Valerie: 1603 books
National Service and Volunteerism
Achieving Impact in Our Communities
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
National service and volunteerism enjoy a rich history in the United States and an emergent future in other parts of the world. However, there remains relatively scant evidence of overall impact of national service programs and volunteer effectiveness. This condition continues to threaten national...
by Valerie Slaughter Brown
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
First published in 1997. Considerable research has been done to identify neighbourhood influences on children’s affective states, motivation, and behaviour. This population, along with the elderly, are the nation’s largest dependent groups. In contrast, little research has been done to determine...
The Hillary Doctrine
Sex and American Foreign Policy
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Hillary Rodham Clinton was the first Secretary of State to declare the subjugation of women worldwide a serious threat to U.S. national security. Known as the Hillary Doctrine, her stance was the impetus behind the 2010 Quadrennial Diplomatic and Development Review of U.S. foreign policy, formally...
by Scott John Hammond, Robert North Roberts, Valerie A. Sulfaro
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
The race for the presidency encapsulates the broader changes in American democratic culture. This book provides insight into the major issues and events surrounding American presidential elections across more than two centuries, from the earliest years of the Republic through the campaigns of the...
Supporting Children and Families
Lessons from Sure Start for Evidence-Based Practice in Health, Social Care and Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2007
Supporting Children and Families gathers together the lessons learned from perhaps the largest scale social experiment ever undertaken in England - Sure Start, the programme designed to improve the emotional development, health and education of children.
It boils down the huge amount of knowledge...
A Conspicuous Silence: American Foreign Policy, Women, and Saudi Arabia
A Selection from The Hillary Doctrine: Sex and American Foreign Policy
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Hillary Rodham Clinton was the first to clearly state that: "the subjugation of women is a direct threat to the security of the United States." This declaration has come to be known as the Hillary Doctrine, and it was formally incorporated into the first Quadrennial Diplomatic and Development...
The National War Labor Board
Stability, Social Justice, and the Voluntary State in World War I
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
Conner explains the background, organization, and workings of the National War Labor Board, created by President Wilson in April 1918. She analyzes the board's struggle to succeed and reveals how both labor and business attemted to use this partnership to further their own special interests. The author...
Making Welfare Work
Reconstructing Welfare for the Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
The welfare system in the United Kingdom is broken. The number of claims has escalated and so, in consequence, have welfare expenditures. The social system does not encourage welfare recipients to become independent. Half the population of the United Kingdom lives in households drawing one of the...
by Valerie Hockert, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
This is a quick guide for future college students, regardless of age. There is also a bonus of several articles by frustrated instructors, and one by a frustrated parent.
Are Psychics of Satan?
The Stargazer or the Star Placer, Who Are You Going to Believe?
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
People wonder what the future holds for them; they would no doubt like to know for certain. But is it possible? It may be, but how desperate are you to know? Are you willing to risk being deceived just to believe in something you just want to hear and believe?
Many wonder whether there really...
Juicy Drinks
Fresh fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies, cocktails and more
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2015
No store-bought carton boasts juices as fresh, flavorful, and nutritious as those you create in your own home. With today’s high-powered extractors and blenders, you can make all kinds of delicious drinks with just the flop of a switch. Looking for a quick energy boost? Drink in the health benefits...
by Valerie Hockert, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
Did you miss some issues in 2013? Here are the articles that were published on www.realitytodayforum.com in 2013.Reality Today Forum is an e-magazine for the growing number of people who wish to get their opinion out there to make a difference in our ever-changing world.
by Valerie Hockert, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
Did you miss some issues in 2013? Here are the articles that were published on www.familytodayforum.com in 2013. Family Today Forum is an e-magazine that launched in October 2011.Family Today Forum is an e-magazine directed toward today’s traditional family, the step family, the single parent...
by Valerie Hockert, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2014
Did you miss some issues in 2012? Here are the articles that were published on www.familytodayforum.com in 2012. Family Today Forum is a new e-magazine that launched in October 2011.Family Today Forum is an e-magazine directed toward today’s traditional family, the step family, the single...