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Although extensive literature on Sikhs and Sikhism is available, only two book-length bibliographies, neither of which is annotated, have been published on the subject. Recent events in Punjab and growing Sikh migration have increased interest in Sikh studies, necessitating a bibliography that would capture the burgeoning literature of the past few years. The present work, Sikhism and the Sikhs: An Annotated Bibliography, includes books and jo...

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Die Verhaltensmedizin ist interdisziplinär konzipiert und unterscheidet sich dadurch von der klassischen Psychomatik. Sie erforscht das Zusammenspiel psychischer, sozialer, behavioristischer und physiologischer Faktoren bei Krankheiten und macht psychologische, bioverhaltenswissenschaftliche und medizinische Erkenntnisse für die Prävention, Diagnose und Behandlung von Krankheiten nutzbar. In ihrer Behandlungsmethodik orientiert sie sich an den...

An innovative contribution to the literature of cultural geography, this book explores the evolution of landscape--both material and symbolic--from the standpoint of the populations, cultures, and human decision-making processes that shape and give it meaning. Focusing on evolution, behavior, symbolism, and ecology, Norton offers a critique of the literature of cultural and social geography and articulates a framework of central issues that co...

This volume contains the most comprehensive collection of Chilean statistics ever published and deals with central government, general government, and public sector data in the period from 1800 to 1988. Consisting of five major sections, the study provides a systematic and up-to-date presentation, description, and methodological analysis of 498 tables of statistics and related qualitative evidence on all aspects of Chilean government. No compa...

Librarians entering the profession often shun the prospect of becoming catalogers because they perceive public service responsibilities as more rewarding than those of technical services. This is causing a shortage in the area of technical services in general and cataloging librarians in particular. A group of concerned professionals decided to investigate solutions to the problems, thus, the Simmons College Symposium on Recruiting, Educating,...

This book provides a detailed examination of patterns and determinants of female labor in three developing countries: Thailand, Colombia, and Egypt. The analysis is based on interviews with women about factors such as migration patterns, the employment situation, household conditions, and other relevant socioeconomic factors.

Coping With Your Grown Children is the only book to analyze-and lay out specific coping strategies for dealing with-the problems today's parents face with their adult offspring such as: . failure of the child to really "grow up" or achieve full potential . unemptied nests . moving back home after broken marriages . turning your home into a "daycare center" for your grandchildren . substance abuse, cult involvement, trouble with the law . alter...

An "authorized biography" of a California entrepreneur has just been published, but James Horton is scarcely recognizable to those who knew him. Walter Doane, novelist and longtime friend of the Horton family, is persuaded to set down his own reminiscences of Horton and, most notably, Christine Winton, his mistress. It is from Doane's perspective that this fascinating story unfolds. Lewis's charming novel brings to life the lore of the familie...