Social Studies supplement (Nova Science titles - October 2014)

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Children'sIssues

ContemporaryCultural Studies

Gerontology &Elderly Issues

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Safety & Riskin Society

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CONTENTS

CHILDREN'S ISSUES 1

CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL STUDIES 3

EDUCATION 4

CULTURES 4

GERONTOLOGY & ELDERLY ISSUES 5

HEALTH CARE 6

POVERTY 6

IMMIGRATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY 6

PUBLIC HEALTH 9

RETIREMENT ISSUES 9

SAFETY & RISK IN SOCIETY 10

SOCIAL ISSUES & SOCIAL JUSTICE 11

SUBSTANCE ABUSE 13

URBAN STUDIES 14

CHILDREN'S ISSUES

ADOLESCENCEPlaces & SpacesMyra Taylor, Julie Ann Pooley, Professor Joav Merrick (Editors)

In this book, a range of interesting and diverse papers are presented, which demonstrate theimportance of the psychosocial domain to adolescents, as well as the need for interventionprograms to facilitate the passage through adolescence to adulthood for young peopleexperiencing difficulties with this developmental transition. The chapters are based on recentresearch conducted in different countries around the world (eg: Australia, Canada, Israel,Scotland, Ireland and Poland). The book trifurcates into three separate areas, which arereflective of the adolescent domain: the first area highlights the importance of a successfultransition from preadolescence to adolescents; the second area highlights the types ofdifficulties that some adolescents experience when trying to find their identity and sense ofplace within society; and the third area provides insights into the types of interventions thatcan be put in place to help adolescents successfully transition into adulthood.

HB 9781631178474 £141.99 June 2014 Nova Science 219 pages


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SEX OFFENDERS & CRIMES AGAINST CHILDRENAnalyses of Select Federal LegislationBilly C. Gonzalez (Editor)

Over the past 100 years, Congress has sought to prohibit acts of sexual abuse of minors andpunish those who harm the nation’s children. These efforts began in the early 20th centurywhen Congress prohibited the transportation of a minor in interstate commerce for thepurpose of sexual exploitation, and continue to more modern measures such as outlawing theuse of the Internet to lure children for sexual purposes. Nevertheless, Congress’s power in thisarea does have constitutional limits. This book discusses the punishments and effects of failingto register as a sex offender; the Child Protection Act of 2012; and federal criminal offences.

PB 9781631178351 £51.99 June 2014 Nova Science 63 pages

VULNERABLE YOUTHBackground, Policies & Employment ProgramsPerry Roswell (Editor)

Congress has long been concerned about the well-being of youth. The nation’s future dependson young people today to leave school prepared for college or the workplace and to begin tomake positive contributions to society. Some youth, however, face barriers to becomingcontributing taxpayers, workers, and participants in civic life. These youth have characteristicsor experiences that put them at risk of developing problem behaviours and outcomes that havethe potential to harm their community, themselves, or both. Poor outcomes often develop inhome and neighbourhood environments that do not provide youth with adequate economicand emotional supports. This book first provides an overview of the youth population and theincreasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for all adolescents. It also provides aseparate discussion of the concept of "disconnectedness", as well as the protective factorsyouth can develop during childhood and adolescence that can mitigate poor outcomes.Further, the book describes the evolution of federal youth policy, focusing on three timeperiods, and provides a brief overview of current federal programs targeted at vulnerableyouth.



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CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL STUDIES

CRITICAL NARRATIVE INQUIRYEthics, Sustainability & Action to Critical Narrative InquiryStorytelling, Sustainability & PowerKenneth Mølbjerg Jørgensen, Carlos Largacha-Martinez (Editors)

While organisations have become central for thinking and structuring contemporary socialaction, existing perspectives on what they are and how to deal with them are still rooted inmodern ideas about the foundations of society. The chapters in this volume take criticalnarrative inquiry - inspired by post-modern or post-human approaches to organisations - as abroad range of research and development strategies that challenge the dominant perspectivesprevalent in the organisational literature. The purpose of the volume is three-fold. Firstly, acritical reading of organisations foregrounding notions of power and ethics is presented.Secondly, a new framework for understanding and analysing organisational action based oncritical notions of storytelling and sustainability is unfolded. Thirdly, the framework is deployedthrough innovative concepts and learning methodologies for leadership, organisational, orcommunity development. The authors engage in philosophical and theoretical reflections onthe ways contemporary organisations work. They also present and analyse case studies ofpower, storytelling and learning in organisations. As a whole the book provides examples ofwhat can be done to make organisations work in more appropriate ways in the future.


