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Other examined matters include family background, duration of homelessness, shelter and social needs, socioeconomic causes, and the demands of the homeless issue on national policy.

This work provides a unique sociological and demographic perspective on the problems of homelessness.

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Gives counselors, classroom teachers, and parents an understanding of homework style and an introduction to methods and materials on the topic of homework to aid them in meeting the formidable challenge of helping children do their homework more effectively.

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A rip-roaring tale of modern day piracy on the high seas and one of the longest and most dangerous pursuits in maritime history: the 21 day hunt for the Uruguayan fishing vessel suspected of poaching Patagonian Toothfish (aka Chilean Sea Bass) in Australian waters.

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Offers an analysis of the world at present and a roadmap for the future. This title explores obstacles and threats such as the widening gap between North and South America, US exceptionalism (which continues under Obama), the fiascos of Iraq and Afghanistan, the US-Israeli assault on Gaza and the financial bailouts.

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Providing practical assistance to readers and their loved ones, this title incorporates the abstract and theoretical analysis essential to examining how we die in contemporary Western society. The author also presents the backgrounds of the Hospice and Right-to-Die ("Hemlock") Movements.

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Pinpoints and explains the history, the conditions, and future of hot button topics in various politically and culturally charged areas of North America and Europe.

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This book starts with a historical description of the economic development of the various regions within the United States from 1870 together with an analytical discussion of the broad factors affecting the location of economic activity.

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Conflicts range from the War of 1812 to the Mexican and Civil Wars, the two World Wars, conflicts in Southeast Asia, and recent wars in the Middle East.

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In this lively, witty and important book, Julian Lee takes the ethical temperature of Australia. Along the way he takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the main stakeholders in the drive for better living in this country, from organic farmers and fast-food franchises to ethical investors and fair-trade gurus.

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Why we learn the wrong things from narrative history, and how our love for stories is hard-wired.

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An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheens Sunday Times bestseller is one of 2004s most talked about books.

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Do violent video games lead to violence Does spanking children make them unstable Can the alcoholic drink socially Do children raised by gay parents turn out OK Are eyewitness accounts accurate Is winter a cause of depression This book presents psychologists answers to such common psychological questions regarding everyday human behaviour.

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This book was written as a guide for young people; teenagers in junior high school, and high school. A road map, to help them find their way.

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A guide to the assumptions, readings and writings of cultural theory, and an intervention in contemporary debates, this book will be invaluable to anyone involved in studying, teaching or researching media and cultural studies.

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