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Provides future educators and practitioners with a comprehensive and diverse collection of case studies that document a variety of challenges faced by at-risk youth. The case studies reflect the lived experiences of hundreds of individuals, relayed in their own voices.

Introduces students to the important technical and analytical skills required to succeed in natural resources professions. Designed to function as a foundational textbook and workbook, the text focuses on skill development, application, and problem-solving.

Examines issues related to power dynamics in the United States, as well as globally. The book is designed to enhance readers' understanding of some primary motivations for prejudice and discrimination and how these are manifested in contemporary society.

A timely and enlightening anthology that addresses major challenges facing global governance. Students are challenged to analyse sources of peace and conflict within the complex web of interactions among contending global actors. The central role of international institutions and law in global governance is emphasized.

Combines original writing and engaging primary source texts to familiarize students with the basic tenets of a variety of world religions. Beyond presenting foundational knowledge on religious traditions, the volume demonstrates how belief systems can shape both an individual's and a society's culture, worldviews, and sense of belonging.

Provides students with a focused and practical approach to learning the essential concepts of chemistry. The foundational knowledge they cultivate through the text can be applied to a number of scientific fields, including engineering, healthcare, forensics, pharmacology, and nursing.

Provides students with an accessible, real-world glimpse into the field of marketing. The text shows readers what is involved in producing effective marketing communications, campaigns, and programs, and what knowledge and skillsets are needed to do so. The book draws on the author's experience and shares successes, pitfalls, and tested strategies.

A practical and highly applicable study aid that increases students' problem-solving abilities and effectively prepares them for exams. The book challenges students to participate in a series of timed examinations, replicating the real conditions under which exams are generally given to effectively prepare students to problem-solve under pressure.

Microskills es el programa original del entrenamiento de las habilidades de entrevista y es el mas investigado. Los fundamentos del escuchar se han ensenado a cientos de miles de personas a traves del mundo y en 17 idiomas, o mas.

Provides students with an historical overview of child support and enforcement, including relevant federal and state legislative and statutory schemes. Decades of state and federal legislation, and their varying impacts, are presented to help readers decode this complex multibillion-dollar governmental enterprise.

This powerful text encourages positive racial adjustment and deeper levels of self-understanding. The book explores the meaning of race in society, the ""color-blindness"" movement, the problem of ignorance about Whiteness, the various phases of internalized racism, and other critical topics.

Provides students with the exact words they need to confidently deal with challenging classroom situations. Readers learn how to professionally communicate in common classroom situations, such as overcoming grade confusion, respectfully challenging a professor, dealing with zeroes and extra credit, and managing late work or absences.

Encourages students to recognise and cultivate self-efficacy, self-monitoring, resilience, and other metacognitive and executive function skills to overcome internal and external obstacles related to the study of statistics.

Equips students with the knowledge and leadership skills required to effectively build, maintain, and model a culture of safety within a business or organisation. The book guides readers through each step of the implementation process to ensure a well-constructed system and maximum impact.

Helps pre-service teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing them with a unique matrix approach to language arts instruction. The approach integrates research- and evidence-based strategies and practices, demonstrating how to manage the practical instruction of language arts within the classroom.

Teaches students how to master the fundamental skills of listening, including attending behaviour, questions, encouragers, paraphrasing, reflection of feelings, and summarization. Readers discover how the essential skills of listening and interviewing are critical for counselling, psychotherapy, and meaningful interpersonal communication.

Equips readers with counseling skills designed to produce positive change with clients. The text features an emphasis on communication, preparing future practitioners to become effective communicators and listeners, and then take appropriate action based upon what they learn during practitioner-patient interviews.

Explores the intersection of creativity and the mind-body relationship through the Alexander Technique, an educational method by which individuals can increase creative thinking, live with greater levels of consciousness, and decrease physical pain and tension.

Gives students a basic understanding of sales of goods transactions and how Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code is applied to them. Built around a series of problems, the book connects real case studies and the author's original material back to the actual text of Article 2.

In straightforward and clear language, this text presents the major concepts and vocabulary needed to understand the various religions of the world, then provides an overview of major religions and an exploration of related topics, including the relationship of religion to art, science, and morality, and big questions surrounding human existence.

Provides students with practical approaches to overcome the various challenges individuals face related to gender and sexuality. The chapters explore topics including sexual literacy, gender dysphoria, the history of sex education, health, sexual identity and orientation, the health benefits of sexual expression, gender fluidity, and more.

Introduces readers to the lesser known yet critically important forms of writing within the entertainment industry. The book offers insight into how these ""hidden"" but potentially lucrative writing practices determine the way in which creative work is understood, discussed, and ""processed"" as a potential sale or green light.

Presents readers with an innovative and timely lens through which to examine contemporary acts of violent victimization. The book illuminates specific types of victimization and how they are portrayed in criminological literature and the press, most notably within The New York Times.

Features readings on major topics in the subject matter. The book provides analysis of critical events starting with the shift from hunting and gathering to agricultural settlements, and it addresses subsequent economic events through the Industrial Revolution and beyond.

Provides students with a comprehensive but concise exploration of financial institutions and financial instruments. Featuring class-tested content and insightful coverage, Essentials of Money and Capital Markets is suited for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in business, economics, and finance.

Presents a collection of life stories of women who lived through the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s while residing in Charlotte, North Carolina. By sharing their stories of activism in the face of social and institutional racism, readers learn how women fought for freedom and equality in America.

A unique anthology that examines the effects of sex and violence in a variety of mediated environments. The scholarly articles within this volume bring together the work of noted researchers in the field of mass communication who examine the sexual and violent content of television, film, music, video games, and advertising.

Bridges the gap between social work theory and application, equipping future social workers with the critical knowledge they need to provide quality care to clients. The guide features detailed instructions for implementing specific interventions, as well as how social work operates at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

Designed to serve as a comprehensive guide, Introduction to Traffic Law, Investigation, and Enforcement equips law enforcement officials with the vital knowledge they need to confidently and successfully investigate and enforce traffic laws.

Comprehensive in nature and filled with valuable insight, Counseling and Helping Skills is ideal for graduate-level counseling and related programs. It can also be used by those entering the helping professions to support their transition into the field and serve as a helpful ongoing reference.