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    • Survival: Black/White

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • Florence Halpern
      • Arnold P. Goldstein + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Survival: Black/White deals with exposition of way of life of the rural southern black people of the United States. The work also hopes to change the attitude and perception of white people towards black people. The book presents a personal account of the author while living with black people, providing understanding and appreciation of their lifestyles, how they came to be and what purposes they serve. The book is divided into 2 parts. Part I: How it has been, focuses on the way the black man perceives and experiences his world. Part II: How it is, deals with the history and developments of the emancipation movement. Historians, sociologists, psychologists, researchers, and students of black history will find this text an interesting piece of resource.

    • Changing Concepts of Crime and Its Treatment

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • Hugh J. Klare
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Changing Concepts of Crime and Its Treatment is a collection of essays dealing with the modern treatment of crime and how to improve it. This collection attempts to define crime according to several experts such as Dr. Morris and Mr. de Berker. T he book examines the dimensions of the crime problem and how society perceives and tolerates it. The text describes the different types of crimes such as property crime, violent crime, sexual crime, and even motoring offenses. Another paper examines the particulars of race and crime and cites genetics, legal and social views of race, and the measurement of both reported and unreported crimes. A summary of the statistics of studies made on the different races and crime is also given. The book then presents developments made in forensic psychiatry and a model of institution for treating adolescent delinquency. One paper discusses the sociology of change in penal institutions, whereby the offender needs some process of individualization to be able to help himself. The book then gives tribute to John Howard, an eminent penal reformer. This book can prove valuable for police administrators, criminologists, counselors, psychologists, lawyers, and social workers.

    • Technical Aspects of Supervision

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • A. Lawlor
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Supervisory Studies: Technical Aspects of Supervision focuses on the technical aspects of management and their relationship to the job of the foreman. The book first takes a look at the organization of factories, including production system, size and character of factories, types of production, production facilities, and methods in handling materials. The text then discusses production design and development. Topics include technological change, market research, design of products, legal protection, patents, registered designs, and trademarks. The monograph reviews the process of production planning and control. Position of production control in the organization; production control and the control of production; divisions of production control; materials movement; and product specification are given importance. The text also reviews the technique of work study, including factory waste, status and division of work study, rules of motion economy, wage payment systems, and work measurement. The text is an important resource material for readers interested in the technical aspects of management.

    • Program Evaluation in Social Research

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • Jonathan A. Morell
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Program Evaluation in Social Research presents a plan for developing evaluation into a form of applied social research that is methodologically sound, relevant to the problems of society, and built on a technological (as opposed to a scientific) model. Evaluation as applied, relevant social research and as social technology is described, along with its validity and usefulness. This book is comprised of eight chapters and opens with a discussion on the consequences of program evaluation for the conduct of social research and for society at large, and how evaluation can be made into a method of generating practical and powerful suggestions for planning successful social programs. The concept of "outcome evaluation" is also organized into meaningful categories which can be used for the intelligent planning of appropriate evaluation activities. The following chapters consider the types of evaluation that are carried out, the relative merits of each type, and how to optimize the validity and utility of each type. Evaluation as a technological, rather than a scientific, pursuit is also discussed. The remaining chapters focus on the frictions that arise during the implementation of program evaluation; program evaluation as a profession; and how evaluation can be developed into a relevant and powerful method of guiding the course of social innovations. This monograph will appeal to sociologists, social scientists, and social researchers.

    • Handbook of Cosmetic Science

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • H. W. Hibbott
      • English
      • eBook
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      Handbook of Cosmetic Science: An Introduction to Principles and Applications is a guidebook that aids in addressing several areas of concerns in cosmetic science. The book is comprised of 24 chapters that cover the wide spectrum of issues in cosmetics, from application of products up to the proper handling and packaging of cosmetic products. The text first discusses the importance of the body surfaces to which perfumes and cosmetics are applied such as the skin, hair, and teeth. Next the book deals with the chemistry of the raw materials that are processed in the cosmetics industry. The next chapters cover the formulation, production, and packaging of cosmetic products, along with product evaluation and measures to prevent damage to the goods. The text will be of great use to individuals involved in the research, development, production, and application of cosmetic products.

