Hard Times in an American Workhouse, 1853-1920
Gregg Andrews
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- ISBN: 9780807182789
- Publication Date: Oct 2024
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From Foster Care to College
Royel M. Johnson
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780807786062
- Publication Date: Oct 2024
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Dream and Legacy, Volume II
Michael L. Clemons
An examination of race and politics since 2020 through the lens of Martin Luther King's vision
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- ISBN: 9781496852236
- Publication Date: Aug 2024
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Harmonizing Global Efforts in Meeting Sustainable Development Goals
Ali Gokhan Golcek
Navigating the complexities of sustainable development can be daunting amidst the urgent need for global action on climate change and social development. Policies, actions, and philosophies must harmonize to meet the ambitious targets the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set. However, the fragmented nature of research and the lack of comprehensive resources hinder progress towards these objectives. Harmonizing Global Efforts in Meeting Sustainable Development Goals offers a timely solution. By dissecting the intricacies of the global movement towards sustainable development, this edited volume serves as an authoritative resource for academics, researchers, and practitioners alike. It critically examines methodologies, strategies, and challenges, shedding light on progress made and proposing innovative solutions to bridge divides.
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- ISBN: 9798369327586
- Publication Date: Jun 2024
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Transformational Learning in Social Work and Human Services Education
Helen Katherine Mudd
A critical challenge has emerged— how to make sense of life experiences in the realm of learning. This conundrum is particularly pronounced in the domains of social work and human services education. The call for a paradigm shift is urgent, as the theory of transformational learning contends that hands-on experiences are paramount in the educational landscape. Experiential learning stands as a powerful, proven approach that elevates education by fostering student reflection, critical thinking, service, engagement, and problem-solving. However, the realization of a high-quality experiential or service-learning experience necessitates meticulous planning and intention. It is this critical need that Transformational Learning in Social Work and Human Services Education seeks to address, providing a comprehensive Experiential-Learning Guide filled with pre-planning logistics, resources, and evaluation tools essential for crafting impactful experiential-learning events. Designed for the discerning academic scholar, this book beckons educators and administrators passionate about transformational, experiential, and service learning. Its scope reaches beyond disciplines, offering practical insights for integrating experiential learning into any course. Social Work, Human Service, and Non-Profit Administrators will find invaluable guidance on employing transformational leadership to fortify their programs. The book delves into transformative theory, leadership methodologies, models for experiential and transformational learning, and the nuts and bolts of designing immersive courses. From global experiential learning with a social justice lens to fostering partnerships for community restoration, the book navigates a vast sea of topics, leaving no stone unturned in the quest for educational excellence. Step into the realm of academic transformation and unlock the full potential of experiential learning.
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- ISBN: 9798369324073
- Publication Date: May 2024
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Working Today for a Better Tomorrow in Ethiopia
Emily Weedon Chapman
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- ISBN: 9781464820205
- Publication Date: Apr 2024
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Machine Learning and Data Science Techniques for Effective Government Service Delivery
Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye
In our data-rich era, extracting meaningful insights from the vast amount of information has become a crucial challenge, especially in government service delivery where informed decisions are paramount. Traditional approaches struggle with the enormity of data, highlighting the need for a new approach that integrates data science and machine learning. The book, Machine Learning and Data Science Techniques for Effective Government Service Delivery , becomes a vital resource in this transformation, offering a deep understanding of these technologies and their applications. Within the complex landscape of modern governance, this book stands as a solution-oriented guide. Recognizing data's value in the 21st century, it navigates the world of data science and machine learning, enhancing the mechanics of government service. By addressing citizens' evolving needs, these advanced methods counter inefficiencies in traditional systems. Tailored for experts across technology, academia, and government, the book bridges theory and practicality. Covering foundational concepts and innovative applications, it explores the potential of data-driven decision-making for a more efficient and citizen-centric government future.
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- ISBN: 9781668497166
- Publication Date: Apr 2024
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The Sentimental State
Elizabeth Garner Masarik
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- ISBN: 9780820366050
- Publication Date: Apr 2024
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Intersecting Environmental Social Governance and AI for Business Sustainability
Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu
As the interplay of environmental, social, and governance factors becomes increasingly crucial, the global business landscape faces a monumental challenge. Climate change, social inequities, and economic uncertainties loom large, demanding immediate attention. The integration of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) principles and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies emerges as a powerful solution to these challenges. However, navigating the complexities of this integration, understanding its implications, and harnessing its full potential is a formidable task. Academic scholars, policymakers, and practitioners are grappling with a critical question: How can we leverage the convergence of ESG and AI to drive sustainable practices and address pressing global issues? The answer lies in comprehending the multifaceted dimensions of this integration, its ethical considerations, and its transformative potential. To gain these insights, a comprehensive resource is needed, one that offers a deep dive into ESG-AI integration, delving into empirical research, practical applications, and ethical concerns. Intersecting Environmental Social Governance and AI for Business Sustainability is a book that answers the call to action for this pressing challenge with an in-depth exploration of the evolving field of ESG and AI integration.
