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An analysis of the social origins of karaoke and the dramaturgical characteristics of karaoke events. It visits various karaoke scenes in their natural context, from hotel ballrooms to multi-ethnic, working-class neighbourhoods, especially those of immigrant Chinese.

This text uses conversation analysis methodology to explore the response of family members to eating disorders. The result is a glimpse into the anxieties, wishes, and resistences associated with such disorders. The book concentrates on the problems of bulimia and grandparent caregiving.

Examines one health issue - breast implants - across a series of contexts often thought to be separate, such as media coverage and doctor-patient interaction. The text provides an explanation of how communication shapes individual perceptions of health, government and policy concerning health care.

This volume's objective is to examine the drug issue from mid-1984 to mid-1991 to determine how drug-related issues and events - both real and fabricated - and the primary agendas drove the issue over time. Topics include media interpretations, and the president and public relations.

Using historical, empirical, theoretical, conceptual and philosophical analyses, this volume explores issues facing the field of learning disabilities. It seeks to explicate the nature of learning disabilities by analyzing what it was supposed to be, what it has become and what it might be.

This volume outlines the approaches that various disciplines have taken to the subject of semantics. It attempts to show their relationships and their limitations, and presents aspects of each approach using pertinent source material from psychology, philosophy, logic, linguistics and sociology.

This text describes the process that drives the work of writers in the world of print and broadcast journalism, public relations and advertising. Readers will learn to fulfill assignments and write copy that meets expectations, speaks to the audience, stands up to question and remains in memory.

Designed as an answer to the question of the inclusiveness of the popular culture, this book argues that the values of popular music, media, politics, debates over social issues, and international trade have become everyday propaganda to which everyone relates in some way.

Examines graduate schools of theology and their limited familiarity with the study of disability - and the presence of people with disabilities in paticular - on their campuses. Offers critical research and illuminates new pathways for theologia and practice in the community of faith.

Analyzes the results from accumulated research on the risk and resiliency of children and youth in Ireland. This title focuses on the challenges facing children, including poor literacy and numeracy skills, poverty, distrust, and other difficult issues. It provides a review and assessment of the efficacy of Ireland's Youth Encounter Projects.

Presents a collection of papers that focuses on social work and international health issues, emphasizing an international exchange and cooperation as a crucial facet of meeting global health challenges. This work explores ideas and strategies which offer greater opportunity for success for diverse social work and health care problems.

With over 250 models of counseling and psychotherapy being used to treat emotional problems and serious mental illness, figuring out where to look for the right services can be a daunting task. This book looks at the intricacies of the mental health care system and provides a helpful summary that is both accessible and useful.

Provides a one-of-a-kind exploration of the membership, human resource, and other key management issues of the niche industry of private clubs - on two very different continents. This book examines the declining membership issues in the United States and presents consideration of member recruitment strategies.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was aimed at repairing the welfare system of the United States. This book examines how the bill transformed the system and affected not only clients, but also the organizations that implemented the reform. It is for social workers, educators, graduate students, and others.

Presents a history of social health care and its growth at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, from its inception in 1906. This book is useful for social work scholars, historians interested in the history of social work in medicine, directors of departments of social work in health care organizations, and educators and students of social work.

Examines how librarians can use new and innovative methods to design and deliver traditional reference services in a range of settings. Also including case studies, this book is a useful professional resource for public, academic, and special librarians, especially those providing reference services.

Explores models for community action research, incorporating quantitative and qualitative research to highlight the advantages to community members, as well as the volunteers/paraprofessionals who implement the services. This book is useful for psychologists, sociologists, social workers, criminal justice researchers and professionals, and others.