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This work describes the devastating consequences of living in a public housing community damaged by the disappearance of manufacturing jobs, government cutbacks, and other structural transformations that plague the USA and Canada.

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Turkey stands at the crossroads of the Middle East--caught between the West and ISIS, Syria and Russia, and governed by an increasingly hard-line leader. Acclaimed writer Kaya Genc has been covering his country for the past decade.

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Who are those at the bottom of society This book shows that there have always been concerns about an 'underclass', whether constructed as the 'social residuum' of the 1880s, or the 'cycle of deprivation' of the 1970s. It looks at the question, providing insights on contemporary debates about behaviour, poverty and welfare reform.

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This book is a comprehensive, historical bible on the subject of urban street dance and its influence on modern dance, hip hop, and pop culture.

Urban street dancewhich is now referred to across the globe as "break dance" or "hip-hop dance"was born 15 years prior to the hip hop movement.

Understand Applied Psychology shows how basic psychological processes are relevant to everyday situations and contexts. From education to occupational psychology, this book provides a comprehensive look at psychology in almost every area of day-to-day living.

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Understand Political Philosophy brings key political concepts and theories to life by referring to current political issues and dilemmas.

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A rich, thought-provoking exploration of America's quintessential values, institutions, and challenges, by the nation's top scholars

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Offers advice to campus administrators, parents, students, and employees on how to prevent and manage campus violence. This book provides insights into the reasons behind violent acts, prevention techniques, methods students can use to protect themselves, and therapeutic techniques.

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Worldwide, there are more than 1 million suicides annually. Most of the people were depressed or suffered another mental illness, and many were facing stressful life events with which they could not cope. This book explains how suicidal thought develops, what we can do to change that way of thinking, and how to cope when life is nonetheless lost.

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This volume addresses key issues and assumptions about creativity as a potential discipline, making the progress of creativity studies more explicit and communicable to those within and outside of the field.

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The book provides readers with an overview of the teaching challenges for this population of students, presents research on their unique challenges as learners, and provides teachers with evidence-based practices to enhance the success of this adult learner population.

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Schaller illuminates the role of the law in bioethics controversies.

Although bioethics as an independent discipline is barely thirty years old, bioethics issues already pervade everyday life and regularly capture the attention of the media.

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US global hegemony looks set to be challenged by the two emerging giants of the 21st century, China and India. Based on interviews with government officials and scholars in Beijing and New Delhi, this book explains that it would be a mistake to view China and India as one Asian polity, because these two countries differ greatly from each other.

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The only handbook of its kind to bring together materials from a wide range of authoritative works, providing the reader with a comprehensive overview of reform in American education.

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Introduces undergraduate students to concepts associated with the study of media fan culture.

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Introduces undergraduate students to concepts associated with the study of media fan culture.

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Understanding Gay and Lesbian Youth assists the classroom teacher, school counselor, and administrator in relating to gay and lesbian youth and creating accepting and supportive learning climates. David Campos begins with a discussion of the current state of affairs regarding ...

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One in every 100 Americans is born with a serious genetic disorder, and more will face a disease with genetic components in their lifetime. In the past decade, fledgling genetic science has identified more than 4,000 diseases connected to genetic factors.

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Part of "Understanding Global Heritage" series, this book explores the emotive issues surrounding the commemoration of war and atrocity, and the profound challenges for conservators posed by 'virtual', 'intangible' and 'multicultural' heritage.

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Uses the Watergate Affair as a case to highlight the Washington collective power dynamic.

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Shows the reader the opposition and difficulties undocumented immigrants face in a nation that at first beckons them with freedom, then rejects them with unwelcoming borders and restrictive laws. This title is a useful resource for courses in immigration, political science, and social and cultural studies.

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Brings together some of the US's most knowledgeable tax experts and analysts to address the question: How should lawmakers grapple with the problems that arise from the side-by-side existence of principles of consumption taxation with principles of income taxation