangler, Carmel Ferragud, Fiona Harris-Stoertz, Maire Johnson, Hiram Kümper, Iona McCleery, Han Nijdam, Kira Robison, Donna Trembinski, Wendy J. Turner, and Katherine D. Watson.Trade Review"...With a concentration on reading and critiquing these medieval sources of medicine and law together, Turner and Butler, along with their contributors uncover how two bodies of knowledge intersect and interact, shedding light on each other equally. Indeed, "a study of medical practice through the eyes of the law...furnishes a unique opportunity to see medicine in action" (7). Simultaneously, Turner and Butler describe the law as invested in medicine and physicians for their expertise in court cases and legal matters. ...presenting several avenues for future study, highlighting one of the strengths of this collection. ...The distinction between theory and practice raised by several essays in the collection, especially those discussing the prestige of medical education or licensure, serves … as one of the more significant contributions the collection makes. And, indeed, for this reviewer, reading [Katherine D. Watson's] remarks makes clear how this collection raises as many questions as it answers, which is particularly appealing. Indeed, although scholars might wish for essays on subjects not covered, it is fitting that such a scholarly endeavor would need to strike a balance between comprehensiveness and coverage. So while this collection contains essays that are focused--almost surgical in their specific interventions--it also makes an effort to include a range of topics, covering almost ten centuries of material and most of Western Europe in twelve well-constructed chapters. Although it is ambitious, the collection responds with clarity and concision to the texts under discussion." Will Rogers, University of Louisiana, Monroe in The Medieval Review, 15.10.46Table of ContentsAcknowledgements …ix About the Authors …x Abbreviations …xiii Medicine and Law: The Confluence of Art and Science in the Middle Ages …1 Wendy J. Turner and Sara M. Butler Medical Matters in Law and Administration of Law …23 1 Compensating Body and Honor: The Old Frisian Compensation Tariffs …25 Han Nijdam 2 Midwives in the Middle Ages? Birth Attendants, 600–1300 …58 Fiona Harris-Stoertz 3 Learned Men and Skillful Matrons: Medical Expertise and the Forensics of Rape in the Middle Ages… 88 Hiram Kümper 4 Expert Examination of Wounds in the Criminal Court of Justice in Cocentaina (Kingdom of Valencia) during the Late Middle Ages …109 Carmel Ferragud 5 Forensic Evidence, Lay Witnesses and Medical Expertise in the Criminal Courts of Late Medieval Italy… 133 Joanna Carraway Vitiello 6 Mental Health as a Foundation for Suit or an Excuse for Theft in Medieval English Legal Disputes …157 Wendy J. Turner Professionalization and Regulation of Medicine …175 7 Making Right Practice? Regulating Surgery and Medicine in Fourteenth and Fifteenth-Century Bologna …177 Kira Robison 8 Medical Licensing in Late Medieval Portugal… 196 Iona McCleery 9 Dreaming of Valencia’s Social Order in Jaume Roig’s Espill…220 Jean Dangler 10 Portrait of a Surgeon in Fifteenth-Century England …243 Sara M. Butler Medicine and the Law in Hagiography …267 11 An Infirm Man: Reading Francis of Assisi’s Retirement in the Context of Canon Law …269 Donna Trembinski 12 Medicine and Miracle: Law Enforcement in the Lives of Irish Saints …288 Máire Johnson Concluding Remarks …317 Katherine D. Watson Works Cited …328 Index…369

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Book SynopsisA first-generation immigrant's exploration of race and assimilation in the United States, an American's journey into the heart of not-whiteness.