EXULTANT FORCES OF TRANSLATION & THE PHILOSOPHY OF TRAVEL OFALPHONSO LINGISDalia Staponkute

This monograph explores the relation between travel, language and culture in the context ofthe travel philosophy of Alphonso Lingis and translation theory. The traveller is seen as atranslating agent and intercultural mediator. The book begins with an historical overview,tracing the interrelatedness of translation and culture from Mikhail Bakhtin’s notion ofdialogue, to the recent 'cultural turn' in translation theory, ethnography and philosophy. Themonograph then turns its focus onto the philosophy of Alphonso Lingis. Lingis believes thatrational language is unable to fully transmit meaning, arguing that 'translation of culture'requires the use of all senses. He calls for spontaneity in translation as bodily performance --highlighting the importance of the remainder or surplus in translation by emphasising ways ofknowing that are channelled through taste, touch, vision, smell and sound. The traveller to aforeign country finds himself in a place like a deep woods: the unknown language heencounters speaks to him like a silent language and conveys no meaning. By placing the body atthe centre, Lingis questions the idea of silence as muteness, and posits that the human voice,coming "from the bowels and tubes of the body", is able to connect and evoke a reply,because "our voice does not produce the sound out of silence" (The First Person Singular 24).Thus, even where there is absence of a common language, communication is still possible bymeans of a corporeal grammar.

PB 9781631170911 £51.99 September 2014 Nova Science 101 pages


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EDUCATION

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCESElements, Assessment & Opportunities for Improved Education ResearchStacie Baldinotti (Editor)

The federal government has a longstanding role in conducting education research andcollecting education data, and the Department of Education's Institute of Education Services(IES) has a broad mission to provide this information to a wide variety of stakeholders. IES isEducation’s primary research and evaluation arm. This book examines the extent to which IEShas demonstrated its ability to support high-quality research and fulfil its mission, the extent towhich selected Education research and technical assistance groups disseminate relevantproducts to the education field, and how IES co-ordinates its activities with other relevantfederal research agencies and within Education.


THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIPArmando M. Clinton (Editor)

Innovation is a key driver of economic growth in the United States. The Department ofCommerce agencies and bureaus are focused on nurturing innovation, developing advancedmanufacturing in the United States, and increasing exports to the world. Innovation is a priorityfor the U.S. Department of Commerce because it helps American industry, universities, andresearch institutes to develop the next generation of technologies and increase the number ofhigh-growth American start-ups. This book shows how colleges and universities nation-wide aresupporting innovation and entrepreneurship in order to strengthen regional economies, createjobs and keep America competitive. The book highlights efforts in five key areas: promotingstudent innovation and entrepreneurship; encouraging faculty innovation andentrepreneurship; actively supporting university technology transfer; facilitating university-industry collaboration; and engaging in regional and local economic development efforts.

HB 9781633211766 £99.99 August 2014 Nova Science 116 pages

CULTURES

MINORITY GROUPSCoercion, Discrimination, Exclusion, Deviance & the Quest for EqualityDan Soen, Sarah Ben-David (Editor)

Society consists of numerous interconnected, interacting, and interdependent groups, whichinvariably differ in both power and status. Inequality and conflict between social groups entailseconomic as well as sociological and political factors. The tensions that arise between thesegroups are the root of society's most difficult problems - sometimes, the root of itsdisintegration. Ethnic and minority conflict is an inherent part of social life. The study of specificethnic and minority groups reflects the fact that people live in very powerful competitivemodern or traditional societies; also, that group conflict and inequality is generally the socialnorm rather than the exception.

