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Essentials of Corrections
by L. Thomas Winfree Jr. G. Larry MaysThe fifth edition of this leading "essentials" textbook on corrections has been fully revised and updated to include new international comparative data, and a fresh chapter on prison inmates with special needs. Unrivalled in scope, it offers undergraduates a concise but comprehensive introduction to the subject.Includes textual materials and assignments formulated to encourage students' critical thinking skillsChapters feature text boxes on key points of correctional theory and on international correctional practicePresented in full color throughout -- including extensive photos and graphicsIncludes stand-alone chapters on careers in corrections, gender and ethnicity issues, and likely future developments in correctionsFeatures invaluable historical context on the evolution of correctional theory and practiceOffers a new, comprehensive online Student Study Guide and thoroughly updated and expanded ancillary materials
Essentials of Community Corrections
by Robert D. HanserEssentials of Community Corrections offers you a concise and practical perspective on community corrections while emphasizing successful offender reentry through strong community partnerships. Author Robert D. Hanser draws on his expertise with offender treatment planning, special needs populations, and the comparative criminal justice fields to present you with a complete introduction to community corrections today. A variety of practical pedagogical tools offer you insights into the daily lives of those working in the field and encourage you to start thinking like practitioners. Key Features: What Would You Do? assignments give you the chance to apply what they have learned by analyzing real-world scenarios to determine the best course of action for common challenges in community supervision. Applied Theory inserts throughout the book provide you with a focused application of a specific theory to particular issues in community corrections. Cross-National Perspective boxes demonstrate common themes in community corrections around the world, as well as different approaches used in other countries. Applied Exercises encourage you to reflect on your understanding of each chapter's content and to demonstrate your competence in using the information, techniques, and processes that you have learned. Food for Thought features at the end of each chapter guide your through a recent research study related to community corrections and include follow-up questions to help you think critically.
Essentials of Community Corrections
by Robert D. HanserEssentials of Community Corrections offers you a concise and practical perspective on community corrections while emphasizing successful offender reentry through strong community partnerships. Author Robert D. Hanser draws on his expertise with offender treatment planning, special needs populations, and the comparative criminal justice fields to present you with a complete introduction to community corrections today. A variety of practical pedagogical tools offer you insights into the daily lives of those working in the field and encourage you to start thinking like practitioners. Key Features: What Would You Do? assignments give you the chance to apply what they have learned by analyzing real-world scenarios to determine the best course of action for common challenges in community supervision. Applied Theory inserts throughout the book provide you with a focused application of a specific theory to particular issues in community corrections. Cross-National Perspective boxes demonstrate common themes in community corrections around the world, as well as different approaches used in other countries. Applied Exercises encourage you to reflect on your understanding of each chapter's content and to demonstrate your competence in using the information, techniques, and processes that you have learned. Food for Thought features at the end of each chapter guide your through a recent research study related to community corrections and include follow-up questions to help you think critically.
Essentials of Clinical Social Work
by Dr Jerrold R. BrandellThis brief version of Jerrold R. Brandell’s Theory & Practice of Clinical Social Work assembles coverage of the most vital topics for courses in Clinical Social Work/Advanced Practice. Written by established contributors in the field, this anthology addresses frameworks for treatment, therapeutic modalities, specialized clinical issues and themes, and dilemmas encountered in clinical social work practice. Now available in paperback and roughly half the size of the full-length version, Essentials of Clinical Social Work comes at a reduced cost for students who need to learn the basics of the course.
Essentials of Business Research: A Guide to Doing Your Research Project
by Jonathan WilsonA must-have title for all business and management students, this is the perfect guide to achieving success in your research project. Written specifically for business students with an interactive approach, this bestselling, jargon-free textbook highlights each stage of the research process, guiding you through actionable steps and explicitly setting out how best to meet a supervisor's expectations. Easy to navigate and full of practical advice, it shows you how to choose a topic and write a proposal, with easy-to-follow tips and detailed screenshots and diagrams. Key features: • 'You're the Supervisor' sections - learn how to meet objectives • Common questions and answers • Examples from different types of international businesses • Detailed guidance on software packages such as SPSS • Illustrated case studies • Annotated further reading
Essentials of Biological Anthropology (Fifth Edition)
by Clark Spencer LarsenMake biological anthropology relevant. For both in-class and online courses, Essentials of Biological Anthropology remains the market’s #1 book because it helps students understand how the discipline is relevant to their lives and future careers. Accessible explanations, thoroughly up-to-date research, active learning resources that now include 3D models of fossils and casts, and a focus on relevance and inclusivity ensure students understand the core concepts and apply anthropology to their own lives.
