Search results for ""author lynne curry""

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the U.S. courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual’s right to bodily autonomy. In this introductory volume, Lynne Curry draws on close readings of U.S. Supreme Court and other twentieth-century legal decisions, supporting case materials, public health records, and legal and medical theories to trace the ways in which the courts’ rulings have shaped the development of such controversial issues as mandatory vaccination, abortion and the right to die.An extensive collection of important documents is provided, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; an annotated bibliography; and a comprehensive index.

Read more less

Navigating Conflict: Tools for Difficult Conversations is perfect for readers who want positive outcomes from personal, professional, and workplace challenges.From reading this powerful guidebook, you'll gain: A step-by-step roadmap for handling conflict and tough and touchy situations Strategies for effectively handling yourself under fire Tools for dealing with toxic individuals, personality conflicts, office politics, and problematic family situations Field-tested skills, strategies, tools. and tactics for every type of conflict Assessment inventories and action steps they can use to assess and perfect their skills Readers will find engrossing real-life stories; skills, strategies, and tactics they can immediately use, and will walk away knowing exactly how to achieve the results they want regardless of the other person's skills or behavior.

Read more less