Category Archives: School of Public Affairs & Social Services

New Culinary Books

Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed

By the editors of Munchies

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Before her untimely death, our beloved professor Meshele Wynekyn alerted us that students entering the culinary program were interested in the growing market for “edibles.” This is the second of two books we purchased on the topic, the first was a history of cooking with weed. This volume has been highly praised. The recipes begin with basics such as infused butter and oils that can be adapted to many recipes; and move on to more elaborate creations.

Falastin: A Cookbook

By Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley, Foreward by Yotam Ottolenghi

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Palestinian food from Sami Tamimi, executive chef of Ottolenghi Restaurants. It is said that music is the international language, but food has always been a means of creating connection on a more elemental level. IACP Award Finalist. Longlisted for the Art of Eating Prize. Named “one of the best cookbooks of the year” by Forbes, Bon Appétit, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Food Network, Food & Wine, The Guardian, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal

domestic terrorism resource

American Swastika: Inside the White Power Movement’s Hidden Spaces of Hate. Second edition.

By Pete Simi & Robert Futrell
Call Number: E 184 .A1 S599 2015
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This book is one of few empirical research studies of the white power movement in the United States. It is based on interviews and fieldwork carried out over two decades, from 1994-2014. The authors have carefully situated their study in our contemporary social context, and rewritten extensive sections for the second edition.

To begin with, they clearly define “the white power movement” to encompass various manifestations of belief that “the white race” is genetically superior to all other humans (p. 3). A great value of this book lies in its examination of social dynamics that have allowed these ideas to survive in the face of mainstream condemnation and scientific debunking: economic factors, niche music scenes, online forums, and personal networks including church groups.

This book is included in all major bibliographies of domestic terrorism prevention, and is relevant to our programs in public safety, homeland security, and sociology. It is important reading for anyone concerned about how hate groups maintain a presence in our society.

New books for Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Sociology

9780199989225Children of the Prison Boom: Mass Incarceration and the Future of American Inequality

By Sara Wakefield and Christopher Wildeman

Call number: HV 8886 .U5  .W35 2014

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“Drawing on broadly representative survey data and qualitative interviews, Children of the Prison Boom describes the devastating effects of America’s experiment in mass incarceration for a generation of vulnerable children. Parental imprisonment has been transformed from an event affecting only the unluckiest of children—children of parents whose involvement in crime would have been quite serious—to one that is remarkably common, especially for black children. Even for children at high risk of problems, Children of the Prison Boom shows that paternal incarceration makes a bad situation worse and substantially increases family instability and racial inequality in child well-being (Publisher).”

 

9781538102022Crimes that Changed our World: Tragedy, Outrage, and Reform

By Paul H. Robinson and Sarah M. Robinson

Call number: K 5032 .R63 2018

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“Sometimes the engine of reform kicks into gear simply because we decide as a society that we are no longer willing to tolerate a long-standing problem and are now willing to do something about it.”

This unique new book presents the concept of “trigger crimes” and analyzes 21 crimes that led to social reform. The authors’ thesis is that crimes define our society just as any other aspect of culture. Their focus is on the United States, with one example from the U.K.; and the twentieth century, from 1911 (the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire) to 2001 (the Enron financial scandal). Each discussion follows the format “tragedy – outrage – reform,” by first describing the case and its social context, then the societal outrage following the event, then the laws, systems, or institutions put into place to prevent recurrence. Many chapters go “beyond reform” to discuss broader implications. The authors provide extensive source notes for each case discussed, and use archival photos to illustrate them. The concluding chapter provides a systematic review and could stand on its own. The keyword index is extensive.

