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Food Cultures of Mexico: Recipes, Customs, and Issues
Author(s): Hernandez-Rodriguez, R.;Contributors: Hernandez-Rodriguez, R.;Abstract:This exciting volume brings to life the food culture of Mexico, detailing the development of the cuisine and providing practical information about ingredients and cooking techniques so that readers can replicate some of Mexico's most important traditional dishes.
Mexican food has become one of the most popular cuisines in the United States, with noted dishes ranging from tacos and enchiladas to tamales and guacamole. What are the origins of Mexican food culture as we know it today?
Written with an educated—not specialized—audience in mind, the book includes descriptions of traditional and high cuisine, regional and national foods, everyday dishes and those prepared and served on holidays and special occasions. It also discusses ancestral eating habits and the way the food has been transformed under the pressures of globalization.
Specific chapters examine food history, important ingredients, typical appetizers, main meals, desserts, street foods and snacks, dining out, and food issues and dietary concerns. Recipes accompany every chapter. Rounding out the work are a chronology of food history, a glossary, sidebars, and a bibliography. This volume is ideal for any students learning about Mexican food and culture, as well as general readers who would like to learn more about international cuisines.
- Offers a comprehensive overview of the development of Mexican cuisine from its origins to today
- Helps readers to understand the diversity and richness of a cuisine that can trace its roots to ancestral traditions and ingredients, showing how it has evolved and continues to transform itself through contact with other cultures
- Provides practical information about Mexican cuisine, ingredients, and techniques, as well as easy-to-follow recipes that can help most people to replicate some of the traditional dishes of this cuisine
- Provides an at-a-glance look at food history in Mexico in a Chronology
- Illuminates the text through sidebars providing anecdotal "fun facts" about food in Mexican culture
SortTitle: food cultures of mexico: recipes, customs, and issuesKeyword(s): Aztec; Tacos; Street food; Oaxaca; Mexican food culture; Mexican dishes; Mexican culture; Mexican cuisine; Mesoamerican; Maize; Latin American food; History of Mexican food; Geography; Food studies; Cultural studies; Corn; Chili; Celebrations and Religious Festivities; DessertsAuthor Info:R. Hernandez-RodriguezauthorR. Hernandez-Rodriguez is professor of Spanish at Southern Connecticut State University.
eISBN-13: 9781440869242Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869242.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869235Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 248Publication Date: 20211031Series: The Global Kitchen -
Atheism and Agnosticism: Exploring the Issues
Author(s): Huff, Peter;Contributors: Huff, Peter;Abstract:An overview essay and approximately 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries explore the background and significance of atheism and agnosticism in modern society.
This is the age of atheism and agnosticism. The number of people living without religious belief and practice is quickly and dramatically rising. Some experts call nonreligion, after Christianity and Islam, the third largest "religion" in the world today. Understanding the origins, history, variations, and impact of atheism and agnosticism is crucial to getting a grasp of the meaning of the present and gaining a glimpse of the future.
Exploring some of the most extraordinary people, events, and ideas of all time, this book provides a fair, comprehensive, and engaging survey of all aspects of contemporary atheism and agnosticism. An overview essay discusses the background and social and political contexts of unbelief, while a timeline highlights key events. Some 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries follow, with each providing fundamental, objective information about particular topics along with cross-references and suggestions for further reading. The volume closes with an annotated bibliography of the most important resources on atheism and agnosticism.
- An overview essay surveys the background and significance of atheism and agnosticism in today's world
- A timeline highlights key events in the history of atheism and agnosticism
- Some 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries provide essential information about important topics related to atheism and agnosticism
- An annotated bibliography cites and assesses the most important broad resources on atheism and agnosticism
SortTitle: atheism and agnosticism: exploring the issuesKeyword(s): Ali, Ayaan Hirsi; Buddhism, Atheism and Agnosticism in; Feminism, Atheism and; Goldman, Emma; Judaism, Atheism and Agnosticism in; Nietzsche, Friedrich; O'Hair, Madalyn Murray; Reproductive Freedom, Atheism and; Russell, Bertrand; Sartre, Jean-Paul; Secularism; Religion: SocietyAuthor Info:Peter A. HuffauthorPeter A. Huff is director of the Center for Mission and Identity and professor in the department of history, philosophy, religious studies, and global studies at Benedictine University.
eISBN-13: 9781440870835Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870835.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870828Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 288Publication Date: 20210901Series: Religion in Politics and Society Today -
Today's Health Care Issues: Democrats and Republicans
Author(s): Hackey, Robert; Olszewski, Todd;Contributors: Hackey, Robert; Olszewski, Todd;Abstract:This book provides a comprehensive introduction to significant U.S. health policy controversies, including Democratic and Republican responses to the coronavirus pandemic. It explores partisan divisions, major challenges, and policy preferences of key Democratic and Republican stakeholders.
This volume provides readers with a broad overview of a variety of issues in contemporary health policy that span health care reform, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, public health, health care for underserved populations, and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The book explores the politics of each issue, drawing upon historical evidence, legislative research, public opinion polls, and the views of key decision makers from both Democratic and Republican perspectives. This coverage provides readers with a clear sense of how policymakers from each party think about the issues involved.
This resource devotes special attention to the COVID-19 public health crisis, providing authoritative coverage of the actions, rhetoric, and policy choices of President Trump and his administration, governors across the nation, and leaders of Congress from both parties. This chapter, like all others in the book, is written so that it is accessible to readers from a variety of audience levels, including high school students, college students, and general readers.
- Identifies key milestones and policy decisions that shape contemporary debates over each issue
- Uses a nonpartisan, unbiased, and impartial lens to help readers understand not only where parties stand on contested health policy issues, but how these disagreements reflect larger ideological and partisan views
- Brings both a historical perspective and a detailed view of policymaking—and the role of political institutions—to each topic addressed
- Informs readers about the ethical, historical, and legal context of each issue
- Provides a chronology of events in U.S. health care policy
- Includes further readings of important and illuminating sources at the end of each chapter
SortTitle: today's health care issues: democrats and republicansKeyword(s): Single-Payer; Pre-existing Conditions; pandemic; Obamacare; Medicare; Medicaid; Health Policies; Health Insurance; Health Care Industry; Health Care Costs; Health Care; Coronavirus; Family Health; Employer-provided Health Care; COVID-19; Abortion/Birth Control/Contraception CoverageAuthor Info:Robert B. HackeyauthorTodd M. OlszewskiauthoreISBN-13: 9781440869167Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869167.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869150Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 416Publication Date: 20210825Series: Across the Aisle -
Sexual Harassment: Your Questions Answered
Author(s): Reel, Justine;Contributors: Reel, Justine;Abstract:This book answers readers' most pressing questions about sexual harassment, including how to identify it, its causes, and its effects. It also provides guidance and resources for anyone experiencing or witnessing sexual harassment.
Unfortunately, sexual harassment is an all-too-common reality for many women and men. But what exactly constitutes sexual harassment, and how is it different from assault, bullying, and other forms of unwanted attention? Why is sexual harassment so common? How can being sexually harassed impact an individual's academic or work performance, psychological well-being, and even physical health? What can you do if you experience sexual harassment or believe someone else is experiencing it?
Books in Greenwood's Q&A Health Guides series follow a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readers' needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet—important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making.
- A simple Q&A format makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily
- Information explains how to identify sexual harassment when it occurs and what actions should be taken to stop it
- A Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers to improve their research and critical thinking skills
- Case studies provide real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book
- A Common Myths section dispels popular misconceptions surrounding sexual harassment and points readers toward accurate information
SortTitle: sexual harassment: your questions answeredKeyword(s): #metoo Movement; Workplace Sexual Harassment; Victim Blaming; Trauma; Toxic Masculinity; Time's Up Movement; Sexual Harassment in Education; Sexual Harassment; Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment; Question and Answer Format; Psychological Effects of Sexual; Legal Impacts of Sexual; Hostile Environment Sexual; Harassment; Cyberbullying; Consent; Case StudiesAuthor Info:Justine J. ReelauthorJustine J. Reel, PhD, LPC, serves as associate dean for research and innovation within the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina–Wilmington.
eISBN-13: 9781440869907Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869907.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869891Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 176Publication Date: 20210930Series: Q&A Health Guides -
Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students
Contributors: Lawrence, Keith;Abstract:Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students is an invaluable resource for students curious to know more about Asian North American writers, texts, and the issues and drives that motivate their writing.
This volume collects, in one place, a breadth of information about Asian American literary and cultural history as well as the authors and texts that best define it.
A dozen contextual essays introduce fundamental elements or subcategories of Asian American literature, expanding on social and literary concerns or tensions that are familiar and relevant. Essays include the origins and development of the term "Asian American"; overviews of Asian American and Asian Canadian social and literary histories; essays on Asian American identity, gender issues, and sexuality; and discussions of Asian American rhetoric and children's literature.
More than 120 alphabetical entries round out the volume and cover important Asian North American authors. Historical information is presented in clear and engaging ways, and author entries emphasize biographical or textual details that are significant to contemporary young adults. Special attention has been given to pioneering authors from the late 19th century through the early 1970s and to influential or well-known contemporary authors, especially those likely to be studied in high school or university classrooms.
- Provides easily accessible information on more than 120 important Asian American and Asian Canadian writers
- Summarizes major texts by each author and suggests where readers may find additional information about favorite writers or texts
- Provides background essays on foundational elements of Asian American and Asian Canadian history, literature, and identity
Editor(s): Lawrence, Keith;SortTitle: asian american literature: an encyclopedia for studentsKeyword(s): Asian American Literary History; Asian American Literary Stereotypes; Asian Canadian Literary History; Asian North American Children's Literature; Asian North American Gender and Sexuality; Asian North American Identity; Asian North American Rhetoric; The Arts: American LiteratureAuthor Info:Keith LawrenceeditorKeith Lawrence is associate professor of English at Brigham Young University.
eISBN-13: 9781440872891Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872891.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872884Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 424Publication Date: 20210825 -
Booker T. Washington: A Life in American History
Author(s): Christian, Mark;Contributors: Christian, Mark;Abstract:An illuminating historical biography for students and scholars alike, this book gives readers insight into the life and times of Booker T. Washington.
Booker T. Washington was an integral figure in mid-19th to early-20th century America who successfully transitioned from a life in slavery and poverty to a position among the Black elite. This book highlights Washington's often overlooked contributions to the African and African American experience, particularly his support of higher education for Black students through fundraising for Fisk and Howard universities, where he served as a trustee. A vocal advocate of vocational and liberal arts alike, Washington eventually founded his own school, the Tuskegee Institute, with a well-rounded curriculum to expand opportunities and encourage free thinking for Black students. While Washington was sometimes viewed as a "great accommodator" by his critics for working alongside wealthy, white elites, he quietly advocated for Black teachers and students as well as for desegregation. This book will offer readers a clearly written, fully realized overview of Booker T. Washington and his legacy.
- Presents a renewed profile of Booker T. Washington as a man who did all that he could to improve the lives of African Americans through self-determination and institution building
- Includes 15 images of Washington and his contemporaries to provide visual support for the text
- Includes 23 sidebars with interesting facts to enhance the main text
- Includes 8 primary source documents to bring Washington's words to life for readers
SortTitle: booker t. washington: a life in american historyKeyword(s): Atlanta Compromise; Civil War; Disenfranchisement; Du Bois, W.E.B.; Hampton Institute; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); National Negro Business League; Plantation Life; Reconstruction; Slavery; American History: Race and EthnicityAuthor Info:Mark ChristianauthorMark Christian, PhD, is professor of Africana studies at the City University of New York. His latest book is The 20th Century Civil Rights Movement: An Africana Studies Perspective.
eISBN-13: 9781440872495Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872495.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872488Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 296Publication Date: 20210930Series: Black History Lives -
Hillary Clinton: A Life in American History
Author(s): Gronnerud, Kathleen;Contributors: Gronnerud, Kathleen;Abstract:This single-volume resource for students and general audience readers provides an in-depth overview of the life experiences, influences, and personal views of Hillary Clinton from her childhood in 1950s suburban Chicago to her presidential run in 2016.
While numerous volumes have been written about Hillary Clinton, many authors have devoted entire books to just one aspect of Clinton's public or private life. Yet few, if any, single volumes have provided a comprehensive look at her life in public service from an objective, scholarly viewpoint.
Designed both for students doing research and general readers wanting to know more about Clinton's life and career, this book not only offers an overview of her education, family, career, and political views, but also provides historical context to her choices, accomplishments, and defeats. The volume's chapters present a chronological telling of her life story thus far including key experiences, influences, and the development of her political views. The volume also includes photographs and short sidebars, which help to tie Clinton's personal experiences to the contemporaneous culture of the nation. A lengthy bibliography provides assistance to readers interested in further research or reading.
- Provides readers with a comprehensive look at Hillary Clinton's life in public service from an objective vantage point: her education, family and marriage, career as an attorney, experience as the first lady of Arkansas the United States, and various roles in national politics
- Contextualizes Clinton's life choices and contributions to U.S. political life through scholarly research and Clinton's own observations as expressed in her three memoirs and numerous media interviews over the course of 25 years
- Clearly articulates how, at the highest levels of power, Clinton brought gender bias to the forefront of America's conscience, thereby further clearing the path for women in politics
- Includes text-enhancing sidebars, a full chronology that includes the 2016 election, primary source documents, an extensive bibliography, and eye-catching photos
SortTitle: hillary clinton: a life in american historyKeyword(s): 2016 United States Presidential Election; Attorneys; Benghazi; Clinton, Bill; Clinton, Chelsea; Clinton Email Scandal; Clinton, Hillary; Edelman, Marian; Elections; Healthcare; Russia; Watergate; Wellesley College; Whitewater; American History: Gender; Women's StudiesAuthor Info:Kathleen GronnerudauthorKathleen Gronnerud is an adjunct professor of history at Saddleback College. She is co-editor of Modern American Political Dynasties: A Study of Power, Family, and Political Influence (2018).
eISBN-13: 9781440874185Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874185.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874178Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 256Publication Date: 20210901Series: Women Making History -
Helen Keller: A Life in American History
Author(s): Eliassen, Meredith;Contributors: Eliassen, Meredith;Abstract:This book provides new and exciting interpretations of Helen Keller's unparalleled life as "the most famous American woman in the world" during her lifetime, celebrating the 141st anniversary of her birth.
Helen Keller: A Life in American History explores Keller's life, career as a lobbyist, and experiences as a deaf-blind woman within the context of her relationship with teacher-guardian-promoter Anne Sullivan Macy and overarching social history. The book tells the dual story of a pair struggling with respective disabilities and financial hardship and the oppressive societal expectations set for women during Keller's lifetime. This narrative is perhaps the most comprehensive study of Helen Keller's role in the development of support services specifically related to the deaf-blind, as delineated as different from the blind.
