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Microcosm Publishing Burning Rage of a Dying Planet
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Penguin Random House Group Nature Culture and Inequality
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Open University Press An Introduction to Mental Health in Paramedic
Book SynopsisâœA must read for all paramedics and pre-hospital clinicians" Gemma Howlett, Principal Lecturer in Paramedic Apprenticeships, University of Cumbria, UK"A unique and valuable book to enable paramedics to undertake the daily challenges of providing care and support for patients and service users experiencing mental health difficulties.âClare Keenan, Lecturer in Paramedic Science BSc (Hons), University of Plymouth, UKâœThis is an essential book, written by credible and knowledgeable authors. Chris Matthews, Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science â University of Brighton, UK and Critical Care Paramedic Team Leader â South East Coast Ambulance ServiceAn Introduction to Mental Health for Paramedic Science explores how mental health problems impact on the individual in the context of emergency medicine, covering the critical areas that students and practitioners need to know, suchTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1Introduction to parascience and mental healthCHAPTER 2Legislation and parascienceCHAPTER 3How mental health can developCHAPTER 4 Mental Health DiagnosesCHAPTER 5 Paramedic AssessmentCHAPTER 6 Management Complex Needs in Mental HealthCHAPTER 7 Communication, Negotiation and De-escalationCHAPTER 8 Breaking Bad NewsCHAPTER 9Trauma Informed Care
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Penguin Putnam Inc Status and Culture
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Open University Press The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing
Book Synopsis*Interested in purchasing The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing as a SmartBook? Visit https://connect2.mheducation.com/join/?c=normanryrie4e to register for access today*This well-established textbook is a must-buy for all mental health nursing students and nurses in registered practice. Comprehensive and broad, it explores how mental health nursing has a positive impact on the lives of people with mental health difficulties.Several features help you get the most out of each chapter and apply theory to practice, including:â Personal Stories: Provide insight into the experience of mental health difficulties from the perspective of service users and their carersâ Thinking Spaces: Help you reflect on your practice and assess your learning individually and in groups, with further guidance available onlineâ Recommended Resources: Provide additional materials and suTable of ContentsPart I: FoundationsChapter 1: Mental Health Chapter 2: Mental DisordersChapter 3: Mental Health Nursing: An Art & Science Chapter 4: Recovery, Rights and Social InclusionPart II: Contexts Chapter 5: The Social Policy Context of Mental Health CareChapter 6: The Service Context and Organisation of MHCChapter 7: Mental Health and the LawChapter 8: The Ethics of Mental Health NursingPart III: Core Procedures Chapter 9: Therapeutic Relationships and Engaging PeopleChapter 10: Creating a Therapeutic EnvironmentChapter 11: AssessmentChapter 12: Care PlanningChapter 13: Admissions and Discharge PlanningChapter 14: Assessing and Managing Suicide and Self-harmChapter 15: Assessing and Managing Aggression and ViolencePart IV: Client Groups Chapter 16: Children and AdolescentsChapter 17: Older People with Functional Mental Health ProblemsChapter 18: Older People with DementiaChapter 19: The Person Experiencing PsychosisChapter 20: The Person with DepressionChapter 21: The Person with a Bi-Polar DisorderChapter 22: The Person with an Anxiety DisorderChapter 23: The Person Who Experiences Distress, Trauma & PTSDChapter 24: The Person with an Eating DisorderChapter 25: The Person with Dual DiagnosisChapter 26: The Person with a Personality DisorderChapter 27: Forensic Mental HealthcarePart V: Interventions Chapter 28: Self-ManagementChapter 29: Counselling ApproachesChapter 30: CBTChapter 31: Solution Focused ApproachesChapter 32: Motivational ApproachesChapter 33: Working with GroupsChapter 34: Working with Families and CarersChapter 35: PsychopharmacologyChapter 36: Mental Health Medication in PracticeChapter 37: Concordance, Adherence & ComplianceChapter 38: Promoting Mental HealthChapter 39: Promoting Physical HealthPart VI: Professional Practice Chapter 40: Professional Practice
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Open University Press The Reality of Assisted Dying Understanding the
Book SynopsisâœThis is a book to be read by all involved in either side of this heated debate.âDr C Fourcade, President of the French Association for Palliative Care, France"This powerful collection of essays brilliantly unpacks the legal, ethical and practical issues around the assisted dying debate.âJonathan Herring, Professor of Law, University of Oxford, UKâœThis is an essential exploration of the complexities behind the sound bites.âBaroness Campbell of Surbiton DBE, UKâœA much needed, timely compendium covering the main issues underlying and surrounding Assisted Dying.âRobert Twycross, Past Head, WHO Collaborative Centre for Palliative Care, Oxford, UK"Wherever your views lie on â assisted dying, you should read this book.âDr Matt Morgan, Professor of Intensive Care, Cardiff University, UK, and Curtin University, AustraliaAt a critical moment in the
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Penguin Random House Group Toxic Empathy
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£19.99
Penguin Random House Group The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity
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HarperCollins Publishers Trafficked
Book SynopsisHe'd been her friend for years. He said he loved her. Then she realised she didn't know him at allWhen everything seemed to be falling apart in Sophie's life, she was thankful for her friend Kas, who was always at the end of a phone, ready to listen and to offer comfort and advice.Her father's cold dislike of her and then her parents' divorce had left her with a deep distrust of men. But, gradually, Kas made her believe there was at least one man who truly cared about her.But she was wrong.At first when Sophie went to stay for a few days with Kas in Italy, he was kind and caring, as he'd always been. But three days after she arrived, everything changed.His eyes were cold as he described the things he expected her to do for love'. But soon Sophie's bewilderment turned to fear as he punched and shouted at her and threatened to kill her adored younger brothers if she didn't do exactly as she was toldto sell her body on the streets to pay off Kas's debts.Terrified of Kas, the police and the men whose pleasures she was forced to satisfy, Sophie worked seven nights a week for the next six months on the dark and lonely streets of a town in northern Italy.Subjected regularly to Kas's verbal, mental and physical abuse, she knew she would never escape.And then, one day, after she'd been admitted to hospital with stomach pains and knowing that Kas would kill her if he found out she dared to phone her mother.But who would reach her first?
