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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The networked nonprofit The networked nonprofit Beth Kanter "This groundbreaking resource offers a set of guiding principles to help nonprofit leaders navigate the transition from top-down organizations to a networked approach enabled by technology. The book … OL15520443W
Networked Networked Barry Wellman,Lee Rainie Daily life is connected life, its rhythms driven by endless email pings and responses, the chimes and beeps of continually arriving text messages, tweets and retweets, Facebook updates, pictures and … OL16167934W
The social cure The social cure Jolanda Jetten 1 volume : 24 cm OL16182768W
Aging together Aging together Susan H. McFadden "Never in human history have there been so many people entering old age -- roughly one-third of whom will experience some form of neurodegeneration as they age. This seismic demographic shift will fo… OL16527506W
Clinical psycho-oncology Clinical psycho-oncology Michelle B. Riba,Luigi Grassi "This international primer on psycho-oncology spans settings of care as well as regional boundaries. Designed to be easy to read, with informaton clearly displayed in concise tables and boxes accompa… OL16558482W
Give and Take Give and Take Adam Grant,Adam M. Grant For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today's dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how w… OL17312332W
Handbook of psychosocial interventions with older adults Handbook of psychosocial interventions with older adults Nancy P. Kropf "In the past decade, evidence based practice (EBP) has emerged as one of the most important movements to improve the effectiveness of clinical care. As the number of older adults continues to grow, i… OL18604018W
In solidarity In solidarity Lisa M. Tillmann "In Solidarity: Friendship, Family, and Activism Beyond Gay and Straight shows what being an ally (in this case to LGBTQ+ persons and communities) requires, means, and does. Through prose, poetry, pe… OL19999138W
Pathways through adolescence Pathways through adolescence Ann C. Crouter [Publisher-supplied data] Adolescent researchers are increasingly aware that they must examine development both across time and across context. To do so, however, requires new conceptualizations and … OL20541468W
Contesting aging & loss Contesting aging & loss Janice Elizabeth Graham,Peter H. Stephenson "Disease and death are a part of life, but so too is being well. The lively voices found in this book are not shy about stating the ways in which the widely held notion that they are in decline has b… OL20775405W
Social support measurement and intervention Social support measurement and intervention Lynn G. Underwood,Benjamin H. Gottlieb Contributors. Part I. Theoretical and Historical Perspectives. 1. Social Relationships and Health, Sheldon Cohen, Benjamin H. Gottlieb, and Lynn G. Underwood. Part II. Social Support Measures. 2. Soc… OL20804581W
Meeting the needs of children with disabilities Meeting the needs of children with disabilities Laudan Y. Aron "The complexity of government programs sometimes makes it difficult for children with disabilities to get the benefits they need. This can impede their health and development. This book suggests ways… OL2974466W
Helping teens work through grief Helping teens work through grief Mary Kelly Perschy Teens who have experienced the death of parent, grandparent, friend or relative often find it difficult to grieve openly. When adults who teens trust are aware of the cycle of grief, they can provide… OL3351101W
Batterer intervention systems Batterer intervention systems Edward W. Gondolf "This volume answers the need for digestible and convenient multi-evaluation systems and will likely stimulate and broaden discussion about batterer intervention and significantly aid in ending men's… OL4467861W
Social alarms to telecare Social alarms to telecare Malcolm J. Fisk ix, 290 pages : 23 cm OL5256778W