Beyond Violence is an evidence-based manualized curriculum for women in criminal justice settings (jails, prisons, and community corrections) with histories of aggression and/or violence. It deals with the violence and trauma they have experienced, as well as the violence they may have perpetrated. This four-level model of violence prevention considers the complex interplay between individual…
This report provides a background on federal marijuana policy as well as an overview of state trends with respect to marijuana decriminalization and legalization--for both medical and recreational uses. It then analyzes relevant issues for U.S. federal law enforcement as well as for the criminal organizations involved in producing, distributing, and profiting from the black market sale of marij…
This parenting book shows you how to raise self-confident, motivated children who are ready for the real world. Learn how to parent effectively while teaching your children responsibility and growing their character. Establish healthy control through easy-to-implement steps without anger, threats, nagging, or power struggles. Indexed for easy reference.
Are you ready to learn all about the power of Kratom? Welcome to the ultimate guide to Kratom! Kratom is powerful, I've personally used Kratom for several years and the immense benefits this magical herb can offer you are HUGE. Best of all, Kratom is legal! Chances are you've heard a bit about Kratom as it is starting to gain popularity and traction in the media... get the complete lowdow…
Although trauma is common among individuals experiencing co-occurring problems, professionals serving this population often struggle in providing care that effectively addresses the issue. While many organizations are trauma-informed, becoming trauma-responsive means looking at all aspects of an organization's programming, environment, language, and values and involving all staff to better serv…
Dr. Carl L. Hart, Ziff Professor at Columbia University and former chair of the Department of Psychology, is one of the world's preeminent experts on the effects of so-called recreational drugs on the human mind and body. Dr. Hart is open about the fact that he uses drugs himself, in a happy balance with the rest of his full and productive life as a researcher and professor, husband, father, an…
Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change: Integrating Best Practices for Substance Abuse Professionals. Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services, Center City, MN. How do you get a client to move from pre-contemplation to contemplation? Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered counseling style that elicits behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence rega…
During the middle of the 19th-Century, Britain and China would twice go to war over trade, and in particular the trade in opium. The Chinese people had progressively become addicted to the narcotic, a habit that British merchants were more than happy to feed from their opium-poppy fields in India. When the Qing dynasty rulers of China attempted to supress this trade--due to the serious social a…
May a state authorize the use of marijuana for recreational purposes even if such use is forbidden by federal law? This novel and unresolved legal question has vexed judges, politicians, and legal scholars, and it has also generated considerable public debate among supporters and opponents of “legalizing” the recreational use of marijuana. This book summarizes the Washington and Colorado ma…
An indispensable collection of ready-to-use, proven exercises Providing immediately useful group counseling suggestions and tips for addictions counselors, Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling offers powerful techniques that can be adapted to any clinical practice. Written in the author's gentle yet purposeful voice, this reader-friendly resource is filled with guidance for developing a…
In the book Hold On To Your Kids, International authority on child development Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D., joins forces with bestselling author Gabor Maté, M.D., to tackle one of the most disturbing trends of our time: children today increasingly look to their peers for direction—their values, identity, and codes of behavior. This “peer orientation” undermines family cohesion, interferes with…
Buku ini juga menjadi salah satu buku strategi militer tertua di dunia dan banyak memberikan pengaruh dalam perencanaan strategi militer baik Dunia Timur maupun Barat, taktik bisnis, dan banyak lagi. Buku yang ditulis sekitar tahun 400—320 SM ini pertama kali diperkenalkan di Jepang pada tahun 716—735 M. Sementara itu, di Eropa, buku ini diperkenalkan oleh Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, yang mene…
This is the authoritative, bestselling guide that professionals and students turn to for a complete introduction to motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating change. The book elucidates the four processes of MI -- engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning -- and vividly demonstrates what they look like in action. A wealth of vignettes and interview examples illustrat…
This is the authoritative, bestselling guide that professionals and students turn to for a complete introduction to motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating change. The book elucidates the four processes of MI -- engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning -- and vividly demonstrates what they look like in action. A wealth of vignettes and interview examples illustrat…
This book addresses the need to create an "axiological epistemology". This term refers to knowledge of what os axiological, i.e. everything related to human values, and the know-how on how to manage the study of values
A cacophonous poem of democracy and greed, like the streets of New York themselves. —John Vernon, Los Angeles Times This highly original work reads like the reminiscences of a raconteur who knew everyone, was there in the midst of it all himself, and, even when telling stories of the deadliest dives on the Bowery, makes you wish you had been there too. —Michelle E. Hammer, Newsday I…
rank Dimatteo was born into a family of mob hitmen. His father and godfather were shooters and bodyguards for infamous Mafia legends the Gallo brothers. His uncle was a capo in the Genovese crime family and bodyguard to Frank Costello. With family connections like those, Frank knew everybody in the neighborhood—and they knew him. After dropping out of high school, Frank lived gangster-style w…