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Killer Germs
Book SynopsisOffers a retrospective of the havoc-wreaking microbes of the past as well as an engrossing exploration of emerging threats, including a chapter on bioterrorism. This book helps readers discover what makes smallpox the most potentially devastating of all bioweapons, and how prepared we are to fight it.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Nutrition Almanac
Book SynopsisTake charge of your well-being, improve your health, feel younger, and live longerThe Nutrition Almanac offers you reliable information based on the latest scientific discoveries as well as an expanded section on essential vitamins and minerals and their amazing benefits. All the nutritional information you need is here, so enhancing and maintaining good health is easy! Eat better. Live longer. Learn how what you eat can affect more than 100 common ailments Discover rich sources of vitamins and minerals in foods at your supermarket Understand the difference between good fats and bad fats Get practical information on the benefits of antioxidants and phytonutrients in food Find out which food ingredients and additives to avoid Table of Contents1: Nutrition and Health2: Exercise3: Sources of calories4: Nutrients5: Ailments and Other Stressful Conditions6: Normal Life Cycle7: Herbs8: Foods, Beverages, and Natural Supplementary Foods9: Table of Food CompositionBibliographyIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The GlycemicLoad Diet
Book SynopsisA cardiologist's revolutionary weight-loss plan that allows dieters to enjoy good carbs while still losing weightThe glycemic index has been the basis of many popular diets. But it doesn't take into account the serving sizes people actually eat and eliminates too many foods for dieters to stick with it. Now Dr. Robert Thompson's breakthrough program uses the glycemic load--the glycemic index adjusted for serving size--to take the GI a step forward. The glycemic load is a more accurate and effective tool in controlling weight and insulin resistance, allowing dieters to eat more foods while still burning fat, cutting cravings, and speeding up their metabolism. Safe, simple, and scientifically proven, it's the smartest weight-loss plan yet.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Womens Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
Book SynopsisUse the power of nature to heal your body and enjoy a lifetime of good health In Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, naturopathic physician Tori Hudson shows you how to safely and effectively combine conventional and natural medicine to maintain health and address specific medical conditions. Her groundbreaking work offers sound information on complementary therapies such as bio-identical hormones, vitamin supplementation, herbs, diet, and exercise and helps you make informed choices about your health. Learn how to: Treat a whole range of female health issues, from contraception to menopause, heart conditions to infections Safely integrate alternative therapies with traditional medicine Determine when you should seek a practitioner's help And much more Compassionate and authoritative, Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine demonstrates that an informed, integrative approach to staying well is often the best medTable of Contents1.Abnormal uterine bleeding2.Amenorrhea3.Cervical Dysplasia4.Contraception5.Cystitis6.Endometriosis7.Fibrocystic Breast Disease8.Genital Herpes9.Heart Disease10.Infertililty11.Interstitial cystitis12.Menopause13.Menstrual Cramps14.Osteoporosis15.Pelvic Inflammatory Disease16.Pregnancy17.Premenstrual Syndrome18.Sexually Transmitted Infections19.Uterine Fibroids20.Vaginitis
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe What to Eat if You Have Cancer revised
Book SynopsisFuel your body to fight cancer Cancer and cancer treatment take a toll on your body, but you can help make cancer treatment more effective and reduce its unpleasant side effects with good nutrition. What to Eat if You Have Cancer presents the best foods to fight cancer and suggests ways to keep your body strong--knowledge you need to take control of your health. A vital resource for cancer patients, this revised edition contains new recipes, new menus, and the latest research on cancer and nutrition. With the help of What to Eat if You Have Cancer, you will learn The foods to eat and the foods to avoid in your fight with cancer The proper use of supplements in nutrition therapy How to create personalized meal plans to complement different types and phases of treatment Table of ContentsPart 1: The Body, Cancer, and NutritionTissues, Organs, and Organ SystemsCancer: When Good Cells Go BadCarbs, Fats, Protein, and CancerAntioxidants, Vitamins, Minerals, Phytochemicals, and CancerPart 2: Friendly Fire: Nutritional Side Effects of TreatmentFood PreparationDealing with nausea, vomiting dry mouth, and difficulty swallowingDealing with taste alterations, anorexia, constipation, and diarrheaPart 3: Diet Plans: Developing Your Nutritional Therapy RegimePre-diet preparation, carbohydrate- countingUnderweight (high-carb, low-fat) and overweight (low-carb) dietsChemotherapy and radiation dietsResources
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The Eating Disorders Sourcebook
Book SynopsisSound, sensitive advice for overcoming an eating disorderAnorexia, bulimia, binge eating, exercise addictions . . . these disorders can be devastating, but they are in no way unbeatable. Therapist Carolyn Costin, herself recovered from anorexia, brings three decades of experience and the newest research in the field together, providing readers with the latest treatments, from medication and behavioral therapy to alternative remedies.Whether you are living with an eating disorder or you are a loved one or professional helping someone who is, The Eating Disorder Sourcebook will help you: Recognize and identify eating disorders Discover and work with the underlying causes of an eating disorder Make the right choices when comparing treatment options Understand what is expected in individual, group, and family therapy Know when outpatient treatment is not enough and what else can be done Table of ContentsIntroduction1. From Diet to Disorder: Problems and Prognosis2. Young, White, and Female: Myth or Reality?3. Activity Disorder: When a Good Thing Goes Bad4. Genes or Jeans: What Causes Eating Disorders?5. Eating Disorder Behaviors are Adaptive Functions6. Assessing the Situation7. Treatment Philosophy and Approaches8. Individual Therapy: Putting the Eating Disorder out of a Job9. Sharing the Pain and the Promise in Group10. Enough About Your Mother, What did You have to Eat Today?11. Medical Assessment and Management12. The Psychiatrist’s Role and Psychotropic Medication13. When Outpatient Treatment is Not Enough14. Alternative Approaches to Eating Disorders15. To Those Who Love Them: Guidelines for Significant Others16. Increasing Awareness and PreventionAppendices
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The InflammationFree Diet Plan
Book SynopsisA revolutionary diet to help you lose weight and control disease-causing inflammationThe Inflammation-Free Diet Plan will help you achieve your ideal weight--without fad dieting--while also reducing pain and allergies, slowing the aging process, and dramatically reducing your risk for dozens of medical problems. This flexible, easy-to-follow program is the ideal nutritional solution for every member of the family. At the heart of the program is the revolutionary IF Rating system that, for the first time, tells you the inflammatory or anti-inflammatory effects of all of the foods you eat. The IF Rating integrates more than twenty different nutritional factors, including essential fatty acids, glycemic index, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds into a single rating which guides your food choices for the day. You no longer have to worry about choosing the right types of carbs or fats, or even counting calories--the IF RatTable of ContentsIntroduction: Do you really need this book?Chapter 1 :The silent enemy: determining your riskWhy excessive inflammation is so common Who is at riskWhat you can do to fight inflammationChapter 2: How the foods you eat affect inflammationHow the IF Ratings are calculatedWhat the ratings revealFrequently asked questionsChapter 3: Reducing the inflammation in your bodyInflammation self assessmentCustomizing your Inflammation Free DietPlanning your meals Evaluating and revising recipesMeal plans for the Inflammation Free DietRecipes for the Inflammation Free DietChapter 4: The IF Rating TablesHow to use the tablesIF Ratings A to ZIF Ratings by categorySelected referencesIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Testosterone for Life Recharge Your Vitality Sex
Book Synopsis"Dr. Morgentaler, an internationally recognized expert in sexual medicine and male hormones, shares his secrets for a healthy life."--Irwin Goldstein, M.D., Director of Sexual Medicine, Alvarado Hospital, San Diego, and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sexual Medicine"A highly valuable resource. Finally debunks many of the myths about testosterone's safety, which has been an impediment to its appropriate usage for far too long."--David E. Greenberg, M.D., President, Canadian Society for the Study of the Aging MaleFrom a Harvard doctor and a leading expert on testosterone--the groundbreaking book that shows you how to raise your testosterone levels--and live your life to the fullestBetter sex. Increased vitality. More muscle. Improved health. Greater mental agility. These are just a few of the life-enhancing benefits that men with low levels of testosterone can experience when they increase their testosterone level. If you've noticeTable of ContentsChapter 1: Recognizing the Symptoms Chapter 2: Testosterone and Your Health: Understanding TestosteroneChapter 3: Could you Have Low Testosterone?Chapter 4: What You Should Know About Being Evaluated for Low TestosteroneChapter 5: The Benefits of TestosteroneChapter 6: Treatment Chapter 7: Testosterone and Prostate CancerChapter 8: Risks, Side Effects, and Medical MonitoringChapter 9: Treating Men with a History of Prostate CancerChapter 10: The Future of Testosterone
