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Recent years have seen an extraordinary number of major disasters, critical incidents and other events that have had major impacts on our world. The 2004 tsunami, hurricanes Rita and Katrina, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan affect millions of lives daily. Potential events such as Avian Flu pandemic, global warming and the increasing threats of spreading unrest in the Middle East are concerns that weigh heavily on us all. November 8-11, 2006, the Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Institute held their Annual four-day Disaster Mental Health Conference. The theme of the conference was "TAKING CHARGE IN TROUBLED TIMES: Response, Resilience, Recovery and Follow-up." This edition co...
This book is based on the premise that drinking behaviors are primarily learned. The contributors to the book explore the complex array of individual and social factors that impact the development of drinking patterns. They traverse family and culture influences, and the role played by schools, government, and the beverage alcohol industry. Learning About Drinking offers a rigorous and scholarly examination of drinking behavior brought to life with illustrative cases drawn from around the world. Social policymakers, historians, anthropologists, public health specialists, as well as mental health professionals will find this book of value. Learning About Drinking offers a refreshing, evidence-based look at a process that has too often been taken for granted.
In the course of more than a century of nation building (even though Israel has few natural resources other than the grit of its people), the country has developed into a high-tech wonder. Yet peace remains an elusive dream. Israel faces the constant threat of an Iranian nuclear attack and has been involved in several wars. Many Israelis are veterans of more than a single war. Since many Israelis are haunted by war and terror, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is common. Voices from Israel: Stories of Conflict and Resolution, Love and Death tells about Israel's many accomplishments in the face of great adversity. It's a warts and all commentary on the Jewish state--a country, like many countries, that has its flaws. The battle-hardened people of Israel--Jews, Arabs, Druze, and others--are persevering against the Middle East's climate of racism, intolerance, and terror. These eight stories depict the prejudice, frustration, and heartbreak--tempered with hope--which people experience in Israel.
Nearly four decades ago Richard Dawkins published The Selfish Gene, famously reducing humans to “survival machines” whose sole purpose was to preserve “the selfish molecules known as genes.” How these selfish genes work together to construct the organism, however, remained a mystery. Standing atop a wealth of new research, The Society of Genes now provides a vision of how genes cooperate and compete in the struggle for life. Pioneers in the nascent field of systems biology, Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher present a compelling new framework to understand how the human genome evolved and why understanding the interactions among our genes shifts the basic paradigm of modern biology. Contr...
Die interkulturelle Öffnung der sozialen Dienste ist in den letzten Jahren zu einem wichtigen Thema geworden. Diese komparative Studie beschreibt in einer systematischen Gegenüberstellung, wie die Gesellschaften Deutschlands, Israels und der USA auf den Hilfebedarf drogenmissbrauchender ethnischer Minderheiten reagieren. Anhand von empirischen Fallstudien werden Modelle herausgearbeitet, mit denen sich Einrichtungen und Mitarbeiter der psychosozialen Dienste einer multikulturellen Klientel öffnen können. Developing multicultural competencies within the social services has become a continuous issue in recent years. This comparative study, by means of a systematic juxtaposition, illuminates the ways in which the German, Israeli and American societies react to the needs of substance-abusing ethnic minority groups. On the basis of empirical case studies the author elaborates paradigmatic models, which psychosocial service institutions and professionals apply to increase their relevancy with regard to a multicultural clientele.
Examining Benjamin Netanyahu’s more than a decade-long period as Israel’s Prime Minister, this important book evaluates the domestic politics and foreign policy of Israel from 2009-2019. This comprehensive study assesses Israel’s main political parties, highlights the special position in Israel of Israel’s Arab, Russian and religious communities, appraises Netanyahu’s stewardship of Israel’s economy, and analyzes Israel’s foreign relations. The scholars contributing to the volume are leading experts from both Israel and the United States and represent a broad spectrum of viewpoints on Israeli politics and foreign policy. The case studies cover the Likud party, the non-religious...
The latest edition of this essential text provides a comprehensive overview of the unique pediatric issues of inflammatory bowel disease. Through new and thoroughly revised chapters, the volume features updates on all aspects of etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, with an emphasis on recent understanding of pharmacokinetics and the utilization of cutting edge therapeutic monitoring to maximize efficacy of medical management. The new edition also highlights newer, recently approved drugs, emerging therapies, and the most recent recommendations regarding post-operative management for patients who ultimately require surgery. Written by experts in the field, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Fourth Edition is a valuable resource for both pediatric and adult gastroenterologists involved in the care of children with inflammatory bowel disease.