Offers a practice-oriented approach to evaluation. This book combines the methodology of program evaluation with the reality of working with agencies; an understanding of the political and social context and…

This Encyclopedia is designed to give understanding to the topics, concepts and ideas which have motivated and shaped the fields of activism, civil engagement and social justice as well as…

Power Corrupts and Absolute Power corrupts a Police Chief. This ugly story was wrote long before the Me too movement became a reality. This story needs to be read in…

Guiding educators through the action research process, alleviating potential concerns and questions, this book includes: a chapter on crafting the research question and the research design; political and ethical considerations…

Depictions of the undead in the American South are not limited to our modern versions, such as the vampires in True Blood and the zombies in The Walking Dead. As…

For the two months the Nauvoo temple was in operation (December 1845-February 1846), scribes carefully documented all activities and events taking place inside, including lectures on the endowment ceremony drama…

In December 1982, the Centres for Disease Control received the first reports of cases of children with HIV/AIDS. Since that time, the child welfare system has been responding to the…

This book offers a collection of contributions from these research centers that represent the present state-of-the-art and a sampling of research areas in the study of active structures, devices, and…