9781440835667Gun Control in the United States: A Reference Handbook, Second edition

By Gregg Lee Carter

Call number: HV 7436 .C36 2017

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“This book offers concise, understandable coverage of all aspects of the issue, including incidence of gun violence; gun control; gun rights; government regulation, legislation, and court decisions; gun organizations (for gun control and for gun rights); gun enthusiast subcultures—for example, hunters, target shooters, and collectors; and U.S. attitudes toward guns. Many of the covered topics are placed in historical and cross-cultural perspective … [to provide] a balanced view of the contemporary gun debate in the United States, explaining the positions of both gun rights proponents and advocates of stricter gun control without demonizing either. It draws on a vast array of research in criminology, history, law, medicine, politics, and social science to provide one of the most comprehensive single-source references on gun issues. [This new edition] presents current and historical data on U.S. gun violence—including homicides, suicides, and accidental shoots—and places these numbers against international statistics on gun violence, thereby providing the context to enable readers to reach their own opinion on the gun debate” (Publisher).

9781440839627Understanding Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

Edited by Marilyn D. McShane and Michael Cavanaugh

Call number: HV 9104 .U475 2016

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“Understanding Juvenile Justice and Delinquency provides a concise overview of the most compelling issues in juvenile delinquency today. It covers not only the range of offenses but also the offenders themselves as well as those impacted by crime and delinquency. All of the chapters contain up-to-date research, laws, and data that accurately frame discussions on youth violence, detention, and treatment; related issues such as gangs and drugs; the consequences for scholars, teachers, and students; and best practices in intervention methods.

“Presents analysis and evaluation of techniques used and programs employed, enabling readers to be better advocates for law and policy impacting youth. Includes discussion questions appropriate for classroom settings and lists of additional resources, related websites, and supporting films that guide students in investigating the subject further. Supplies updated data and information on policy and law that will serve as a vital resource for students writing papers or scholars teaching in the field of juvenile justice” (Publisher).

9781138648180Routledge Handbook on Offenders with Special Needs

Edited by Kimberly D. Dodson

Call number: HV 9469 .R68 2018

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“The Routledge Handbook on Offenders with Special Needs is an in-depth examination of offenders who are learning-challenged, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, as well as substance abusers, sex offenders, women, juveniles, and chronically and terminally ill offenders. Areas that previously have been neglected are explored: the treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender offenders, and racial and gender disparities in health care delivery, as well as pregnancy and parenthood behind bars, homelessness, and the incarceration of veterans and immigrants. In addition, the book covers legal and management issues related to the treatment and rehabilitation of special populations in prisons/jails and the community, including police-citizen interactions, diversion through specialty courts, obstacles and challenges related to reentry and reintegration, and the need for the development and implementation of evidence-based criminal justice policies and practices regarding these groups.

This is a key collection for students taking courses in prisons, penology, criminal justice, criminology, and related areas of study, and an essential resource for academics and practitioners working with offenders with special needs” (Publisher). Each chapter is written by a specialist and contains an extensive bibliography. A cumulative index is provided.

New books for Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

 

The Criminal Justice Student Writer’s Manual, Sixth Edition

By William A. Johnson, Jr., Richard P. Rettig, Gregory M. Scott, and Stephen M. Garrison

Call number: HV 9950 .J643 2015

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Now in our Reference collection for use in the library, “this comprehensive manual can be used throughout the reader’s college and professional careers to help improve research and writing skills.  It includes common types of criminal justice papers, covers the writing process, grammar, writing mechanics and page formatting, and focuses on research strategies” (Publisher).

Animal Law in a Nutshell, 2nd edition

By Pamela D. Frasch, Katherine M. Hessler, and Sonia S. Waisman

Call number: KF 390.5 .A5 F73 2016

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Designed for students or practicing lawyers as “a succinct exposition of the law … by outstanding authorities … in a compact format for convenient reference.” Each chapter includes suggestions for further reading. Indices include an alphabetical table of case titles, and a cross-referenced key word index.

