College and university campuses are no longer viewed as safe havens. Developing Your Proactive Plan: Campus Safety and Self Defense teaches students how to develop a proactive safety plan to increase their chances of survival in the event of a violent attack or incident. The book emphasizes the importance of safety precaution practices and self-defense preparedness. The book guides students through the development of a highly personalized proactive safety plan. Features of the plan include prevention, preparedness, self-defense, physical fitness, and healthy eating practices to encourage overall wellness and routine vigilance. Case studies, a safety survey, and a safety plan guide help readers learn about potential risks, assess their preparedness, and develop a customized security strategy. Developing Your Proactive Plan provides students with the tools they need to become active participants in their personal safety and self-defense. The text is well suited for courses in criminal justice, social work, family and consumer sciences, sociology, and psychology. The book is also a useful resource for any individual interested in learning self-protection techniques to feel safer and more secure on campus.

Developed to enrich students' understanding of contemporary family structures, the anthology The Changing Nature of Marriage and Family: An Anthology on Relationships features carefully curated readings that address evolving marital styles and the effects they have on family relationships. The reading selections are organized into four parts. The first focuses on family planning and children including population size, mate selection, and the impact of affairs on children within the family. In the second part the readings explore the meaning of marriage, interracial marriages, and stereotypes about low-income marriages. Part 3 is devoted to historical views of marriage, comparisons of marriage, cohabitation and single lifestyles, and communication within families. The final part of the anthology addresses social and cultural issues such as the role of religious beliefs in families across generations, sexualized imagery in pop culture, and parental reactions to adolescent sexuality. Each article is framed by an original introduction to establish context and thoughtful questions for use in class or as writing prompts. Relatable and supportive in tone, The Changing Nature of Marriage and Family is suitable for courses in psychology, health services, education, sociology, social work, and family and consumer sciences.