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Based on three years' fieldwork with a group of Bangladeshi young men in inner-city London, this book attempts to explore the mythologies and realities of contemporary Asian youth experience.

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Based on three years' fieldwork with a group of Bangladeshi young men in inner-city London, this book attempts to explore the mythologies and realities of contemporary Asian youth experience.

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The first comprehensive account of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in Ireland -- .

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This innovative and interdisciplinary collection of essays considers examples of monstrous children since the 16th century to the present, spanning real-life and popular culture, to exhibit the manifestation of the Western cultural anxiety around the problematic, anomalous child as naughty, dangerous, or just plain evil.

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Other topics added to this edition include the proposed new way of measuring poverty, new economic implications of demographic aging, the concept of `productive aging', an update on reverse annuity mortgages, hybrid pension plans and pension privatization, and current information on Social Security.

(Hardback, 7th Revised edition)

Other topics added to this edition include the proposed new way of measuring poverty, new economic implications of demographic aging, the concept of `productive aging', an update on reverse annuity mortgages, hybrid pension plans and pension privatization, and current information on Social Security.

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This text examines all aspects of administering services to older adults. The authors surveyed practising administrators over a two-year period and address a variety of topics including leadership styles, management techniques, ethical issues and community relations.

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The next set of chapters contains entries on images of the older adult in different print media, including literature, newspapers, greeting cards, and magazines. A final set of chapters considers the depiction of older adults in non-print media, such as music, film, and television.

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The Impulsive, Disorganized Child: Solutions for Parenting Kids with Executive Functioning Difficulties helps parents pinpoint weak executive functions in their children, then learn how to help their kids overcome these deficits with practical, easy solutions.

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Using the profiles of women living in a retirement community, the author explores the information and social worlds of aging women. The role that information professionals can play in bringing information to populations such as the one examined here adds insight to the studies of information use and user needs.

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Simple and practical strategies for overcoming forgetfulness and learning how to 'keep your marbles'. This book is based on a survey of people's concerns that shows if you forget names and things you meant to do, you're in good company! It examines how memory works and why it sometimes lets us down...

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"An engaging account of the controversies generated by horror that examines some of the most high-profile media debates around the issue of whether or not horror texts corrupt children."--

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Drawing on an international body of case studies from leading millennial networks, Millennials in the Modern Workforce shows how millennials can live deeper and more enriching lives by reflecting on the self, placing value on solitude and resisting the feeling that they must constantly connect and share.

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Analysing contemporary childhood by examining new lines of argument about diversity, disability and difference. >

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A study that analyses contemporary childhood by examining various lines of argument about diversity, disability and difference. It critiques the key issues that affect both adults' and children's quality of life, including market-driven values, poverty and civic disengagement.

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Comparing global experiences of childhood, this book examines children as social actors and citizens. Looking at theories around the social construction of childhood and substantive examples of the active contributions of children to society, this is an essential introduction to how the social sciences conceptualise childhood.

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This book strives to create awareness and understanding of the mind and idiosyncrasies of autistic people and all who struggle to fit in, using animal characters to aid our understanding of the autistic mind.

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An inventive and inspirational guide to retirement explores a variety of exciting alternatives to conventional retirement, ranging from finding a second career or starting one's own business to going back to school or becoming involved in volunteer work, accompanied by a comprehensive list of resou