Jay Levy: 8 books
by Carol Jay Levy
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2003
In the blink of an eye, the most agonizing pain imaginable. And the authors life as she knew it was gone. The diagnosis was Trigeminal Neuralgia. And then, after months of spontaneous and constant pain - Chronic Pain. Ms. Levy takes us with her on her journey from who she was to who she became. We...
Criminalising the Purchase of Sex
Lessons from Sweden
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
In an attempt to abolish prostitution, Sweden criminalised the purchase of sex in 1999, while simultaneously decriminalising its sale. In so doing, it set itself apart from other European states, promoting itself as the pioneer of a radical approach to prostitution. What has come to be referred to...
The War on People who Use Drugs
The Harms of Sweden's Aim for a Drug-Free Society
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
This book explores the outcomes of Sweden’s aim to create a ‘drug-free society’ on the lived realities, health, and welfare of people who use drugs, and on the dynamics of Swedish drug use. Drawing on a wealth of empirical data, including extensive interview testimony and participant observation...
Homeless Narratives & Pretreatment Pathways
From Words to Housing
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
On any given night, there are over 643,000 homeless people residing in shelters and on the streets across America. What can we do to help?
"Levy crafts stories of characters who sear the memory: Old Man Ray, the World War II veteran who resents the VA system and regards himself as the de facto...
Homeless Outreach & Housing First
Lessons Learned
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
From the author of Homeless Narratives & Pretreatment Pathways
Jay S. Levy brings us a new educational resource entitled Homeless Outreach & Housing First: Lessons Learned. This monograph features three written works on homelessness inclusive of an article on moral, fiscal, and quality of...
Cross-Cultural Dialogues on Homelessness
From Pretreatment Strategies to Psychologically Informed Environments
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Cross-Cultural Dialogues on Homelessness Reveal New Insights
This groundbreaking book presents compelling narratives and innovative approaches for addressing the psychological traumas that can underlie homelessness and is the first to explore in-depth what the US and UK can learn from one another.
Authors...
Pretreatment Guide for Homeless Outreach & Housing First
Helping Couples, Youth, and Unaccompanied Adults
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
This book provides social workers, outreach clinicians, case managers, and concerned community members with a pretreatment guide for assisting homeless couples, youth, and single adults. The inter-relationship between Homeless Outreach and Housing First is examined in detail to inform program development...
Jewish Men Pray
Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
A celebration of Jewish men's voices in prayer—to strengthen, to heal, to comfort, to inspire from the ancient world up to our own day.
"An extraordinary gathering of men—diverse in their ages, their lives, their convictions—have convened in this collection to offer contemporary,...