Search Results for Wellbeing - Narrowed by: 1998-2003

On the search for well-being [electronic resource] / Henry J. Bruton.

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by Bruton, Henry J. (Henry Jackson), 1927-
Call Number 796.3570973 22
Publication Date 2001
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Physical activity and psychological well-being / edited by Stuart J.H. Biddle, Kenneth R. Fox, Stephen H. Boutcher.

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by Biddle, Stuart.
Call Number 613.71019 22
Publication Date 2003
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Occupational health and safety in the workplace : [digital videorecording] promotes the physical, mental & social well-being of all workers.

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by King, Matthew.
Call Number TR DVD 363.110994 OCC
Publication Date 2000
Summary A general overview of occupational health and safety in the industrial and office workplace.
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The well-being of the elderly in Asia [electronic resource] : a four-country comparative study / Albert I. Hermalin, editor.

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by Hermalin, Albert I.
Call Number 305.26095 22
Publication Date 2002
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Educating children with emotional and behavioural difficulties : inclusive practice in mainstream schools / John Thacker, Dave Strudwick and Elly Babbedge.

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by Thacker, John.
Call Number 371.93 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Publisher's description: This book shows that it is possible for schools to provide inclusive education for children with social and emotional difficulties without jeopardizing the well-being and progression of the children, or compromising the academic standing of the school.
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Persons, situations, and emotions : an ecological approach / edited by Hermann Brandstätter & Andrzej Eliasz.

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by Brandstätter, Hermann.
Call Number 152.4 22
Publication Date 2001
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Relationships and learning [electronic resource] : caring for children from birth to three / Anna Gillespie Edwards.

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by Edwards, Anna Gillespie.
Call Number 372.21 22
Publication Date 2002
Summary A report by NCB's Early Childhood Unit, highlighting the importance of one-to-one relationships with young children for fostering their well-being and their ability to learn.
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In our backyard : how 3 L.A. neighborhoods affect kids' lives / Anne R. Pebley, Mary E. Vaiana.

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by Pebley, Anne R., 1953-
Call Number 305.230979494 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Focused on the subtle interaction between children's well-being and the neighborhoods in which they grow up, this title consider the age of the community's residents, their incomes, and residential turnover in the neighborhood, all of which are thought to be important for children.
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Spacefaring : the human dimension / Albert A. Harrison.

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by Harrison, Albert A.
Call Number 629.45 21
Publication Date 2001
Summary The stars have always called us, but only for the past forty years or so have we been able to respond by traveling in space. This book explores the human side of spaceflight: why people are willing to brave danger and hardship to go into space; how human culture has shaped past and present missions; and the effects of space travel on health and well-being.
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Researching social and economic change : the uses of household panel studies / edited by David Rose.

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by Rose, David, 1947 February 17-
Call Number 302.015195 21
Publication Date 2000
Summary This is a guide to the purposes and potential of one of the most significant national and increasingly international resources for analyzing social change. It explains to social researchers the possibilities and pitfalls in the analysis of panel.
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Education, work, and social capital : towards a new conception of vocational training / Christopher Winch.

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by Winch, Christopher, author.
Call Number 370.11301 21
Publication Date 2000
Summary This book is a major study of the nature, aims and context of vocational education at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It provides a comprehensive treatment of the relationship between the aims of economics and education.
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Welfare and the Constitution [electronic resource] / Sotirios A. Barber.

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by Barber, Sotirios A.
Call Number 342.7302 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary Welfare and the Constitution defends a largely forgotten understanding of the U.S. Constitution: the positive or "welfarist" view of Abraham Lincoln and the Federalist Papers. Sotirios Barber challenges conventional scholarship by arguing that the government has a constitutional duty to pursue the well-being of all the people. He shows that James Madison was right in saying that the "real welfare" of the people must be the "supreme object" of constitutional government. With conceptual rigor set in fluid prose, Barber opposes the shared view of America's Right and Left: that the federal constit.
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Old age from Antiquity to post-modernity / edited by Paul Johnson and Patricia Thane.

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by Johnson, Paul (Paul A.)
Call Number 305.26 21
Publication Date 1998
Summary Featuring both methodological and empirical studies, Old Age represents a substantial contribution to the historical understanding of old age in past societies, as well as to the debate about post-modernism in historical study.
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Culture and the senses : bodily ways of knowing in an African community / Kathryn Linn Geurts.

