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Markets and Health Care

A Comparative Analysis

By: Wendy Ranade

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A growing reliance on market disciplines and incentives characterised health care reform strategies in many countries in the 1990s, yet the country which relies most heavily on private health care - the U.S.A. - is the most expensive in the world and still fails to deliver affordable health care to millions of its citizens. This apparent paradox is the starting point for Markets and Health Care: A Comparative Analysis.

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Routledge

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1317888235

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Free for All

Defending Liberty in America Today

By: Wendy Kaminer

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Free for All

Defending Liberty in America Today

By: Wendy Kaminer

A lawyer, social critic, and columnist at The American Prospect, Wendy Kaminer has said that she likes to think words have power but knows they don't cast spells. She argues with her readers and expects them to argue back. Her taste for liberty, her legal training, wit, and innate contrarianism help her elude the usual political labels and inform her writings on censorship, feminism, pop psychology, religion, criminal justice, and a range of rights and liberties at issue in the culture wars. In this new collection, Kaminer has her sights set on the fate of civil liberties in America. Opening with a powerful overview of liberty's tenuous hold on this "land of the free," Kaminer offers incisive, original investigations of political freedom in our frightened, post-September 11 world and reviews perennial threats to sexual and religious liberty, free speech, privacy, and the right to be free from unwarranted, unprincipled prosecutions.

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260

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Beacon Press

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0807044113

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9780807044117

The Scandal of Pleasure

Art in an Age of Fundamentalism

By: Wendy Steiner

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The Scandal of Pleasure

Art in an Age of Fundamentalism

By: Wendy Steiner

Surveying a wide range of cultural controversies, from the Mapplethorpe affair to Salman Rushdie's death sentence, Wendy Steiner shows that the fear and outrage they inspired are the result of dangerous misunderstanding about the relationship between art and life. 27 halftones.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226772241

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9780226772240

Neoliberalism and Public Education Finance Policy in Canada

Reframing Educational Leadership as Entrepreneurship

By: Wendy Poole,Vicheth Sen,Gerald Fallon

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Neoliberalism and Public Education Finance Policy in Canada

Reframing Educational Leadership as Entrepreneurship

By: Wendy Poole,Vicheth Sen,Gerald Fallon

This book uses a multi-dimensional conceptual framework to demonstrate how neoliberal forces have been manifested through changes to K–12 public education finance policy in British Columbia, Canada between 2001 and 2015. The text offers in-depth critical policy analysis to illustrate how the public education system has been impacted by the emergence of a hybrid model of public-private funding. By examining the impacts of this neoliberalized model, in which school districts must compete for public funding and engage in for-profit activities, the book highlights emerging financial inequalities; exacerbated inequities for students; increased entrepreneurialism; closer alignment of administrators’ subjectivities with a managerial approach to educational leadership; and an illusion of local autonomy. Ultimately, the text makes powerful contributions by calling attention to detrimental processes of neoliberalization, marketization, and privatization within public education, as well as the managerialization of educational leadership. This text will benefit researchers, academics, educators, and educational leaders with an interest in the politics of education policy and finance, school district leadership, international and comparative education, and the sociology of education.

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177

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Routledge

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100051711X

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Contemporary Feminist Theory and Activism

Six Global Issues

By: Wendy Lynne Lee

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Contemporary Feminist Theory and Activism

Six Global Issues

By: Wendy Lynne Lee

In this book, Wendy Lynne Lee sets out to demonstrate how feminist theorizing is relevant to issues that may seem less directly about the status and emancipation of women but that are vital, she argues, to forming connections with other important twenty-first century movements. Lee shows how a feminist approach to crafting these connections can shed light on the economic disparity and entrenched gender inequality of global markets; the role technology plays in our conception of reproductive rights, sexual identity, and gender; the rise of religious fanaticism; and the relationship between our conceptions of gender, nonhuman animals, and the environment. Timely, politically passionate, and forcefully argued, Contemporary Feminist Theory and Activism will reinvigorate feminist thought for the twenty-first century.

