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  • Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Practiceby Edward R. Canda; Leola Dyrud Furman

    Oxford University Press, USA 2009; US$ 46.99

    Many of the people served by social workers draw upon spirituality, by whatever names they call it, to help them thrive, to succeed at challenges, and to infuse their resources and relationships with meaning beyond mere survival value. This revised and expanded edition of a classic provides a comprehensive framework of values, knowledge, skills, and... more...

  • Ethics for Disasterby Naomi Zack

    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2009; US$ 18.99

    Ethics for Disaster addresses the moral aspects of the aftermath of natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes. The book explores how these catastrophes illuminate the existing inequalities in society, combining a unique philosophical approach with new moral thinking. Zack stresses the obligation of both individuals and government... more...

  • Advanced Ethics for Addiction Professionalsby Michael J. Taleff

    Springer Publishing Company 2009; US$ 50.00

    Ethical decision-making is without doubt one of the most difficult, trying processes for addiction professionals. It is for this reason that guidance on ethical decision-making is absolutely essential. But what addiction professionals need is a different kind of guidance-guidance that does more than just provide a laundry list of the dos and don'ts.... more...

  • DK Eyewitness Books: Rescueby Jayne Parsons

    Dorling Kindersley 2001; US$ 15.99

    Here is a compelling guide to the exciting world of the emergency rescue services. Dramatic full-color photographs of real incidents, equipment, clothing, and rescue techniques offer insight into the dangerous work of the heroes who risk their lives to save others. See the protective clothing that firefighters wear, the first rescue vehicles, how... more...

  • College Drinkingby George W. Dowdall

    ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 63.00

    Drinking has become recognized as one of the most important problems facing today's college student. Even though college drinking has increased only modestly over the past few decades, concern about its health, behavioral, and safety consequences has risen rapidly. This book examines college drinking as a social problem within higher education,... more...

  • L'alcool, moi et les autres (Comprendre, prévenir, traiter) (French Edition)by Jérome Hoessler

    Springer 2009; US$ 23.99

    En France, environ 5 millions de personnes présentent un problème avec l?alcool. Cet ouvrage, destiné au grand public, s?attache à mettre en lumière les avancées de la recherche et les données scientifiques les plus récentes dans le domaine de l?alcool tout en proposant une vision simple, accessible et rigoureuse de la place et du rôle de ce produit... more...

  • The Alcoholic Republicby W.J. Rorabaugh

    Oxford University Press, USA 1981; US$ 16.99

    Recreating America's first fifty intemperate years, when, from 1790 to 1840, Americans drank more alcoholic beverages per capita than at any other time in history, Rorabaugh examines some of the reasons why Americans drank so much more...

  • My Name is Rossby Ross Fitzgerald

    University of NSW Press 2010; US$ 27.95

    I turn 65 on Christmas Day 2009. If I survive, I'll be 40 years sober. This means that I have had 40 more years on this planet than I otherwise would have had if I hadn't stopped drinking alcohol.' more...

  • Disaster Resilienceby Douglas Paton; David Johnston

    Charles C Thomas 2006; US$ 53.95

    This book will fill the gaps that hamper the effective utilization of the resilience and sustainability concepts within emergency planning: one concerns the lack of a comprehensive review of this multi-level concept; the second relates to its multi-level nature. Specifically, the text identifies a need for the systematic integration of these different... more...

  • Das Image der Katastrophenhilfe seit dem Tsunamiby Yvonne Schroerschwarz

    Diplomica Verlag 2010; US$ 14.19

    Im Dezember 2004 kam es vor Sumatra zu einem Seebeben. Insgesamt waren zwölf Länder von den Auswirkungen des darauffolgenden Tsunamis betroffen und Menschen aus über 50 Ländern verloren ihr Leben. Weltweit kam es zu einem unvergleichlichen Spendenaufkommen und zu großer Hilfsbereitschaft. Nach dem Tsunami in Asien wurden alleine in der Schweiz durch... more...