PB 9781631179563 £137.50 August 2014 Nova Science 302 pages


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GERONTOLOGY & ELDERLY ISSUES

NATIONAL PLAN TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEGoals & ProgressMelanie Haggard (Editor)

For millions of Americans, the heartbreak of watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer'sdisease is a pain they know all too well. Alzheimer's disease burdens an increasing number ofour Nation's elders and their families, and it is essential that we confront the challenge it posesto our public health. In 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the National Alzheimer’sProject Act (NAPA), requiring the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices (HHS) to establish the National Alzheimer’s Project to create and maintain anintegrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer’s disease; co-ordinate Alzheimer’s diseaseresearch and services across all federal agencies; accelerate the development of treatmentsthat would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer’s disease; improve early diagnosisand co-ordination of care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease; improve outcomes for ethnicand racial minority populations that are at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease; co-ordinate withinternational bodies to fight Alzheimer’s globally. This book addresses each of these points andprovides further insight on the national plan to address this disease.


OLDER PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATIONGuidance, Strategy, Tips

Studies find that effective physician-patient communication has specific benefits such as,patients are more likely to adhere to treatment and have better outcomes, they expressgreater satisfaction with their treatment, and they are less likely to bring malpractice suits.Communicating with older patients involves special issues. The aim of this book is to introduceand/or reinforce communication skills essential in caring for older patients and their families.The book offers practical techniques and approaches to help with diagnosis, promotetreatment adherence, make more efficient use of clinicians’ time, and increase patient andprovider satisfaction. It then continues by discussing ways in which older people should talk totheir doctors. A good patient-doctor relationship is more of a partnership. The Book gives aguide on how to ask the right questions to a doctor, along with nurses, physician assistants,pharmacists, and other health care providers, to solve medical problems and keep a patienthealthy.



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HEALTH CARE

SOCIAL SECURITYMajor Congressional Decisions & Reform IssuesSallie H. Rye (Editor)

Since its enactment in 1935, the Social Security Act has been amended numerous times. Thisbook briefly summarises discussions on individual major amendments. These summations donot characterise the complete range of motivations behind Social Security votes; rather, theyrecord the arguments expressed at the time and, by so doing, attempt to give the reader thetone and context of the debate on major Social Security issues brought before the House andSenate chambers. This book also looks at Social Security program financing and the long-rangeprojections for the Social Security trust funds as reported by the Social Security Board ofTrustees; and the various objectives and proposals for reform.

HB 9781600214387 £99.99 July 2014 Nova Science 134 pages

POVERTY

THE WAR AGAINST POVERTYProgress & Status, Fifty Years OnAdnan Keoni (Editor)

The poverty rate increased markedly over the past decade, in part a response to two economicrecessions. A strong economy during most of the 1990s is generally credited with the declinesin poverty that occurred over the latter half of that decade. The poverty rate increased eachyear from 2001 through 2004, a trend generally attributed to economic recession and failed torecede appreciably before the onset of the next recession. This book provides a progress reportof poverty 50 years later as well as insight on the poverty levels of the United States in 2012.


IMMIGRATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY

REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLDRegional Assessments, U.S. Admissions Programs & PolicyJarod Humphrey (Editor)

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) there areapproximately 15.4 million refugees in the world. The vast majority of these refugees willreceive support in the country to which they fled until they can voluntarily and safely return totheir home country. A small number of refugees will be allowed to become citizens in thecountry to which they fled, and an even smaller number - primarily those who are at thehighest risk - will be resettled in a third country. While UNHCR reports that less than 1 percentof all refugees are eventually resettled in third countries, the United States welcomes over halfof these refugees, more than all other resettlement countries combined. This book providesregional overviews of the refugee situation around the globe, country conditions, data onrefugees world-wide and programs for refugee admittance to the United States.



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FAMILY-BASED & VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROVISIONS OF U.S.IMMIGRATION POLICYDeon Brady (Editor)

Family reunification is a key principle underlying U.S. immigration policy. It is embodied in theImmigration and Nationality Act (INA), which specifies numerical limits for five family-basedadmission categories, as well as a per-country limit on total family-based admissions. This bookprovides an examination of family-based immigration policy. In doing so, it outlines a briefhistory of U.S. family-based immigration policies, discusses current law governing admissions,and summarises recommendations made by previous congressionally mandated committeescharged with evaluating immigration policy. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) alsoincludes provisions to assist foreign nationals who have been victims of domestic abuse. Theseprovisions, initially enacted by Congress with the Immigration Act of 1990 and the ViolenceAgainst Women Act (VAWA) of 1994, afford benefits to abused foreign nationals and allowthem to self-petition for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status independently of the U.S.citizen or LPR relatives who originally sponsored them. This book provides further detail onboth family-based and violence against women provisions of the United States immigrationpolicy.


