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The first edition of The Promotion of Devotion: Religion, Culture, and Communication pioneered the nexus of spirituality and public relations, exploring religious-spiritual tourism and church-state partnerships; devotional-promotional campaigning; sports and religion; and art and the promotion of devotion. It provided readers with an A-list look at Elvis Presley, Princess Diana, and other celebrity "saints," fans and their love for Smokey Bear and superstar racehorse Barbaro, and cultural phenoms Marilyn Monroe and Pharaoh Tutankhamun. In this revised second edition, the author revisits some of these topics with updates, expands others, and ventures into new territory. New chapters explore the death of Argentinian "soccer god" Diego Maradona, the resurrection of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris following extensive fire damage, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic upon worship and social media. Underscoring the important and influential nature of spirituality in society and exploring the many ways in which communication and faith intersect, The Promotion of Devotion is an ideal text for courses and programs in communication, religion, international studies, and culture.

Essentials of Clinical Social Work features select contributions originally appearing in the third edition of Theory and Practice in Clinical Social Work. The chapters offer readers an introduction to the world of advanced clinical practice with a focus on the most critical topics for real-world practice. Over the course of 21 chapters, both traditional and newly emerging theories of practice are described in detail, major modalities of treatment are examined, and some of the most critical issues and clinical challenges facing social workers are discussed in depth. Evolving in step with the discipline, the second edition of Essentials of Clinical Social Work features new content within each chapter, as well as updated references. Entirely new chapters have been added to reflect the changing landscape of clinical social work, including practice with gay, lesbian, and bisexual clients; transgender clients; older adults; and depressed clients, as well as chapters on clinical case management and treatment of couples. Designed to guide the next generation of social work clinicians, Essentials of Clinical Social Work furnishes readers with new knowledge and practice wisdom to help them navigate the challenges they will face in their careers.

Basic Statistics for Psychological Science: Successfully Using Statistics to Summarize, Analyze, and Interpret Meaning helps students develop a better understanding of the logic behind statistics, as well as the ways in which that logic can not only be applied to numerical data in the social sciences, but to everyday life decisions. Readers learn how to effectively filter through mass quantities of information to identify significant trends and patterns that reveal truths within the discipline and beyond. Opening chapters describe the research process and distinguish between different types of research studies utilized in social and behavioral research. In addition, the early chapters demonstrate descriptive statistics by describing how to use data obtained from research to summarize findings, and introduce readers to three key methods of descriptive statistics: frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and measures of variability. Additional chapters explore inferential statistics through probability, sampling distributions, and hypothesis testing. Students learn about one-sample t tests, independent-measures t tests, and paired-samples t tests. Closing chapters are dedicated to additional inferential statistics with the analysis of variance, correlation and regression, and the chi-square test statistic. Each chapter features learning objectives, key terms, examples, and chapter problems to support the learning experience. Additionally, an appendix in the back of the book provides students with a collection of statistical tables necessary for reference during hypothesis testing. Highly approachable and designed to help students uncover a deeper appreciation for statistics, Basic Statistics for Psychological Science is an ideal textbook for introductory statistics courses within the social sciences curriculum.

Assessment in Counseling: Guiding Practice and Decision Making considers the real-world use of assessment by counselors and other helping professionals. The book underscores the importance of collecting data to understand a client's history, current circumstances, and future goals; provide a clinical diagnosis; develop goals and objectives for treatment; and determine the appropriate time to terminate treatment. Section I introduces the assessment process, lists the characteristics of "good" assessments, reviews various instruments and approaches to assessment, and discusses the use of the DSM as an assessment tool. Section II describes the use of assessments across different functional areas in the counseling profession, including school-based assessment, assessment in hospitalization settings, in addictions work, in times of crisis and trauma, in forensic settings, and more. The final section discusses additional considerations, including working in interdisciplinary teams and reading and writing evaluation reports. Each chapter features an introduction, learning objectives, exercises and case illustrations, and a closing exercise to bring the chapter's material together. Highly practical and realistic, Assessment in Counseling is an excellent resource for courses and programs in counseling, as well as practicing helping professionals.

Control Systems: Modeling, Analysis, and Design introduces students to the modeling of dynamic and control systems and the study of the characteristics, performance, stability, response, and design of several control systems. The organization of the book's chapters mirrors that of a typical control system diagram. Each chapter begins with an introduction, followed by learning objectives that serve to display the desired knowledge used as input to the learning system. Topic discussion within the chapters serves as pedagogical education to attain the desired knowledge. At the end of each chapter, a summary is provided to describe what was taught within and the knowledge gained as expected outcome from the learning system. Multiple-choice questions and practice problems are included to help students assess their knowledge as feedback to improve learning of the material. Dedicated chapters address the constituents of control systems, modeling of dynamic systems and control systems, the characteristics and performance of control systems, and control system stability. Students learn about the root locus method, bode and Nyquist plots, control system design, and state variable models and design. Control Systems is an ideal resource for undergraduate students in engineering and technology in the areas of mechanical, aerospace, biomedical, mechatronics, and electrical. Students are assumed to have previous experience with dynamics, differential equations, Laplace transform, and matrices.