The book is arranged topically and covers: “animal anti-cruelty laws, industrial and agricultural uses of animals, torts and other claims for harm done to animals, as well as federal, state and local regulation of animal ownership and use, animal rights activism, hunting, fishing and other recreational uses of animals, animals in entertainment, issues arising when animals are the subject of a contract or the intended beneficiary of a will or trust, remedies for harm done to animals, international animal law, and anticipated future legal developments in the field” (Publisher).

Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law

 By John R. Vile

KF 4547.4 .V55 2018

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“The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as campaign finance, Obamacare, gay marriage, the First Amendment, search and seizure, among others. Updated through the end of the 2017 Supreme Court session, this book remains an indispensable resource for undergraduate and law school students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nation’s laws and Constitution” (Publisher).

It contains over 500 case summaries. Appendices include a list of Supreme Court justices since 1789, the Constitution, and a glossary of legal terms. Cross references include an alphabetical list of cases, and the cases indexed by Chief Justice, as well as a comprehensive key word index.

Essentials of the Reid Technique: Criminal Interrogation and Confessions, Second Edition

By Fred E. Inbau, John E. Reid, Joseph P. Buckley, and Brian C. Jayne

HV 8073.3 .I53 2015

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“Designed for students taking an interviewing course, law enforcement and government investigators, corporate security officers, attorneys, and loss prevention professionals,  this updated second edition of the best-selling Essentials of the Reid Technique: Criminal Interrogation and Confessions teaches readers how to identify and interpret verbal and nonverbal behaviors of both deceptive and truthful people, and how to move toward obtaining solid confessions from guilty persons using the Reid Technique. The Reid Technique is built around basic psychological principles and presents interrogation as an easily understood nine-step process. Separated into two parts, What You Need to Know About Interrogation and Employing the Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation, this book will help readers understand the effective and proper way that a suspect should be interrogated and the safeguards that should be in place to ensure the integrity of the confession” (Publisher).

A new chapter discusses legal issues concerned with interrogation and confessions. This edition contains new photos throughout, and real-world scenarios and examples including insights into how people behave when they are trying to lie. Each chapter concludes with exercises to aid in learning.

New Forensics books

 

Forensic Botany: A Practical Guide

Edited by David W. Hall and Jason H. Byrd. Essentials of Forensic Science series

Call number: QK 46.5 .F67 H25 2012

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“An accessible introduction to the way in which botanical evidence is identified, collected and analysed in criminal cases … This book is written for those who have no formal background working with plants. It can be used as a practical guide for students taking forensic science courses, law enforcement training, legal courses, and as a template for plant collection at any scene where plants occur and where rules or laws are involved. Veterinarians, various environmental agencies, anthropologists, and archeologists are examples of disciplines that are more recently in need of plant evidence … The format of the book is designed to present the reader with all the information needed to conduct a botanical analysis of a crime scene; to highlight the forensic significance of the botanical evidence that may be present; how to collect that evidence in the correct manner and preserve and store that evidence appropriately; [and] how to conduct a laboratory analysis of the plants.” (Publisher) Illustrated throughout with high resolution photographs, the book also includes model lab and evidence data logs, chapter summaries, references, and an index.

Forensic Microbiology

Edited by David O. Carter, Jeffrey K. Tomberlin, M. Eric Benbow, and Jessica L. Metcalf. Forensic Science in Focus series

Call number: QH 313.5 .F67 .F68 2017

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This book is intended as a resource for students, microbiologists, investigators, pathologists, and other forensic science professionals. Forensic Microbiology focuses on newly emerging areas of microbiology relevant to medicolegal and criminal investigations: postmortem changes, establishing cause of death, estimating postmortem interval, and trace evidence analysis. Recent developments in sequencing technology allow researchers, and potentially practitioners, to examine microbial communities at unprecedented resolution and in multidisciplinary contexts. Detailed study of microbes facilitates the development of new forensic tools that use the structure and function of microbial communities as physical evidence. Chapters cover: experiment design, data analysis, sample preservation, the influence of microbes on results from autopsy, toxicology, and histology, decomposition ecology, and trace evidence.” (Publisher) Illustrated throughout with high resolution photographs. Each chapter is written by specialists and includes its own extensive references.