Readers will learn about Keller's challenges and choices as well as how her public image often eclipsed her personal desires to live independently. Keller's deaf-blindness and hard-earned but limited speech did not define her as a human being as she explored the world of ideas and wove those ideas into her writing, lobbying for funds for the American Federation for the Blind and working with disabled activists and supporters to bring about practical help during times of tremendous societal change.
- Presents well-researched, factual material in an easy-to-understand writing style about a complex, iconic American woman, Helen Keller, who inspired generations of people worldwide because of her lifelong quest for knowledge and her ability to communicate ideas despite being deaf-blind
- Humanizes and demonstrates the diversity of the deaf-blind community, which has historically been the smallest minority in the United States at less than one percent of the population
- Positions Keller in the panorama of American history, economics, politics, and popular culture, challenging the existing narrative created by her teacher-guardian-promoter Anne Sullivan Macy
- Re-envisions Keller within the world of ideas where she experienced and expressed individuality through dialogs constructed from her writings and the work of those who informed her thinking
- Includes 10 images that provide an intimate look into Keller's personal and public life
SortTitle: helen keller: a life in american historyKeyword(s): Keller, Helen; Blindness; Deafness; National Federation for the Blind; Radcliffe College; The Miracle Worker; Disability Rights; Authors; Suffragists; American History, 1880-1968; Child Celebrities; Civil Rights; Deaf-Blind Community; Disability History; Literary CommunicationsAuthor Info:Meredith EliassenauthorMeredith Eliassen, MSLIS, is special collections librarian and university archivist at San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA.
eISBN-13: 9781440874642Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874642.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874635Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 312Publication Date: 20210930Series: Women Making History -
Women and Religion: Global Lives in Focus
Contributors: Shaw, Susan;Abstract:This volume offers students a broad examination of the impact of religion on the lives of women around the world, focusing on differences among women, indigenous religions, the impact of religion in colonization, and resistance to religious oppression.
Sexism, pervasive in religion, limits access to high leadership positions; dictates gender-related religious practices and roles; portrays women in limited ways in sacred texts; excludes or condemns them if they are lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; and makes them subject to violence by people of other faiths as well as their own.
This volume is organized into eight chapters, each focusing on a different region of the world—North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Chapters cover women's status and experiences in the religions of each region, including indigenous religions and such major world religions as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Additionally, they cover issues of religion for women, such as women in religious leadership, women in sacred texts, LGBTQ issues in religion, the intersections of religion and politics for women, the legacy of Christian missionaries on the colonial project, religious violence against women, and women's resistance to religious oppression.
- Offers readers an overview of women's experiences in many religions across the various regions of the world
- Highlights intersectionality and understanding how gender shapes and is shaped by race, sexuality, social class, age, ability, nation of origin, and religion within structures of institutional power
- Analyzes key issues affecting women in religion around the world, ranging from religious leadership to religious violence and clergy sex abuse
- Offers examples of how women resist sexist oppression in religion and find sources of liberation within religion
- Presents sidebars throughout the text to provide insightful information that enhances the reader's experience
- Features an at-a-glance chronological timeline of women and world religions throughout history, from ancient times to the present
Editor(s): Shaw, Susan;SortTitle: women and religion: global lives in focusKeyword(s): Women's studies; Sharia Law; Sexism; Sacred texts; Religious studies; Priestess; Pastors; Nuns; LGBTQ and Religion; Islam; Indigenous religions; Hinduism; Gender studies; Catholicism; Buddhism; Bible; Catholics for Choice; Clergy Sex Abuse; Evangelicalism; Gendered Religious PracticesAuthor Info:Susan M. ShaweditorSusan M. Shaw is professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies at Oregon State University.
eISBN-13: 9781440871979Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440871979.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440871962Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 352Publication Date: 20210809Series: Women and Society around the World -
Public and Private Education in America: Examining the Facts
Author(s): Cobb, Casey; Glass, Gene;Contributors: Cobb, Casey; Glass, Gene;Abstract:This title will give students and other readers a clear understanding of the true state of public and private education systems in the United States by refuting falsehoods, misunderstandings, and exaggerations—and confirming the validity of other assertions.
This work is part of a series that uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of claims and beliefs about high-profile issues in American culture and politics. Each book in the Contemporary Debates series is intended to puncture rather than perpetuate myths that diminish our understanding of important policies and positions; to provide needed context for misleading statements and claims; and to confirm the factual accuracy of other assertions.
This particular volume examines beliefs, claims, and myths about public and private K–12 education in the United States. Issues covered include categories of public and private schools and variations in academic performance and socioeconomic status therein; controversies surrounding school choice, including school vouchers and charter schools; accountability and assessment of private and public schools; debates about school environment, safety, and curricula; and teacher and administrator quality. All of these issues are examined in individualized entries, with objective responses grounded in up-to-date evidence.
- Features an easy-to-navigate question-and-answer format
- Uses quantifiable data from respected sources as the foundation for examining every issue
- Provides readers with leads to conduct further research in extensive Further Reading sections for each entry
- Examines claims made by individuals and groups of all political backgrounds and ideologies
SortTitle: public and private education in america: examining the factsKeyword(s): Academic Performance of Public and Private Schools; Charter Schools; Differences in Curricula Between Public and Private Schools; Enrollment Policies of Public and Private Schools; Financial Issues Facing Public and Private Schools; Homework and Testing; School EnvironmentsAuthor Info:Casey D. CobbauthorGene V GlassauthoreISBN-13: 9781440863752Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440863752.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440863745Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 240Publication Date: 20210930Series: Contemporary Debates -
Sexual Harassment and Misconduct: An Encyclopedia
Contributors: Robertiello, Gina;Abstract:This authoritative reference work informs readers about the scope, nature, and prevalence of sexual harassment and misconduct in all walks of American life, and how changes in policy, law, and traditional gender dynamics can address the problem.
As revelations of sexual harassment and misconduct roil Hollywood; Washington, D.C.; and workplaces across the country, these problems are being examined more closely than ever before. This encyclopedia provides interested readers with a comprehensive and authoritative resource to help them understand not only the specific scandals that have erupted across U.S. society, but the historical factors and events that have led to this moment in American history.
The book features entries that illuminate various types of sexual harassment and misconduct (e.g., quid pro quo, hostile environment), explain different classifications of harassers (e.g., territorial, predatory), survey how sexual harassment and misconduct manifest themselves in different settings (e.g., workplace, school, military, politics, home), detail the major cases that have been publicized since the #MeToo Movement gained momentum, and explain various reforms and responses that are being crafted to address deeply entrenched problems of sexism and harassment in American culture.
- Serves as a go-to source for insight on the relationships between men and women and the powerful over the powerless
- Offers information on major turning points and events regarding the treatment of women
- Helps readers to understand the role of the media in shaping societal views
- Enables a fuller comprehension of law enforcement in the #MeToo era
- Covers new mandates and changes in the way victims of harassment, misconduct, abuse, and assault are treated
- Provides information on movies, television shows, and other popular culture elements that have objectified women
Editor(s): Robertiello, Gina;SortTitle: sexual harassment and misconduct: an encyclopediaKeyword(s): Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings; Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearings; Cosby, Bill; Faragher v. Boca Raton; Fashion Industry, Harassment in; Larry Nassar Scandal; #MeToo Movement; Meritor v. Vinson; Milano, Alyssa; Politics, Harassment in; Spacey, Kevin; Tailhook ConventionAuthor Info:Gina RobertielloeditorGina Robertiello, PhD, is a full professor of criminal justice at Felician University. She is the author of Police and Citizen Perceptions of Police Power and The Use and Abuse of Police Power in America.
eISBN-13: 9781440866098Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440866098.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440866081Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 416Publication Date: 20210809 -
Guns in America: Examining the Facts
Author(s): Campbell, Donald;Contributors: Campbell, Donald;Abstract:This work will provide readers with an authoritative resource for understanding the true extent and nature of gun violence in America, examining the veracity of claims and counterclaims about mass shootings, gun laws, and public attitudes about gun control.
This work is part of a series that uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of claims and beliefs about high-profile issues in American culture and politics. Each book in the Contemporary Debates series is intended to puncture rather than perpetuate myths that diminish our understanding of important policies and positions; to provide needed context for misleading statements and claims; and to confirm the factual accuracy of other assertions.
This particular volume examines beliefs, claims, and myths about gun violence, gun laws, and gun rights in the United States. Issues covered in the book include trends in firearm violence, mass shootings, the impact of gun ownership on rates and types of crime, regulations and Supreme Court decisions regarding gun control and the Second Amendment, and the activities and influence of organizations ranging from the National Rifle Association to Everytown for Gun Safety. All of these topics are examined in individualized entries, with objective responses grounded in up-to-date evidence.
- Easy-to-navigate Q&A format
- Quantifiable data from respected sources as the foundation for examining every issue
- Extensive Further Reading sections for each entry providing readers with leads to conduct further research
- Examinations of claims made by individuals and groups of all political backgrounds and ideologies
SortTitle: guns in america: examining the factsKeyword(s): Children and Guns; Gun Show "Loophole"; Gun Violence and Mental Illness; Guns as a Crime Deterrent; Mass Shootings; Open Carry and Concealed Carry Laws; Politics of Gun Regulation; School Shootings; Second Amendment; Current Events and Issues: Law and CrimeAuthor Info:Donald J. CampbellauthorDonald J. Campbell is professor emeritus at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and author of America's Gun Wars: A Cultural History of Gun Control in the United States.
eISBN-13: 9781440870590Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870590.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870583Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 272Publication Date: 20210809Series: Contemporary Debates -
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Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
Author(s): Westfahl, Gary;Contributors: Westfahl, Gary;Abstract:This book provides high school and undergraduate students, and other interested readers, with a comprehensive survey of science fiction history and numerous essays addressing major science fiction topics, authors, works, and subgenres written by a distinguished scholar.
This encyclopedia deals with written science fiction in all of its forms, not only novels and short stories but also mediums often ignored in other reference books, such as plays, poems, comic books, and graphic novels. Some science fiction films, television programs, and video games are also mentioned, particularly when they are relevant to written texts. Its focus is on science fiction in the English language, though due attention is given to international authors whose works have been frequently translated into English.
Since science fiction became a recognized genre and greatly expanded in the 20th century, works published in the 20th and 21st centuries are most frequently discussed, though important earlier works are not neglected. The texts are designed to be helpful to numerous readers, ranging from students first encountering science fiction to experienced scholars in the field.
- Provides readers with information about written science fiction in all its forms—novels, stories, plays, poems, comic books, and graphic novels
- Includes original interviews with major writers like Ted Chiang, Samuel R. Delany, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Connie Willis that are not available elsewhere
- Features numerous sidebars with additional data about various subjects and key passages from several classic works
- Includes hundreds of bibliographies of sources that provide additional information on various specific topics and the genre of science fiction as a whole
SortTitle: science fiction literature through history: an encyclopedia [2 volumes]Keyword(s): Literature; Fantasy; Science Fiction; Space; 2001: A Space Odyssey and Sequels (Clarke); African American Science Fiction; Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Miller); Bradbury, Ray (1920-2012); Clarke, Arthur C. (1917-2008); Dinosaurs; Gulliver's Travels (Swift); Popular CultureAuthor Info:Gary WestfahlauthorGary Westfahl is professor emeritus at the University of La Verne and the author or editor of 30 books about science fiction and fantasy, including ABC-CLIO's The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
eISBN-13: 9781440866173Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440866173.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440866166Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 824Publication Date: 20210719 -
Gloria Steinem: A Life in American History
Author(s): Pruden, William;Contributors: Pruden, William;Abstract:This book details the life and activism of Gloria Steinem, using her life as a lens through which readers can examine the evolution of women's rights in the United States over the past half-century.
This work traces the life and career of feminist activist Gloria Steinem, providing an examination of her life and her efforts to further equal opportunity among all people, especially women, in the United States from the second half of the 20th century to the present. It follows Steinem in a primarily chronological fashion to best convey the impact of her own efforts as well as the changing nature of women's status in American society during Steinem's half-century as an active reformer and public figure. The book notably includes her work with Ms. Magazine and details of her personal life.
This book's wider coverage of Steinem's life, from her early childhood to the present, adds to previous works which tend to stop with the end of the heyday of the women's movement and the rise of the Conservative movement in the early 1980s. With one of the defining aspects of Steinem's work being her lifelong commitment to women's rights and human equality, the treatment of her whole life helps readers understand the full extent of both her commitment and impact.
- More than just a biography, this book presents a life that is at once an engine for the change Steinem sought to achieve and an example and inspiration for future activists
- The text offers lessons from the past as guidance for the future
- 20 sidebars provide intriguing details about Steinem's life and accomplishments
- Five primary source documents give readers a sense of Steinem's powerful voice and her ability to speak truth to power
SortTitle: gloria steinem: a life in american historyKeyword(s): Activism; Women's Movement; Women and Politics; Steinem, Gloria; Feminist Movement; Civil Rights Movement; Biographies; 1977 National Women's Conference; Abzug, Bella; Chisholm, Shirley; Equal Rights Amendment (ERA); National Organization for Women (NOW); Ms. Magazine; Reproductive RightsAuthor Info:William H. Pruden IIIauthorWilliam H. Pruden is director of civic engagement and an instructor in history and social studies at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, NC. He has made substantive contributions to numerous ABC-CLIO reference works including Women in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection.
eISBN-13: 9781440872716Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872716.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872709Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 264Publication Date: 20210802Series: Women Making History -
The Cold War on Film
Author(s): Frazier, Paul;Contributors: Frazier, Paul;Abstract:The Cold War on Film illustrates how to use film as a teaching tool. It stands on its own as an account of both the war and the major films that have depicted it.
Memories of the Cold War have often been shaped by the popular films that depict it—for example, The Manchurian Candidate, The Hunt for Red October, and Charlie Wilson's War, among others. The Cold War on Film examines how the Cold War has been portrayed through a selection of 10 iconic films that represent it through dramatization and storytelling, as opposed to through documentary footage.
The book includes an introduction to the war's history and a timeline of events. Each of the 10 chapters that follow focuses on a specific Cold War film. Chapters offer a uniquely detailed level of historical context for the films, weighing their depiction of events against the historical record and evaluating how well or how poorly those films reflected the truth and shaped public memory and discourse over the war. A comprehensive annotated bibliography of print and electronic sources aids students and teachers in further research.
