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Indigenous conflict management strategies : global perspectives / by Adebayo, A. G. (Akanmu Gafari), 1956-, Benjamin, Jesse J., Lundy, Brandon D., 1976-

Table of Contents: “…Lundy -- Weaving indigenous and western methods of conflict resolution in the Andes / Fabiola C�ordova -- Traditional decision-making in contemporary child welfare : relying on Dane-Zaa laws to care for and protect children and families / Tara Ney, Vanessa Currie, Maureen Maloney, Crystal Reeves, Jillian Ridington, Robin Ridington, and Judith Zwickel -- Addressing disputes between first nations : an exploration of the indigenous legal lodge / Jessica Dickson -- Globalization and indigenous conflict management : experiences from Africa / Afua Bonsu Sarpong-Anane -- Indigenous conflict resolution strategies in monarchical systems : comparison of the nature, effectiveness and limitations of the Yoruba and Akan models / Joseph Kingsley Adjei and Akanmu G. …”
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Reading and Disorder in Antebellum America / by Stewart, David M. (David Malcolm), 1953-

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Going to University. The Influence of Higher Education on the Lives of Young South Africans : The Influence of Higher Education on the Lives of Young South Africans / by Case, Jennifer M., Mogashana, Disa, Marshall, Delia, McKenna, Sioux

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A New Dawn for the Second Sex : Women's Freedom Practices in World Perspective / by Vintges, Karen

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Amsterdam Human Capital /

Table of Contents: “…The emergence of the regional city : spatial configuration and institutional dynamics / Sako Musterd and Willem Salet -- Amsterdam in retrospect -- Amsterdam as the "compleat citie": a city plan read in five episodes / Geert Mak -- Between civic pride and mass society : Amsterdam in retrospect / Michiel Wagenaar -- The historical roots of the daily urban system / Henk Schmal -- The economic restructuring of the historic city center / Pieter Terhorst and Jacques van de Ven -- The current state : dilemmas and perspectives -- The economic, infrastructural and environmental dilemmas of spatial development -- The Randstad : the creation of a metropolitan economy / Pieter Tordoir -- Transport and land use concepts for the emerging urban region / Luca Bertolini, Frank le Clercq, and Loek Kapoen -- Utilities as tools for shaping the city : waste management and power supply / Maarten Wolsink -- Regional greenbelts and the problem of institutional fragmentation / Marijke van Schendelen -- The social dilemmas of spatial development -- Understanding segregation in the metropolitan area of Amsterdam / Sako Musterd and Wim Ostendorf -- The metropolitan population : origin and mobility / Cees Cortie -- Amsterdam human capital : what about children? / Lia Karsten -- Public space and the homeless in Amsterdam / Leon Deben -- The political and institutional dilemmas of spatial development -- Voting in an old and a new town / Rius Deurloo, Sjoerd de Vos and Herman van der Wusten -- Spatial detachment and new challenges of metropolitan governance / Willem Salet and Martin de Jong -- Prospects of urbanity : new cultural identities? …”
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Human Capital versus Basic Income : Ideology and Models for Anti-Poverty Programs in Latin America / by Borges, Fabián A.

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Handbook of socialization theory and research /

Table of Contents: “…: the socialization of relatedness and autonomy in cultural context / Fred Rothbaum and Gisela Trommsdorff -- Children's development of cultural repertoires through participation in everyday routines and practices / Barbara Rogoff, Leslie Moore, Behnosh Najafi, Amy Dexter, Maricela Correa-Ch?…”
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Quantitative evaluation of HIV prevention programs

Table of Contents: “…Feeding Strategies for Children of HIV-Infected Mothers: Modeling the Trade-Off Between HIV Infection and Non-HIV Mortality James G. …”
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Psychology of terrorism

Table of Contents: “…Brown, Donna Cohen, and Joy R. Kohlmaier -- Children and terrorism: a family psychoeducational approach / Maureen Underwood, John Kalafat, and Nicci Spinazolla -- Cultural considerations: caring for culturally diverse communities in the aftermath of terrorist attacks / David Chiriboga -- The psychological consequences of terrorist alerts / Rose McDermott and Philip G. …”
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The librarian's book of lists

