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An Introduction to the Study of Social Administration (Routledge Library Editions: Social Administration & Social Policy)
by David C. MarshOriginally published in 1965, this introductory textbook provides the student with an outline of the subject matter of Social Administration. It deals with the growth of this discipline of study, its inter-relatedness with the other social sciences, and examines the historical development and structure of the social services in the 20th Century. The book discusses the complexity of the study of the study of the formation and implementation of social policy in the United Kingdom and will be of interest to those in the areas of the history of social policy and the welfare state.
A Code of Ethics for Social Work: The Second Step (Routledge Library Editions: Social Administration & Social Policy)
by David WatsonOriginally published in 1985 the discussions in this book open up a series of important issues for the ethical practice of social work, including questions about the proper relations between personal and professional values, professional responsibility, relations between professionals and their employers, the rights of clients and the education appropriate to ethical social work practice.
Telemedicine and E-Health Essentials
by Salman Akhtar Punit Kumar SinghTelemedicine and E-Health Essentials presents a comprehensive analysis of virtual healthcare systems transforming modern medicine. From basic telephone consultations to advanced digital platforms, this book explores how remote healthcare technologies are improving medical access and patient outcomes. Through evidence-based examples, it examines successful applications in emergency care, specialist consultations, and remote monitoring while addressing key implementation challenges in data security, provider training, and regulatory compliance. The COVID-19 pandemic's influence on accelerating virtual care adoption is analyzed with practical insights. This essential resource guides healthcare administrators, clinicians, and policymakers in optimizing telemedicine integration for enhanced healthcare delivery.
A Compendium of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (Responsible Technology and Intelligence)
by Deepak Garg Deepak Kumar Jain Gaurav Dhiman Kirti Raj BhateleTaking a broad, multidisciplinary approach to the ethical, legal, and practical dimensions of developing AI, the book puts key issues such as bias, transparency, accountability, and privacy at center stage. From computer science through law and ethics into policy, it lays down the roadmap on which developers, data scientists, and policymakers could bring AI technologies properly attuned to societal values. This book can be read as a resource for those who want to be able to guide the development and deployment of responsibly controlled AI systems.
Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations
by Joe R. Feagin Kimberley DuceyThe fifth edition of Racist America is thoroughly revised and updated, focusing on systemic racism and antiracism issues, especially those arising since the fourth edition (2019). Expanding the discussion on racialized intersectionality, as well as on the white racial frame, elite-white-male dominance system, and antiracist action, this book details how these racism realities continue to impact black, Latino, Asian, Indigenous, and white Americans. The book explains how and why the Black Lives Matter movement and other antiracist protests have erupted; how and why Latino, Asian, and Indigenous Americans have responded to expanding racist discrimination; and how and why a diverse array of Americans has demanded major societal responses to dismantle entrenched white racism.
Data Literacy: The Essential Language in the Digital Era
by Sau Wai Law Benny YimData has been called the ‘new oil’ of the 21st-century economy, yet knowledge of how to harness and comprehend data is lagging. This book presents a comprehensive guide for university students and business practitioners to acquire the core competencies to become data literate.Data Literacy: The Essential Language in the Digital Era introduces a logical way to master the nature, features, characteristics, limitations, uses, and protection of data, as well as its legal, regulatory, and ethical concerns. The book helps readers to develop their data literacy skills, based on lessons learnt from the authors’ professional experience in the banking and education sectors, together with doctrinal and empirical findings from research and observation.With a structured methodology for interpreting data, practical case studies, and useful exercises, this textbook is an essential guide and reference for students, practitioners, and scholars in any discipline, as well as policymakers and regulators from all over the world.
Design Thinking: Innovative Solutions for a Better World
by Gunikhan SonowalThe book serves as a reference manual in Design Thinking. It covers the history and development of design thinking, the fundamental ideas and procedures involved in design thinking, case studies of successful design thinking projects, and provides hints and tools for applying design thinking in diverse situations.In addition to giving readers the knowledge and skills necessary to implement design thinking in their own work, the book will assist readers to comprehend the importance of design thinking in problem-solving and creativity. It will also assist readers to overcome typical obstacles and achieve better results through design thinking by disseminating the knowledge and best practices of seasoned practitioners. Promoting the use of design thinking as a potent instrument for bringing about positive change in the world is the ultimate objective of the book.
