Consultation-liaison psychiatry is an important interface between psychiatry and the rest of medicine as well as psychology, social work, nursing, and other behavioral science disciplines.
Newly updated to examine Hillary Clinton's formidable 2008 presidential campaign, Women for President analyzes the gender bias the media has demonstrated in covering women candidates since the first woman ran for America's highest office in 1872.
Employing primary sources and interviews with protagonists of the rebellion of the Italian North, this book explores the invention of the Padanian nation and the construction of identity politics in Northern Italy.
Erotic texts written by and for women play a significant role in negotiating relations of gender, sexuality and kinship, and in shaping popular ideas about romance and the erotic.
Unlike most other sociology or social science dictionaries, in this translation of the Critical Dictionary of Sociology, taken from the second French edition of the Dictionary and edited by the English sociologist Peter Hamilton, the critical value of this distinctive work is at last made available for a wider audience.
How China is using the US-led war on terror to erase the cultural identity of its Muslim minority in the Xinjiang regionWithin weeks of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, the Chinese government warned that it faced a serious terrorist threat from its Uyghur ethnic minority, who are largely Muslim.
Addressing cultural representations of women's participation in the political violence and terrorism of the Italian anni di piombo ('years of lead', c.
This book offers an in-depth exploration of life in Shitayama-cho, a diverse neighborhood in Tokyo, aiming to capture the daily experiences, cultural practices, and social dynamics of its residents.
A blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community Efrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities.
Discover the wonders of God's unconditional love with this official workbook to the New York Times bestselling book, The Love Stories of the Bible Speak.
This series of reflective accounts explores the benefits that Buddhist practice can bring for autistic individuals, and outlines how Dharma teachers, centre directors and meditation group leaders can help ensure sessions are truly autism sensitive.
Der Sammelband präsentiert Erkenntnisse aus unterschiedlichen Wissenschaftsdisziplinen sowie erprobte Praxismodelle, die explizit Geschlechterdimensionen in gesundheitsbezogenen Fragen berücksichtigen.
Between the Lines examines the role of three women poets of African descent--Frances Harper, Cristina Ayala, and Auta de Souza--in shaping the literary history of the Americas.
Creating metropolitan regions that are more efficient, equitable, and sustainable depends on the willingness of local officials to work together across municipal boundaries to solve large-scale problems.
Feministische Traditionen und Geschlechterforschung haben in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten gesellschaftliches Wissen und eine Vielzahl neuer theoretischer Erkenntnisse hervorgebracht.
Since the beginning of social life human societies have faced the problem how to distribute the results of collaborative activities among the participants.
This informed and accessible book captures the art, energy, passion, and pageantry of over 60 years of lowrider culture-an absolutely iconic Chicano and American phenomenon.
In an ideal world, the laws of Congress--known as federal statutes--would always be clearly worded and easily understood by the judges tasked with interpreting them.
African American freedom is often defined in terms of emancipation and civil rights legislation, but it did not arrive with the stroke of a pen or the rap of a gavel.
Miriam Schmuhl untersucht anhand von sensibel erzählten Fallskizzen erstmals im deutschsprachigen Raum die Belastungen und Unterstützungsbedarfe psychisch erkrankter Väter.
Mentoring Children and Young People for Social Inclusion critically analyses the challenges and possibilities of mentoring approaches to youth welfare and equality.
In their journeys to prison and community re-entry, women leaving prison tend to share overarching challenges connected to lives of poverty, trauma, and abuse.
Short and accessible, this book interweaves a discussion of the geography of property in one global city, Vancouver, with a more general analysis of property, politics, and the city.
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be awarded to personnel in the United States' Armed Forces.
Intergenerational income mobility is of great societal importance due to its relevance to equal socio-economic opportunity and future economic efficiency.
Anthropological Theory for the Twenty-First Century presents a critical approach to the study of anthropological theory for the next generation of aspiring anthropologists.
Der liturgische Teil des Jahrbuchs befasst sich mit Paradigmen, an denen sich liturgische Erneuerungen orientiert haben und stellt Paradigmen vor, die für die zukünftige Entwicklung von Agenden im Fokus stehen.
Much recent research in Urban Studies has concentrated on the notion of the 'global city' but discussion has also covered a larger set of mega cities, with populations in excess of 10 million.