Essentials of Biological Anthropology: Discovering Our Origins
by Clark Spencer LarsenLarsen helps engage your students with the dynamic field of biological anthropology. New Anthropology Matters videos encourage students to connect anthropological concepts to the world around them. A highly visual learning tool--InQuizitive--offers a fun, hands-on way to master course concepts. And rigorously current content immerses students in the most exciting research and discoveries in the field today. Together these provide everything you need to teach a state-of-the-art course that achieves your course goals.
Essentials of Assistive Technologies
by Albert M. Cook Jan Millar PolgarMaster the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities with this new essentials text. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by Dr. Cook, the book provides the most important coverage of the devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. Case studies, illustrations of assistive devices, review questions, and well-developed learning objectives help you focus on the most important areas of assistive technology application.
Essentials of Accessible Grounded Theory (Qualitative Essentials #4)
by Phyllis Noerager Stern Caroline Jane PorrPhyllis Noerager Stern and Caroline Porr provide the most accessible description of grounded theory methods to date in this brief, clear, and useful guide. Based on the foundational work of Barney Glaser, the volume reflects the complexity of conducting grounded theory research-- not something that can be done “by the numbers”-- while offering much-needed help to younger scholars and community-based researchers in using the method effectively in practice. Examples, exercises, references and a glossary provide important resources for the grounded-theory novice.
Essentials of a Qualitative Doctorate (Qualitative Essentials #8)
by Immy Holloway Lorraine BrownHave you been working toward a qualitative doctorate without a guide? Immy Holloway and Lorraine Brown are here to help. Breaking down the process step by step, this book gives essential advice on navigating the whole program. You’ll first get some tips on selecting a research topic and writing a proposal. From there, you’ll receive guidance on your research journey, all the way through the completion (and publication!) of your dissertation. Also included is a helpful recommended reading list broken down by research area. This book is an excellent resource for doctoral students of qualitative research and for those who are still considering whether to make the leap.
Essentially Speaking: Feminism, Nature And Difference
by Diana FussIn this brief and powerful book, Diana Fuss takes on the debate of pure essence versus social construct, engaging with the work of Luce Irigaray and Monique Wittig, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Houston Baker, and with the politics of gay identity.
Essentially a Mother: A Feminist Approach to the Law of Pregnancy and Motherhood
by Jennifer HendricksEssentially a Mother argues that the law of pregnancy and motherhood has been overrun by sexist ideology. Courts have held that a pregnant woman’s nine months of gestation hardly count in her claim to parent the child she bears and that a man’s brief moment of ejaculation matters more than a woman’s labor. Armed with such dubious arguments, courts have stripped women of the right to abortion, treated surrogate mothers as mere vessels, and handed biological fathers—even those who became fathers through rape—automatic rights over women and their children. In this incisive and groundbreaking book, Jennifer Hendricks argues that feminists must overthrow the skewed value system that subordinates women, devalues caregiving, and denies too many the right to parent.
The Essential Writings of Vannevar Bush
by Vannevar BushThe influence of Vannevar Bush on the history and institutions of twentieth-century American science and technology is staggeringly vast. As a leading figure in the creation of the National Science Foundation, the organizer of the Manhattan Project, and an adviser to Presidents Roosevelt and Truman during and after World War II, he played an indispensable role in the mobilization of scientific innovation for a changing world. A polymath, Bush was a cofounder of Raytheon, a pioneer of computing technology, and a visionary who foresaw the personal computer and might have coined the term “web.”Edited by Bush’s biographer, G. Pascal Zachary, this collection presents more than fifty of Bush’s most important works across four decades. His subjects are as varied as his professional pursuits. Here are his thoughts on the management of innovation, the politics of science, research and national security, technology in public life, and the relationship of scientific advancement to human flourishing. It includes his landmark introduction to Science, the Endless Frontier, the blueprint for how government should support research and development, and much more. The works are as illuminating as they are prescient, from considerations of civil-military relations and the perils of the nuclear arms race to future encyclopedias and information overload, the Apollo program, and computing and consciousness. Together, these pieces reveal Bush as a major figure in the history of science, computerization, and technological development and a prophet of the information age.