Featuring a uniquely philosophical approach, Ethics of Care and Wellness: An Inquiry for Professionals, Caregivers, and Patients places medical professionals' obligations and practices, as well as patients' expectations, within the context of an ethos determined by an intentional understanding of the human person. Readers are encouraged to consider how the treatment of a disease or pathology reveals only biological functioning, which when isolated from other genuine needs and goods of the human person disorders the purpose of healthcare itself. Throughout the text, medical ethical judgements are analyzed by critical philosophical thought as it relates to the healthcare profession. Readers develop a stronger appreciation for the importance of critical thinking in healthcare, become acquainted with an expanded idea of personhood, and reframe consent and privacy as facets of patient dignity. Future and emergent healthcare and bioethical concerns are presented for reflection. Each chapter contains installments of Anna's Story, a narrative account that extends throughout the book and demonstrates key concepts within the context of a real-world case. Additional case studies and discussion and thought prompts appear within each chapter and serve to further support the learning experience. Ethics of Care and Wellness provides readers with a unique and essential exploration of ethics within the healthcare system. It is an ideal resource for courses and programs in medicine, nursing, healthcare administration, philosophy, and related disciplines within the social sciences. It is also an excellent reference for caregivers and patients.

Engaging Exceptional Students: A Primer for Collaboration and Positive Classroom Management was written to provide future educators guidance for cultivating an inclusive, accepting, and compassionate classroom for students with disabilities. The opening chapter offers readers an introduction to students with disabilities and the school-to-prison pipeline, highlighting the need to prepare educators to respond non-punitively to challenging behaviors exhibited by some students with disabilities. Additional chapters provide an overview of the history of special education, an exploration of federal disability laws, and discussion of the federal process for evaluation and eligibility for special education services. Readers learn the importance of educators and parents as partners in support of exceptional students, as well as characteristics and needs of students with disabilities. The textbook reviews key frameworks for educating all learners, behavioral interventions to improve learning, and academic interventions. An enlightening and essential guide for modern educators, Engaging Exceptional Students is an ideal resource for introductory courses in special education.

Probability and Statistics for Science and Engineering with Examples in R teaches students how to use R software to obtain summary statistics, calculate probabilities and quantiles, find confidence intervals, and conduct statistical testing.The first chapter introduces methods for describing statistics. Over the course of the subsequent eight chapters students will learn about probability, discrete and continuous distributions, multiple random variables, point estimation and testing, and inferences based on one and two samples. The book features a comprehensive table for each type of test to help students choose appropriate statistical tests and confidence intervals.Based on years of classroom experience and extensively class-tested, Probability and Statistics for Science and Engineering with Examples in R is designed for one-semester courses in probability and statistics, and specifically for students in the natural sciences or engineering. The material is also suitable for business and economics students who have studied calculus.Hongshik Ahn holds a Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Ahn is currently a professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Stony Brook University. He worked at National Center for Toxicological Research, FDA before joining Stony Brook University. Recently he served as the vice president of SUNY Korea. His research interests include tree-structured regression and classification, bioinformatics, generalized linear modeling, and risk assessment. Dr. Ahn has been working on NIH grants on various biostatistical and medical researches. He has been published in three book chapters and over 60 peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Ahn also published a book entitled Mathematical Analysis of Genesis, from Shinil Books.

In Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: A Holistic Perspective, Delia Marie Franklin, RN provides readers with a comprehensive viewpoint on domestic violence that examines abuse through the lens of a multifaceted strategy. The book provides an in-depth understanding of intrafamilial abuse, elaborating on the development of the abusive mindset through observation, practice, and reinforcement. It explains the abusive tactics utilized in unhealthy relationships and how these tactics allow perpetrators of intimate partner violence to establish a status of control and hierarchy over their victim. Readers learn about the interplay of neuroscience and violence; the nuanced and complex process of realization, escape, and postseparation life by victims; the concept of revictimization; and the adverse effects of intrafamilial abuse on victims and children. The material addresses the influence of cultural beliefs and gender disparity on domestic and intimate partner violence; societal impediments and blind spots that can lead to the inability to recognize abuse or intervene successfully; and the roles of medical, legal, and law enforcement professionals in understanding and responding to abuse. Readers are presented with solutions for decreasing intimate partner violence, including cultural change, batterer intervention programs, social reform through education, and coercive control penalties. Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence is ideal for programs in medicine, healthcare administration, nursing, criminal justice, education, and political science, as well as any course that examines intimate partner violence.

Humanity has developed amazing technologies in such areas as communications, energy, manufacturing, construction, biotechnology, and transportation. We however have not yet developed the wisdom and cooperation necessary to guide the use of these technologies toward the highest good. As a result, we have created conditions that increasingly threaten the existence of humanity and many other species on the planet. Within the social work profession, there is a unique opportunity and growing responsibility to address these challenges through a more inclusive practice model. Inclusive Social Work: A New Vision of Community Practice introduces readers to an innovative approach that integrates the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice and that addresses humanity's often ego-based, left-brained, and dualistic reactions to the world and the resulting disconnection that we have had with ourselves, other people, and the ecosystems that support all life. The text examines the interconnected roots and symptoms of our current global challenges, including climate change, loss of biodiversity, pandemic, overpopulation, preparations for war and terror, xenophobia, and alienation from our world. To help transform these challenges, readers are introduced to the Inclusive Social Work Practice (ISWP) model, an approach that equally values both artistic and scientific factors in engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Within this framework, readers learn strategies for de-corporatizing the university, transforming social work classrooms into inclusive communities, and integrating ISWP principles into ecobiopsychosocialspiritual practice with local and global communities.