- Provides a unique guide to the Cold War experience for film history buffs, students and scholars of history, and fans of cinema
- Offers equal emphasis on the films themselves and the historical events depicted
- Presents carefully researched and highly informative coverage
- Stimulates debate over the various ways the war was interpreted and experienced
SortTitle: cold war on filmKeyword(s): Afghanistan; Submarine Warfare; Spies; Space Program; Soviet Union; Red Scare; McCarthyism; Iron Curtain; Intelligence; Cuban Missile Crisis; Communism; American History: Culture; Popular Culture: FilmAuthor Info:Paul FrazierauthorPaul Frazier, PhD, is associate professor of history at Gateway Community and Technical College.
eISBN-13: 9781440872136Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872136.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872129Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 200Publication Date: 20210712Series: Hollywood History -
Robots in Popular Culture: Androids and Cyborgs in the American Imagination
Author(s): Hall, Richard;Contributors: Hall, Richard;Abstract:Robots in Popular Culture: Androids and Cyborgs in the American Imagination seeks to provide one go-to reference for the study of the most popular and iconic robots in American popular culture.
In the last 10 years, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have become not only a daily but a minute-by-minute part of American life—more integrated into our lives than anyone would have believed even a generation before. Americans have long known the adorable and helpful R2-D2 and the terrible possibilities of Skynet and its army of Terminators. Throughout, we have seen machines as valuable allies and horrifying enemies. Today, Americans cling to their mobile phones with the same affection that Luke Skywalker felt for the squat R2-D2. Meanwhile, our phones, personal computers, and cars have attained the ability to know and learn everything about us.
This volume opens with essays about robots in popular culture, followed by 100 A–Z entries on the most famous AIs in film, comics, and more. Sidebars highlight ancillary points of interest, such as authors, creators, and tropes that illuminate the motives of various robots. The volume closes with a glossary of key terms and a bibliography providing students with resources to continue their study of what robots tell us about ourselves.
- Provides readers with detailed information on popular examples of robots/AI in American popular culture
- Provides readers with considerable "Further Reading" suggestions, including scholarly, pop culture, and scientific readings on each topic
- Places popular examples of robots/AI in pop culture in proper historical perspective
- Provides scholarly material that gives readers additional important historical context in five essays
- Gives equal coverage to a diverse array of robots, from the well-known to the obscure
SortTitle: robots in popular culture: androids and cyborgs in the american imaginationKeyword(s): Alexa and Siri; Battlestar Galactica; Blade Runner; Cyborgs; Doctor Who; Marvel Comics; Star Trek; Star Wars; The Terminator; 2001: A Space Odyssey; WALL-E; The ArtsAuthor Info:Richard A. HallauthorRichard A. Hall, PhD, is author of The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History; Pop Goes the Decade: The Seventies; The American Villain: Encyclopedia of Bad Guys in Comics, Film, and Television; and Pop Goes the Decade: The 2000s. He lives in Laredo, TX.
eISBN-13: 9781440873850Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873850.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440873843Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 360Publication Date: 20210712 -
Listen to Hip Hop! Exploring a Musical Genre
Author(s): Fonseca, Anthony; Goldsmith, Melissa;Contributors: Fonseca, Anthony; Goldsmith, Melissa;Abstract:Listen to Hip Hop! Exploring a Musical Genre provides an overview of hip-hop music for scholars and fans of the genre, with a focus on 50 defining artists, songs, and albums.
Listen to Hip Hop! Exploring a Musical Genre explores non-rap hip hop music, and as such it serves as a compliment to Listen to Rap! Exploring a Musical Genre (Greenwood Press, Anthony J. Fonseca, 2019), which discussed at length 50 must-hear rap artists, albums, and songs. This book aims to provide a close listening/reading of a diverse set of songs and lyrics by a variety of artists who represent different styles outside of rap music.
Most entries focus on specific songs, carefully analyzing and deconstructing musical elements, discussing their sound, and paying close attention to instrumentation and production values—including sampling, a staple of rap and an element used in some hip hop dance songs. Though some of the artists included may be normally associated with other musical genres and use hip hop elements sparingly, those in this book have achieved iconic status. Finally, sections on the background and history of hip hop, hip hop's impact on popular culture, and the legacy of hip hop provide context through which readers can approach the entries.
- Provides readers with a history of non-rap hip hop music
- Offers critical analysis of 50 must-hear songs, albums, and musicians that define the genre
- Explores both the musical and lyrical dimensions of hip hop music
- Discusses the impact on popular culture as well as the legacy of hip hop
SortTitle: listen to hip hop! exploring a musical genreKeyword(s): Akon: "Beautiful"; A$AP Rocky: "Sundress" and "Kids Turned Out Fine"; Beyoncé: "Run the World (Girls)" (Single Version); Black Eyed Peas and Little Big: "Boom Boom Pow" and "Skibidi"; Boyz II Men: "Motownphilly" (featuring Michael Bivins); Brett Domino: Hip-Hop Comedy and Covers; BTS: "Idol"Author Info:Anthony J. FonsecaauthorMelissa Ursula Dawn GoldsmithauthoreISBN-13: 9781440874888Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874888.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874871Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 280Publication Date: 20210930Series: Exploring Musical Genres -
Hate Groups: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Newton, David;Contributors: Newton, David;Abstract:Hate Groups: A Reference Handbook offers answers to essential questions about hate groups in a way that is accessible to students and general readers interested in this important topic.
Hate Groups: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of hate groups from the earliest pages of human history to the present day. Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of the topic and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, a chronology, a glossary, lists of noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents. The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about hate groups, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the field, differentiates this book from others of its kind. It is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic.
- Provides readers with a history of hate groups, which have evolved significantly over the years
- Discusses the role of seemingly "neutral" organizations in promoting the efforts of hate groups
- Supplies abundant resources for further research on hate groups by readers of all ages
- Rounds out the author's expertise with perspective essays, giving readers a diversity of viewpoints on the topic
SortTitle: hate groups: a reference handbookKeyword(s): Anti-Semitism; Symbolism; Supremacists; Reconstruction Acts; Radicalization; Lynching; LGBT; Ku Klux Klan; Know Nothings; Indian Removal Bill; Free Speech; Charlottesville; Current Events and Issues: Society; American History: CultureAuthor Info:David E. NewtonauthorDavid E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.
eISBN-13: 9781440877759Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440877759.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440877742Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 360Publication Date: 20210802Series: Contemporary World Issues -
Attacks on the American Press: A Documentary and Reference Guide
Author(s): Roberts, Jessica; Maksl, Adam;Contributors: Roberts, Jessica; Maksl, Adam;Abstract:This authoritative annotated document collection surveys and explains efforts to censor, intimidate, suppress—and reform and improve—news organizations and journalism in America, from the newspapers of colonial times to the social media that saturates the present day.
This primary source collection will help readers to understand how the press has been vilified (usually by powerful political or corporate interests) over the course of American history, with a special focus on current events and how these efforts to censor or influence news coverage often flout First Amendment protections concerning freedom of the press. Selected documents highlight efforts to intimidate, silence, condemn, marginalize, and otherwise undercut the credibility and influence of American journalism from the colonial era through the Trump presidency.
Most of the featured documents focus on efforts borne out of self-interested attempts to shape or conceal news for political or economic gain or personal fame, but coverage also includes instances in which press actions, attitudes, or priorities deserved censure. All told, the collection will be a valuable resource for understanding the importance of a free press to American life (and the constitutional basis for preserving such), the motivations (both selfish and altruistic) of critics of American journalism from the earliest days of the Republic to today, and the impact of all of the above on American society.
- More than 65 essential and illuminating primary documents provide key insights into American news media and freedom of the press
- Primary source selections span the history of American news coverage, from the nation's earliest days to today's Twitter-driven media landscape
- Informative, authoritative, and balanced introductory notes for each primary source help readers to understand the context in which they were created
- A Reader's Guide to Related Documents and sidebars connecting readers with additional information on the topic
SortTitle: attacks on the american press: a documentary and reference guideKeyword(s): "Fake NewS&Rdquo; First Amendment; Freedom of the Press; Media Bias; Nixon, Richard; Physical Attacks on the Press; Press Criticism during Wartime; Press Criticism from Politicians; Sensationalism; Social Media and the News; Current Events and Issues: New Media and JournalismAuthor Info:Jessica RobertsauthorAdam MakslauthoreISBN-13: 9781440872570Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872570.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872563Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 414Publication Date: 20210731Series: Documentary and Reference Guides -
Plastics and Microplastics: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Newton, David;Contributors: Newton, David;Abstract:Plastic plays a vital role in today's world, but has become increasingly problematic. Plastics and Microplastics: A Reference Handbook discusses the history and evolution of plastic and its many uses, both in the United States and around the world.
Beginning with a history of plastic—from the first scientific discovery of the material to its diversity of forms and uses in the present day—Plastics and Microplastics: A Reference Handbook discusses the history and evolution of plastic and its many uses, both in the United States and around the world. Importantly, it delves into the problems and controversies concerning plastic and microplastics, such as the pollution of oceans, rivers, and streams; its exceptionally long shelf life; its contribution to air pollution; and ingestion of microplastics by marine life.
One of the most valuable aspects of the book is its survey of the history of plastics and microplastics conducted in a manner that helps readers to identify key issues to address. Moreover, it discusses both implemented and proposed solutions. A perspectives chapter includes a broad range of voices, allowing crucial, diverse perspectives to round out the author's expertise.
- Provides readers with the basic background they need about plastics and microplastics in order to understand current problems
- Includes additional readings, a comprehensive chronology, a glossary, and other features to aid students' understanding of current issues and guide them in designing and conducting their own research
- Offers ideas for additional research from a list of important individuals and organizations
- Rounds out the author's expertise in perspectives essays that show readers a diversity of viewpoints
SortTitle: plastics and microplastics: a reference handbookKeyword(s): Biodegradable; Zero Waste; Waste Management; Recycling; Pollution; Plastics; Microplastics; Great Pacific Garbage Patch; Fossil Fuels; Bisphenol A (BPA); Bakelite; Current Events and Issues: Environment; EnvironmentAuthor Info:David E. NewtonauthorDavid E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.
eISBN-13: 9781440875403Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875403.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440875397Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 328Publication Date: 20210731Series: Contemporary World Issues
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A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments, 7th Edition
Author(s): Vile, John;Contributors: Vile, John;Abstract:The U.S. Constitution and its 27 amendments (including the Bill of Rights) is a living document, as evidenced by new laws and Supreme Court rulings that with each passing year change how its guidelines are interpreted and implemented.
A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments is designed to show students just how revolutionary the Constitution was—and how relevant it remains today. This seventh revised edition of the Companion begins by revisiting the key events leading to the Constitution's ratification, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention, then explores the document article by article, amendment by amendment, to help readers better understand how each section of the document shapes the world we live in today.
In addition, the Companion illuminates how new laws, political debates, and Supreme Court decisions are continually reshaping our understanding of the Constitution and its role in American life and society—including such essential and foundational elements of democracy as voting; elections; the peaceful transfer of power; equality before the law; civil rights and liberties; and the duties, responsibilities, and obligations of the nation's three branches of government.
- Thorough analysis by John R. Vile, recognized as one of the country's leading scholars on the U.S. Constitution
- In-depth and updated discussion of every constitutional article and amendment
- New "Questions for Reflection and Discussion" feature for every chapter
- Extended exploration of Supreme Court decisions of major import in shaping modern understandings of the Constitution
- Chronology of key events in constitutional history
SortTitle: a companion to the united states constitution and its amendments, 7th editionEdition: 7Keyword(s): American Democracy; Legislative Branch; Judicial Branch; Founders; Executive Branch; Constitutional Amendments; Constitution; Civil Rights and Liberties; Bill of Rights; American Revolution; U.S. Constitution; Constitutional Law; Supreme Court; Democracy; Voting and ElectionsAuthor Info:John R. VileauthorJohn R. Vile is professor of political science and dean of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University and the author of numerous scholarly works on the U.S. Constitution and early American history.
eISBN-13: 9781440877957Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440877957.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440877940Imprint: PraegerPages: 376Publication Date: 20211031 -
Digital Influence Warfare in the Age of Social Media
Author(s): Forest, James;Contributors: Forest, James;Abstract:This timely book spotlights how various entities are using the Internet to shape people's perceptions and decision-making. Also describes detailed case studies as well as the tools and methods used to identify automated, fake accounts.
This book brings together three important dimensions of our everyday lives. First is digital—the online ecosystem of information providers and tools, from websites, blogs, discussion forums, and targeted email campaigns to social media, video streaming, and virtual reality. Second, influence—the most effective ways people can be persuaded, in order to shape their beliefs in ways that lead them to embrace one set of beliefs and reject others. And finally, warfare—wars won by the information and disinformation providers who are able to influence behavior in ways they find beneficial to their political, social, and other goals.
The book provides a wide range of specific examples that illustrate the ways people are being targeted by digital influencers. There is much more to digital influence warfare than terrorist propaganda, "fake news," or Russian efforts to manipulate elections: chapters examine post-truth narratives, fabricated "alternate facts," and brainwashing and disinformation within the context of various political, scientific, security, and societal debates. The final chapters examine how new technical tools, critical thinking, and resilience can help thwart digital influence warfare efforts.
- Integrates interdisciplinary perspectives from security studies, psychology, sociology, criminology, information technology, and several other fields of study
- Examines the ways in which terrorists, governments, politicians, corporations, and many others use online technology to influence beliefs and behaviors
- Offers detailed case studies to illustrate how people succumb to the digital influence warfare efforts of governments, terrorists, politicians, corporations, and others
- Explains the tools and methods used to identify automated, fake accounts on social media ("bots") as well as efforts to delete or suspend users for offensive content or attempts to spread disinformation
- Provides clear explanations of technical terms and tools used by those who engage in these digital influence efforts
SortTitle: digital influence warfare in the age of social mediaKeyword(s): "Alternate Facts" and "Fake News"; Cyber Bullying; Declining Faith in Expertise and Rising Belief in Conspiracy Theories; Disinformation; Information Warfare; Misinformation; Potential Effects on Democracy and Political Elections; Psychology of Influence; Social Media; TechnologyAuthor Info:James J. F. ForestauthorJames J. F. Forest , PhD, is professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and visiting professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
eISBN-13: 9781440870101Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870101.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870095Imprint: PraegerPages: 320Publication Date: 20210930Series: Praeger Security International -
Breast Cancer Facts, Myths, and Controversies: Understanding Current Screenings and Treatments
Author(s): Finkel, Madelon;Contributors: Finkel, Madelon;Abstract:This book, written for the layperson, provides evidence-based material explaining the complex and evolving evidence of the benefits and limitations of breast cancer screening and the advances in breast cancer treatment.
