Kategoria BISAC: Political Science >> Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare

Why do parents hit those they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in "The Primordial Violence." Featuring longitudinal data from over 7,000 U.S. families as well as results from a 32 nation study, the book presents the latest research on the extent to which spanking is used in different cultures and the subsequent effects of its use on children and on society. Evidence that shows the relationship between spanking and the "subsequent" "slowing "of cognitive development and "increase" in antisocial and...

Why do parents hit those they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in "The Primordial Violence." Featuring longitudinal data from over 7,000 U.S. families as well as results from a 32 nation study, the book presents the latest research on the extent to which spanking is used in different cultures and the subsequent effects of its use on children and on society. Evidence that shows the relationship between spanking and the "subsequent" "slowing "of cognitive development and "increase" in antisocial and...

At the end of the 20th century, mainstream economics was based on theories which viewed capitalism as a self-regulating system, whereby crises come about due to external shocks and would be automatically corrected by the price mechanism if it was flexible enough. Post-Keynesian economists, however, consider that the business cycle and the crises are endogenously generated. They recommend active policies as a response, though the remedies may be worse than the illness if they are not applied at the right moment and in the right proportions.

The first great recession of the 21st century...

Despite what many politicians would like you to believe, the Americans with Disabilities Act is a travesty of government regulation--it actually harms businesses, taxpayers, and, ironically, the people it's supposed to help: disabled Americans. In fact, it is such a disaster that Greg Perry, a man who himself was born disabled, declares in this eye-opening book, -I am so very grateful that I was born long before the ADA was put into law.-

Feisty and frank, Perry exposes the dangerous consequences of this supposedly compassionate law and shows through personal accounts and sobering...

The use of simulation modeling in criminal justice dates back to the 1970s. Early models were developed to capture the realities of the criminal justice system, to identify what changes were needed, and how small changes would affect the overall picture. Significant time and effort were devoted to these projects and although they achieved some success, the complex nature of the criminal justice system and the difficulties associated with improving and maintaining the models prohibited wide spread adoption in the field. Some of the problems with early simulation projects were the lack of...

A new era is developing in the Middle East, but whilst new political systems are emerging in the wake of the Arab Spring, political and religious turmoil continue to grip the region contributing to social problems such as poverty, unemployment, diminished healthcare and failing education. Providing an overview of the wide range of social issues addressed by social work practitioners, this book reveals the impact of the region s distinct historical and cultural factors, traditions, and customs and applications on social welfare and social work practice.

Examining social work education...

In this unique book, Alain Guilloux uses four major elements of governance - namely norms, actors, processes, and outcomes - to examine Taiwan s national governance as well as its participation in global governance in relation to humanitarian aid.

Including case studies on Taiwan s application to become an observer to the WHO, and its foreign-aid policy and practice dealing with disease outbreaks and natural disasters, Guilloux explores the complexities and dilemmas of providing humanitarian aid to people in need and distress. Taking into account Taiwan's unclear status in the global...