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Native Trees of Connecticut is a step-by-step, illustrated guide to identifying trees that addresses what to look for and shows how easily observable characteristics can lead either to an immediate identification or to determining a type.In the Nutmeg State there are 90 or so native trees. For each species the book describes the overall shape and form of the tree when it is grown in an open area, provides a detailed description and photographs of leaves and bark, indicates the habitat in which the tree is typically found, and discusses the significance of the tree for wildlife. Additional characteristics, such as flowers, buds, fruits, and others, are described and pictured when they are useful for identification.Also included is a detailed guide to distinguishing among the species of a single genus––like the four species of hickory found in Connecticut––and provides supplementary information about trees including explanations of the functions of bark and leaves, tree habitats, and a guide to estimating age. Illustrated with over 500 color images, this book is the only guide of its kind to the state of Connecticut.

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Social work and social policy in the United States have always had a complex and troubled relationship. In The Altruistic Imagination, John H. Ehrenreich offers a critical interpretation of their intertwined histories, seeking to understand the problems that face these two vital institutions in American society. Ehrenreich demonstrates that the emphasis of social work has always vacillated between individual treatment and social reform. Tracing this ever-changing focus from the Progressive Era, through the development of the welfare state, the New Deal, and the affluent 1950s and 1960s, into the administration of Ronald Reagan, he places the evolution of social work in the context of political, cultural, and ideological trends, noting the paradoxes inherent in the attempt to provide essential services and reflect at the same time the intentions of the state. He concludes by examining the turning point faced by the social work profession in the 1980s, indicated by a return to casework and a withdrawal from social policy concerns.

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