A diagnosis of breast cancer is one of the most emotionally charged statements a woman can hear from her doctor. Understanding the rapid changes in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is challenging, especially for those without a medical background. This book will help explain the strengths and weaknesses of breast cancer screening, breast cancer treatment, and ways of coping with the disease (for oneself or a loved one).
Written for the layperson, this text explains the history of disease prevention with a specific emphasis on breast cancer detection and treatment. The main chapters weigh the pros and cons of well-known but often mystifying screening tests, such as mammograms; discuss the benefits and side effects of targeted hormone therapies; consider holistic regimens that complement traditional medicine; and explore the mental, physical, and emotional strain caused by breast cancer. Concluding with the current breast cancer screening guidelines recommended by leading organizations in disease prevention, Breast Cancer Facts, Myths, and Controversies not only engages with the history of breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, it looks ahead to a brighter future for survivors.
- Includes reader-friendly descriptions of screening tests and treatments, along with their benefits and risks
- Addresses the debate surrounding modern biomarker and genetic tests and whether or not testing is excessive
- Includes a list of support groups and organizations, as well as a summary of screening guidelines
- Includes a glossary of breast disease terms and terms used in testing and treatment
- Written by an expert epidemiologist known internationally whose career has focused on women's health
SortTitle: breast cancer facts, myths, and controversies: understanding current screenings and treatmentsKeyword(s): BRCA1 Mutation; Treatment; Support Groups; Screening; Risk Factors; Mastectomy; Mammography; Hormone Therapy; Detection; Chemotheraphy; Breast Cancer; Chemotherapy; Health and Wellness: Diseases and Conditions; Current Events and Issues: Health and MedicineAuthor Info:Madelon L. Finkel Ph.D.authorMadelon L. Finkel, PhD, is professor of population health sciences and director of the Office of Global Health Education at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.
eISBN-13: 9781440875144Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875144.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440875137Imprint: PraegerPages: 264Publication Date: 20210731 -
The Arab Spring: The Failure of the Obama Doctrine
Author(s): Lynch, Edward;Contributors: Lynch, Edward;Abstract:This title provides a succinct, readable, and comprehensive treatment of how the Obama administration reacted to what was arguably the most difficult foreign policy challenge of its eight years in office: the Arab Spring.
As a prelude to examining how the United States reacted to the first wave of the Arab Spring in the 21st century, this book begins with an examination of how the U.S. reacted to revolution in the 19th and 20th centuries and a summary of how foreign policy is made. Each revolution in the Arab Spring (in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, and Yemen) and the Obama administration's action—or inaction—in response is carefully analyzed. The U.S.' role is compared to that of regional powers, such as Turkey, Israel, and Iran. The impact of U.S. abdication in the face of pivotal events in the region is the subject of the book's conclusion.
While other treatments have addressed how the Arab Spring revolutions have affected the individual countries where these revolutions took place, U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East, and former president Obama's overall foreign policy, this is the only work that provides a comprehensive examination of both the Arab Spring revolutions themselves and the reaction of the U.S. government to those revolutions.
- Stands as the only academic book that specifically considers U.S. foreign policy with regard to the Arab Spring
- Presents the Arab Spring as a pivotal event, the U.S. reaction as a watershed, and an understanding of this interplay as vital to understanding international politics in our time
- Traces the often roundabout paths to the creation of U.S. policy during the Arab Spring and examines the effects of those policies
- Serves as an essential text for academics studying the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, the progress of revolution, and politics in the developing world; policymakers wishing to understand how the Obama administration dealt with the most complex crisis of its eight years; and interested readers
SortTitle: arab spring: the failure of the obama doctrineKeyword(s): uprisings; U.S. government; revolutions; Obama, Barack; foreign policy; Arab Spring; Algeria; Egypt; Iran; Libya; Regional Foreign Policy; Revolution; Syria; Tunisia; Security Studies: U.S. Foreign Policy; Politics, Law, and Government: International RelationsAuthor Info:Edward A. LynchauthorEdward A. Lynch, PhD, is John P. Wheeler Professor of Political Science at Hollins University. He is author of The Cold War's Last Battlefield: Reagan, the Soviets, and Central America and numerous other works on U.S. foreign policy in the developing world.
eISBN-13: 9781440876424Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440876424.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440876417Imprint: PraegerPages: 288Publication Date: 20210630Series: Praeger Security International -
The Turkish War of Independence: A Military History, 1919-1923
Author(s): Erickson, Edward;Contributors: Erickson, Edward;Abstract:The dramatic story of the turbulent birth of modern Turkey, which rose out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire to fight off Allied occupiers, Greek invaders, and internal ethnic groups to proclaim a new republic under Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk).
It is exceedingly rare to run across a major historical event that has no comprehensive English-language history, but such was the case until The Turkish War of Independence brought together all the main strands of the story, including the chaotic ending of World War I in Asia Minor and the numerous military fronts on which the Turks defied odds to fight off several armies to create their own state from the defeated ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
This important book culminates Erickson's three-part series on the early 20th-century military history of the Ottomans and Turkey. Making wide use of specialized, hard-to-find Western and Turkish memoirs and military sources, it presents a narrative of the fighting, which eventually brought the Turkish Nationalist armies to victory. Often termed the "Greco-Turkish War," an incomplete description that misses its geographic and multinational scope, this war pitted Greek, Armenian, French, British, Italian, and insurgent forces against the Nationalists; the narrative shows these conflicts to have been distinct and separate to Turkey's opponents, while the Turkish side saw them as an interconnected whole.
- Completes a trilogy of books by Edward J. Erickson on the conventional wars of the Ottoman and Turkish armies in the early 20th century, the first two of which are Defeat in Detail: The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913 (2003) and Ordered to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War (2001).
- With no comprehensive English-language military history available, fills a massive gap in our understanding of this important war and Turkey's founding on the centenary of Turkey's birth
- Contains the first reconciliation of combatant estimates of military and civilian casualties in the Turkish War of Independence
- Analyzes the Turkish War of Independence as an early example of modern "hybrid-war" (combination of differing types of wars—in this case, simultaneously conventional, unconventional, counterinsurgency, and political-economic-information warfare)
SortTitle: turkish war of independence: a military history, 1919-1923Keyword(s): Turkish War of Independence; Turkey; Ottoman Empire; Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk); Ionian War; Greece; Allied Occupation of Anatolia; Armenian-Turkish War; Atatürk as a General and Head of State; Burning of Izmir (Smyrna); Chanak Crisis; Eleftherios Venizelos as Political LeaderAuthor Info:Edward J. EricksonauthorEdward J. Erickson, PhD, is professor of international relations at Antalya Bilim University, a retired professor of military history from the Marine Corps University in Quantico, VA, and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who qualified as a Foreign Area Officer specializing in Turkey.
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Worldwide Perspectives on Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals [3 volumes]
Contributors: Gerber, Paula;Abstract:This three-volume set is a rich resource for readers in any discipline interested in understanding the global, regional, and domestic experiences of LGB people.
This interdisciplinary set makes a vital contribution to understanding how LGB rights are progressing—and in some cases, regressing—around the globe. The three volumes look at the lived experiences of LGB people from varied perspectives and provide comprehensive coverage on a wide variety of topics ranging from LGB youth and LGB aging to the approaches to LGB people of different religions, including Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Chapters focus on topics including the ongoing criminalization of same-sex sexual conduct and how international human rights law can be used to improve the lives of LGB people. Particular attention is paid to the rights of bisexuals, a group often ignored in works focusing on sexual orientation.
Volume 1 focuses on history, politics, and culture relating to LGB people; Volume 2 focuses on the laws—domestic and international—governing LGB people; and Volume 3 provides snapshots of the current state of LGB experience in countries worldwide, presented by geographical region: Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.
- Includes contributions on the experience of LGB people in countries and regions that are extremely hostile to sexual minorities, including Russia, Iran, the Caribbean, Zimbabwe, and Uganda.
- Considers a multitude of factors that influence LGB people's quality of life, including, health, education, the economy, technology, religion, and the law.
- Offers comprehensive domestic, regional, and international accounts, serving as a one-stop source for in-depth, quality global research on LGB people.
- Addresses the intersectionality of discrimination based on sexuality and race, religion, and age.
Editor(s): Gerber, Paula;SortTitle: worldwide perspectives on lesbians, gays, and bisexuals [3 volumes]Keyword(s): Criminalization and Persecution; Culture and Sexual Orientation; Digital Technologies and Sexuality; International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and Sexuality Rights; LGB Refugees; The Rights of the Child; Sexuality and Development; Sexuality and EducationAuthor Info:Paula Gerber Ph.D.editorPaula Gerber, LLB, MSc, LLM, PhD, is a professor of law at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where she specializes in international human rights law, particularly relating to sexual minorities.
eISBN-13: 9781440842276Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440842276.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440842269Imprint: PraegerPages: 1392Publication Date: 20210126 -
Power and Restraint: The Moral Dimensions of Police Work, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Feldberg, Michael; Cohen, Howard; Moll, Monica;Contributors: Feldberg, Michael; Cohen, Howard; Moll, Monica;Abstract:Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition of the classic casebook on police ethics explores the moral complexities of situations faced by law enforcement officers every day across the United States.
This updated edition of Power and Restraint maintains its place as a leading set of standards for evaluating police behavior. It extends our understanding of the basis of police accountability by grounding it in principles of the social contract and constitutional democracy. It applies the standards of fair access, public trust, public safety first, role discipline, and neutral professionalism to a variety of modern policing situations that help identify best practices and increase understanding of the challenges of policing in 21st-century America.
Power and Restraint first locates itself in the context of other significant studies by scholars from various disciplines on moral issues in police work. Next, it establishes a foundation for moral evaluation of police work grounded in social contract theory as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Third, the authors generate five standards derived from the social contract for judging the actions of police. In the second half of the book, the reader is asked to apply these standards to a variety of typical but morally ambiguous policing situations.
- Clarifies the basis for judgments of police behavior
- Features case studies of actual law enforcement situations with complex ethical considerations
- Improves police officers' ability to think about their actions by examining the principles of ethical policing and applying those principles to concrete cases
- Explains both the need for and limitations on police authority, including the use of force
SortTitle: power and restraint: the moral dimensions of police work, 2nd editionEdition: 2Keyword(s): Police behavior; Police ethics; Police morality; Police brutality; Police-community relations; Ethics; Morality; Police violence; Police use of force; Risks of policing; Police misconduct; Law enforcement ethics; Law enforcement morality; Law enforcement risks; Law enforcement misconduct; Law enforcement behaviorAuthor Info:Michael FeldbergauthorHoward S. CohenauthorMonica M. MollauthoreISBN-13: 9781440877384Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440877384.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440877377Imprint: PraegerPages: 160Publication Date: 20210430 -
Parenting and Child Development: Across Ethnicity and Culture
Author(s): Khaleque, Abdul;Contributors: Khaleque, Abdul;Abstract:This research-based book covers the core components of modern parenting and child development across multi-ethnic and cross-cultural contexts in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South America, with a focus on the United States.
Parenting and Child Development: Across Ethnicity and Culture is based on a cohesive framework that links physical, psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional aspects of children's lives to their experiences of parental behavior. This book covers the fundamentals of parent-child relationships, including the theoretical perspective of parenting, positive and negative parenting behaviors, and changing patterns of parenting from infancy through adolescence.
Explored are parent-child relationships and their implications for children's health, well-being, and quality of life in different family forms, including parenting in drug-addicted families, homeless families, cohabiting families, single-parent families, and LGBT families around the world. Using an array of theories with relevant empirical findings, the practical implications for child development both within the United States and across the globe are highlighted. Also included is specific information about tools and techniques for measuring intimate relationships and intervention strategies for relationship problems.
- Integrates modern, evidence-based research on parenting and child development
- Synthesizes interdisciplinary modes of studying parenting and child development
- Contextualizes research using global perspectives across cultures, ethnicities, and a diverse array of family patterns
- Capture both fundamentals and nuances of parenting and child development in concise chapters
SortTitle: parenting and child development: across ethnicity and cultureKeyword(s): child development; special needs children; single-parent households; LGBT parents; cross-cultural families; Abusive versus Loving Parenting; Attachment Theory; Cross-Cultural Parenting; Child-Parent Relationships; Interpersonal Acceptance-Rejection Theory; LGBT FamiliesAuthor Info:Abdul KhalequeauthorAbdul Khaleque, PhD, is adjunct professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and a senior scientist in the Ronald and Nancy Rohner Center for the Study of Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the University of Connecticut.
eISBN-13: 9781440871955Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440871955.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440871948Imprint: PraegerPages: 584Publication Date: 20210331 -
Malignant Narcissism: Recognizing a Dangerous Disorder
Author(s): Smith, Cary; Hung, Li-Ching;Contributors: Smith, Cary; Hung, Li-Ching;Abstract:In this book, a psychologist and a professor detail the history, psychology, and effects of this little-studied condition that has altered individuals and societies worldwide, arguing that the disorder deserves its own classification.
Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in 1964 developed the term "malignant narcissism," believing it to be the worst form of psychopathology, a disorder that essentially epitomized evil. Malignant narcissism, however, has never been identified as a clinical condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; instead, it is seen as a conglomeration of several other disorders.
Yet researchers since Fromm have described malignant narcissists as unique in their callous nature and proclivity to extreme violence, with a component of sadism bringing them pleasure when inflicting pain. The largest concern about malignant narcissists is that "some have the ability and wherewithal to rise to great positions of power and influence" and to affect large numbers of people.
Authors Smith and Hung explain the differences between malignant narcissists, "everyday" narcissists, and psychopaths, illustrating these conditions with vignettes of historic public figures and people in popular culture, among others.
- Illustrates concepts through case studies from history and popular culture and of prison inmates
- Explains how malignant narcissism differs from psychopathy and related disorders
- Details the absolute characteristic that sets this disorder apart from others: sadism
- Addresses theories and research on this disorder as well as treatments and medications
- Includes a bibliography
SortTitle: malignant narcissism: recognizing a dangerous disorderKeyword(s): Classes of Medications; Covert Narcissists; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Exhibitionistic/High-Functioning Narcissists and IQ; "Healthy Narcissism"; Heritability/DNA Research; Malignant Narcissists versus Narcissistic Personality DisorderAuthor Info:Cary Stacy SmithauthorLi-Ching HungauthoreISBN-13: 9781440874079Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874079.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874062Imprint: PraegerPages: 232Publication Date: 20210228 -
Understanding Suicide's Allure: Steps to Save Lives by Healing Psychological Scars
Author(s): Krippner, Stanley; Riebel, Linda; Joffe Ellis, Debbie; Paulson, Daryl;Contributors: Krippner, Stanley; Riebel, Linda; Joffe Ellis, Debbie; Paulson, Daryl;Abstract:This book explains why suicide can be alluring to a person aiming to stop his or her traumatic pain—whether its source is bullying, sexual assault, war combat, or other PTSD-invoking events—and details approaches that can prevent suicide.