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by Geurts, Kathryn Linn, 1960-
Call Number 155.84963374 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Kathryn Geurts investigates the cultural meaning system and resulting sensorium of Anlo-Ewe-speaking people in southeastern Ghana. Geurts discovered that the five-senses model has little relevance in Anlo culture, where balance is a sense, and balancing (in a physical and psychological sense as well as in literal and metaphorical ways) is an essential component of what it means to be human.
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Full Service Schools [electronic resource] : a Place for Our Children and Families to Learn and Be Healthy.

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by Kronick, Robert F.
Call Number 371.71
Publication Date 2002
Summary A full service school is a school which serves as a central point of delivery, a single community hub for whatever education, health, social, human, or employment services have been determined locally to be needed to support a child's success in school and the community. This book focuses on keeping children in school by using preventive measures and providing enrichment for both children and families. Primary topics include definitions and practices of full service schools, a review of the literature and setting up, the organizational effects on schools from structure to stories, key steps in.
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E. Franklin Frazier and Black bourgeoisie / edited with an introduction by James E. Teele.

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by Teele, James E.
Call Number 305.896073 22
Publication Date 2002
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Community forestry in the United States : learning from the past, crafting the future / Mark Baker and Jonathan Kusel.

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by Baker, Mark, 1961- author.
Call Number 333.751520973 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary "Community forestry offers an alternative to current forestry practices, representing a new approach that focuses on sustaining both the health of forest ecosystems and the health and well-being of local communities and workers. This book not only clarifies the state of the movement, but also suggests a trajectory and process for its continued development. Community Forestry in the United States is an essential reference for community forestry supporters and practitioners, students and scholars of social movements, and all those concerned with the health and well-being of ecosystems and communities."--Jacket.
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The social psychology of food / Mark Conner and Christopher J. Armitage.

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by Conner, Mark, 1962-
Call Number 641.3 CON
Publication Date 2002
Summary "Food is central to the lives of all, and has for centuries been celebrated in art, poetry and song. More recently, media interest has focused public attention on the food we eat, and its influence on physical health and mental well-being. However, it is only in the past couple of decades that social scientists and social psychologists in particular have paid significant attention to the important topic of food. The Social Psychology of Food reviews this research from the perspective of social psychology.". "Key issues are addressed, such as the role of various factors in food choice, the process of dietary change, the role of food in weight control and disorders of eating, stress and eating, and food and self-presentation. Social psychological concepts are used as ways of explaining and understanding each of these domains of food research. The selective and in-depth coverage of the book is designed to demonstrate what social psychology has contributed to the field, and to provide an essential text for students and researchers in psychology and trainee professionals in health."--BOOK JACKET.
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The social psychology of food / Mark Conner and Christopher J. Armitage.

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by Conner, Mark, 1962-
Call Number 394.12 CON
Publication Date 2002
Summary "Food is central to the lives of all, and has for centuries been celebrated in art, poetry and song. More recently, media interest has focused public attention on the food we eat, and its influence on physical health and mental well-being. However, it is only in the past couple of decades that social scientists and social psychologists in particular have paid significant attention to the important topic of food. The Social Psychology of Food reviews this research from the perspective of social psychology." "Key issues are addressed, such as the role of various factors in food choice, the process of dietary change, the role of food in weight control and disorders of eating, stress and eating, and food and self-presentation. Social psychological concepts are used as ways of explaining and understanding each of these domains of food research. The selective and in-depth coverage of the book is designed to demonstrate what social psychology has contributed to the field, and to provide an essential text for students and researchers in psychology and trainee professionals in health."--BOOK JACKET.
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Economic conditions and welfare reform / Sheldon H. Danziger, editor.

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by Danziger, Sheldon.
Call Number 361.973 21
Publication Date 1999
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Economic conditions and welfare reform / Sheldon H. Danziger, editor.

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by Danziger, Sheldon.
Call Number 361.973 21
Publication Date 1999
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Holistic assertiveness skills for nurses [electronic resource] : empower yourself and others / Carolyn Chambers Clark.

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by Clark, Carolyn Chambers.
Call Number 610.73019 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary This guide to assertiveness skills for nurses is designed to meet the needs of individual nurses, and for classroom and workshop use. Nurses can also use the many exercises in the book with their patients to help them find more assertive and empowered ways to react and be proactive. The author's premise is that assertiveness is a skill, like giving an injection or taking a nursing history, which requires adequate and systematic practice. It also should be viewed within the context of one's own health and well-being. The workshop format encourages readers to assess and build their skills throug.
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Spirituality, healing, and medicine : return to the silence / David Aldridge.

