Books from Wadsworth Thomson Learning
-
Environment, Energy, and Society: A New Synthesis
By Craig R. Humphrey, Tammy L. Lewis, Frederick H. ButtelThis is a comprehensive yet accessible text that exposes students to the interaction between society and the environment. Each chapter opens with a stimulating case example or scenario that helps...
-
Youth Gangs in American Society
By Randall G. Shelden, William B. Brown, Sharon K. TracyThis comprehensive survey of the literature on gangs and gang activities in America includes theoretical perspectives on why gangs exist, gang typologies, descriptions of gang activities, and various intervention strategies...
-
Nutrition for Health and Health Care
By Eleanor Noss WhitneyThis introductory level text explores both the basics of nutrition for healthy people and nutrition in the clinical setting. Describes how nutrition supports health, including how to select foods and...
-
The Biochemistry of Human Nutrition: A Desk Reference
By Sareen Annora Stepnick GropperTHE BIOCHEMISTRY OF HUMAN NUTRITION: A DESK REFERENCE, SECOND EDITION, presents definitions and descriptions of all of the nutrition-related biochemical terms and concepts necessary to understand nutrition science. Each topic...
-
Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology
By Earl R. Babbie, Michael G. MaxfieldBased on Earl Babbie's best-selling text, THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, this text combines the key strengths of Babbie's text (accessibility; a conversational, friendly writing style; and great examples) with...
-
The Basics of Social Research
By Earl R. BabbieA concise, affordable paperback research methods text from Earl Babbie, who defined how to teach the research methods course with the publication of THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH. The streamlined...
-
Community Nutrition in Action: An Entrepreneurial Approach
By Marie Ann BoyleCOMMUNITY NUTRITION IN ACTION incorporates an entrepreneurial approach to community nutrition. Successful practitioners in community nutrition have a mind and skill set that opens them up to new ideas and...
-
Online Education: Learning and Teaching in Cyberspace
By Greg KearsleyOnline education or instruction–-any form of learning/teaching via a computer network, i.e. Internet, WWW, or LAN–is rapidly becoming a major mode of educational delivery used by schools, colleges, and corporations....
-
The Elements of Managed Care: A Guide for Helping Professionals
By Scott T. Meier, Susan R. DavisThis concise, user-friendly book offers straightforward information describing exactly what managed care is, how it affects counseling professionals, and the best practices for working within its structure. Essential reading for...
-
Living in the Information Age: A New Media Reader
By E. Page BucyLIVING IN THE INFORMATION AGE traces the development, surveys the literature, and explores the impact of new technologies on the media landscape, examining both conceptual and practical aspects of life...
-
Challenging Your Preconceptions: Thinking Critically about Psychology
By Randolph A. SmithThis supplement supports the development of critical thinking skills necessary to success in the introductory psychology course. The chapter sequence mirrors the organization of the typical introductory psychology course. In...
-
Men and Masculinity: A Text Reader
By Theodore F. CohenThis anthology of readings designed for gender studies or men's studies courses is organized around specific themes and issues, including men in marriage, socialization, men and employment, and men in...
-
Public Policy: An Evolutionary Approach
By Joseph Stewart, James P. LesterA unique historical perspective emphasizes the evolution of public policy analysis while discussing how policy is currently formulated.
-
Women, Prison, & Crime
By Joycelyn M. PollockThis book takes a comprehensive look at women in America's prisons, covering the history of women's prisons, crime rates, and sentencing practices. It provides detailed descriptions of prisoner subcultures, programs,...
-
Communication Theories in Action: An Introduction
By Julia T. WoodThis text introduces students to a select set of leading theories in the communication field and demonstrates how these theories apply to their lives. Its chapters group theories coherently so...
-
Criminology: The Core
By Larry J. SiegelThis new CORE edition of Siegel's best-selling CRIMINOLOGY, Seventh Edition and CRIMINOLOGY: THEORIES, PATTERNS, AND TYPOLOGIES, Seventh Edition takes a concise look at criminology and criminological theory. Not just the...
-
Communication Research: Strategies and Sources
By Rebecca B. Rubin, Alan M. Rubin, Linda J. PieleThis text presents strategies for selecting, refining, and researching communication topics, placing special emphasis on using library resources to search for literature. It demystifyies the research process by teaching students...
-
Teaching Music in the Secondary Schools
By Charles R. HofferWritten by a past president of Music Educator's National Conference (MENC) and participant in the creation of National Standards, this is the fifth edition of a book that has dominated...
-
Literary Journalism: A Reader
By William McKeen, Jean ChanceThis first edition reader introduces students to 26 of our greatest literary journalists, from Ernie Pyle to Hunter S. Thompson. It is the most current and complete anthology of the...
-
Practice Test Booklet for Paving Pathways: Child and Adolescent Development
By Laurel HughesTest booklet to go with Paving pathways: child and adolescent development IVI.