Nano-Dimensional Zinc Oxide for Energy Harvesting, Sensing, and Environmental Remediation
by Naveen Kumar Nupur Aggarwal Shivani SinglaZinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures have gained significant attention in recent years due to their applications in various fields. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in ZnO-based nanostructures for energy harvesting, sensing, and environmental remediation applications. It covers advanced aspects of application-based research on ZnO nanostructures. The book also includes biosynthesized ZnO nanostructures and their role in targeted drug delivery.Features: Explores various synthesis techniques for ZnO nanostructures, detailing their impact on material properties and applications in emerging technologies Discusses the role of ZnO- based nanostructures in solar cells, photocatalysis, and environmental remediation, including heavy metal detection and removal Highlights ZnO nanostructures’ potential in electrochemical sensors for med-ical diagnostics, antimicrobial applications, and gas sensing technologies ZnO’s piezoelectric properties, ultraviolet photodetectors, and its integration into next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices are discussed in depth Provides insights into ZnO nanostructures role in plant growth enhancement, along with discussions on future research directions and technological advancements in the field This is a reference book for academicians and researchers interested in the potential of nano-dimensional zinc oxide.
AI for Product Development
by Shrikant Tiwari Kanchan Naithani Shabnam KumariAI for Product Development explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in reshaping modern industries. This book offers a comprehensive guide, spanning the evolution of AI in product innovation to practical applications, such as clustering techniques, human-autonomous vehicle interactions, and personalized healthcare solutions. With contributions from leading researchers, it covers explainable AI, real-world case studies, and ethical considerations in intelligent systems. The chapters delve into cutting-edge topics such as YOLO model variants, AI-driven emotion detection, and strategies for overcoming AI implementation challenges. Designed for researchers, professionals, and students, it bridges theory and practice, emphasizing AI's profound impact on product development and beyond.
My Family Lies
by NJ MossFrom the author of Her Final Victim: Some lies keep a family together—others will tear it apart. A domestic thriller that will hold you in its grip. Dominic Hawthorne has lived with the guilt of a childhood secret for years. Now, fueled by alcohol and desperation, he&’s driving toward his mother&’s house to confront her and finally expose the truth. But when Dominic crashes his car, he ends up in a coma, leaving his fractured family to pick up the pieces. Victoria Hawthorne has built her life around control, and she&’ll do anything to protect the secrets that hold her family together. As the past threatens to resurface, Victoria&’s ruthless grip on the truth tightens and blood will be spilled to keep it hidden. Eloise, Dominic&’s wife, has her own dark motivations and hidden betrayals. As the lies unravel, Eloise and Victoria form an uneasy alliance. But how far will they go to guard their secrets? As the truth inches closer, no one in the Hawthorne family is safe.Twisty, dark, and utterly addictive—My Family Lies will leave you breathless until the final page.
Dark Chapter
by Winnie M. LiNOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVELA brilliant, riveting, and harrowing debut novel about a young woman who is brutally assaulted, and who must then piece her life back together while her attacker faces a justice system that seems stacked against the victim.Vivian is a cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a 15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins of society. He has grown up in a family where crime is customary, violence is a necessity, and everything – and anyone – can be yours for the taking.As Vivian looks to find her calling professionally, she delights in exploring foreign countries, rolling hillsides, and new cultures. And as a young, single woman, she has grown used to experiencing life on her own. But all of that changes when, on one bright spring afternoon in West Belfast, Vivian's path collides with Johnny and culminates in a horrifying act of violence.In the aftermath of the incident, both Johnny and Vivian are forced to confront the chain of events that led to the attack. Vivian must struggle to recapture the woman that she was and the woman she aspired to be, while dealing with a culture and judicial system that treats assault victims as less than human. Johnny, meanwhile, flees to the sanctity of his transitory Irish clan. But when he is finally brought to reckon for his crimes, Vivian learns that justice is not always as swift or as fair as she would hope.Inspired by true events, Dark Chapter is both a literary masterpiece and a riveting novel of suspense about of the dark chapters and chance encounters that can irrevocably determine the shape of our lives.
Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User's Guide
by Adrian Currie Sophie J. VeiglA guidebook to methods and methodology, encouraging deeper engagement across the philosophy of science and beyond.The last twenty years have seen multiple methodological revolutions in the philosophy of science: There has been increased diversity concerning the questions asked, who asks those questions, who the relevant audiences are, and what the techniques and tools involved are. In Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User&’s Guide, Sophie Veigl and Adrian Currie introduce this range of methods through both practical advice and philosophical reflection. Each chapter introduces the reader to a method or set of methods in the philosophy of science, discusses its advantages and limitations, and provides practical guidance on how to learn skills relevant to applying the method.The volume fulfills several critical roles. First, by introducing and discussing methods in the philosophy of science, the collection increases philosophers' awareness of methodological options—of particular importance for younger scholars who are often not exposed to the diversity of practice. Second, the collection's practical focus will aid established philosophers in diversifying their own methodological toolkits. Third, collecting this diversity serves as a ground for philosophical reflection on what we, as philosophers, take ourselves to be capable of. Fourth, the collection hopes to increase interdisciplinary links between philosophy and other fields by laying clear the methodological continuity and complement between them.
