Presents a story of the postwar experiences of Union and Confederate Civil War veterans. This work gives the reader a perspective on the challenges of readjustment for ex-soldiers and American society.
Science-based Programs for Children and Adolescents
CSAP identified four critical predictors from childhood for substance use that could be valuable targets for prevention of adolescent substance use management of and involvement with the child, and the child's social competence, and school achievement. This book shows how seven selected prevention programs address these.
For person-centred planning to succeed, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities need to live, work, and learn in their own communities. Professionals can make that happen with this book, a complete step-by-step guide to the easiest, most practical person-centred planning method available.
Late life is a time when loss becomes more frequent. This volume presents a critical review of the literature and dominant theories in the field of bereavement and examines how protective and problematic developmental processes affect the experience of bereavement in late life.
In this practical handbook, self-esteem expert Deborah Plummer offers a wealth of familiar and easy-to-learn games carefully chosen to build and maintain self-esteem in children aged 511. The selection of games reflects the seven key elements of healthy self-esteem self-knowledge, self and others, self-acceptance, self-reliance, ......
Helps assisted living facilities improve their falls management programs. This CD-ROM also includes several screening and assessment tools; guidelines for a basic falls prevention program; and educational handouts for families and staff. All documents are included in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats.
Part of a comprehensive training series, this CD-ROM addresses various issues of adult day services. It assists in training staff about the causes and consequences of falls, intervention strategies to reduce falls, and a falls prevention program. All documents are included in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats.
Provides information on implementing a post-fall assessment program and decrease the risk for subsequent falls at your long-term or acute care facility. This training CD-ROM aims to help staff identify factors responsible for falls in older adults and adapt fall prevention strategies to meet individual needs.
How Generations of Immigrants Fare in New York's Housing Market
Examines the generational patterns in New York City's housing market and neighborhoods along the lines of race and ethnicity. This book provides an analysis of many immigrant groups in New York, especially providing an understanding of the opportunities and discriminatory practices at work from one generation to the next.
