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Before the advent of the widespread use of the internet,
bullying was confined to school grounds, classrooms, and backyards.
Now, the virulence of bullying has taken on new meaning, as bullies
take to the web to intimidate, harrass, embarrass, and offend
others. Through email, cell phones, text messaging, and social
networking sites, bullies can carry out their bullying in many
cases without ever having to confront their victims, and often
without consequence. Whereas the audiences for humiliation in the
past was often limited to those who witnessed the bullying and
perhaps talked to others about it, now, bullying takes place in
cyberspace, where images and audio can be posted online for whole
school communities to witness, discuss, and comment on. The social,
psychological, and sometimes economic trauma experienced by victims
can be devastating, and in some cases, cyber bullying has crossed
the line and became a criminal act.
Because just about anyone can be the victim of cyber bullying,
and because it often goes unreported, there are precious few
resources available to victims, parents, teachers, and others
interested in combatting this new form of bullying. This book
provides, however, a thoroughly developed, well-researched analysis
of cyber bullying - what it is, how it is carried out, who is
affected, and what can and should be done to prevent and control
its occurrence in society. The book captures the sensational,
technological, and horrific aspects of cyber bullying while
balancing these with discussion from perspectives about social
computing, various academic disciplines, possibilities for public
policy and legislation formulation, education, and crime prevention
strategies. Using case examples throughout, readers will come away
with a new sense of indignation for the victims and a better
understanding of the growing problem and how to combat it.
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) is the most
expansive federal legislation addressing intimate violence in the
United States to date. Meyer-Emerick uses three theories to examine
the legislation: Foucault's theories on how people develop their
ideas about their sexuality; Habermas's theories on the legitimacy
of the state; and MacKinnon's theories of a gender hierarchy
preserved through sexual violence. Through consideration of
interviews with policymakers, professionals, and focus groups with
citizens, her analysis suggests that state intervention is limited.
Additional avenues for combating violence against women is
therefore necessary.
These theories were also used to develop questions that were
asked of policymakers and local professionals in interviews and
with focus groups of survivors, perpetrators, and citizens. The
interviews revealed perceptual differences between the thinking of
the policymakers and the local professionals. These dissimilarities
highlight the practitioners' lack of knowledge about the intent of
VAWA, which may impede service delivery to clients. The focus group
responses indicated that not only do women have a higher distrust
than men but that survivors and perpetrators have opinions that
diverge from both local citizens and other participants. This
demonstrates a need for change in the system that is supposed to be
protecting women from violence. Meyer-Emerick concludes with
recommendations for further interventions. Policymakers and local
providers of social services will find the work of particular value
as will scholars and researchers dealing with domestic
violence.
Less than half of the public in the U.S. have taken the three steps
to prepare for emergencies that are recommended by FEMA and the Red
Cross: having a 3-day emergency kit, a family communication plan,
and knowing where to get information during an emergency. Although
emergency managers attempt to train the public, often they are only
able to distribute brochures and make public notifications. For a
variety of reasons, the public frequently ignores this guidance,
leaving people more vulnerable during emergencies. This book
applies the process of social marketing, which has been used widely
in public health and other disciplines, to the lack of public
preparedness. Written for emergency managers in government and
non-profit agencies, students, and volunteers, the book provides
enough background and resources to enable the user to carry out an
effective emergency preparedness campaign in their community and
maintain it over time. Unlike preparing one message for everyone,
social marketing involves working with smaller communities to
identify what and how people want to learn, training them, and then
maintaining that relationship to insure their preparedness. Because
most emergency management agencies lack resources to take on such
an initiative, the book provides readers with low cost methods to
begin a social marketing program.
Less than half of the public in the U.S. have taken the three steps
to prepare for emergencies that are recommended by FEMA and the Red
Cross: having a 3-day emergency kit, a family communication plan,
and knowing where to get information during an emergency. Although
emergency managers attempt to train the public, often they are only
able to distribute brochures and make public notifications. For a
variety of reasons, the public frequently ignores this guidance,
leaving people more vulnerable during emergencies. This book
applies the process of social marketing, which has been used widely
in public health and other disciplines, to the lack of public
preparedness. Written for emergency managers in government and
non-profit agencies, students, and volunteers, the book provides
enough background and resources to enable the user to carry out an
effective emergency preparedness campaign in their community and
maintain it over time. Unlike preparing one message for everyone,
social marketing involves working with smaller communities to
identify what and how people want to learn, training them, and then
maintaining that relationship to insure their preparedness. Because
most emergency management agencies lack resources to take on such
an initiative, the book provides readers with low cost methods to
begin a social marketing program.
Modern and unfussy, Mark D. Sikes's interiors are classic takes on
California indoor/outdoor living, with natural fibers and crisp
coloration, informed and influenced by the fashion world where he
began his career. In eight chapters, he explores approachable,
stylish looks, from Blue and White Forever, which features indigos,
stripes, batiks, and wicker in casual rooms such as porches and
pool houses; to Time- less Neutrals, presenting semiformal rooms
filled with chinoiserie, gilt, glass, mirrors, banquettes, and
French chairs; to Garden Greens, featuring happy, casual family
rooms and kitchens inspired by the garden with treillage woodwork,
rattan, and cotton. There are also Beautiful Brights, colorful
rooms that are eclectic, layered, and fun, with chintz, florals,
and Middle Eastern influences; and Sun Faded Hues, rustic coastal
rooms with weathered fabrics and furniture. Each chapter presents
light-filled images of the designer's looks and offers the reader
inspiration and advice. As famed film director Nancy Meyers writes
in the book's foreword, this is a book that shows design lovers how
classic can look fresh, how style and comfort go hand-in-hand.
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Reese (Paperback)
Pauline Cox & Nancy Meyer
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R372
Discovery Miles 3 720
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