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Through repetition, summary and practice, this book facilitates memorization, the most important aspect of exam preparation, and offers a self-assessment test/answer key to help gauge learning progress. CD-ROM contains Que's TestPro and electronic text.

Community Corrections: An Intersectional Approach provides students with a complete overview of the community corrections system and the nature of community corrections work. This textbook demonstrates how the consideration and application of an intersectional approach can increase the efficacy of supervision within an increasingly complex system. The textbook is organized into four distinct parts, which cover theoretical orientations and context, the functions of community corrections, those served by community corrections, and how to measure and support success. Opening chapters introduce community corrections and its complex nature, review various punishment philosophies, describe the theoretical approach of intersectionality, and examine key elements of the probation and parole systems. Additional chapters cover the daily activities of probation and parole officers, intermediate sanctions, correctional interventions, and how the social structure and categorizations of people by individual characteristics creates the potential for disparate treatment. Students learn how an intersectional approach can help those in community corrections better understand and serve diverse clients and vulnerable populations. Closing chapters cover recidivism, organizational culture within probation and parole agencies, and the importance of partnerships and evaluation for success. An essential resource, Community Corrections is an exemplary textbook for courses and programs in criminal justice, criminology, and corrections.

How do you forget the hottest night of your life? Hayden Taylor awoke to silken sheets and the warmth of a hot, sexy guy—wait. Where the hell is she? And why is she naked in bed with an incredibly sexy stranger? She can't remember. The only thing Hayden knows for sure is that whoever he is, they had one very naughty night together. Tony Garcia doesn't remember last night, either. All he and Hayden have to go on are their burned clothes, a ton of cash and a car painted to look like a ladybug. As they piece together their wild night, they find it increasingly hard to ignore the sizzling chemistry between them. But sometimes one crazy night isn't enough to forget that their lives are worlds apart…

Background. Systematic reviews that aim to integrate the results of a number of studies are important for evidence-based practice. Systematic reviews of prognosis have been increasingly published, however, there is limited methodological guidance available. We studied research from the area of low back pain to inform this thesis.Methods. We conducted studies in three stages. Exploration stage included a 'review of reviews' of 15 low back pain prognosis reviews, and a broad systematic review of 69 low back pain prognosis studies. Acquiring Direction stage addressed three areas of uncertainty in methods. We developed broad and topic-specific guidelines to assess study quality, classified low back pain prognostic factors, and developed a framework for understanding prognosis study approaches. Application stage used best methods and insight to conduct a focused systematic review of one potential prognostic factor for low back pain.Results. We present current methods and highlight gaps for five steps of prognosis reviews: (1) clearly defined review question, (2) comprehensive searches and supplemental methods to identify and select studies, (3) assess quality by judging risk of biases, (4) data collection standard and clear, and (5) synthesize results on the direction, size, consistency and strength of evidence. Low back pain prognosis research suffers from poor quality and reporting. Consistent findings, however, suggest longer disability associated with: older age, poor general health, increased psychological stress, modified duties, poor work-relations, heavy work, worse baseline functional disability, sciatica, and presence of compensation. Lawyer involvement was consistently associated with worse low back disability outcomes across heterogeneous studies.Conclusions. Methods in systematic reviews of prognosis studies are just beginning. This thesis has importantly set the groundwork for programs of research further investigating the methods of systematic reviews of prognosis studies and the prognosis and prediction of low back disability.Objectives. Our objectives were to investigate systematic review methods for determining prognosis and prognostic factors for low back pain with both content and methodological foci. We aimed to make recommendations for conducting systematic reviews of prognosis, and synthesize current knowledge regarding low back pain prognosis.

If She Dares -- Tanya Michaels Riley Kendrick has officially lost her nerve. Since being robbed last year, her spontaneous side has been completely MIA. That is, until her new neighbour moves in. Jack Reed is over six feet of hard, sculpted hotness with a dimpled smile...one that suggests that maybe it's time for Riley to get in touch with her once-naughty self. Now the dares have begun. What started in an elevator has quickly escalated to a game of sexy challenges, each more daring than the last. It's exciting, it's wicked, and as far as Jack's concerned, it's a safe, no-strings fling. But every game has its limits...and Jack is about to discover just how dangerous a dare can get! Naked Thrill -- Jill Monroe Hayden Taylor awoke to silken sheets and the warmth of a hot, sexy guy. Where the hell is she? And why is she naked in bed with an incredibly sexy stranger? She can't remember. The only thing Hayden knows for sure is that whoever he is, they had one very naughty night together. Tony Garcia doesn't remember last night, either. All he and Hayden have to go on are their burned clothes, a ton of cash and a car painted to look like a ladybug. As they piece together their wild night, their sizzling chemistry is getting hard to ignore. But sometimes one crazy night isn't enough to forget that their lives are worlds apart...