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- ISBN: 9798369311516
- Publication Date: Jan 2024
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The Boss of New Orleans
Eric Criss
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780807180297
- Publication Date: Nov 2023
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Seeing Whiteness
Robin DiAngelo
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780807768549
- Publication Date: Oct 2023
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Gotham's War within a War
Emily Brooks
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- ISBN: 9781469676586
- Publication Date: Oct 2023
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Handbook of Research on Network-Enabled IoT Applications for Smart City Services
K. Hemant Kumar Reddy
The rapid growth of IoT and its applications in smart cities pose significant challenges for academic scholars. The increasing number of interconnected devices and the massive amounts of data they generate strain traditional networks, leading to inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities. Additionally, the centralized control plane in Software Defined Networks (SDN) presents a single point of failure, hindering network performance, while IoT devices themselves are susceptible to attacks, compromising user data and privacy. To address these pressing issues, Network-Enabled IoT Applications for Smart City Services offers a compelling solution . Edited by Dr. K. Hemant Kumar Reddy, Dr. Diptendu SinhaRoy, and Tapas Mishra, this book advocates leveraging SDN to handle high-frequency data streams effectively. It also proposes the integration of blockchain technology to enhance security and reliability in IoT applications, offering a roadmap for scholars to improve network efficiency, security, and reliability in IoT and smart city domains. With their extensive expertise, the authors provide academic scholars with a comprehensive and innovative resource that inspires further research and development in this evolving field, enabling them to make significant contributions to the advancement of IoT and smart city technologies.
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- ISBN: 9798369307441
- Publication Date: Sep 2023
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Facilitating Social Justice, Service Delivery, and Advocacy Through Multicultural Counseling Competencies
Keith B. Wilson
Many post-secondary institutions have added courses dealing with diversity-related topics in their curriculum over the last decade. Because many professionals will encounter people with disabilities or underrepresented groups in their daily vocations, either as peers or people seeking services, it is essential to understand the unique challenges these individuals face in society. Enhancing Social Justice, Service Delivery, and Advocacy Through Multicultural Counseling Competencies explores how social variables, intersectionality, and multicultural competencies are connected to one of the essential words in the diversity lexicon: advocacy. Each section underscores the importance of certain social variables and how one might be perceived and treated in the classroom, workplace, and interacting with community services. Covering topics such as disability competencies, trauma-informed counseling strategies, and race and identity, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for administrators and educators of both K-12 and higher education, librarians, students of higher education, social workers, health professionals, mental health counselors, guidance counselors, researchers, and academicians.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781668461556
- Publication Date: Aug 2023
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Pacific Economic Monitor - December 2022: The Future of Social Protection in the Pacific
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9789292699383
- Publication Date: Jul 2023
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AI-Enabled Social Robotics in Human Care Services
Sandeep Kautish
As social robots and the artificial intelligence (AI) that powers them become more advanced, they will likely take on more social and work roles. There is a variety of ways social robots can be engaged in human life, and they can leave an impact in terms of ease of use, productivity, and human support. The interactivity and receptivity of social robots can encourage humans to form social relationships with them. But now robots are intended to perform socially intelligent and interactive services like reception, guidance, emotional companionship, and more, which makes social human-robot interaction essential to help improve aspects of quality of life as well as to improve the efficiency of human care services. AI-Enabled Social Robotics in Human Care Services addresses recent advances in the latest technologies, new research results, and developments in the area of social robotics and AI and the latest developments in the field and future directions that can be beneficial to human society and human care services. Covering topics such as agriculture waste management systems, elder care, and facial emotion recognition, this premier reference source is an essential resource for AI professionals, computer scientists, robotics engineers, human care professionals, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781668481714
- Publication Date: Jun 2023
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Power to the Population
Tadeusz Kugler
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780820364155
- Publication Date: May 2023
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Restorative Justice and Practices in the 21st Century
Holli Vah Seliskar
Restorative justice is a conceptual and practical framework for repairing any harm that may have been caused either to people, property, or things. It is essential to investigate examples, scenarios, perspectives, strategies, and implications for the use of restorative justice in diverse settings, including K-12 settings, colleges and universities, the workplace, and within public safety organizations and departments. Emphasis must also be placed on diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion and how restorative practices foster the use of inclusive practices and accessibility for all persons. Restorative Justice and Practices in the 21st Century offers broad perspectives across numerous disciplines and professions and provides restorative practitioners with a timely account of what restorative justice and practices may offer to their respective organizations, school, or agency. It provides possible strategies and actions to implement restorative practices as well as how restorative practices can provide different strategies and methods in handling conflict, disputes, and discipline. Covering topics such as equity and inequalities, pedagogical reflection, and indigenous roots, this premier reference source is an essential resource for administrators and educators of both K-12 and higher education, public safety officials, law enforcement, corrections officers, students of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781668461457
- Publication Date: Apr 2023
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Silver Opportunity
Xiaohui Hou
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781464819582
- Publication Date: Mar 2023
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The State You See
Aaron J. Rosenthal
How race affects Americans' experiences of government
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780472055999
- Publication Date: Mar 2023
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