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Cambridge Companions to Management, Diversity at Work
edited by Arthur P. Brief, fl. 1968, in Cambridge Companions to Management (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 2008), 388 page(s)
What effects do racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination have on the functioning of organizations? Is there a way of managing organizations such that we can benefit both the members of traditionally disadvantaged groups and the organizations in which they work? Discrimination on the basis of race or gender...
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edited by Arthur P. Brief, fl. 1968, in Cambridge Companions to Management (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 2008), 388 page(s)
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What effects do racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination have on the functioning of organizations? Is there a way of managing organizations such that we can benefit both the members of traditionally disadvantaged groups and the organizations in which they work? Discrimination on the basis of race or gender, whether implicit or explicit, is still commonplace in many organizations. Organizational scholars have long been aware that diversity...
What effects do racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination have on the functioning of organizations? Is there a way of managing organizations such that we can benefit both the members of traditionally disadvantaged groups and the organizations in which they work? Discrimination on the basis of race or gender, whether implicit or explicit, is still commonplace in many organizations. Organizational scholars have long been aware that diversity leads to dysfunctional individual, group, and organizational outcomes. What is not well understood is precisely when and why such negative outcomes occur. In Diversity at Work, leading scholars in psychology, sociology, and management address these issues by presenting innovative theoretical ways of thinking about diversity in organizations. With each contribution challenging existing approaches to the study of organizational diversity, the book sets a demanding agenda for those seeking to create equality in the workplace.
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Social Work
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Book
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Arthur P. Brief, fl. 1968
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Companions to Management
Topic / Theme
Sexism, Racism, Organizational structure, Organizational behavior, Discrimination, Work environment, Diversity in the workplace, Macro
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Copyright © 2008 Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge Cultural Social Studies, The Work of Global Justice: Human Rights as Practices
presented by Fuyuki Kurasawa, 1972-, in Cambridge Cultural Social Studies (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 258 page(s)
Human rights have been generally understood as juridical products, organizational outcomes or abstract principles that are realized through formal means such as passing laws, creating institutions or formulating ideals. In this book, Fuyuki Kurasawa argues that we must reverse this 'top-down' focus by examining ho...
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presented by Fuyuki Kurasawa, 1972-, in Cambridge Cultural Social Studies (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 258 page(s)
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Human rights have been generally understood as juridical products, organizational outcomes or abstract principles that are realized through formal means such as passing laws, creating institutions or formulating ideals. In this book, Fuyuki Kurasawa argues that we must reverse this 'top-down' focus by examining how groups and persons struggling against global injustices construct and enact human rights through five transnational forms of ethico-p...
Human rights have been generally understood as juridical products, organizational outcomes or abstract principles that are realized through formal means such as passing laws, creating institutions or formulating ideals. In this book, Fuyuki Kurasawa argues that we must reverse this 'top-down' focus by examining how groups and persons struggling against global injustices construct and enact human rights through five transnational forms of ethico-political practice: bearing witness, forgiveness, foresight, aid and solidarity. From these, he develops a new perspective highlighting the difficult social labour that constitutes the substance of what global justice is and ought to be, thereby reframing the terms of debates about human rights and providing the outlines of a critical cosmopolitanism centred around emancipatory struggles for an alternative globalization.
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Social Work
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Book
Author / Creator
Fuyuki Kurasawa, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Cultural Social Studies
Topic / Theme
Justice, Human rights, Globalization, Macro
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Copyright © 2007 Fuyuki Kurasawa
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Family and Social Change: The Household as a Process in an Industrializing Community
written by Angélique Janssens, 1955-, in Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time, 21 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1993, originally published 1993), 342 page(s)
This book examines the effects of nineteenth-century industrialization on the strength of relationships within the family and between generations. Dr. Janssens' quantitative approach, based on Dutch population registers, reveals a new perspective: although family life did go through some changes, early industriali...
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written by Angélique Janssens, 1955-, in Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time, 21 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1993, originally published 1993), 342 page(s)
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This book examines the effects of nineteenth-century industrialization on the strength of relationships within the family and between generations. Dr. Janssens' quantitative approach, based on Dutch population registers, reveals a new perspective: although family life did go through some changes, early industrialization did not lead to the destruction of nineteenth-century family life, as the traditionally dominant view contended. This innovative...
This book examines the effects of nineteenth-century industrialization on the strength of relationships within the family and between generations. Dr. Janssens' quantitative approach, based on Dutch population registers, reveals a new perspective: although family life did go through some changes, early industrialization did not lead to the destruction of nineteenth-century family life, as the traditionally dominant view contended. This innovative study also illuminates wider social issues--the nature of hierarchies, class structure and household organization.
