Fatherhood is in transition and being challenged by often contradictory forces: societal mandates to be both an active father and provider, men's own wish to be more involved with their children, and the institutional arrangements in which fathers work and live. This book explores these phenomena in the context of cross-national policies and their relation to the daily childcare practices of fathers. It presents the current state of knowledge on father involvement with young children in six countries from different welfare state regimes with unique policies related to parenting in general and fathers in particular: Finland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the UK and the USA.

Egyptian Colloquial Arabic Verbs is an invaluable reference for learners. Over 80 verb tables offer model conjugations for practically any verb, including the more than 1,000 verbs presented in the indexes. Four indexes (verbs by conjugation table, phonetic transcription, Arabic script, and English translations) make locating any verb's corresponding conjugation table quick and effortless. A pronunciation guide details the sounds of the language, the rules for stress and other sound changes that occur during conjugation. An extensive grammar reference explains how and when to use each verb tense through numerous examples, and contains tables for adding object pronoun suffixes to verbs. Free downloadable MP3s offer over 90 minutes of audio modeling by a native speaker. Free downloadable PDF templates, cards, etc. Egyptian Colloquial Arabic Verbs: Exercise Book is available separately.

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"How To Stop Smoking" offers honest, balanced, and trustworthy advice on how to kick the habit--forever. No scary facts or sensational statistics, just realistic motivation. Written by a former smoker turned personal trainer and health guru, this is a practical guide which demolishes all the reasons for continuing to smoke one by one. It focuses on such key issues as physical and mental addiction and the questions and issues that surround giving up, and prevent people from doing so. You will experience case studies, scenarios, and testaments from ex-smokers who have stayed smoke-free.