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Cambridge University Press The Divided Welfare State
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Cambridge University Press The Limits of State Action
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Cambridge University Press Elements of Spatial Structure A Quantative Approach 6 Cambridge Geographical Studies Series Number 6
Book SynopsisElements of Spatial Structure is a contribution to the literature on spatial series. Written by a group with varied backgrounds in engineering, geography and statistics, who collaborated at Bristol University in the early 1970s, the book analyses certain basic properties of spatial structure. It shows how spatial elements form an essential part of the real-world problems of population distribution, of urban and regional economies, and of diffusion processes. The book is divided into three parts. Part one is concerned with a static cross-sectional approach to spatial structure and explores some aspects of the central geographical problems of region-building and trend-surface mapping. Part two moves to a dynamic framework and extends time-series analysis in a regional framework. It includes two chapters on the application of the models presented to diffusion and unemployment data in south-west England. Part three links the first two parts together through a consideration of spatial autocTable of Contents1. Introduction; Part I. Static Aspects of Regional Structure: 2. Regions as combinatorial structures; 3. Regions as ordered series; 4. Regions as surfaces; Part II. Dynamic Aspects of Regional Structure: 5. Spatial comparison of time series: a framework; 6. Spatial comparison of time series: I. Contagious processes; 7. Spatial comparison of time series: II. Unemployment in South-West England; Part III. Autocorrelation and Forecasting: 8. Spatial autocorrelation; 9. The analysis of regional patterns by nearest-neighbour methods; 10. Regional forecasting; Appendices.
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Cambridge University Press Social Science Research and Government Comparative Essays on Britain and the United States
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Cambridge University Press Principles and Practice of Social Marketing An International Perspective
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Cambridge University Press Welfare Democracy and the New Deal
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Cambridge University Press Welfare and Inequality
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Cambridge University Press Between Sorrow and Strength
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Cambridge University Press Welfare Democracy and the New Deal
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Cambridge University Press Patriots Settlers and the Origins of American Social Policy
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Cambridge University Press The Ends and Means of Welfare
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Cambridge University Press Population Issues in Social Choice Theory Welfare Economics and Ethics 39 Econometric Society Monographs Series Number 39
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Cambridge University Press Social Welfare Indiv Responsiblty For and Against
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Cambridge University Press Just Institutions Matter
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Cambridge University Press The Gender Division of Welfare
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Cambridge University Press Fraternity among the French Peasantry Sociability and Voluntary Associations in the Loire Valley 18151914 28 Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography Series Number 28
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Cambridge University Press Is the Welfare State Justified
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Cambridge University Press Sex Differences in Antisocial Behaviour Conduct Disorder Delinquency and Violence in the Dunedin Longitudinal Study Cambridge Studies in Criminology
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Cambridge University Press Patriots Settlers and the Origins of American Social Policy
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Cambridge University Press The Ends and Means of Welfare
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Cambridge University Press Growing Public Volume 2 Further Evidence Social Spending and Economic Growth since the Eighteenth Century
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Cambridge University Press Regressive Taxation and the Welfare State
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Cambridge University Press Population Issues in Social Choice Theory Welfare Economics and Ethics
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Cambridge University Press Communicating Social Support Advances in Personal Relationships
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Cambridge University Press Is the Welfare State Justified
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Cambridge University Press The Limits of Voluntarism
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Cambridge University Press The Hidden Tier of Social Services
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Cambridge University Press The Police and the State
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Cambridge University Press Contested Liberalization
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Cambridge University Press Contested Liberalization
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Cambridge University Press Decolonized Clinical Supervision and Leadership
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Cambridge University Press Public Service Explained
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Cambridge University Press Critical Race Theory in Action
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Cambridge University Press Informal Labor Formal Politics and Dignified Discontent in India
