Working Hard and Making Do: Surviving in Small Town America

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The economic recovery of the 1990s brought with it a surge of new jobs, but the prospects for most working Americans improved little. Family income rose only slightly and the period witnessed a significant degradation of the quality of work as well as in what people could expect from their waged employment. In this book, Margaret K. Nelson and Joan Smith take a look inside the households of working-class Americans to consider how they are coping with large-scale structural changes in the economy, specifically how the downgrading of jobs has affected survival strategies, gender dynamics, and political attitudes.
Drawing on both randomly distributed telephone surveys and in-depth interviews, Nelson and Smith explore the differences in the survival strategies of two groups of working-class households in a rural county: those in which at least one family member has been able to hold on to good work (a year-round, full-time job that carries benefits) and those in which nobody has been able to secure or retain steady employment. They find that households with good jobs are able to effectively use all of their labor power--they rely on two workers; they engage in on-the-side businesses; and they barter with friends and neighbors. In contrast, those living in families without at least one good job find themselves considerably less capable of deploying a complex, multi-faceted survival strategy. The authors further demonstrate that this difference between the two sets of households is accompanied by differences in the gender division of labor within the household and the manner in which individuals make sense of, and respond to, their employment.

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The Beckoning Country Is Revealed.......1999-12-21

As a result of hard schlorship on the part of Smith and Nelson we have a unvarnished and well researched story of what goes on behind the Norman Rockwell postcard towns here in Vermont. It is a bitter lesson that we had all better head and it is one that regional differences is repeated throughout Rural America. With the hindsight of Seattle eariler this month Smith and Nelson might have written an even more forcful tomb. However this is one book that I highly reccomend to every public policy person and citizen when considering development and what it's true costs are. Read it and weep.

Working Hard and Making Do: Surviving in Small Town America.

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Working Hard and Making Do: Surviving in Small Town America.
Margaret K. Nelson
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Working Hard and Making Do: Surviving in Small Town America.(Review) (book review): An article from: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology

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Working Hard and Making Do: Surviving in Small Town America.(Review) (book review): An article from: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology
June Corman
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This digital document is an article from The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, published by Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Assn. on May 1, 2001. The length of the article is 937 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Working Hard and Making Do: Surviving in Small Town America.(Review) (book review)
Author: June Corman
Publication: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2001
Publisher: Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Assn.
Volume: 38 Issue: 2 Page: 244

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Working Hard and Making Do: Surviving in Small Town America.

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Safeguard your mental health practice with up-to-date information and savvy advice on practicing in today's legal environment

Today's mental health professional must approach the legal aspects of practice with both sensitivity and foreknowledge. The array of legal guidelines and ethical standards to comprehend is increasing in scope and complexity. Licensing issues, ethics questions, and malpractice suits all present pitfalls that, if ignored or misapprehended, can interrupt or even end a career.

Written by two attorneys specializing in the legal aspects of mental health care, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition is an indispensable survival guide for all clinicians. The authors explain how to handle allegations of malpractice, cope with threats of violence, preserve client confidentiality, and more. Each chapter features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies, "legal light bulbs" highlighting important concepts, answers to frequently asked questions, dos and don'ts, and sample forms and contracts to help you safeguard your practice. Completely revised and updated, the Second Edition also includes new information on:

HIPAA
Treating older adults
Using "exotic" therapy techniques
Ethical and legal aspects of office leases
And more

The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition offers the latest information for practicing in today's legal environment. Mental health caregivers, graduate students, attorneys, and clients alike will find this guide to be an invaluable resource.

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every therapist needs this book.......1999-09-21

The primary author is well known as an instructor of "Family Law" for graduate students of psychology, social work, marriage & family therapy, etc. at several north Texas universities. His courses are always well-received. A previous reviewer commented that a mental health professional would have been helpful. I doubt that would make a difference since so many professionals from various clinical disciplines use these authors as resources. This book is a great adjunct to remind yourself what you need to do as a professional to protect yourself & your clients. While you do not offer legal advice if you are not an attorney, being aware of these issues makes a counselor more likely to recommend that a client see an attorney for advice. Also, re-reading this book on a regular basis reminds us of what we need to continue to do to protect our professional licenses. Often when we are in private practice, just as in other areas of life, we sometimes get lax or forget to attend to all the details necessary to protect us as professionals & our clients. This book is a must for your professional library.

