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1. Judging Law and Policy

   Courts and Policymaking in the American Political System

   By Robert M. Howard, Amy Steigerwalt

   To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts—tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex equality,...

   Published August 7th 2011 by Routledge
2. SPC Simplified

   Practical Steps to Quality

   By Robert T. Amsden, Davida M. Amsden, Howard E. Butler

   Written in clear language, this hands-on manual simplifies the essentials for monitoring, analyzing, and improving quality. While the authors employ statistical tools, these are rooted in practical examples, which require only basic math skills. The book explains how to set up and use variable and...

   Published January 19th 1998 by Productivity Press
3. Alcohol Problems Among Adolescents

   Current Directions in Prevention Research

   Edited by Gayle M. Boyd, Jan Howard, Robert A. Zucker

   Alcohol misuse presents a major risk for health and well-being throughout the life-span, but youth have a special vulnerability. Alcohol is the most widely used drug by adolescents. For some, this may be one or two isolated occasions of youthful experimentation; for others, the use becomes...

   Published March 31st 1995 by Psychology Press