Book SynopsisRina Agarwala investigates how vulnerable workers are organizing to improve their livelihoods in India. Drawing on 300 personal interviews with women workers in construction and tobacco, she finds these workers are launching an innovative movement to assert their rights.Trade Review'… this is a highly readable, well-researched, informative, important book. Agarwala shows careful, thorough methodological and conceptual thinking while responding to and building on a large body of scholarly research. Using considerable quantitative data and extensive interviews with government officials and scores of women working in the informal economy in three states (Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu), the author investigates and largely dismantles the notion that poor often-illiterate workers with no formal employer can organize as workers. Summing up: highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.' G. M. Massey, Choice'Rina Agarwala's book is refreshingly different … It throws up new ideas about the informal economy through its bold analysis. The author's background of political science and sociology helps raise the analysis above the mundane cost-benefit analysis framework. The most important aspect of the book is that it shows that though informal workers are the wretched of the earth, they are learning to raise their heads and fight for their dignity. It is definitely a very important contribution to the study of informal labour, and should be of interest to all social scientists.' Sharit K. Bhowmik, Economic and Political Weekly'Rina Agarwala's exciting volume Informal Labor, Formal Politics, and Dignified Discontent in India presents itself to the reader as a tale of informal workers' strategies to organize and attain welfare benefits from the Indian state in a context of rapid economic growth and of progressive increase in inequalities … Agarwala's analysis is thus multifaceted, sophisticated and rich with insightful findings.' Annalisa Murgia, American Journal of Sociology'Who then speak for the IS workers and the growing number of casuals in the formal labor market? This is where the book of Rina Agarwala - Informal Labor, Formal Politics, and Dignified Discontent in India - comes in as a provocative piece of scholarship on the role of traditional unionism in today's highly segmented labor market that is continuously churning under the pressures of globalization … Agarwala's book challenges students and scholars of the labor movement to re-think state-labor relations.' Rene E. Ofreneo, Asian Politics and Policy'Agarwala's work represents an important contribution to the literature in this area. Her analysis is extremely rich both theoretically and empirically … Advanced scholars interested in changes in the nature of work and the conditions of workers globally should pay attention to this book.' Denise Benoit Scott, Gender and Society'This study of informal workers in urban India comes at an ideal time as the country undergoes rapid economic and social change. In addition, the rich, qualitative evidence that Agarwala has carefully gleaned through semi-structured interviews and participant observation stands as a model for students of labor politics. Those interested in understanding the politics of labor, social welfare, and state-society relations in contemporary India will find this book immensely rewarding.' Akshay Mangla, Industrial and Labor Relations ReviewTable of Contents1. Introduction: informal workers' movements and the state; 2. Struggling with informality; 3. The success of competitive populism; 4. Communism's resistance to change; 5. Why accommodation leads to minimal gains; 6. Conclusion: dignifying discontent.
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Cambridge University Press Enhancing Public Innovation by Transforming Public Governance
Book SynopsisRising and changing citizen expectations, dire fiscal constraints, unfulfilled political aspirations, high professional ambitions, and a growing number of stubborn societal problems have generated an increasing demand for innovation of public policies and services. Drawing on the latest research, this book examines how current systems of public governance can be transformed in order to enhance public innovation. It scrutinizes the need for new roles and public sector reforms, and analyzes how the gradual transition towards New Public Governance can stimulate the exploration and exploitation of new and bold ideas in the public sector. It argues that the key to public innovation lies in combining and balancing elements from Classic Public Administration, New Public Management and New Public Governance, and theorizes how it can be enhanced by multi-actor collaboration for the benefit of public officials, private stakeholders, citizens, and society at large.Table of Contents1. Enhancing public innovation by transforming public governance? Jacob Torfing and Peter Triantafillou; 2. Collaborative governance as creative problem-solving Chris Ansell; 3. The New Public Governance and innovation in public services: a public service-dominant approach Stephen P. Osborne and Zoe Radnor; 4. Public innovations around the world Jacob Torfing and Peter Triantafillou; 5. Organizational and governance aspects of diffusing public innovation Jean Hartley; 6. Collaborative innovation in the public sector Eva Sørensen and Jacob Torfing; 7. Public managers and professionals in collaborative innovation Victor Bekkers and Mirko Noordegraaf; 8. Bringing the resources of citizens into public governance: innovation through co-production to improve public services and outcomes Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler; 9. The role of elected politicians in collaborative policy innovation Eva Sørensen; 10. The role of private actors in public sector innovation Ole Helby Petersen, Veiko Lember, Walter Scherrer and Robert Ågren; 11. Public innovation and organizational structure: searching in vain for the optimal design Mads Leth Felsager Jakobsen and Claus Thrane; 12. Can command and incentive systems enhance motivation and public innovation? Lotte Bøgh Andersen; 13. Administrative leadership for innovation Montgomery Van Wart; 14. Thinking allowed: reforming indicator-based accountability to enhance innovation Wouter Van Dooren and Tom Willems; 15. Organizational innovations and multiple forms of accountability in the post-New Public Management era Tom Christensen and Per Lægreid; 16. Can public governance be changed to enhance innovation? B. Guy Peters; 17. Conclusion: governing innovation and innovating governance Jacob Torfing and Peter Triantafillou.
