Books published by SAGE Publications Inc

Ironies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author's singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic, and racial inequality.

Provides a cross-national perspective on the regulation of drug use by examining and critiquing drug policies in the United States and abroad in terms of their scope, goals, and effectiveness. This title discusses the physiological, psychological, and behavioral effects of legal and illicit drugs; and theories of the "causes" of drug use.

Offers individuals a practical preparation for communicating with offenders. This book provides information, systems that have stood the test of time in American prisons and appropriate and effective counsellor attitudes.

Discusses about a practical vision for effective teacher development for social justice and excellent outcomes for children and youth, but especially those who have been traditionally underserved by the educational institutions of our country.

This dictionary is an up-to-date volume that contains numerous references to relevant concepts and terms in the field of multicultural psychology. Professor Lena Hall has collected, studied, and analyzed a multitude of terms in her eleven years of teaching multicultural psychology, and she has gathered them together in this handy, accessible reference book.

This new, updated edition of the widely cited classic offers a unique blend of theory and practice in a single, easy to read source. The Second Edition of Focus Groups: Theory and Practice provides a systematic treatment of the design, conduct, and interpretation of focus group discussions within the context of social science research and theory.

Providing an overview and explanation of the steps involved in technology planning, acquisition, development, implementation and assessment, this book discusses the theoretical underpinnings of each of these steps - systems theory; concurrent engineering; and, industrial relations theory.

Juvenile Justice debunks myths about juvenile justice in order to achieve an ideal system that would protect vulnerable children and help build safer communities. It provides a comprehensive review of the best research-based knowledge on what works and what does not work in the current system.

Written to expand the definition of the contemporary American family to be more inclusive, this book approaches diversity as the norm and does not assume conventional family values.

Substance use and abuse are two of the more frequent psychological problems clinicians encounter, both in isolation and in the context of other disorders. Mainstream approaches focus on the biological and psychological factors underpinning drug abuse. This title aims to explore cultural and historical approaches.

Includes official prison policies, first-person accounts from prisoners, and information about each federal facility. This book provides an introduction to federal prison facilities, including key statistics and "views from inside" provided by inmates of federal prisons. It looks at the Federal Bureau of Prisons policies on various matters.

The purpose of this book is to encourage professionals to become involved in family-oriented services to prevent the spread of HIV and its consequence and to provide examples of strategies for mobilizing family resources in the prevention and adaptation to HIV and AIDS.

This work of insight and action offers a challenging real-world framework that will help your students make one of the most important decisions of their career. Do they really want to be a principal? What does the job truly entail, and how does it match career goals and personal plans? This book shows what itAEs really like to be a principal on a day-to-day basis.'' ''

This work is the result of 20 years in consultancy and uses case studies from the public and private sectors to illustrate each of the five categories of problems: technical; structural; psychosocial; managerial; and cultural. The variety and depth of the cases is purposeful, reflecting what real teams and managers face.

Deriving conclusions from the National Survey of Black Americans and additional surveys, this book examines issues such as: patterns of religious involvement; the functions of religion in coping, social support; and, the relationships between religion and physical and mental health and well-being.

Stewart M Hoover offers a cultural-historical analysis of the rise of religious stories in the media. The author's penetrating analysis brings into sharp focus: the relationship between religion and the news media, both in everyday practice and in the larger context of American public discourse.

The "organization linkage" concept is relatively new. This book provides a unique and very valuable approach to the study of organizations - how do actions among individuals and groups affect (or not affect) organizations as a whole, and vice versa. This ground-breaking book shows how to bridge the gap between the traditional micro and macro camps of organizational studies.

Examines how the progay movement has moved toward an essentialist, non-sexual identify, while the antigay traditionalists have shifted towards secular public self-representation.

The creation of innovative products and services by entrepreneurs is often cited as one of the key strengths of the current American economy. Academics and executives alike are beginning to recognize the advantages of innovation and real-time experimentation over traditional strategic planning processes. This book deals with this topic.

A collection of articles which cover a range of issues at the heart of the study of organizations.

How do gay men respond to controlling notions of masculinity in society and stereotypes of gay sexuality? This book explores the ways in which gay men in the United States engage in, contest and modify these notions and develop a sense of masculine identity. The book examines the creation of identity through the everyday lives of gay men: their work; home; community; and relationships.