The Accidental Garden: Gardens, Wilderness, and the Space In Between
by Richard MabeyOne of Britain&’s greatest nature writers blends horticulture with philosophy in this intimate memoir about gardening, rewilding, and a path forward amid climate change.What is a garden? Is it an arena for the display of human mastery or might it be something less determined, more generous? These are questions that Richard Mabey, arguably England's greatest nature writer, considers in his new book, The Accidental Garden. From the pressing surrounds of the inventive, half-wild garden that Mabey, an instinctive rewilder, and his partner Polly, a determined grower, have shared for two decades, Mabey weighs past hopes and visions against the environmental emergency of the present. In beeches and bush crickets he sees proof of adaptation and survival; in commons and meadows he finds natural processes still at work. A wise and witty stylist, Mabey locates in his small patch of the planet a place to test assumptions and to observe how myriad species establish common ground.
A Return to Self: Excursions in Exile
by Aatish TaseerA blend of travelog and memoir spanning from Turkey to Mexico, exploring Aatish Taseer&’s uniquely blended identity and asking: Why do certain cities become epicenters of great historical shifts and sites of unpredictable communities?In 2019, the government of Prime Minister Narenda Modi revoked Aatish Taseer&’s Indian citizenship, thereby exiling him from the country where he grew up and lived for thirty years. This loss, both practical and spiritual, sent him on a journey of revisiting the places that formed his identity, and asking broader questions about the complex forces that make a culture and a nationality, in the process. In Istanbul, he confronts the hopes and ambitions of his former self. In Uzbekistan, he sees how what was once the majestic portal of the Silk Road is now a tourist façade. In India, he explores why Buddhism, which originated there, is so little practiced. Everywhere he goes, the ancient world mixes intimately with the contemporary: with the influences of the pandemic, the rise of new food cultures, and the ongoing cultural battles of regions around the world. How do centuries of cultures evolving and overlapping, often violently, shape the people that subsequently emerge from them? In thoughtful prose that combines reportage with romanticism, Taseer casts an incisive eye at what it means to belong to a place that becomes an unstable, politicized vessel for ideas defined by exclusion and prejudice, and gets to the human heart of the shifts and migrations that define our multicultural world.
Blossom Awakening: The Life and Poetry of Wandering Monk Saigyo
by SaigyoPause, breathe, and savor the quiet beauty of Saigyō, one of Japan's most quintessential poets, in this celebration of nature and Buddhist insight.Born in the twelfth century during a time of great political upheaval and warfare, Saigyō made the unusual decision in his youth to resign from his respectable post as a guard to the emperor&’s family and pursue a life of Buddhist renunciation, wilderness wandering, and poetry. Over the course of his lifetime, he became one of Japan&’s most celebrated poets. Today, his spare poems of spiritual longing and aching identification with the natural world continue to inspire fathomless, ineffable emotion in readers all over the world.With 193 poems on 11 themes like the moon, journeys, mountain abodes, love, and the dreamlike world, Blossom Awakening reveals Saigyō as a spiritual seeker who gave his life to the artist&’s path. Translators Peter Levitt and Kazuaki Tanahashi present their English renderings with the original Japanese text and offer commentary that illuminates the political, religious, and literary dimensions of Saigyō&’s life and work.
American Imperatives: The Cold War Reconsidered
by Anders StephansonA radical reinterpretation of the Cold War by its most iconoclastic historian.What was the cold war? Conventional wisdom makes it coextensive with an epoch stretching from the end of the Second World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union, a geopolitical period dominated by the confrontation between the United States and the USSR. In a fundamental challenge to prevailing orthodoxy, Anders Stephanson explodes this misconception, which has misled historians and obscured the US-centered nature of the entire process. He argues that &“the cold war&” is better understood as the frame that made the global role of the US after 1947 not only possible but imperative, and that in its classic form it ended in 1963, after the Cuban Missile Crisis.American Imperatives does not assume that the causes of the great superpower rivalry rest solely with the United States. But the frame was unmistakably and ineradicably American. Without it, there would not have been, properly speaking, a cold war.
