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Hearing Doctor, Deaf Patient: Problematic Health Care Interactions
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Abstract Physician–patient communication is central to the field of health communication, with recent work in this area highlighting problems some patients experience during physician–patient interactions. This chapter presents a case about problematic interactions Deaf patients report having wit...
Effective Communication in the Business World
Author(s): Davina Clarke
New Publication Coming Soon! Communication is a vital part of the Business World. The efficiency of an organization, the profit potential, and amicable business relationships are hinged on the ability to communicate well. This book provides an in-depth review of core aspects of business communica...
Fundamental Strategies for Presenting Remedial Instruction, Preliminary Edition
Author(s): Timothy Morse
Fundamental Strategies for Presenting Remedial Instruction analyzes the design and implementation of remedial instruction to students with and without disabilities. It defines remedial instruction provided to certain students beyond their general education classroom instruction to enhance their a...
Look Closer: The Power of Cinema in Political Culture
Author(s): Michael Fitzgerald
Look Closer: The Power of Cinema in Political Culture is a brief treatment of cinema and US politics and government designed to guide and supplement courses in American studies, cinema studies, and communication studies as well as political science. It provides a foundation and framework for student...
Wow, You are a Female Engineer! : Gender and the Chilly Climate of STEM Fields
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Abstract Monica was a sophomore biomedical engineering major at a large Midwestern university. Within the College of Engineering, the number of female students was around 18%—a figure similar to the national average. Her major had the highest proportion of female students, as roughly 50% of the s...
The Joy of Drawing: A Mindfulness Approach
Author(s): DIANE GRIMES
The Joy of Drawing: A Mindfulness Approach stands out in the market of drawing books, with the inclusion of a unique approach combining how to blend mindfulness and foundational drawing skills. This is a comprehensive text designed to be used in a foundational drawing course in the classroom, onl...
Casing Nonverbal Communication Codes on the Screen: A Leadership Story
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Sample Computer-based technology is integrated into parts of our everyday life. In relation to communication, it is not surprising that understanding nonverbal communication behaviors is an essential part of communicating in this context (Vinciarelli & Mohammadi, 2011). Nonverbal communication un...
Towards an Understanding of Africology
Author(s): Victor O Okafor
New Sixth Edition Now Available! Since 1968 when the first Black Studies department was established at San Francisco State University, more than three hundred other departments, programs and centers have surfaced on various campuses of the nation, including Ph.D. programs. Towards an Understan...
Dealing with the Development of Children's Ethnic Identity in Interracial Marriages
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Abstract This specific case study deals with a couple (an Asian wife and American husband) who have two young biracial kids. The husband, Mark, feels that since the children are born in the United States, they should be raised with American values. The Asian wife, Ling, would like to expose the k...