Social Welfare
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From  The Future is an Unlocked DoorFrom: About Face |
On Narcotics. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these … | Jim Conley | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From The Integrity ModelTo Be or Not To Be as A Function of Our Values From: About Face |
The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction. | Danielle Nahon; Nedra Lander | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From  The River We are InAnti-Poverty Struggle Continues From: Fight to Win |
This chapter summarizes the activist value of the power of disruption as the Ontario Coatilition Against Poverty, with a staff of two, contended with Toronto’s resources and staff of … | A. J. Withers | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
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From  The Vagina MonologuesFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of a sex worker in St. John’s named Emily. She relays her experiences with clients, and her business approach. The chapter ends with a discussion about the toll that … | Keri Cull | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From The Weekend AlcoholicFrom: About Face |
On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these … | Gareth Mitton | 6 | 2019 | $0.60 Add |
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From There is No Such Thing as a Fifteen-Year-Old ProstituteFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of the experiences of a young abuse victim named Emily. She relays her experiences with sex slavery and the challenges that young women face trying to get justice in the … | Keri Cull | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From This is Not an Offer of ProstitutionFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The firsthand account of Jessica and Daniel, a professional couple in St. John’s Newfoundland who engage in sex work part-time. A discussion about the challenges and anxieties faced by sex … | Keri Cull | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From  Transitioning to Civilian Life and Living with Post-Traumatic StressFrom: Field Excercises |
Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading discusses the … | Stephanie Westlund | 18 | 2014 | $1.80 Add |
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From Treating Addiction as a Problem of MeaningFrom: About Face |
The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction. | Geoff Thompson | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Treat Video-Game AddictionFrom: About Face |
The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … | Grace Vitale; John Vitale | 11 | 2019 | $1.10 Add |
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From Vanishing PointFrom: About Face |
The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from … | Aisha Ashraf | 5 | 2019 | $0.50 Add |
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From We Are Recession ProofFrom: Rock Paper Sex |
The experiences of a sex worker in St. John’s named Nancy. An exploration of an individual who balances parenthood with sex work as well as a discussion about sex work from an … | Keri Cull | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Welfare Fraud Legislation in British Columbia and Ontario |
Kiran Mirchandani; Wendy Chan | 10 | 2005 | $1.00 Add | |
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From  NEW! What Are Disability Rights? |
In the first chapter, What Are Disability Rights?, the author introduces the topic of disability rights through case studies. The author explains the "social model of disability" in … | Deborah Stienstra | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! What Do People With Disabilities Need to Enjoy Disability Rights |
The fifth chapter looks at the logical next step, at the gap between what people with disabilities in Canada actually experience, and what they could experience if their disability rights were … | Deborah Stienstra | 22 | 2020 | $2.20 Add |
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From NEW! When People With Disabilities Fall Through the Cracks |
Chapter three explores what happens when people with disabilities fall through the cracks of governmental and societal support through the use of several case studies. The chapter then unpacks … | Deborah Stienstra | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