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Book SynopsisThe New School of Economics offers a coherent plan to transform our current confining and unjust economic system into a fair and prosperous economics with opportunities for all. This book addresses systematic issues and offers a roadmap to overcome denied access to prosperity, by creating a more just and vibrant society where everyone has an opportunity to thrive and find fulfilment. The author introduces a more simplified introduction to the world of Physiocracy, and the physiocrats, the 18th century group of economists who believed that the wealth of nations derived solely from the value of land agriculture' or land development' and that agricultural products should be highly priced. At the center of this book is the movement of a new way of economic thinking. With their political-economic framework, The New Physiocrats refer to this as the New School of Economics'. The New School of Economics presents many opportunities for lively debate. Especially now, when the whole Table of Contents Prologue x Update & Reflection: xvi Introduction The Dream 1 Who are the New Physiocrats? 2 The Decline of Current Market-based Models 3 Part I: The Guiding Principles of the New School 7 Georgism’ s Pragmatic Land Value Tax 10 Modern-Day Examples 14 The New Physiocratic Platform 14 Our Flag 15 Part II: Economic Reform Platform 17 The Three Pillars of Income Security 17 Commons Levies for the National Dividend 19 Lessons Learned and Property Bubbles 20 Unified Location Tax (ULT) 22 Environmental Taxation 27 Returning the Money You Earned 28 The New Management Incentives 30 Monopolies and Public-Private Partnerships 32 Sustainable Value Added Tax (SVAT) 33Types of Consumption 34 Focus on Purchasing Power 35 Sectoral Banks 36 Business-to-Business Portal 46 The Effort to Support Purchasing Power — Benefit Licenses 47 Table of Contents Community Restaurants, Cultural Clothing, and Groceries 48 Local Markets 49 Consumers and Farmers Shops 51 The New Rules for Industrial Organization: The Problems with Picking Winners 51 Static, Dynamic, and Traditional Sectors 52 Visual Space 55 The New Rules for a Functioning Market: Guardians ofTransparency 56 Private Property 57 The Path to Full Employment 58 The Effort to Restore Our Time 58 Bankruptcy 60 Perfect Information and Perverse Incentives: Publish salaries,education availability 60 Industry-Managed Rapid Retraining (IMRR) 61 Employer of Last Resort 62 Freeing the Labor Market from its Distortions 63 Sustainable Pensions and Savings 64 The New Rules for Trade: Protectionism vs. Compensatism 66 Preferential Trade Agreements 71 Planned Obsolescence 71 Economic Complexity 72 Chilean-style capital controls 72 The New Rules on Government Spending 73 Focus on Incentives 75 Part III: Political Reform Platform 76 A New System of Government 76 Financial and Monetary Reform 81New Central Bank Rules and Tools 85 Part IV: Social Reform Platform 87 Culture and Free Speech 87 Marriage and Child-rearing 87 Our Space and Health 91 Our Space and Education 92 Scale & Efficiency versus Diversity & Safety 93 Wasted Legal Efforts 94 A New Metric for Success 96 Part V: The Constitution — The General Agreement 98 The New Physiocratic Platform 99 Social Reform: 101 The Road to Power 105 Glossary 107 Annex I 110 Annex II 120

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Book Synopsis''A compelling, vividly realised prison drama with a mystery at its heart. Hugely enjoyed it'' Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen Jenna knows she didn''t do it. But she is running out of time to prove it . . . A heartbreaking, compulsive thriller with a killer twist! Framed. Imprisoned. Pregnant. Jenna thought she had the perfect life: a loving fiancé, a great job, a beautiful home. Then she finds her stepdaughter murdered; her partner missing. And the police think she did it . . . Locked up to await trial, surrounded by prisoners who''d hurt her if they knew what she''s accused of, certain someone close to her has framed her, Jenna knows what she needs to do: Clear her name Save her baby Find the killer But can she do it in time? Authors love On My Life! ''An angry, powerful read'' Mick Herron, author of London Rules ''I loved it. A Trade ReviewAn angry, powerful read - one of those rare crime novels with more to deliver than routine thrills. -- Mick Herron, author of London RulesI loved it. A searing take on the treatment of women in prison as well as a fast-paced