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The InsulinResistance DietRevised and Updated
Book SynopsisConquer insulin resistance. Reduce cravings. Eat your favorite foods. And lose weight!If you have tried every diet and are still struggling with your weight, the real culprit may be insulin resistance. When you have more glucose than your body needs, your body responds by producing more insulin to stabilize your blood sugar level and store the excess glucose as fat. In The Insulin-Resistance Diet, Cheryle R. Hart and Mary Kay Grossman show you how to control insulin resistance and lose weight without sacrificing all of your favorite foods. Overcome insulin resistance and lose weight with: The exclusive Link-and-Balance Eating Method, which balances carbs with the right amount of protein at the right time for maximum weight loss Self-tests to determine your insulin resistance and check your progress with linking and balancing Real-world strategies for eating at home and out on the town Easy-to-make, tasty recipes and livable meal plaTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: How Insulin Resistence Makes Us Fat1. How Insulin Affects Fat2. Insulin Resistence and Syndrome XPart II: The Solution to Insulin Resistence: The Link-and-Balance Eating Method3. Step 1: Link Protein4. Step 2: Balance Protein and Carbohydrates5. Why Link and Balance Works6. Mastering the Link-and-Balance Eating Method7. Test Your Link-and-Balance BasicsPart III: Making the Method Work for You8. Link-and-Balance Menus and Recipes9. Real-World Strategies10. Fitness Matters11. Appetite vs. Hunger: Understanding Our Relationship with Food12. Commitment and RelapseReferencesIndexAbout the Authors
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Heal Pelvic Pain The Proven Stretching
Book SynopsisBronze Medal Winner of a 2009 National Health Information AwardStop your pelvic pain . . . naturally!If you suffer from an agonizing and emotionally stressful pelvic floor disorder, including pelvic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, prostatitis, incontinence, or discomfort during sex, urination, or bowel movements, it's time to alleviate your symptoms and start healing--without drugs or surgery. Natural cures, in the form of exercise, nutrition, massage, and self-care therapy, focus on the underlying cause of your pain, heal your condition, and stop your pain forever. The life-changing plan in this book gets to the root of your disorder with: A stretching, muscle-strengthening, and massage program you can do at home Guidelines on foods that will ease your discomfort Suggestions for stress- and pain-reducing home spa treatments Exercises for building core strength and enhancing sexual pleasure Table of ContentsPart I. Healthy at the CoreChapter 1. The Pelvic FloorChapter 2. The Healthy Pelvic Floor Chapter 3. When the Pelvic Floor Is Not HealthyChapter 4. SexPart II. The Program: Strengthening the Pelvic FloorChapter 5. Your Pelvic FloorChapter 6. Stretch and Drop: The Key Combination for Your CoreChapter 7. Strengthen and Tone the Muscles, Keep the Blood FlowingChapter 8. Putting it All TogetherChapter 9. Better Sex for More Years Part III. The Program: RelaxChapter 10. Letting GoChapter 11. Manage StressPart IV. The Program: Nutrition and Pampering for a Healthy Pelvic FloorChapter 12. Foods That Can HarmChapter 13. Foods That Can Help
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The Fertility Diet Groundbreaking Research
Book SynopsisGet pregnant--naturally!The Fertility Diet reveals startling new research from the landmark Nurses' Health Study, which shows that the food you eat can boost your fertility. The book prescribes ten simple changes in diet and activity that can increase your chances of getting pregnant.These changes include: Cutting back on red meat and trans fats Getting protein and iron from veggies and nuts Choosing whole-fat milk and even ice cream Drinking coffee, tea, and alcohol in moderation Losing weight (if needed) and exercising The Nurses' Health Study exhaustively examined the effects of diet and other lifestyle changes on fertility among nearly 20,000 female nurses. Two of the study's lead researchers translate its groundbreaking findings into changes you can put into practice today, setting the stage for a healthy pregnancy and forming the foundation for an eating strategy that will serve you well for the rest of your life. The Fertility DiTable of ContentsChapter 1 Nourishing the Miracle of ConceptionChapter 2 Missed ConceptionsChapter 3 A Diet for All AgesChapter 4 Slow Carbs, Not Low CarbsChapter 5 Balancing FatsChapter 6 Plant Protein RulesChapter 7 Take a Break, SkimChapter 8 Mighty MicrosChapter 9 Drink (Water) to Your HealthChapter 10 The 7 Percent SolutionChapter 11 You've Got to Move It, Move ItChapter 12 Putting It All TogetherChapter 13 Meal Plans and RecipesNotesIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The Permanent Pain Cure The Breakthrough Way to
Book SynopsisFEATURED ON ESPNâthe pain relief program used by professional athletes. No drugs. No surgery. No pain!âœThe Ming Methodâ for pain relief has worked wonders for New Jersey Nets star Jason Kidd, New York Yankeesâ Jason Giambi, movie star Matt Dillon, and other celebrities. Now, licensed physical therapist Ming Chew shares his world-famous program in this illustrated home guide, filled with innovative stretching techniques, hydration and supplementation tips, and prevention strategies.Table of Contents Part 1: What you Need to Know 1 Introduction: The Body United by the Fascia 2Fascia: The Unifying Tissue 3The Ming Method: No Excuses—It Will Work Part 2: The Program 4Prepare: Water, Diet, Supplements 5Getting Ready to Stretch 6The Spinal Stretches 7The Fascial Stretches 8The Strengthening Exercises 9Self-Release Techniques 10Choosing the Stretches You Need 11The Last Word
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The Complete Thyroid Book Second Edition
Book SynopsisThe only book you need to understand and treat your thyroid conditionCombining the expertise of two pioneers in the field--world-renowned thyroid specialist Kenneth Ain, M.D., and bestselling thyroid author and bioethicist M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D.--The Complete Thyroid Book provides all the essential information on the diagnosis, options, and treatment of thyroid disease. Completely updated with the latest research, this book provides a comprehensive look at tests, scans, and state-of-the-art therapies and treatments for every type of thyroid condition. The Complete Thyroid Book, now revised and updated, is your source for information on: Thyroid hormone and all other medications used in thyroid treatment Thyroid disease in special populations, including pregnant women, menopausal women, infants, children, and the elderly Nutrition, environmental issues, and public health This second edition of The Complete Thyroid Book givesTable of ContentsToC not available
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The Flexitarian Diet The Mostly Vegetarian Way to
Book SynopsisThe Flexitarian Diet is the first book to describe what is potentially the next big diet and nutritional movementââœflexitarianism.â The concept has grown so popular that Bon Apetit selected âœflexitarianâ as a hot trend for 2010. A flexitarian diet is part-time vegetarianism but, as the name suggests, flexitarianism is also about flexibilityâ a healthy, guided, customizable, appetizing, family-friendly flexibility. The Flexitarian Diet begins with a quiz examining three nutrition factors: 1) food preferences and aversions; 2) whether the readerâs current diet is likely to cause shortfalls or overloads in particular nutrients; and 3) which food habits they most want to change. The answers point to best starting point for that reader. This way, readers make gradual, rational changes one meal, one food group at a time. Each section includes information about how to substitute flexitarian recipes for traditional favorites, tips on how to assure that family members Table of ContentsIntroductionPart 1 Getting Started: The Five-by-Five Flex Plan DesignThe Flex FiveSetting the Right Flex GoalYour FlexScore: How Flex Are You?Part 2 Five Flex Food GroupsFlex Food Group 1: Meet the New MeatFlex Food Group 2: Veg Out and Satisfy Your Fruit ToothFlex Food Group 3: Go with the GrainFlex Food Group 4: Dairy DiscoveryFlex Food Group 5: Sugar and Spice (and Everything in Between)Fill in the Nutrient Gaps from A to Z (Vitamin A to Zinc)Part 3 Five-Week Flex Meal Plan and Five-Main-Ingredient Flex RecipesFlex Fridge, Pantry, and Spice Rack StaplesEssential Flex Kitchen Tools ChecklistWeek One Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping ListWeek Two Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping ListWeek Three Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping ListWeek Four Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping ListWeek Five Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping ListPart 4 Five Flex Fitness FactorsThe World as Your GymStart-Up StrategiesMaintaining MotivationTools of the TradeReferencesIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Introduction to Medical Terminology with Student
Book SynopsisThis text-workbook gives students a firm foundation in medical terminology meanings and pronunciations. It provides a concise presentation of terms reinforced by practice exercises. It can be used in a short course or a review course of medical terminology or as a self-paced text.Table of ContentsPart 1 Learning About Medical Words1 Suffixes2 Prefixes3 Numbers, Amounts, Colors and PositionsPart 2 Systems of the Body4 Integumentary System5 Respiratory System6 Digestive System7 Cardiovascular System8 Hematic and Lymphatic Systems9 Urinary System10 Male Reproductive System11 Female Reproductive System12 Nervous System13 Endocrine System14 Musculoskeletal Systems15 Special SensesPart 3 Medical Specialties16 Medical Specialties17 Psychiatric TerminologyAppendices A. Selected Medical and Chemical Abbreviations B. Selected Abbreviations used in Pharmacy and Prescription Writing C. Common Latin and Greek Singular and Plural Endings D. Common Prefixes E. Common Suffixes F. Common STDs for Male and FemaleGlossaryIndex