    • Readings in Child Socialization

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • K. Danziger
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Readings in Child Socialization reviews some of the most important findings in child socialization and covers topics ranging from achievement motivation and parental behavior to maternal retrospection, mother-infant interaction, and children's attitudes to theft. Interaction in families with a schizophrenic child is also explored, along with identification and imitation in children; the taking of adult roles in middle childhood; social origins of elaborated and restricted codes; and the problem of identification with the father. This book is comprised of 14 chapters and opens by discussing three currents of thought that stimulated the empirical investigation of socialization: the learning approach, the positivist tradition, and Sigmund Freud's ideas. The following chapters explore the child's learning of adult role behavior; the role of parents in the child's achievement motivation; and the effects of sex of the dominant parent on sex-role preference, identification, and imitation in children. The influence of marital integration on parent-child relations is also examined, along with the direction of effects in studies of socialization. This monograph will be a useful resource for sociologists, social scientists, and child psychologists.

    • Role-Playing for Supervisors

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • J. Maxwell Towers
      • E. L. J. Thorne
      • English
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      Role-Playing for Supervisors explores how role-playing can help potential supervisors and supervisors already in post to get the feel of applying the principles of supervision in practice. Exercises designed to develop objective attitudes and reactions to a range of industrial problems and to grapple with these problems by assuming the roles of the real-life participants are included. This book is comprised of 11 chapters and begins by explaining the rationale for role-playing. The next chapter is an exercise that reflects the problems faced by a supervisor of a crane manufacturing company. The following chapters present exercises that deal with industrial misconduct, a lightning strike, productivity bargaining, and restrictive practices and how to remove them. Another exercise focuses on the growth and decay of a small shipyard and the management's attempts to achieve recovery through diversification. The remaining exercises address the subject of anti-management activity; whether an apprentice who participated in a sit-down demonstration outside the factory is a revolutionary, and how to deal with him accordingly; and racialism in industry. This monograph will be a valuable resource for supervisors and managers, employees, and company training officers.

    • Wood Finishing

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • John W. Collier
      • Jack Kape
      • English
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      Wood Finishing provides a comprehensive guide to wood finishing. The emphasis of the book is on tackling practical topics. The text first details the material components of wood finishing, such as strippers, revivers, stoppers, and varnishes. Next, the selection covers the various processes in wood finishing, which include waxing, filling, spraying, and flatting. The next chapter talks about supplementary topics, such as the chemistry of timber, hazards, workshop practices, and testing finishes. The title also tackles the various tools utilized in wood finishing, which include brushes, spray paints, coating machines, and tumbling barrels. The book will be of great use to anyone who wants to expand knowledge in woodworking.

    • A Systems View of Planning

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • George Chadwick
      • English
      • eBook
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      A Systems View of Planning: Towards a Theory of the Urban and Regional Planning Process, Second Edition covers theories of the process of town and regional planning. The book discusses physical change and human ecology; the theory of planning; the variety and entropy of systems; and planning as a conceptual system. The text also describes space and spatial planning; goal formulation in planning; exploratory and normative techniques and intuitive methods in projecting the system; and operational models and their underlying theories. Using linear programming and entropy methods; major aspects of evaluation, program budgeting, cost benefit analysis, and matrix methods; and the spatial method for regional planning are also covered. The book tackles the mixed-programming strategy as well. Engineers, architects, farmers, and foresters will find the book invaluable.

    • Dewhurst's Practical Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 6, 2016
      • D Keith Edmonds
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Dewhurst's Practical Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, Second Edition, offers a practical guide for the clinician in the management of gynecological disorders of childhood and adolescence. The book begins with a discussion of patterns of gynecological disorders during childhood and adolescence. Separate chapters cover topics such as intersexuality; abnormalities of the genital tract; vulvovaginitis and other vulval lesions; and normal, precocious, and delayed puberty. Subsequent chapters examine adolescent menstrual disorders; breast lesions and abnormal stature; hirsutism and virilism; genital tract tumors; and sexual activity and its results in the 13-19-year-old.

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