Table of Contents: “…Dewey" used to say -- The Seattle book examiner's top 20 things librarians in public libraries wish patrons knew or did -- The Swiss Army librarian's top 10 pet peeves about patrons -- 10 commandments for borrowers of books -- 6 birds that make library-related sounds -- Larry Nix's top 10 libraries on postage stamps -- 15 favorite library postcards -- Top 10 library blogs -- Top 16 book blogs -- Top 60 subject blogs and news sources -- Norman Stevens's 10 best children's picture books that feature libraries and librarians -- 10 librarians in adult fiction -- 25 offbeat book titles -- Martha Spear's top 10 reasons to be a librarian -- Scott Douglas's 10 reasons to be (and not to be) a librarian -- Top 10 ways to make sure potential applicants for your library job are turned off by your ad -- 10 recruitment vows for librarians -- Roy Tennant's top 10 things library administrators should know about technology -- Leigh Anne Vrabel's 10 things to do when you are a library director -- Jenny Levine's mindset list for library school students -- Sean Fitzpatrick's 7 cool tools that librarians should know about -- Key dates in American library history -- 5 movies with the worst librarian stereotypes -- 5 movies with librarian role models -- 3 TV shows with librarians -- 12 librarians who came back to haunt -- Top 15 books about real librarians -- 12 librarians who were poets -- 14 ways public libraries are good for the country -- Ranganathan's 5 laws of library science (updated) -- Michael Gorman's revised laws of library science -- John Cotton Dana's 12 rules for reading -- Top 25 largest libraries in North America -- Ten unusual rare-book genres -- 10 book curses -- 10 intriguing paper defects -- Stephen Leary's top 10 ways to exit a library -- Booklist editors' best American fiction, 1980-2005 -- Top 10 challenged books, 1990-2000 -- Other challenged books, 2001-2009 -- Top 12 silly reasons to ban a book -- 10 most popular ALA celebrity READ posters -- What to do when the media calls -- How to say "where is the library?" …”
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The librarian's book of lists

Table of Contents: “…Dewey" used to say -- The Seattle book examiner's top 20 things librarians in public libraries wish patrons knew or did -- The Swiss Army librarian's top 10 pet peeves about patrons -- 10 commandments for borrowers of books -- 6 birds that make library-related sounds -- Larry Nix's top 10 libraries on postage stamps -- 15 favorite library postcards -- Top 10 library blogs -- Top 16 book blogs -- Top 60 subject blogs and news sources -- Norman Stevens's 10 best children's picture books that feature libraries and librarians -- 10 librarians in adult fiction -- 25 offbeat book titles -- Martha Spear's top 10 reasons to be a librarian -- Scott Douglas's 10 reasons to be (and not to be) a librarian -- Top 10 ways to make sure potential applicants for your library job are turned off by your ad -- 10 recruitment vows for librarians -- Roy Tennant's top 10 things library administrators should know about technology -- Leigh Anne Vrabel's 10 things to do when you are a library director -- Jenny Levine's mindset list for library school students -- Sean Fitzpatrick's 7 cool tools that librarians should know about -- Key dates in American library history -- 5 movies with the worst librarian stereotypes -- 5 movies with librarian role models -- 3 TV shows with librarians -- 12 librarians who came back to haunt -- Top 15 books about real librarians -- 12 librarians who were poets -- 14 ways public libraries are good for the country -- Ranganathan's 5 laws of library science (updated) -- Michael Gorman's revised laws of library science -- John Cotton Dana's 12 rules for reading -- Top 25 largest libraries in North America -- Ten unusual rare-book genres -- 10 book curses -- 10 intriguing paper defects -- Stephen Leary's top 10 ways to exit a library -- Booklist editors' best American fiction, 1980-2005 -- Top 10 challenged books, 1990-2000 -- Other challenged books, 2001-2009 -- Top 12 silly reasons to ban a book -- 10 most popular ALA celebrity READ posters -- What to do when the media calls -- How to say "where is the library?" …”
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Inheritance in Contemporary America : The Social Dimensions of Giving across Generations / by Angel, Jacqueline Lowe

