Within the domains of criminal justice & mental health care critical debate concerning care' versus control' & therapy' versus security' is now commonplace Indeed the hybridisation' of these areas is now a familiar theme This unique & topical text provides an array of expert analyses from key contributors in the field that explore the interface between criminal justice & mental health Using concise yet robust definitions of key terms & concepts it consolidates scholarly analysis of theory policy & practice Readers are provided with practical debates in addition to the theoretical & ideological concerns surrounding the risk assessment treatment control & risk management in a cross-disciplinary context Included in this book is recommended further reading & an index of legislation making it an ideal resource for students at undergraduate & postgraduate level together with researchers & practitioners in the field ...

The third edition of Terence Wade s A Comprehensive Russian Grammar newly updated & revised offers the definitive guide to current Russian usage Provides the most complete accurate & authoritative English language reference grammar of Russian available on the market
Includes: up-to-date material from a wide range of literary & non-literary sources including Russian government websites Features a comprehensive approach to grammar exposition Retains the accessible yet comprehensive coverage of the previous edition while adding updated examples & illustrations as well as insights into several new developments in Russian language usage since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
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Rather than offering an extensive treatment of mixed methods this concise book offers students in the social behavioural & health sciences a foundation for understanding mixed methods methodology Practical for use in workshops seminars global webinars & as a supplementary text in undergraduate & graduate classes Creswell's book is ideal for the beginner or the more advanced researcher looking for a quick primer in mixed methods by an authoritative mixed methods scholar ...

Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction Twenty-three-year-old Zhuang (or Z as she calls herself
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John M Carroll's engrossing & accessible narrative explores the remarkable history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China The book explores Hong Kong as a place with a unique identity yet also a crossroads where Chinese history British colonial history & world history intersect Carroll concludes by exploring the legacies of colonial rule the consequences of Hong Kong's reintegration with China & significant developments & challenges since 1997 ...

Highlighting the most important events ideas & individuals that shaped modern Europe this text provides a concise history of the continent from the Enlightenment to the present day focusing on the causes & consequences of revolution; the origins & development of human rights & democracy & issues of European identity & integration 256 pages 8 Maps; 28 Halftones black & white Mason David S ...

Now in a fully revised & updated edition this comprehensive & balanced history of modern Korea explores the social economic & political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider world at the end of the nineteenth century Placing this formerly insular society in a global context Michael J Seth describes how this ancient culturally & ethnically homogeneous society first fell victim to Japanese imperialist expansionism & then was arbitrarily divided in half after World War II Seth traces the postwar paths of the two Koreas-with different political & social systems & different geopolitical orientations-as they evolved into sharply contrasting societies South Korea after an unpromising start became one of the few postcolonial developing states to enter the ranks of the first world with a globally competitive economy a democratic political system & a cosmopolitan & dynamic culture By contrast North Korea became one of the world's most totalitarian & isolated societies a nuclear power with an impoverished & famine-stricken population Considering the radically different & historically unprecedented trajectories of the two Koreas Seth assesses the insights they offer for understanding not only modern Korea but the broader perspective of world history All readers looking for a balanced knowledgeable history will be richly rewarded with this clear & cogent book ...

Lays emphasis on the continuing influence of the country's African heritage whilst also chronicling the processes of colonial conquest & of economic development stemming from the industrial revolution This is followed by an analysis of the fundamental political changes South Africa has undergone & a background for understanding those many things which have not changed ...

The Netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese & its windmills its Golden Age paintings & its experimentation in social policies such as cannabis & euthanasia Yet the historical background for any of these quintessentially Dutch achievements is often unfamiliar to outsiders This concise history offers an overview of this surprisingly little-known but fascinating country Beginning with the first humanoid settlers the book follows the most important contours of Dutch history from Roman times through to the Habsburgs the Dutch Republic & the Golden Age The author a modernist pays particularly close attention to recent developments including the signature features of contemporary Dutch society In addition to being a political history this overview also gives systematic attention to social & economic developments as well as in religion the arts & the Dutch struggle against the water The Dutch Caribbean is also included in the narrative ...

Now in a fully updated edition that goes through the Obama administration & the election of Donald Trump this compact & accessible introduction offers a historical perspective on the evolution of US foreign policy from the founding to the present Joyce P Kaufman provides students with a clear & concise understanding of key decisions & why they were made She identifies the major themes that have guided foreign policy & the reasons that the United States pursued the policies that it did in the context of specific periods in the nation's history The book focuses on the major actors involved in the making of foreign policy & the changing relationships among them It also explains the major theoretical perspectives within international relations & places key foreign policy decisions within these frameworks Kaufman concludes with a look forward to the challenges the United States will face in the coming decades With its strong narrative & use of compelling case studies the book engages students fully in this crucial topic encouraging them to form their own ideas about American foreign policy ...