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Cambridge University Press Elite Parties Poor Voters
Book SynopsisWhy do poor people often vote against their material interests? This puzzle has been famously studied within wealthy Western democracies, yet the fact that the poor voter paradox also routinely manifests within poor countries has remained unexplored. This book studies how this paradox emerged in India, the world's largest democracy.Trade Review'Why would poor people support elite parties that do not advance their interests? In a fascinating and rigorous analysis, Tariq Thachil demonstrates that the private provision of services serves both the interests of poor supporters and the elite core. This incisive and compelling book addresses critical questions in comparative politics about the nature and uses of political parties, their supporters, and patronage.' Anna Grzymala-Busse, University of Michigan'This is a truly superb, important, and beautifully written book. Thachil uses the fascinating case of India's BJP to explore how elite parties try to recruit and mobilize poor voters. Besides shedding highly original empirical light on the most populous poor electorate on earth, Thachil offers a major contribution to a wide array of theoretical literatures, ranging from clientelism to religion to party organizations. Elite Parties, Poor Voters will deservedly attract a major audience in South Asian and comparative politics circles alike.' Dan Slater, University of Chicago'The triumph of the Hindu nationalist BJP party in India's most recent general election was no surprise. Rather, as Tariq Thachil shows here, its victory was rooted in a painstakingly built record of service provision by its social wings. Thachil's sophisticated theorizing is ably undergirded by rigorous multifaceted evidence. In a world of neoliberal economic policy prescriptions that leave poorer citizens of developing countries few alternatives to services provided by extremist groups in their societies, Elite Parties, Poor Voters deserves serious attention from anyone interested in political parties, elections, or India.' Irfan Nooruddin, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC'This book adds important new dimensions to discussions of why and how the BJP, an upper-caste Hindu nationalist political party in India, gains support from non-elite voters outside of its core support base. Thachil's focus on the BJP's 'patient' methods of persuasion presents a convincing argument about the conditions under which service provision pays off in attracting votes. His position is well-supported by a formidable combination of different types of quantitative data supplemented by qualitative research. Thachil's insightful characterization of the broader implications of his argument brings new perspectives and depth to studies of vote-buying and electoral politics in the non-Western world.' Melani Cammett, Brown University, Rhode Island'Why poor people support political parties that represent the economic interests of the wealthier communities is a puzzle amply discussed in the literature on the developing world. But it remains a black box in the developing world. Combining ethnography, large-n statistical work, and good old 'soaking and poking', as Richard Fenno put it, Thachil enters that black box … It is noteworthy that as Elite Parties, Poor Voters was about to be published, something eerily confirming its basic arguments happened. In India's 2014 national elections, the [historically upper caste] BJP polled more votes than the Congress Party among three of the biggest subaltern categories … which was unprecedented. Thachil had already worked for years on how this denouement might have come about. He was able to identify the deeper forces and strategies at work.' Ashutosh Varshney, Perspectives on Politics'Why do poor people often support political parties that do not champion their material interests? The excellent response that Tariq Thachil offers, based on mixed methods, is very sophisticated and nuanced. After dismissing the commonplace interpretations that do not work fully - including clientelism and the instrumentalization of religion - Thachil presents his own thesis and argues the expansion of private welfare played a key role in explaining the unlikely success of an elite party within the world's biggest democracy … Thachil's remarkable book is the first attempt to analyze in detail how the BJP can derive some electoral dividends from social work.' Christophe Jaffrelot, Journal of Asian Studies'Elite Parties, Poor Voters masterfully walks a number of proverbial tightropes at once. It offers a parsimonious theoretical argument without sacrificing nuance; it is grounded in qualitative fieldwork, while making use of sophisticated quantitative methods; and it represents a timely, much-needed treatment of Indian politics that speaks to the wider comparative politics literature and travels beyond India … Elite Parties, Poor Voters represents the best of what comparative politics has to offer.' Adam Ziegfeld, The Journal of Politics'Elite Parties, Poor Voters is a major contribution to our understanding of how India's parties court the poor, and will be an invaluable resource for researchers examining these questions comparatively.' Rob Jenkins, Pacific AffairsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. An elite party's struggles with poor voters; 3. Why rich and poor voters support an elite party in India; 4. Why an elite party turned to service; 5. How service wins votes; 6. When service fails: the impact of rival strategies; 7. The argument in comparative perspective; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. Variables, sources, and summary statistics; Appendix B. Additional tables and figures; Appendix C. Supplemental survey information; Appendix D. List of information in online supplement.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc White Lies