Table of Contents: “…-- Contemporary studies of money -- Gifts as assistance -- Contextualizing gift giving -- Simply love -- Fellowship for funds -- Giving, not receiving -- The family life cycle and inheritance -- Money memories: narratives of the meaning of giving and receiving -- History lessons -- The silent generation -- Baby boomers -- Expanding obligations equal shrinking inheritances -- Drawing down assets -- Deciding too late or not at all -- Family disagreements -- Background on the interviews -- Early beginnings of family dynamics and money -- Money as a gift -- Money with strings attached -- How money matters -- The costs of wealth -- A guarded secret -- The value of gifts -- Contemporary values and beliefs regarding intergenerational transfers -- It isn't just money -- Family values and ideologies -- Leaving a legacy -- Transferring assets -- Inter vivos exchanges -- Children helping parents -- Choosing inheritance -- Challenges to family ideologies -- To give or not to give, that is the question -- Leaving a legacy: personal security, family obligations, and the state -- The effects of public policy on family gift giving -- How estate taxes vary -- Estate taxes and exemptions -- Estate planning for the family -- Private long-term care insurance -- Estate recovery and related long-term care financing issues -- Inter vivos transfers and inheritance -- The impact of gift giving on the family: what helps? …”
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The Queer Fantasies of the American Family Sitcom / by Pugh, Tison

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Towards a Decent Labour Market for Low-Waged Migrant Workers /

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Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course : Evidence from Longitudinal Research by Banati, Prerna

Table of Contents: “…Sample -- Variables -- School transitions -- Socioeconomic status -- Cognitive abilities -- Research strategy -- Findings -- The role of socioeconomic status in determining cognitive abilities -- The role of cognitive abilities in determining educational trajectories -- The role of socioeconomic status in determining educational trajectories for children with the same initial cognitive abilities -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References…”
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Handbook of socialization theory and research /

Table of Contents: “…: the socialization of relatedness and autonomy in cultural context / Fred Rothbaum and Gisela Trommsdorff -- Children's development of cultural repertoires through participation in everyday routines and practices / Barbara Rogoff, Leslie Moore, Behnosh Najafi, Amy Dexter, Maricela Correa-Ch?…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Quantitative evaluation of HIV prevention programs

Table of Contents: “…Feeding Strategies for Children of HIV-Infected Mothers: Modeling the Trade-Off Between HIV Infection and Non-HIV Mortality James G. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Psychology of terrorism

Table of Contents: “…Brown, Donna Cohen, and Joy R. Kohlmaier -- Children and terrorism: a family psychoeducational approach / Maureen Underwood, John Kalafat, and Nicci Spinazolla -- Cultural considerations: caring for culturally diverse communities in the aftermath of terrorist attacks / David Chiriboga -- The psychological consequences of terrorist alerts / Rose McDermott and Philip G. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Inheritance in Contemporary America : The Social Dimensions of Giving across Generations / by Angel, Jacqueline Lowe

Table of Contents: “…-- Contemporary studies of money -- Gifts as assistance -- Contextualizing gift giving -- Simply love -- Fellowship for funds -- Giving, not receiving -- The family life cycle and inheritance -- Money memories: narratives of the meaning of giving and receiving -- History lessons -- The silent generation -- Baby boomers -- Expanding obligations equal shrinking inheritances -- Drawing down assets -- Deciding too late or not at all -- Family disagreements -- Background on the interviews -- Early beginnings of family dynamics and money -- Money as a gift -- Money with strings attached -- How money matters -- The costs of wealth -- A guarded secret -- The value of gifts -- Contemporary values and beliefs regarding intergenerational transfers -- It isn't just money -- Family values and ideologies -- Leaving a legacy -- Transferring assets -- Inter vivos exchanges -- Children helping parents -- Choosing inheritance -- Challenges to family ideologies -- To give or not to give, that is the question -- Leaving a legacy: personal security, family obligations, and the state -- The effects of public policy on family gift giving -- How estate taxes vary -- Estate taxes and exemptions -- Estate planning for the family -- Private long-term care insurance -- Estate recovery and related long-term care financing issues -- Inter vivos transfers and inheritance -- The impact of gift giving on the family: what helps? …”
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The Queer Fantasies of the American Family Sitcom / by Pugh, Tison

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