Compiles a collection of chapters that cover a range of topics from relationships with parents to views about love, sex, and marriage; from experiences in college to those in the work place; and more. This book portrays the lives of young Americans between adolescence and young adulthood, a stage that the editor describes as emerging adulthood.
Why do some areas have a higher prevalence of mental illness than others? How does the structure of a society affect its inhabitants' mental health? This remarkable book is the first to explore in detail the concept of social capital and its implications for mental health policy.Drawing on evidence from international research and fieldwork, the ......
Exercises and GIS Data to Accompany Urban Land Use Planning 5ed
This workbook is designed to guide the user through the formulation of the components of a future land use plan. It provides hands-on experience with the application of GIS technology for land analysis at various scales; guides the user through the process of working with factual land use, population and socio-economic data; as well as assessing ......
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson is one of the leading biologists and philosophical thinkers of our time. In this compelling collection, Wilson's observations range from the tiny glands of ants to the nature of the living universe. Many of the pieces are considered landmarks in evolutionary biology, ecology, and behavioral biology. ......
For four decades, Venezuelaprided itself for having one ofthe most stable representativedemocracies in Latin America.Then, in 1992, Hugo ChávezFrías attempted an unsuccessfulmilitary coup. Six yearslater, he was elected president.Once in power, Chávezredrafted the 1961 constitution,dissolved the Congress,dismissed judges, and marginalizedrival ......
An Introduction to Scientific Integrative Medicine
This accessible work is the first in more than seventy-five years to discuss the many roles of adrenaline in regulating the ''inner world'' of the body. David S. Goldstein, an international authority and award-winning teacher, introduces new concepts concerning the nature of stress and distress across the body's regulatory systems. Discussing how ......
Shira Richman is a behavior therapy consultant who attained her MA in psychology at New York University. She has worked extensively with children with autistic spectrum disorders, creating and supervising programs in applied behavior analysis.
With illustrative and detailed examples drawn from throughout the country, Green Infrastructure advances smart land conservation: large scale thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our natural and restored lands. From the individual parcel to the multi-state region, Green Infrastructure helps each ......
Focuses on the personal and social that students bring to school each day, which impacts his/her education. This work aims to teach educators how to identify and protect themselves against the pitfalls found in schools, where underlying philosophical and social differences can bring tensions that can be transmitted from one student to many.