£136.09
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Structural Balancing A Clinical Approach
Book SynopsisStructural Balance: A Clinical Approach by Kyle Wright advances the readerâs clinical knowledge and hands-on skills of trigger point therapy techniques, postural and body structural conditions that cause chronic pain and discomfort, and specific therapies and exercises for resolving those conditions. Appropriate for clinical courses in massage therapy, physical therapy, and chiropractic programs, this text provides a step-by-step illustrated guide of manipulations for easy learning of muscle pains and their causes. Content is practical and treatment specific, discussing muscle attachments, pain patterns, clinical notes, range-of-motion exercises, physical distortions, and proper positioning. Structural Balance teaches employable skills for a variety of healthcare specialties.Table of ContentsPrefaceForwardWelcome Chapter-Value of Soft Tissue TherapySection I: FoundationsChapter 1: Components of Structure: Bones and LandmarksChapter 2: Structural Analysis and Postural AssessmentChapter 3: Muscle Tension and CausesChapter 4: Symptoms and Conditions of Muscle TensionChapter 5: Principles of Reversing Muscle TensionSection II: Clinical Massage Therapy and Structural BodyworkChapter 6: Posterior Lower Extremity Compartment (PLEC)Chapter 7: Anterior Torso Compartment (ATC)Chapter 8: Anterior Lower Extremity Compartment (ALEC)Chapter 9: Posterior Torso Compartment (PTC)Chapter 10: Upper Extremity Compartment (UEC)Appendix A-Muscles of the BodyAppendix B-Receptor Tonus Principles and Neuro-Physiological LawsAppendix C-Agonists, Synergist, and AntagonistAppendix D-Chiropractic and Massage: Symbiotic Health Care-Dr. Kelly HuberAppendix E- Mind - Body Connection- Robert J. Rotella, Ph.D.Appendix F- Proper Stages of Rehabilitation of Injured Soft TissuesReferences and ResourcesCreditsGlossaryMuscle IndexIndex
£146.01
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Business Management for the Personal Fitness
Book SynopsisBusiness Management for the Personal Fitness Trainer is a handbook for fitness professionals who have entertained the idea of going out on their own and starting their own business. It serves as an entrepreneurial tool to help fitness professionals expand their knowledge and to develop an understanding of the necessary elements in designing, starting, and managing a small business in the fitness industry. It walks through the fundamentals of small business and notes how these apply to the fitness industry. From choosing an idea for a business and developing a business plan to the legal, financial, and operational considerations of opening and running a business, this book is your guide to building a fitness business.Table of ContentsBUSINESS MANAGEMENT FOR THE PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINERPART 1: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR SMALL BUSINESSChapter One: Introduction Why Start a Business?A Brief History of Small Business in the United States What Is a Small Business? The History of Personal Training Chapter Two: Individuals and Small Business Start-UpsEvaluating Your Entrepreneurial Orientation Triggers for Starting a Business Supports Specialization Personal Training as a Business Chapter Three: Business Idea Generation and Initial EvaluationGenerating Business Ideas Opportunity Identification Choosing a Business PART 2: DUE DILIGENCE ON THE BUSINESS IDEAChapter Four: Thinking CompetitivelyRedefining Your IndustryDefining Your Customers Developing the Information for the External Analysis of Competitors Developing a Competitive Map Additional Issues for External Analysis Competitive AdvantageChapter Five: Business Mission and StrategyMission Statements Sustainable Competitive Advantage Step 1: Develop a List of Your Business’s Assets and Capabilities Step 2: Split the List into Standard and Extraordinary AssetsStep 3: Evaluate Competitiveness of Extraordinary Resources/Capabilities Strategy Chapter Six: Your Financial FitnessUnderstanding Cash Flow Developing Cash Flow Statements Other Financial Tools PART 3: ESTABLISHING THE BUSINESSChapter Seven: The Legalities of Your Personal Training BusinessForms of Business Independent Contractor Status Contracts Leases Regulations The Standard of Care and Scope of Practice Insurance The Legal System and Fitness Facility and Personal Training Businesses Chapter Eight: Establishing Operations Location Financing Considerations Legitimacy Quality Technology Equipment Facility and Equipment Layout User Space and Safety Timing Time Management Chapter Nine: Financing and Accounting Financial Foundation Identification of Key Issues Funding Accounting TaxesPART 4: BUILDING THE BUSINESSChapter Ten: Human Resource ManagementWhat Is Human Resources? Hiring Employees Retaining Employees Probation and Firing Family Business Chapter Eleven: MarketingMarketing Plan Pricing Promotion Communication in Marketing Retaining Clients Sales Management PART 5: OTHER ISSUESChapter Twelve: The Future of Your Fitness BusinessExit/Harvest Steps in Selling a Business Turnaround Closing the BusinessChapter Thirteen: Franchising and Purchasing an Existing Business Basics of Franchising Buying a Franchise Buying an Existing Business
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Health Information Management and Technology
Book SynopsisHealth Information Management and Technology (HIM&T) charts a path for success in the ever-evolving health information field. The product covers the key information todayâs students need to know to be prepared for the careers of tomorrow, all in an accessible, engaging format correlated to current HIM standards. Table of ContentsPART ONE: THE EVOLVING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATESChapter 1 Healthcare in the United States Chapter 2 Functions, Careers, and Credentials of the HI Professional:Documenting, Maintaining, and Managing Health Information, Past and PresentChapter 3 Health Informatics and Health Information Management Shapingthe Evolving Healthcare SystemPART TWO: PROCESSING HEALTH INFORMATIONChapter 4 Maintaining Health Records: An OverviewChapter 5 External Forces: Regulatory and Accreditation InfluencesChapter 6 The Active Health Record in Acute Care SettingsChapter 7 The Post-discharge Health RecordPART THREE: THE MEANINGFUL USE OF DIGITAL HEALTH INFORMATIONChapter 8 The Electronic Health Record: Meaningful Use of PatientRecordsChapter 9 Privacy and Security of Digital Records Chapter 10 The Patient’s Role in HealthcarePART FOUR: EXPLORING NEW ROLES FOR HEALTH INFORMATION PROFESSIONALSChapter 11 Expanding Roles and Functions of the Health InformationManagement and Health Informatics Professional
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McGraw-Hill Education Phlebotomy A Competency Based Approach
Book SynopsisCompetency is within your reach with the new, fourth edition of Phlebotomy: A Competency-Based Approach. With Phlebotomyâs pedagogy-rich format and plentiful Competency Checks, easily grasp not only essential phlebotomy skills and competencies, but also the critical soft skills needed for a successful transition from classroom to lab. Phlebotomy is also now available with McGraw-Hillâs revolutionary adaptive learning technology, LearnSmart and SmartBook! You can study smarter, spending your valuable time on topics you donât know and less time on the topics you have already mastered. Access these new adaptive study tools through a revised Connect Plus, McGraw-Hillâs online assignment and assessment platform. Hit your target with precision using LearnSmart, SmartBook, and Connect PlusâJoin the learning revolution and achieve the success you deserve today!
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McGraw-Hill Education Loose Leaf Understanding Your Health
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Your Health offers an exciting and practical approach to the teaching of the traditional content areas of personal health. Its two key themes - the six dimensions of health and the five developmental tasks - help students apply the text's content to their own lives, by improving their decision-making skills. The strength of the Understanding Your Health narrative includes its appeal to both traditional and non-traditional students, particularly the special attention it pays to students over age 25 who have returned to college. In addition, among its many health assessment activities, Understanding Your Health includes one of the most comprehensive health assessments found in any personal health textbook - a great tool for establishing a health baseline for students. The companion Online Learning Center (website) offers a wealth of pedagogical and assessment features, including quizzes, Internet activities, downloadable MP3s, an
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McGraw-Hill Education Pocket Guide to accompany Medical Assisting Administrative and Clinical Procedures
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McGraw-Hill Education Medical Assisting Administrative Clinical Procedures with Student CDs
Book SynopsisRespected for its inclusive coverage of AAMA, AMT, NHA, RMA, NOCTI, CAAHEP and SCANS, Boothâs fourth edition now provides the 2010 ABHES and 2008 CAAHEP standards in each chapter! Preparation for Certification Boxes have been added to this edition to focus students on the specific exam they will take. Over 30 Electronic Health Record activities are incorporated into the text and available online through SpringCharts, simulating real patient encounters. Emergency Preparedness, additional administrative coverage and a completely revised workbook that now includes competency work products have been added for the 4th edition. ACTIVSimâ, LearnSmartâ, and Connect digitally enhance learning with Boothâs Medical Assisting!
