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Us and Them: Muslim-Christian Relations and Cultural Harmony in Australia

Cross-cultural research provides exceptional insights into the hopes and fears of dealing with people different to ourselves In Australia such research suggests that Australian Muslims have surpassed Asians as one of the country's most marginalised...

Values and Vulnerabilities: The Ethics of Research with Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Forced migration is a global issue About 34 million of the world's inhabitants were identified in 2010 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as either refugees internally displaced persons asylum seekers or stateless people Systemati...

Virginal Mothers, Groovy Chicks & Blokey Blokes: Re-thinking Home Economics (and) Teaching Bodies

This book creates new knowledge no other home economics writer in the world has attempted this. Dr Margaret Henry Hong Kong Institute of Education This book fills a major gap in the literature in Australia and elsewhere It is deliciously written an...

Vocal Science for Elite Singers

Once again noted tenor teacher researcher and operatic director Joseph Talia delves deep into the world of singing with this exploration of the voice.

Vulture Cultures: How to stop them ravaging your organisation's performance, people, profit and public image

Vulture Cultures is a provocative and entertaining book that articulates in vivid detail the tell-tale signs and symptoms of destructive workplaces From the incompetent to the incomprehensible the disruptive to the dastardly this book will explai...

What is this thing called leadership? Prominent Australians tell their stories

Leadership we have all been part of it in some way Many have practised it others have researched and written about it all of us have seen it in action at some time Yet despite its ubiquity there is a continuing cry that we need more and better le...

What Teenage Girls Don't Tell Their Parents

As a parent you know that your 'child' is not just another teenager struggling to grow up She is your daughter That in itself makes her the most unique and important teenager in the world But when your sweet little girl suddenly stops talking won't...

What was I thinking? Inside the Composition of the Acoustic Pop Album Fall

Greg Arnold has been a songwriter since he was a teenager and a professional recordist since 1992. He has won an ARIA with Things of Stone and Wood and the prestigious APRA Songwriter of the Year. He takes pop music seriously, while having a lot of fun do

Writing Reports for Court: An International Guide for Psychologists Who Work in the Criminal Jurisdiction

Psychologists are increasingly being asked to give evidence in court as expert witnesses yet for some it can be a harrowing experience Writing Reports for Court provides essential support for psychologists when preparing a court report and giving ev...

Writing Reports for Court: A Practical Guide for Psychologists Working in Forensic Contexts

We owe a debt of gratitude to the authors for their excellent effort in providing what will surely become essential reading material for forensic psychology courses throughout Australia. Professor James Ogloff Monash University The credibility of a...