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Broadview Press

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1770481060

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Expanding Empires

Cultural Interaction and Exchange in World Societies from Ancient to Early Modern Times

By: Wendy F. Kasinec,Michael A. Polushin

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Expanding Empires

Cultural Interaction and Exchange in World Societies from Ancient to Early Modern Times

By: Wendy F. Kasinec,Michael A. Polushin

This new volume examines the processes of cultural exchange as they occurred in 'empire building, ' looking at Early Mesopotamia, Africa, Greece, Japan, India, the Arab world, and empires in other parts of the globe. The articles draw upon a variety of disciplines from the social sciences and the humanities, a feature not often found in other readers. Unlike other books on world civilizations, this text strives to develop a consistent theme as it focuses on the manner in which imperial authority and cultural interaction worked through different bureaucracies in various empires. The articles also help students understand the cross-cultural interactions and historical events that have laid the foundation for our modern global society. This book also contains useful maps and supplements consisting of images to assist students in visualizing and understanding the textual material. This new text is ideal for courses in world history prior to 1650.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0842027319

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9780842027311

A Wounded Deer

The Effects of Incest on the Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson

By: Wendy K. Perriman

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A Wounded Deer

The Effects of Incest on the Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson

By: Wendy K. Perriman

What made Emily Dickinson the reclusive woman she was, and the dynamic poet she became? A Wounded Deer concludes that her enigmatic poetry may have originated from a personal exposure to incest, and examines how she used her craft to make the transition from victim to survivor at a time when the medical profession failed to acknowledge any damage related to this event. Research into the Dickinson family background, evidence from letters and poems, and the testimony of people who knew the poet, indicate that she apparently displayed at least 33 of 37 “Incest Survivors’ Aftereffects” from a diagnostic tool used internationally by many therapists; when a client exhibits over 25 of these behavior patterns sexual abuse is strongly suspected. The second section of the book deals with the three stage of recovery from complex post-traumatic stress, as outlined by trauma expert Judith Herman. Remarkably, Dickinson seems to have completed stages one and two, but was unable to complete stage three because she could not reconnect with the outside world. Writing was Dickinson’s way of identifying the nature of her trauma, coming to terms with its impact, breaking the silence to inspire future women writers, and reconstructing a new persona–albeit from the sanctuary of her self-imposed isolation. The final section of A Wounded Deer examines what the poet might have discovered about sexual abuse from the literature she read, and how she responded to this information in her own work. It discusses The Bible, Shakespeare, Byron, Hawthorne, (Charlotte) Brontë, (George) Eliot, and Barrett Browning. "A Wounded Deer is fascinating, clearly written, difficult to put down, and a must for Dickinson scholars, psychologists and anyone interested in psychological interpretations of literature." Marilyn Berg Callander, President-Elect of the Fulbright Association. "A Wounded Deer is well worth reading: its argument is clear, cogent and at times riveting. Although we will never know the truth of the poet's life, this study offers readers a very plausible suggestion of what may be at the core of Dickinson's "omitted center"." Maryanne Garbowsky, English professor at the County College of Morris (NJ) and Dickinson scholar "This is a "groundbreaking" book, a fascinating and revealing read." E. Sue Blume, LCSW, Diplomate in Clinical Social Work Author, Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its Aftereffects in Women (1990: Ballantine Books) "How many multitudes of women have been terrorized into silence, withholding the truth of their damning accusations rather than face their fear, condemnation and shame of incest. Emily allows her soul to reach over time and space to tell others tortured by life's tragedies that they are not alone, and doing so the poet triumphs." Sandra Bloom has served as President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, President of the Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Chair of the Task Force on Family Violence for the Attorney General. She is the author of two books.

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331

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443807605

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9781443807609

Ethical Practice In Social Work

By: Bowles, Wendy,Collingridge, Michael,Curry, Steven,Valentine, Bruce

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Ethical Practice In Social Work

By: Bowles, Wendy,Collingridge, Michael,Curry, Steven,Valentine, Bruce

Ethical Practice in Social Work' provides social work students and practitioners with the tools to develop ethical decision-making and problem-solving skills for the changing world of welfare practice. Through case studies in each chapter, the authors demonstrate how social work principles and values can be used to transform practice into an active, effective, inclusive and empowering process for both professionals and their clients. Exercises and discussion questions assist students in developing their ethical understanding.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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033522203X