Minecraft: Magical Bite-Size Builds (Minecraft)
by Mojang ABThe next book in the popular Bite-Size Builds series, following Mega Bite Size-Builds and Amazing Bite-Size Builds.Discover new and exciting Minecraft builds made easy, broken down into manageable pieces—written in official partnership with the experts at game-creator Mojang.Learn how to design, build and customize 20 mini-projects in Minecraft.
Dead Space - Catalyst (Dead Space)
by Brian EvensonA prequel to Dead Space, the novel focuses on the Black Marker. This novel set centuries before the events of the main series, elaborates on the lore of the Markers established in Dead Space 2 and 3.Two hundred and fifty years in the future, extinction threatens mankind. Tampering with dangerous technology from the Black Marker—an ancient alien artifact discovered on Earth eighty years earlier— Earthgov hopes to save humanity. But the Marker&’s influence reanimates corpses into grotesque rampaging nightmares. Steeped in desperation, deceit, and hubris, the history of the Markers reveals our ominous future…. Brothers Istvan and Jensi grew up under the poorest dome on Vinduaga. Jensi has always looked after Istvan, who sometimes lashes out in sudden episodes of violent paranoia. When Istvan is sent offworld to a high-security prison, Jensi is determined to follow and find a way to keep his brother safe. But the prison guards a horrible secret, one that will push both brothers to the cusp of something much greater and darker than they ever imagined.
Communication in Everyday Life: The Basic Course Edition With Public Speaking
by Steve Duck David T. McMahanCommunication in Everyday Life: The Basic Course Edition With Public Speaking offers an engaging look at the inseparable connection between relationships and communication. Steve Duck and David T. McMahan combine theory and application to introduce students to fundamental communication concepts. Their book provides a strong foundation in communication concepts, theory, and research, while helping readers master practical communication skills, such as listening and critical thinking, using technology to communicate, understanding nonverbal communication, creative persuasive strategies, and managing group conflict. The Fourth Edition includes practical instruction on communicating interpersonally, in groups, in interviews and on making effective presentations. The authors inspire students to think critically, connect communication theory to their own experiences, and enhance their communication skills along the way.
Preparing Data for Analysis: From Raw to Ready (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)
by Bianca ManagoThis book focuses on the process of preparing raw data for analysis—commonly known as data cleaning. It covers a range of topics including data compilation, variable naming and labeling, data examination, and variable re-coding and transformations, among others. Author Bianca Manago discusses best practices for data preparation and analysis, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing transparency, best practices for writing script files, and file naming and organization. Two example projects and datasets are used to illustrate the methods in the book, and the datasets, script files, and output files in both R and Stata are available to download at https://github.com/biancamanago/DataPreparation_QASS2025.
Preparing Data for Analysis: From Raw to Ready (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)
by Bianca ManagoThis book focuses on the process of preparing raw data for analysis—commonly known as data cleaning. It covers a range of topics including data compilation, variable naming and labeling, data examination, and variable re-coding and transformations, among others. Author Bianca Manago discusses best practices for data preparation and analysis, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing transparency, best practices for writing script files, and file naming and organization. Two example projects and datasets are used to illustrate the methods in the book, and the datasets, script files, and output files in both R and Stata are available to download at https://github.com/biancamanago/DataPreparation_QASS2025.
Instructional Strategies to Move Learning Forward: 50+ Tools That Support the Gradual Release of Responsibility
by Douglas Fisher Nancy Frey Sarah Ortega Kierstan Barbee50+ Instructional Strategies for Developing Independent Learners Discover over 50 strategies to meet your students where they are and help them succeed. Every teacher faces a recurring question in the classroom: What strategy will help this student learn right now? With hundreds of potential strategies available, the challenge lies in choosing the right approach at the right time. Instructional Strategies to Move Learning Forward does exactly that, equipping educators with thoughtfully curated instructional strategies designed to advance learning for all students. Grounded in the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) framework, this book empowers you to select and implement purposeful strategies that address your students′ specific needs at a specific moment in their learning while ensuring long-term success. This content-rich guide provides practical tools and insights that emphasize why, when, and how instructional strategies can move learning forward, with: Research-informed rationale for why each strategy works and how each supports meaningful learning Detailed step-by-step guidance for implementation, ensuring every strategy can be immediately applied in your classroom Adaptability across contexts: Strategies designed for use across grades, content areas, and student needs—including multilingual learners and those requiring differentiated support Connections for each strategy to the GRR framework for cohesive lesson planning and consistent results This resource is not about collecting tools; it’s about reflection, intentionality, and impact. Whether you’re a new teacher seeking strategies to build your toolkit or an experienced educator refining your craft, this book will help you make informed instructional decisions that lead to powerful learning opportunities. Learn how to foster clarity, connection, and critical thinking in your students while building confident and independent learners.