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by Aldridge, David, 1947-
Call Number 615.852 21
Publication Date 2000
Summary "The spiritual factors associated with healing are increaingly being acknowledged by modern medicine. Our definition of what constitutes health has expanded beyond the purely medical, yet the delivery of modern medicine to the patient often fails to take this into account. Doctors, anthropologists, psychologists and sociologists have all written on the subject, but thus far the literature has been fragmented between the disciplines." "David Aldridge presents the first unified approach to the subject. In Spirituality, Healing and Medicine he evaluates the existing literature from across the disciplines to ascertain just how effective and influential spiritual healing may be on the patient's physical and psychological well-being. He encourages us to redefine treatment strategies and the ways in which we understand health, and argues that the spiritual elements of experience help the patient to find purpose, meaning and hope in the face of sickness. It is in the understanding of suffering and the need for deliverance from it, he suggests, that the traditions and aims of medicine and spirituality meet."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Children and disasters : a practical guide to healing and recovery / edited by Wendy N. Zubenko, Joseph Capozzoli.

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by Zubenko, Wendy N., 1962-
Call Number 618.928521 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Today, one in three Americans will be affected by trauma, and the most vulnerable among these victims are children. Children and adolescents in our communities are exposed to disastrous and devastating events, including natural disasters, violence, accidents, and, most recently, terrorist attacks, that have a great impact on their emotional and physical well-being. Children in Disasters is a training manual and reference for those who provide psychological relief in the wake of disasters. The expert contributors offer guidance for helping children integrate their traumatic experiences, develop healthy coping skills, and restore a sense of safety.
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Industrial development in Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea [electronic resource] / Kwong Kai-Sun [and others].

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Call Number 338.0951 22
Publication Date 2001
Summary Economic analysis of the industrial experiences of the newly industrialized economies in Asia is generally lacking in the literature. This study attempts to fill that void by providing an in-depth discussion on the economic impact of the industrial policies of Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea in the three-and-a-half decades after 1960. Throughout the study, a broad perspective of macroeconomic development is maintained. It is highly critical of the narrow-minded objective of certain governments in maximizing the pace of industrialization at the expense of general economic well-being. A comparative analysis of the industrial experiences of the three economies also shows a diversity of constraints and processes. Singapore relied on multinational corporations, Taiwan on returned engineers, and South Korea on chaebols. There appears to be no Asian formula for industrialization. In Hong Kong, there is an ongoing debate on whether some form of industrial policy should be introduced, in view of the perception that Hong Kong is lagging behind the other economies in terms of technology. Drawing on the experiences of the other economies, the concluding chapter of the book provides an informed and balanced answer to this question.
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Power performance for singers [electronic resource] : transcending the barriers / Shirlee Emmons, Alma Thomas.

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by Emmons, Shirlee.
Call Number 783.043 22
Publication Date 1998
Summary To perform well in today's highly competitive world where technical skills have been advanced to an unprecedented degree, a singer must be able to handle incredible pressure within the performing arena; his or her ability to deal with this stress will often determine whether he or she will succeed. Why, then, do singers with less technical skill sometimes out-perform stars? Why do some stars suddenly stop performing? What is that mysterious factor that makes an electric performance? Consistent, competent performances do not depend solely upon superior vocal skills, nor are they a matter of luc.
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Innovative interventions to reduce dementia caregiver distress [electronic resource] : a clinical guide / David W. Coon, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Larry W. Thompson.

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by Coon, David W.
Call Number 362.19683 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary Increasing evidence has demonstrated that caregivers of dementia victims are at risk for depression and other medical problems. In what ways can health care providers improve or maintain the well-being of dementia caregivers?. This volume provides an overview of emerging themes in dementia caregiving research and presents a broad array of practical strategies for reducing caregiver distress, including interventions for specific populations such as ethnic minority caregivers, male caregivers, and caregivers with diverse sexual orientations. Innovative approaches include the value of partnering.
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Emotions : an essay in aid of moral psychology / Robert C. Roberts.