Suicide has been a taboo topic in Western culture. The mere mention of suicide sparks reactive responses that include medical, moral, spiritual, and religious debates. As a result, the authors open an important discussion here, offering an honest and non-judgmental examination of the many aspects involved in the nature of suicide, explaining that above all, people need to learn how to support those struggling with suicidal thoughts or to intercept their own suicidal thinking. The book also includes an extensive review and evaluation of the many available mental health treatments.
Special consideration is given to military suicides. U.S. soldier suicides exceed one per day and continue to rise in all military branches, while veteran suicide rates are even higher, averaging 17 per day. Communities, families, veterans, and service members are in need of tools and insights for coping with, navigating, and exposing the suicidal attitudes affecting many current and former members of the military.
- Incorporates academic research, media coverage, and the authors' personal experiences
- Includes topics associated with forms of suicide not widely addressed in other books, including evolutionary psychology, traumatic brain injury, prescription drug side-effects, and shamanism
- Addresses suicide in the general population as well as within the cadre of some of the nation's newest veterans—those who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars
SortTitle: understanding suicide's allure: steps to save lives by healing psychological scarsKeyword(s): Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; Causes Associated with Prescribed Medications; Conventional and Unconventional Psychotherapies; Cultural Perspectives; Developmental Psychology; Evolutionary Psychology; Gender Studies; Humanistic and Existential Psychology; Psychology: AbnormalAuthor Info:Stanley KrippnerauthorLinda RiebelauthorDebbie Joffe EllisauthorDaryl S. PaulsonauthoreISBN-13: 9781440862557Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440862557.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440862540Imprint: PraegerPages: 360Publication Date: 20210113 -
When Trauma Grips Our Children: The Basic Pyramid System for Counselors, Teachers, and Caregivers to Support Healing
Author(s): Levine, James;Contributors: Levine, James;Abstract:Aimed at school staff and other caregivers on the front lines of providing assistance without in-depth training or an understanding of how trauma manifests, this book offers a detailed approach to helping children who have experienced trauma.
Trauma in children varies in how it presents—in behavior, emotions, learning, and social interactions—and how to address it depends largely on its presentation. Children may exhibit many types of behavior that could be attributed to trauma, such as telling lies and feeling shame, lacking focus or having outbursts in class, and distrusting peers and adults, among many more.
When you read this book, you'll learn how to support a child with severe trauma by employing a sensitive yet structured approach. Discussion of a kaleidoscope of case studies using the new Basic Pyramid model, developed by the author, will help you to determine appropriate intervention.
- Introduces a new intervention model used as the basis of care for children with trauma
- Offers clear application of intervention practices in case studies
- Emphasizes the link between trauma, behavior, learning, emotions, and social interaction skills among children
- Demonstrates that supportive action can produce positive responses in children with trauma
SortTitle: when trauma grips our children: the basic pyramid system for counselors, teachers, and caregivers to support healingKeyword(s): anxiety; trauma in children; trauma; PTSD; depression; child psychology; behavioral therapy; Control-Mastery Theory; Coping Skills; Crisis Intervention; Lying; Prevention; Redirection; Restitution; Shame; Psychology: Child and Teen; Current Events and Issues: EducationAuthor Info:James E. LevineauthorJames E. Levine, PhD, LICSW, is founding director of a multi-disciplinary group of more than 30 clinicians that consults for more than 45 school districts.
eISBN-13: 9781440874741Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874741.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874734Imprint: PraegerPages: 160Publication Date: 20210113 -
Germs at Bay: Politics, Public Health, and American Quarantine
Author(s): Vidich, Charles;Contributors: Vidich, Charles;Abstract:This book examines America's experience with a wide range of quarantine practices over the past 400 years and explores the political, economic, immigration, and public health considerations that have prompted success or failure within the evolving role of public health.
The novel strain of coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and became a worldwide pandemic in 2020 is only one of more than 87 new or emerging pathogens discovered since 1980 that have posed a risk to public health. While many may consider quarantine an antiquated practice, in reality it is often one of the only defenses against new and dangerous communicable diseases. Tracing the United States' quarantine practices through the colonial, postcolonial, and modern eras, Germs at Bay: Politics, Public Health, and American Quarantine provides an eye-opening look at how quarantine has worked despite routine dismissal of its value.
This book is for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of controlling the spread of COVID-19 and will help readers internalize the lessons that may be learned from the pandemic. No other title provides the level of primary source data on the United States' long reliance on quarantine practices and the political, social, and economic factors that have influenced them.
- Offers guidance on quarantine decision-making within the U.S. democratic system
- Chronicles the evolution of quarantine throughout U.S. history
- Provides a detailed analysis of tens of thousands of primary-source local, state, and federal quarantine records that have been pieced together to tell America's quarantine story
- Features illuminating case studies of some of the most important quarantine events in American history
SortTitle: germs at bay: politics, public health, and american quarantineKeyword(s): Coronavirus; War; Stigma and disease reporting; Smallpox in Boston; Smallpox during the Revolutionary; Redefining quarantine for the 21st; Radio Pratique; Quarantine and the Irish Diaspora; Public Health Service; Medically managed quarantine; Maritime quarantine; Immigration and quarantine; Germ theory; Five stages of quarantine practice; COVID-19Author Info:Charles VidichauthorCharles Vidich is a consultant and adviser on public health and bioterrorism issues and was appointed a visiting scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health, working for 10 years on national quarantine policy.
eISBN-13: 9781440878343Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440878343.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440878336Imprint: PraegerPages: 520Publication Date: 20210119 -
Manifest Ambition: James K. Polk and Civil-Military Relations during the Mexican War
Author(s): Pinheiro, John;Contributors: Pinheiro, John;Abstract:This is not another chronological retelling of the Mexican War. Instead, it examines civil-military clashes during the war in light of Jacksonian politics and the American citizen-soldier tradition, looking at events that shed light on civilian authority over the military, as well as the far reaching impact of political ambition during this period (specifically, presidential power and the quest for the presidency). By 1848, Americans had come to realize that in their burgeoning democracy, generals and politicians could scarcely resist the temptation to use war for partisan gain. It was a lesson well learned and one that still resonates today.
The Mexican War is known for the invaluable experience it provided to future Civil War officers and as an example of America's drive to fulfill her Manifest Destiny. Yet it was more than a training ground, more than a display of imperialism. Significantly, the Mexican War tested civilian control of the military and challenged traditional assumptions about the role of the army in American society. In so doing, it revealed the degree to which, by 1846, the harsh partisanships of the Jacksonian Era had impacted the American approach to war. This is not another chronological retelling of the Mexican War. Instead, it examines civil-military clashes during the war in light of Jacksonian politics and the American citizen-soldier tradition, looking both at events that shed light on civilian authority over the military and at the far reaching impact of political ambition during this period (specifically, presidential power and the quest for the presidency).
In addition to politics, a host of others factors marred civil-military relations during the war, threatening U.S. victory. These included atrocities committed by Americans against Mexicans, disobedient officers, and inefficient U.S. military governors. In the end, as Manifest Ambition shows, Polk's ability to overcome his partisan leanings, his micro-management of the war effort, and his overall strategic vision, helped avoid both a prolonged occupation and the annexation of All Mexico. By 1848, Americans had come to realize that in their burgeoning democracy, generals and politicians could scarcely resist the temptation to use war for partisan gain. It was a lesson well learned and one that still resonates today.
SortTitle: manifest ambition: james k. polk and civil-military relations during the mexican warKeyword(s): Military HistoryAuthor Info:John C. PinheiroauthorJohn C. Pinheiro is Assistant Professor of History at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Co-editor of Volume 12 of the Presidential Series of the Papers of George Washington, his articles on the Mexican War have appeared in the Journal of the Early Republic, the Journal of Popular Culture, and in the anthology, Nineteenth-Century America (2005).
eISBN-13: 9780313027284Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313027284.JPGPrint ISBN-13: 9780275984090Entry Code: EC8409Imprint: PraegerPages: 240Publication Date: 20070330Series: In War and in Peace: U.S. Civil-Military RelationsSubtitle: James K. Polk and Civil-Military Relations during the Mexican War -
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Sexual Health [4 volumes]
Author(s): Owens, Annette; Tepper, Mitchell;Contributors: Owens, Annette; Tepper, Mitchell;Abstract:In this unprecedented four-volume set, doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, educators, and clergy join forces to present information vital for sexual health. Topics candidly discussed include the meaning of sexual health, the effects of ignorance or neglect, and the role of love, touch, and communication. Doctors explain the roles of physical systems, while psychologists and members of the clergy detail the roles of religion, culture, and parental or family beliefs in spurring or squashing sexual health. State-of-the-art treatments and research are also featured. Each volume includes a chapter on how to talk with a doctor, therapist, or patient about sexual health.
Americans feel free to tell medical doctors of health ills from headaches to hemorrhoids, and to tell psychologists about mental problems from depression to delusions. Yet, there is one area that affects both physical and mental health most people don't discuss with either doctor or psychologist: sexual health. According to a survey published by the American Medical Association, 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men in the United States experience some form of sexual dysfunction, problems are largely hidden, and so exacerbated. Doctors don't initiate the topic with patients; neither do most psychologists aside from trained sex therapists. The problems might not even be rooted in disorders commonly understood as illness. As officials at the World Health Organization have defined it, sexual health is more than the absence of disease. It is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality.
SortTitle: sexual health [4 volumes]Keyword(s): Health and Wellness: Love, Sex, and SexualityAuthor Info:Annette OwensauthorMitchell S. TepperauthoreISBN-13: 9780313054525Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313054525.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780275987749Imprint: PraegerPages: 1840Publication Date: 20061230 -
NATO Reconsidered: Is the Atlantic Alliance Still in America's Interest?
Author(s): Truitt, Wesley;Contributors: Truitt, Wesley;Abstract: Is NATO still in the best interest of the United States? This provocative work argues that the focus on NATO distracts the U.S. from the vital foreign policy challenges of the 21st century, most notably China's rise in power.Since its beginning in 1949, NATO—the North Atlantic Treaty Organization—has been at the center of United States foreign policy. The alliance was crucial during the decades of the Cold War, and the U.S. collaborated closely with NATO during crises in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Libya. But does the NATO alliance still serve the best interests of the United States?The NATO of today—one that has expanded to 30 member countries—risks involving the U.S. in unwanted military activities of the future, actions that were not intended in the original Atlantic alliance. In addition, the real challenges for foreign policy of 21st century are not in Europe, but in the expanding economic powerhouses in Asia, especially China.NATO Reconsidered argues that the changes in world politics in recent decades requires that the more than 70-year-old alliance should no longer be the principal focus of U.S. foreign policy.SortTitle: nato reconsidered: is the atlantic alliance still in america's interest?Keyword(s): Europe; NATO; Foreign Policy; Globalization; Atlanticism; Anti-Globalism; American Decision to Permanently Station Troops in Europe; Eisenhower, Dwight D.; Establishment of the Supreme Allied Command; Expansion of NATO Membership; Founding of NATO in 1949; Security Studies: U.S. Foreign PolicyAuthor Info:Wesley B. Truittauthor;Wesley B. Truitt, PhD, is a full-time author and a member of RAND Corporation's Policy Circle.eISBN-13: 9781440871399Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440871399.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440871382Imprint: PraegerPages: 232Publication Date: 20201027Series: Praeger Security International -
Stopping Military Suicides: Veteran Voices to Help Prevent Deaths
Author(s): Thomas, Kate; Taylor, Sarah;Contributors: Thomas, Kate; Taylor, Sarah;Abstract: Blending illustrative narratives from veterans with cutting-edge research, this book provides a model for a needed shift from treatment post-trauma to psychological training pre-trauma to prevent deep depression and resulting suicides.As suicides among members of the U.S. military and veterans continue at a rate higher than in the general population—at least 22 each day—and their calls for help become more tragically blatant, with three veterans waiting for treatment outside Veterans Administration hospitals in 2019 committing suicide, authors and former U.S. Marines, Kate Hendricks Thomas and Sarah Plummer Taylor, present a call for a new approach to help halt the needless deaths. Thomas, now a researcher and assistant professor of public health, and Plummer Taylor, now a social worker and adjunct professor, detail a plan to establish preventative training for mental fitness that will help psychologically "vaccinate" service members against depression and PTSD, the most common precursors to suicidal thoughts. Thomas and Plummer Taylor detail their mental fitness training program to shift from post-trauma treatment to pre-trauma prevention. Each topic addressed is illustrated with stories from veterans. Part of the solution, Thomas and Plummer Taylor explain, is to present prevention as something for all service members, and as a positive, strength-building, challenging activity for champions, as opposed to a post-trauma treatment only for "weak and broken" warriors.SortTitle: stopping military suicides: veteran voices to help prevent deathsKeyword(s): Brain and Frontal Cortex; Demographic and Behavioral Characteristics that Increase the Odds of Suicide; Divorce and Domestic Violence; Feeling Alienated and Misunderstood; Finding Theta; Incidence of Military and Veteran Suicide; Mandatory Training in Mental Fitness; Peer-EducationAuthor Info:Kate Hendricks ThomasauthorSarah Plummer TaylorauthoreISBN-13: 9781440875083Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875083.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440875076Imprint: PraegerPages: 184Publication Date: 20201130 -
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The Handbook of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: Principles, Practice, Populations, and Problem-Solving, 2nd Edition [2 volumes]
Author(s): Guidotti, Tee;Contributors: Guidotti, Tee;Abstract:Provides health professionals with a single, accessible, and interesting source to prepare for the field of occupational and environmental medicine. The new edition is extensively updated and includes questions for review in preparation for taking examinations.
This set is designed to be a thorough introduction for physicians entering the occupational and environmental medicine field, whether preparing for specialty examinations or moving into the field from other medical specialties or from primary care. It also serves as a convenient guide and reference for nurses, health professionals, and those outside of health care who need a quick orientation.
