Nationally syndicated columnist Walter E. Williams is chairmain of the economic department at George Mason University. This thought-provoking book contains nearly one hundred of Williams's most popul
Drug disasters from Thalidomide to Opren, and other less dramatic cases of drug injury, raise questions about whether the testing and control of medicines provides satisfactory protection for the publ
An informed and supportive public at large is critical to the success of programs promoting physical and mental health, and the mass media are the most powerful means of reaching the public. Yet few h
More than any other topic in social science, the study of social movements provides an opportunity to combine social theory with political action. Such study is a key to understanding the motivations,
Partners in Public Service brings together some of Lester Salamon's most important work on the changing relationship between government and the voluntary sector in the American version of the modern w
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Constructionist theory describes and analyzes social problems as emerging through the efforts of claimsmakers who bring issues to public attention. By typifying a problem and characterizing it as a pa
This book presents a wide range of innovative ideas and practical methods for housing, together with illustrative examples and actual projects. Its methods are targeted to housing production in places
In this unique work directed at social workers, Gerald A.J. de Montigny maintains that they, along with other professionals, create an `institutional' reality through their day-to-day practices. He tr
This book has been designed for use as a core text on research methods courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level and on professional training courses. It is divided into three parts. Part one tr
The Origins of the Authoritarian Welfare State in Prussia investigates the complex traditions of ideas, institutions, and social policy measures in the Prussian welfare state. The introduction examine
Think of all the problems in the world, in the city or town where youlive, on your own block: pollution, violence, children who can't read,housebound elderly people, litter in the street, the homeles
In light of the growing importance of and reliance on task groups in the social services, this comprehensive text examines the uses, methods and dynamics of such groups. Following a description of the
Provides practical instructions on how to conduct performance evaluations using a new model which involves the employee in the evaluation process and stresses the need for evaluation scales to match t
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International merchant and financier, benefactor of numerous philanthropies both in the United States and England, and the first American to be named an honorary citizen of the City of London, George
