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No place to be: voices of homeless children -- by Judith Berck (Author) (Book)
"Grade 5 Up-- The foreword of this volume puts forth a strong indictment of the society that allows so many of its youngsters to be without a secure place to call home. The body of the book further...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Globalization and Culture: Global Melange -- by Jan Pieterse (Author) (Book)
"Taking a long view of globalization and seeing it as a "paradoxical process in which widening social cooperation and deepening inequality go together," Pieterse (sociology, U. of Illinois at...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
White Men Challenging Racism: 35 Personal Stories -- by Emmett Schaefer, Harry Brod, Cooper Thompson (Authors) (Book)
"White Men Challenging Racism is a collection of first-person narratives chronicling the compelling experiences of thirty-five white men whose efforts to combat racism and fight for social justice are...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
From Bolshoi to Be'er Sheva, Scientists to Streetsweepers: Cultural Dislocation among Soviet Immigrants in Israel -- by Allan Galper (Author) (Book)
"When over 400,000 Soviets immigrated to Israel between 1989 and 1992, they expected to be received warmly in the Jewish state, offered jobs, homes, and financial support. Quite to the contrary, they...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Rural Institute (Online - Parent)
"The Rural Institute: Center for Excellence in Disability Education, Research, and Service, is part of the national network of programs funded by the Federal Administration on Developmental...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Working with Culture: Psychotherapeutic Interventions with Ethnic Minority Children and Adolescents -- by Joan Koss-Chioino, Luis Vargas (Authors) (Book)
"Ethnic minority youths often face unique challenges in their development. Working with Culture presents a range of culturally responsive psychotherapeutic interventions, illustrated by case examples,...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Humanistic Design of Assisted Living -- by John P. Marsden (Author) (Book)
"Assisted living, a relatively new industry, provides an alternative to traditional long-term care. These residences serve the increasing numbers of elders who need help with daily activities but wish...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (Organization - Governmental)
The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) operates four businesses that help people with disabilities go to work or stay independent in their homes and communities.
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Sweetgrass Basket -- by Juvenile Dutton (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "In prose poetry and alternating voices, Marlene Carvell weaves a heartbreakingly beautiful story based on the real-life experiences of Native American children. Mattie and Sarah...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
The Hurried Child: Growing up too fast too soon -- by D Elkind (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Elkind (child study, Tufts U.) discusses how parents, schools, media, new technologies and research findings are threatening the modern concept of childhood. As antidotes to these stressful...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)