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The rapid expansion of the American drug court movement is by now a well-documented story. Practitioners, politicians, and academics alike acknowledge the profound impact that drug courts have had on the American criminal justice system. This work seeks to make sense of this judicial innovation.

In examining why it is that people with higher socio-economic status have better health than lower-status individuals, Mirowsky and Ross draw on findings and ideas from many sciences, including demography, economics, social psychology and the health sciences.

In this text, Dr Ellison, one of the pioneers in this field, brings together 31 of the most active and influential scientists investigating the evolutionary ecology of primate and human reproduction.

This work evaluates the impact of English Puritanism on the development of modern capitalism. Its point of departure is Max Weber's "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" (1905).

Bilingualism processing has been studied independently by two fields, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. This volume merges these two fields, struggling with one of the tough problems dividing researchers in bilingualism, conceptually as well as methodologically.

Presents a step-by-step guide to designing and conducting methodologically sound, yet cost effective needs assessments.

The central purpose of this text is to build a bridge between therapeutic and educational discourses in order to encourage a greater exchange of knowledge and to contribute to the development of discourses and practices that reconceptualize the intersection between violence and learning.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text presents a different approach to understanding the family unit and how and why it functions as it does. The approach focuses on the cognitions of family members and how these, in turn, shape individuals' behaviour and the functioning of the family system.

This practice guide describes an approach to psychological evaluation of the chronic pain patient who is being considered for surgery. It identifies a multitude of risk factors for poor surgical outcome and reviews research associated with each risk factor.

Examines the work of several of the genre's most influential directors and investigates how traditional themes of isolation, alienation, death, and transformation have helped build the foundation of horror cinema.

Children have a basic human right to be free of abuse and maltreatment. This book explores the legal, psychological, sociological, policy, and child advocacy issues dealing with children's rights. It discusses the essential issues involving children at home, in school, in foster care, and in residential facilities.

Presents a comprehensive review of the gaming industry in various countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This book details the history, the operational issues, and the impact of casino gaming in Australia, Korea, Macao, and Southeast Asia and the Pachinko phenomenon in Japan.

Describes what demassification of the consumer market means and shows you how and why businesses must adapt to succeed. This book examines the factors that shape the business environment and looks at the re-orientation of consumer, presenting global perspectives on these vital issues.

Introduces clinical social workers and other helping professionals to bibliotherapy, an innovative approach to helping individuals deal with psychological, social, and developmental problems. This book offers an approach for helping clinicians use bibliotherapy in practice.

The development and use of the atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki number among the formative national experiences for both Japanese and Americans as well as for 20th-century Japan-US relations. This volume explores the way in which the bomb has shaped the self-image of both peoples.

This is an assessment of the role of presidency in Russia's difficult transition from communist rule. It analyzes the establishment and functioning of the Russian presidency as an institution and in relation to other institutions of state - government, parliament, courts and regional authorities.

"Working With Numbers and Statistics: A Handbook for Journalists" is designed to bolster the journalists' math skills and in turn improve math confidence.