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by Roberts, Robert Campbell, 1942-
Call Number 128.37 21
Publication Date 2003
Summary "Day-to-day life is a sequence of emotional states: hope, disappointment, irritation, anger, affection, envy, pride, embarrassment, joy, sadness, and many more. We know intuitively that these states express deep things about our character and our view of the world. But what are emotions, and why are they so important to us? In one of the most extensive investigations of the emotions ever published, Robert C. Roberts develops a novel conception of what emotions are and then applies it to a large range of types of emotion and related phenomena. In so doing, he lays the foundations for a deeper understanding of our evaluative judgments, our actions, our personal relationships, and our fundamental well-being. Aimed principally at philosophers and psychologists, this book will certainly be accessible to readers in other disciplines such as religion and anthropology."--Publisher's description.
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Biodiversity, sustainability, and human communities [electronic resource] : protecting beyond the protected / edited by Tim O'Riordan and Susanne Stoll-Kleemann.

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by O'Riordan, Timothy.
Call Number 333.95160973 22
Publication Date 2002
Summary "Biodiversity is the key indicator of a healthy planet and healthy society. Losses of biodiversity have now become widespread and current rates are potentially catastrophic for species and habitat integrity. Biodiversity, Sustainability and Human Communities advocates both the preservation of the best remaining habitats and the enhancement of new biodiverse habitats to ensure that they cope with human impact, climate change and alien species invasion. The authors argue that these aims can be achieved by a mix of strict protection, by inclusive involvement of people inside and adjacent to reserves, and by combining livelihoods and social wellbeing in all future biodiversity management."--Jacket.
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Nature, God, and humanity : envisioning an ethics of nature / Richard L. Fern.

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by Fern, Richard L.
Call Number 179.1 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Nature, God and Humanity weaves together philosophical, scientific, religious and cultural considerations to show why non-human animals and nature in general are proper objects of moral concern and how our well-being depends on harmony with nature-as-created.
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Children at the millennium : where have we come from, where are we going? / edited by Sandra L. Hofferth, Timothy J. Owens.

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by Owens, Timothy J. (Timothy Joseph)
Call Number 305.23 22
Publication Date 2001
Summary Produced under the auspices of the "Section on the Sociology of Children and Youth of the American Sociological Association", this volume provides a cohesive, wide-ranging source of information on the life courses of children and youths. Contributions reflect: demographic analyses and projections; dualitative aspects of children's lives; children and youth in historical and cross-cultural perspective; issues of development in social context; children and public policy; and social and psychological dynamics of childhood and adolescence.
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A guide to the spiritual dimension of care for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia : more than body, brain, and breath / Eileen Shamy.

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by Shamy, Eileen.
Call Number 259.4196831 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary In this sensitive and informative book, Eileen Shamy, a pioneer of ministry to people with Alzheimer's disease, discusses how pastoral work can help to develop holistic care for those suffering from dementia and related conditions - care which involves understanding of their spiritual as well as physical needs. From her years of experience as a clergywoman working with older people in care settings, the author provides guidelines for pastoral visits to people with dementia, showing how to empathise with, understand and support individuals during a visit. She discusses what constitutes spiritual well-being in individuals and suggests ways in which this can be nurtured. Emphasising the importance of retaining dignity and freedom of choice for people with dementia, she also presents practical advice about memory cueing and leading worship for those with dementia. This book is a useful resource for a variety of people involved in pastoral care with older people, whether professionals or volunteers, from a respected author in the field of psychogeriatric care.
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Social work and health care in an aging society [electronic resource] : education, policy, practice, and research / Barbara Berkman, editor ; Linda Harootyan, associate editor.

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by Berkman, Barbara.
Call Number 362.60973 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary This book places significant issues related to the health, mental health, and well-being of older adults and their caregivers within the context of social work service delivery. By presenting the research of social work scholars, all experts in specific research areas, the editors clarify the value that social work brings to the larger realm of health care for older adults and their families. Special consideration is given to such issues as case management, urban, African-American elders, grandmothers raising grandchildren, aging persons with developmental disabilities, home health care, and m.
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Locke and the legislative point of view [electronic resource] : toleration, contested principles, and law / Alex Tuckness.

