This open access book uses a critical sociological perspective to explore contemporary ways of reformulating the governance of crime through genetics. Through the lens of scientific knowledge and genetic technology, Machado and Granja offer a unique perspective on current trends in crime governance. They explore the place and role of genetics in criminal justice systems, and show how classical …
In this open access book, seventeen scholars discuss how contemporary Scandinavian art and media have become important arenas to articulate and stage various forms of vulnerability in the Scandinavian welfare states. How do discourses of privilege and vulnerability coexist and interact in Scandinavia? How do the Scandinavian countries respond to vulnerability given increased migration? How is v…
At the core of institutional theories, ‘values’ is a central term and figures in most definitions; however it remains understudied and under-explored. The editors of this open access book identify a resurgence of interest in the values-construct which underpins discussions of identity, ‘ethos’ and the purpose/nature of public and civic welfare provision. Considering the importance of va…
Biotechnologische Methoden wie die DNA-Analyse gehören seit Jahren zum Standard in der naturwissenschaftlichen Forschung und angrenzenden Disziplinen. Dennoch werden diese an Schulen hauptsächlich theoretisch unterrichtet und nicht experimentell erarbeitet. In diesem Buch werden Konzepte vorgestellt, wie biotechnologische Methoden schülerorientiert an Schulen in Unterrichtsräumen o…
This open access book examines why reading and math test scores for boys and girls have differed since the origins of testing in the United States. It details the pattern of differences that have remained largely unchanged for more than 100 years in the United States and worldwide. The book explores why boys have modestly larger math test score means than girls, and why girls have far larger re…
Buku akses terbuka ini didukung oleh Asosiasi Masyarakat Aterosklerosis Eropa (EAS). Edisi lanjutan dari volume Handbook yang diterima dengan baik 'Aterosklerosis: Diet dan Obat-obatan' mencerminkan perkembangan terkini dan paling mutakhir dalam penelitian aterosklerosis. Para ahli internasional yang luar biasa memberikan gambaran komprehensif tentang bidang ini yang mencakup topik, seperti men…
Buku ini mencakup prinsip dan standar praktik penelitian yang baik (Good Research Practices, GRP) dalam penelitian laboratorium terkait obat-obatan, toksikologi, dan biomedis sebelum uji klinis dilakukan. Selain itu buku ini diterbitkan di bawah lisensi CC BY 4.0 dalam seri buku yang terindeks buku pegangan farmakologi eksperimental yang dipublikasikan, memberikan informasi terkini tentang prak…
Dalam Buku Pegangan Farmakologi Eksperimental tentang “Lipoprotein Kepadatan Tinggi – dari pemahaman biologis hingga eksploitasi klinis”, para penulis yang berkontribusi (anggota dari COST Action BM0904/HDLnet) merangkum dalam lebih dari 20 bab pengetahuan terkini kami tentang struktur, fungsi, metabolisme dan regulasi HDL dalam kesehatan dan beberapa penyakit serta status upaya terapeuti…
he purpose of this book is to describe the multidisciplinary model of care delivered by a long stay high severity psychiatric unit for adolescents. We acknowledge that many jurisdictions do not have the resources to establish a unit that fulfils such a specialized role within the system of mental health care. Nevertheless, we hope that the learnings derived from the unit may generaliz…
he use of digital tools to promote citizen participation,—i.e., either e-participation or digital participation,—is spreading around the world (Steinbach et al., 2019), and most larger cities promote citizen participation through the use of ICT and new media. Examples of this include social media, virtual networks, content creation, and sharing platforms (Bonsón et al., 2015; Gilman &…