IMMIGRATION INSPECTIONS & ENFORCEMENT AT & BETWEEN PORTS OFENTRYMarcella Magdalena (Editor)

Controlling admissions is a core element of state sovereignty, but such control entails theopposing goals of preventing unlawful entries, while facilitating legal flows. These policy goalsare inherently in tension, as efforts to identify and interdict illegal entrants inevitablychallenges, and may delay, the smooth flow of legitimate travellers. The Supreme Court haslong held that Congress has absolute authority to control immigration by establishing rules forthe admission, exclusion, and deportation of non-citizens. Thus, while the specific issues in U.S.immigration law have evolved over time, a core policy goal has always been to prevent theentry of aliens who threaten U.S. interests. This book focuses on discussing the inspectionsconducted at each port of entry and then continues to examine the enforcement ofimmigration between ports of entry.


IMMIGRATION REFORMIssues, Congressional Action & Past EffortsLinda Raimonda (Editor)

Immigration reform is a key issue for the 113th Congress. The Senate has passed the BorderSecurity, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, a comprehensiveimmigration reform bill that includes provisions on border security, interior enforcement,employment eligibility verification and worksite enforcement, legalisation of unauthorisedaliens, immigrant visas, non-immigrant visas, and humanitarian admissions. This book discussesthese and other immigration-related issues that have received legislative action or are ofsignificant congressional interest in the 113th Congress.



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NATURALIZATION, IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIPSelect U.S. PoliciesIrene Calvillo (Editor)

Naturalisation is the process that grants U.S. citizenship to lawful permanent residents (LPRs)who fulfil requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Ingeneral, U.S. immigration policy gives all LPRs the opportunity to naturalise, and doing so is avoluntary act. The pool of people who are eligible to immigrate to the United States as legalpermanent residents (LPRs) each year typically exceeds the world-wide level set by theImmigration and Nationality Act (INA). In an effort to process the demand for LPR visas fairlyand in the national interest, LPR admissions are subject to a complex set of numerical limits andpreference categories that give priority for admission on the basis of family relationships,needed skills, and geographic diversity. This book discusses United States naturalisationpolicies, and processes involved in immigrating and becoming a United States citizen.


UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATESSelected Analyses & IssuesKaylynn C. Lawrence (Editor)

The number of foreign-born people residing in the United States is at the highest level in ourhistory and, as a portion of the U.S. population, has reached a percentage not seen since theearly 20th century. The actual number of unauthorised aliens in the United States is unknown.The three main components of the unauthorised resident alien population are aliens whooverstay their non-immigrant visas; aliens who enter the country surreptitiously withoutinspection; and aliens who are admitted on the basis of fraudulent documents. In all threeinstances, the aliens are in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and subject toremoval. This book will analyse components of the unauthorised population and discuss policyoptions to provide relief to selected subgroups of particular congressional and public interest.


UNLAWFULLY PRESENT ALIENSLegal Issues in State-Issued IDs & EducationLucille P. Hughes (Editor)

This book provides an overview of key legal issues raised by state laws regarding the denial orissuance of driver’s licenses and other forms of ID to unlawfully present aliens. It addresses thelegal issues raised by local governments issuing ID cards to unlawfully present aliens, as well asby state and local approaches to recognising foreign-issued ID documents. This book alsodiscusses key legal issues pertaining to unlawfully present alien students’ access to highereducation, in-state tuition, and financial aid.



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PUBLIC HEALTH

RURAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMSPromising PracticesMelody E. Foss (Editor)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and ServicesAdministration (HRSA), Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) co-ordinates activities related torural health care within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ORHP hasdepartment-wide responsibility for analysing the possible effects of policy decisions on 62million residents of rural communities. ORHP was created by Section 711 of the Social SecurityAct to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services on health issues within ruralcommunities, including the effects of Medicare and Medicaid on rural citizens’ access to care,the viability of rural hospitals, and the availability of physicians and other health professionals.ORHP administers grant programs designed to build health care capacity at both the local andState levels. This book allows rural behavioural health programs to learn from informationgathered in a 2008 study examining the barriers to evaluating programs in rural and frontierbehavioural health. The book identifies innovative rural programs (ie: sets of practices,activities, and strategies), and uses the results to suggest basic tools for rural organisations toembark upon the steps necessary to move a program that is perceived to be effective into apromising practice.

