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Public Administration in Canada, 2nd Edition

by Paul Barker, Tim Mau

Nelson - This second edition of Public Administration in Canada tackles the current and emerging trends, the changing and evolving institutions of government, ethics, and many other challenges in public administration. It brings the study to life for students, demonstrating the intersection of theory with the practice of government program and service…

Reaching Out: Working Together to Identify and Respond to Child Victims of Abuse, 2nd Edition

by Pearl Rimer et al.

Previously published by Nelson. Everyone has a role to play in identifying and responding to child abuse and family violence. This book is written for professionals and paraprofessionals who work with children and their families, and post-secondary students. Early childhood educators, teachers, nurses, social workers, and others are in unique positions…

Research Methods in Psychological Science

by Laura Freberg et al.

Boasting interactive data and digital class activities, this comprehensive textbook covers psychological research with engaging examples that students can relate to and apply in their own lives. Each topic is accompanied by a special section on Open Science for students to explore, helping them consider contemporary issues in research. By engaging students…

Social Problems and Silver Linings

by Naomi Latini Wolfe

Social Problems and Silver Linings is designed to help students develop a sense of agency in resolving inherently complex social issues through self-reflection, participation, and discussion. The rich interactive materials focus on social problems and how students can work to improve them—all while guiding them towards using social theory in their own…

Social Welfare in Canadian Society, 5th Edition

by Rosalie Chappell

In this new fifth edition of Social Welfare in Canadian Society, author Rosalie Chappell provides a critical look at chronic and emerging social issues, as well as the diverse and sometimes confounding influences that have shaped them. Readers will gain an appreciation for the impact of government policy and globalization as they come to see the importance…

Social Work Practice: Problem Solving and Beyond, 3rd Edition

by Tuula Heinonen, Len Spearman

Nelson - Social Work Practice: Problem Solving and Beyond presents a view of social work that incorporates, not without criticism, problem solving as foundational to traditional practice. While drawing upon international and American content, the text emphasizes Canadian social work experience and developments. Tuula Heinonen and Len Spearman also argue…

Society in Question, Seventh Edition

by Brym

Canada's best-selling introductory sociology reader, Society in Question, Seventh Edition, is a collection of 25 articles that provide balanced coverage of the major topics, approaches, and methods in current sociology. With his signature passion, Bob Brym selects and commissions articles characterized by their clarity, brevity, appeal to today’s undergraduate…

Sociology in Action 4th Edition

by Diane Symbaluk, Tami Bereska

Sociology in Action articulates the importance of developing a sociological imagination and highlights the tools that are necessary to develop that skill: empirical research methods that create verifiable knowledge, sociological theories that explain that knowledge, and critical thinking that enables us to evaluate and extrapolate from that knowledge.…

Sociology: Think Outside the Book

by Robert Brym et al.

What makes sociology so exciting? And how can it be captured to engage students? Sociology: Think Outside the Book bridges the gap between foundational knowledge-building and the actual practice of sociology for introductory students. At its core, this digital text invites students to engage their imagination by highlighting the debates and unanswered…

The Family Dynamic: Canadian Perspectives, 7th Edition

by Margaret Ward et al.

Previously published by Nelson. The Family Dynamic: Canadian Perspectives provides a comprehensive, down-to-earth, overview of the constellations of family forms in Canada in the twenty-first century. It broadens students’ understanding of the pluralism of family forms in Canada by including lived experiences in the form of first-person narratives at…

The Family Dynamic: Canadian Perspectives, 8e

by Marc Bélanger et al.

Now in its eighth edition, The Family Dynamic: Canadian Perspectives provides a comprehensive, down-to-earth overview of the constellations of family forms in Canada. This book’s intuitive life-cycle structure covers all major milestones of family building, life, and development while broadening students’ understanding of the pluralism of family forms…

Walk A Mile: A Journey Towards Justice and Equity in Canadian Society, Second Edition

by Theresa Anzovino et al.

Walk a Mile: A Journey Towards Justice and Equity in Canadian Society is the first text of its kind to combine both cognitive and affective dimensions of studying diversity. It does so through an experiential framework that encourages self-reflection on the part of the reader while providing a strong foundation in the history of diversity in Canada.…