and smart thriller. -- Gillian McAllister, author of No Further QuestionsWhat an amazing, roller-coaster ride and also a searing indictment of the way women are treated in prison. Highly recommended. -- Elly Griffiths, author of The Stranger DiariesON MY LIFE by Angela Clarke is a heart-rending mystery, and an unflinching study of life in the prison system. -- Stuart Neville, author of So Say The FallenMesmerising and unflinching. Angela Clarke's meticulously researched book expertly captures the sense of fear and dog-eat-dog mentality that permeates our institutions. A propulsive, utterly compelling novel. -- Fiona CumminsA compelling, vividly realised prison drama with a mystery at its heart. Hugely enjoyed it. -- Steve Cavanagh, author of ThirteenIt's her best yet. ON MY LIFE is a claustrophobic helter skelter that had me racing to the end to find out who was telling the truth! -- Katerina Diamond, author of The PromiseIntelligent, pacy thriller... Taut, claustrophobic, fast-paced, moving. An incredibly gripping read. -- Will Dean, author of Dark PinesCompelling, intense, and breathtakingly brilliant. -- Angela Marsons, author of the DI Kim Stone novelsThis book was so heaped with tension, threat and menace that I had to read it very quickly! Absolutely engrossing and entertaining as well as being a searing indictment of the penal system. This is an eye-opening, jaw-dropping read that will keep you up to the wee small hours. -- Liz Nugent, author of Skin DeepFrom the very first chapter I was truly captivated... I cannot recommend this book enough. Angela Clarke is a force to be reckoned with. -- Caroline Mitchell, author of Silent VictimLoved this... The pace never drops and the detail of prison life is so moving and brutal. -- Claire McGowan, author of the Paula Maguire seriesIn a word, brilliant... So engaging at times I found it hard to breathe! It kept me up well past lights out several nights in a row. -- James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean seriesAn explosive story of murder, injustice and sheer survival instincts - the fear almost leapt from the page! -- Mel SherrattAngela has knocked it out of the park with this book - it's incredible. Dramatic, unputdownable, heart breaking, utterly compelling - and important. I read it in pretty much one sitting, with my heart in my mouth. Definitely in my Top 3 of the year! -- Louise VossA book to grip you by the throat and haunt your dreams after you have put it down. ON MY LIFE will stay with me for some time. -- Cass GreenA claustrophobic, character-driven tour de force from Angela Clarke. Powerful, affecting and utterly compelling, the plot twists and turns like a corkscrew digging into your brain. Unmissable... -- Neil Broadfoot, author of No Man's LandA thrilling, terrifying novel... I was caught from the first frightening page and the unflinching look at prison life was shocking, addictive and, at times, very moving. The ending left me breathless. -- Kate Helm, author of The Secrets You HideAbsolutely loved ON MY LIFE - a twisty, involving roller-coaster of a read with a powerful social message at its heart. -- Roz Watkins, author of The Devil's DiceI finished Angela's book in one quick gulp. An absolute thrill-ride. I loved the prison setting and the entire cast. Fabulous pacing. -- Jo Spain, author of The ConfessionTense, touching and claustrophobic, Clarke nails the horror of being imprisoned for something you didn't do. A rollercoaster ride of a thriller. -- Ali Knight, author of Before I Find YouAngela Clarke has written a very sensitive, moving and sympathetic look at incarcerated women in ON MY LIFE. Empathy (and good research) on every page -- Sinéad Crowley, author of One Bad TurnThis isn't just a smart, high-tension page turner, it's a book that shines clear bright light on contemporary prison life. -- William Shaw, author of Salt LaneA fantastic story, brilliantly told...a great mystery, a high-stakes personal struggle, and a pile of massive twists. ON MY LIFE is a total triumph. -- Julia Crouch, author of Her Husband's LoverAngela Clarke layers on the tension with this blistering, angry thriller which will change the way you think about women in prison. -- Tammy Cohen, author of They All Fall DownThe new thriller by Angela Clarke packs a powerful punch. An authentic and gripping account of an innocent woman trapped in the prison system. -- Anna Mazzola, author of The Story KeeperA compulsive read with insight into women in the prison system; a