Fundamentals of Fingerprint Analysis, Second Edition

By Hillary Moses Daluz

Call number: HV 6074 .D353 2019

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“Building on the success of the first Edition—the first pure textbook designed specifically for students on the subject—Fundamentals of Fingerprint Analysis, Second Edition provides an understanding of the historical background of fingerprint evidence, and follows it all the way through to illustrate how it is utilized in the courtroom. [The book is in three sections,] with each chapter building on the previous one using a pedagogical format. The first explains the history and theory of fingerprint analysis, fingerprint patterns and classification, and the concept of biometrics […] The second section discusses forensic light sources and physical and chemical processing methods. Section three covers fingerprint analysis with chapters on documentation, crime scene processing, fingerprint and palm print comparisons, and courtroom testimony …[New to this edition are] such topics as the biometrics and AFIS systems, new and emerging chemical reagents, and more” (Publisher). Illustrated throughout with high resolution photographs. Appendices include procedural diagrams, potential hazards of the chemicals mentioned, and model testimony.

New Books on International Security

9780190854829

Intelligence: The Secret World of Spies, an Anthology, Fifth edition

Edited by Loch K. Johnson and James J. Wirtz

Call number: JK 468 .I6 I467 2019

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This book will be of interest for history, political science, and security studies. “A diverse, comprehensive, and highly accessible set of thirty-three readings by leading experts in the field. […] features coverage of many topics including methods of intelligence collection, intelligence analysis, the danger of intelligence politicization, relationships between intelligence officers and the policymakers they serve, covert action, counterintelligence, accountability and civil liberties, and the global struggle against ISIS. New articles focus on a range of important historical and current topics in intelligence, including the President’s Daily Brief, Social Media intelligence (“SOCMINT”), drone warfare, and the implications of Edward Snowden’s controversial intelligence leaks.” — Publisher

9780199390038

The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia

By Andrei Lankov

Call number: DS 935.774 .L36 2015

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Useful for historical research as well as political science and security studies, this paperback edition of the acclaimed 2013 book is fully updated and revised. It is a history of North Korea, but the topical organization and extensive index make it easy for readers to drill right down to specific information. The author draws on sources ranging from international intelligence to personal interviews. “A native of the former Soviet Union … [Lankov] lived as an exchange student in North Korea in the 1980s. He has studied it for his entire career, using his fluency in Korean and personal contacts to build a rich, nuanced understanding. […] Lankov substitutes cold, clear analysis for the overheated rhetoric surrounding this opaque police state. After providing an accessible history of the nation, he turns his focus to what North Korea is, what its leadership thinks, and how its people cope with living in such an oppressive and poor place. He argues that North Korea is not irrational, and nothing shows this better than its continuing survival against all odds.” — Publisher

New Criminal Justice and Public Safety books

The Rise of Big Data Policing: Surveillance, Race, and the Future of Law Enforcement

By Andrew Guthrie Ferguson.

Call Number: HV 8141 .F47 2017

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Winner of the 2018 Law & Legal Studies PROSE Award. “In this first book on big data policing, Ferguson offers an examination of how new technologies will alter the who, where, when and how we police.  These new technologies … offer data-driven methods to improve police accountability and to remedy the underlying socio-economic risk factors that encourage crime. The Rise of Big Data Policing is a must read for anyone concerned with how technology will revolutionize law enforcement and its potential threat to the security, privacy, and constitutional rights of citizens” (Publisher). The author thoroughly considers the pros and cons of data-driven policing for law enforcement and security personnel as well as the communities they serve. The book includes extensive bibliographical notes and an index.

