Including an examination of the 2008 financial crisis, this book looks at how the US political systems fares when put under pressure

The authors aim to help advocates better understand battered women's decisions to improve advocacy for victims with various cultural experiences and backgrounds, and to provide advocates with assistance in redesigning their services so they may better meet the needs of battered women.

Using clear explanations and cases, this must-have resource shows how formative assessment can improve student learning. Included are lesson plans and ideas for easy implementation.

Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry 4e isolates the major strategies-historically, the research methods-that researchers can use in conducting concrete qualitative studies.

Fundamentals of Psychological Assessment and Report Writing provides a step-by-step model of psychological assessment with case studies and examples to enhance learning.

Entrepreneurial Finance provides readers with the fundamental knowledge to finance, start, grow, and value new ventures, without the complex finance terms and calculations.

Approaching the topic from the perspective of the social scientist interested in hypothesis-testing, this volume is an introduction to time-series methods and their application in social science research.

The Social Life of Gender provides a comprehensive approach to gender as an organizing social relation and presents a critical sociology based on the unique insights gleaned from the study of gender.

Provides readers with effective methods for evaluating health programs and offers expert guidance for collaborating with stakeholders involved in the process.

A resource for students considering a career in the criminal justice field, specifically in policing, this book will help them to pick a perfect career path and know what to do to go about applying