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Sport Psychology Concepts and Applications
Book SynopsisSport Psychology: Concepts and Applications shows how concepts supported by current scientific research can be used to address issues and situations encountered everyday by physical activity specialists, coaches, athletic trainers, and athletes. This introduction to sport and exercise psychology addresses practical issues, such as dealing with anxiety, arousal, and stress; developing coping, relaxation, motivation, and energizing strategies; understanding the effects of an audience on human performance; building team cohesion; and preventing burnout and other negative effects.Table of ContentsPART I. Understanding Sport Psychology 1 Foundations of Sport Psychology2 Personality as a Core Characteristic of the Athlete PART II. Motivation in Sport and Exercise3 Self-Confidence and Intrinsic Motivation4 Goal Perspective Theory5 Youth SportsPART III. Effects of Attention, Emotion, and Mood on Performance6 Attention and Concentration in Sport and Exercise7 Anxiety, Stress, and Mood Relationships8 Alternatives to Inverted-U TheoryPART IV.Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions 9 Coping and Intervention Strategies in Sport10 Goal Setting in Sport11 Imagery and Hypnosis in Sport 12 Psychological Skills TrainingPART V. Social Psychology of Sport 13 Aggression and Violence in Sport 14 Audience and Self-Presentation Effects in Sport15 Team Cohesion in Sport16 Leadership and Communication in Sport PART VI. Psychobiology of Sport and Exercise17 Exercise Psychology18 The Psychology of Athletic Injuries and Career Termination19 Drug Abuse in Sport and Exercise
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Kinesiology Scientific Basis of Human Motion
Book SynopsisSince the 1950s, Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion has remained the definitive kinesiology text for college students. The twelfth edition continues the textâs tradition of examining human motion through the integrated presentation of anatomy and biomechanics and applying that knowledge to a wide variety of motor skills. This edition retains the textâs strong coverage of physiology combined with current scholarship in biomechanics as applied to motor skills.Table of ContentsPreface 1 Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology Part I Anatomical and Physiological Fundamentals of Human Motion 2 The Musculoskeletal System: The Skeletal Framework and Its Movements 3 The Musculoskeletal System: The Musculature 4 The Neuromuscular Basis of Human Motion 5 The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder Region 6 The Upper Extremity: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand 7 The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region 8 The Lower Extremity: The Knee, Ankle, and Foot 9 The Spinal Column and Thorax Part II Fundamentals of Biomechanics 10 Terminology and Measurement in Biomechanics 11 The Description of Human Motion 12 The Conditions of Linear Motion 13 The Conditions of Rotary Motion 14 The Center of Gravity and Stability Part III Motor Skills: Principles and Applications 15 Kinesiology of Fitness and Exercise 16 Moving Objects: Pushing and Pulling 17 Moving Objects: Throwing, Striking, and Kicking 18 Locomotion: Solid Surface 19 Locomotion: The Aquatic Environment 20 Locomotion: When Suspended and Free of Support 21 Impact 22 Instrumentation for Motion Analysis Appendices Glossary Index
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Measurement by the Physical Educator Why and How
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this text is to help the physical education, exercise science, or kinesiology major develop the necessary confidence and skills to conduct measurement techniques properly and effectively. However, more than just measurement techniques are presented. Emphasis is placed upon the reasons for the measurement and the responsibilities after measurement is completed. These inclusions should help the student develop an appreciation of the need for measurement in a variety of settings. In addition, every effort has been made to present all the material in an uncomplicated way, and only practical measurement techniques are included.Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your insTable of Contents1 Measurement, Evaluation, Assessment, and Statistics2 Describing and Presenting a Distribution of Scores3 Investigating the Relationship of Scores4 Investigating the Difference in Scores5 What is a Good Test?6 Construction of Knowledge Tests7 Assessing and Grading the Students8 Construction and Administration of Psychomotor Tests9 Agility10 Balance11 Cardiorespiratory Fitness12 Flexibility13 Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Power14 Anthropometry and Body Composition15 Physical Fitness16 Older Adult17 Special-Needs Populations18 Sports SkillsAppendix A Square Root ExampleAppendix B Values of the Correlation (r)Appendix C Critical Values of t (Two-Tailed Test)Appendix D F-DistributionAppendix E Values of the Studentized Range (q)
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Contemporary Womens Health Issues for Today and
Book SynopsisContemporary Womenâs Health emphasizes health promotion and the impact of multicultural and diversity issues on womenâs health. The text is written from a woman-centered perspective and offers thorough discussions on a broad range of female-centric topics including feminism and the women's health movement, global issues in women's health, and health concerns specific to diverse populations. It is appropriate for both nontraditional and traditional students in a variety of course settings including health education, general education, medical education, and womenâs studies courses that emphasize a holistic approach to health.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introducing Women’s HealthChapter 2: Becoming a Wise Consumer Chapter 3: Developing a Healthy LifestyleChapter 4: Mental and Emotional Wellness Chapter 5: Managing the Stress of Life Chapter 6: Sexual and Relational Wellness Chapter 7: Preventing Abuse against Women Chapter 8: Exploring Women’s Sexuality Chapter 9: Designing Your Reproductive Plan Chapter 10: Eating Well Chapter 11: Keeping FitChapter 12: Using Alcohol ResponsiblyChapter 13: Making Wise Decisions about Tobacco,Caffeine and Drugs Chapter 14: Preventing and Controlling Infectious DiseasesChapter 15: Preventing and Controlling Chronic Health ConditionsChapter 16: Reducing Your Risk of Cancer
£145.87
McGraw-Hill Education Health Education Elementary and Middle School
Book SynopsisHealth Education is a methods book that introduces pre-service elementary and middle school teachers to health programming. The practical approach emphasizes the skills necessary to teach health while providing background information on key health topics. Valuable activities in each chapter are aligned with National Health Education Standards and include sample assessment strategies. The new edition has been updated to include the newest national recommendations and statistics.
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McGraw-Hill Education Comprehensive Stress Management BB HEALTH
Book SynopsisGreenberg's Comprehensive Stress Management integrates research and theories found useful when dealing with the inevitable occurrence of stress, with an emphasis on the interrelation of stress and illness. The 14th edition provides up-to-date information on stress associated with college student debts and technology use, as well as a new perspective on religion and spirituality as it relates to stress. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and applies key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessment. This technology empowers students to learn what stress is, evaluate their level of stress, and apply to their own lives the tools and skills necessary to manage stress.Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McG
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Elsevier Science Risk Analysis and the Security Survey
Book SynopsisGuides you through analysis to implementation to provide you with know-how to implement rigorous, accurate, and cost-effective security policies and designs. This book offers techniques for weighing and managing risks that face your organization. It gives insights into universal principles that can be adapted to specific situations and threats.Trade Review"Managing risk in today’s rapidly changing corporate environment is challenging. James Broder and Eugene Tucker take much of the guesswork out of this challenge with Risk Analysis and the Security Survey…From cover to cover, this is a valuable resource for security professionals at all career stages." --Security Management, January 2013 "When the lst edition of this book was published, back in the 1980s, it became an instant success. Today, many years later, it stands as a classic, used by security professionals, college professors, and students around the world. This new edition addresses the problems every security executive might one day face regarding Disaster Recovery. Broder tells us how to identify and deal with these threats and vulnerabilities as well as what to do if, in spite of our best efforts, disaster strikes. This book is, without doubt, the best of its kind on the market. The contents of this book are virtually priceless and I’m so bold as to suggest that without it, a security professional’s library is incomplete." --Charles (Chuck) Sennewald, CPP, CSC "Jim Broder and Eugene Tucker have done it again--another fine reference for the serious-minded security professional." --John Fay, Learning Shop USATable of ContentsPart I: The Treatment and Analysis of Risk1: Risk2: Vulnerability and Threat Identification3: Risk Measurement4: Quantifying and Prioritizing Loss Potential 5: Cost/Benefit Analysis6: Other Risk Analysis Methodologies7: The Security Survey: An Overview8: Management Audit Techniques and the Preliminary Survey9: The Survey Report10: Crime Prediction11: Determining Insurance Requirements Part II: Emergency Managment and Business Continuity Planning12: Emergency Management: A Brief Introduction13: Mitigation and Preparedness14: Response Planning15: Business Impact Analysis16: Business Continuity Planning17: Plan Documentation18: Crisis Management Planning for Kidnap, Ransom, and Extortion19: Monitoring Safeguards20: The Security Consultant Appendix A: Security Survey Work SheetsAppendix B: Sample Kidnap and Ransom Contingency PlanAppendix C: Security Systems Specifications
