This open access book illustrates how interdisciplinary research develops over the lifetime of a scholar: not in a single project, but as an attitude that trickles down, or spirals up, into research. This book presents how interdisciplinary work has inspired shifts in how the contributors read, value concepts, critically combine methods, cope with knowledge hierarchies, write in style, and coll…
Diese Open Access Publikation hat das Spannungsfeld zwischen Menschen und Wildtieren, die sich ihren Lebensraum teilen, zum Thema. Dies kann zu Konflikten führen, die wirksame Managementmaßnahmen erfordern. Einerseits müssen anthropogene Störfaktoren für bedrohte und geschützte Wildtiere reduziert und Ausgleichsmaßnahmen entwickelt werden, damit sich die Bestände erholen. Andererseits s…
This open acess book focuses on a critical aspect of pandemic behavior, which is how important information is communicated. It examines how the press and other entities may bias the dissemination of this information, and what may be done to counteract this tendency. Covering theory and research in this area, the book applies these to practical considerations that may be utilized in times of hea…
This open access book focuses on the public health crisis of youth suicide and provides a review of current research and prevention practices. It addresses important topics, including suicide epidemiology, suicide risk detection in school and medical settings, critical cultural considerations, and approaches to lethal means safety. This book offers cutting-edge research on emerging discoveries …