Profiling and Criminal Justice in America: A Reference Handbook, second edition. Contemporary World Issues: Criminal Justice

By Jeff Bumgarner

Call Number: HV 9950 .B86 2015

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“Addressing this highly controversial topic holistically, the book considers questions such as whether the criminal justice system in the United States unfairly targets minorities, how the rights of minorities can be protected while enabling law enforcement to use every resource available, and whether justification for profiling techniques exists. This work will serve students at the high school and college level as well as general readers who are interested in criminal justice issues and issues relating to equality and fairness before the bar of justice.” Section 1 provides a brief philosophical background and history of profiling as a peacekeeping technique, focusing on American historical contexts, with common profile types. Sections 2 and 3 cover problems, controversies, and solutions with perspectives essays from stakeholders on all sides. Section 4 is an encyclopedia of people who have influenced profiling theory and practice. Section 5 is an annotated bibliography of government documents including key Supreme Court case decisions. Section 6 Resources is an extensive annotated bibliography of other research sources. A Chronology, Glossary, and Index complete the book.

Forensic Toxicology: Medico-Legal Case Studies

By Kalipatnapu N. Rao.

Call Number: RA 1228 .R36 2012

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This book “demonstrates how the science of forensic toxicology acts as a bridge between medicine and law. Tracking the progression of toxicology findings from the laboratory to the courtroom, it prepares practicing toxicologists to write reports and testify at depositions and in court” using actual case studies. Rao explains the organization of clinical laboratories, with sections on accreditation, quality control, and method validation. Situations that toxicologists most often confront are discussed in detail, along with some unusual and rare cases useful for in-class discussion. The book is written in remarkably accessible language and is very clearly organized to pack a great deal of information into short chapters. Each chapter has full references, and the cumulative index is extensive.

Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Third edition. Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations Series

By James T. Thurman

Call Number: HV 8097 .B62 T47 2017

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Focused on the forensic examination of explosions, this book provides step-by-step procedures for managing and processing a bomb scene. It is written in accessible language and extensively illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and charts. Chapters cover explosion theory and dynamics, identification of explosives, device components, collection of evidence, WMDs, and military ordnance. Discussion of work in the forensic laboratory includes “reading the bomber’s signature” with DNA evidence, latent prints, tool marks, and other analytical perspectives. The final chapter is on managing tactical postblast investigations – in scenes that are not secure. Each chapter includes a summary, review questions, and bibliography. There is a cumulative index, glossary, and 17 appendices.

Active Shooter: Preparing for and Responding to a Growing Threat

By Kevin T. Doss and C. David Shepherd

Call Number: HV 6529 .D67 2015

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Authors Doss and Shepherd “have mined their extensive experience in government and private security to provide the tools necessary to identify potential violent individuals, along with the responses needed to save lives, reduce corporate liability, and recover from an active shooter event.” This books covers all stages, with checklists for better screening in the hiring process to prevent such events, blueprints for planning the corporate response during an event, communication structures with first responders, and managing employees, media coverage, and customers in the aftermath of an event. It is aimed at the private sector but will be useful for anyone with responsibility for providing or overseeing the security of a workplace. Each chapter has references, and there is a cumulative index. Appendices deal with the psychological profiles and classification of murderers, case studies of active shooter events, and discussion exercises for training teams.

Crime Scene Investigations Series

We have 12 new or updated books in this series from Greenhaven Press. These are short topic overviews written at a high-school level, useful for anyone seeking a quick introduction and summary. All draw on real-life cases and interviews with the victims, detectives, and technicians involved, as well as outside experts. They are thoroughly illustrated and include statistics. Each book uses scholarly references and has a bibliography for further reading.