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9780335222032

Sleeping With Extra-Terrestrials

The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety

By: Wendy Kaminer

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Sleeping With Extra-Terrestrials

The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety

By: Wendy Kaminer

In Sleeping with Extra-Terrestrials, social critic Wendy Kaminer illuminates the various ways in which society has come to value emotion over reason, faith over fact, and argues that declarations of intense belief have largely taken the place of rational discourse. In a world in which "How do you feel," seems to be a more frequently asked question than "What do you know," Kaminer's examination of the rise of spiritualism, the mushrooming junk science, and the habitual merging of political and evangelical speech, blazes with relevance and incisive wit. Probing the amusing and ominous implications of rampant credulity in our age, Kaminer raises important questions, and provides a thoughtful and eloquent perspective on the perils of present-day irrationalism.

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Vintage

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0679758860

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9780679758860

Qualitative Market Research

A Practitioner's and Buyer's Guide

By: Wendy Gordon,Roy Langmaid

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Qualitative Market Research

A Practitioner's and Buyer's Guide

By: Wendy Gordon,Roy Langmaid

This book opens the black box of qualitative market research and reveals the inner workings of the qualitative process. The influence of group dynamics on the data itself, the significance of body language in the interaction between researcher and respondent and the application of techniques to discover the private world of the individual are all exposed. So too, is the least visible part of all research projects - the interpretation of content given the fact that people often 'don't say what they mean' and 'don't mean what they say'. This book brings together a detailed overview of procedures and techniques in contemporary qualitative market research. These evolving techniques are making qualitative research increasingly influential. A clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses is therefore vital to anyone involved in research - whether market, industrial, social, governmental or medical.

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Routledge

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1351907395

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ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing

By: Doug Elliott,Leanne Aitken,Wendy Chaboyer,Andrea Marshall

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ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing

By: Doug Elliott,Leanne Aitken,Wendy Chaboyer,Andrea Marshall

Developed in conjunction with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN), the text has been written and edited by the most senior and experienced critical care nursing clinicians and academics across the region. ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing is a resource that will foster the development of skilled and confident critical care nurses. This comprehensive text provides detailed coverage of a number of specialty areas within critical care nursing including intensive care, emergency nursing, cardiac nursing, neuroscience nursing and acute care. It will encourage students to be reflective practitioners, ethical decision-makers and providers of evidence-based care. Written by expert clinicians, academics, and educators Pedagogically rich chapters with learning objectives, key terms, case studies, practice tips, article abstracts, learning activities, research vignettes Heavily illustrated and referenced Reflects current clinical practice, policies, procedures and guidelines The text has a patient-centred approach and will provide students with a sound knowledge base and critical thinking skills Image bank of all illustrations from the text will be available to lecturers for teaching

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Elsevier Australia

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0729537706

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9780729537704

Race and Local Politics

By: Wendy Ball,John Solomos

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Race and Local Politics

By: Wendy Ball,John Solomos

Aims to provide a detailed overview of policy conflict and change in the area of race relations and local politics during the 1980s and reviews some of the prospects for the 1990s. It assesses the objectives, development and impact of race-related policies developed by local authorities.

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Springer

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1349210285

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9781349210282

Teaching Games for Fun

By: Linda Polon,Wendy Pollitt

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Teaching Games for Fun

By: Linda Polon,Wendy Pollitt

Activities having to do with reading, english-grammar, and math.

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0513014500

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Book's by Wendy Pollitt

Markets and Health Care

Markets and Health Care

Free for All

Free for All

The Scandal of Pleasure

The Scandal of Pleasure

Neoliberalism and Public Education Finance Policy in Canada

Neoliberalism and Public Education Finance Policy in Canada

Contemporary Feminist Theory and Activism

Contemporary Feminist Theory and Activism

Expanding Empires

Expanding Empires

A Wounded Deer

A Wounded Deer

Ethical Practice In Social Work

Ethical Practice In Social Work

Sleeping With Extra-Terrestrials

Sleeping With Extra-Terrestrials

Qualitative Market Research

Qualitative Market Research

ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing

ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing

Race and Local Politics

Race and Local Politics

Teaching Games for Fun

Teaching Games for Fun

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