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Penguin Putnam Inc Our House Is on Fire Scenes of a Family and a
Book SynopsisA must-read ecological message of hope . . . Everyone with an interest in the future of this planet should read this book. --David Mitchell, The GuardianWhen climate activist Greta Thunberg was eleven, her parents Malena and Svante, and her little sister Beata, were facing a crisis in their own home. Greta had stopped eating and speaking, and her mother and father had reconfigured their lives to care for her. Desperate and searching for answers, her parents discovered what was at the heart of Greta’s distress: her imperiled future on a rapidly heating planet. Steered by Greta’s determination to understand the truth and generate change, they began to see the deep connections between their own suffering and the planet’s. Written by a remarkable family and told through the voice of an iconoclastic mother, Our House Is on Fire is the story of how they fought their problems at home by taking global action. And it is th
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Houghton Mifflin The Middle of Everywhere Helping Refugees Enter
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The University of Chicago Press The Welfare State in Transition Reforming the
Book SynopsisOnce heralded as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume examines Sweden's economic problems from a US perspective, exploring such diverse topics as income equalization, welfare and tax policy, wage determination and unemployment.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Richard B. Freeman, Robert Topel, Birgitta Swedenborg. 1: Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty, the Swedish Way Anders Bjorklund, Richard B. Freeman. 2: Public Employment, Taxes, and the Welfare State in Sweden Sherwin Rosen 3: Tax Policy in Sweden Erik Norrman, Charles E. McLure, Jr. 4: Wage Policy and Restructuring: The Swedish Labor Market since 1960 Per-Anders Edin, Robert Topel. 5: The Effects of Sweden's Welfare State on Labor Supply Incentives Thomas Aronsson, James R. Walker. 6: An Evaluation of the Swedish Active Labor Market Policy: New and Received Wisdom Anders Forslund, Alan B. Krueger. 7: Taxes and Subsidies in Swedish Unemployment Lars Ljungqvist, Thomas J. Sargent. 8: The Social Costs of Regulation and Lack of Competition in Sweden: A Summary Stefan Folster, Sam Peltzman. 9: Industrial Policy, Employer Size, and Economic Performance in Sweden Steven J. Davis, Magnus Henrekson. 10: A Heckscher-Ohlin View of Sweden Competing in the Global Marketplace Edward E. Leamer, Per Lundborg. Contributors Author Index Subject Index
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The University of Chicago Press Challenging Operations Medical Reform and
Book SynopsisIn 2003, in the face of errors and accidents caused by medical and surgical trainees, the American Council of Graduate Medical Education mandated a reduction in resident work hours to eighty per week. This title takes up the apparent paradox of medical professionals resisting reforms designed to help them and their patients.Trade Review"Kellogg's vivid account of the struggle to implement important medical reform instructs, inspires, and terrifies. Unique in its range of arguments and the literature it draws on, Challenging Operations is a wonderful book for students of the sociology of medicine, health and illness, occupations, organizations, work, and social movements." (Carol Heimer, Northwestern University)"
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The University of Chicago Press Peoples Agents and the Battle to Protect the
Book SynopsisReasonable people disagree about the reach of the federal government, but there is near-universal consensus that it should protect us from such dangers as bacteria-infested food, harmful drugs, toxic pollution, crumbling bridges, and unsafe toys. This book looks at the tangled web of problems that have led to this dire state of affairs.Trade Review"Steinzor and Shapiro present an eminently readable account of how thirty years of conscious neglect have decimated the regulatory programs that protect our health, safety, and environment, and they offer innovative suggestions for revitalizing the civil service and developing positive metrics to alert society to the need for stronger governmental action." - Thomas O. McGarity, University of Texas at Austin.
