J Barker: 45 books
by Ash Barker, Ashley J. Barker
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2014
Risky Compassion is series of stories, insights and reflections from Dr Ash Barker's twelve years immersed in Bangkok's largest slum with his family. From this extreme context he explores the story of the Good Samaritan and teases out life's risky questions and implications for each of us. Ash brilliantly...
Black Electoral Politics
Participation, Performance, Promise
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
The official publication of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS), this annual publication includes significant scholarly research reflecting the diverse interests of scholars from various backgrounds who use a variety of models, approaches, and methodologies. The central...
by Lucius J. Barker
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
The official publication of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists, this annual publication includes significant scholarly research reflecting the diverse interests of scholars from various backgrounds who use a variety of models, approaches, and methodologies. The central focus is...
Reading between Designs
Visual Imagery and the Generation of Meaning in The Avengers, The Prisoner, and Doctor Who
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
From the alien worlds of Star Trek to the realistic operating room of ER, the design of sets and costumes contributes not only to the look and mood of television shows, but even more importantly to the creation of memorable characters. Yet, until now, this crucial aspect of television creativity has...
The Tidal Model
A Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
The Tidal Model represents a significant alternative to mainstream mental health theories, emphasising how those suffering from mental health problems can benefit from taking a more active role in their own treatment.
Based on extensive research, The Tidal Model charts the development of this...
African American Identity
Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2012
Jas M. Sullivan and Ashraf M. Esmail’s African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience is a collection which makes use of multiple perspectives across the social sciences to address complex issues of race and identity. The contributors tackle questions about what...
Promoting Self-Change from Problem Substance Use
Practical Implications for Policy, Prevention and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
For many years, what has been known about recovery from addictive behaviors has come solely from treatment studies. Only recently has the study of recoveries in the absence of formal treatment or self-help groups provided an alternative source of information.
This book on the process of self-change...
Fortune Favours the Brave
The Battles of the Hook Korea 1952-53
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2001
All too little remembered today, the Korean War was bitterly fought out under atrocious conditions of weather and terrain. Greatly outnumbered by their Communist Chinese and North Korean enemy, the United Nations forces fought with extraordinary resolve and gallantry.
The Hook, the name given to a...
Settler
Identity and Colonialism in 21st Century Canada
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Canada has never had an “Indian problem”— but it does have a Settler problem. But what does it mean to be Settler? And why does it matter?
Through an engaging, and sometimes enraging, look at the relationships between Canada and Indigenous nations, Settler: Identity and Colonialism in...
by Steve Baldwin, Philip J. Barker
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Why write another book on ethics? As practitioners we are involved both in the design and delivery of services to people with mental health problems. In common with all other professionals, our work has led to the experience of ethical dilemmas: typically, these have involved major confrontations,...
The Horrors of the Half-Known Life
Male Attitudes Toward Women and Sexuality in 19th. Century America
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Now a classic in the field, The Horrors of the Half-Known Life is an important foundational text in the construction of masculinity, female identity, and the history of midwivery.
Severe Depression
A practitioner’s guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
by J.D. Barker
Language: Dutch
Release Date: October 3, 2019
Language: Dutch
Release Date: October 3, 2019
‘Dit boek blaast je omver, een van de beste die ik tot nu toe heb gelezen.’ Clemens Gommers, Broese Boekverkopers Utrecht over Horen, zien, zwijgen
‘De beste seriemoordenaar sinds Hannibal Lecter.’ Taylor Elmore, producent van Cold Case
Voor de fans van Karin Slaughter en M.J....
Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry
Volume 1
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
The human race has altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere, as evidenced by the notorious London smog, photochemical air pollution, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, and elevated greenhouse gas concentrations. The aim of this book series is to present invited summaries of important...