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The best-selling introduction to Canadian politics! This text offers a thorough grounding in the institutions and processes of Canadian government, focusing on issues of individual, group, and regional equalities and freedoms while raising thought-provoking questions about the nature of Canadian democracy itself.

The only text that accessibly examines the social determinants of health from a Canadian, contemporary, and comparative perspective.

First published in 1959, Herbert Jackson's Introduction to Electric Circuits is a core text for introductory circuit analysis courses taught in electronics and electrical engineering technology programs. This lab manual, created to accompany the main text, contains a collection of experiments chosen to cover the main topics taught in foundational courses in electrical engineering programs.

Aimed at second- and third-year ethics courses offered out of medical schools, health sciences departments, and nursing programs, Doing Right: A Practical Guide to Ethics for Medical Trainees and Physicians, fourth edition, is a practical guide to analyzing and resolving the ethical dilemmas medical practitioners face on a day-to-day basis.

Intended for social science students, Making Sense in the Social Sciences provides detailed information on designing a project; using quantitative and qualitative data; exercising judgement and good ethics; grammar, punctuation, and usage; organizing and writing essays, exams, and reports; presenting work; and more.

The New Structural Social Work is an up-to-date and thorough investigation of progressive social work theory that demonstrates the shortcomings of welfare capitalism and how students can incorporate a radical alternative to conventional social work into their practice.

Bringing together an internationally respected team of experts, the second edition of Fundamentals of Health Psychology continues to offer a comprehensive introduction to the key topics and approaches in the fast-growing field of health psychology.

Human Geography, ninth edition, offers a balanced introduction not only to the concepts and methodologies of the discipline but also to the history, emphasizing how human geography evolved and continues to develop in response to globalization and other related disciplines.

Internal Markets and Multi-level Governance breaks new ground in providing a broad comparative study of how internal markets have been managed within federal or multi-level systems. George Anderson has assembled a team of leading experts on the politics and economics of federal systems and set them the task of analyzing the management of internal markets in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Switzerland, as well as the European Union. Though similareconomic and political factors often play a role in driving the development of internal markets, outcomes and experiences vary widely depending on individual political and economic circumstances. In the concluding chapter, Anderson attempts to draw some comparative conclusions and highlight potential lessonsfor policymakers.

Sociology of the Body: A Reader brings together forty-two essays exploring the multitude of ways in which human bodies shape and are shaped by society.

Elizabeth Waterston is a 2011 Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada.The final volume of the immensely successful The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery covers the years 1935 to 1942, the year of Montgomery's death. No longer dwelling in a farm community or a small rural village, Lucy Maud Montgomery explored life in downtown Toronto. Here she experienced the cultural riches the city had to offer while finding friendship and neighbourliness in the suburb of Swansea. The journal chronicles her hopes and satisfaction with her new home and neighbourhood,but also her struggles with her own and her husband's recurring bouts of depression, her worries about her sons' academic performance, and her thoughts on the world events during these years. The final volume in the series offers an intimate eyewitness account of life in a growing city, a friendly neighbourhood, a changing world, and of a troubling family dynamic from 1935 to 1942, all recorded with Lucy Maud Montgomery's sharp eye and characteristic wit.

A core text suitable for use in third- and fourth-year history of psychology or history and systems courses offered out of psychology departments nationwide.

"This retelling was freely based in part on the version in Canadian wonder tales by Cyrus Macmillan."

First published in 1969, this text is widely accepted as a useful tool for those concerned with children's books. It contains a collection of essays on history and criticism, standards, changing tastes, writers and writing, and the child's response to books.

L.M. Montgomery's record of her life is published now for the first time without abridgement. The Complete Journals of L.M. Montgomery: The P.E.I. Years, 1901-1911 covers Montgomery's early adult years, including her work as a newspaper editor in Halifax, Nova Scotia; her publishing career taking flight; the death of her grandmother; and her forthcoming marriage to a local clergyman.

Published in partnership with the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), Reading Sociology offers students a wide-ranging and accessible overview of current sociological research in Canada.

As knowledge of the private life of L.M. Montgomery has grown, readers have become aware that she is a far more complex woman than previously thought, with many hidden corners in her personality. She was previously seen as "just" a children's author; the first edition of her journals reflected this view.

Political parties and civil society organizations are among the most important political actors in federal democracies. These bodies represent both the interests and political identities of people on an individual level; society-wide, they make demands on public institutions and provide support for political preferences. They are also key political actors themselves, functioning as intermediaries between citizens and governments. This fascinating comparative study of the interactions between political parties and civil society in federal systems sheds new light on how these interactions function, influence politics, and ultimately shape a society.

Environmental impact assessment is among the most influential aspects of environmental regulation and policy today. Environmental Impact Assessment: Practice and Participation examines current debates, recent cases, and ongoing developments in Canadian EIA, accurately reflecting the diversity of issues EIA processes now address.

These 33 readings make up a sound base for the study of population and society. The two basic perspectives, Malthusian and Marxist, are well-articulated, with selections ranging from the classic, to contemporary and controversial.

Political Ideologies provides a concise overview of the political theories and theorists that have shaped the modern world, dissecting the major political ideologies of our age, and uncovering the rich layers of both their historical roots and their contemporary expressions.

Economic Geography: An Institutional Approach 2e is a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic activity in place and across space. Perfect for all second- and third-year courses in economic geography, the text provides both a solid foundation in the location dynamics of value chains.

Writing in the Social Sciences: A Guide for Term Papers and Book Reviews is a practical, step-by-step guide to researching and writing argumentative term papers and book reviews.

Theories of International Political Economy introduces students to the theories that make up the discipline.

This handy, pocket-sized guide to Canadian grammar, spelling, and punctuation offers advice on over 1,000 of the most common language errors, writing tips for usage problems, conjugations of irregular verbs, and explanations on the use of punctuation and capitalization.

Edited by Oxford's Canadian lexicography department, this is Oxford University Press's first Canadian thesaurus. With 300,000 synonyms and 8,000 opposites, this easy-to-use reference is ideal for all kinds of writing needs- for study, at home, or in the office.The Paperback Oxford Canadian Thesaurus provides the most useful alternative word first, with the words that are closest in meaning to the entry work given in capitals. Thousands of example sentences show words used in context, making it easier to make the right choice every time. Alternative and opposite words are clearly labelled if they are informal, dialect, literary, or technical. In addition, over 800 word family boxes offer lists of related words on a diverse range of topicsincluding Native Languages of Canada, Doughnuts and Deep-fried sweets, Breeds of Dog, Dinosaurs, Sewing Terms and even Hockey Terms.With over 635 uniquely Canadian words and meanings, the Paperback Oxford Canadian Thesaurus will be an invaluable reference for all Canadians.

This text grew out of an Ottawa conference in the fall of 1997. The essayists are all former PhD students of Professor Cook's, and their work reflects the range of Cook's scholarly interest as well as the transformation of the historical profession in Canada.

The emergence of a global information society is overwhelming established methods of organizing and governing. This text argues that the ability of a society to prosper in a world of rapid change will depend on its ability to develop learning-based governance systems.

This text illustrates how the contemporary Canadian women's movement, through its pragmatic pursuit of overlapping routes to political representation, has reshaped the ideas and practices of representation. It traces constitutional activism from the early 1980s to future constitutional options.