“patricia j kolb”

The first of its kind, this volume is a critical companion for service providers who work with African American, American Indian, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican elders and their families in nursing homes and other settings addressing placement issues. These gr... More

Ethical questions and dilemmas are inherent to public relations, and ensuring that practitioners operate ethically is fundamental to the professionalism and credibility of the field. Ethics in Public Relations gives readers the tools and knowledge to enable them to make defensible decisions, and out... More

Almost forty percent of American adults age sixty-five and over spend some time in a nursing home, and residents in nursing homes will be increasingly diverse racially and ethnically because of changing demographics. The decision to place a family member in a nursing home is often extremely difficul... More

This one-of-a-kind test prep guide helps you to get to know material on the physiology shelf exam and the USMLE Step 1; practice with 500 USMLE Step 1-style questions with referenced answers;review explanations for right and wrong answers; and build confidence, skills, and knowledge.... More

Encyclopedia of Products & Industries is designed to assist college students who need to research products and the relationships between products and their industries. It will help users explore various aspects of a product, the manufacturers, suppliers, immediate and adjacent industries and markets... More

This is a fascinating insight into the work of one of our greatest thinkers.Thomas Robert Malthus (17661834) is best remembered today for his theories on the menace of over-population; this first ever full-length biography shows him also in his role as one of the founders of classical political econ... More

Spark students' interest in science by encouraging them to participate in a science fair! This book features everything teachers need to host a successful science fair, including timetables and checklists, scoring rubrics, presentation ideas, management tips for setting up the fair, award certificat... More