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Social Work
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Book
Author / Creator
Angélique Janssens, 1955-
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time
Topic / Theme
Family relationships, Households, Industrialization, Demographics, Cultural change and history, Macro
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Copyright © 1993 Cambridge University Press
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Can: Mental Illness and Recovery in the Asian-American Community
written by Pearl Park; directed by Pearl Park (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2012), 1 hour 5 mins
In a culture where mental problems are often viewed as a stigma that brings shame to the family, this documentary breaks an important silence. CAN is a seminal film about Asian Americans suffering from mental illness. In a culture where mental problems are often viewed as a stigma that brings shame to the family,...
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written by Pearl Park; directed by Pearl Park (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2012), 1 hour 5 mins
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In a culture where mental problems are often viewed as a stigma that brings shame to the family, this documentary breaks an important silence. CAN is a seminal film about Asian Americans suffering from mental illness. In a culture where mental problems are often viewed as a stigma that brings shame to the family, this documentary breaks an important silence. Can Truong is among millions of refugee “boat people” fleeing Vietnam in the 1970s. I...
In a culture where mental problems are often viewed as a stigma that brings shame to the family, this documentary breaks an important silence. CAN is a seminal film about Asian Americans suffering from mental illness. In a culture where mental problems are often viewed as a stigma that brings shame to the family, this documentary breaks an important silence. Can Truong is among millions of refugee “boat people” fleeing Vietnam in the 1970s. In the United States he becomes a model student, aspiring to be a doctor. After graduating at the top of his high school class and being accepted as a pre-med student at the University of Chicago, he begins experiencing difficulties and is diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. After numerous attempts to continue his studies, he is forced to leave the university due to difficulties concentrating and studying. After leaving school, Can experiments unsuccessfully with shock treatments and medications and becomes involved in the “mental health consumer movement” which focuses on recovery through self-determination and peer support. Inspired by his peers, he embarks on a healing journey of a different kind—trying to resolve cultural differences with his traditional Confucian father, deconstructing his painful childhood wounds, volunteering with mental health organizations that promote recovery, and exploring spiritual and holistic healing modalities. Can ultimately reconciles with his father and graduates with a degree in marketing. Adult College
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Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Pearl Park
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Psychological issues, Health, Psychology, Mental illnesses, Recovery, Family, Culture
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Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Case Scenarios for Teaching and Learning Social Work Practice
edited by Shirley M. Haulotte, fl. 2001 and Jane A. Kretzschmar, fl. 2001 (Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education, 2001, originally published 2001), 144 page(s)
Suitable for practice courses at the BSW or MSW levels, the 40 carefully crafted vignettes in this collection are drawn from actual cases and combine practitioner expertise, rigorous scholarship, and current social work knowledge. A wide range of settings, client systems, and problems are presented, as are suggest...
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edited by Shirley M. Haulotte, fl. 2001 and Jane A. Kretzschmar, fl. 2001 (Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education, 2001, originally published 2001), 144 page(s)
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Suitable for practice courses at the BSW or MSW levels, the 40 carefully crafted vignettes in this collection are drawn from actual cases and combine practitioner expertise, rigorous scholarship, and current social work knowledge. A wide range of settings, client systems, and problems are presented, as are suggestions for assessing the information provided and formulating an intervention plan. The first three units are organized chronologically,...
Suitable for practice courses at the BSW or MSW levels, the 40 carefully crafted vignettes in this collection are drawn from actual cases and combine practitioner expertise, rigorous scholarship, and current social work knowledge. A wide range of settings, client systems, and problems are presented, as are suggestions for assessing the information provided and formulating an intervention plan. The first three units are organized chronologically, proceeding from beginning to middle and ending phases of practice with clients. Unit four includes cases focusing on special issues—exceptions to the rule—in social work practice, such as conflicting values and ethics, working with diverse populations, and working with involuntary clients. Readers interested in focusing on particular groups and kinds of issues will also find a helpful index of cases organized by issue and client population.
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Social Work
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Book
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Shirley M. Haulotte, fl. 2001, Jane A. Kretzschmar, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Council on Social Work Education
Topic / Theme
Mental health treatments, Management, Social workers, Social work, Macro
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Copyright © 2001 CSWE Press
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The Causes and Consequences of Group Violence: From Bullies to Terrorists
edited by Marc Lucht, fl. 1999, John Ryan, fl. 2007 and James Hawdon, fl. 2005 (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2014, originally published 2014), 304 page(s)
The Causes and Consequences of Group Violence: From Bullies to Terrorists offers a transnational and transdisciplinary investigation of the causes and consequences of violence, ranging from bullying and hate crimes to revolutions, genocide, and acts of terrorism. Editors James Hawdon, John Ryan, and Mark Lucht bri...
