Explains what AIDS is, how it is transmitted, and what effects the disease can have on people's lives

Abraham, a young Jewish boy, becomes friends with Amos, a young Amish boy, during a visit to Amos' farm

Provides an in-depth look at these two eating disorders and explores the damaging effects they can have on one's body over time.

Product Description: Learn to harness the programming power that comes standard with all unix and linux systems (including Apple's OSX). This guide encourages hands-on experimentation by including actual scripts that feature the korn shell (ksh), awk, and sed.

Product Description: Poynter's renowned faculty-including Roy Peter Clark, Karen Dunlap, Tom French, Kenny Irby, Chip Scanlan, and Keith Woods-take your students "Behind the Story" with the book's much heralded features. In-depth interviews with the winners let readers benefi

Discusses the various parts of the human body and how each functions

Discusses bullying, why it occurs, and how it can be handled

Discusses child abuse and the different forms it takes, as well as why some people become abusive, and the effects of abuse on both the victims and those close to them

Basic text and comic-book-style story lines discuss why people are racist, how it affects individuals and society as a whole, and how to tackle the problem.

Discusses depression and other aspects of mental health, and the effects such illnesses can have on the depressed person and those around him

Discusses the meaning of separation and divorce and some of the reasons that relationships come to an end and examines the effects that divorce and separation can have on people's lives (view table of contents)

Discusses what alcohol is, why people drink it, and how it can affect people's health and well-being

Aims to provide a better understanding of drugs and the dangers of abuse, and discusses what can be done to help users and to stop the illegal use of drugs (view table of contents)

Introduces dyslexia and other learning disabilities, while providing an explanation of how people are affected by them and the ways in which sufferers can be helped through specialized care.

Explains how and why young people get into trouble, why some people break the law, and how to avoid getting into troublesome situations

Discusses how people develop as individuals and some of the choices they face about such topics as friends and family, drugs and alcohol, and other decisions that help shape their lives

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This readerfriendly book explores the diversity of feelings via the affects they can have on a person while providing helpful suggestions for coping with strong emotions during difficult times and tips for expressing feelings in a positive manner.

Discusses what it means to have a physical impairment or learning disability and the effects of such challenges on the disabled person and those around him

Explains how readers can protect themselves by an awareness of things that might put their safety at risk, discussing the nature of safety, threats to safety, and how to stay safe

Provides middle readers with an informative, easytoread guide about puberty while exploring some of the common issues adolescents face in today's world, complete with fullcolor illustrations and resource list.

Examines the history, causes, and different kinds of racism

One of the latest books in the What Do You Know About series examines different kinds of relationships in the areas of friendship, families, and love, discussing why they work and what to do when they do not work.

Social workers and social care practitioners are increasingly required to engage directly with matters relating to sex and sexuality in their everyday work. Policies and guidance on how to approach these sensitive areas are emerging. This book provides busy practitioners with a ready reference for the day-to-day problems that they are likely to face in key areas of engagement, such as promoting sexual health, preventing sexual violence, working with those subjected to sexual abuse, and engaging with the complexities of contemporary sexualities. The book: reviews current policy in each area; outlines the relevant guidance; and provides links to further reading and other helpful sources of information. Concise but comprehensive, practical and accessible, the book is realistic in terms of what services practitioners can provide. 'Sexual issues in social work' is essential reading for anyone who works with others where sex and sexuality have become part of the practice concerns.