1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451801503321

Autore

Harris Yvette R

Titolo

The African American child [[electronic resource] ] : development and challenges / / Yvette R. Harris and James A. Graham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2007

ISBN

1-280-82350-X

9786610823505

0-8261-0104-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GrahamJames A., Ph. D.

Disciplina

305.23089/96073

Soggetti

African American children - Social conditions

African American children - Health and hygiene

African American children - Education

Child development - United States

Developmental psychology

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; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Demographics: A Portrait of African American Children; CHAPTER 2 Research Issues With African American Children; CHAPTER 3 African American Children and Health Issues; CHAPTER 4 Mental Health Issues and Racial Identity; CHAPTER 5 Education and African American Children; CHAPTER 6 Language and Literacy; CHAPTER 7 Moral Development; CHAPTER 8 Social Contexts in the Lives of African American Children: Family and Peers; CHAPTER 9 Epilogue: Where Do We Go From Here?; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Introduces social science students to African-American child development.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453869303321

Autore

Timmermans Stefan <1968->

Titolo

Postmortem [[electronic resource] ] : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / / Stefan Timmermans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2006

ISBN

1-281-96667-3

9786611966676

0-226-80400-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Collana

Fieldwork encounters and discoveries

Disciplina

616.07/59

Soggetti

Forensic sciences

Criminal investigation

Autopsy

Death - Causes

Death - Proof and certification

Medical examiners (Law)

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 (p. [331]-356) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Brokering suspicious deaths -- Making the case for heart disease -- The fifty-one percent rule of suicide -- Forensic credibility at the "nanny trial" -- The perfect crime -- A baby died. Where were the parents? -- The organ and tissue trade -- Conclusion: The hope of forensic authority -- Postscript: "How can you watch autopsies?"

Sommario/riassunto

As elected coroners came to be replaced by medical examiners with scientific training, the American public became fascinated with their work. From the grisly investigations showcased on highly rated television shows like C.S.I. to the bestselling mysteries that revolve around forensic science, medical examiners have never been so visible-or compelling. They, and they alone, solve the riddle of suspicious death and the existential questions that come with it. Why did someone die? Could it have been prevented? Should someone be held accountable? What are the implications of ruling a death a suicide, a homicide, or an accident? Can medical examiners unmask the perfect



crime? Postmortem goes deep inside the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of pathological, social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. Stefan Timmermans spent years in a medical examiner's office, following cases, interviewing examiners, and watching autopsies. While he relates fascinating cases here, he is also more broadly interested in the cultural authority and responsibilities that come with being a medical examiner. Although these professionals attempt to remain objective, medical examiners are nonetheless responsible for evaluating subtle human intentions. Consequently, they may end-or start-criminal investigations, issue public health alerts, and even cause financial gain or harm to survivors. How medical examiners speak to the living on behalf of the dead, is Timmermans's subject, revealed here in the day-to-day lives of the examiners themselves.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910795316403321

Autore

Rante Rocco

Titolo

The Oasis of Bukhara, Volume 1 : Population, Depopulation and Settlement Evolution / / by Rocco Rante ; with the collaboration of Jamal Mirzaakhmedov

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2019]

ISBN

90-04-39625-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 pages)

Collana

Arts and archaeology of the Islamic world, , 2213-3844 ; ; volume 12

Disciplina

958.7

Soggetti

Archaeology - Uzbekistan - Bukhoro

Bukhoro (Uzbekistan) Antiquities

Bukhoro (Uzbekistan) Civilization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Copyright Page / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Avant-propos / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Préface / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Acknowledgments / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Figures / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Introduction / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- The Survey / Rocco Rante



and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Landscape and Human Dynamics / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Settlements and Their Evolution / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Morphology of Cities / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- The Excavation / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Introduction to Part 2 / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Ramitan / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Paykend / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Iskijkat / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Kakishtuvan / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Site 250 / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Bukhara / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Conclusion / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Заключение / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Back Matter -- Bibliography / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov -- Index / Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov.

Sommario/riassunto

In The Oasis of Bukhara: Population, Depopulation and Settlement Evolution , Rocco Rante, archaeologist at the Louvre Museum, presents the results of a large-scale and ambitious regional archaeological investigation of the oasis of Bukhara, corresponding to the delta of the Zerafshan River, from the end of the 1st millennium BCE to the Timurid period. Rante reports the conclusions of several studies of the oasis, realised with the collaboration of distinguished specialists, and covers topics such as human migration, water and the city, urban development and changes in human behaviour. He also revisits the history of this part of Central Asia, providing new historical and cultural insights arising out of the intense archaeological activities undertaken in the field. The volume is co-published by Brill, Leiden, and the Louvre Museum, Paris.



4.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790800503321

Titolo

Institutional investors' power to change corporate behaviour [[electronic resource] ] : international perspectives / / edited by Suzanne Young, Stephen Gates

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, Yorkshire : , : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, , 2013

ISBN

1-78190-771-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (452 p.)

Collana

Critical studies on corporate responsibility, governance and sustainability, , 2043-9059 ; ; v. 5

Altri autori (Persone)

YoungSuzanne

GatesStephen

Disciplina

658.4

658.408

Soggetti

Business & Economics - Business Ethics

Company secretary: role & responsibilities

Boards & directors: role & responsibilities

Corporations - Investor relations

Institutional investors

Corporate governance

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.

Nota di contenuto

Institutional investors power to change corporate behavior : an introduction / Suzanne Young, Stephen Gates -- Organizing the collective action of institutional investors : three case studies from the principles for responsible investment initiative / Jean-Pascal Gond, Valeria Piani -- Responsible investment, ESG, and institutional investors in Australia / Suzanne Young -- Corporate climate change disclosure practices and regulation : the influence of institutional investors / Julie Cotter, Muftah M. Najah -- Financialization of corporate ownership and implications for the potential for climate action / David Peetz, Georgina Murray -- Social and environmental shareholder resolutions : investor activism and corporate compromises / Paul Dunn -- Institutional investors, firm performance, and the prospects for socially responsible investing : evidence from New Zealand / Krishna Reddy, Andrea Bather -- Strategic responses to new institutional pressures : the case of



institutional investor activism in France / Nathalie Del Vecchio, Carine Girard -- Institutional investors : active ownership through nomination committees / Hanne Søndergaard Birkmose, Therese Strand -- Banking foundations and the CSR of Italian listed banks : the case of Monte Dei Paschi di Siena / Nicola Moscariello, Barbara Masiello -- Institutional investor support for climate change resolutions : a new challenge to capitalism or co-opted activism? / Ben Jacobsen -- The role of social performance in microfinance investment decisions / Ludovic Urgeghe -- ESG : from negative screening to human capital analysis / Carol Royal, Loretta ODonnell -- A motivation puzzle : can investors change corporate behavior by conforming to ESG pressures? / Kyoko Sakuma-Keck, Manuel Hensmans -- Proactive investor relations : how corporations respond to pressures from social responsibility investors / Stephen Gates.

Sommario/riassunto

The aim of the book series is to explore public concerns and practical issues deeply and rethink theoretical debates and institutional policies critically in the broad area of corporate responsibility, corporate governance and sustainability around the world. It examines the social, economic and environmental impacts of corporations, and the real effects of corporate governance, CSR and business sustainability on societies in different regions. It facilitates a better understanding of how value systems, cultures and traditions in different societies may affect the policies and practices of corporate responsibility, governance and sustainability. It identifies the future development trends of corporate responsibility, governance and sustainability in contexts when examining and exploring those key issues.