The set is written with a strong and coherent point of view about the value of occupational and environmental medicine and commitment to ethical, worker-centered practice. It is unusual in the depth of its coverage; its inclusion of important topics that are usually overlooked in textbooks of the field, such as risk science; its emphasis on good management of occupational health services; and its thorough integration of material that fits topics together rather than presenting them as if they were separate and unrelated.
- Covers all topics in the OEM board Specialty Examination
- Includes an appendix with sample questions from the Specialty Examination
- Is written by an internationally-recognized expert
- Lists essential resources for OEM physicians in an appendix
SortTitle: handbook of occupational and environmental medicine: principles, practice, populations, and problem-solving, 2nd edition [2 volumes]Edition: 2Keyword(s): Clinical Evaluation (Medical); Epidemiology; Exposure Assessment; Monitoring and Surveillance; Occupational Diseases and Health Protection; Occupational Injuries and Musculoskeletal Disorders; Physical Conditions and Hazards; Prevention and Wellness Science; ScienceAuthor Info:Tee L. Guidotti M.D., M.P.H., DABTauthorTee L. Guidotti, MD, MPH, DABT, is a physician, international consultant, and retired professor of occupational and environmental medicine who helped to shape the modern field through his teaching for more than 35 years.
eISBN-13: 9781440865275Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440865275.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440865268Imprint: PraegerPages: 1232Publication Date: 20201031 -
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Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia [4 volumes]
Author(s): Cochran, Moncrieff; New, Rebecca;Contributors: Cochran, Moncrieff; Cochran, Moncrieff; New, Rebecca; New, Rebecca;Abstract:Early childhood education has reached a level of unprecedented national and international focus. Parents, policy makers, and politicians have opinions as well as new questions about what, how, when, and where young children should learn. Teachers and program administrators now find curriculum discussions linked to dramatic new understandings about children's early learning and brain development. Early childhood education is also a major topic of concern internationally, as social policy analysts point to its role in a nation's future economic outlook. As a groundbreaking contribution to its field, this four-volume handbook discusses key historical and contemporary issues, research, theoretical perspectives, national policies, and practices.
A wealth of information provides the user with up-to-date expert entries on a plethora of topics.Over three hundred entries in volumes 1, 2, and 3 cover such topics as:
accountability
assessment
biculturalism
bullying
child abuse
early intervention
ethnicity
Head Start
No Child Left Behind
Zero to three
Editor(s): Cochran, Moncrieff; New, Rebecca;SortTitle: early childhood education: an international encyclopedia [4 volumes]Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues: EducationAuthor Info:Moncrieff CochraneditorMoncrieff CochranauthorRebecca S. NeweditorRebecca S. NewauthoreISBN-13: 9780313014482Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313014482.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780313331008Entry Code: EGR3100Imprint: PraegerPages: 1448Publication Date: 20070130Subtitle: An International Encyclopedia -
The New Town Hall: Why We Engage Personally with Politicians
Author(s): Masullo, Gina;Contributors: Masullo, Gina;Abstract:Drawing on in-depth interviews with a wide variety of Americans, this book answers two questions: How and why do we personally engage with elected officials online and offline? What influence does this personal political engagement have on our democracy?
Never before has it been so easy for Americans to make their personal views known to their elected officials. Citizens can tweet their opinions to their political representatives or respond to a Facebook post on politicians' pages to convey their approval or dislike for policies. They can engage politically through virtual town halls or show up in person at a protest easily organized through digital platforms. But this mediated relationship also makes it easy for politicians to push back against the opinions of their constituents by deriding their views or even blocking them online.
The New Town Hall gives readers a firsthand look at personal political experiences through vivid stories from a variety of Americans. Researcher and former journalist Gina Masullo documents how Americans feel when they are blocked on social media and demonstrates how political talk with elected officials—both online and offline—leads to more involved types of political participation, such as protests or campaigning for political candidates. She contextualizes these personal political experiences with an eye toward understanding how these interactions influence the democratic process.
- Includes data and examples from a wide variety of interviews with citizens about their on- and offline interactions with politicians
- Explains how political talk with elected officials online and offline leads to more involved types of political participation, such as protests and campaigning
- Shows how politicians' refusal to communicate with citizens affects the democratic process
- Demonstrates an accessible and down-to-earth tone
SortTitle: new town hall: why we engage personally with politiciansKeyword(s): Activism; Blocking Social Media; Citizen Voices; Democracy; Online Politics; Personal Politics; Political Engagement; Political Participation; President Donald Trump; Social Media; Politics, Law, and Government; Current Events and Issues: Politics and GovernmentAuthor Info:Gina M. MasulloauthorGina M. Masullo, PhD, is associate director of the Center for Media Engagement and associate professor in the School of Journalism, both at The University of Texas at Austin.
eISBN-13: 9781440866906Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440866906.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440866890Imprint: PraegerPages: 192Publication Date: 20200930 -
The Problem with Parenting: How Raising Children Is Changing across America
Author(s): McDermott, Nancy;Contributors: McDermott, Nancy;Abstract:The Problem with Parenting serves as an essential guide to the recent origins and current excesses of American parenting for students, parents, and policy makers interested in the changing role of the family in childrearing.
Family scholarship focuses predominately on the evolution of family structure and function, with only passing references to parenting. Researchers who study parenting, however, invariably regard it as a sociological phenomenon with complex motivations rooted in factors such as class, economic instability, and new technologies.
This book examines the relationship between changes to the family and the emergence of parenting, defined here as a specific mode of childrearing. It shows how, beginning in the 1970s, the family was transformed from a social unit that functioned as the primary institution for raising children into a vehicle for the nurturing and fulfillment of the self. The book pays special attention to socialization and describes how the change in our understanding of parenthood, from a state of being into the distinct activity of "parenting," is indicative of a disruption of our ability to transfer key cultural values and norms from one generation to the next.
- Suggests that families are no longer able to reliably socialize children
- Proposes that the reason the family has ceased to function as a socializing institution has less to do with changes in structure than the replacement of a child-centered ideal with a therapeutic imperative
- Suggests that parenting is new mode of childrearing that arose in the absence of a reliable institution for childrearing
- Argues that parenting culture itself is a response to the experience of the breakdown in socialization that occurred that began in the 1970s
- Makes the case for a renewal of a societal commitment to children and the rising generation
SortTitle: problem with parenting: how raising children is changing across americaKeyword(s): Authority; Children; Family; Gender; Intimacy; Love; Parent-Child Relationships; Parenting Philosophies; Socialization; Stereotypes; Current Events and Issues: Society; Psychology: Child and TeenAuthor Info:Nancy A. McDermottauthorNancy A. McDermott is an independent writer and researcher and an affiliate of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury.
eISBN-13: 9781440853197Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440853197.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440853180Imprint: PraegerPages: 208Publication Date: 20200831
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A Librarian's Guide to Engaging Families in Learning
Contributors: Lopez, M. Elena; Mehra, Bharat; Caspe, Margaret;Abstract:Public libraries can increase their impact on knowledge development, innovation, and social change by promoting parent and family engagement in children's learning.
Libraries are increasingly focusing on families. Educational research confirms that family engagement in children's learning and development predicts school readiness, positive social behaviors, high school graduation, interest in STEM careers, and post-secondary education.
A Librarian's Guide to Engaging Families in Learning will inspire libraries and librarians to innovate and promote family learning from a child's earliest years through adolescence. By bringing together research and practice, it will deepen your understanding of families' role in education and help you to learn new ways to build positive and trusting family partnerships that honor diverse cultures and languages, as well as to develop leadership for community impact.
Written by thought leaders in the fields of family engagement and library science, each of the three main sections of the book begins with a framework followed by case studies illustrating key concepts of the framework. Cases are followed by reflections from practicing librarians. All chapters focus on practical family engagement in the social infrastructure, lifelong learning, and diversity and social justice.
- Includes ideas to inspire innovative family engagement practices in libraries
- Provides research to help librarians make the case for resources to promote family engagement in public libraries
- Offers content for coursework and continuing education in children's services
Editor(s): Lopez, M. Elena; Mehra, Bharat; Caspe, Margaret;SortTitle: a librarian's guide to engaging families in learningKeyword(s): Adult Services; Social Justice; Public Libraries; Professional Development; MLIS Programs; Management; Inclusion; Family Engagement; Equity; Diversity; Digital Access and Learning; Community Engagement; Collection Development; Children and Youth Services; Librarian's Instructional RoleAuthor Info:M. Elena LopezeditorBharat MehraeditorMargaret CaspeeditorR. David LankeseISBN-13: 9781440875847Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875847.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440875830Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 240Publication Date: 20210831 -
Schoolwide Collaboration for Transformative Social Emotional Learning
Author(s): Hill, Kristy; Harriman, Abbie; Grosso, Amy;Contributors: Hill, Kristy; Harriman, Abbie; Grosso, Amy;Abstract:Schools and libraries can make a difference by teaching kids how to identify and cope with emotions, how to communicate with confidence and empathy, and how to persevere even when things are difficult.
The authors of this helpful text define transformative social-emotional learning and its impact on students and schools. They present current brain research to support social-emotional programming in a whole school program with collaborative lesson ideas adaptable to all age levels for the use of counselors, librarians, administrators, classroom teachers, and all special area teachers. All lessons provide lists of extended student and faculty readings.
Illustrating and highlighting how social-emotional programming helps foster and transform the culture of a school to one of belonging and acceptance, the authors also provide necessary application lessons for all educators in all areas of a school, including ideas for such common areas as playgrounds, cafeterias, classrooms, and libraries, and even ideas for implementation by school administrators.
Research cited predicts desired outcomes, including a culture of belonging, increased student engagement and achievement, and a more compassionate school staff. Ideas and activities provided for professional development for educators benefit students and staff alike.
- Addresses the growing need for teaching students how to identify and regulate emotions
- Discusses building character traits that will help students reach their full potential
- Shows how to transform the school by creating a culture of belonging and equity while increasing achievement
SortTitle: schoolwide collaboration for transformative social emotional learningKeyword(s): Emotional Intelligence; Social Emotional Learning; School Programs; Mindful Learning; Lesson Plans; Building and Managing Relationships; Culturally Responsive Teaching; Culture of Belonging; Emotional Regulation; Mental Health in Schools; Mindfulness in SchoolsAuthor Info:Kristy HillauthorAbbie HarrimanauthorAmy GrossoauthoreISBN-13: 9781440876608Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440876608.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440876592Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 256Publication Date: 20210805 -
The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices, 7th Edition
Author(s): Mardis, Marcia;Contributors: Mardis, Marcia;Abstract:This thorough treatment of collection development for school library educators, students, and practicing school librarians provides quick access to information.
This seventh edition of The Collection Program in Schools is updated in several key areas. It provides an overview of key education trends affecting school library collections, such as digital textbooks, instructional improvement systems, STEM priorities, and open educational resources (OER) use and reuse. Topics of discussion include the new AASL standards as they relate to the collection; the idea of crowdsourcing in collection development; and current trends in the school library profession, such as Future Ready Librarians and new standards from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Each chapter has been updated and revised with new material, and particular emphasis is placed on disaster preparedness and response as they pertain to policies, circulation, preservation, and moving or closing a collection. This edition also includes updates to review of curation and community analysis principles as they affect the development of the library collection.
- Serves as a complete guide to collection management for students as well as practitioners
- Addresses current educational initiatives and new AASL standards
- Provides creative strategies for working in a climate of change and uncertainty
- Looks in depth at disaster recovery policies and procedures needed for collection
SortTitle: collection program in schools: concepts and practices, 7th editionEdition: 7Keyword(s): Budget; Collaboration; Collection Development; Digital Resources; Facilities; Maintenance; Policies; Preservation; Procedures; Selection; Children's and Young Adult Collection Management: Acquisition and Collection Development GuidesAuthor Info:Marcia A. MardisauthorMarcia A. Mardis is an associate professor at Florida State University's iSchool and editor of IASL's School Libraries Worldwide.
eISBN-13: 9781440876646Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440876646.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440878725Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 344Publication Date: 20210731 -
Librarian's Guide to Online Searching: Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction, 6th Edition
Author(s): Brown, Christopher;Contributors: Brown, Christopher;Abstract:Updates the premier textbook for students and librarians needing to know the landscape of current databases and how to search them.
Librarians need to know of existing databases, and they must be able to teach search capabilities and strategies to library users. This practical guide introduces librarians to a broad spectrum of fee-based and freely available databases and explains how to teach them.
The updated 6th edition of this well-regarded text covers new databases on the market as well as updates to older databases. It also explains underlying information structures and demonstrates how to search most effectively. It introduces readers to several recent changes, such as the move away from metadata-based indexing to full text indexing by vendors covering newspaper content. Business databases receive greater emphasis.
As in the previous edition, this book takes a real-world approach, covering topics from basic and advanced search tools to online subject databases. Each chapter includes a thorough discussion, a recap, concrete examples, exercises, and points to consider, making it an ideal text for courses in database searching as well as a trustworthy professional resource.
- Helps librarians and students understand the latest developments in library databases
- Looks not only at textual databases but also numerical, image, video, and social media resources
- Includes changes and trends in database functionality since the 5th edition
SortTitle: librarian's guide to online searching: cultivating database skills for research and instruction, 6th editionEdition: 6Keyword(s): Controlled Vocabularies; Database Instruction; Database Interfaces; Database Searching; Evaluating Databases; Google Search Tools; Library Instruction; Licensing Databases; User Behaviors; Reference and Information Services and ToolsAuthor Info:Christopher C. BrownauthorChristopher C. Brown, professor, is reference librarian and coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, Main Library.
eISBN-13: 9781440878244Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440878244.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440878732Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 392Publication Date: 20210618 -
Storytelling: Art and Technique, 5th Edition
Contributors: Del Negro, Janice;Abstract:This book serves as both a textbook and reference for faculty and students in LIS courses on storytelling and a professional guide for practicing librarians, particularly youth services librarians in public and school libraries.
Storytelling: Art and Technique serves professors, students, and practitioners alike as a textbook, reference, and professional guide. It provides practical instruction and concrete examples of how to use the power of story to build literacy and presentation skills, as well as to create community in those same educational spaces.
This text illustrates the value of storytelling, covers the history of storytelling in libraries, and offers valuable guidance for bringing stories to contemporary listeners, with detailed instructions on the selection, preparation, and presentation of stories. It also provides guidance around the planning and administration of a storytelling program. Topics include digital storytelling, open mics and slams, and the neuroscience of storytelling. An extensive and helpful section of resources for the storyteller is included in an expanded Part V of this edition.