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by Tuckness, Alex Scott, 1971-
Call Number 172.2 22
Publication Date 2002
Summary Determining which moral principles should guide political action is a vexing question in political theory. This is especially true when faced with the "toleration paradox": believing that something is morally wrong but also believing that it is wrong to suppress it. In this book, Alex Tuckness argues that John Locke's potential contribution to this debate--what Tuckness terms the "legislative point of view"--Has long been obscured by overemphasis on his doctrine of consent. Building on a line of reasoning Locke made explicit in his later writings on religious toleration, Tuckness explores the.
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Death and disease in the ancient city / edited by Valerie M. Hope and Eireann Marshall.

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by Hope, Valerie M., 1968-
Call Number 610.93 21
Publication Date 2000
Summary Human frailty and mortality influence the structure and functioning of all societies; questions of how the ancients coped with their own mortality, how they sought to classify and control the causes of death, and how they treated the dying and the dead, are therefore central to any understanding of antiquity. This innovative volume draws upon recent research in archaeology, ancient history, and the history of medicine to evaluate all these issues. It addresses a wide range of topics, including views of ancient disease causation; public and private health measures; how the natural and urban environment affected the well-being of the individual; how the city was organised to protect the health and safety of the living; and how the living sought protection from the polluting influence of both the diseased and the dead. Lucid and accessible, this work is the first to unite the study of death and disease in antiquity, providing valuable insights into how these factors shaped the ancient city. It will appeal not only to classical scholars and students, but to all those interested in the history of death and disease.
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The self and society in aging processes [electronic resource] / Carol D. Ryff, Victor W. Marshall, editors.

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by Ryff, Carol D.
Call Number 305.26 22
Publication Date 1999
Summary This volume focuses on the experience of growing old as it is linked to societal factors. Ryff and Marshall construct this "macro" view of aging in society by bridging disciplines and brining together contributors from all the social sciences.
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A plague of rats and rubbervines : the growing threat of species invasions / Yvonne Baskin.

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by Baskin, Yvonne.
Call Number 577.18 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary The human love of novelty and desire to make one place look like another, coupled with massive increases in global trade and transport, are creating a growing economic and ecological threat. The same forces that are rapidly "McDonaldizing" the world's diverse cultures are also driving us toward an era of monotonous, weedy, and uniformly impoverished landscapes. Unique plant and animal communities are slowly succumbing to the world's "rats and rubbervines"--Animals like zebra mussels and feral pigs, and plants like kudzu and water hyacinth--that, once moved into new territory, can disrupt human enterprise and well-being as well as native habitats and biodiversity. From songbird-eating snakes in Guam to cheatgrass in the Great Plains, "invasives" are wreaking havoc around the world. In A plague of rats and rubbervines, Yvonne Baskin draws on extensive research to provide an engaging and authoritative overview of the problem of harmful invasive alien species. She takes the reader on a worldwide tour of grasslands, gardens, waterways, and forests, describing the troubles caused by exotic organisms that run amok in new settings and examining how commerce and travel on an increasingly connected planet are exacerbating this oldest of human-created problems. She offers examples of potential solutions and profiles dedicated individuals worldwide who are working tirelessly to protect the places and creatures they love. While our attention is quick to focus on purposeful attempts to disrupt our lives and economies by releasing harmful biological agents, we often ignore equally serious but much more insidious threats, those that we inadvertently cause by our own seemingly harmless actions. This book takes a compelling look at this underappreciated problem and sets forth positive suggestions for what we, as consumers, can do to help.
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Preventing stress, improving productivity : European case studies in the workplace / edited by Michiel Kompier and Cary Cooper.

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by Kompier, Michiel.
Call Number 658.382 21
Publication Date 1999
Summary Changing the workplace to help prevent stress is much more cost effective in the long term than treating employees for the effects of stress. But to date, there has been little guidance for employers who wish to implement such programmes. This text has gathered together examples of best practice in the workplace across a range of EU countries and organizations. It explores the costs and benefits of stress prevention for workers and organizations and includes case studies, evaluations and reviews. It should be of value to occupational psychologists, consultants and managers across a wide range of work settings.
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Serving minority elders in the 21st century [electronic resource] / May L. Wykle, Amasa B. Ford, editors.

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by Wykle, May L.
Call Number 362.6089 22
Publication Date 1999
Summary Nationally recognized scholars address the unique problems encountered by minority elders in achieving the goal of maximum well-being as we enter the 21st century. Topics include physical health, continuum of care, mental health, social policy, economic security and research planning and development. Minority populations surveyed include the elderly African American, Asian American, American Indian, Mexican American and women. Contributors include: D. Lee, M. Haug, R. Binstock, G. Cohen, K. Markides, T. Tripp-Reimer, E. Kahana and many more.
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Investing in our children : what we know and don't know about the costs and benefits of early childhood interventions / Lynn A. Karoly [and others].