PB 9781633211247 £51.99 August 2014 Nova Science 73 pages

RETIREMENT ISSUES

MARRIAGE & RETIREMENT SECURITYTrends & ImplicationsIan M. Styles (Editor)

Marriage has historically helped protect the financial health of couples and surviving spouses inold age. Based on their marriage, and independent of their own work history, spouses mayreceive retirement and survivor income through Social Security and some employer-sponsoredpension plans. Many of the federal requirements governing these benefits were developed at atime when family structures, work patterns, and pensions were very different from what theyare today. In recent decades, marriage has become less common, more households have twoearners rather than one, and many employers have shifted from DB plans to DC plans. Thisbook examines the trends in and status of marriage and labour force participation in Americanhouseholds; how those trends have affected spousal benefits and retirement savings behaviourwithin households today; and the implications of these trends for future retirement security.



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SAFETY & RISK IN SOCIETY

FIREARMS IN AMERICASelected Issues & AnalysesAlfonso D. Sutton (Editor)

Congress has broad authority pursuant to the Commerce Clause to enact laws in areas that mayoverlap with traditional state jurisdiction. As such, Congress has passed complex statutoryprovisions that regulate the possession, receipt, transfer, and manufacture of firearms andammunition. Generally, courts have upheld the validity of firearms laws pursuant to Congress’scommerce power. However, courts have been confronted with the question of whether federallaws can be applied to intrastate possession and intrastate transfers of firearms, or whethersuch application exceeds the authority of Congress. This book explores these cases and howcourts have analysed these as-applied challenges under the Supreme Court’s Commerce Clausejurisprudence primarily set forth in United States v. Lopez.


FIRST RESPONSE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONSDevelopments & Technology IssuesViolet K. Castillo (Editor)

The importance of wireless communications in emergency response has expanded in parallelwith increasing reliance on mobile communications across all sectors of the Americaneconomy. The consequences of failure in emergency communications networks have alsogrown, as the nation witnessed on 11 September 2001, and in the days that followed, as firstresponders and other emergency workers struggled to communicate with each other. The needfor robust emergency communications was again underlined by network failures in the wakesof Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, in 2005. Fixing the problems of communications interoperabilityand operability that hampered response and recovery in these and other catastrophic eventshas been and remains a long-term goal of policy makers. This book discusses issues that haverisen for Congress with the first responder network and next-generation communications forpublic safety. It also provides a more comprehensive planning method that would enhance thecybersecurity of public safety entities' emerging technology.


PUBLIC & SCHOOL SAFETYRisk Assessment, Perceptions & Management StrategiesJarrett Conaway (Editor)

Schools are, in general, safe spaces for every student, teacher and other professional. However,some problems related to the maintenance of school building and installations, as well as otherthreats related to cases of vandalism and bullying, can occur during academic activity. Safetymust be part of the regular process of management, establishing tasks and roles and promotingthe development of prevention plans, with the objective of guaranteeing protection for allpeople who regularly attend schools. Success in safety management lies in knowing what takesplace in a school, being conscious of the risks that can affect students, teachers and otherprofessionals who study and work there. This book discusses the EDURISC self-assessmentquestionnaire used for the assessment of integral safety in schools; provides insight on schoolindoor quality; and examines integration of chemical safety education into the pre-schoolcurriculum.



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SOCIAL ISSUES & SOCIAL JUSTICE

HOMELESSNESS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMPrevention Policies & StrategiesAlma Blackman (Editor)

This book provides background information on government policy on tackling statutoryhomelessness (ie: those households for whom local authorities, after receiving an application,have a duty to secure accommodation because they are unintentionally homeless). It alsodiscusses "how services can be managed in a way that prevents all households, regardless ofwhether they are families, couples, or single people, from reaching a crisis point where they arefaced with homelessness", and the duties owed to the non-statutory homeless.


