Since the Second World War, the means test has played a role of growing importance in British social security provision. Beveridge’s vision of a society protected by a national system of social insurance has never been realized and, instead, social assistance, designed as a residual and diminishing means of support, has gradually been expanded to make up for the inadequacies of a national insurance system which was at first neglected and then attacked by governments. This important shift i...

The Gospel of Matthew is the first book in the New Testament. It truly is a teaching Gospel. It serves as an important resource for learning about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The Apostles needed this teaching so that they could effectively form the foundation upon which the future Christian church would be built. They needed this teaching to obey the commandment which Jesus gave them: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and o...

Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner: Communication Approaches to Military Pedagogy and Education challenges the academic community to 1) reevaluate how they support military-affiliated learners (MALs) and address how the military-civilian-academic divide causes disparities and barriers to MAL academic achievement and retention and 2) implement programs and develop strategies to facilitate equitable academic integration from application to graduation. With contributions from veterans...

A First Course in Fuzzy Logic, Fourth Edition is an expanded version of the successful third edition. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and applications of fuzzy logic.This popular text offers a firm mathematical basis for the calculus of fuzzy concepts necessary for designing intelligent systems and a solid background for readers to pursue further studies and real-world applications.New in the Fourth Edition:

Literary works honoring the role of women and quilting in history—from Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Walker, Sharyn McCrumb, and others.This collection of stories, plays, poems, and songs featuring the making of quilts—written from 1845 to the present, mainly by American women—documents women's literary history. Featuring the work of Bobbie Ann Mason, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Walker, Sharyn McCrumb, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Marge Piercy, Adrienne Ric...

Are you sick of using outdated discipline techniques that never seem to work?"Do you wish to develop a solid, wholesome bond with your child?Do you want to use story teaching to instill valuable life lessons in your child?Are you prepared to use a playful and successful strategy to change your child's behavior?Are you aware?It may be very unpleasant to raise a disobedient kid. It might damage the parent's connection with their kid and cause emotions of a...

AZTARA, Secrets Revealed, the third book in the Aztarian Series, opens with Shayla's and Ty's love for their twins, Nayela and Kestle. Nayela, the only interspecies girl who communicates telepathically with a mastel, finds others her age calling her a freak. Kestle has his hands full with being a gang member. A tragic event occurs that changes everything for Kestle. Self-banished to the Wildlands, leaves Kestle bitter, depressed and alone to deal with situations he has never encountered. G...

Women Theorists of Psychotherapy and Counseling expands upon the traditional theories to which most students are exposed. The authors highlight the remarkable women who have pioneered theories and impacted the fields of psychotherapy and counseling.

"This book gives a brief yet thorough summary of the main components of police accountability in the 21st century. What works, what doesn’t, and where are we going in the future? I love to use it with my undergraduate students to help them understand the complexities of policing in the modern era."—Janne E. Gaub, East Carolina UniversityCompletely revised to cover recent events and research, the Third Edition of The New World of Police Accou...

Twelve-year-old Rowanda lives with her mother in the lush garden country of Neslora. Seemingly an idyllic world with endlessly blooming flowers, buzzing bees and birds chirping, Rowanda and her friends are confronted with the horror of the abduction of their mothers. Rowanda finds herself confronted with the daunting task to find and rescue her mother and the mothers of her friends. A tyrant king abducted and transported the mothers to a desert world where they are being held as slaves. Ar...

These billionaires are dark, demanding, and only have one desire: to make the heroines in these four novels theirs, body and soul.... And they always get what they want!The Dark Nights With a Billionaire Bundle contains: The Venetian's Midnight Mistress by Carole Mortimer, Kept for Her Baby by Kate Walker, Proud Revenge, Passionate Wedlock by Janette Kenny, and Captive in the Millionaire's Castle by Lee Wilkinson.