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by Karoly, Lynn A., 1961-
Call Number 362.70973 21
Publication Date 1998
Summary There is increasing evidence that the first few years after birth are particularly important in child development and present opportunities for enrichment but also vulnerabilities do to poverty and other social stressors. Elected officials have begun proposing potentially costly programs to intervene early in the lives of disadvantaged children. Have such interventions been demonstrated to yield substantial benefits? To what extent might they pay for themselves through lower welfare and criminal justice costs incurred by participating children as they grow into adults? This study synthesizes the results of a number of previous evaluations in an effort to answer those questions. Conclusions are that under carefully controlled conditions, early childhood interventions can yield substantial advantages to recipients in terms of emotional and cognitive development, education, economic well-being, and health. (The latter two benefits apply to the children's families as well.) If these interventions can be duplicated on a large scale, the costs of the programs could be exceeded by subsequent savings to the government. However, the more carefully the interventions are targeted to children most likely to benefit, the more likely it is that savings will exceed costs. Unfortunately, these conclusions rest on only a few methodologically sound studies. The authors argue for broader demonstrations accompanied by rigorous evaluations to resolve several important unknowns. These include the most efficient ways to design and target programs, the extent to which effectiveness is lost on scale-up, and the implications of welfare reform and other "safety net" changes.
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Family foster care in the next century / Kathy Barbell and Lois Wright, editors.

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by Barbell, Kathy, editor.
Call Number 362.7330973 23
Publication Date 2017 2001
Summary Family foster care is supposed to provide temporary protection and nurturing for children experiencing maltreatment. Although it has long been a critical service for millions of children in the United States, the increased attention given to this service in the last two decades has focused more on its inability to achieve its intended outcomes than on its successes. However, as social and political trends and new legislation reshape child welfare, policymakers and service providers continue to offer innovative policy and practice options for this child welfare service. Though use of the service has changed, family foster care remains important. Responding to a widespread sense of the "drifting" of children in care, Congress passed the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare ACt of 1980. This legislation became a key factor shaping the current status of family foster care. Its goal was to reduce reliance on out-of-home care and encourage use of preventative and reunification services; it also mandated that agencies engage in planning efforts for permanent solutions for foster children. Yet despite federal mandates and funding, the child welfare system has continued to struggle to provide the level of services needed for children to reduce the amount of time children remain in temporary foster care. The latest response to these problems, the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, established unequivocally that safety, permanency, and well-being were national goals for children in the child welfare system. To comply with the law, public and private agencies are required to initiate significant program and practice changes in the coming years to improve permanency outcomes and child well-being in family foster care. The central theme of the volume is accountability for outcomes, certainly a current driving force in child welfare as well as in other public and private service fields."--Back of book
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Paths to successful development : personality in the life course / edited by Lea Pulkkinen and Avshalom Caspi.

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by Pulkkinen, Lea.
Call Number 155.25 22
Publication Date 2002
Summary This important new book, edited by two distinguished psychologists, explores the relationship between personality and development and is unique in focussing on successful development, where developmental psychology in the past seems to have focused almost entirely on problem behaviour and risk of maladaption.
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Biological wealth & other essays [electronic resource] / K.R. Dronamraju ; [foreword by M.S. Swaminathan].

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by Dronamraju, Krishna R.
Call Number 333.95 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary The biological wealth of our planet is represented by the biodiversity that surrounds us. Our future wellbeing depends on the care and conservation that we practice to protect and enhance that biodiversity, which resides mostly in developing countries. Yet, the holders of traditional knowledge remain poor, while those exploiting it commercially become prosperous. As we utilize recombinant DNA technology to achieve food security and other goals, serious apprehension has arisen in the public mind with regard to the impact of genetically modified crops on our environment and health. Similarly, the long-term impact of gene therapy is not known either. These dilemmas and their ethical implications are examined in this book in the context of intellectual property rights and international cooperation.
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The good in nature and humanity : connecting science, religion, and spirituality with the natural world / edited by Stephen R. Kellert and Timothy J. Farnham.