The Essential Writings of Robert A. Hill
by Adam EwingCollected for the first time, the foundational contributions of a scholar and activist who shaped the study of Garveyism and pan-Africanism This volume brings together Robert A. Hill’s most important writings for the first time, highlighting his intellectual contributions to the history of pan-Africanism. A pioneering scholar and activist, a groundbreaking builder of pan-African archives, and the editor of the multivolume Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Hill remains underacknowledged for his influence on the field. This collection is a long-overdue testament to his legacy. Adam Ewing showcases Hill’s groundbreaking writings on Garveyism, the pan-African, anticolonial movement that spread across the globe following World War I. Hill’s essays trace Marcus Garvey’s evolving thought and illuminate the resonance of the movement in the Caribbean and its diaspora, in the United States, and across sub-Saharan Africa. The volume also includes Hill’s writings on diverse aspects of pan-Africanism, including the impostor figure in diaspora history, Cyril Briggs’s African Blood Brotherhood, the Rastafarian movement, the fiction of George Schuyler, George Beckford and the Abeng collective in Jamaica, the theories of Walter Rodney, the life and thought of C.L.R. James, and the music of Bob Marley. This volume not only demonstrates Hill’s intellectual praxis and its roots in his academic influences and personal experiences but also reveals the breadth, diversity, complexity, and centrality of the pan-African tradition in African diasporic politics and thought. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Essential Writing, Communication and Narrative Skills for Medical Scientists Before and After the COVID Era
by Gian Carlo Di RenzoWhen the COVID- 19 pandemic occurred, all the main communication systems of medical research have undergone an epochal change. Many online journals and magazines have tried to publish inherent works of this specific problem as soon as possible, soliciting and preferring them to others, thus changing the system of free acceptance of scientific works once. Moreover, the way to communicate these works has no longer occurred through standard Scientific Congresses but with other systems, websites/streaming and webinars or virtual conferences. Now there is something systematic missing, which foresees that this may last in the future, in the post COVID-19 era (AC): the communication system of the medical sciences will be different from now on. There will be far fewer classical-style conferences like the ones so popular before COVID-19 outbreak (BC) but there will be more webinars, in streaming and virtual conferences. This new book fits well in this period, creating a bridge between those who do research, how it is communicated, what are the classic communication methods and what is all the necessary background to communicate with new tools. The book idea is based on the legacy left by Michael Faraday, the famous American chemist, who sensed how communicating what happens in science can make the difference between the success and failure of the research itself: “A lecturer should appear easy and collected, undaunted and unconcerned” “Lecturers which really teach will never be popular; lecturers which are popular will never really teach “ Michael Faraday, "Advice to lecturers", 1848 The volume approach is multidisciplinary and written by top experts in the field of communication and education. It will be a useful tool for scientists in this moment of epochal change in medical communication.
Essential Theory for Social Work Practice
by Chris Beckett`I can say without equivocation this text is without doubt the best book about social work I have read. Chris Beckett explores the purpose, values activities and theories of social work in an ever-changing social context that is clearly identified and examined' - Stephanie Petrie, University of Liverpool Every day social workers face decisions that will significantly impact others' lives, and it is essential that these practical assessments are supported by a sound understanding of social work theory. In this innovative and highly accessible textbook Chris Beckett explains how an understanding of these theoretical issues can improve the knowledge and skills base of professional practice. Essential Theory for Social Work Practice is an engaging and readable text, with a distinctively realistic and honest approach to the realities of everyday practice. Framed in a comprehensive and logical structure: - Part 1 establishes what social workers do and the tools they need - Part 2 considers how to assess, handle, and support change in others - Part 3 explores the wide range of roles that social workers must fulfil - Part 4 strengthens these links between theory and practice. Exercises, case examples, chapter summaries, and practice notes are used to great effect in each chapter, enabling students to apply theory to practice as they progress through the book. The book is an invaluable core text for all undergraduate social work students, and offers excellent support for practitioners in their every day practice.
Essential Theory for Social Work Practice
by Chris Beckett Nigel HornerFocusing on what students really need to know, this book breaks down all of the key social work theory covered across a students' training, demystifying complex concepts by demonstrating their application to real-life practice. Multiple case studies highlight applied theory in different practice settings and across issues and challenges that students might face, while self-assessment exercises, practice notes, concise chapter summaries and discussion points help to consolidate their understanding. New chapters bring the book right up to date and include Relationship-based Work, The Importance of Language, Political Perspectives and Environmental Intervention. Written by two well-established and expert authors, this is the 'must-have' theory text for all social work students.
