Offers an understanding of the concepts of management, managerial leadership and governance within health care systems. This book provides an introduction to, and conceptual framework for, the analysis of health systems management and goes on to examine fundamental management tasks, including managi[...]

This New Zealand adaptation looks both at historical roots of child observation as well as various approaches to observing young children in early years settings.[...]

A companion volume to "Mass Media and Society", this textbook is an introduction to cultural studies, written by influential scholars and researchers in the field. It offers a critical guided tour through the key debates raised by feminism, postmodernism, the politics of identity and theories of ide[...]

EXPLOSIVE SECRETS
When a bomb explodes at the Washington Monument, the Capitol K-9 Unit goes on high alert. Though injured in the blast, K-9 cop Isaac Black is determined to get to the bottom of the situation. He'll follow every lead, including investigating his ER nurse's suspicious behavior. H[...]

The Man of Her Dreams
Julie Shaw is up to her ears in parade preparations...and cowboys As the mayor's daughter, she needs to make sure the centennial celebrations for her beloved hometown of Jasper Gulch, Montana, go off without a hitch. Surely that's why she's feeling so flustered. It couldn'[...]

A captivating, atmospheric return to historical fiction that is every bit as convincing and engrossing as Martin's landmark "Mary Reilly."
In 1872 the American merchant vessel "Mary Celeste" was discovered adrift off the coast of Spain. Her cargo was intact and there was no sign of struggle, bu[...]

This intermediate- to advanced-level reader contains fifteen unabridged short stories about women protagonists. Cultural, geographical, and historical information heightens students' awareness of each of the countries represented. Updated author profiles written in English help students place the st[...]

Two of the most important political movements of the late twentieth century are those of environmentalism and feminism. In this book, Val Plumwood argues that feminist theory has an important opportunity to make a major contribution to the debates in political ecology and environmental philosophy. [...]

Changing the Subject is a classic critique of traditional psychology that lays down the foundations of critical and feminist psychology.[...]

Suitable for self-study or classroom use, this title offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken French. It offers lots of exercises for regular practice, focussing entirely on everyday language. It also offers structured progression, concise explanations and grammar notes.[...]