- Offers readers a thorough overview of the role of story and storytelling in the library
- Gives a convincing argument for the value of storytelling
- Provides practical tips on selecting, preparing, and telling stories
- Presents insights on storytelling to specific populations, including children, young adults, and those with special needs
- Includes an extensive list of resources
Editor(s): Del Negro, Janice;SortTitle: storytelling: art and technique, 5th editionEdition: 5Keyword(s): digital storytelling; storytelling presentation; story; international storytelling; History of Storytelling; International Stories; Presentation; Programs; Purpose and Value of Storytelling; Storytelling for Children; Storytelling for Special Needs Audiences; Adult Services and ProgramsAuthor Info:Janice M. Del NegroeditorJanice M. Del Negro, PhD, is tenured associate professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.
eISBN-13: 9781440872099Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872099.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872082Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 464Publication Date: 20210630 -
Libraries and Homelessness: An Action Guide
Author(s): Winkelstein, Julie;Contributors: Winkelstein, Julie;Abstract:Advocating a strategic approach, this book shows how to form a plan, secure funding and support, and create effective programs for adults, children, and youth who are experiencing homelessness. You'll find guidance for creating partnerships, training staff, and advocating.
Taking a holistic approach that will help you to better understand the experience of homelessness within the context of your library community, this book offers new strategies and tools for addressing the challenge of meeting the needs of the entire community, including those who are unstably housed. With basic facts, statistics, and conversations about homelessness, the author makes a case for why libraries should provide support, explains exactly which needs they may be able (or unable) to meet, and shows how this support can be a natural part of the library services you already provide.
Topics discussed include trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and mental and physical health challenges; brief stories and concrete examples illustrate the principles and guidelines discussed. Citing innovative services such as Dallas Public Library's "coffee and conversation" program and San Francisco Public Library's social worker program, the book offers both food for thought and tools for action as public librarians strive to understand and meet the needs of a population that has traditionally been stereotyped and excluded.
- Discusses specific short-term and long-term actions that libraries can take to better address the needs of community members who are experiencing homelessness
- Outlines steps libraries can take to balance the needs of all library users
- Shows how to identify and work with potential partners
- Describes new ways libraries can and are addressing common barriers to library services for those experiencing homelessness
SortTitle: libraries and homelessness: an action guideKeyword(s): Community Assessment; Creating an Action Plan; Funding; Homelessness; Information Needs; LGBTQ+ Youth and Homelessness; Partnerships; Physical and Emotional Needs; Serving Unhoused Adults and Youth; Adult Services and Programs; Children's and Young Adult ServicesAuthor Info:Julie Ann WinkelsteinauthorJulie Ann Winkelstein, PhD, MLIS, is an activist, writer, and teacher who worked as a public librarian for 20 years. She teaches a library school course on homelessness, poverty and libraries at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
eISBN-13: 9781440862793Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440862793.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440862786Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 282Publication Date: 20210731 -
Helping Library Users with Legal Questions: Practical Advice for Research, Programming, and Outreach
Author(s): Hamilton, Deborah;Contributors: Hamilton, Deborah;Abstract:Learn how to assist library patrons, including self-represented litigants, through legal research instruction, programming, and outreach.
According to the National Center for State Courts, in 76 percent of civil cases in the United States at least one of the parties represents him- or herself. As more people represent themselves in court, more are coming to the library to seek answers to legal questions.
Do you ever feel panicked when someone asks you a legal reference question? Are you are not sure where to look for information or how much information you can provide? What can libraries do to assist self-represented litigants? Deborah Hamilton began her career as a law librarian with no formal legal training. Now, not only does she help people with legal reference questions, but she also provides legal programming and outreach to the community.
Learn the difference between legal information and legal advice as well as how to connect with community groups who provide legal services. In this book, Hamilton teaches librarians how to teach themselves about legal research and resources, as well as offering practical ideas for types of legal programs and outreach that they can proactively offer patrons.
- Get ideas for legal programming and outreach to assist patrons with legal questions
- Know where to find free legal resources and how to research legal questions
- Understand the difference between legal information and legal advice
- Learn where to look for and how to connect with community groups who provide legal services
- Understand the justice gap and the challenges that patrons face when they represent themselves
SortTitle: helping library users with legal questions: practical advice for research, programming, and outreachKeyword(s): Adult Services; Collection Development; Government Documents; Justice Gap; Legal Research; Outreach; Programming; Reference and Information Services and Tools: Reference Tools, General; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and AboveAuthor Info:Deborah A. HamiltonauthorDeborah A. Hamilton is the strategic services librarian who oversees the law collection at Pikes Peak Library District. She has served as president, vice president, and secretary for the Colorado Association of Law Libraries.
eISBN-13: 9781440872013Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872013.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872006Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 206Publication Date: 20210731 -
Research Methods in Library and Information Science, 7th Edition
Author(s): Connaway, Lynn; Radford, Marie;Contributors: Connaway, Lynn; Radford, Marie;Abstract:The seventh edition of this frequently adopted textbook features new or expanded sections on social justice research, data analysis software, scholarly identity research, social networking, data science, and data visualization, among other topics. It continues to include discipline experts' voices.
The revised seventh edition of this popular text provides instruction and guidance for professionals and students in library and information science who want to conduct research and publish findings, as well as for practicing professionals who want a broad overview of the current literature.
Providing a broad introduction to research design, the authors include principles, data collection techniques, and analyses of quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as advantages and limitations of each method and updated bibliographies. Chapters cover the scientific method, sampling, validity, reliability, and ethical concerns along with quantitative and qualitative methods. LIS students and professionals will consult this text not only for instruction on conducting research but also for guidance in critically reading and evaluating research publications, proposals, and reports.
As in the previous edition, discipline experts provide advice, tips, and strategies for completing research projects, dissertations, and theses; writing grants; overcoming writer's block; collaborating with colleagues; and working with outside consultants. Journal and book editors discuss how to publish and identify best practices and understudied topics, as well as what they look for in submissions.
- Features new or expanded sections on social justice research; virtual collaboration, data collection, and dissemination; scholarly communication; computer-assisted qualitative and quantitative data analysis; scholarly identity research and guidelines; data science; and visualization of quantitative and qualitative data
- Provides a broad and comprehensive overview and update, especially of research published over the past five years
- Highlights school, public, and academic research findings
- Relies on the coauthors' expertise in research design, securing grant funding, and using the latest technology and data analysis software
SortTitle: research methods in library and information science, 7th editionEdition: 7Keyword(s): Experimental Research; Individual Interviews; Participatory Research; Qualitative Methods; Quantitative Methods; Research Analysis; Research Studies; Survey Research; Textual Analysis; Research Methods, Statistics, and Data: Research MethodsAuthor Info:Lynn Silipigni ConnawayauthorMarie L. RadfordauthoreISBN-13: 9781440878589Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440878589.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440878718Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 552Publication Date: 20210531 -
The Passive Programming Playbook: 101 Ways to Get Library Customers off the Sidelines
Author(s): Willey, Paula; Amaral, Andria;Contributors: Willey, Paula; Amaral, Andria;Abstract:This book offers 101 passive programming ideas that are extendable, adaptable, customizable, and above all, stealable—so your passive programming never runs dry.
Passive programming is a cheap, quick, fun way to make all library customers feel like part of the community. It can support reading initiatives, foster family engagement, encourage visit frequency, and coax interaction out of library lurkers—while barely making a dent in your programming budget. Passive programming can be targeted at children, teens, adults, or seniors; used to augment existing programs; and executed in places where staff-led programming can't reach. It can be light-footed, spontaneous, and easily deployed to reflect and respond to current news, media, library events, and even the weather. But even passive programming pros run out of ideas sometimes, and when that happens, they want a fresh, funny source of inspiration.
- Make programming less intimidating
- Get the most bang for your buck from whatever resources you have available
- Make diverse customers feel welcome and seen
- Encourage repeat/regular library visits
- Boost your programming statistics
SortTitle: passive programming playbook: 101 ways to get library customers off the sidelinesKeyword(s): Adult Programming; Budget-Conscious Programming; Children's Programming; Customer Engagement; Passive Programming; Professional Development; Repeat Library Visitation; Services to Minorities; Strategic Programming; Adult Services and Programs; Children's and Young Adult ProgramsAuthor Info:Paula WilleyauthorAndria L. AmaralauthoreISBN-13: 9781440870576Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870576.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870569Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 240Publication Date: 20210531 -
Core Values in School LIbrarianship: Responding with Commitment and Courage
Contributors: Moreillon, Judi;Abstract:This title offers pre-service, newly practicing, and seasoned school librarians opportunities for reflection as well as inspiring strategies for enacting four core values of the profession.
The school library profession has been in "crisis" for more than a decade. Educational decision-makers have not been made aware of or sold on the core values of school librarianship and its value to students, classroom teachers, administrators, and the entire school community. Budgetary priorities often do not include school librarians, resulting in a lack of funding and the elimination of many positions, which can cause many school librarians to feel vulnerable and afraid. Guideposts are needed to offer today's school librarians a chance to connect or reconnect with their passion for literacy, learning, and serving that led them to the profession.
Core Values in School Librarianship: Responding with Commitment and Courage provides preservice, newly practicing, and seasoned school librarians with opportunities for thoughtful reflection alongside inspiring strategies for gathering courage and enacting four core values of the profession. It is an important and visionary book that all school librarians should read as they develop in their role as leaders in their schools.
- Guides readers to connect or reconnect with passion and purpose for school librarianship, both of which are essential during times of crisis and change
- Addresses the core values of librarianship with examples of how they are enacted in the school library setting
- Features diverse voices and experiences related to passion and practice of the core values
- Provides opportunities for reflection to improve practice and strengthen commitment to the work of school librarianship
- Benefits library stakeholders
Editor(s): Moreillon, Judi;SortTitle: core values in school librarianship: responding with commitment and courageKeyword(s): Core Values; School librarianship; Literacy; Learning; Leadership; Advocacy; Collegial Relationships; Diversity; Equity; Inclusion; Intellectual Freedom; K-12 Teaching and Learning; Library Core Values; School Culture; School Librarian Leadership; Librarian's Instructional RoleAuthor Info:Judi MoreilloneditorJudi Moreillon, PhD, is a literacies and libraries consultant. She has taught preservice school librarians since 1995. Her research and publications focus on school librarian leadership and classroom teacher–school librarian instructional partnerships.
eISBN-13: 9781440878169Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440878169.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440878152Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 200Publication Date: 20210531 -
Plagiarism in Higher Education: Tackling Tough Topics in Academic Integrity
Author(s): Eaton, Sarah;Contributors: Eaton, Sarah;Abstract:With considerations for students, faculty members, librarians, and researchers, this book will explain and help to mitigate plagiarism in higher education contexts.
Plagiarism is a complex issue that affects many stakeholders in higher education, but it isn't always well understood. This text provides an in-depth, evidence-based understanding of plagiarism with the goal of engaging campus communities in informed conversations about proactive approaches to plagiarism.
Offering practical suggestions for addressing plagiarism campus-wide, this book tackles such messy topics as self-plagiarism, plagiarism among international students, essay mills, and contract cheating. It also answers such tough questions as:
- Why do students plagiarize, and why don't faculty always report it?
- Why are plagiarism cases so hard to manage?
- What if researchers themselves plagiarize?
- How can we design better learning assessments to prevent plagiarism?
- When should we choose human detection versus text-matching software?
This nonjudgmental book focuses on academic integrity from a teaching and learning perspective, offering comprehensive insights into various aspects of plagiarism with a particular lens on higher education to benefit the entire campus community.
- Provides a comprehensive treatment of plagiarism in higher education
- Candidly presents tough topics, such as self-plagiarism and essay mills
- Draws from the scholarly literature to empower educators, librarians, and students to think proactively about plagiarism prevention
SortTitle: plagiarism in higher education: tackling tough topics in academic integrityKeyword(s): Students; Social Sharing; Self-Plagiarism; Role Models; Plagiarism; Managing Plagiairism; International Student Plagiarism; Frat Files; Faculty; Essay Mills; Detection; Contract Cheating; Contingent Staff; Assessment Design; Academic Misconduct; Academic Librarians; Academic Integrity; Academic DishonestyAuthor Info:Sarah Elaine EatonauthorSarah Elaine Eaton, PhD, is associate professor at the University of Calgary, Canada.
eISBN-13: 9781440874383Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874383.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874376Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 252Publication Date: 20210323 -
Student-Centered Learning by Design
Author(s): Whiting, Jacquelyn;Contributors: Whiting, Jacquelyn;Abstract:Current research is pushing schools to adopt more student-centered approaches to the classroom experience, and educators—librarians and classroom teachers alike—are being challenged to revise their curricula and instruction to be student-centered, personalized, and differentiated.
This book empowers librarians, teachers, and administrators to be empathic problem-solvers and decision-makers. By reframing the challenges that members of a learning community face as opportunities to better meet teaching and learning needs, readers will find that adoption of a mindset focused on users—namely, design thinking—elevates and creates opportunities for innovating pedagogy. Moreover, it can enhance school culture as well as build channels of communication among various stakeholders in schools and districts.
When educators of any subject or discipline apply design thinking skills to their curriculum implementation, authentic student-centered learning experiences become the core of the learning experience. The case studies shared in this book provide examples of student-centered approaches being used in elementary, middle, and high schools, so that readers have many models on which to base their work and from which to build confidence in shifting their pedagogy to keep the student at the center of teaching and learning decisions.
- Explanations of design thinking models, how they work, and how they apply to teaching and learning
- Opportunities to practice empathizing with learning community stakeholders and designing to meet those stakeholders' needs
- Models for writing curricula, units, and lesson plans that are student-centered by design
- Resources for implementing project-based learning experiences with students
- Reproducible graphics and organizers for instructional use
SortTitle: student-centered learning by designKeyword(s): Collaboration; Curriculum Development; Design Thinking; Entrepreneurship; Future-Readiness; Inquiry; Problem-Based Learning; Problem-Solving; Project-Based Learning; Educational Technology and Instructional Design: Instructional DesignAuthor Info:Jacquelyn WhitingauthorMichelle LuhtalaeISBN-13: 9781440877544Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440877544.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440877537Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 154Publication Date: 20210315 -
From Text to Epitext: Expanding Students' Comprehension, Engagement, and Media Literacy
Contributors: Witte, Shelbie; Gross, Melissa; Latham, Don;Abstract:This volume explains how analyzing textual elements that aren't part of the text but connected to it can be used with K–16 students to improve comprehension, engagement, critical thinking, and media literacy.
Beginning with an introduction that briefly explains Genette's theory of paratext and discusses the functions of epitext theory, this book comprises theory-to-practice chapters that showcase ways in which teachers and librarians can use elements independent of a text to discuss texts and media with students. Chapters include a practitioner's section specifying practical approaches and explanations for how to use epitext.