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The University of Chicago Press The New Welfare Bureaucrats
Book SynopsisReveals how welfare reform engendered a shift in focus for caseworkers from simply providing monetary aid to the process of helping recipients find work. This book is suitable for those who want to understand the impact of institutional and policy changes wrought by welfare reform.Trade Review"This is an insightful study of the interplay between the formal rules of the welfare bureaucracies and the discretionary power and practices of welfare caseworkers. Watkins-Hayes brilliantly documents the emerging culture of the welfare workplace and its effect on human service delivery. This timely book is a must-read for citizens, domestic policy analysts, and scholars concerned about strategies to address the plight of the truly disadvantaged." - William Julius Wilson, Harvard University"
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MO - University of Illinois Press All Things Human Henry Codman Potter and the
Book SynopsisIn addition to being the sixth bishop of the Diocese of New York, Henry Codman Potter (1835-1908) was a prominent voice in the Social Gospel movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book studies Potter's life and work, examining his career in the Episcopal church and the origins and legacy of his progressive social views.Trade Review"Bourgeois tackles his subjects with vigour and provides many valuable insights to this little-studied period in the history of the Episcopal Church."--Journal of Ecclesiastical History"Bourgeois's examination of the thought and work of Bishop Henry Codman Potter contributes not only to the scholarly research on the Social Gospel movement, but also to contemporary discussions regarding the church, its basic purpose, and the responsibilities of church leaders themselves."--Touchstone"Combining first-rate scholarship with lucid writing, Bourgeois has produced the first in-depth study of this key player in American Episcopal life."--Charles Lippy, author of Twentieth-Century Shapers of American Popular Religion and Pluralism Comes of Age: American Religious Culture in the Twentieth Century
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MO - University of Illinois Press Next to Godliness Confronting Dirt and Despair
Book SynopsisA window into Progressive Era social reformTrade Review"Burnstein's interpretation of reform activities . . . rehabilitates the reputation of the Progressives and inspires readers seeking to reshape political debates over social issues."--Journal of Social History "In this little book brimming with big ideas, the author seeks to draw lessons for our times by indicating. . . . the old Progressives' linkage of moral and family values to communitarian ends."--Historian"The book raises good questions . . . about the challenges contemporary historians continue to face in making sense of the dual nature of reformers and reform movements."--H-SHGAPE"Well researched, and at times both provocative and insightful, . . . this book will certainly be welcomed by political and urban historians studying this era."--Environmental History"This compact study of Progressive sanitation reforms in New York City . . . . will appeal to historians interested in the complicated history of immigrants, reformers, and public health, as well as to those seeking inspiring examples of effective reform."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History"Provides a thorough account of efforts to improve sanitary conditions in New York City. . . . Next to Godliness succeeds in rehabilitating sanitary reformers, joining other recent work that returns to Progressivism in its pursuit of a new--or old--reform politics."--Journal of American History"Burnstein has made a useful contribution to our understanding of Progressive Era municipal reform."--Urban Affairs Review
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Hachette Books I See You Survivor
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Zondervan The Mother and Child Project Discussion Guide
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Penguin Putnam Inc Killer Nurse
Book SynopsisShe was hired to nurse them back to health...instead, she took their lives.For months, the DaVita Dialysis Center in Lufkin, Texas had been baffled by the rising number of deaths and injuries occurring in their clinic. In April alone, they’d rushed thirty-four patients to the hospital. But no one expected such a horrific cause to be behind it all.Kimberly Clark Saenz was a well-liked licensed vocational nurse at the center. The East Texas nurse was a mother of two, and known for her smiles and the stories she told to help patients pass the time. But on April 28, 2008, witnesses came forward to say that instead of lifesaving medication, they’d seen Saenz adding toxic bleach to IV ports. Turns out, it wasn’t the first time. Once caught, the shocking story of Saenz’s murderous practices began to unravel…INCLUDES PHOTOS
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