Going into practice? Here's what you must know first........1999-04-13

I stumbled across this book while preparing a project as part of my undergrad Psychology studies at the University of Utah. What a lucky find this is! *** Many statements exist in the world of mental health practice regarding what standards of professionalism, ethicality, conduct, and confidentiality a psychologist should adhere to. Many of them, I've discovered so far, are abstract: they state the standard but give little, if any, illustration on how a practicing therapist applies all that to his/her job and life. This book is the first I've uncovered that gives the clear and understandable picture that I need as an aspiring psychologist. *** I think I understand well enough the general principle that motivated the authors to write this book: all too often, each of us has gotten burned in the past because of some rule, some technicality, some law that would have worked in our favor had we acted with a knowledge of it. For example, I know someone who wouldn't have paid a single cent of his medical bills caused by an on-the-job accident had he simply reported his injury within 48 hours instead of waiting a week. Things like that. I'm always making sure I do things like keep receipts, review credit card statements, and watch what creeps into my college transcripts, because it's the little things that can screw our lives up so badly. All the more so for therapists, the authors believe, because of their heavy responsibility to safeguard their clients' welfare, and because unfortunately their training doesn't seem to prepare them for some types of potential legal trouble. *** As part of that approach, this book takes an interesting departure from other literature on mental health ethics. Despite what the title says, the contents seem to focus not so much on protecting the client--although that principle is by no means diminished--as it does on protecting the therapist. That may seem selfish, but hey, you've got to learn this stuff somehow! *** The authors do an excellent job of explaining a diversity of issues in understandable ways. They use well-constructed scenarios that make you ask yourself, "what would I do if faced with this dilemma?" Then they systematically explain what the options are, and what to avoid along the way. They show you several sample documents along the way that demonstrate how to remove any legal doubts from your practice. The objective is to prevent things from going wrong, but they also discuss when things get ugly, such as a client who commits suicide and the relatives sue you, the therapist, for malpractice. Or when to breach confidentiality and activate your "duty to warn" if a client threatens violence against someone else--or yourself. *** I noted that the authors were both lawyers, and that only one was licensed as a master social worker. I wish, despite their impressive knowledge and experience, that a psychologist might have collaborated with them on this work. I wonder what sort of change in perspective it would have brought to have someone involved in this writing who was solely a practioner of mental health, and not of law. *** Nevertheless, if you have a vested interest in psychology, I think this is essential reading. If you are a practicing psychologist, and you do not completely know these practical issues, you may be an unwitting candidate for some serious trouble. If you are, like me, someone who hopes one day to become a psychologist, this is an excellent way to introduce and orient yourself to some very pertinent information--and get a firm and realistic picture of what it's really going to be like for you. Best you pay attention.

The New Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals and the Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals Set

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The New Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals and the Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals Set
Barton E., JD, LMSW Bernstein
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Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals (Includes Portable Ethicist)

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Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals (Includes Portable Ethicist)
Barton E. Bernstein
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ASIN: 0471444057

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Subtitled "Turning Sow's Ear Drafts into Silk Purse Stories," this may be the finest how-to-write book of the year. Resnick takes the reader through multiple drafts of his own award-winning stories, showing what he changed (and why). Features questions (and Resnick's answers) from readers who critiqued his drafts as he wrote them. Highly recommended.

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Multiple award-winning author Mike Resnick analyzes his writing process, discussing in detail how he writes his short stories. Each discussion is accompanied by the developing drafts of five of his most famous stories. An insightful look into the writing process ... and some of his creative choices are sure to surprise you.

