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Child Abuse, Child Exploitation, and Criminal Justice Responses addresses all four categories of child abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect as well as other non-traditional (and international) forms of child abuse and the responses by the criminal justice system to these forms of abuse.

Health and disease are intimately connected with the movement of people, goods, and ideas that embody globalization. Examining the various dimensions of the intersections between globalization and health, this book calls attention to the challenges these relationships present and the opportunities for cross-border collaboration and solidarity.

The second edition of The New Era offers students and instructors a whole cloth, insightful perspective on the dynamic, changing patterns and orientations unleashed by the processes of globalization, technology, and the emerging "Second Cold War" era.

Zack addresses current upheavals with a new conception of the relationship between citizens and government. Analyzing current states of race, class, gender, and other measures of social wellbeing, Zack promotes a new social compact wherein citizens as a whole make long-term resolutions outside of government institutions to ensure stability.

How to Get a Museum Job discusses ways people can seek and apply for the full range of positions found in most museums. It is based on the author's experience in hiring and being hired within what can be a mysterious and even esoteric world. The book is designed to be very practical offers clear and comprehensive directions.

This book provides librarians interested in starting a 3D printing service with an overview of 3D printing in medical libraries. It will appeal to those looking to start a 3D printing service or understand the 3D printing space as it relates to medical education, practice, and research.

Experiencing fear in front of the screen is a common phenomenon in childhood, and a focus of public concern. In this innovative book, this universal experience is investigated in depth via two complementary studies: a retrospective study of experiences and a study of current nightmares by watching television of 510 children in five countries.

This full-color text shows readers how to transform data into something meaningful - information. It is meant for anyone interested in the art and science of communicating data to others. Drawing on the author's years of practice and teaching, it bridges the two worlds in ways everyone can participate in and appreciate the beautiful in information.

Designed as a manual, Lang's Guide will help mediators incorporate the values and habits of reflective practice into their professional work in order to become resilient, resourceful and competent practitioners. The book presents practical, easy-to-understand descriptions of practitioner thinking and the application of theory and core beliefs.

Winnicott's work on the developmental process is paired with interactions of child therapists and their patients to link theory and practice. More than 25 of his works are analyzed and presented with partial transcripts of actual sessions to demonstrate the value of his contributions to child and adult psychology and psychotherapy.

This book explores the diverse ways contemporary right-wing social movements have built themselves into a potent political force. Just as the 1990s militia movement drew life from deeply embedded values and myths central to American political culture and political history, so, too, do the contemporary militia and alt-right movements.

This supplementary reader present an engaging and novel approach to national security. A series of brief case studies representing current and controversial policy problems facilitates deliberation and debate about competing policy ideas and encourages undergraduate students to think critically about issues of national security.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the training, audition technique, and professional development essential for launching and sustaining a career in classical singing. Claudia Friedlander draws on the expertise of prominent educators and opera industry professionals to provide resources for singers at every level of development.

Comparative Judicial Politics provides insights into and raises critical questions about how courts at all levels and in divergent settings around the world intersect with politics and charts the implications of what can occur when law, courts, and politics meet.

This lively text offers a brief history of Western civilization. Providing a focused narrative and interpretive structure, Pavlac uses the joined terms "supremacies and diversities" to develop themes of conflict and creativity. His easily accessible yet deeply knowledgeable book covers the basic information that all educated adults should know.

This book explores how traditional ideologies of gender and sexuality have influenced the culture of the space and the extra-terrestrial.

Arguing that all learning is enhanced when driven by personal interest, this book shows how high schools can deliver better education if the students are allowed to choose the central topics of their study.

No organization can outperform its leadership, so the school board must play the key role in transforming the district's culture. PLOs will assist school boards with transforming the district's culture within the boundaries of the board's governance role.

This book connects a new history and philosophy of science with the history of education.

This book is for community college board members, administrators, faculty and staff who also want to: (1) foster beliefs that will enable students to finish what they start; (2) empower students to overcome daily challenges and real adversity; and (3) transform human potential into achievement, for a lifetime.

This book provides practical strategies for meeting the challenges of children exhibiting behavior problems.

This handbook is for elementary staff who work with English Language Learners, but who don't have specialized training in English language acquisition. It provides a thorough picture of English Language Learners, and offers practical strategies for teaching.

This book describes the systems that perpetuate historical underachievement for the same demographic groups of students who have struggled for decades. For leaders who believe that all students deserve the best education regardless of family circumstance or zip code, this book will support for leaders developing equitable outcomes for all students.

This book assists preservice teachers in building their own capacity to transition effectively into a professional school environment. Filled with practical advice and insights, it will show novice teachers how to maximize their preservice teaching time in a way that leverages them for success in the classroom.

Tough Choices for Teachers examines ethical issues in today's educational settings using a case study approach. Fourteen descriptive case studies offer readers the opportunity to reflect upon current ethical dilemmas, and pertinent questions provide prompts to improve their decision-making process.

Embedded technology, that is, computing built into everyday devices, is all around. Known as the Internet of Things, embedded sensors in our home, in our tools, and even in our baseball bats have changed the world as we know it. As with every stage of evolution, leaders have the options to resist, adapt, or to get ahead of the change.

This book seeks to maximize individual and institutional efforts to support young people's optimal development, specifically their talents.

This book suggests ways to teach different modes of writing.

This book is a teaching manual that helps teachers not only explain the concepts of consumer economics and media literacy to middle schoolers but supplies lessons for students to get hands-on experience recognizing, deconstructing, evaluating, and choosing for themselves whether to accept the tangible product or intangible message offered.