A collection of articles that frankly discuss what it will take to stop the AIDS epidemic and deal with the devastation it has already wrought.
Giving an introduction to philosophical thanatology, this work challenges the reader to develop a disciplined and focused awareness of his/her own mortality, and to grapple with... Læs mere
Putting gender in a lifespan context, Hatch (sociology, U. of Kentucky) atypically accents the gains as well as losses of aging... Læs mere
Explores five areas where technology affects society, and suggests ways in which human communication can facilitate the use of that technology.
Examines grief in special populations, including the mentally ill, POW-MIA survivors, the differentially-abled, suicide survivors, bereaved children, those experiencing death at birth, death in schools, and palliative-care death.
A guide for clinicians to operationally define, understand, and responsibly treat complex post-traumatic stress and grief syndromes in the context of the unique varieties of police personality styles.
Designing Web-Based Applications for 21st Century Writing Classrooms brings together, for the first time, a group of scholars and teachers who have been developing, on their own initiative, web-based solutions to technical and professional writing instructional problems.
This monograph is the product of an interdisciplinary experiment--an artistic experiment and a psychological experiment--focused on dreams.
During the 1970s and 1980s, a hazardous waste management industry emerged in the US, driven by government and polluting industry responses to a hazardous... Læs mere
The contributors to Grandparenting in the United States, edited by Madonna Harrington Meyer and Ynesse Abdul-Malak of Syracuse University, use a variety of... Læs mere
Health & Economic Status of Older Women is a collection of research issues and data sources. Part 1 sets the stage for the more focused discussion of health... Læs mere
Introduces technical communication from the avenue of humanities with which many are familiar and allied. For scholars and practicing professionals already familiar with technical communication, this book provides a collection of essays on humanistic developments.