Designed to help students discover and foster a natural interest in sociology, The Story of Sociological Theory: Contextualizing Social Thinkers introduces students to key sociological concepts and theories in a highly approachable way. The opening chapter defines sociology, explains why we study sociology, and presents a brief history of social theory. Each proceeding chapter focuses on a general theme and provides readers with the context and ideas from influential thinkers. Students read about the works of Herbert Spencer, William Graham Sumner, and Ludwig Gumplowicz related to the interplay of genetics and sociology. They engage with Max Weber's ideas surrounding verstehen, Charles Ellwood's thoughts on group behavior, and Karl Marx's Theory of Change. Additional chapters address feminist theory, postmodernism, and poststructuralism. Throughout the book, chapter introductions, comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, summaries, and recommended reading lists provide valuable context, enrich the learning experience, and encourage further exploration of the subject matter. The Story of Sociological Theory provides students with an accessible introduction to the discipline and also effectively demonstrates how sociological thought is woven into our everyday lives. The text is an excellent resource for undergraduate programs and courses in sociology and sociological theory.

Why can an individual who was found not guilty in criminal court be made to pay damages in a tort case? What is administrative or regulatory law? And how and why are different facets of the legal system so complex, nuanced, and different from each other? Understanding Aspects of the Law: A Guide to Criminal, Tort, and Regulatory Law helps students better understand how the areas of criminal law, tort or personal injury law, and regulatory or administrative law function, as well as the strengths and shortcomings of each. The opening chapter examines features of criminal law, elements of a criminal offense, breach of legal duty, the voluntary act requirement, the guilty mind, and strict liability. Additional chapters address criminal homicide, the insanity defense, the elements of a tort offense, the requirements for causation and proximate causation, product liability, and ultrahazardous activities. Students learn about the differences between criminal law and torts, environmental health laws, rights protection under administrative laws, sanctions, political pressures, and more. Throughout the book, excerpts from court cases help students better understand specific areas of the law. Understanding Aspects of the Law is an illuminating and essential resource for courses and programs in law, as well as legal and moral philosophy.

CasePro: The Consultant's Critical Thinking Approach to Case Analysis introduces students to an efficient and effective tool for analyzing business and mastering case interviews. The CasePro tool is designed to help individuals build their critical thinking and reasoning skills and to demonstrate the proper use and integration of models, frameworks, and academic content. CasePro offers a new approach to case analysis and interviewing that is iterative and stresses non-linear thinking involving hypothesis-driven diagnostic and solution formulation processes. Utilizing a proven process, the text helps readers assume the role of a consultant and navigate a variety of cases, case types, and situations, as well as the critical thoughts and processes necessary to efficiently analyze a case and reach a coherent conclusion and responsive solution. Readers learn how to discern and use the proper data to develop an appropriate diagnosis and create a problem statement. The book offers them the skillsets they need to communicate complex problems and responsive solutions to those problems. Dedicated chapters address the CasePro method, understanding business cases, the CasePro case analysis process, mastering live case interviews, and more. Stressing the development of critical thought and application of the process in real-world scenarios, CasePro is an ideal resource for business students, human resource professionals, and educators who use cases in their course curriculum.

#IRLSchoolCounseling: An Introduction to the Profession equips students with foundational school counseling knowledge using an engaging, real-world approach. Chapters-predicated around a social media post created by a real-life school counselor-walk readers through personal reflection, consultation with practicing school counselors, and information synthesis to highlight the role and responsibilities of school counselors and the varied experiences practitioners navigate as they implement a comprehensive school counseling program. The book begins with an introductory chapter focused on school counseling within the context of the larger educational system. The book then introduces the history of the profession before moving into a practical approach that outlines key components of a comprehensive school counseling program. Chapters are organized according to the four elements of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model: Define, Manage, Deliver, and Assess. The text highlights the perspectives of diverse school counselors who serve as consultants for chapter content. Each chapter provides readers with opportunities for reflection to support deeper understanding and application of the foundational content. The #EduCounselor Synthesis section in each chapter honors school counselors' identities as both counselors and educators and situates the real-world experiences of school counselors within the context of their ideal roles in the schools. #IRLSchoolCounseling is an exemplary resource for foundational courses and programs in school counseling. Christine J. Schimmel (Ed.D., Marshall University) is associate professor in the School of Counseling and Well Being at West Virginia University. Sarah I. Springer (Ph.D., Montclair State University) is associate professor in the Department of Professional Counseling at Monmouth University. Kathleen L. Grant (Ph.D., Montclair State University) is assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey. Kara Ieva (Ph.D., University of Central Florida) is professor in the Counseling in Educational Settings program at Rowan University.