1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778652803321

Titolo

Adolescent decision making [[electronic resource] ] : implications for prevention programs : summary of a workshop / / Baruch Fischhoff, Nancy A. Crowell, and Michele Kipke, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1999

ISBN

0-309-17299-3

0-309-51885-7

0-585-30543-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FischhoffBaruch <1946->

CrowellNancy A

KipkeMichele D

Soggetti

Decision making in adolescence - United States

Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence - United States - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Workshop convened by the Board on Children, Youth, and Families on Jan. 6-7, 1998.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-20).

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""MEASURING DIFFUSION EFFECTS""; ""CHANNELS OF DIFFUSION""; ""DIFFUSION VERSUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE AS EXPLANATIONS OF FERTILITY TRANSITIONS""; ""PUBLIC POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS""; ""References""; ""Appendix Workshop Papers""



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791410803321

Autore

Teer James G

Titolo

It's a long way from Llano [[electronic resource] ] : the journey of a wildlife biologist / / by James G. Teer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-299-05302-5

1-60344-400-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Disciplina

639.9092

B

Soggetti

Biologists - Texas

College teachers - Texas

Wildlife conservation - Texas

Wildlife management - Texas

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The beginning -- Into a man's world -- A career and life in academia -- People and conservation -- The context of conservation -- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department -- The King ranch -- Africa -- The great cats -- The Saiga antelope -- A celebration of continuance.