Chaos and Complexity Theories of Formal Social Systems
Here, Russ Marion discusses formal and socia l organizations from the perspectives of chaos and complexit y theories. The book aims to offer a comprehensive overview of the new sciences of chaos and complexity. '
This book provides early intervention service providers with strategies for working with families at highest risk. It is one of the few books to focus on the treatment of families at psychosocial risk, outlining an integrative approach to early intervention, and providing both
Convenient and reliable, the AEPS® 4-volume set comprises a highly respected curriculum-based assessment and evaluation system designed for use with children from birth to six years who have special needs or are at risk for developmental delays
This Family Report was developed for use in conjunction with the AEPS (R) for children 3 to 6 years to obtain information from parents and other caregivers about their childrens skills and abilities across major areas of development.
In a reappraisal of public health and health promotion in contemporary societies, Deborah Lupton puts forward that health cannot be understood simply as the presence or absence of disease - rather, it represents a moral imperative that is embedded in social and cultural norms and expressed in public policies. Using sociocultural and political theory, the author analyzes the implications of the new social theories for the study of health promotion and communication. Combining sociological, anthropological, historical and cultural studies approaches, she analyzes the symbolic nature of public health practices and explores their underlying meanings and assumptions. Key topics include: the history and emergence of the public health movement; contemporary health promotion and public health strategies; risk discourse and diagnostic testing; the use of the mass media and advertising in health promotion; bodies, pleasures and the practices of self in response to health promotion. This work seeks to explore the ways in which some of the knowledge and practices of public health and health promotion have been developed and articulated, how they are justified, what ends they seek and their alliances and dependencies. This book should be useful reading for students and academics in the sociology of health and illness, health communication, cultural studies, mass communications, medical anthropology and sociology, nursing and public health.
Developing and Applying Clinical Knowledge to Improve Outcomes
"Comprehensive, thoughtful, and well-organized . . . an excellent guide to searching, evaluating, organizing, and reporting the results of information syntheses." --CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH As healthcare policy and practice turn toward the use of evidence-based medicine, there is a heightened need for resources that cover the process of ......
Offering a mix of general overviews and specific case studies, these essays by 12 historians assess religious and secular reform in the United States from the 18th century to the present.
Offering a mix of general overviews and specific case studies, these essays by 12 historians assess religious and secular reform in the United States from the 18th century to the present.
