Mental Health and Quality of Life in the Inner City
The combination of in-depth surveys and inte rviews with residents in San Francisco''s Chinatown helped th e author to form a clear picture of the social and psycholog ical problems of this ethnic minority community. '
Clarifying the fine art of workshop design and facilitation, this book - aimed particularly at social workers - is the ultimate guide to setting up and running a workshop. The authors' model takes account of experiential learning and individual learning styles. Numerous examples and exercises are provided.
A conceptual model of prejudice - the layere d perspective of cultural intolerance - is used to analyse i n depth the communication of prejudice in a variety of spher es such as racism, sexism, homophobia, ageism and classism. '
The distinctive impact of culture in both creating opportunities for dispute settlement and imposing obstacles to agreement are examined in this volume. Expert views on the nature and limits of culture's influence on negotiation are offered in the first part. Part Two contains case studies and analyses of international disputes regarding water resources, asking the following key questions: What are the cultural components that made a difference to the outcome? What role did culture play in the negotiation process? What are some specific illustrations of the contributing role of culture both to the dispute and to the ways it was handled? The final section includes implications for practitioners and policymakers, along with new directions for future studies.
In Imagining Inclusive Society in Nineteenth-Century Novels, Pam Morris traces a dramatic transformation of British public consciousness that occurred between the Reform Acts of 1832 and 1867. This brief period saw a shift from a naturalized acceptance of social hierarchy to a general imagining of a modern mass culture. Central to this collective ......
Here, the author argues that we need to face up to what the war costs the average American. This book breaks down billion-dollar government expenditures into the prices individual Americans are paying through their taxes. He argues for an increase in war funding.
This text is intended to increase understanding of the influences of mass communication of health issues and problems, explore shared responsibilities among media and public health professionals, design strategies and set priorities for influencing policy makers who deal with health issues. The discussions are centred around conflict within various public health, media and academic communities. The contributors also address the complexities of the health information to be conveyed, as well as audience responses to health content in the media. Overall, new "partnerships" among the sectors are at the centre of many of the recommendations for improving the dissemination of health messages.
Emphasizes the importance of a father's presence in a child's life, and then concentrates on what society can do to reverse the dangerous trend toward absentee fathers. This work includes case studies, discussion questions at the end of each chapter, an appendix of father's organizations and websites, and numerous references for further reading.
`John Clarke brings a fresh, critical, "idiosyncratic" eye to the task of thinking about the ways in which states do welfare. He paints a rich and broad canvas, using a palette that blends social, cultural, political and economic perspectives. Changing Welfare, Changing States is an important addition to the welfare state literature' - Ruth ......
