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When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood EraLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A "vivid and frank" (NPR) account of the crack cocaine era and a community's ultimate resilience, told through a cast of characters whose lives illuminate the dramatic rise and fall of the epidemic "A master class in...
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What Is a Disaster?What is a Disaster? Addresses the most basic question in the field: that of defining the phenomenon of study. For theoretical advancement, it is important that researchers begin to develop a consensus about the meaning of disasters and related phenomena. With the rise in...
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Untangling Critical Race Theory: What Christians Need to Know and Why It MattersWhat is Critical Race Theory?It may be one of the most widely referenced issues of the day, but it's also one of the least understood. In its translation from the academic world to the general public, Critical Race Theory (CRT) has inaccurately become a...
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Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST for the Writers' Trust Balsillie Prize for Public PolicyA bold, provocative collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary Indigenous experience in Canada.With authority and insight, Truth Telling examines a wide range of Indigenous issues framed by Michelle Good's personal experience...
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Theory and Practice in Clinical Social WorkThis thoroughly updated resource is the only comprehensive anthology addressing frameworks for treatment, therapeutic modalities, and specialized clinical issues, themes, and dilemmas encountered in clinical social work practice. Editor Jerrold R. Brandell and other leading figures in the field present carefully devised methods, models,...
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The Gift of Love: Insight Into The Art of Empowerment and Self DiscoveryUnleash the Heart's Potential: The Gift of Love - A Transformative Guide to Empowerment and Self-DiscoveryEmbark on a transformative odyssey with The Gift of Love: Insight Into The Art of Empowerment and Self Discovery by Nabil Marshood, Ph.D., a distinguished Fulbright Scholar and Professor...
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The Gift of Love: Insight Into The Art of Empowerment and Self DiscoveryUnleash the Heart's Potential: The Gift of Love - A Transformative Guide to Empowerment and Self-DiscoveryEmbark on a transformative odyssey with The Gift of Love: Insight Into The Art of Empowerment and Self Discovery by Nabil Marshood, Ph.D., a distinguished Fulbright Scholar and Professor...
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The City Rebooted: Networks, Connectivity and Place Identities in SingaporeMany cities across the world continue to grapple with long-standing urban challenges even as new ones emerge. With each crisis, cities address these perennial (e.g. decentralization of urban cores and revitalising the city centre), nascent, and emergent (work-life balance, digitization of social-economy) urban challenges...
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The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and EmpowermentEvery adoption is rooted in loss.Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressed trauma and issues of identity and belonging. Adoptees often spend the majority of their youth without the language to explore the grief...
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Technology Fears and Scapegoats: 40 Myths about Privacy, Jobs, Ai, and Today's Innovation EconomyTechnologies and tech companies are routinely accused of creating many societal problems. This book exposes these charges as mostly myths, falsehoods, and exaggerations. Technology Fears and Scapegoats debunks 40 widespread myths about Big Tech, Big Data, AI, privacy, trust, polarization, automation, and similar fears,...
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Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish LifeFrom esteemed journalist Joshua Leifer, a definitive look at the history and future of American Jewish identity and community from the tipping point we are living in. Tablets Shattered is Joshua Leifer's lively and personal history of the fractured American Jewish present. Formed in...
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Slave Revolts in Puerto Rico: Conspiracies and Uprisings, 1795-1873From the emergence of the first sugar plantations up until 1873, when slavery was abolished, the wealth amassed by many landowners in Puerto Rico derived mainly from the exploitation of slaves. But slavery generated its antithesis: disobedience, conspiracies, uprisings, and flight. Slave Revolts in...
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Security EconomicsIn an increasingly interconnected and digital world, security has become a paramount concern for organizations of all sizes. "Security Economics" delves deep into the intricate relationship between security and economics, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of how financial considerations shape security strategies and...
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Rethinking Social Work Education in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from Social Work Scholars and LeadersFeaturing chapters written by a diverse group of social work professionals, Rethinking Social Work Education in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from Social Work Scholars and Leaders explores the profound effects of the pandemic on social work education. The book recognizes the...
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Radical Suburbs: Experimental Living on the Fringes of the American City"Radical Suburbs is a revelation. Amanda Kolson Hurley will open your eyes to the wide diversity and rich history of our ongoing suburban experiment."--Richard FloridaAmerica's suburbs are not the homogenous places we sometimes take them for. Today's suburbs are racially, ethnically, and economically diverse,...
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Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and MonstersQueer as Folklore takes readers across centuries and continents which reveals the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy. Featuring images from archives, galleries and museums around the world, each chapter investigates the queer history of different mythic and folkloric characters, both...
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Quasi-Experimentation: A Guide to Design and AnalysisFeaturing engaging examples from diverse disciplines, this book explains how to use modern approaches to quasi-experimentation to derive credible estimates of treatment effects under the demanding constraints of field settings. Foremost expert Charles S. Reichardt provides an in-depth examination of the design and statistical...
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Presenting Your Research: Conferences, Symposiums, Poster Presentations and BeyondFor many researchers, the need to present relevant and engaging material in the most effective way in an unfamiliar setting presents a potential barrier to their success as professionals. This handy guide tackles the obstacles to effective and successful presentations, considering the range of...
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Power to the Parent: Parents Who Know Better, Do BetterHow do you be a gentle parent and still set boundaries?How do you remain calm and prepare your child to face the real world?How do you face the new parenting challenges that come up almost every day?This book holds the answers to the most...
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Poverty and Progress: Social Mobility in a Nineteenth Century CityEmbedded in the consciousness of Americans throughout much of the country's history has been the American Dream: that every citizen, no matter how humble his beginnings, is free to climb to the top of the social and economic ladder. Poverty and Progress assesses the...
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