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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Safety in the home

Handbook of Personal Security (Hardcover): Patrick J. Carroll, Robert M. Arkin, Aaron L. Wichman Handbook of Personal Security (Hardcover)
Patrick J. Carroll, Robert M. Arkin, Aaron L. Wichman
R8,856 Discovery Miles 88 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The issue of psychological security within an increasingly unstable, interconnected world has become a defining challenge of modern individual and cultural life. The terror attacks of September 11, 2001 and the global financial crisis that unfolded in 2008 have intensified a sense of global and personal insecurity. This concern with psychological insecurity is reflected in contemporary culture, politics, the business world, consumer behavior, the arts, and other areas. Within this context, the psychological sciences have kept pace, vigorously investigating these issues. This handbook features the latest theory and research examining cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses to security threats. It expands the conceptual focus from specific security threats to the broader range of antecedents, processes, and consequences of psychological security/insecurity. The chapters are organized into four content areas: personal security in individual contexts, personal security in interpersonal contexts, personal security with cultural and health contexts, and interdisciplinary analyses of personal security. They represent a new and vibrant area of research unified by the common goal of understanding the factors that shape a sense of personal security. Together, these provocative chapters provide specific starting points that will shape future theory, policy, and practice on this dominant social issue of the 21st Century and, more importantly, offer opportunities to connect social and personality psychology to its scientific kin.

Handbook of Personal Security (Paperback): Patrick J. Carroll, Robert M. Arkin, Aaron L. Wichman Handbook of Personal Security (Paperback)
Patrick J. Carroll, Robert M. Arkin, Aaron L. Wichman
R3,590 Discovery Miles 35 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The issue of psychological security within an increasingly unstable, interconnected world has become a defining challenge of modern individual and cultural life. The terror attacks of September 11, 2001 and the global financial crisis that unfolded in 2008 have intensified a sense of global and personal insecurity. This concern with psychological insecurity is reflected in contemporary culture, politics, the business world, consumer behavior, the arts, and other areas. Within this context, the psychological sciences have kept pace, vigorously investigating these issues. This handbook features the latest theory and research examining cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses to security threats. It expands the conceptual focus from specific security threats to the broader range of antecedents, processes, and consequences of psychological security/insecurity. The chapters are organized into four content areas: personal security in individual contexts, personal security in interpersonal contexts, personal security with cultural and health contexts, and interdisciplinary analyses of personal security. They represent a new and vibrant area of research unified by the common goal of understanding the factors that shape a sense of personal security. Together, these provocative chapters provide specific starting points that will shape future theory, policy, and practice on this dominant social issue of the 21st Century and, more importantly, offer opportunities to connect social and personality psychology to its scientific kin.

Toxic Attention - Keeping Safe From Stalkers, Abusers, and Intruders (Hardcover): Sherry L Meinberg Toxic Attention - Keeping Safe From Stalkers, Abusers, and Intruders (Hardcover)
Sherry L Meinberg
R622 R566 Discovery Miles 5 660 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Not all power tools are listed in a Craftsman catalog. Call it a how-to, a self-help, a helping hand, or a jump-start cable, whatever you call it, read "Toxic Attention " If you desire to improve your personal protection--but haven't a clue as to how to go about "Keeping Safe from Stalkers, Abusers, and Intruders," this sensible, can-do ap

The Chemical Scythe - Lessons of 2,4,5-T and Dioxin (Hardcover, 1982 ed.): Alastair Hay The Chemical Scythe - Lessons of 2,4,5-T and Dioxin (Hardcover, 1982 ed.)
Alastair Hay
R5,738 Discovery Miles 57 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Chemical Scythe is the first book in a projected series to be published by Plenum Press in association with the International Disaster Institute. The aim of the series, Disaster Research in Practice, is to provide scientific and readable accounts on the most urgent areas of disaster research. It is fitting, therefore, that Dr. Hay's investigation into the nature and effects of dioxins heralds the new series. The problem of chemical hazards is one that we will have to learn to live with in future decades. Dr. Hay's book is an authoritative account of the chemistry and proven and potential effects of dioxins, and of the impli cations for safety planning. He concludes with a cautious, yet optimistic note-that indeed we can learn to live with such hazards, providing that we are prepared to understand and plan for the unexpected. The accident at Seveso in 1976 alerted the world to an imperfectly un derstood but immensely alarming environmental hazard. Public debate and argument as to the implications of dioxins and, indeed, the use of herbicides as aggressive weapons in Vietnam, rage on. And yet it is only through the painstaking research exemplified in this book that it will eventually be pos sible to promote the vital accountability on the part of industrialists and governments."

