Social Vulnerability to Disasters (Thomas Deborah S. K.)(Pevná vazba)

Social Vulnerability to Disasters (Thomas Deborah S. K.)(Pevná vazba)

The 2010 Haiti and Chili earthquakes, the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in Japan are but a few examples of recent catastrophic events that continue to reveal how social structure and roles produce extensive human suffering and differential

Social Pathways to Health Vulnerability: Implications for Health Professionals (Pacquiao Dula F.)(Pevná vazba)

Reveals how social determinants impact the health of vulnerable populations Introduces a framework that uniquely integrates the principles of social justice, human rights and cultural competence Provides ethical and clinical guidelines to promote health equityIdentifies the skills needed to move

A Life of Secrets (Kaine Margaret)(Pevná vazba)

Deploring social injustice, Lady Deborah Claremont opens a staff agency, concealing the fact that she's a member of the aristocracy. But Deborah has become accustomed to keeping secrets. It began eight years ago in 1918 when her dashing French lieutenant was tragically killed. Amid an undercurrent

Policing Encounters with Vulnerability (Asquith Nicole L.)(Pevná vazba)

Chapter 1. Vulnerability as a Contemporary Challenge for Policing.- SECTION ONE: CONCEPUTALISING POLICING ENCOUNTERS WITH VULNERABILITY.- Chapter 2. Problematising and Reconceptualising 'Vulnerability' in the Context of Disablist Violence.- Chapter 3. Embodying Youthful Vulnerabilities and Policing

Governing the Social in Neoliberal Times (Brock Deborah)(Pevná vazba)

Neoliberalism is most commonly associated with free trade, the minimal state, and competitive individualism. But it is not simply national economies that are being neoliberalized - it is us. Inspired by Michel Foucault and other governmentality theorists, this volume's contributors reveal how

My Spaghetti ABC (Niland Deborah)(Pevná vazba)

Measurement Theory and Applications for the Social Sciences (Bandalos Deborah L.)(Pevná vazba)

Which types of validity evidence should be considered when determining whether a scale is appropriate for a given measurement situation? What about reliability evidence? Using clear explanations illustrated by examples from across the social and behavioral sciences, this engaging text prepares

Managing Vulnerability: South Africa's Struggle for a Democratic Rhetoric (Marback Richard)(Pevná vazba)

In Managing Vulnerability, Richard C. Marback analyzes the tension surrounding the transition from apartheid to democracy in South Africa through a rhetorical lens. Marback studies the heart of South Africa's desire for reconciliation and contends that this goal could be achieved only through the

Waking in Winter (Biancotti Deborah)(Pevná vazba)

Plane Crash: The Forensics of Aviation Disasters (Bibel George)(Pevná vazba)

Spurting Arteries & Flooding Oceans - What to do in case of disasters great and small (Goossens Jesse)(Pevná vazba)

A joyful hands - on book for dealing with disasters great and

Social Work and Disasters: A Handbook for Practice (Alston Margaret)(Paperback)

Disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity across the world, causing significant destruction to individuals and communities. Yet many social workers are ill-prepared for the demands of this field of practice. This book discusses the role of social workers in disaster work, including in

Hayek Vs Keynes: A Battle of Ideas (Hoerber Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Few thinkers better encapsulate the two polarities of economic and social thought in the twenty-first century than Friedrich Hayek and John Maynard Keynes. Wrestling with the horrors of world wars, the atrocities of fascist regimes, the hungers of the Great Depression, and the turbulence of

Famine and Drought - Explore Planet Earth's Most Destructive Natural Disasters (Brundle Jo)(Pevná vazba)

Hazards Analysis: Reducing the Impact of Disasters (Pine John C.)(Pevná vazba)

The impacts of natural and man-made disasters have increased exponentially over the past few decades. Moreover, with our global interconnectedness and the growing scale of disasters, today's catastrophic disasters can have regional, national, and even global economic consequences. Following in the

Shadow Trades - The Dark Side of Global Business (Thomas Amos Owen)(Pevná vazba)

Alongside burgeoning global business, which asserts its legality, ethics and social responsibility, there exists a dark side of shadow trades manifesting various shades of legitimacy. Not only do the latter's corrupt practices, dubious supply chains and other illicit operations run in tandem with

Stronger (Thomas Gareth)(Pevná vazba)

Over the Woodward Wall (Baker A. Deborah)(Pevná vazba)

Writing as A. Deborah Baker, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Seanan McGuire introduces readers to a world of talking trees and sarcastic owls, of dangerous mermaids and captivating queens in Over the Woodward Wall, an exceptional tale for readers who are young at heart.If you

Michael Stipe (Stipe Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Portraits of resilience and vulnerability, with QR-linked audio of comments and anecdotes from StipeIn this third, photo-based chapter of the Damiani series, Michael Stipe explores strength, courage and vulnerability, pausing the project abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What follows is a

Aubergine Cookbook (Thomas Heather)(Pevná vazba)

Collected Stories (Mann Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Financial Literacy for Children and Youth, Second Edition (Lucey Thomas A.)(Pevná vazba)

The book asserts that teaching is a social and political act capable of enabling the teachers of today to delve into the practical, theoretical and socio-historical perspectives of financial literacy instruction in schools with the hopes to better the life outcomes of young

Women Art Workers and the Arts and Crafts Movement (Thomas Zo)(Pevná vazba)

Women Art Workers provides a new social and cultural history of the Arts and Crafts movement which offers unprecedented insight into how women constructed alternative, creative lifestyles and disseminated the ethos of the social importance of the Arts and Crafts across new local, national, and

On the Come Up (Thomas Angie)(Pevná vazba)