This book contains early drafts of some of Resnick's most acclaimed works, and presents detailed discussions of the mistakes he made in the early drafts, why he made changes, and how he turned rough first drafts into award winning and award nominated works. Stories that are dissected in this book include:

The Elephants of Neptune (Current Hugo Nominee)
Mwalimu in the Squared Circle (Hugo nominee)
The Land of Nod (Hugo Award Nominee)
The 43 Antarean Dynasties (Hugo Award Winner)
The Kemosabe

If you are an aspiring writer, or you just want to learn what goes into a professional tale, this is a must-have book.

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This is a book on REVISION.......2005-05-26

I suppose this volume assumes you know a few of the basics on writing, but how many gadzillion books are out there on that? The changes Resnick went through for "Elephants of Neptune" alone made the book worth the price. Don't just read what he has to say: See what he actually did! He took a semi-pro quality story and turned into a professional one. Resnick has my sincerest admiration.

A Total Waste of Time & Money.......2002-01-22

I thought this book wd help me with my writing, but it's all about Resnick's stories. Completely useless.

One of the best how-to-write books of the year!.......2000-11-04

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A Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear
Editors of Yankee Books
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You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll be frightened!

A Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear
Mishka Zakharin
Manufacturer: Univ Editions
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You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll be frightened!.......1999-07-28

Mishka Zakharin is a master of the bizarre. This book takes all elements of the bizarre (funny, sad, scary, and just plain strange) and mixes it up in a whirlwind of poetic delights. His ability to describe the bizarre is also unparalleled. The description of being in love being compared to bashing one's skull against a stone shows great colorful meaning and gives a greater understanding to the emotions involved. My personal favorite poem in the book would have to be "Stopping by Robert Frost on a Snowy Evening." The title of that poem alone was reason enough for me to buy this book!

A silk purse from a sow's ear: Handbook of personal marketing

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A silk purse from a sow's ear: Handbook of personal marketing
Phillip Grace
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Sow's Ear to Silk Purse
J. E. B. Graham
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Sows' Ears and Silk Purses
Ann Drysdale
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THIRTIETH (30th) ANNIVERSARY DAW: FANTASY - and - SCIENCE FICTION: Sow's Ear - Silk Purse; The Rebuke; Persian Eyes; Coronach of the Bell; Ending and Beginning; After Midnight; Nightfall's Promise; We Two May Meet; The Sacrifice; Heart Healer

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THIRTIETH (30th) ANNIVERSARY DAW: FANTASY - and - SCIENCE FICTION: Sow's Ear - Silk Purse; The Rebuke; Persian Eyes; Coronach of the Bell; Ending and Beginning; After Midnight; Nightfall's Promise; We Two May Meet; The Sacrifice; Heart Healer
Elizabeth; Gilbert, Sheila E. (editors) (Andre Norton; Michael Shea; Tanith Lee; Christopher Stasheff; Jennifer Roberson; Mercedes Lackey; Mickey Zucker Reichert; Tanya Huff; Melanie Rawn; Deborah J. Ross; Larry Dixon; Michelle West; Lynn Abbey) Wollheim
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''Dirty, Old'' Coal Plants: Silk Purse or Sow's Ear? [An article from: The Electricity Journal]

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''Dirty, Old'' Coal Plants: Silk Purse or Sow's Ear? [An article from: The Electricity Journal]
A. Borison , and G. Hamm
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This digital document is a journal article from The Electricity Journal, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The current debate over what to do with ''dirty, old'' power plants is severely hampered by a narrow and rigid decision frame. Adopting a broader, more flexible decision frame, and using improved analytical tools suited for that frame, can make a real and important difference in the strategy for such plants, creating both economic and environmental benefits.

Silk purse or sow's ear? The Pombo bill and the Endangered Species Act.(Opinion): An article from: Endangered Species Update

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Silk purse or sow's ear? The Pombo bill and the Endangered Species Act.(Opinion): An article from: Endangered Species Update
Wm. Robert Irvin
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This digital document is an article from Endangered Species Update, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1207 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Silk purse or sow's ear? The Pombo bill and the Endangered Species Act.(Opinion)
Author: Wm. Robert Irvin
Publication: Endangered Species Update (Newsletter)
Date: July 1, 2005
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Volume: 22 Issue: 3 Page: 125(3)

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