Scaffolding an application of theory to practice, this title provides educators with an original approach to increasing literacy engagement and integration as well as for increasing media literacy and critical thinking. It includes practical ideas for using epitext in the classroom to promote critical thinking and for collaboration between teachers and librarians. It also includes editorial sidebars that provide additional "how-to" ideas, support deep thinking, make connections to relevant content in other chapters, and provide examples for students in K–16 classrooms.
- Explains how epitext can be used to scaffold understanding by providing summaries of content, interpretations, criticisms, and appreciations others share about the work
- Demonstrates the creative process by following the trail of the production of a work
- Helps students to explore and use various media to complement and extend their experience of a work
Editor(s): Witte, Shelbie; Gross, Melissa; Latham, Don;SortTitle: from text to epitext: expanding students' comprehension, engagement, and media literacyKeyword(s): Comprehension; Critical Thinking; Curriculum; Digital Literacy; Epitext; Film; Gaming; Media Literacy; Poetry; Teacher/Librarian Partnerships; Librarian's Instructional Role: Curriculum and Instruction, K-12; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, K-12Author Info:Shelbie WitteeditorMelissa GrosseditorDon LathameditorTeri S. LesesneeISBN-13: 9781440877506Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440877506.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440877490Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 212Publication Date: 20210331 -
Mindful School Libraries: Creating and Sustaining Nurturing Spaces and Programs
Author(s): Stephens, Wendy;Contributors: Stephens, Wendy;Abstract:Complement efforts in the classroom to work on social-emotional learning, and understand the affective needs of young people in library settings.
Given the national climate of anxiety and fear, climbing diagnoses of neurological difference, and overall sensitivity, fewer young people come to school able to self-soothe. Building on the work of Nel Noddings, Lynne Evarts, and Meghan Harper, this book focuses on the deliberation, quiet, and reflection sometimes described collectively as mindfulness.
From breathing exercises to meditation, mindfulness exercises can be a coping mechanism for at-risk students, and librarians can create an environment, away from the classroom, in which students can explore their abilities to regulate and control their social and emotional responses, skills that underpin information retrieval and analysis. The role of school libraries in promoting mindfulness in the twenty-first century could parallel the quest for intellectual stimulation and self-improvement that informed the public libraries movement in the late nineteenth century. Providing practical suggestions for working in concert with classroom teachers, school counseling staff, and community partners, this guide will inform librarians' practice by increasing awareness of how to create a nurturing space for students in the school library.
- Highlights how mindfulness strategies have been successfully implemented in classroom and library spaces
- Recommends a range of easy-to-implement, no- or low-cost adjustments to space and services that can make the library experience more inclusive and positive
- Harnesses the increasing interest in social-emotional learning and how that undergirds student readiness to learn and confidence as a learner
SortTitle: mindful school libraries: creating and sustaining nurturing spaces and programsKeyword(s): Affective Aspect of Education; Bibliotherapy; Collection Development; Duty of Care; Kinesthetic Learning; Mindfulness; School Counseling; School Library Practice; School Library Spaces; Social-Emotional Learning; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Needs and Behavior PracticesAuthor Info:Wendy StephensauthorWendy Stephens, PhD, is assistant professor and school library chair at Jacksonville State University.
eISBN-13: 9781440875281Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875281.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440875274Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 152Publication Date: 20210201 -
Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide, 6th Edition
Author(s): Simpson, Carol; Wolf, Sara;Contributors: Simpson, Carol; Wolf, Sara;Abstract:Copyright for Schools makes legal concepts related to U.S. copyright law understandable to educators. A staple on reference shelves, it has now been updated with new court rulings and technology applications.
This updated edition of Copyright for Schools explains U.S. copyright law as it applies to education settings clearly and concisely for teachers and school librarians.
Topics new to this edition include copyright implications related to the use of such streaming services as Netflix™ and Pandora™, links to online tools that teachers can use to assist them in making their own daily decisions regarding the use of copyrighted materials, and implications relating to the use of anonymous internet publishing tools such as Snapchat™ and use of Cloud-based sharing. Other new topics include issues related to disability, how to appropriately respond to cease and desist letters and other legal inquiries, implications of the Music Modernization Act, and expanded discussion of open resources such as Creative Commons licenses.
This edition also adds a concordance in a "Scope and Sequence" table format, so all information related to U.S. copyright knowledge is accessible no matter where it resides within the text, and provides links to online tools and resources that can be used to guide users of copyrighted materials in making decisions about how to use them. Still included are the real-world applications and the Q&A sidebars from prior editions.
- Concordance linking copyright concepts to concepts featured elsewhere in the text
- Revised and expanded lists of free and licensed materials for use in teaching and learning
- New chapter discussing issues related to disability
- New chapter discussing appropriate responses to cease and desist letters and other legal inquiries
- Links to online tools and resources that can be used to guide users of copyrighted materials in making decisions about how to use them
SortTitle: copyright for schools: a practical guide, 6th editionEdition: 6Keyword(s): Creative Commons and Other Automatic Licenses; Digitization; Differences between "Copyright Free," "Royalty Free," "License," and "Lease"; Fair Use Analysis; History of Copyright Law; Internet-Based Applications; Issues Specific to Media by TypeAuthor Info:Carol SimpsonauthorSara E. WolfauthoreISBN-13: 9781440864841Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440864841.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440864834Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 394Publication Date: 20210112 -
Spreadsheets for Librarians: Getting Results with Excel and Google Sheets
Author(s): White, Bruce;Contributors: White, Bruce;Abstract:Work smarter and save time with the librarian's guide to the hidden-in-plain-sight secrets of Excel, Sheets, and other types of spreadsheets.
While some librarians have become very skilled at using the full power of Excel and Sheets to turn data into useful and valuable information, for many librarians the relevance of spreadsheets—and how to use them—is not necessarily obvious.
This book demystifies Excel and other spreadsheets. Starting from basic concepts, the book progresses to advanced implementations important to librarians in such areas as collection management, including evaluation and benchmarking; research assessment through the creation of sophisticated bibliometric measures; and library design based on an analysis of patron behavior or the creation of a keyword map of physical collections. Real-life examples highlight a variety of techniques and shortcuts that can be immediately applied to libraries of all kinds.
Spreadsheets for Librarians is a book for the desk, not only the library shelves. No prior knowledge of spreadsheets is needed, and readers can expect to learn skills that will enhance their reputation as information and data professionals.
- Illustrates spreadsheet techniques that are immediately applicable in a wide variety of library contexts
- Explains the potential of readily available data as a means to enhance individual and institutional performance in the library and information sector
- Helps librarians think like data and information specialists
- Showcases skills that are portable and independent of more narrowly-focused software packages
- Shows how to communicate more effectively with IT specialists
SortTitle: spreadsheets for librarians: getting results with excel and google sheetsKeyword(s): Accounting and Financial Analysis; Bibliometric Studies; Collection Management; Data Migration; Library Use Studies; Patron Roll Management; Research Data Management; Staff Management; Statistical Analysis; Information Systems and Technology: Database and Other Retrieval SystemsAuthor Info:Bruce WhiteauthorBruce White is copyright and open access advisor at Massey University, New Zealand. He has worked in both public and university libraries.
eISBN-13: 9781440869327Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869327.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869310Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 316Publication Date: 20210111 -
Libraries Publish: How to Start a Magazine, Small Press, Blog, and More
Author(s): Katz, Stephanie;Contributors: Katz, Stephanie;Abstract:In this book, author Stephanie Katz, founding editor of the award-winning literary journal 805 Lit + Art, shares practical tools and advice for starting successful creative publishing projects.
Publishing benefits libraries by providing high-quality content to patrons, showcasing local writers and faculty, and creating buzz for the library. These endeavors can be launched at any type and size of library, often for little to no cost. Libraries Publish teaches libraries how to publish literary magazines, book review blogs, local anthologies, picture books, library professional journals, and even novels. You'll learn how to run a writing contest or writer-in-residence program, form community partnerships with other literary organizations, find funding, navigate legal considerations, market your publication, and more.
Each chapter contains detailed information on how to start your project, including comprehensive checklists, recommendations for free software, and legal considerations. Social media strategies as well as tips for facilitating student or teen-run projects are also covered. If your library wants to start a publishing project, this book will be your go-to resource!- Shows how each project fits into the mission of a library
- Offers legal information including publishing rights and author publishing agreements
- Reviews free and subscription software for websites, submissions management, layout, and communication with subscribers
- Contains marketing and social media strategies for promoting a publication locally and nationally
- Suggests ways to engage the community and build local partnerships
SortTitle: libraries publish: how to start a magazine, small press, blog, and moreKeyword(s): Anthology; Book Review Blog; Creative Writing; Literary Journal; Marketing; Professional Journal; Publishing; Small Press; Writer-in-Residence; Adult Services and Programs; Librarian's Instructional RoleAuthor Info:Stephanie KatzauthorStephanie Katz is technology librarian at Manatee County Public Library System and founding editor-in-chief of 805 Lit + Art.
eISBN-13: 9781440869440Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869440.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869433Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 274Publication Date: 20210111 -
Underserved Patrons in University Libraries: Assisting Students Facing Trauma, Abuse, and Discrimination
Contributors: Skinner, Julia; Gross, Melissa;Abstract:This practical and research-based volume focuses on how libraries can meet the needs of underserved patrons in college and university libraries, with an emphasis on those facing trauma, abuse, and discrimination.
While university libraries strive to meet the needs of all students, some groups have traditionally been overlooked. This volume engages with those underserved populations on college campuses, with an emphasis on those facing trauma, abuse, and discrimination. It brings a variety of authorial voices to discuss different aspects of that service and to share current research related to underserved populations in libraries. This combination supports research in LIS and beyond while offering concrete ways for service providers to make a difference in the lives of their patrons.
Editors Skinner and Gross have both conducted extensive research in ethically meeting patron needs. They and their contributors are keenly aware of the complex and interwoven considerations that inform such service, such as patron desire for confidentiality accompanied by an urgent need for assistance. This volume is committed to sharing diverse voices in the field and to exploring the interrelationship between theoretical findings and practical applications—all in the service of underserved patrons.
- Readers will gain a deep understanding of these underserved populations and how to respond by providing meaningful services
- Readers will learn strategies for outreach and the development of community service programs
- Readers will become aware of the wide variety of user populations whose information behavior may be limited by an experience or life circumstance that they may not want to divulge
Editor(s): Skinner, Julia; Gross, Melissa;SortTitle: underserved patrons in university libraries: assisting students facing trauma, abuse, and discriminationKeyword(s): Community College; Diversity; Homelessness; Immigration; Inclusion; Interpersonal Violence; Mental Health; Nontraditional Students; Sexual Assault; Adult Services and Programs; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and AboveAuthor Info:Julia C. SkinnereditorMelissa GrosseditorNicole A. CookeeISBN-13: 9781440870422Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870422.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870415Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 222Publication Date: 20210112 -
Building News Literacy: Lessons for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary and Middle Schools
Author(s): Bober, Tom;Contributors: Bober, Tom;Abstract:Every upper-elementary and middle school educator can teach news literacy and connected literacies, including text, visual, graphic, and video literacy, using this book.
This book suggests that news literacy is made up of several other literacies and skills that must not only be explored across the subject areas, but also connected to students' real-world consuming and sharing habits. A series of lessons, some using technology, lay a foundation for building these multiple literacies and skills. While not meant to be a complete program, the lessons provide a holistic experience and are adaptable to personalize students' learning.
The author melds strategies for finding and making meaning from information, the multiple literacies that young consumers of news must be familiar with to navigate news and other information, and the digital skills necessary to navigate today's news options. Whether students encounter news in the firewall-protected classroom or pushed out to them on their phones, the series of lessons encourage them to give pause and ask important questions as they move beyond simply consuming to become critical readers of the news.
- Understand what news literacy is, how it connects to other literacies, and the need for teaching news literacy in upper-elementary and middle school grades
- Reflect on areas of instruction, learning objectives, and pedagogical approaches to teaching news literacy
- Be able to implement and adapt targeted lessons focused on learning objectives that build news literacy and other connected literacies in a variety of upper-elementary and middle school learning environments
SortTitle: building news literacy: lessons for teaching critical thinking skills in elementary and middle schoolsKeyword(s): elementary education; News literacy; Middle school education; media literacy; literacy; Curating Sources; Graphic Literacy; Historical Literacy; Identifying Facts and Opinions; Primary Sources; Readers' Perspectives; Reliability and Credibility of Sources; Video LiteracyAuthor Info:Tom BoberauthorTom Bober is an elementary school librarian in Missouri and author of Elementary Educator's Guide to Primary Sources.
eISBN-13: 9781440875168Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875168.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440875151Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 182Publication Date: 20210105 -
Evaluating the School Library: Analysis, Techniques, and Research Practices, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Everhart, Nancy;Contributors: Everhart, Nancy;Abstract:This guide for the evaluation of school libraries both in practice and in research covers analysis, techniques, and research practices for conducting evaluations of curriculum, collections, facilities, and library personnel performance.
This new edition of an important tool for school librarians and administrators describes how and why to conduct evaluations of school libraries and explains the evaluation of curriculum, collections, facilities, student programs and services, and library personnel. The results can be used for strategic planning, curriculum development, and conducting action research.
New topics to this edition include explorations of community, faculty, students, and school library research, discussing how to bring all stakeholders to the table when evaluating the school library program, personnel and services, and the collection and facilities. Other new topics include information on high-stakes testing, multiculturalism, special needs students, advocacy, school librarians' self-evaluation, dispositions for learning, and evidence-based practice. This title will be of value to new school librarians in assessing how their program compares to others, as well as to school library professors, who will find this book useful in management and administration courses.
- Discusses evaluation of all school services
- Presents the only comprehensive evaluation guide for school libraries
- Contains helpful tools, forms, and checklists that add value
- Provides a one-stop and one-of-a-kind resource for all types of evaluation
SortTitle: evaluating the school library: analysis, techniques, and research practices, 2nd editionEdition: 2Keyword(s): Action Research; Community Input Surveys; Evaluation of Collection; Evaluation of Curriculum; Evaluation of Facilities; Evaluation of Personnel; Evaluation of Student Learning and Instruction; Research on Evaluation; Standard for Learning; Children's and Young Adult ServicesAuthor Info:Nancy Everhart Ph.D.authorNancy Everhart is professor at the iSchool at Florida State University. She is an award-winning researcher and author of more than 100 professional articles focusing on school librarians and school libraries.
eISBN-13: 9781440855870Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440855870.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440855863Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 194Publication Date: 20201014