Essential Theory for Social Work Practice
by Chris Beckett Nigel HornerFocusing on what students really need to know, this book breaks down all of the key social work theory covered across a students' training, demystifying complex concepts by demonstrating their application to real-life practice. Multiple case studies highlight applied theory in different practice settings and across issues and challenges that students might face, while self-assessment exercises, practice notes, concise chapter summaries and discussion points help to consolidate their understanding. New chapters bring the book right up to date and include Relationship-based Work, The Importance of Language, Political Perspectives and Environmental Intervention. Written by two well-established and expert authors, this is the 'must-have' theory text for all social work students.
Essential SQA Exam Practice: National 5 Modern Studies Questions and Papers
by Frank Cooney Kenneth HannahExam board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: Modern StudiesFirst teaching: September 2017First exam: Summer 2018Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Modern Studies exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and topic, plus two full practice papers.- Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book- Understand what the examiner is looking for: Clear guidance on how to answer each question type is followed by plenty of questions so you can put the advice into practice, building essential exam skills- Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom; social issues in the United Kingdom; international issues)- Familiarise yourself with the exam paper: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams- Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA's requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 Modern Studies specification for examination from 2018 onwards.
Essential SQA Exam Practice: From the publisher of How to Pass
by Frank Cooney Kenneth HannahExam board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: Modern StudiesFirst teaching: September 2017First exam: Summer 2018Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Modern Studies exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and topic, plus two full practice papers.- Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book- Understand what the examiner is looking for: Clear guidance on how to answer each question type is followed by plenty of questions so you can put the advice into practice, building essential exam skills- Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom; social issues in the United Kingdom; international issues)- Familiarise yourself with the exam paper: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams- Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA's requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 Modern Studies specification for examination from 2018 onwards.
Essential SQA Exam Practice: Higher Modern Studies Questions and Papers
by Frank CooneyExam board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: Modern StudiesFirst teaching: September 2018First exam: Summer 2019Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA Higher Modern Studies exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and topic, plus two full practice papers.- Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book- Understand what the examiner is looking for: Clear guidance on how to answer each question type is followed by plenty of questions so you can put the advice into practice, building essential exam skills- Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom; social issues in the United Kingdom; international issues)- Familiarise yourself with the exam papers: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams- Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA's requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA Higher Modern Studies specification for examination from 2019 onwards.
Essential SQA Exam Practice: From the publisher of How to Pass
by Frank CooneyExam board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: Modern StudiesFirst teaching: September 2018First exam: Summer 2019Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA Higher Modern Studies exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and topic, plus two full practice papers.- Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book- Understand what the examiner is looking for: Clear guidance on how to answer each question type is followed by plenty of questions so you can put the advice into practice, building essential exam skills- Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom; social issues in the United Kingdom; international issues)- Familiarise yourself with the exam papers: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams- Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA's requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA Higher Modern Studies specification for examination from 2019 onwards.
Essential SQA Exam Practice: From the publisher of How to Pass
by Craig McLeodExam board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: Business ManagementFirst teaching: August 2017First exam: Summer 2018Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Business Management exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and topic, plus two full practice papers - all written by an experienced examiner.> Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book> Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (understanding business; management of marketing; management of operations; management of people; management of finance)> Familiarise yourself with the exam paper: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams> Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA's requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 Business Management specification for examination from 2018 onwards.
Essential SQA Exam Practice: From the publisher of How to Pass
by Craig McLeodExam board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: Business ManagementFirst teaching: August 2017First exam: Summer 2018Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Business Management exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and topic, plus two full practice papers - all written by an experienced examiner.> Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book> Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (understanding business; management of marketing; management of operations; management of people; management of finance)> Familiarise yourself with the exam paper: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams> Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA's requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 Business Management specification for examination from 2018 onwards.
Essential SQA Exam Practice: From the publisher of How to Pass
by Craig McLeod Jim MorrisonExam board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: Business ManagementFirst teaching: August 2018First exam: Summer 2019Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA Higher Business Management exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and topic, plus two full practice papers - all written by experienced examiners.> Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book> Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (understanding business; management of marketing; management of operations; management of people; management of finance)> Familiarise yourself with the exam papers: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams> Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA's requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA Higher Business Management specification for examination from 2019 onwards.