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"Practically all of these pictures and biographies have appeared originally in the pages of the China weekly review during the past eight years."--Pref., signed M. C. [i.e. John B.] Powell, editor. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"This "brief history" presents the essential story of the subordination of African Americans in the U.S., captured in a 1968 cartoon by Pulitzer-prize-winning cartoonist John Fischetti. The drawing is of a black man handcuffed to a wall with cuffs labeled "White Racism." The caption reads, "Why don't they lift themselves up by their own bootstraps like we did?" Bootstraps shows just how little lift-up there has been, and how the handcuffs of white racism have been and continue to be the cause. Unique in its combination of comprehensiveness and brevity, Bootstraps is written in language for the general reader; yet its extensive endnotes will make it useful to both scholars and students. Its succinct overview of the subordination history includes an in-depth treatment of residential segregation - a legacy of slavery and a central problem of our time - and a response to the view that today's racial inequality is due largely to African Americans' own moral and cultural failures. By addressing a serious omission in the way we have educated our children, the book's narration of our white racism history may make a contribution to a much-needed confrontation with our racist past"--

Early Childhood Studies critically engages the reader in issues that relate to young children and their lives from a multiprofessional perspective. Whilst offering a theoretically rigorous treatment of issues relating to early childhood studies, the book also provides practical discussion of strategies that could inform multiprofessional practice. It draws upon case studies to help the reader make practical sense of theoretical ideas and develop a critical and reflective attitude. Hard and pressing questions are asked so that beliefs, ideas, views and assumptions about notions of the child and

Targeted Universalism: Policy & Practice provides a roadmap to design policy that can serve groups otherwise excluded, while also promising to improve outcomes for people situated in relatively privileged positions. This is accomplished by re-imagining the range of implementation strategies needed to accomplish the universal goal. The targeted universalism framework was developed by Haas Institute Director john a. powell as a response to the constraints of the two dominant approaches in policy thinking: the targeted approach, and the universal approach. Targeted universalism borrows the strengths and avoids the weaknesses of both targeted and universal approaches. Yet, it is also categorically distinct in both conception and execution.

This report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership raises serious concerns about the plurilateral, mega-regional trade deal, with an analysis that the TPP puts the interests of corporations before the interests of people and core democratic principles. The Haas Institute's report analyzes the TPP from three main lenses—democratic participation, transparency, and public accountability—examining the ways in which the TPP is a particular affront to these key principles.

Summary: In this paper, we appeal to professionals and others to take a more considered approach to the increasing panic relating to the touching of children of all ages. We attempt to disrupt the current trend by drawing attention to that which is currently being deferred in professional practice, yet which is evident in many formal and informal guidelines. We suggest that the contradictions we identify throughout the paper result more from a culture of fear than one of caring. We draw on our own small-scale earlier research experiences, and relevant and related literature in the area, but also note a scarcity of both in the UK context. We conclude that touching, at least in anglicized societies, has become an area that now requires fine judgements dependent on the interactive processes between all parties and that a broad-based analysis is clearly required. But we consider hesitation and ambiguity to be unavoidable in ethical decision making, something to be encouraged and not avoided by the search for blueprints, in our attempts to manage the perceived 'risks'. Findings: Current practice is more dependent on fears of accusation and litigation than any concern for a child. Most child care workers 'know' this on the one hand, but nevertheless still attempt to justify their actions as sensible decision making. For example, a play group leader will claim he or she can't put a plaster on a child because of a potential allergy: this is in spite of completed forms requesting information relating to allergies for each child, and allergies cease to be an issue anyway when a child is taken to the medical box and instructed from a distance on how to apply a plaster themselves. Contradictory accounts such as this are abundant in this area, and we suggest that many workers are behaving more like 'victims' than professionals. Applications: This paper is concerned with drawing attention to the need for all professionals working with children and young people of all ages to question their current and future decision making in relation to the wide range of touching practices that occur on a daily basis. Professionals should make their own mind up in relation to ethical matters, remembering that the 'radicals' of today become the 'liberals' of tomorrow.