INTERCULTURAL CITY IDENTITY & HUMAN INTERCULTURAL CITIES (H.I.C.)A Conceptual Ontological Model for the Social Co-Existence & Social Cohesionof Modern & Post-Modern CitiesEugenia P Bitsani

This book negotiates the complex relationship between the identity of modern multiculturalcity and its development as well as its social cohesion, on the horizon of globalisation and crisis.Specifically, it expounds on an interdisciplinary approach regarding the actual phenomenon ofmulticulturalism in contemporary cities. The relationships created within this context betweenthe different cultural groups and their impact on the city itself are described. It relates theconcepts of identity and diversity and their effects on the socio-economic development of thecity. In addition, it also relates to social cohesion existing in urban areas, plus the dynamics ofrelationships developed within a complex context. All within the context of political science,sociology and management science, while combining the scientific theory of cultural landscape,cultural theory, systemic analysis and sustainable development in an original theory is created,the "intercultural identity of the city". What is more, while intercultural identity is the keystoneof this hypothesis, it proposes the creation of a specific model planning of sustainabledevelopment and social cohesion in the modern and post-modern cities of the future. This isongoing research which aims to deepen the understanding and interconnection betweennetworks and cities’ identities, but also strives to develop the methodology acquired from thefeedback and information that will emerge from the implementation of this model in real life.


LEARNING & PERFORMANCE IN CORRECTIONSA Framework & Annotated Bibliography for Workplace LearningMarco Delgado (Editor)

Correctional agencies around the country are challenged by an increasingly transientworkforce, exponential growth in technology, and continued budget cuts. This book focuses onlearning and performance challenges in the 21st century including the role of technology inlearning programs and the incorporation of evidence-based practices into program design anddelivery. The book offers an extensive review of learning research in the areas of theory,learners, learning organisations, instructional design, program design, delivery methods andmodalities, learning transfer, and program assessment.



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OPPORTUNITY YOUTHCommunity-Led Solutions for Engaging Disconnected YouthParis Marina (Editor)

Across the nation, individuals and community groups are working together to find new andeffective solutions to local problems. Recognising that the best ideas do not come fromWashington but from communities, President Obama created the White House Council forCommunity Solutions in December 2010 by Executive Order to encourage the growth andmaximise the impact of innovative community solutions and civic participation. Policymakersand youth advocates have begun to focus greater attention on young people who are notworking or in school. Generally characterised as "disconnected", these youth may also lackstrong social networks that provide assistance in the form of employment connections andother supports such as housing and financial assistance. The purpose of this book is to providecontext on the characteristics of youth who are not working or in school, and the circumstancesin which they live.


SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDRENState & Federal Efforts Aimed at School Personnel & Child Care FacilitiesSierra Pace (Editor)

While all child abuse is troubling, sexual abuse by school personnel raises particular concernsbecause of the trust placed in schools. Federal laws prohibit sexual harassment, includingsexual abuse, in federally-funded education programs and set minimum standards for statelaws on reporting suspected child abuse. This book examines states’ and school districts’ stepsto help prevent such abuse, their reporting requirements and approaches for investigatingallegations, and federal agencies’ efforts to address such abuse.


VICTIMIZATIONSelect Reports from the Bureau of Justice StatisticsJoanne Tilley (Editor)

The Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is an annualdata collection designed to gather information about nonfatal personal crimes and householdproperty crimes in the United States. The main purpose of the NCVS is to accurately measurethe number and type of criminal victimisations that occur each year to persons age 12 or older.Victimisation rates are most commonly used in NCVS reports to describe changes in the level ofpersonal and household crime over time and the levels of crime experienced by differentpopulation subgroups. However, prevalence rates also may be used to describe changes in thelevel of crime over time and differences between subgroups. This book discusses victimisationrates and prevalence rates and the value of each type of indicator for understanding criminalvictimisation; details the number, percentage, and demographic characteristics of victims whoreported one or more incidents of identity theft during a 12-month period; and focuses on theattributes of intimate partner victimisation as measured by the type of crime, type of attack,whether the victim was threatened before the attack, weapon use by the offender, victiminjury, and medical treatment received for injuries.