Breathing for Warriors - Master Your Breath to Unlock More Strength, Greater Endurance, Sharper Precision, Faster Recovery, and... Breathing for Warriors - Master Your Breath to Unlock More Strength, Greater Endurance, Sharper Precision, Faster Recovery, and an Unshakable Inner Game (Paperback)
Belisa Vranich, Brian Sabin
R530 R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Save R56 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
SEAL Survival Guide - A Navy SEAL's Secrets to Surviving Any Disaster (Paperback, Original): Cade Courtley SEAL Survival Guide - A Navy SEAL's Secrets to Surviving Any Disaster (Paperback, Original)
Cade Courtley
R551 R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Save R29 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Trained by the U.S. Navy to become one of the world's most elite soldiers, former Navy SEAL Platoon Commander/Sniper and Senior SEAL Instructor Cade Courtley presents his SEAL Survival Guideas a way to give readers the tools to live with confidence and security in an increasingly dangerous world. With insight into how to think and act like a SEAL, and step-by-step instructions for dealing with anything from earthquakes to terrorist attacks to mall shootings, this is the authoritative guide to overcoming life-threatening situations from the preeminent American survivalist. Delivered in a user-friendly fashion and with a voice that is both relatable and backed by extensive experience, SEAL Survival Guideis a manual that no modern household should be without.

Monographs in Contact Allergy, Volume 1 - Non-Fragrance Allergens in Cosmetics (Part 1 and Part 2) (Paperback): Anton C.De Groot Monographs in Contact Allergy, Volume 1 - Non-Fragrance Allergens in Cosmetics (Part 1 and Part 2) (Paperback)
Anton C.De Groot
R2,277 Discovery Miles 22 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Monographs in Contact Allergy, Volume 1: Non-Fragrance Allergens in Cosmetics (Part 1 and Part 2) is the first 2-part volume in an exciting series on contact allergy. It presents over 500 natural or synthetic chemicals and compounds which have caused allergic contact dermatitis in cosmetic products. Included here are INCI names, synonyms, description/definition, CAS and EU numbers, chemical class, function in cosmetics, molecular formula, structural formula and advice on patch tests. A full literature review is given of patch testing in patients, case reports of cosmetic allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, photosensitivity, immediate contact reactions and systemic side effects. This text is suitable for anyone with an interest in contact allergy, from university students to professionals, and all readers will find this informative and detailed series an invaluable resource. Key Features: Monographs of all known non-fragrance chemicals and substances which have caused allergic contact dermatitis from their presence in cosmetic products Provides lists of all functional groups (such as antioxidants, preservatives, artificial nail building, emollients, hair dyeing, hair colorants) in both the EU and US formats and all chemicals in these groups which have caused cosmetic allergy Presents an alphabetical list of all synonyms indicating their INCI names Reported cross-reactions, pseudo-cross-reactions and co-reactions, patch test sensitization and presence in cosmetic products (including data from FDA's Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program) and chemical analyses are discussed Covers an extensive amount of information to benefit dermatologists, allergists, and non-medical professionals involved with the research, development and marketing of cosmetic products

Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting - Simple Exercises and Workouts to Get Strong (Paperback): Kyle Hunt Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting - Simple Exercises and Workouts to Get Strong (Paperback)
Kyle Hunt
R350 R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Save R38 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Violence in the Workplace - Preventing, Assessing, and Managing Threats at Work (Paperback): Carol W. Wilkinson Violence in the Workplace - Preventing, Assessing, and Managing Threats at Work (Paperback)
Carol W. Wilkinson
R3,304 Discovery Miles 33 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The United States Department of Justice reports that one million violent crimes occur in the workplace annually, and case law and Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations hold employers liable. This book brings together the professional expertise, valuable insights, and practical advice that safety and health professionals need to identify why workplace violence occurs and how to control it. The first of its kind to examine workplace violence from a safety and health professional's perspective, Violence in the Workplace contains the author's extensive medical and epidemiological knowledge of the subject as well as contributions from a wide variety of professionals in the fields of law, medicine, security, training, psychiatry, public health, and risk management.

