This text explores the factors that contribute to the existence of poverty, as well as the social, developmental, and environmental ramifications of poverty. Through scholarly studies, case studies, historical events, and contemporary happenings, readers examine the connections between poverty and family-related challenges, including adverse ......
This textbook well prepares mental health counseling and social work students for their future careers by providing them with in-depth coverage of legal and ethical issues they are likely to encounter in the field. It explores the intricacies of the increasingly varied contexts in which counselors find themselves, such as community work, crisis ......
This text is designed for students aiming to integrate proficient English communication with technical and vocational studies. It offers readers instructional guidance on various forms and ways to develop writing skills tailored to the professional environment, especially within various trades. Core topics include writing clear directions, work ......
Teaching Communication, Volume III: Media and Journalism is the third book in an innovative series designed to help communication instructors develop a course for the first time or to guide teacher-trainers as they work with new teachers in formal classroom settings or informal mentoring sessions. In Volume III, editor Susan Keith addresses ......
Critical Writing on Theoretical Developments and Contemporary Issues
This text provides readers with a curated collection of articles that introduce the basic tenets of psychological anthropology. It presents the basic history of the discipline, terms, theories, and contributions from an intellectual movement-the culture and personality movement-that later became known as the subdiscipline of psychological ......
This textbook explores the multifaceted relationship between nutrition and athletic performance. It provides an in-depth analysis of how dietary choices, nutrient timing, and supplementation strategies can maximize athletic capabilities in terms of endurance, strength, recovery, and overall well-being. Tailored to address the needs of athletes at ......
College Physics, Part 1 is the first volume in a two-textbook series tailored to aid learners studying non-calculus-based physics. Beginning with an emphasis on understanding physics problems and the application of the scientific method, the book solidifies foundational concepts with an introductory module. This includes discussion of physical ......
This textbook provides readers with a framework for understanding key psychological issues within the context of sport and imparts practical knowledge applicable in various sport and exercise activities. It addresses themes like truth, deception, justice, reality, and morality, connecting these themes to the interdisciplinary field of sport ......
This anthology takes a conceptually progressive approach to visual images and examines the role of control in visuals and images of gender, science, technology, and race. The material connects practical visual issues to critical cultural studies. Images at the focus of this book are related to militarization, state violence, control, and ......