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by Kellert, Stephen R.
Call Number 261.55 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary The good in nature and humanity brings together 20 leading thinkers and writers - including Ursula Goodenough, Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan, Carl Safina, David Petersen, Wendell Berry, Terry Tempest Williams, and Barry Lopez - to examine the divide between faith and reason, and to seek a means for developing an environmental ethic that will help us confront two of our most imperiling crises: global environmental destruction and an impoverished spirituality. The book explores the ways in which science, spirit, and religion can guide the experience and understanding of our ongoing relationship with the natural world and examines how the integration of science and spirituality can equip us to make wiser choices in using and managing the natural environment. The book also provides compelling stories that offer a narrative understanding of the relations among science, spirit, and nature. Grounded in the premise that neither science nor religion can by itself resolve the prevailing malaise of environmental and moral decline, contributors seek viable approaches to averting environmental catastrophe and, to achieving a more harmonious relationship with the natural world.
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Proclaiming political pluralism : churches and political transitions in Africa / Isaac Phiri.

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by Phiri, Isaac, 1962-
Call Number 261.70968 21
Publication Date 2001
Summary As the population of Africa increasingly converts to Christianity, the church has stepped up its involvement in secular affairs revolving around the transition to democracy in nations such as Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Comparative in approach, the author analyzes patterns of church-state relations in various sub-Saharan countries, and contends that churches become more active and politically prominent when elements and organizations of civil society are repressed by political factors or governing bodies, providing services to maintain the well-being of civil society in the absence of those organizations being repressed. The author concludes, that once political repression subsides, churches tend to withdraw from a confrontation with the state and their political role becomes unclear. This unique book advances the idea that in pluralist Africa, churches should focus their influence and resources on nurturing the fragile multiparty democracies and promoting peace and reconciliation. In his analysis of church-state relations in sub-Saharan Africa, Phiri shows how churches are drawn into confrontation with the state by the repression of civil society and that once civil society is liberated, direct church-state confrontation diminishes. In South Africa, churches led by figures such as Bishop Desmond Tutu assumed a major role after nationalist movements such as Nelson Mandela's African National Congress were banned and their leaders jailed. In Zimbabwe, the church assumed a confrontational role in 1965 after political movements were banned and their leaders exiled. In Zambia, churches became confrontational when the single-party rule repressed all opposition and supported the rise of the prodemocracy movement that ended Kenneth Kaunda's twenty-seven-year rule. Examining these situations and others in different parts of Africa, Phiri illuminates the major issues and conflicts and suggests ways in which the church can continue to help promote smooth transitions to democracy.
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Understanding marriage : developments in the study of couple interaction / edited by Patricia Noller, Judith A. Feeney.

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by Noller, Patricia.
Call Number 306.81 22
Publication Date 2002
Summary This book draws together a wide range of new developments in the study of marital interaction. The book should be of great interest both to those who study couple interaction, and to those who work with couples to help them resolve their differences, and improve their communication.
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Working families : the transformation of the American home / edited by Rosanna Hertz and Nancy L. Marshall.

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by Hertz, Rosanna.
Call Number 306.360973 21
Publication Date 2001
Summary The dynamics of work and parenthood are in the midst of a revolutionary shift in the United States. Focused around a major factor in this shift--the rise of dual-income families--this groundbreaking volume provides a highly informative snapshot of the intricate fabric of work and family in the United States.
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The Maunder Minimum and the variable sun-earth connection [electronic resource] / Willie Wei-Hock Soon, Steven H. Yaskell.

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by Soon, Willie.
Call Number 523.74 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary This book takes an excursion through solar science, science history, and geoclimate with a husband and wife team who revealed some of our sun's most stubborn secrets. E. Walter and Annie S.D. Maunder's work helped in understanding our sun's chemical, electromagnetic and plasma properties. They knew the sun's sunspot migration patterns and its variable, climate-affecting, inactive and active states in short and long time frames. An inactive solar period starting in the mid-seventeenth century lasted approximately seventy years, one that E. Walter Maunder worked hard to make us understand: the Maunder Minimum of c 1620-1720 (which was posthumously named for him). With ongoing concern over global warming, and the continuing failure to identify root causes driving earth's climatic changes, the Maunders' story outlines how our cyclical sun can alter climate. The book goes on to view the sun-earth connection in terms of geomagnetic variation and climatic change; contemporary views on the sun's operating mechanisms are explored, and the effects these have on the earth over long and short time scales are pondered. If not a call to widen earth's climate research to include the sun, this book strives to illustrate how solar causes and effects can influence earth's climate in ways we must understand in order to enhance solar system research and our well-being.
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Dignity at work / Randy Hodson.

