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An Applied Approach to Macroeconomics

Author(s): Jack A Chambless

Some people would rather perform root canal surgery on a rabid wolverine than sit through a discussion of Federal Reserve policies.Jack A. Chambless’ An Applied Approach to Macroeconomics prepares readers to become economically literate human beings by presenting real world issues in a somewhat cont...

Criminal Justice and Mental Health: An Evidence Based Approach

Author(s): Hayden Smith

Criminal Justice and Mental Health: An Evidence Based Approach details the historical, social, and policy influences that have led to the criminal justice system now serving as a default mental health system. The three largest mental health facilities in the United States are jails and prisons and t...

Introduction to Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

Author(s): Paul Gannon

Human society has never before faced challenges like the present. Population has more than doubled since 1970; currently over 7 billion and growing fast. Much of this growth occurs in regions with developing infrastructure, placing increasing demands on natural resources and taxing ecosystem service...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Quantitative Research

Author(s): Bunnie Loree Claxton, Michelle Barthlow

A Step-By-Step Guide to Conducting Quantitative Applied Research in Education features a thorough explanation of frequently used quantitative designs and statistics in social science research. The guide assists in selecting the appropriate design and statistic and provides model write-ups of rationa...

A Practitioner's Guide to Lobbying and Advocacy in California

Author(s): Chris Micheli, Ray LeBov

Over the years, both Ray LeBov and Chris Micheli have spoken about the lobbying profession and Ray has operated his successful Lobbying 101 and Lobbying 201 courses for more than a decade. They both have shared many insights and real-life stories about the legislative and lobbying processes in Sacra...

Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

Author(s): Lonnie Wright

Las Vegas, Nevada is the spirit of innovation and vision that continues to redefine the Hospitality Industry domestically and internationally. A fledgling hospitality Mecca, that evolved from a homogenous marketplace for  exclusively white adults during the early Vintage years of Las Vegas, to a con...

Christian Integration in Counselor Education

Author(s): JOHN ALLEN KING, Kristy Ford

As both counselor educators and deeply committed followers of Christ, we recognize the need more than ever to integrate a Christian perspective on issues in the professional counseling field. The primary motivation for this book is to empower faith-based CACREP-accredited counseling programs to inte...