Instructional Strategies to Move Learning Forward: 50+ Tools That Support the Gradual Release of Responsibility
by Douglas Fisher Nancy Frey Sarah Ortega Kierstan Barbee50+ Instructional Strategies for Developing Independent Learners Discover over 50 strategies to meet your students where they are and help them succeed. Every teacher faces a recurring question in the classroom: What strategy will help this student learn right now? With hundreds of potential strategies available, the challenge lies in choosing the right approach at the right time. Instructional Strategies to Move Learning Forward does exactly that, equipping educators with thoughtfully curated instructional strategies designed to advance learning for all students. Grounded in the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) framework, this book empowers you to select and implement purposeful strategies that address your students′ specific needs at a specific moment in their learning while ensuring long-term success. This content-rich guide provides practical tools and insights that emphasize why, when, and how instructional strategies can move learning forward, with: Research-informed rationale for why each strategy works and how each supports meaningful learning Detailed step-by-step guidance for implementation, ensuring every strategy can be immediately applied in your classroom Adaptability across contexts: Strategies designed for use across grades, content areas, and student needs—including multilingual learners and those requiring differentiated support Connections for each strategy to the GRR framework for cohesive lesson planning and consistent results This resource is not about collecting tools; it’s about reflection, intentionality, and impact. Whether you’re a new teacher seeking strategies to build your toolkit or an experienced educator refining your craft, this book will help you make informed instructional decisions that lead to powerful learning opportunities. Learn how to foster clarity, connection, and critical thinking in your students while building confident and independent learners.
50 Strategies for Activating Your PLC+
by James Marshall Douglas Fisher Nancy Frey50 Strategies for Activating the Full Potential of Your PLC+ Team Are you maximizing the impact of your professional learning communities? 50 Strategies for Activating Your PLC+ equips educators with the tools and actions needed to foster highly effective PLC+ teams. Successful PLCs are built on a foundation of strong collaboration, unified purpose, trust, and effective communication. The 50+ strategies in this essential guide address the challenges and possibilities within teacher teams by focusing on the role of activators, group members who work to ensure that all members of the PLC+ contribute to meaningful, solution-driven progress. Grounded in experience and practical guidance, this resource is designed to make every step of your PLC+ experience impactful. With strategies organized into eight comprehensive sections, the authors provide the frameworks necessary to create an engaged, productive learning culture with: Eight categories of strategies aligned with the five guiding PLC+ questions to support targeted and actionable leadership A practical cross-reference table connecting the strategies to content with additional context and insights to deepen understanding Tools for developing activator skills that enhance facilitation, decision-making, and solution-oriented collaboration within your PLC+ teams Concrete protocols and frameworks for addressing team dynamics, meeting structures, and continuous improvement From establishing goals to reviewing results, you′ll find purposeful actions that drive positive outcomes for educators and students alike. Take the next step in your PLC+ leadership to shape the future of learning in your school.
50 Strategies for Activating Your PLC+
by James Marshall Douglas Fisher Nancy Frey50 Strategies for Activating the Full Potential of Your PLC+ Team Are you maximizing the impact of your professional learning communities? 50 Strategies for Activating Your PLC+ equips educators with the tools and actions needed to foster highly effective PLC+ teams. Successful PLCs are built on a foundation of strong collaboration, unified purpose, trust, and effective communication. The 50+ strategies in this essential guide address the challenges and possibilities within teacher teams by focusing on the role of activators, group members who work to ensure that all members of the PLC+ contribute to meaningful, solution-driven progress. Grounded in experience and practical guidance, this resource is designed to make every step of your PLC+ experience impactful. With strategies organized into eight comprehensive sections, the authors provide the frameworks necessary to create an engaged, productive learning culture with: Eight categories of strategies aligned with the five guiding PLC+ questions to support targeted and actionable leadership A practical cross-reference table connecting the strategies to content with additional context and insights to deepen understanding Tools for developing activator skills that enhance facilitation, decision-making, and solution-oriented collaboration within your PLC+ teams Concrete protocols and frameworks for addressing team dynamics, meeting structures, and continuous improvement From establishing goals to reviewing results, you′ll find purposeful actions that drive positive outcomes for educators and students alike. Take the next step in your PLC+ leadership to shape the future of learning in your school.