Visual and Non-Visual Effects of Light - Working Environment and Well-Being (Book): Agnieszka Wolska Visual and Non-Visual Effects of Light - Working Environment and Well-Being (Book)
Agnieszka Wolska; Contributions by Dariusz Sawicki, Malgorzata Tafil-Klawe
R1,499 Discovery Miles 14 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Road Safety - Data Collection, Analysis, Monitoring and Countermeasure Evaluations with Cases (Paperback): M. Ohidul Haque Road Safety - Data Collection, Analysis, Monitoring and Countermeasure Evaluations with Cases (Paperback)
M. Ohidul Haque
R1,131 Discovery Miles 11 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a book about road safety issues, mainly concerned with road accident data collection, analyses, monitoring, and countermeasure evaluations. The statistical and econometric techniques developed by the author and used in this book can also be used to collect data and monitor, analyze, and evaluate many public programs in the social sciences, health, engineering, and humanities fields.

Don't Be a Victim - Fighting Back Against America's Crime Wave (Hardcover): John Hassan, Nancy Grace Don't Be a Victim - Fighting Back Against America's Crime Wave (Hardcover)
John Hassan, Nancy Grace
R717 Discovery Miles 7 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Before Nancy Grace became the iconic legal commentator we know today, she studied Shakespearean literature at college until one moment changed her entire life and career trajectory: her fiance Keith was murdered weeks before their wedding. Driven to deliver justice to victims of criminals, Nancy became a prosecutor working in inner-city Atlanta, which, at the time, was the murder capital of the country. Now, with this potentially life-saving book, Nancy uses her experiences working with and covering families of victims of crime to help readers stay safe in the face of daily dangers. Filled with practical advice and valuable tips, Don't Be A Victim will show you how to: * Fend off the threat of street assaults and home predators * Protect yourself from online stalking and computer hackers * Stay safe in school and other public settings * Prepare for the worst case scenario -- no matter what you're facing Nancy's legal expertise will help to keep you, your family, and anyone else you care about out of harm's way.

Alaska Homesteader's Handbook - Independent Living on the Last Frontier (Hardcover): Tricia Brown, Nancy Gates Alaska Homesteader's Handbook - Independent Living on the Last Frontier (Hardcover)
Tricia Brown, Nancy Gates
R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Alaska Homesteader's Handbook is a remarkable compilation of practical information for living in one of the most impractical and inhospitable landscapes in the United States. More than forty pioneer types ranging from their mid-nineties to mid-twenties describe their reasons for choosing to live their lives in Alaska and offer useful instructions and advice that made that life more livable. Whether it be how to live among bears, build an outhouse, cross a river, or make birch syrup, each story gives readers a window to a life most will never know but many still dream about. Fifty photographs and 150 line drawings illustrate the real-life experiences of Alaska settlers such as 1930s New Deal colonists, demobilized military who stayed after World War II, dream-seekers from the '60s and '70s, and myriad others who staked their claim in Alaska.

