Cognella academic publishing dez 2012 (9 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The anthology Impulse Control Disorders brings together diverse authors and works to highlight key components of a variety of disorders, and gives students a unique view of impulse control disorders from the perspective of self-regulation failure and addiction. The book explores impulsivity and impulse control disorders in pathology in order to understand how such pathology evolves to form elements of some of the most severe disorders of our time. Chapters 1 and 2 address the social psychology domain, exploring many of the principles of self-regulation failure in the social arena. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 deal with the addiction domain. The impulse control disorders discussed in Chapters 6 through 15 are explored within the contexts of self-regulation failure and addiction. Chapters 16 through 18 examine the transition from impulse control disorders to compulsive disorders, and well-documented psychiatric disorders. The brain mechanisms that drive self-regulation failure are explored throughout the text, but a specific focus on regulation failure and stress is provided in Chapter 20. Impulse Control Disorders provides essential background reading for a complete course. It can also be used in courses on drugs, addiction, and pharmacology. In addition, the material is very helpful to professionals in the field who wish to compare and evaluate disorders. George F. Koob, Ph.D. is a Professor, and Chair of the Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders at The Scripps Research Institute. Dr. Koob is also an Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego where he has taught upper division and graduate level courses on drugs, addiction and pharmacology. Dr. Koob has published over 700 scientific papers and received continuous funding for his research from the National Institute of Health. He has been honored as a Highly Cited Researcher by the Institute for Scientific Information, and received the Daniel Efron Award for excellence in research from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. In addition, he received the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Research Society on Alcoholism, and the Mark Keller Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Koreans in America: History, Identity, and Community carefully documents and examines the shifts within the Korean American communities over the past 100+ years. Using cutting-edge, original essays from U.S. scholars and activists in a variety of fields, this collection covers a wide range of topics relevant to the study of Korean Americans. In addition to providing a historical background, this text also explores changing demographics, immigration patterns, identity, family, arts and culture, and community and activism. Study questions are incorporated throughout the text to encourage critical thinking and discussion among students. Informational sidebars and cartoons are also used to create an engaging reading experience. Koreans in America brings 'voice' to the histories, experiences, and changes happening among Koreans in America today.Grace J. Yoo is a professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University. For the last 15 years, she has been teaching, researching, and writing about issues within the Korean American community. Her work has appeared in publications such as Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology, Ethnicity and Health, Peace Review, and Asian American Policy Review. She is the co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Asian American Issues Today and Handbook of Asian American Health. Professor Yoo made her debut in documentary filmmaking with Stories Untold: Memories of Korean War Survivors.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Popular Entertainment: Performance and Spectacle, Culture and Competition introduces students to the ways in which performance, spectacle, culture and competition influence not only various forms of popular entertainment, but society's interactions and choices when producing and receiving such entertainment.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This text approaches law enforcement administration from a concept approach, which is somewhat different from approaches found in traditional textbooks on the topic. In Concepts of Law Enforcement Administration, John Foust focuses on concepts that are essential to effective administration, as opposed to convoluted theory found in other books. In this book, you will find ten basic concepts that will help any administrator excel in his or her position. Concepts presented in this book are: understanding the basics of administration; how to be an effective leader and manager; building relations, both internally and externally; establishing sound practices of accountability; managing your resources efficiently; instituting positive values and ethical guidelines; hiring and managing your personnel effectively; understanding major personnel legal issues; keeping your organization healthy; and protecting your agency from liability. To fully address the meaning of each concept, several readings are presented in each category, with over fifty readings found in the text. The reader will leave this text with a comprehensive grasp of the issues involved in law enforcement administration. John Foust is employed as a Special Assistant to the Chief of the the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. He has previously worked as a senior-level manger in the training division, in the department's Professional Development Bureau. Prior to moving to Washington, Mr. Foust was the director of the Del Mar Regional Police Academy in Corpus Christi, Texas. He began his career in law enforcement in New Mexico in 1978. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminology and a master's degree in criminal justice. He teaches classes part time in criminal justice for the University of Maryland University College and the University of Maryland, College Park.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'African History offers instructors and students a rich selection of primary source materials and excellent essays on a wide range of themes. These readings can either be used alone or along with supplementary materials in the teaching and learning of African history or African Studies from prehistory to the present. Put together by devoted African history teachers with a combined classroom experience of over twenty-four years (spanning three continents), the book provides a bumper harvest of topics of immense interest to students at all levels. This text contains materials not often found in regular textbooks; they have been classroom-tested, and have been found to not only generate lively discussions among students, but also inculcate in them a deep-seated curiosity to learn more about Africa. This, together with the multidisciplinary nature of the essays, makes this book a source material no serious instructor, student, or general reader can afford to ignore. Chima J. Korieh specializes in African History, Gender Studies, and Comparative Slavery. A member of the Marquette University History faculty since 2007, Dr. Korieh's research and teaching focuses on social and economic change in colonial Africa. Prior to joining Marquette, he was associate professor of African history at Rowan University in New Jersey. Dr. Korieh earned his doctorate at the University of Toronto in 2003. He is the author of The Land Has Changed: History, Society and Gender in Colonial Eastern Nigeria (University of Calgary Press, 2010). Dr. Korieh was a British Academy fellow at Oxford University, UK in 2008. Raphael Chijioke Njoku is a Professor of African History at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. He received his doctorate in African history from Dalhousie University Canada and another doctorate in African politics from Vrije University, Belgium. His research specialty is African history, and African politics. He is the author and co-editor of five books and several scholarly articles in international journals and edited volumes. His most recent awards include: University of Louisville Distinguished Research Award, and Victor Olurunsola Endowed Research Award. He is the founding Editor of Notes and Records: an International Journal of African and African Diaspora Studies. '.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Broadly construed, communication includes both the sending and receiving of information over distances in space and/or time. Research examining the nonverbal aspects of interpersonal communication has flourished in recent years. This has occurred, in part, due to technological advances that make it possible for researchers to more precisely pinpoint the mechanisms by which cues in the face and body convey meaningful information to observers. Non-Verbal Communication and Body Language provides an overview of current research that examines the mechanisms of nonverbal communication. The readings emphasize processes related to visual communication, including both the encoding (i.e., production) and decoding (i.e., perception) of cues that convey messages to others. Thus, this collection aims to provide a review of research that helps us understand how interpersonal messages are sent by face and body cues. The selections in this book are organized in ten sections and include theoretical reviews, empirical journal articles, and popular science coverage for a range of topics relevant to nonverbal communication. Kerri L. Johnson (Ph.D., Cornell University) is a faculty member in the departments of Communication Studies and Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research examines how nonverbal cues in the face and body convey aspects of identity (e.g., sex, race, age, and sexual orientation) to observers. Her teaching includes courses in Nonverbal Communication, Negotiation, and Social Vision.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.