Details the safety, mental health, and wellness issues in schools today and focuses on the interactions and collaborations needed among students, teachers, families, community members, and other profe
Offering a fresh and practical perspective for employers and gender-diverse professionals, this book presents useful tools, information, and resources to help organizations and individuals to understa
An in-depth treatment in two volumes of the historical and cultural contexts of rape and rape culture, this set discusses both victims and perpetrators internationally during war and peace times and
Explains the neurological, emotional, and behavioral impacts of violence and trauma experienced by newborns, infants, children, and teenagers.• Explains the effects of a range of types of violence and
Essential reading for health and mental health administrators, community agencies, and policy makers as well as students and general interest readers, this book details the state of the physical and m
Providing an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers, this book investigates positive psychology and relationships theory and research across a range of settings and life stages—intimate, wor
Leaders from both private and public institutions provide a 360-degree view of the challenges and opportunities facing higher education—and offer a manifesto for restoring relevance and respect.• Appl
The Internet, digitally enabled communication like texting and messaging, and social media apps outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat are fun and convenient but are seriously disrupting pr
Paludi, an author and consultant in campus violence, workplace violence, bullying, sexual harassment, and diversity, and Ellens, a retired philosophy and psychology professor and theologian and pastor
Volume one covers history, developments, and current issues in public health. Volume two is about disease treatment and prevention, and volume three discusses health disparities and policies that aff
Summarizing the vast literature on culture and caring in a lively and jargon-free fashion, this book shows how and why a more flexible and culturally-sensitive system of health care can and must be a
This unprecedented look at female sexual predators explains why and how they prey on our children and youths and what adults--and children and youths themselves--should understand to prevent victimiz
This fascinating study examines America's complex and confusing history of arguing with itself over religion and secularism, God and politics, church and state.
This bold and controversial argument shows why energy transitions are inherently complex and prolonged affairs, and how ignoring this fact raises unrealistic expectations that the United States and o
Psychiatrist and social advocate Fredric Wertham lobbied against comics because of their sexual and sadistic subtext and their potential to reverse women's roles and encourage same-sex behavior. Howe
A thought provoking revelation of the ways ordinary people-- conquerors and conquered, imperialists and victims of invasion, Christians, Jews, and Muslims==think about war and peace.
Through classic, new, and emerging research, with statements from experts and interviews with Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) sufferers and their partners and spouses, Secret Suffering: How Women's Sexual
This affirming, positive, and practical book will better prepare retirees and their families for the changes and challenges of retirement in an uncertain economic, social, and political climate.
George W. Bush, War Criminal? identifies and documents 269 specific war crimes under US and international law for which President Bush, senior officials and staff in his administration, and military o
This volume spotlights how children are, at younger and younger ages, being sexualized, and what the psychological and physical consequences are, as well as what adults can do politically and legally
This book chronicles the types and advances in doping techniques used by amateur and professional athletes over the last century. As modern medicine and technology have evolved, the drugs and techniq
This book will save business buyers and investors time and money by presenting practical and comprehensive information on how to plan, organize, and conduct a due-diligence business investigation.
Shows how films reflect and influence psychological theories and treatments, and investigates the more general question as to why film and psychology have always been so deeply intertwined.
This is the first book to tell the story of the children, white and black, male and female, American, British, and German, who fought, died, and suffered through the American Revolution.
Successful strategies and principles for using information technology to transform regional and community economies exist, and they are presented here with clarity and insight in a way that is useful
Einhorn and Logue analyze the political, economic, and social challenges facing five small, affluent, and advanced industrial democracies in Scandinavia: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Presents 20 time-related essays arranged in six categories: literature and language, music and experience, behavior, society, history and belief, and the concept of marking time. Topics include: the s
Researchers in economics, psychology, and pharmacology review recent empirical and theoretical work on behavioral-economic approaches to understanding and altering the use and abuse of alcohol, cigare
Examines and contrasts US decisions concerning military intervention in Lebanon in 1958 and 1982, and how the decisions made by Presidents Eisenhower and Reagan resulted in certain outcomes and avoide
Talking Science discusses the role of language in teaching and in communication of scientific and technical subjects. It identifies and analyzes the many strategies teachers and students use to commu
Provides easily implemented interventions and coping strategies for dealing with the worrier, complainer, nagger, or micromanager in your life.Normal anxiety is a coping mechanism and can be helpful a
President by Massacre pulls back the curtain of "expansionism," revealing how Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, and Zachary Taylor massacred Indians to "open" land to slavery and oligarchic fort
This book offers an accessible and comprehensive yet compact description of various forms of addiction, a disorder suffered by one in every 10 people in the United States.• Addresses history, signs/sy
This three-volume set is a resource for readers in any discipline interested in understanding the global, regional, and domestic experiences of LGB people, addressing LGB rights, research, and protect
The 2016 election caused many pundits and citizens alike to decry the Electoral College. This book explains the dangerous and unconstitutional implications of the National Popular Vote Bill, which is
Through examinations of the U.S. military's racial and gender integration efforts, and its handling of sexuality, this book argues that the need for personnel filling the ranks has forced the armed se
Spotlights the challenges faced by our increasing cadre of military women when their service ends and they become veterans.• Spotlights personal experiences of female veterans through interviews• Incl
This text starts with the history of transgender science and provides current, evidence-based information on theories and treatment procedures, concluding with projections of future scientific develop
