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Women and Psychiatric Treatment
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 112.00Women and Psychiatric Treatment provides a practical guide to the challenge of preserving fairness in access and quality of provision of health care and argues that equity is only achievable through greater recognition of gender differences. Taking into account the main variables which influence treatment, such as setting, age and culture, clear... more...
Indians, Environment, and Identity on the Borders of American Literature
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 90.00The authors discussed in this book, including James Fenimore Cooper, William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Leslie Marmon Silko, place this cross-cultural contact in nature, not only collapsing cultural and racial boundaries, but also complicating divisions between "wilderness' and 'civilization." more...
The Rules of Inheritance
The Text Publishing Company 2012; US$ 29.95As a young woman, Claire Bidwell Smith loses both her parents to cancer. It is only later, when Claire falls in love and becomes a mother, that she emerges from the fog of grief. Using the five stages of grief as a window onto her personal experience, Claire Bidwell Smith has written a powerful memoir that is exquisite and profound. more...
Pauline Communities as 'Scholastic Communities'
Mohr Siebeck 2012; US$ 102.18Hauptbeschreibung Edwin Judge's description of early Christian communities as 'scholastic communities' provides the starting point of a search for a sociological description of the Christian communities portrayed in 1 Corinthians, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. An original methodology uses a multi-layered exegetical approach to study every occurrence... more...
Archaeologist's Field Handbook
Allen & Unwin 2004; US$ 50.00The complete guide to practical fieldwork in Australia today. A step-by-step, illustrated guide for students and professionals at all levels. Indispensable. more...
Indigenous Archaeologies
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 49.95With case studies from North America to Australia and South Africa and covering topics from archaeological ethics to the repatriation of human remains, this book charts the development of a new form of archaeology that is informed by indigenous values and agendas. This involves fundamental changes in archaeological theory and practice as well as substantive... more...
Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2005; US$ 39.95Society holds a mistaken perception that links children in public care with criminal activity. This book addresses the lack of evidence supporting this potentially damaging assumption, analysing past research, critically examining current policy and combining theoretical insights from the disciplines of childcare and criminology. more...
Indigenous Cultures in an Interconnected World
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 36.35Globalisation creates both risks and opportunities for Indigenous peoples. This book describes successful strategies that have been used by Indigenous peoples to protect and promote their identities and cultural values in the face of pressures arising from an interconnected world. more...
Digging it up Down Under
Springer 2007; US$ 31.99Provides an introduction to undertaking archaeology in an Australian setting. This book includes advice on the local legislative situation, relevant codes of ethics, definitions of artefacts and sites, and the history and characteristic features of the occupation of the continent by both Aboriginal and European people. more...
Educational Assessment in the 21st Century
Springer 2009; US$ 109.99Teachers develop practical methodologies such as Assessment for Learning, that aim to bring positive benefits to learners, governments and policy-makers strengthen the role of externally mandated assessment for accountability purposes. This book discusses skills such as teamwork, problem-solving and the ability to manage one's own learning. more...