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Elsevier Science The Social Dog
Book SynopsisTrade Review"... an excellent job distilling a vast amount of information into a highly readable synopsis that will appeal to students and general readers alike... Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." --Choice Reviews Online, January 2015 "...an outstanding review of the scientific literature and current research regarding canine cognition and social behavior...an intelligent read and likely requires a strong scientific background for full comprehension." --Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 2014 "...provides a much-needed overview of...the role that research on dogs is playing in increasing our understanding of behavior and cognition more broadly...an excellent resource for researchers...as well as for trainers or veterinarians..." --The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of Contents1. Introduction: Why dogsJuliane Kaminski and Sarah Marshall-Pescini2. Social cognition: The dog-wolf comparison.Friederike Range and Zsofi Viranyi3. The social organization of a population of free-ranging dogs in a suburban area of Rome: A reassessment of the effects of domestication on dogs’ behaviorRoberto Bonanni and Simona Cafazzo4. Social behavior among companion dogs with an emphasis on playBarbara Smuts5. Auditory communication in domestic dogs: Vocal signalling in the extended social environment of a companion animalAnna Magdalena Taylor, Victoria Frances Ratcliffe, Karen McComb, David Reby6. The immaterial cord: The dog-human attachment bondEmanuela Prato Previde and Paola Valsecchi7. The personality of dogsÁdám Miklósi, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi8. When the bond goes wrong: Problem behaviours in the social contextDaniel Mills, Emile van der Zee, and Helen Zulch9. Social learning in dogsPéter Pongrácz10. What dogs understand about humansJuliane Bräuer11. Dogs’ sensitivity to human ostensive cues: A unique adaptation?Topál József, Kis Anna, Oláh Katalin12. Do dogs show an optimistic or pessimistic attitude to life? A review of studies using the ‘cognitive bias’ paradigmOliver Burman13. Wagging to the right or to the left: Lateralization and what it tells of the dog’s social brainMarcello Siniscalchi and Angelo Quaranta
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Elsevier Science PersonCentered Communication with Older Adults
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1 - Providers, Older Adults, and Communication Chapter 2 - How to Learn and Implement the Person-Centered Approach to Communication Chapter 3 - The Professional Relationship: The Foundation of Person-Centered Communication Chapter 4 - Nuts and Bolts of Interpersonal Communication: The Clinical Face of Service Chapter 5 - Person-Centered Communication: Ageism-The Core Problem communication Chapter 6 - Person-Centered Communication: Age-Related Changes, Cultural Challenges, and Difficult Conversations Chapter 7 - Person-Centered Communication and Stress: The Eighth "C" - Calmness Chapter 8 - Person-Centered Communication: Mental Imagery and Imagined Interactions Chapter 9 - Neurocardiology of Communication: The Ninth "C"—Coherence Chapter 10 - The Physics of Interpersonal Communication: The Tenth "C"—Connection Chapter 11 - Person-Centered Interpersonal Communications: The Future of Aging
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Penguin Putnam Inc Not Quite Not White
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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Penguin Random House Group White Women
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Oxford University Press Inc AntiOppressive Social Work Practice and the
Book SynopsisWith violent policing, inhumane detention and imprisonment, community surveillance and loss of civil rights, the criminal legal system is unjust; and it is crucial for social workers to understand and take steps toward change. Under the guise of helping adults in multiple correctional contexts, social workers have historically engaged in efforts that privilege the carceral system and reproduce its harmful apparatus that extends to families and communities. Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice and the Carceral State plots a path to change by using an anti-oppressive and transformative approach. Patricia O''Brien and Judith S. Willison critically examine strategies to shift punishment-centered practices to build collaborative partnerships and possibilities toward decarceration and individual and community power.Trade ReviewAnti-oppressive Social Work Practice and the Carceral State is a contribution that fills a significant gap. Increasingly there are calls for anti-oppressive social work, particularly related to carceral systems, and this book provides language and context. O'Brien and Willison have created a text for those who are new to the topic to begin to understand the important issues, and for someone who is familiar, to expand their knowledge. Anyone interested in anti-oppression should add this resource to their library. * Henrika McCoy, PhD, Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago *It's not easy to find space for anti-oppressive frameworks in a place that is created for and animated by oppression. And yet this space is in deep need of both humanity, for those who are currently locked in, and disassembled. O'Brien and Willison attend to both sides of this spectrum with wisdom, strategies for anti-oppressive social work practice, and some of the most important ethical considerations for this period in social work. The books attention to practice and ethics makes it invaluable to students and practitioners. * Elizabeth L. Beck, PhD, Professor, School of Social Work at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Georgia State University *The social work profession is at a critical point where we must question our role in maintaining the carceral state and the conflicts this creates with our professed values. Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice and the Carceral State raises the important questions we must consider and provides some paths forward. If the profession does not address the questions raised in this important text, it risks moving towards irrelevancy. * Alan Dettlaff, Dean and Maconda Brown O'Connor Endowed Dean's Chair, University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work *Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice and the Carceral State delivers fully and dynamically on its stated promises. Patricia O'Brien and Judith Willison offer a creative and timely book that greatly expands the reader's grasp of the U.S. carceral state as a whole and as a set of parts. The contours and mechanisms of Its operations and unjust aspects are clearly illuminated through illustrations from the reports of people caught up in the bowels of the carceral state and from the reflections of experienced social work practitioners. * Barbara Levy Simon, PhD, Professor Emerita and Special Lecturer, Colombia School of Social Work *Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice and the Carceral State stands out as a timely and practical book. * Ran Hu, Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work *Table of ContentsPART 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR ANTI-OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN THE CARCERAL STATE CHAPTER 1: How We Got Here and Where We Want to Go How We Got Here: Carceral State Summary Where We Want to Go: Social Work in the Carceral State Overview of the Criminal Legal System A Brief History Functions and Components of the Criminal Legal System Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice (AOP) Book Structure and Chapters Expanding Our Vision Online Resources References CHAPTER 2: The Sociopolitical Context of Social Work Practice and the Carceral State Anti-Oppressive Social Work: Why Sociopolitical Context Matters Understanding the Sociopolitical Evolution and Expansion of the Carceral State Defining the Carceral State Evolution and Expansion of the Carceral State Introduction to Institutional Mechanisms of the Carceral State Transforming the Carceral System: Implications of a Sociopolitical Analysis for Anti-Oppressive Social Work Conclusion Expanding Our Vision Online Resources References CHAPTER 3: An Anti-Oppressive Framework for Social Work Practice in the Carceral State Empowerment and Strengths Perspectives Anti-Oppressive Practice in the Carceral State Engagement Phase Teaching and Learning Assessment Phase Action and Accompaniment Intervention Phase Evaluation Phase Evidence-Informed Practice in the Criminal Legal System Trauma-Informed Care Public Health Approach Conclusion Expanding Our Vision Online Resources References CHAPTER 4: The Criminalization of People with Mental Illness The Evolution of the Criminalization of Mental Illness Mechanisms of the Criminalization of Mental IllnessAnti-Oppressive Social Work and Public Health Interventions Conclusion Expanding Our Vision Online Resources References PART 2: ANTI-OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN CARCERAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 5: An Anti-Oppressive Social Work Approach to Public Safety and Judicial Responses Anti-Oppressive Social Work and Policing he Changed Nature of Contemporary Police Forces Policing and Community-Based Behavioral Crises An Anti-Oppressive Analysis of Police-Social Work Collaborations A Community-Based Approach to Public Safety Anti-Oppressive Social Work and Problem-Solving Courts Drug Courts Mental Health Courts (MHCs) An Anti-Oppressive Analysis of Problem-Solving Courts Community-Based Restorative Responses Conclusion Expanding Our Vision Online Resources References CHAPTER 6: Transparency and Transformation in Carceral Detention Healthcare During Detention Suicide in Jail Immigrant Detention Anti-Oppressive Social Work in Jails and Detention Centers Conclusion Expanding Our Vision References CHAPTER 7: Challenges and Possibilities of Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice in Prison with Men The Mass Incarceration of Man The Build-up of Incarcerated Men: A History of Gendered Racism Mechanisms of Men's Criminalization Men's Convictions Violent Crime Men Sentenced to the Death Penalty for Capital Offenses Life Sentences Prison Conditions Solitary Confinement and Supermax Prisons Prison Suicide and Self-Injurious Behavior Health Conditions Practice Interventions with Men in Prison Conclusion Expanding Our Vision Online Resources References CHAPTER 8: Challenges and Possibilities of Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice in Prison with Women Prison as a Gendered Organization The Buildup of Women's Incarceration: Reform The Buildup of Women's Incarceration: Punishment Characteristics of Women in Prison Women's Convictions Drug Crimes Sexual Crimes Women Sentenced to the Death Penalty for Capital Crimes Pathways to Criminalization Prison Conditions Solitary Confinement Pregnancy/Birth/Loss Sexual Assault in Prison Health Conditions Social Work Practice with Women in Prison Promising Interventions From Prison to the Community: Advocacy and Concluding Thoughts Expanding Our Vision Online Resources References PART 3: LEVELS OF INTERVENTION CHAPTER 9: How Families Resist the Carceral State and MoveToward Healing Parental Incarceration Caregiving Compounded Pain: The Child Welfare System Visitation During Incarceration Community Rebuilding Conclusion Expanding Our Vision Online Resources References