Prepping - Una Guia Esencial para Sobrevivir a cualquier Escenario SHTF Con Consejos para Implementar su Propio Sistema de... Prepping - Una Guia Esencial para Sobrevivir a cualquier Escenario SHTF Con Consejos para Implementar su Propio Sistema de Suministros, ser Autosuficiente, y Aprovisionarse Adecuadamente (Spanish, Hardcover)
Dion Rosser
R728 R644 Discovery Miles 6 440 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
La Fiesta De Te De Izza - Una Guia Familiar Sobre Seguridad Contra Incendios Y Prevencion De Quemaduras (Spanish, Hardcover):... La Fiesta De Te De Izza - Una Guia Familiar Sobre Seguridad Contra Incendios Y Prevencion De Quemaduras (Spanish, Hardcover)
Hashmat Effendi
R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Urban Health Issues - Exploring the Impacts of Big-City Living (Hardcover): Richard V. Crume Urban Health Issues - Exploring the Impacts of Big-City Living (Hardcover)
Richard V. Crume
R2,123 Discovery Miles 21 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Living in an urban environment can have a major influence-both positive and negative-on one's physical health and mental well-being. This book examines more than 20 key issues related to city living and what's being done to address them. According to recent statistics, 80.7 percent of Americans live in urban areas, and more than half of the world's population lives in cities. From various types of pollution to crime to overcrowding, the urban environment can have massive impacts on our physical, psychological, and social health and well-being. Moreover, while certain aspects of living in a city, such as access to health care, can improve the lives of many, other factors can have detrimental effects and can lead to inequalities along racial and socioeconomic lines. Urban Health Issues: Exploring the Impacts of Big-City Living examines 23 key issues related to urban health, exploring their causes and consequences in depth and highlighting what cities and individuals can do to safeguard the well-being of urban residents. It also draws comparisons between cities in the United States and the industrialized world and those in poor and developing nations, providing important global insights. The material is brought to life by fascinating city case studies and illuminating interviews with experts working in a variety of fields. Focuses on an area of public health that is of increasing importance, as urbanization rates continue to rise around the world Provide real-world insights for readers through interviews with experts working in urban areas across the globe Illustrates in city case studies how particular metropolitan areas around the world are working to address particular urban health issues Offers readers living in cities practical suggestions for staying healthy and avoiding urban hazards such as air and noise pollution

Primitive Technology - A Survivalist's Guide to Building Tools, Shelters, and More in the Wild (Hardcover): John Plant Primitive Technology - A Survivalist's Guide to Building Tools, Shelters, and More in the Wild (Hardcover)
John Plant
R546 R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Save R29 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Outbreak - Foodborne Illness and the Struggle for Food Safety (Paperback): Timothy D. Lytton Outbreak - Foodborne Illness and the Struggle for Food Safety (Paperback)
Timothy D. Lytton
R959 Discovery Miles 9 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Foodborne illness is a big problem. Wash those chicken breasts, and you're likely to spread Salmonella to your countertops, kitchen towels, and other foods nearby. Even salad greens can become biohazards when toxic strains of E. coli inhabit the water used to irrigate crops. All told, contaminated food causes 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths each year in the United States. With Outbreak, Timothy D. Lytton provides an up-to-date history and analysis of the US food safety system. He pays particular attention to important but frequently overlooked elements of the system, including private audits and liability insurance. Lytton chronicles efforts dating back to the 1800s to combat widespread contamination by pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella that have become frighteningly familiar to consumers. Over time, deadly foodborne illness outbreaks caused by infected milk, poison hamburgers, and tainted spinach have spurred steady scientific and technological advances in food safety. Nevertheless, problems persist. Inadequate agency budgets restrict the reach of government regulation. Pressure from consumers to keep prices down constrains industry investments in safety. The limits of scientific knowledge leave experts unable to assess policies' effectiveness and whether measures designed to reduce contamination have actually improved public health. Outbreak offers practical reforms that will strengthen the food safety system's capacity to learn from its mistakes and identify cost-effective food safety efforts capable of producing measurable public health benefits.

YOGA FOR SUPER  IMMUNITY (Paperback): Bijoylaxmi Hota YOGA FOR SUPER IMMUNITY (Paperback)
Bijoylaxmi Hota
R322 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R50 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Beyond Fear - Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2003. Corr. 2nd printing 2006): Bruce... Beyond Fear - Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2003. Corr. 2nd printing 2006)
Bruce Schneier
R1,213 R1,020 Discovery Miles 10 200 Save R193 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Why must we design security systems that work and fail well? Why are national ID cards a technically unsound, even dangerous idea? Why is buying online safe? Why should we definitely NOT invest in biometrics- based scanners for airports? Surprising assessments and advice from a leading security expert.Schneier, the highly regarded author of "Applied Cryptography and Secrets and Lies", turns his iconoclastic mind on the broader issues of security, including the vast infrastructure we already have in place, and the vaster systems -- some useful, others useless or worse -- that we're being asked to submit to and pay for. Rather than heavy-handed proselytizing, Schneier helps the reader to understand the issues at stake, and how to best come to one's own conclusions.