Our new titles (with call numbers) are:

The Homicide Detective (HV 8079 .H6 A46 2009) View in IvyCat

Cold Cases (HV 6515 .S759 2011) View in IvyCat

Identity Theft in the 21st Century (HV 6675 .M263 2018) View in IvyCat

DNA Evidence: The Proof is in the Genes (RA 1057.55 .J46 2018) View in IvyCat

Undercover Operations: Investigating Crimes from the Inside (HV 8080 .U5 M396 2018) View in IvyCat

Drug Trafficking: A Global Criminal Trade (HV 5801 .H687 2018) View in IvyCat

Tracking Serial Killers (HV 8079 .H6 Y35 2018) View in IvyCat

Criminal Profiling: Searching for Suspects (HV 8073.5 .H66 2018) View in IvyCat

Clues in Corpses: A Closer Look at Body Farms (GN 69.8 .W38 2018) View in IvyCat

Ballistics: The Science of Weapons at Work (HV 8077 .S28 2018) View in IvyCat

Missing Persons: What Happens When Someone Disappears (HV 6762 .A3 V56 2018) View in IvyCat

Cybercrime: Using Computers as Weapons (HV 6773 .S395 2017) View in IvyCat

March is Frozen Food Month

An email from the Census Bureau alerted us that March is “Frozen Food Month.” Frozen food is easy to cook, but a complex topic. The frozen food industry was born in the USA and continues to develop globally, involving agriculture, food science, logistics, and refrigeration engineering – all subjects taught here at Ivy Tech Fort Wayne.

Frozen foods have both responded to, and influenced, our culture; from the way we cook to our transportation infrastructure. The contribution of this industry to our economy is massive. We have assembled some statistics in our library displays marking this month.

Tucked in among the charts, books, and journals are some themed treats, while supplies last … and yes, you can chew gum at the computers!

 

Animal-Assisted Therapy books

Have you met the therapy dogs who, with their handlers, are here for us during Finals Week? Are you writing a paper or presentation on animal-assisted therapy (AAT)? Are you a Human Services student looking to explore this kind of therapy? We have added two important books to our collection on this topic. Both are well-established science books with loads of case studies, literature reviews including new neurological research, and sample protocols. These are introductory texts that explain the evidence and science behind AAT and should be helpful to anyone interested in how interventions with animals work. They are ready for check out now.

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling

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Third edition. By Cynthia K. Chandler.
Call Number: RC489.P47 C48 2017
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“New to this edition is discussion of the human-animal relational theory … Consistent with previous editions, a variety of animal-assisted interventions are described with case examples provided in a variety of settings with different types of animals … an indispensable guide for any counselor or psychotherapist looking to develop and implement AAT techniques in practice.”

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Foundations and Guidelines for Animal-Assisted Interventions

Fine Handbook of Animal-Assisted Therapy book cover

Fourth edition. Edited by Aubrey H. Fine.
Call Number: RM931 .A65 H36 2015
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“The fourth edition of the Handbook highlights advances in the field … with over 40% new material. In reading this book, therapists will discover the benefits of incorporating animal-assisted therapy into their practices, best practices in animal assisted intervention, how to design and implement animal-assisted interventions, and the efficacy of AAT with different disorders and patient populations. Coverage includes the use of AAT with children, the elderly, those receiving palliative care, as well as people with chronic disorders, AIDS, trauma, and autistic spectrum disorders. Additional chapters cover techniques for working with families, in juvenile and criminal justice systems, and in colleges and universities.” The chapters are written by practitioners and researchers with particular expertise on each subtopic.

How to Roast Everything

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A Game-Changing Guide to Building Flavor in Meat, Vegetables, and More. 

Call number: TX 690 .H69 2018  View record in IvyCat

“The first cookbook devoted to the art and science of roasting from America’s Test Kitchen, pulling together decades of test kitchen experience and knowledge in one place” (publisher). Designed as a master class in roasting, each of the 175+ recipes includes a “Why this recipe works” feature explaining the cooking process. Wholesale cuts of meat and their attributes are explained, along with safe handling and storage practices. An extensive section on roasting vegetables and fruits is included, and many dressings as well. A chapter on using charcoal or gas grills extends the versatility of this book. Includes metric conversions and index.