Karin Swisher's Books

Darwin's Legacy provides a fascinating history of ideas about human evolution, which have been developed and debated since Darwin published The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex in 1871.

The authors of the viewpoints in this book continue the ongoing debate on how sexual harassment should be defined.

Maternal and Infant Assessment for Breastfeeding and Human Lactation: A Guide for the Practitioner, Second Edition explores the characteristics of breastfeeding problems that can be seen, heard, or observed, and allows the assessor to distinguish between breastfeeding problems and actual medical issues. This text is designed for healthcare professionals who are responsible for constructing a comprehensive process for determining the breastfeeding status of mothers and infants. While past experience can provide some direction for exploration, a thorough assessment demands detailed examination o

Stay up to date on international trends in convention tourism! Convention Tourism: International Research and Industry Perspectives is a thorough analysis of the industry’s key markets, combining insightful articles with detailed case studies. Equally valuable as a professional handbook, research reference guide, and textbook, this comprehensive book includes an account of the history of convention tourism and its economic contributions, marketing and human resources analyses, global and regional developments, and research issues and challenges. Convention Tourism addresses issues critical to the three key regions of the convention and meeting industry--North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The book features a wide range of material from the top educators around the world, reflecting an international perspective befitting the industry’s growing trend toward globalization. Convention Tourism also presents in-depth studies that focus on the United States, the Mediterranean, Australia, and Korea, and takes a look ahead at likely business, technological, and social trends that are likely to affect the convention industry in the coming years. Convention Tourism also examines: proposed economic impact assessment framework regional planning and development initiatives education and training programs from industry associations and universities research resources international meeting management As more and more international sites compete with traditional markets for lucrative convention contracts, it is crucial that professionals, researchers, and academics have a global understanding of the industry’s past, present, and future. Convention Tourism is an essential overview of the most important element of the business tourism industry.

This book debates the extent and nature of domestic violence and how it can be reduced.

By browsing about 10 000 000 scientific articles of over 200 major journals mainly in a 'cover to cover approach' some 200 000 publications were selected. The extracted data is part of the following fundamental material research fields: crystal structures (S), phase diagrams (also called constitution) (C) and the comprehensive field of intrinsic physical properties (P). This work has been done systematically starting with the literature going back to 1900. The above mentioned research field codes (S, C, P) as well as the chemical systems investigated in each publication were included in the present work. The aim of the Inorganic Substances Bibliography is to provide researchers with a comprehensive compilation of all up to now published scientific publications on inorganic systems in only three handy volumes.

Examines arguments in support of and against legalizing drugs.

Articles present opposing opinions on the seriousness of violence against women, including issues of rape, domestic violence, sexual harrassment, and pornography.

This book debates the extent and nature of domestic violence and how it can be reduced.

Presents differing opinions on the causes of drug abuse, the effectiveness of the war on drugs, drug testing, and other related issues.

Essays share differing views on violence in the American home, workplace, and society at large, and they offer their suggestions for creating a more peaceful nation

Presents opposing viewpoints on the viability of the United Nations and the role played by the United States

Presents opposing viewpoints on the changes in the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the era of Glasnost.

The authors of the viewpoints in this book continue the ongoing debate on how sexual harassment should be defined.

Essays look at various issues in the area of health, including the individual's responsibilites for his own health, and the use of alternative medicine.

Discusses such topics as the education of the workforce, government's role in the job market, labor unions, and the balance between work and society

Anthology of essays that debate the issues of health and exercise.

Includes articles that present different viewpoints on such aspects of AIDS as the seriousness of the problem, moral issues, prevention, and treatment. Includes critical thinking activities.

Evaluates the U.S. economy since the late 1980s, discussing the budget deficit, the banking system, taxation, and American labor

Presents differing views on such family-related topics as reproduction, divorce, working mothers, and government assistance. Includes critical thinking activities.

A collection of debates about such topics as the determination of gender identity, the establishment of sex norms, and society's changing views of sexuality.

Presents opposing viewpoints about teenage attitudes toward sex, their sexual and reproductive rights, teenage pregnancy, abortion, AIDS, sex education, and homosexuality

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