PB 9781631173042 £43.50 May 2014 Nova Science 86 pages


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HUMAN TRAFFICKINGUnited Kingdom Responses & StrategyMildred Sapienti (Editor)

Human trafficking is a subject of growing concern, both internationally and domestically. Thereare some difficulties of definition, as various different terms are used inconsistently, and it isalso very difficult to get a clear idea of the numbers of people involved in human trafficking.Despite this, there have been various international agreements, studies and campaigns toaddress the problem. Various legislative and other policies have been put in place, includingnew trafficking offences and the creation of a UK Human Trafficking Centre. This book discussesthe ways in which the United Kingdom hopes to respond to human trafficking. This includes thedraft of the UK's Modern Slavery Bill, and other strategies they hope to use toward endinghuman trafficking.


SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ADDICTIONA Guide to Understanding its Nature & EssenceColin O'Driscoll

What is available in accessible literature terms is very limited. The information that tends to beprovided to those affected by addiction is often dated, includes over labelling and is basedmore on tradition than on sound evidence. What we know now about the nature of addiction ismuch more developed and this information is not very accessible to the general public. Thisbook is produced to address this lack of information (or indeed misinformation) and also to beof help for the many families that struggle with addiction of one kind or another. It is also anattempt to bring a greater and more accurate insight into the nature of addiction so as to helpto guide people through this issue that often reaches epidemic proportions. Grandiose as thismay sound, it is a small attempt to at least make this information available. So that hopefully, ifsomebody wants to find it, it is generally accessible. Additionally this is also aimed at healthcare professionals to give a more core perspective on the nature of addiction. Most literatureon addiction tends to be married exclusively to one school of thought or another. It can be verydifficult to think outside of a framework that has been taught, or outside of a professionalcontext. This book is an attempt to depart from that and provide a fresh look and perspectiveon this phenomenon.



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ALCOHOL, DRUGS & THE U.S. WORKPLACEJames W. Price

Substance abusers exert a significant cost burden for employers. Evidence is mounting thatworker substance abuse may have its greatest impact on productivity losses including increasedabsenteeism and short-term disability, higher turnover, and suboptimal performance at work.Full-time workers that reported using illicit drugs or abusing prescribed drugs were more likelyto report missing two or more workdays in the past month due to illness or injury and weremore likely to have skipped one or more days of work in the past month. But what does one doto address this situation? The response is simple if a worker presents himself acutelyintoxicated, but how does one handle off duty or chronic use of potentially impairingsubstances that may or may not affect job performance and safety? This work reviews theregulatory issues surrounding substance use in the workplace as well as drug and alcoholtesting. The text examines the main substances of concern and discusses the literature relatedto disease based and patient based research considering workplace safety. The monographends by describing the evaluation of potentially impaired employees and how to gain objectiveevidence of their ability to function safely and also how to direct troubled employees towardhelpful programs.

REVIEWS: "The United Kingdom and European markets would likely find this work of interest

as they often look toward our programs as a benchmark to gauge the success of theirprograms." Hamid Ghodse, Professor of Psychiatry & International Drug Policy, University ofLondon


URBAN STUDIES

SUBURBANIZATION VERSUS PERIPHERAL SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL-URBANAREAS FRINGESMiroslawa Czerny, Guadalupe Hoyos Castillo (Editor)

The suburbanisation process is an inherent, integral feature of urbanisation and the growth ofcities around the world. Since an increasing amount of people are seeking to live in cities, thelatter must grow spatially, encroaching more and more markedly upon surrounding areas. Theresearch on the degree to which development in rural areas is sustainable, as well as on thedirections that development is taking is making the multi-aspect nature of the process clear, aswas noted in the course of discussions on the obtained results taking place at different stagesin the international fora. Many questions arising were concerned with specific conditioning andrequirements inherent in bringing sustainable development into effect in areas as diversified asthe rural and agricultural areas present around the world. The monograph presented here hassuburbanization processes as its lead topic. In fact, a great number of studies have alreadybeen devoted to this, as well as to the closely related issue of urban sprawl. Indeed, in everycountry in which urban agglomerations are taking shape and metropolitanisation is occurring,there are also manifestations of suburbanization, and inevitably also research into thatphenomenon.


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Children'sIssues

ContemporaryCultural Studies

Gerontology &Elderly Issues

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Safety & Riskin Society

Social Issues &^ŽĐŝĂů�:ƵƐƟĐĞ

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UrbanStudies

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