mystery that is unpicked with pace and increasing tension. -- Lisa Ballantyne, author of The Guilty OneCompelling, sympathetic and tense, with some wonderfully drawn characters and a truly cinematic ending. -- Rod Reynolds, author of Cold Desert SkyAn unputdownable read about an ordinary woman's worst nightmare, ON MY LIFE is well researched, brilliantly written, scarily realistic and utterly heartbreaking. -- SJI Holliday, author of The LingeringAs dark and twisty as a tornado - Angela Clarke's best yet. -- Mel McGrath, author of Give Me the ChildON MY LIFE is fast paced, twisty and nail biting, but it's so much more too. -- Holly Seddon, author of Don't Close Your EyesA gripping thriller with a shockingly searing insight into prison life for women. Couldn't put this down. -- Luca Veste, author of The Bone KeeperA terrifying and moving story. You won't be able to look away, desperate to see if justice is done. -- Lucy Dawson, author of The DaughterTense, unflinching and heartbreaking. This one kept me up late in the night. Angela Clarke has excelled herself. -- Colette McBethMoving and compassionate... As well as being fast-paced and involving it's a thought-provoking, and at times very tender, read. I found myself hurtling towards the end as the tension ratcheted up. -- Amanda Jennings, author of The Cliff HousePacy, addictive... couldn't put it down. Insightful, intelligent and moving with unforgettable characters and a brilliant twist. Stunning! -- Claire Douglas, author of Last Seen AliveON MY LIFE is truly special. On one hand a gut-punching psychological thriller and on the other a haunting exploration of the female prison system. It's a raw, honest and twisty novel about truth and bravery and I couldn't put it down. -- Fran Dorricott, author of After the EclipseClever, gripping and powerful - Angela Clarke's ON MY LIFE is a great read. -- William Ryan, author of A House of GhostsAngela Clarke is an author with something real to say, and a grip that only tightens as she says it. -- Tony Kent, author of Marked For DeathTense and heartbreaking, this is a beautifully constructed thriller. -- Lucy Ayrton, author of One More ChanceON MY LIFE is an exhaustively researched, expertly-crafted and brilliantly-written prison story that places the reader firmly in the room. Angela Clarke movingly chronicles a woman's worst nightmare with a killer-twist at the end. A must-read. -- Howard Linskey, author of The Chosen OnesAn absolute page turner with excellently-realised characters and surprising humour. Even better, it has a huge heart. It will make you think differently about prisons and how pregnant women fare in them. -- Alex Reeve, author of The House on Half Moon StreetReading this book was like being on an emotional rollercoaster: sometimes harrowing, sometimes heart-warming. I was enthralled from start to finish. -- Rachel Abbott, author of Come A Little CloserSuch an expertly executed novel and a thrilling page-turner too. -- Michelle Davies, author of False WitnessAuthentic and bold, with a searing story and cracking characterisation. -- LV HayThis is a fresh, smart and important novel that absolutely stands out from the crowd. Highly recommended. -- Catherine Ryan Howard, author of The Liar's GirlA smart, fast-paced prison thriller with a ticking clock scenario that's at once novel, and as old as humanity. -- Mason Cross, author of the Carter Blake seriesThis is a pacy read about a perfect life gone wrong...I didn't see the twist coming! * Prima *A chilling portrait of prison life, and a brilliantly pacy plot * Sunday Mirror *A twisty thriller that intensifies as it reaches it's conclusion - a clever and compelling read * Woman’s Weekly *The story is so compellingly told that you won't be putting it down * Sunday Express S Magazine *With shocking twists until the very end, you won't want to put this down * Heat *On My Life has all the hallmarks of a classic Angela Clarke novel. She thoughtfully, sensitively and cleverly sheds light on the hidden world behind bars, but never lets the pace flag for one second. It's a blistering thriller with a big heart -- Marnie Riches, bestselling author of TightropeSome books are hard to put down - this is one of them...With a twisting tale that races to a tense conclusion, this is a compelling and vivid read * Woman & Home *Well researched and shocking, this is both a gripping thriller and an indictment of prison policy * Literary Review *

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