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Based upon George Ritzer's McDonaldization of Society thesis and incorporating aspects of social theory, this book examines the introduction of care management to social work practice. Donna Dustin an
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Poetry. Translated from the Serbian by various translators with an introduction by Charles Bernstein. CAT PAINTERS is the first comprehensive anthology of contemporary Serbian poetry to appear in Engl
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Essential Criminal Law, second edition?offers students an introduction to, and overview of, criminal law in the United States. Thought-provoking examples and engaging analysis from author Matthew Lipp