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Oxford University Press, USA The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy Oxford Library of International Social Policy
Book SynopsisPublic administration plays an integral role at every stage of social policy creation and execution. Program operators' management decisions shape policymakers' perceptions of what can and should be accomplished through social programs, while public administrators wield considerable power to mobilize tangible and intangible resources and fill gaps in policy designs.Table of ContentsSenior Editor: Karen J. Baehler, American University, USA Senior Advisor: Jeffrey Straussman, University at Albany, USA Series Editors: Douglas Besharov, University of Maryland, USA, and Neil Gilbert, University of California Berkeley, USA Co-Editors: Camila Arza, Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Public Policy (CIEPP) and National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina Merike Blofield, GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies and University of Hamberg, Germany Jonathan Boston, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Ewan Ferlie, King's College London, United Kingdom Fernando Filgueira, School of Social Sciences, University of the Republic, Uruguay Andrea Hetling, Rutgers University, USA Yijia Jing, Fudan University, China Rachel Laforest, Queen's University, Canada T.J. Lah, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea Edoardo Ongaro, Open University, United Kingdom Viviene Taylor, University of Cape Town and National Planning Commission, South Africa Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to the Handbook (Karen Baehler, senior editor) Section I AFRICA Chapter 2. Section Overview. Colonial and Post-Colonial Influences in Africa's Social Policy Trajectory (Viviene Taylor, section editor) Historical Evolution and Social Trends Chapter 3. The Policy Challenges of Africa's Changing Demography and Social Structures (Chance Chagunda, University of Cape Town) Chapter 4. Diversity and Transformative Policy Within South African Higher Learning Institutions (Alvina M. Kubeka, University of Cape Town) Institutions, Organizations, and Operations Chapter 5. Governmental and Non-Governmental Responses to Vulnerable Children in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau (Tomoko Shibuya, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund - UNICEF) Chapter 6. Youth Participation in Social Policy and Governance in Africa (Tessa Dooms, South African National Planning Commission, and Pearl Pillay, Youth Lab) Chapter 7. Administering Social Protection in Post-Conflict Uganda (Julius Okello and Viviene Taylor, University of Cape Town) Finance Chapter 8. Financing and Reframing Universal Social Protection in Africa (Brenton van Vrede, Chief Director, Government of South Africa - writing in his personal capacity) Innovation and Evaluation Chapter 9. New Approaches to Youth Justice in South Africa (Thulane Gxubane, University of Cape Town) Chapter 10. Transforming Social Protection in South Africa (Viviene Taylor, University of Cape Town) Chapter 11. Evaluation Trends and Innovation in Africa (Jean D.Triegaardt, University of Johannesburg) Section II ASIA Chapter 12. Section Overview (Yijia Jing and T.J. Lah, section editors) Historical Evolution and Social Trends Chapter 13. Welfare State Administration and the East Asian Welfare Regime, by Christian Aspalter, United International College Chapter 14. Ageing Asia and Implications for Social Security Programs, by Joelle H. Fong, National University of Singapore; and Thomas Klassen, York University Chapter 15. The Developmental State, Export-oriented Industrialization, and South Korea's Social Security System, by Jae-jin Yang, Yonsei University Institutions, Organizations, and Operations Chapter 16. Changing Welfare Mix and Discretion Mix in Social Services in South Korea, by Young Jun Choi and Hye-jin Choi, Yonsei University Chapter 17. Corruption, Transparency, and Public Trust in Social Provisions, by Sony Pellissery and Partha Bopaiah, National Law School of India University Finance Chapter 18. Fiscal and Administrative Decentralization and Social Policy in Asia and China, by Ping Zhang, Fudan University Chapter 19. Nonprofit and Government Partnerships in Public Service Delivery in South Korea, by Hee Soun Jang, University of North Texas; and Jung Wook Kim, Incheon Development Institute Innovation and Evaluation Chapter 20. Performance Measurement and Social Policies in China, by Jie Gao, National University of Singapore Chapter 21. Citizen Participation in China, by Xiang Gao, Zhejiang University; and Jessica Teets, Middlebury College Section III AUSTRALASIA Chapter 22. Section Overview. The Story of Social Policy Design and Delivery from Down Under (Jonathan Boston, section editor) Historical Evolution and Social Trends Chapter 23. From Social Protection to Social Investment (Michael Mintrom, Australia New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG); and Jonathan Boston, Victoria University of Wellington) Chapter 24. A Comparative History of Social Provision for Indigenous Australians and M?ori (Catherine Althaus, University of Melbourne and ANZSOG; and Kim Workman, Victoria University of Wellington) Chapter 25. Past, Current, and Future Social Transformation in Pacific Island Countries (Naren Prasad, ILO - Geneva) Institutions, Organizations, and Operations Chapter 26. Child Support in Australia and New Zealand (Michael Fletcher, Auckland University of Technology; and Kay Cook, Swinburne University of Technology) Chapter 27. Social Services Fragmentation (Elizabeth Eppel and Barbara Allen, Victoria University of Wellington) Chapter 28. Co-production (Michael Macauley, Victoria University of Wellington) Finance Chapter 29. Financing and Delivering Australia's New National Disability Insurance Scheme (Gemma Carey and Helen Dickinson, University of New South Wales; Michael Fletcher, Auckland University of Technology; and Daniel Reeders, Australian National University) Chapter 30. Financing and Delivering New Zealand's Accident Compensation Scheme (Sir Geoffrey Palmer, former Prime Minister, Law Commissioner, Law Professor at Victoria University of Wellington) Innovation and Evaluation Chapter 31. Results Targets in New Zealand (Amanda Wolf, VUW) Chapter 32. Improving Social Outcomes Through Behavioral Insights (Lee McCauley, the Behavioral Insights Team - public-private partnership with UK Cabinet, Wellington branch) Chapter 33. The Promise and Challenge of Social Innovation and Social Enterprise in Australasia (Barbara Allen, VUW; Alex Hannant, ?kina; Brad Jackson, Lochlan Morrissey, and Anne Tiernan, Griffith University) Section IV CANADA and the UNITED STATES Chapter 34. Section Overview. Shared Directions and Diverging Pathways in Social Policy Administration in the USA and Canada (Andrea Hetling and Rachel Laforest, section editors) Historical Evolution and Social Trends Chapter 35. Social Policy Administration in the Canadian Federation (Peter Graefe, McMaster University) Chapter 36. Social Policy Administration in the USA (Karen Baehler, American University, and Stephanie Holcomb, Rutgers University) Institutions, Organizations, and Operations Chapter 37. Managing Social Welfare Policy (Kenneth J. Meier, American University and Cardiff University, and Austin M. McCrea, American University) Chapter 38. Canada's Jagged Record on Social Policy Collaboration between Government and the Voluntary Sector (Karine Levasseur, University of Manitoba) Chapter 39. Street-level Organizational Theory (Matthew Spitzmueller, Syracuse University) Finance Chapter 40. Contracting for Social Programs (Jocelyn Johnston and Barbara Romzek, American University) Chapter 41. The Financialization of the Welfare State and Co-creating Value for Public Services (Rachel Laforest, Queen's University) Innovation and Evaluation Chapter 42. Enabling Social Policy Innovation (Stephanie Moulton, Ohio State University, Jodi Sandfort, University of Minnesota, and Weston Merrick) Chapter 43. The Whys and Hows of Impact Measurement Standards (Kate Ruff, Carleton University) Chapter 44. Frontline Workers and the Creation of Administrative Data (Andrea Hetling, Rutgers University, and Correne Saunders, Abt Associates) Section V EUROPE Chapter 45. Section Overview (Ewan Ferlie and Edoardo Ongaro, section editors) Historical Evolution and Social Trends Chapter 46. From
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Oxford University Press Transforming Technology A Critical Theory Revisited
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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OUP USA Community Practice
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.
