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Microsurveys in Discrete Probability

DIMACS Workshop, June 2-6, 1997

By: David J. Aldous,James Propp

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Microsurveys in Discrete Probability

DIMACS Workshop, June 2-6, 1997

By: David J. Aldous,James Propp

Comprising the proceedings of a June 1997 DIMACS workshop held in Princeton, New Jersey, the 11 articles in this volume survey emerging topics in discrete probability including Markov chains, random trees, distributional estimates, and Poisson processes, and reconstructing random walk from scenery. Lacks an index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821808273

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9780821808276

Human Variability in Response to Chemical Exposures Measures, Modeling, and Risk Assessment

By: David A. Eckerman

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Human Variability in Response to Chemical Exposures Measures, Modeling, and Risk Assessment

By: David A. Eckerman

and for those interested in toxic effects of chemicals on humans, Human Variability in Response to Chemical Exposures: Measures, Modeling, and Risk Assessment recognizes and addresses the increasing awareness that individual biological differences be reflected when assessing human health risks associated with exposure to chemicals. Eight original manuscripts, commissioned by the ILSI Risk Science Institute, address the evidence for variability in human response to chemicals associated with reproductive and developmental effects, effects on the nervous system and lungs, and cancer. Their reports convey both the current state of scientific understanding of response variability and the genetic basis for such observations. This book recognizes that understanding of variability in response is critical in accounting for interindividual variability in susceptibility and, hence, risk, if the regulatory community and others are expected to characterize human health risks associated with exposure to chemicals. Models for incorporating measures of response variability in the risk assessment process are critically reviewed and illustrated with published data. This authoritative work indicates that, in the case of certain chemicals and in the context of certain specific toxic effects, we have considerable ability to predictively and quantitatively characterize human variability, but, in the majority of cases, our ability to do so is limited. If we improve both quantity and quality of information available on response variability and increase our understanding of target tissue dosimetry, we should be better able to account for variability in human susceptibility to the toxic effects of chemicals.

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276

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CRC Press

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1439805938

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9781439805930

Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature

1983 Volume 10

By: David H. Olson,Roxanne Markoff

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Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature

1983 Volume 10

By: David H. Olson,Roxanne Markoff

The Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature provides a systematic listing of current periodical literature on family studies. Volume X reviews English language literature, published in 1983, covering this subject; its survey is interdisciplinary, non-evaluative and comprehensive. It will be of use to all those whose concerns are marriage and the family: social and welfare workers, sociologists, social psychologists, marriage guidance counsellors, those interested in women's studies and family history. `If David Olson had done nothing else, his contribution as the continuing senior co-editor of the Inventory would earn him an honored place in the hall of fame of family scholars. (This series) remains in my opinion

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396

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SAGE Publications, Incorporated

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0803923678

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9780803923676

Sociology of Families

By: David M. Newman

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Sociology of Families

By: David M. Newman

David Newman re-establishes sociology of the family as a key area in undergraduate studies, and guarantees the renaissance of this once preeminent discipline within sociology. The first part of the book is constructed as a series of issues, whilst the second part provides a theoretical and scholarly overview of the discipline -- enlivened by visual essays and a quality of writing never seen before in a textbook on this subject.

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SAGE Publications, Incorporated

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076198514X

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Social Welfare

Structure and Practice

By: David Macarov

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Social Welfare

Structure and Practice

By: David Macarov

Poverty, unemployment, limited access to health care: the litany of ills plaguing contemporary society seems endless, reflective of the pragmatic and philosophical battles waged to overcome what some perceive as insurmountable obstacles. What role has the state played in mitigating the effects of these harsh realities? Offering a comprehensive survey of past and present programs, Social Welfare considers the substance and results of government intervention. Shaped by the works of such distinguished figures as Martin Luther, Adam Smith, and Charles Darwin, this incisive text charts the progression of social welfare policy from inception to its current status. David Macarov links present policy to the convergence of five interacting motivations: mutual aid, religion, politics, economics, and ideology. In identifying these elements, Macarov assays the significance of each in determining the nature of social welfare and its future. Featuring chapter summaries and exercises, this intriguing introduction to social welfare policy and practice will involve and inform students of social work, political science, and sociology. "David Macarov has written a handy introductory social policy text for undergraduate that transcends the descriptive accounts of the social services that pervade the literature. Unlike many other introductory texts, Macarov does not seek to list the major social services and describe their functioning but focuses instead on the role of ideas and wider social forces in social welfare. The book is easy to read and thoroughly supported with recommendations for additional reading. It is a useful addition to the literature." --Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

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0803949405

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Family and the State of Theory

By: David J. Cheal

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Family and the State of Theory

By: David J. Cheal

Family studies play an increasintyy important role in contemporary sociology. David Cheal provides an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of modern socological theories about family life. While recognizing that these theories are both diverse and fragmented, he argues that such divisions are a positive and integral aspect of studying contemporary family theory. Cheal takes a broad comparitive approach to the theories analysed, using empirical examples from North America, Europe, and Australia, and examining how old and new approaches interact with one another. He argues that it is possible to make sense of a contemporary family theory by analysing its divisions as the result of different experiences of modernity. These experiences lie along three axes: first, the opposition between social modernism and its anti-modernist critics; second, the ideological effects of contraditions within modernity itself, and third, the emerging differene between modernist idealism and post-modernist scepticism. Another major theme of the book is the profound impact of feminism on contemporary family studies, and how this has been the catalyst for so much rethinking of the subject in recent years. By comparing a wide range of theories in this way and providing a conceptual framework to explain and encourage theoretical pluralism, David Cheal has produced a major new work for students and researchers of family sociology and social theory worldwide.

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University of Toronto Press

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0802069282

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Book's by David J. Aldous

Microsurveys in Discrete Probability

Microsurveys in Discrete Probability

Human Variability in Response to Chemical Exposures Measures, Modeling, and Risk Assessment

Human Variability in Response to Chemical Exposures Measures, Modeling, and Risk Assessment

Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature

Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature

Sociology of Families

Sociology of Families

Social Welfare

Social Welfare

Family and the State of Theory

Family and the State of Theory

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