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Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader's Eye-Opening Journey Across the Life Line

by Abby Johnson & Cindy Lambert

Abby Johnson quit her job in October 2009. That simple act became a national news story because Abby was the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas who, after participating in her first actual abortion...


One Nation Under AARP: The Fight Over Medicare, Social Security, and America's Future

by Frederick R. Lynch

This book provides a fresh and even-handed account of the newly modernized AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons)-the 40-million member insurance giant and political lobby that continues...


Poverty and Discrimination

by Kevin Lang

Many ideas about poverty and discrimination are nothing more than politically driven assertions unsupported by evidence. And even politically neutral studies that do try to assess evidence are often simply unreliable....


Innovative Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

by Christine Lynn Norton

Innovative Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health is a unique composite of the literature on various innovative interventions for children and adolescents, and provides a developmental and neurobiological...


The Limits of Gendered Citizenship

by El?bieta H Oleksy & Jeff Hearn

This collection responds to the need to re-evaluate the very important concept of citizenship in light of recent feminist debates. In contrast to the dominant universalizing concepts of citizenship, the volume...


No Place Left to Bury the Dead: Denial, Despair and Hope in the African AIDS Pandemic

by Nicole Itano

EVERY DAY in Africa, approximately 7,000 men, women, and children are erased from the face of this planet by the devastating AIDS virus that -- even after more than two and a half decades -- continues to wreak...


Interstate 69: The Unfinished History of the Last Great American Highway

by Matt Dellinger

Interstate 69 is an enlightening journey through the heart of America. With this epic tale of one vast and controversial road project, Matt Dellinger brings to life the country's complex political, social, and...


Effective Grant Writing and Program Evaluation for Human Service Professionals: An Evidence-Based Approach

by Francis K. O. Yuen, Kenneth L. Terao & Anna Marie Schmidt

A state-of-the-art guide for developing grants witha strong emphasis on using program outcome measurement to underscore need and accountability

Based on the authors' many years of experience in the public and...


Alzheimer's Day Care: A Basic Guide

by David A. Linderman, Nancy H. Corby & Rachel Downing

A book whose purpose is to offer guidance to individuals, organizations and agencies on how to develop day care programmes for patients with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

A range of programme aspects...


Old Age

by John Vincent

Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in the age structure of many western societies. In these societies it is now common for a fifth to a quarter of the population to be retired, for fewer babies to...


The Social Work Interview

by Alfred Kadushin & Goldie Kadushin

For twenty-five years, The Social Work Interview has been the textbook of choice in social work and other human service courses, as well as an essential professional resource for practitioners. This new edition,...


An Introduction to African Legal Philosophy

by John Murungi

This is an introductory book on African legal philosophy. The book claims that African legal philosophy exists and is intelligible in the context of African culture, just as every other legal philosophy has...


Voices of Privilege and Sacrifice from Women Volunteers in India: I Can Change

by Aditi Mitra

Voices of Privilege and Sacrifice from Women Volunteers in India: I Can Change uses data collected from educated, urban, middle and upper-class women at the forefront of women’s empowerment movements as volunteers...


Reflective Practice For Social Workers: A Handbook For Developing Professional Confidence

by Linda Bruce

Reflective practice is at the heart of becoming a competent and confident social work professional. This book demystifies the reflective process and provides a straight forward knowledge base to enhance professional...


Engaged Buddhism in the West

by Christopher S. Queen

Selected as one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles (2000), Engaged Buddhism in the West is founded on the belief that genuine spiritual practice requires an active involvement in society. This book illuminates...


Social Justice and the Urban Obesity Crisis: Implications for Social Work

by Melvin Delgado

Urban America is in the midst of an obesity crisis caused by more than just biology and diet. A number of economic, cultural, and contextual factors are causing this epidemic, which can create chronic health...


Social Welfare in East Asia and the Pacific

by Sharlene Furuto

In this singular collection, indigenous experts describe the social welfare systems of fifteen East Asian and Pacific Island nations and locales. Vastly understudied, these lands offer key insight into the successes...


Hospice Social Work

by Dona J Reese

This is the first book to explore the history, characteristics, and challenges of hospice social work, incorporating leading research into an underlying framework for practice and care. A longtime hospice social...


Educational Provision for Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Meeting Their Needs

by Glenys Jones

The range of educational options available to a child with Autism and Asperger syndrome is broad, but choosing the right path can often be a complex task for all involved. This book provides information and...


Mental Health Care for New Hispanic Immigrants: Innovative Approaches in Contemporary Clinical Practice

by Marcia Finlayson, Manny J Gonzalez & Gladys M Gonzalez-Ramos

Save time—inform your clinical planning with core knowledge and tips offered from experienced clinicians!

While many Hispanic groups have lived in the mainland United States for years, there now is a growth...