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edited by Marc Lucht, fl. 1999, John Ryan, fl. 2007 and James Hawdon, fl. 2005 (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2014, originally published 2014), 304 page(s)
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The Causes and Consequences of Group Violence: From Bullies to Terrorists offers a transnational and transdisciplinary investigation of the causes and consequences of violence, ranging from bullying and hate crimes to revolutions, genocide, and acts of terrorism. Editors James Hawdon, John Ryan, and Mark Lucht bring together empirical investigations of these specific types of violence as well as theoretical discussions of the underlying similarit...
The Causes and Consequences of Group Violence: From Bullies to Terrorists offers a transnational and transdisciplinary investigation of the causes and consequences of violence, ranging from bullying and hate crimes to revolutions, genocide, and acts of terrorism. Editors James Hawdon, John Ryan, and Mark Lucht bring together empirical investigations of these specific types of violence as well as theoretical discussions of the underlying similarities and differences among them. Focusing on both the perpetrators and targets of violence, The Causes and Consequences of Group Violencethis book is a valuable resource for sociologists, criminologists, political scientists, behavioral scientists, peace studies scholars, and psychologists.
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Social Work
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Book
Contributor
Marc Lucht, fl. 1999, John Ryan, fl. 2007, James Hawdon, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Lexington Books
Topic / Theme
Behavior, Behaviorial drives, Group dynamics, Violence, Macro
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Challenges in Professional Supervision: Current Themes and Models for Practice
written by Allyson Davys, fl. 2010 and Liz Beddoe, fl. 2010 (London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016, originally published 2016), 250 page(s)
Challenges in Professional Supervision draws on the latest research and theory to explore issues, trends and developments in supervision work. The provision of excellent supervision is strongly linked to improved performance and staff retention. In this book, supervision is examined across a broad range of setting...
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written by Allyson Davys, fl. 2010 and Liz Beddoe, fl. 2010 (London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016, originally published 2016), 250 page(s)
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Challenges in Professional Supervision draws on the latest research and theory to explore issues, trends and developments in supervision work. The provision of excellent supervision is strongly linked to improved performance and staff retention. In this book, supervision is examined across a broad range of settings, addressing concerns common to a range of professions, including health, social work and counselling. The book is divided into two se...
Challenges in Professional Supervision draws on the latest research and theory to explore issues, trends and developments in supervision work. The provision of excellent supervision is strongly linked to improved performance and staff retention. In this book, supervision is examined across a broad range of settings, addressing concerns common to a range of professions, including health, social work and counselling. The book is divided into two sections: the first describes the contemporary themes in professional supervision and the second discusses the models and skills being employed to deliver it. Issues such as supervising ethically, practitioner wellbeing and managing the process are all explored. There are also chapters on group supervision, supervision of managers and how to have difficult conversations. This book is ideal for managers and senior practitioners in health and social care with an active interest in developing, energising and inspiring their supervision practice, as well as academics interested in keeping up-to-date with developments in the field.
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Social Work
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Book
Author / Creator
Allyson Davys, fl. 2010, Liz Beddoe, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Topic / Theme
Human resource management, Employee-management relations, Macro
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Challenging Stress, Burnout and Rust-Out: Finding Balance in Busy Lives
written by Teena Clouston, fl. 2005 (London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015, originally published 2015), 210 page(s)
A balanced lifestyle enhances health, happiness and wellbeing. With practical techniques and strategies, this book explores how this balance can be found and how stress and anxiety, which are linked to being overworked and over busy, may be alleviated. It begins by examining the state of work-life imbalance in our...
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written by Teena Clouston, fl. 2005 (London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015, originally published 2015), 210 page(s)
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A balanced lifestyle enhances health, happiness and wellbeing. With practical techniques and strategies, this book explores how this balance can be found and how stress and anxiety, which are linked to being overworked and over busy, may be alleviated. It begins by examining the state of work-life imbalance in our everyday lives and discussing real life examples from a group of professionals working in health and social care. Their stories and ex...
A balanced lifestyle enhances health, happiness and wellbeing. With practical techniques and strategies, this book explores how this balance can be found and how stress and anxiety, which are linked to being overworked and over busy, may be alleviated. It begins by examining the state of work-life imbalance in our everyday lives and discussing real life examples from a group of professionals working in health and social care. Their stories and experiences illustrate the problems caused by our modern, work-driven society and resonate with how many of us are living today. The author then provides practical tools and techniques to address this overwork culture and achieve a more balanced lifestyle. These simple, yet effective, strategies can be implemented quickly in everyday life. This practical resource addresses a problem affecting many professionals worldwide. It will be of particular interest to helping professionals, including occupational therapists, counsellors and therapists, and will allow them to apply the theories of work-life balance to real life in straightforward and tangible ways. The stories and techniques will also resonate with anyone interested in transforming their overworked or overburdened lives.
