1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480646203321

Autore

Murphy Joseph <1949->

Titolo

Homelessness comes to school [[electronic resource] /] / Joseph Murphy, Kerri Tobin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, c2011

ISBN

1-4522-6950-5

1-4522-3077-3

1-4522-7531-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TobinKerri

Disciplina

371.826942

Soggetti

Homeless children - Education - United States

Homeless students - Services for - United States

School management and organization - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; About the Authors; Part I - Portraying Homelessness; Chapter 1 - Understanding the Concept of Homelessness; Chapter 2 - A Brief History of Homelessness; Chapter 3 - Demographics of Homelessness; Part II - The Effects of Homelessness; Chapter 4 - Impact of Homelessness on Children and Youth; Part III - The Role of Society in Addressing Homelessness; Chapter 5 - Addressing Homelessness; Part IV - The Role of Schooling in Helping Homeless Children and Youth; Chapter 6 - The Legal Framework and Ensuring Access; Chapter 7 - Ensuring Success; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

School-aged children in homeless families and independent homeless youth represent the fastest-growing population of homeless individuals in the United States. This volume brings the issue to light with substantial and far-reaching research that describes the plight of these children.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910163873403321

Autore

Jillson Calvin C. <1949-, >

Titolo

Texas politics : governing the Lone Star State / / Cal Jillson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2018

ISBN

1-315-23081-X

1-351-86318-5

1-351-86319-3

Edizione

[Sixth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 pages)

Disciplina

320.4764

Soggetti

Texas Politics and government 1951- Textbooks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Fifth edition published: 2016.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Texas and the Texans : then and now -- chapter 2. The Texas Constitution and American federalism -- chapter 3. Political participation in Texas : voters, campaigns, and elections -- chapter 4. Interest groups in Texas -- chapter 5. Political parties in Texas -- chapter 6. The Texas legislature -- chapter 7. The governor and executive branch -- chapter 8. The judicial system in Texas -- chapter 9. Local government in Texas -- chapter 10. Financing state government : budgets, revenues, and expenses.

Sommario/riassunto

Cal Jillson continues to approach the politics of the Lone Star State from historical, developmental, and analytical perspectives, while giving students the most even-handed, readable, and engaging description of Texas politics available today. Throughout the book students are encouraged to connect the origins and development of government and politics in Texas--from the Texas Constitution, to party competition, to the role and powers of the Governor--to its current day practice and the alternatives possible through change and reform. This text helps instructors prepare their students to master the origin and development of the Texas Constitution, the structure and powers of state and local government in Texas, how Texas fits into the U.S. federal system, as well as political participation, the electoral process, and public policy in Texas.  Pedagogical Features   Each chapter opens with an engaging vignette and a series of focus questions to orient



readers to the learning objectives at hand.   Each chapter concludes with a chapter summary, a list of key terms, review questions, suggested readings, and web resources.   Each chapter includes "Let's Compare" boxes to help students see how Texas sits alongside other states, "Pro & Con" boxes to bring conflicting political views into sharper focus, and "Texas Legend" boxes featuring important figures in Texas political history.   Tables, figures, timelines, and photos throughout highlight the major ideas, issues, individuals, and institutions discussed.   Key terms are bolded and defined in the text, listed at the end of the chapter, and included in a glossary at the end of the book  New to the 6th Edition   Comprehensive assessment of the impact of Rick Perry's unprecedented 14-year tenure as Governor of Texas   Thorough consideration of the election of Sylvester Turner as Mayor of Houston and the national response to the police shootings in Dallas   Coverage and analysis of the 2014 gubernatorial and state elections, the 2015 state legislative session, and the 2016 national elections as they affect Texas   New boxes and narrative on current issues and laws, including:      state-constitutional conventions, secession, and federalism   voter identification   abortion   state budget, taxation and spending, and the 2016 Texas Supreme Court school funding decision   the University of Texas battle between Wallace Hall, Jr. and William Powers, and its implications for gubernatorial power over directing and changing state institutions