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1. Empirical Models and Policy Making

   Interaction and Institutions

   Edited by Mary Morgan, Frank den Butter

   This collection, written by highly-placed practitioners and academic economists, provides a picture of how economic modellers and policy makers interact. The book provides international case studies of particular interactions between models and policy making, and argues that the flow of information...

   Published September 20th 2000 by Routledge
2. Intergenerational Programs

   Imperatives, Strategies, Impacts, Trends

   By Sally M Newman, Steven W Brummel, Mary Frank

   They highlight successful intergenerational programs and discuss the historical, developmental, cultural, societal, and political perspectives that must be considered if more productive exchanges are to take place in the future. This empowering book will be particularly valuable to professionals...

   Published May 31st 1989 by Routledge
3. Humor and Children's Development

   A Guide to Practical Applications

   By Paul E Mcghee, Mary Frank

   Here is the first book that is geared toward practical applications of humor with children. Health care professionals, counselors, social workers, students, and parents will find this to be a fascinating, instructive volume that illustrates how to effectively incorporate humor into children’s lives...

   Published April 27th 1989 by Routledge
4. Practical Concerns About Siblings

   Bridging the Research-Practice Gap

   By Mary Frank, Frances F Schachter

   Focusing on practical concerns and on current research, this new volume examines common sibling problems. The research findings, some published for the first time in this book, reveal the diverse ways that the sibling relationship contributes to the harmony or disharmony of the family and to the...

   Published June 29th 1988 by Routledge
5. The Feeling Child

   Affective Development Reconsidered

   By Mary Frank, Nancy E Curry

   This state-of-the art book is the most current guide to understanding the importance of affective development in the education and treatment of the young child. To date, there has been no other publication that brings together the thinking of leading theoreticians, researchers, and clinicians from...

   Published December 31st 1985 by Routledge
6. Childhood and Chemical Abuse

   Prevention and Intervention

   By Karol L Kumpfer, Stephanie Griswold-Ezekoye, Mary Frank

   Childhood and Chemical Abuse highlights the most recent prevention and intervention strategies for fighting substance abuse among children and adolescents. The contributors--all experienced researchers and service providers in the chemical abuse field--clarify the negative impact that substance...

   Published December 31st 1985 by Routledge
7. Marketing Child Care Programs

   Why and How

   By Mary Frank

   Is marketing appropriate for child care programs? National leaders in marketing management and child care discuss the growing trend toward marketing child care programs. As more agencies recognize the need to develop their own marketing programs, inherent obstacles--particularly negative public and...

   Published December 31st 1984 by Routledge
8. A Child's Brain

   The Impact of Advanced Research on Cognitive and Social Behavior

   By Mary Frank

   Offers research on the development, organization, and operation of the child’s brain....

   Published December 31st 1983 by Routledge
9. Child Care

   Emerging Legal Issues

   By Mary Frank

   A thorough study of child-related legislative changes within federal health, education, and welfare programs and their impact on state and local practices....

   Published December 31st 1982 by Routledge