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Social Work
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Book
Author / Creator
Teena Clouston, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Topic / Theme
Life styles, Work-life balance, Stress, Micro
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Copyright © Teena J. Clouston 2015
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Cheated of Childhood
(Bullfrog Films), 24 mins
Once the glittering capital of Russia, the city of St. Petersburg and its magnificent metro stations have become home to a generation of street children who survive by begging, informal child labor or prostitution. The end of communism may have brought many positive economic changes in the lives of ordinary Russia...
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(Bullfrog Films), 24 mins
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Once the glittering capital of Russia, the city of St. Petersburg and its magnificent metro stations have become home to a generation of street children who survive by begging, informal child labor or prostitution. The end of communism may have brought many positive economic changes in the lives of ordinary Russians, but it's also led to soaring rates of unemployment, alcoholism and family breakdown - driving children as young as seven to leave h...
Once the glittering capital of Russia, the city of St. Petersburg and its magnificent metro stations have become home to a generation of street children who survive by begging, informal child labor or prostitution. The end of communism may have brought many positive economic changes in the lives of ordinary Russians, but it's also led to soaring rates of unemployment, alcoholism and family breakdown - driving children as young as seven to leave home to seek some kind of a living on the streets.
There are believed to be over a million homeless children in Russia, and in St. Petersburg alone, 16,000 children live on the streets. President Vladimir Putin has described the situation as the 'most threatening of his country's economic and social indicators'.
This installment of LIFE looks at the work of the International Labor Organization, whose efforts to rescue and rehabilitate these street children are a wholly new phenomenon.
With the support of the International Labor Organization; and the European Commission Directorate General for Development to promote better understanding of development issues. The International Labor Organization tries to rescue and rehabilitate the street children of St. Petersburg. Show more Show less
There are believed to be over a million homeless children in Russia, and in St. Petersburg alone, 16,000 children live on the streets. President Vladimir Putin has described the situation as the 'most threatening of his country's economic and social indicators'.
This installment of LIFE looks at the work of the International Labor Organization, whose efforts to rescue and rehabilitate these street children are a wholly new phenomenon.
With the support of the International Labor Organization; and the European Commission Directorate General for Development to promote better understanding of development issues. The International Labor Organization tries to rescue and rehabilitate the street children of St. Petersburg. Show more Show less
Field of Study
Business & Economics, Social Sciences
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Topic / Theme
Russia, Youth Issues, Housing and Homelessness, Human Rights, Sociology, Business, Labor and Economics, Family Issues
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Child Custody and Visitation Disputes in Sweden and the United States: A Study of Love, Justice and Knowledge
presented by Diane M. Pranzo, fl. 2013 (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013, originally published 2013), 192 page(s)
What are the social and cultural features that have the most impact on the interpretation of the legal standard, 'best interest of the child'? One method for answering this question is through a comparison of two societies, Sweden and the United States, both of which apply the same legal standard to similar contes...
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presented by Diane M. Pranzo, fl. 2013 (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013, originally published 2013), 192 page(s)
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What are the social and cultural features that have the most impact on the interpretation of the legal standard, 'best interest of the child'? One method for answering this question is through a comparison of two societies, Sweden and the United States, both of which apply the same legal standard to similar contested custody and visitation cases. This study views love, law, and knowledge as separate discourses. Love encompasses the interpretation...
What are the social and cultural features that have the most impact on the interpretation of the legal standard, 'best interest of the child'? One method for answering this question is through a comparison of two societies, Sweden and the United States, both of which apply the same legal standard to similar contested custody and visitation cases. This study views love, law, and knowledge as separate discourses. Love encompasses the interpretations of the actors whose claims arise from the emotions associated with care, concern, and relationships, namely parents, the children who are the subject of a case, and other family members. Justice encompasses the interpretations and claims which are made by judges, but its discourse includes the legal process and legal policies. Knowledge is encompassed by the concerns and claims of professionals and/or experts including social science discussions of care, welfare, and psychology and the interpretations and descriptions given by the professionals and experts regarding the actors in the cases. This book hypothesizes that a comparison of two societies that focuses on the interaction between the discourses of love, justice, and knowledge, in the process of decision-making in best interests of the child disputed custody cases, reveals features of decision-making that would be unavailable to researchers studying custody disputes in only one society.
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Diane M. Pranzo, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Lexington Books
Topic / Theme
Parents, Child custody, American people, Swedish people, Children, Macro
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Copyright © 2013 by Lexington Books
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