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Presenting a positive perspective on the abortion decision, this study finds that many women reported psychological gains after an abortion and contends that the decision can have a positive influence on women's lives.

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Abortion is one of the most compelling public policy issues facing government and the public in the United States today. Simon examines how this issue is being faced in other countries around the world.

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Abortion is one of the most compelling public policy issues facing government and the public in the United States today. Simon examines how this issue is being faced in other countries around the world.

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This timely volume shows how abuse impacts every segment of society-and how society is seeking effective ways to respond.

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This myth-breaking study explains the ways in which boys are molested and the reasons why men remain silent about it later in life. Thirteen firsthand "survival stories" offer inspiration to readers. Resource section. Bibliography.

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An award-winning investigative journalist provides a disturbing new look at an underreported type of domestic violence-the abuse of men.

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An award-winning investigative journalist provides a disturbing new look at an underreported type of domestic violence-the abuse of men.

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In the interest of uncovering the mechanisms through which democratization, as currently conceived, preserves and perpetuates inequality within the system of higher education, this book reconsiders the role of social class in the production and dissemination of knowledge, the valuation of cultural capital, and the reproduction of social inequality.

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This annotated bibliography reviews academic work on acquaintance and date rape published in recent years. Earlier works are covered which influenced the emergence of "date rape" as a separate category and there are chapters on the causes of rape, it's effects, treatment and prevention.

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Eight teams share their research about live performing arts during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting on digital innovations and analogue adaptations in dance and theatre, accessibility and community-building, and on how the pandemic impacted on artists and companies.

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This collection combines adaptation and disability studies to examine the ways that popular cultural remakes, reboots, and adaptations navigate representations of mental disability and health. The chapters analyze the ways that narratives of disability are framed not only by worldviews but also by the media which structure and inform them.

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Pioneering evidence is presented in this book to support the effectiveness of peer counseling for substance abuse treatment of pregnant women and their families.

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A reference guide that answers the questions people have about addiction and addictive behaviors of all kinds, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, Internet usage, and more.

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Substance abuse is a major health and social problem plaguing Native Americans both historically and today.

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This book describes the complex relationships of different types of adolescent exposure to violence with diverse adult outcomes, including social statuses, mental health, substance use, violent victimization, and violence perpetration.

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This book describes the complex relationships of different types of adolescent exposure to violence with diverse adult outcomes, including social statuses, mental health, substance use, violent victimization, and violence perpetration.

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Of those which deal with sex and love addiction, this work is alone in that it examines adolescents as a specific population. The number of case histories presented in the text are a prominent feature. The book addresses the case of adolescent sex and love addicts as was done with adolescent chemical dependents 20 years ago.

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The study of children outside of psychological constructs is gaining significance. Designed for students at many levels as well as general readers, this title provides a narrative history of key topics in the contexts of the lives of children and youth in the United States and around the world.

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This is an annotated guide to young adult literature, organised into specific problem areas: alienation and identity; disabilities; homosexuality; divorced and single parents; adopted and foster families; abuse; eating disorders; alcohol and drugs; poverty; dropouts; and other problems.