The Fight for Privacy - Protecting Dignity, Identity and Love in the Digital Age (Hardcover): Danielle Keats Citron The Fight for Privacy - Protecting Dignity, Identity and Love in the Digital Age (Hardcover)
Danielle Keats Citron
R587 R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Save R60 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Devastating and urgent, this book could not be more timely' Caroline Criado Perez, award-winning and bestselling author of Invisible Women Danielle Citron takes the conversation about technology and privacy out of the boardrooms and op-eds to reach readers where we are - in our bathrooms and bedrooms; with our families and our lovers; in all the parts of our lives we assume are untouchable - and shows us that privacy, as we think we know it, is largely already gone. The boundary that once protected our intimate lives from outside interests is an artefact of the twentieth century. In the twenty-first, we have embraced a vast array of technology that enables constant access and surveillance of the most private aspects of our lives. From non-consensual pornography, to online extortion, to the sale of our data for profit, we are vulnerable to abuse -- and our laws have failed miserably to keep up. With vivid examples drawn from interviews with victims, activists and lawmakers from around the world, The Fight for Privacy reveals the threat we face and argues urgently and forcefully for a reassessment of privacy as a human right. As a legal scholar and expert, Danielle Citron is the perfect person to show us the way to a happier, better protected future.

Infectious Connections - How Short-Term Foodborne Infections Can Lead to Long-Term Health Problems (Hardcover): Beatrice Trum... Infectious Connections - How Short-Term Foodborne Infections Can Lead to Long-Term Health Problems (Hardcover)
Beatrice Trum Hunter
R775 Discovery Miles 7 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Explains how short-term infections from foodborne diseases can lead to long-term health issues. Details food-processing to agricultural practices, global warming and imported foods. This book is an eye-opener for anyone concerned with the safety of our food sources.

Provident Prepper - A Common-Sense Guide to Preparing for Emergencies (Paperback): Kylene Jones Provident Prepper - A Common-Sense Guide to Preparing for Emergencies (Paperback)
Kylene Jones
R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Creating Cultures of Consent - A Guide for Parents and Educators (Paperback): Laura McGuire Creating Cultures of Consent - A Guide for Parents and Educators (Paperback)
Laura McGuire
R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With conversations about sexual violence, consent, and bodily autonomy dominating national conversations it can be easy to get lost in the onslaught of well-intended but often poorly executed messages. Through an exploration of research, scholarly expertise, and practical real-world application we can better formulate an understanding of what consent is, how we create consent cultures, and where the path forward lies. This book is designed with both educators and parents in mind. The tools highlighted throughout help adults unlearn harmful narratives about consent, boundaries, and relationships so that they can begin their work internally through modeling and self-reflection. We then uncover what consent truly is and is not, how culture plays an integral role in interpersonal scripting, and how teaching consent as a life skill can look in and out of the classroom. By integrating the need for consent to be taught in schools and homes we build bridges between the spaces where children learn and create alliances in the often-daunting task of eradicating rape-culture. This book is perfect for those already comfortable and familiar with this topic as well as those newer to understanding consent as a paradigm. Starting with a strong historical and research-informed foundation the book builds into action-oriented guidelines for conversations, curriculum, and community activism. This blended approach creates a guidebook that is unlike anything else on the market today.

Beyond Safety - Risk, Cosmopolitanism, and Neoliberal Contemporary Life (Hardcover): Emily Johansen Beyond Safety - Risk, Cosmopolitanism, and Neoliberal Contemporary Life (Hardcover)
Emily Johansen
R3,201 Discovery Miles 32 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Beyond Safety argues that concerns about the ethical impossibility of individual safety in the face of risks with increasingly obvious global consequences alters representations of neoliberal contemporary life. As the climate crises in the Caribbean and Australia, ongoing European refugee and American border crises, and, most recently, anxieties about Coronavirus illustrate, contemporary life is characterized by global connections that produce and reflect precarious outcomes and dangers. The ability to ignore risk or shift it to others underscores the fact that it is mitigable for particular segments of society while inescapable for others. Emily Johansen investigates depictions of global danger and safety in contemporary transnational fictional and popular texts-those characterized by a narrative or representational emphasis on border crossing and global interdependences. She demonstrates how these texts use risk to question and re-imagine the norms and practices of contemporary global citizenship. Beyond Safety thus brings together three of the central keywords of contemporary literary criticism of the last ten years (cosmopolitanism, precarity, neoliberalism) and shows how their intersection allows for a fuller conception of contemporary life and imagines a new global future.

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