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by Hodson, Randy.
Call Number 306.36 21
Publication Date 2001
Summary "Human dignity, the ability to establish a sense of self-worth and self-respect and to enjoy the respect of others, is necessary for a fully realized life. Working with dignity is a fundamental part of achieving a life well-lived, yet the workplace often poses challenging obstacles because of mismanagement or managerial abuse. Defending dignity and realizing self-respect through work are key to workers' well-being. Insuring the dignity of employees is equally important for organizations as they attempt to make effective use of their human capital. In this book Randy Hodson, a sociologist of work and organizational behavior, applies ethnographic and statistical approaches to this topic, offering both a richly detailed, inside look at real examples of dignity in action, and a broader analysis of the pivotal role of dignity at work. How do people attain and maintain dignity in the face of assaults on dignity at work? How can management within organizations help to preserve dignity and thus enhance workers' social relations, organizational integrity, and productivity? This book sheds valuable light on the mechanisms by which workers become satisfied and committed employees. Hodson's exploration of these questions includes ethnographic detail from diverse settings, ranging from automobile manufacturing, to medicine, to home-based sales and temporary clerical work. He focuses on four problems that deflate morale and create conflict: outright mismanagement and abuse, overwork, limits on autonomy, and contradictions of employee involvement. He also analyzes strategies that workers use to maintain and defend their dignity: resistance, citizenship, the creation of independent meaning systems, and the development of social relations at work. Hodson offers a valuable picture of the causes, consequences, and patterns of workers' efforts to maintain dignity. He finds that even in workplaces where abuse is common and mismanagement makes pride in accomplishment difficult, workers still find ways to create meaning in work and to achieve self-respect. He uses his findings and analysis to reevaluate contemporary workplace theories, including those based on the traditions of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Foucault, and feminist theories of the workplace. Hodson's conceptual model of human agency and dignity contributes broadly to our understanding of the nature of work in advanced societies."--Publisher's description.
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Companion animals in human health [electronic resource] / Cindy C. Wilson, Dennis C. Turner, editors.

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by Wilson, Cindy C.
Call Number 615.8515 22
Publication Date 1998
Summary Exactly how do animals affect the quality of life of their human companions? The 7th International Conference on Animals, Health, and Quality of Life set out to explore this question. A major result of this quest was Companion Animals in Human Health, a careful selection of jurored and invited papers from that conference. The articles in this volume address Human Animal Interaction (HAI) according to the elements that define quality of life: physical, mental, emotional, and social health; functional health; and general well-being. Beginning with an overview of human/animal interaction from historical and value perspectives, the authors develop a conceptual framework for HAI research and quality of life measurement. They then go on to explore the psychosocial and physiological impact of HAI. The concluding sections address the role of companion animals in human development and the training and welfare of animals in therapeutic programs.
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The psychology of good and evil : why children, adults, and groups help and harm others / Ervin Staub.

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by Staub, Ervin.
Call Number 155.232 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary "This book gathers together the knowledge gained in a lifelong study of the causes of goodness and evil. Since the 1960s Ervin Staub has studied the roots of helpful, caring, generous, and altruistic behavior in adults and their development in children, as well as passivity in response to others' need. He has also studied bullying and victimization in schools, as well as youth violence and its prevention. He spent many years studying the origins (and prevention) of human destructiveness, genocide, and mass killing, and he has examined the Holocaust, the genocide of the Armenians, the disappearances in Argentina, the genocide in Rwanda, and other instances. He has applied his work in many real-world settings, in seminars, workshops, lectures, and in consultations with parents and teachers, police officers, and political leaders. He has appeared frequently in the media, since September 11 especially, to explain the causes and prevention of terrorism. Professor Staub has published, in addition to books, many articles and book chapters on these topics. A selection from these is gathered, with new writings added, in The Psychology of Good and Evil. The book presents a broad panorama of the roots of violence and caring and suggests how we can create societies and a world that are caring, peaceful, and harmonious. Two of the important themes of the book are how both evil and goodness evolve, step by step, and the great power of bystanders."--Jacket.
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A Survey of sustainable development : social and economic dimensions / edited by Jonathan M. Harris [and others].

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by Harris, Jonathan M.
Call Number 338.927 21
Publication Date 2001
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