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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
America's fathers and public policy America's fathers and public policy Nancy A. Crowell,Ethel M. Leeper Presents the full text of "America's Fathers and Public Policy: Report of a Workshop," edited by Nancy A. Crowell and Ethel M. Leeper. Lists committee members and workshop participants and notes ackn… OL16989250W
The Body Keeps the Score The Body Keeps the Score Bessel A. Van Der Kolk Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples hav… OL18147687W
Creating sanctuary Creating sanctuary Sandra L. Bloom Creating Sanctuary is a description of a hospital-based program to treat adults who had been abused as children and the revolutionary knowledge about trauma and adversity that the program was based u… OL1922212W
How to get good care services How to get good care services Clare Kirkman Care services are expanding and more organisations are opening, providing a better range of choice. Greater competition is pushing up standards of service and bringing better value-for-money. The tig… OL19856015W
Good Girl Good Girl Norman Hall Twenty-three-year-old Jessica Anne Khalid, alone and penniless, thinks she has reached rock bottom. But within forty-eight hours things will go from bad to worse.  In the face of extreme adversity, s… OL20729582W
Shredding the shame Shredding the shame Kelli Benis A healing snapshot of one 'Victor's' journey to releasing the shame of childhood sexual abuse. Finding her voice in a refusal to allow a painful past to hinder her future, she became determined to in… OL24893401W
Ghosts from the nursery Ghosts from the nursery Meredith S. Wiley,Robin Karr-Morse As the nation becomes alarmed by reports in the media of the growing wave of violent children, Ghosts from the Nursery presents startling new evidence that links aggressive and violent behavior to th… OL2661425W
Safeguarding and child protection for nurses, midwives and health visitors Safeguarding and child protection for nurses, midwives and health visitors Powell, Catherine Dr Focuses on the practical aspects of safeguarding children and young people for nurses and midwives. This title offers a guide to how healthcare professionals should behave when dealing with situation… OL27272473W
Unbeautifully loved Unbeautifully loved Emma Grayson After dealing with years of abuse at the hands of her boyfriend and father of her son, Lexie Todd knew that she had only one choice to go on the run. OL27704717W
A Whale for the Killing A Whale for the Killing Farley Mowat ***In the 1960s, Farley Mowat was living in the tiny fishing community of Burgeo on the southwest coast of Newfoundland. When an 80-ton fin whale became trapped in a nearby saltwater lagoon, Mowat re… OL479112W
Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities Linda H. Connell Are Tough Choices Ahead?You love your parents and remember them as strong and in control. But now, they need your help. They cannot take care of themselves the way they once could and it is up to you… OL5705930W
It could happen to anyone It could happen to anyone Alyce D. LaViolette,Ola W. Barnett The widely read and highly praised bestseller It Could Happen to Anyone offers a unique amalgamation of the practical clinical experience of Alyce LaViolette and the extensive research of Ola Barnett… OL7795342W
Intimate Violence Intimate Violence Joseph Scalia "Traditional analyses of domestic battery often point to the batterer's need for power and control to explain patterns of violent behavior. Offering a nonjudgmental and compassionate view of the inte… OL9205890W