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Widow to Widow; How the Bereaved Help One Another (Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)
by Phyllis R. Silverman  Publisher Comments Following the death of a spouse or partner, the strength, support, and friendship found among one's peers can be crucial to the meaning making and transformative processes of grief. This book shares the experiences of widows who have found comfort and...
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Do You Know Your Husband?
by Dan Carlinsky Publisher Comments You think you know all about him, but do you really?...
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Scandinavian Social Policy: Changes in the Welfare State in Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden
by Mikko Kautto Publisher Comments "Scandinavian Welfare Policy" provides new insights into the evolution of welfare state measures by focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states - Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark - during the past decade. Including chapters from over twenty...
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The British Welfare State: A Critical History (Making Contemporary Britain)
by John Brown Publisher Comments This title examines the origins and nature of the Welfare State in Britain, charting the development of the distinct system of welfare provision that operates today....
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Baby wars :the dynamics of family conflict
by Robin Baker Book News Annotation In this logical follow-up to , a retired U. of Manchester zoologist and his life partner offer a popular treatment of the sociobiological aspects of parenthood, grandparenthood, and family strife through a Darwinian lens. Lacks an index. Annotation c....
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Disabled Children: Challenging Social Exclusion (Working Together for Children, Young People, and Their Famil)
by Laura Middleton Publisher Comments There is ample evidence that disabled children are less valued members of society than able-bodied children. Child welfare practitioners are increasingly looking at not only the child's impairment and suffering but also the child's needs in a wider...
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African American Family Life : Ecological and Cultural Diversity (05 Edition)
by Mcloyd Vonnie C. Publisher Comments Recognizing the diversity of contemporary African-American families, experts present the latest knowledge on such topics as family formation, gender roles, child rearing, care of the elderly, and religious practices....
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Kid Stuff: Marketing Sex and Violence to America's Children
by Diane Ravitch Publisher Comments Ravitch and Viteritti bring together experts in media studies, child psychology, and public health to assess the dangers posed by "tox pop" to American society. Drawing on thirty years of research, the contributors find convincing evidence that such...
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Effective Skills for Child-Care Workers: A Training Manual from Boys Town
by Boys Town Press Publisher Comments This manual describes a rigorous preservice training program for child-care workers, one that entrusts considerable authority, autonomy, and accountability in them. Topics include professionalism issues, principles of behavior, tolerance levels...
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I Miss My Foster Parents
by Stefon Herbert Publisher Comments Stefon describes the fear and anxiety he feels when he and his sister Latisha leave their foster home and go to live with their new adoptive family....
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The Second Shift
by Arlie Russell Hochschild Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-314) and index....
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Implementation and Public Policy
by Daniel A. Mazmanian Publisher Comments Implementation and Public Policy includes a thorough explication of the implementation process. In 1997, the book won the Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award of the Public Policy Section of the American Political Science Association. This award...
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Wives Without Husbands: Marriage, Desertion, and Welfare in New York, 1900-1935 (Gender and American Culture)
by Anna R Igra Publisher Comments Shedding new light on contemporary campaigns to encourage marriage among welfare recipients and to prosecute "deadbeat dads," Wives without Husbands traces the efforts of Progressive reformers to make "runaway husbands" support their families. Anna R...
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Out of the Darkness and into the Light: Nebraska's Experience in Mental Retardation
by Robert L. Schalock Publisher Comments The Nebraska model for dealing with the condition of mental retardation has been so successful that it has been emulated throughout the United States and other countries. Out of the Darkness and Into the Light is the inspiring story of how this change...
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The Child Care Problem: An Economic Analysis
by David M. Blau Book News Annotation Blau (economics, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) discusses problems of child care, such as low quality of care, lack of availability, high expense of care, and low earnings and high turnover of child care providers, from an economic...
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Changing Family Values: Difference, Diversity and the Decline of Male Order
by Caroline Wright Publisher Comments This book is a comprehensive introduction to contemporary debates and new research surrounding the family. Encompassing politics, social policy, law, sociology and history, the contributors focus on the diverse realities of contemporary family life. They...
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Communities of Care: Assisted Living for African American Elders
by Mary M Ball Publisher Comments Focusing on six facilities that have become models of long-term care for African Americans, the authors shed light on the daily lives of the people who live, work, and visit these "communities of care."...
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Embattled Paradise: The American Family in an Age of Uncertainty
by Arlene S Skolnick Publisher Comments Was there really a golden age of the family in the 1950s—or ever? This penetrating history of the American family mounts a withering criticism of the “culture of nostalgia” that clouds current debate and offers a plan for reconstituting...
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New World of Welfare (01 Edition)
by Rebecca M. Blank Publisher Comments The sweeping welfare reform legislation of 1996 will soon be up before Congress for reauthorization. The need for reauthorization presents an opportunity to assess what welfare reform has accomplished and what remains to be done. The New World of Welfare...
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Sage Human Services Guides #71: Measuring the Performance of Human Service Programs
by Lawrence L. Martin Synopsis Government and nongovernment human service providers are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their programs work. As stakeholders demand accountability, providers are turning to performance measurement as a way of demonstrating the efficiency...
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