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Psad Post Service Adjustment Disorder

A Different Perspective on Why a Veteran Falls Apart

by Daniel E. Valdez ...

Many veterans come home from service excited and ready to conquer the world. They return to their families with a drive to move their lives forward. It feels good for a while. Everyone is happy to see them, and theyre proud of their service. Then something odd happens. Everything they thought would materialize doesnt quite take shape. They go from hero to zero.In PSAD Post Service Adjustment ... Read more

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Many veterans come home from service excited and ready to conquer the world. They return to their families with a drive to move their lives forward. It feels good for a while. Everyone is happy to see them, and theyre proud of their service. Then something odd happens. Everything they thought would materialize doesnt quite take shape. They go from hero to zero.In PSAD Post Service Adjustment
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Multicultural Literature for Latino Bilingual Children

Their Words, Their Worlds, Second Edition

by Ellen Riojas Clark, Belinda Bustos Flores, Daniel Alejandro González, Alma Flor Ada, Contributor Genevie C. Rodríquez-Quiñones, Contributor Howard L. Smith, Contributor Diana Estrada, Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Ruth Quiroa, Contributor Gilberto P. Lara, Patricia Sánchez, Contributor Janeth Martínez-Cortes, Contributor Maité Landa, Mari Riojas-Cortez, Contributor Raquel Cataldo, Contributor Ysaaca Axelrod, Contributor Cristina Gillanders, Contributor Christina Passos DeNicolo, Contributor Cecilia Perfecto, Contributor María Guadalupe Arreguín, Contributor José Agustín Ruiz-Escalante, Carlos A. LópezLeiva, Contributor Yoo Kyung Sung, Contributor Sonia N. Sánchez, Lucila D. Ek, Myriam Jimena Guerra, Lettycia Terrones, Kenya Vargas, Christian Valdez, Cori Salamerón, Claudia Treviño García, Amanda A. Hernández ...

Multicultural Literature for Latino Bilingual Children: Their Words, Their Worlds 2nd Edition makes a needed contribution to the field of children's literature by addressing the social, cultural, academic, and linguistic needs of bilingual learners who continue to be underserved through current school practices. This 2nd edition presents a balance of theory, research, and practice. The authors ... Read more

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Multicultural Literature for Latino Bilingual Children: Their Words, Their Worlds 2nd Edition makes a needed contribution to the field of children's literature by addressing the social, cultural, academic, and linguistic needs of bilingual learners who continue to be underserved through current school practices. This 2nd edition presents a balance of theory, research, and practice. The authors
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The Great Recession in Fiction, Film, and Television

Twenty-First-Century Bust Culture

by Lance Rubin, James Stone, Rebecca Barrett-Fox, Charli Valdez, Maryann Erigha, Sarah Domet, April Miller, Sarah Hamblin, Jesseca Cornelson, Daniel Mattingly ...

The Great Recession in Fiction, Film, and Television: Twenty-First-Century Bust Culture sheds light on how imaginary works of fiction, film, and television reflect, refract, and respond to the recessionary times specific to the twenty-first century, a sustained period of economic crisis that has earned the title the “Great Recession.” This collection takes as its focus “Bust Culture,” a concept ... Read more

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The Great Recession in Fiction, Film, and Television: Twenty-First-Century Bust Culture sheds light on how imaginary works of fiction, film, and television reflect, refract, and respond to the recessionary times specific to the twenty-first century, a sustained period of economic crisis that has earned the title the “Great Recession.” This collection takes as its focus “Bust Culture,” a concept
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How to Be a Texan

The Manual

by Andrea Valdez ...

From two-stepping to tamaladas, "a must-read manual for anyone looking to learn more about the wild and wonderful state" ( Texas Monthly)There are certain things every Texan should know how to do and say, whether your Lone Star roots reach all the way back to the 1836 Republic or you were just transplanted yesterday. Some of these may be second nature to you, but others…well, maybe it wouldn't ... Read more

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From two-stepping to tamaladas, "a must-read manual for anyone looking to learn more about the wild and wonderful state" ( Texas Monthly)There are certain things every Texan should know how to do and say, whether your Lone Star roots reach all the way back to the 1836 Republic or you were just transplanted yesterday. Some of these may be second nature to you, but others…well, maybe it wouldn't
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Skin Color and Identity Formation

Perception of Opportunity and Academic Orientation Among Mexican and Puerto Rican Youth

by Edward Fergus ...

Series series Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues
The focus of this study is on the ways in which skin color moderates the perceptions of opportunity and academic orientation of 17 Mexican and Puerto Rican high school students. More specifically, the study's analysis centered on cataloguing the racial/ethnic identification shifts (or not) in relation to how they perceive others situate them based on skin color. ... Read more

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The focus of this study is on the ways in which skin color moderates the perceptions of opportunity and academic orientation of 17 Mexican and Puerto Rican high school students. More specifically, the study's analysis centered on cataloguing the racial/ethnic identification shifts (or not) in relation to how they perceive others situate them based on skin color.
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From Baghdad to America

Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava

by Jay Kopelman ...

Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman won the hearts of readers everywhere with his moving story of adopting an abandoned puppy named Lava from a hellish corner of Iraq. He opened the door for other soldiers to bring dogs home, and in From Baghdad to America, Kopelman once again leads the pack with his observations on the emotional repercussions of war.Here, for the first time, Kopelman holds nothing ... Read more

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Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman won the hearts of readers everywhere with his moving story of adopting an abandoned puppy named Lava from a hellish corner of Iraq. He opened the door for other soldiers to bring dogs home, and in From Baghdad to America, Kopelman once again leads the pack with his observations on the emotional repercussions of war.Here, for the first time, Kopelman holds nothing
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Chicanas and Chicanos in Contemporary Society

by Gilbert R. Cadena, Janie Filoteo, Elizabeth Flores, Lara Medina, Robert P. Moreno, Maria C. Morales, Gilda L. Ochoa, Eric Romero, Rogelio Saenz, Armando Trujillo, Elsa O. Valdez, Raul H. Villa ...

This book deals with a broad range of social issues facing Mexican-origin people in the United States. The studies presented in this volume are brought together by two main themes: (1) social inequalities-cultural, educational, and economic-endured by the Chicano/Mexicano community in the United States and (2) the community's efforts to eradicate the source of those inequalities.The second edition ... Read more

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This book deals with a broad range of social issues facing Mexican-origin people in the United States. The studies presented in this volume are brought together by two main themes: (1) social inequalities-cultural, educational, and economic-endured by the Chicano/Mexicano community in the United States and (2) the community's efforts to eradicate the source of those inequalities.The second edition
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Ghost in the Ranks

Forgotten Voices & Military Mental Health

by John J. Whelan ...

Operational Stress Injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are among the possible consequences facing members of the Canadian military. Unlike the potential physical consequences of dangerous deployments, psychological injuries are not always apparent. Military members are taught a mental skillset to help them manage their internal emotional worlds allowing them to do extraordinary ... Read more

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Operational Stress Injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are among the possible consequences facing members of the Canadian military. Unlike the potential physical consequences of dangerous deployments, psychological injuries are not always apparent. Military members are taught a mental skillset to help them manage their internal emotional worlds allowing them to do extraordinary
... Read more
English Language Teaching in South America

Policy, Preparation and Practices

Edited by Lía D. Kamhi-Stein, Gabriel Díaz Maggioli, Luciana C. de Oliveira ...

Series Book 109 - Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
This book investigates new English language policies and initiatives which have been introduced and implemented across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Venezuela. Chapters are organized around three themes. Chapters in the first section critically examine newly-implemented English language policies, as well as factors that contribute to and prevent the implementation of ... Read more

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This book investigates new English language policies and initiatives which have been introduced and implemented across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Venezuela. Chapters are organized around three themes. Chapters in the first section critically examine newly-implemented English language policies, as well as factors that contribute to and prevent the implementation of
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Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts

Stories of American Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD

by Patricia P. Driscoll, Celia Straus ...

Veterans' stories of PTSD and TBI anchor this "invaluable volume . . . another important cry for the proper treatment of the nation's defenders" ( Publishers Weekly).In the twenty-first century, the US military has vastly improved its combat medical and medevac capabilities. But even as more soldiers survive the thick of combat, they are returning home with invisible wounds that go tragically ... Read more

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Veterans' stories of PTSD and TBI anchor this "invaluable volume . . . another important cry for the proper treatment of the nation's defenders" ( Publishers Weekly).In the twenty-first century, the US military has vastly improved its combat medical and medevac capabilities. But even as more soldiers survive the thick of combat, they are returning home with invisible wounds that go tragically
... Read more
Salsa Dancing in Gym Shoes

Developing Cultural Competence to Foster Latino Student Success

by Tammy Oberg De La Garza, Alyson Leah Lavigne ...

Cultural competence is a critical skill teachers must posses if they are going to connect with racially diverse students. Misunderstanding or ignorance of the Latino value system, history, and culture create barriers between teachers and students that significantly deteriorate their potential for learning. Consider how you would typically greet a friend or a relative. Perhaps you would shake hands ... Read more

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Cultural competence is a critical skill teachers must posses if they are going to connect with racially diverse students. Misunderstanding or ignorance of the Latino value system, history, and culture create barriers between teachers and students that significantly deteriorate their potential for learning. Consider how you would typically greet a friend or a relative. Perhaps you would shake hands
... Read more
On Combat

The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and Peace

by Loren W. Christensen, Dave Grossman ...

The director of the Killology Research Group shares "a thorough examination of the emotional and physical effects of deadly conflict" ( Kirkus Reviews).On Combat examines the stress resulting from engaging in deadly battle and its effects on the human body, from the heart and the nervous system to visual and auditory perception to memory. The historical perspective on the evolution of combat ... Read more

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The director of the Killology Research Group shares "a thorough examination of the emotional and physical effects of deadly conflict" ( Kirkus Reviews).On Combat examines the stress resulting from engaging in deadly battle and its effects on the human body, from the heart and the nervous system to visual and auditory perception to memory. The historical perspective on the evolution of combat
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