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Biological, psychological and social factors are considered in this volume in its exploration of adolescent substance abuse, with adolescents presented as a clearly defined group with unique needs and concerns. The author examines issues such as assessment, treatment planning, service provision and the recovery process, and proposes creative treatment approaches.Integrating the complex elements which impact upon the initiation, maintenance and treatment of young substance abusers, the author uses his biopsychosocial model to examine normative issues for adolescents and how impairment in these areas can cause - or be the result of - substance abuse. Consideration is also given to particularly vulnerable young people, such as those with concurrent psychological disorders or who are victims of child abuse, and who subsequently require additional therapeutic understanding and skill.

Offers researchers a guide for selecting the best statistical model to use, as well as discussing such topics as contextual analysis with absolute/relative effects, and the choice between regression coefficients as fixed parameters or as random variables.

Considers meta-analytic procedures (the quantitative summary of a research domain) in sufficient detail for readers either to carry them out for themselves, or evaluate the procedures when used by others and offers advice about the applicability of these techniques to specific research questions.

This volume aims to help prospective educational researchers plan their research in schools more carefully. It focuses on such issues as: access and credibility in the school; traditional issues of designing research; questions that emerge as the design is imposed on the school culture and setting particularly with regard to school staff and student assessment; the length of interventions and whether or not to schedule follow-up studies; and how to interpret and communicate findings to schools and policy makers.Using personal experiences from their field research to illustrate key concepts, the authors have also included a research project to clarify the practical issues of school research.

Although America has been experiencing a `biracial baby boom' for the last 25 years, there has been a dearth of information about how racially mixed people identify and view themselves as well as relate to one another. Racially Mixed People in America bridges this gap and offers a comprehensive look at all the issues involved in doing research with mixed race people, all in the context of America's multiracial past and present.

Consolidating alternative perspectives on communication and negotiation, this volume reviews the work of noted communication scholars and suggests directions for future research. It explores bargaining planning, framing and reframing, as well as relational communication with opponents, constituents and audiences.

How women decide to balance work, marriage and motherhood; what happens as they age as a result of their decisions; and gender stereotypes of young, middle-aged and older women are among the topics examined in this volume. Relating research on older women to theoretical and conceptual developments in the psychology of adult development and ageing, contributions also include a life-span approach to attachment theory.In addition, a penetrating historical analysis of cultural images of the nature of cognition, mind and creativity is presented, and gender identity continuity and change in midlife explored. The social convey and support-efficacy models are also used to describe causal mechanisms through which social relations and gender differences in social relations may develop.

What is the current spatial form and structure of our urban environment, and how can we study the factors and forces that account for the specific structure of urban space, its social and political processes, population distribution and land use? The authors highlight specific research questions and the ways in which they can be approached.

The effects of social and environmental conditions on mental health, and the need to understand ethnic values and attitudes when developing helping strategies are the major themes of this volume, which is aimed at raising awareness of the effects of ethnicity on adolescent mental health.

A descriptive analysis of how public administration is conducted within the context of local government. This book takes a public management perspective and uses examples from the USA.

This volume contains a series of essays which describe the results of recent research projects on sexual abuse within families. Emphasis is placed on the true impact of intervention as practiced by social agencies, local clinicians and the community.

Examines socially-based theory and research, pedagogy and practice in professional communication. This title provides an overview of the social perspective which emphasizes the context of communication, and then distinguish it from positivistic, cognitive and other competing approaches.

This comprehensive examination of therapy with children from ethnic minorities introduces a culturally-relevant theoretical framework to aid appropriate assessment and therapeutic guidelines for work with such clients.After an introductory discussion of principles to be considered with ethnic minority children and adolescents, the author systematically applies these principles to therapy. Distinctive cultural values of child development and family functioning of each ethnic group discussed are explored. To illustrate cultural-specific intervention strategies, Ho includes several case vignettes.

Defines information, contrasting non-linear and reflexive ideas about human communication with linear perspectives. Information is equated with uncertainty; this presents a pattern for the conceptualizing and reconceptualizing of information in the context of evolving communication theories.

This in-depth study of grassroots politics - `micropolitics' - in schools, which includes examples from the UK and the USA, explores how teachers, administrators and their students use political power to protect their interests and to bring about change in the status quo.

Oriented around the "Limit and Lead" strategy, this text describes an effective group treatment programme which combines traditional and contemporary influences in correctional rehabilitation.

Systems theory is the basic theoretical model underlying most contemporary family therapy. In this accessible introduction, the author traces how systems theory gave rise to family systems theory, outlines the basic propositions of family systems and links it both to other family theory literature and to clinical practice.Among the topics covered are relational space, family boundaries, family stratification and child socialization. Family meanings and such shared realities as family folklore, stories, myths and memorabilia are discussed. Family rituals are also explored.

Explores a topic which is relevant to everyone - friendship. This book discusses the research on the interplay between social structure, individual disposition and dynamic processes of friendship, and findings on both similarities and differences across adult lifecourse stages.

Considers the practice of social work, using: case studies by feminist practitioners working in a variety of clinical settings; articles focusing on organizational and structural issues within feminist practice; articles which illustrate some of the central concepts of feminist practice.

Describing the tools available for financing economic development, this volume explores alternative uses of public funds, sources of private financing, such as venture capital and bank loan pools, sources of public sector financing and economic development in Western and Eastern Europe.

This classic text is a comparative political study, based on extensive survey data that defined and analysed the Greek concept of civic virtuelture: the political and social attitudes that are crucial to the success of modern democracy in Western nations. Cited extensively, the book was origionall published in 1963.

Reports the findings of the National Survey of Black Americans, a major research project undertaken by social scientists at University of Michigan to collect and analyse national data on the social, psychological, economic and political behaviour of Americans of African descent.

The authors discuss how educational alienation is created and fostered by factors in the school, the community and the world. They attack some contemporary school reforms for addressing the wrong problems and propose their own solutions to minimizing alienation.

Focusing on deception in interpersonal communication, this volume explores nonverbal cues and other detection devices, situational factors affecting detection accuracy and ethical considerations in conducting research in the area. The volume both synthesizes the authors' 15 years of collaborative research and presents current findings from other scholars.

Family communication is a topic of central interest in a large number of fields across the social and behavioural sciences - for instance, in the domains of language acquisition, cognitive development and socialization. This book offers an interdisciplinary integration of research on parent-child interaction in the 'traditional' family structure.

Considers the relationships between language, communication and culture. This title features sections that deal with the issues related to language acquisition, context and cognition. It presents an array of perspectives in analyzing the role of language in comparative cross-cultural and communication settings.

Directed towards researchers and practitioners in family studies and gerontology, this book provides a collection of research-based descriptions on family relations of older people. It addresses topics such as: sibling relationships in later life; widowhood; ethnic differences; elder abuse and mistreatment; family care; and health problems.

As the year 2000 approaches, urbanized areas are entering a new era - one which will be shaped primarily by their response to global forces - environmental and economic. This work suggests that cities should begin to assess their role in a global society and establish their strategic position and comparative advantage in the global marketplace.