Public Administration Fall 2018 Title Catalog

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TITLE CATALOG

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PRINCIPLES OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT Ron Dotson, Troy Rawlins, Earl Blair, and Scott Rockwell

ÂŠ 2018 This text combines scholarly source material with original experiencebased writing to present the principles of managing occupational safety. Specific topics include fire behavior, OSHA record-keeping, safety training strategies, how to establish a safety management system, and more. This text is ideal for occupational safety courses, hazard recognition program management, and investigational courses that address appropriate handling of involved persons.

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MOCK CONGRESS WORKBOOK Simulating the House of Representatives Sara Parker and Katherine Zuber

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Designed as a hands-on simulation, this workbook brings to life the roles and responsibilities of Congress members. This latest version features newly introduced bills that cover hot button issues such as sanctuary cities, mandatory minimum sentencing standards, school vouchers, public infrastructure spending, and the fight for a $15 minimum wage. It is an ideal instructional tool for introductory courses in American politics and public policy.

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JUDICIAL POLICYMAKING Readings on Law, Politics, and Public Policy Jeb Barnes

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This text provides readers with diverse materials, including scholarly writings, newspaper articles, and political cartoons, to explore the complex and varied role of law and courts in contemporary American society. Specific topics include the core promises of and limits on law and courts, American courts compared to those abroad, the question of the American legal system serving core democratic values, and more.

LESSONS FROM A LEGISLATIVE LIFE Robert C. Jubelirer | As told to Vincent P. Carocci With David A. Atkinson

© 2018 This book details Robert C. Jubelirer’s 32 years of electoral service to the state of Pennsylvania. Weaving together personal experience and insight into the storied history of the state’s politicians and public servants, the book provides a unique commentary on people and events. It is an excellent read for students in government and public policy courses.

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SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Meeting the Challenges of a Diverse Society Michael Reisch

© 2017 Part standard text, part anthology, this book provides a clear, conceptual social justice framework and up-to-date analyses of contemporary social policy issues. The text uses case studies and rigorous analysis to explore the relationship of social policy to economic, social, and culture transformation and the ongoing conflict between universal and population-specific conceptions of social welfare.

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THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS The Role of Ethics in Public Service Dr. José de Arimatéia da Cruz and Dr. Becky Kohler da Cruz

This anthology combines general theories, functions, and practices of government with specific examples of issues confronting government today. The readings prompt students to think critically about the challenges public servants face in their work. The text moves beyond familiar titles and roles to help students recognize elected officials and members of the judiciary as public servants who are regularly required to engage with hotly contested issues.

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This text is designed to help student learn how to assess the health of employees and utilize this information to design, implement, and evaluate an appropriate public health program. It illustrates the importance of healthy employees for corporations and delivers different strategies for implementing successful public health programs.

This text informs students of recent global trends in nutrition, and investigates the eating patterns of other cultures as they relate to the prevention and treatment of chronic degenerative diseases. After reading the material students will be able to evaluate nutritional risk factors associated with the development of disease, and evaluate and identify eating habits connected to culture and nutritional medicine.

This book draws on research and insights from professionals to discuss the functions of the organizational spokesman from a range of perspectives. Each of the chapters focuses on a specific aspect of the role to help readers understand and appreciate the skills and challenges. Case studies give readers the opportunity to see how the target skills and functions are manifested in the real world.

LEAD THE WAY

This text examines major theories, practices, and strategies in community and civic engagement. It provides readers with a working knowledge of such engagement, and discusses the importance of collaborating with active stakeholders to enhance leadership, foster community-building, increase civic participation, and guide policy change.

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This book reintroduces readers to the importance of civic engagement. Opening with a call for re-engagement, the text then moves on to address topics such as high quality civic education, building social capital, the role of citizenship in students’ daily lives, cultural approaches to communication, and theoretical and pedagogical perspectives on global citizenship.

This book offers an introduction to the study of American public policy and examination of significant issues on the American policy agenda. Unlike most public policy textbooks, it attempts to connect major challenges in American society to global economic, environmental, cultural, and political changes. The title is designed to help students understand the forces shaping their lives and American society in an age of globalization.

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