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Violence and Exploitation Against Women
by Florence L. Denmark Et Al  Publisher Comments Drawing upon the expertise of a cadre of scholars and practitioners, this book has four parts: (1) conceptualizing violence and exploitation against females, (2) violence against girls and female adolescents, (3) violence against women, and (4) cultural...
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Huck's Raft: A History of American Childhood
by Steven Mintz Publisher Comments Like Huck's raft, the experience of American childhood has been both adventurous and terrifying. For more than three centuries, adults have agonized over raising children while children have followed their own paths to development and expression. Now...
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Silenced Angels: The Medical, Legal, and Social Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome
by James R. Peinkofer Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-284) and index....
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Rape Victim Clinical & Community 2ND Edition
by Mary Koss Publisher Comments What is being done to prevent rape occurring? How do survivors deal with the trauma of rape? How are local agencies dealing with the increased incidence of rape? How effective are treatment programmes, where available? From the causes of rape to its long-...
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Welfare State Change: Towards a Third Way?
by Rebecca Surender Publisher Comments The politics of the Third Way reflects an attempt by many contemporary social democracies to forge a new political settlement which is fitted to the conditions of a modern society and new global economy, but which retains the goals of social cohesion and...
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From Welfare to Childcare: What Happens to Young Children When Mothers Exchange Welfare for Work""
by Elizabeth (edt) Peters Publisher Comments The purpose of "From Welfare to Childcare" is first to describe what changes occurred in childcare following the 1996 welfare reform legislation, and then to analyze how federal welfare and subsidy policies influence the availability, accessibility,...
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A Field Guide to the North American Family
by Garth Risk Hallberg Publisher Comments For years, the Hungates and the Harrisons have coexisted peacefully in the suburbs of New York. But when the patriarch of one family dies, the survivors face a stark imperative: adapt or face extinction. In sixty-three entries and an accompanying website,...
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Developing Staff Competencies for Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities: An Orientation Handbook
by James F. Gardner Publisher Comments This guide gives you strategies for increasing your effectiveness and maintaining your well-being while working in the challenging (yet rewarding) field of human services. It's filled with practical answers to questions about - program development...
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Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice (8TH 08 Edition)
by Bradford W. Sheafor Publisher Comments < P style=MARGIN: 0px> < B> This latest edition of < /B> < B> < I> < B> Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice< /B> < /I> < /B> < B> continues to provide students of social work with...
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Budgeting Entitlements: The Politics of Food Stamps (American Governance and Public Policy)
by Ronald Frederick King Publisher Comments As budgetary concerns have come to dominate Congressional action, the design and implementation of welfare programs have come under greater scrutiny. This book focuses on the food stamp program to examine how the growing integration of welfare and...
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Mommies and Daddies on the Fast Track:: Success of Parents in Demanding Professions (Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Scien)
by Jerry A. Jacobs Publisher Comments Can women - or men - in fast-track jobs have it all? Or are they being forced into delayed parenthood - or even denied parenthood? Do fast track workers who reduce their hours to accommodate family obligations stay on track, or do they become ineligible...
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Making Sense of the Children Act 1989
by Nick Allen Publisher Comments What exactly are parental rights? What rights do children have? In what circumstances can children be removed from their family? Now in its fourth edition, Making Sense of the Children Act 1989 addresses such questions. Written primarily for the non...
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Social Security and Welfare
by Robert Walker Publisher Comments What are the aims of social security and assistance provisions? Are they effective? Why do countries differ in the design and effectiveness of their social security systems? This introductory textbook provides a foundation for the systematic study of...
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Forgotten Families: Ending the Growing Crisis Confronting Children and Working Parents in the Global Economy
by Jody Heymann Publisher Comments In the last half-century, radical changes have rippled through the workplace and the home from Boston to Mumbai. In the face of rapid globalization, these changes affect us all, and we can no longer confine ourselves to addressing working and social...
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Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (UK Edition)
by Nan Silver Publisher Comments How to build an emotionally intelligent relationship and keep it on track....
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Why Americans Hate Welfare (99 Edition)
by Martin Gilens Publisher Comments Tackling one of the most volatile issues in contemporary politics, Martin Gilens's work punctures myths and misconceptions about welfare policy, public opinion, and the role of the media in both. "Why Americans Hate Welfare" shows that the public's views...
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The Ethics of Liberty
by Murray N Rothbard Publisher Comments In recent years, libertarian impulses have increasingly influenced national and economic debates, from welfare reform to efforts to curtail affirmative action. Murray N. Rothbard's classic The Ethics of Liberty stands as one of the most rigorous and...
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Community Mobility: Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Persons
by Ellen D. Taira Publisher Comments Affordable, easy-to-use, and flexible transportation options are vital to older adults' quality of life. Community Mobility: Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Persons provides physical and occupational therapists with recent research...
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Marriage, Divorce, and Children in Ancient Rome
by Beryl Rawson Publisher Comments The family has played a central role in most societies, and the complexity and variety of that role demonstrates there is no single definition or pattern of "the family" in any society. Recent studies of ancient Rome have shown that the sentimental ideal...
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Married Love (04 Edition)
by Marie Stopes Publisher Comments The book that was to become Married Love grew from Marie Stopes's conviction that the state of modern middle-class marriage was, like her own, desperate, and that the cause of this desperation was sexual unhappiness. She knew that her book would...
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