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#Gender

by Sarah L. DeWard

#Gender is an interactive textbook that provides up-to-date information about today’s gender-related hot-button topics. Students will learn practical ways in which gender informs our individual lives and societal structures. In addition, readers are provided talking points to help them become conversational in present day issues around gender and…

A Human Voyage: Exploring Biological Anthropology, 2nd Edition

by Anne Keenleyside et al.

Previously published by Nelson. A Human Voyage is a ground-up Canadian text designed to help students understand biological anthropology and the evolution of humanity. Comprehensive, balanced, and well-written, it features Canadian contributions, along with research from around the world. This book is written for students with little to no background…

A Practical Sociology

by Reba J. Parker

This concise text, via application, and engagement, tells the sociological story compellingly while noting key concepts, terms, and theories.

Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives, Sixth Edition

by Charles Lyons et al.

Abnormal Psychology, from BVT Publishing, is a concise yet comprehensive textbook with all of the content required for a primary text for students in undergraduate Abnormal Psychology or Psychopathology courses. It provides a thorough (and critical) overview of the official system for classifying mental disorders - the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual…

Adult Development and Aging, 1st Edition

by Lori Harper et al.

Previously published by Nelson. As you look around your neighbourhood, you may be starting to notice that there are more older people. As a society, we are aging. In fact, this is a phenomenon that is occurring in most countries in the world. As you will soon learn, the over-85 age group is the fastest-growing segment of the population with more and…

Adult Development and Aging: The Canadian Experience, 2e

by Lori Harper et al.

As Canada experiences explosive growth in its older adult population, more occupations are confronted with a rapidly aging society and the need to understand the particularity of aging vis-à-vis Canadian laws, healthcare options and policies, and social support systems. The second edition of Adult Development and Aging addresses this need with a realistic…

Aging & Society: Canadian Perspectives, 9e

by Mark Novak et al.

With the growth of older populations in Canada comes the need for current, thoughtful, and comprehensive study of the social realities of aging. The ninth edition of Aging and Society addresses this need with attention to how the complex relationships between health and medicine, work, gender, technology, family, housing, and social support impact and…

Aging and Society: Canadian Perspectives, 8th Edition

by Mark Novak et al.

Previously published by Nelson. As the 21st century unfolds, the study of aging will increase in importance. Canada’s population will have more older people than ever before. These people will make new demands on Canada’s healthcare, retirement income, and housing resources. They will also bring new interests, skills, and approaches to later life. People…

American Foreign Policy

by Mark R. Brawley

This text explores theories of comparative foreign policy by testing them across examples from American foreign policy from the 1890s to the present. Students will learn about how American foreign policy is made, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the major theoretical approaches we employ to describe, predict and prescribe policy.

American Government

by David Haus

American Government reflects the importance of the multiple levels of government in the United States and the rudiments of politics and the policy process.

An Introduction to American Government

by Thomas L. Brunell, Robert Lowry, Banks Miller, and Thomas Gray.

In an age full of distractions and misinformation, students need a strong foundation in Political Science that sets them up for success at school and as informed citizens. Introduction to American Government provides a concise overview of the history and functions of U.S. government institutions, always bringing the discussion back to examples of how…

An Introduction to Government and Politics: A Conceptual Approach, 9th Edition

by Mark O. Dickerson, Thomas Flanagan, Brenda O'Neill

An Introduction to Government and Politics continues with its traditional and trusted framework to equip readers with a comprehensive and logically consistent vocabulary for the study of politics, helping them to better see the relevance of government in their lives. This ninth edition has been streamlined, replacing dated material with current political…