£95.99
Oxford University Press Inc Willful Defiance
Book SynopsisThe story of how Black and Brown parents, students and members of low-income communities of color organized to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline in their local schools and built a movement that spread across the country.In Willful Defiance, Mark R. Warren documents how Black and Brown parents, students, and low-income communities of color organized to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline in their local schools and built an intersectional movement that spread across the country. Examining organizing processes in Mississippi, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other localities, he shows how relatively small groups of community members built the power to win policy changes to reduce suspensions and expulsions by combining deep local organizing with resources from the national movement. As a result, over the course of twenty years, the movement to combat the school-to-prison pipeline resulted in falling suspension rates across the country and began to make gains in reducing police presenceTrade ReviewWith its insights into the importance of deep organizing and into leadership by the most directly impacted, Willful Defiance is an important history and analysis of a movement that has a profound effect on US schooling, with much to offer both activists and scholars of community organizing and social movements * Harvard Education Review *...is an important contribution to the expanding literature on the school--to--prison pipeline. * Montel Gordon, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK, Ethinic and Racial Studies *Inspiring! Warren weaves the facts about the harms caused by the school-to-prison pipeline, historical accounts, and first-person recollections of community organizers into a remarkable story of hope and resistance. Sixty years after the civil rights movement, it is remarkable and discouraging that Black and Brown communities are once again forced to defend their right to vote, and to fight for their children's right to learn about race and racism in our schools. Yet the narrative of Willful Defiance shows that, in the face of long odds, parents and students represent a forceful voice for change. The local efforts and national networks they created have demonstrated that, through persistence and dogged organizing, it is possible to bring an end to the harmful effects of exclusionary discipline and school policing, and to create schools in which Black and Brown students can thrive. * Russell J. Skiba, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University *Willful Defiance provides important ammunition to the growing movement to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline. Through a multi-year study of grassroots organizing efforts, Mark Warren shows us how communities are taking control of their schools by challenging unjust school discipline policies and practices, and reclaiming the lives of children who have been treated unfairly. Too often, educators who should be providing guidance and support, rely upon punitive school discipline to punish the neediest children. We can and must do a better job at addressing the needs of vulnerable youth. This book shows us how to do so." -Pedro A. Noguera, Dean, University of Southern California's Rossier School of EducationWillful Defiance tells the story of power, the power of the people who shine a light on oppression before most are aware of it; then organize to dismantle that oppression. Racism is the foundation of these policies and parents and young people are standing up against it. This book gives us the inspiration to join the movement to stop the school-to-prison pipeline. Grassroots community organizing can change our world. Si Se puede!" -Dolores Huerta, President, Dolores Huerta Foundation, and cofounder, United Farm WorkersWillful Defiance is the first and only book on the grassroots movement to end racist school discipline policy and policing in our public schools. It shows what can be done when parents and students organize to demand an end to the criminalization of youth of color. Richly detailed and powerfully written, it is a must read for all those who care about the fight for freedom in Black and Brown communities." -Marc Lamont Hill, Steve Charles Professor of Media, Cities, and Solutions, Temple UniversityFew educators and researchers have investigated complex issues in quite the way that Mark Warren has. In Willful Defiance, Warren returns to sites of struggle in which Black and Brown parents generate powerful local and national movements for educational justice. His loving critique of the challenges we face makes for essential reading for educators, policymakers, parents, and grassroots organizers interested in successfully taking up intersectional frameworks." -Kimberlé Crenshaw, Professor of Law and Executive Director of the African American Policy ForumMark Warren approaches the ever-evolving movement to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline with the expertise and care our people deserve. This book tells a more complete story about the power of organized defiance to transform educational systems that fail to offer what our communities deserve. Warren beautifully illustrates how young people, parents and communities are redefining what is possible by showing us how to create compassionate and holistic approaches to learning and building power." -Charlene Carruthers, founding national director of BYP100 (Black Youth Project 100)Willful Defiance eloquently and powerfully demonstrates what can be accomplished when the people who experience the oppressive systems, structures and policies in our society are the ones that define and determine the solutions that create racially equitable policies and practices in schools. This book provides a rich, historical overview of how families and students of color organized and engaged in, in the words of John Lewis "good trouble, necessary trouble" to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, not only in their local communities, but across the country. Willful Defiance is a timely reminder of what justice actually looks like in practice. * Karen L. Mapp, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education *This book offers detailed lessons for community activists, social justice researchers, and college students...Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals. * Choice *Willful Defiance provides a rich history of a critical racial and educational justice movement advanced through individual efforts and intentional collaborations. * Nora Gross, American Journal of Sociology *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Confronting the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Journeys to Racial Justice Organizing Chapter One: The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Criminalization as Racial Domination and Control Chapter Two: "Nationalizing local struggles:" Community Organizing and Social Justice Movements Chapter Three: "There is no national without the local": Building a National Movement Grounded in Local Organizing Chapter Four: The Prevention of Schoolhouse to Jailhouse: Intergenerational Community Organizing in Mississippi Chapter Five: Challenging Criminalization in Los Angeles: Building a Broad and Deep Movement to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline Chapter Six: From the Local to the State: Youth-led Organizing in Chicago Chapter Seven: The Movement Spreads: Organizing in Small Cities, Suburbs and the South Chapter Eight: The Movement Expands: Police-Free Schools, Black Girls Matter and Restorative Justice Conclusion: Organizing and Movement-Building for Racial and Educational justice Appendix: Community Engaged Research Methods Acknowledgements References Notes
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Oxford University Press Inc Transnational Social Protection
Book SynopsisArgues that a new set of transnational social welfare arrangements has emerged that challenge traditional social welfare provision based on national citizenship and residence. The idea that social rights are something we are eligible for based on where we live or where we are citizens is out-of-date. In Transnational Social Protection, Peggy Levitt, Erica Dobbs, Ken Chih-Yan Sun, and Ruxandra Paul consider what happens to social welfare when more and more people live, work, study, and retire outside their countries of citizenship where they receive health, education, and elder care. The authors use the concept of resource environment to show how migrants and their families piece together packages of protections from multiple sources in multiple settings and the ways that these vary by place and time. They further show how a new, hybrid transnational social protection regime has emerged in response to the changing environment that complements, supplements, or, in some cases, substitutesTrade ReviewThis book moves the field forward in several ways. First, it asks important central questions: How do people gain access to social protections within the context of migration? How do they negotiate such protections for themselves and their families as they reside in places offering markedly different levels of or exclusion from state offered social protection? or as they move through the life course? Second, it uses but also notes how much prior research on transnationalism or state-centered social protections cannot fully describe how migrants and their families seek to access such social protections. Finally, and critically, they use empirical fieldwork-based evidence to describe and analyze how these families create resource environments seeking access to social protections. They effectively ground and develop their theoretical arguments with data and cases. An important contribution. * Robert Smith, Baruch College and Graduate Center, CUNY *This book is the first that introduces a framework to analyze how migration reconfigures social protection transnationally, and what policy and social changes are needed. Based on a wide range of empirical cases from across the world, this pioneering synthesis is an important intervention into the global debates on social welfare now. * Biao Xiang, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology *Individuals in the transnational world painstakingly documented in this book can no longer triangulate based on citizenship, geography, or even local community. Whether in the area of political rights, education, health, or work, the authors provide salient and sobering insight into what determines social welfare for the millions of people without residence. * David Weil, Heller School for Social Policy, Brandeis University *This book is an essential reference point in academic and policy debates on transnational social protection and the need to rethink the structures for the provision of social welfare and access to rights across borders given the realities of human mobility in a global context of neoliberalism, inequality, deindustrialization and austerity. * Alexandra Délano Alonso, Associate Professor of Global Studies, The New School *More and more people are citizens of one country but live and work in another. How do they obtain social protections? How do they manage the vagaries of work, health, and the law? What roles are played by governments, communities, non-profits, families and friends? In Transnational Social Protection, Levitt, Dobbs, Sun, and Paul provide deeply researched answers to these questions. They develop the idea of Hybrid Transnational Social Protections (HTSP) and via case studies and data offer new and compelling insights on migration from the perspective of families struggling to make do in a complicated world. * Paul Osterman, NTU Professor, MIT Sloan School *This book is a must-read for scholars and practitioners struggling to make sense of the 'triple-win' migration and development discourse. It offers a transnational multi-sectoral approach to thinking afresh about the roles of states, markets, the third sector, and social networks and families in securing migrant rights and protections in a world fragmented by the power of economic nationalism. * Brenda Yeoh, National University of Singapore *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Children and Families Chapter Two: Education Chapter Three: Labor Chapter Four: Health Chapter Five: Aging and Elder Care Conclusion Notes References Index
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