So Where Did We Go Wrong? is titled as such because, in the last sixty years, I have witnessed the very values that many have grown up with and have tried to follow being abandoned in exchange for the pursuit of earthly possessions. Just as disheartening, walking over and ignoring the "little" people that might get in the way. The same can be said of the rest of society! Since it seems too many have left the church and have sacrificed their integrity, wishing to live only for the moment. Anyway, this book--and the others that follow, are my attempt to get them to right their wrongs and return to the desired pathway that will lead them Homeward.

This series of edited papers, first published in 1981, examines Britain’s industrial and commercial performance in the 19th and 20th centuries against the background of the development of state education. The performance of certain key 19th century manufacturing industries are analysed and the reasons for their relative decline in the face of foreign competition is assessed. This title will be of interest to students of history and education.

DescriptionAn honest account of what it is like to live with a mental illness and self-injury. The author takes you on a journey through her life, discussing both her highs and lows throughout her life. The story offers some light, within that dark hole many people can find themselves in, showing that it is possible to survive and live with a mental illness and self-injury.About the AuthorAged 18, she was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. She started medication and was referred to the Community Mental Health team. Just weeks after the diagnosis, Kerri attempted to take her own life, twice in less than a week. She was admitted to a Psychiatric Ward, where she spent 4 months of her life. Now 23, Kerri is working towards tackling stigma and discrimination of self-injury by training mental health professionals using her own life experiences. She is the co-founder of ""No Secrets"" a self-injury support group in her local area, and she's passionate about educating people around mental health.

Anna and Robert with their two sons Kevin and Andrew lived a peaceful and ideal suburban life in Virginia until Kevin, the older son met with an accident. Though it was not a physically disabling injury, during his hospitalization, Kevin was suspected as suffering from the beginnings of mental illness. Having a successful school and college life, being the artist and a musician, it shattered his self esteem and the family's peace for ever. Andrew, the younger brother who adored Kevin, had to grow up fast to be the emotional support for his parents and brother too. In spite of his own growing pains, Andrew turns out to be an asset for his parents. Robert, a popular and brilliant Neurosurgeon and Anna, an efficient, compassionate Intensive care unit nurse, face the anguish of dealing with the financial, emotional and social struggles with the diagnosis of Schizophrenia in Kevin, the apple of their eye. This book opens an avenue into the world of family ties, the unconditional and endless efforts of the parents to find a proper place for their first born who, for eighteen years gave them every pleasure as a"golden boy". The lack of financial and social support system makes such a family wonder "Where do we belong"? in this highly functioning, achievement oriented society. A part of the proceeds from this book is donated towards the support system for the families of the mentally ill.

This anthology will be appropriate for administrative ethics classes and professional thinking in public administration at both the masters and doctoral levels. It is a collection of administrative ethics articles published in journals of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) from 1941 (the earliest publication) through 1983 (the year that the first ASPA Code of Ethics was established). The articles are organized by themes of enduring importance to the field in order to provide graduate students with ready access to the classic works on ethics in public administration. Reading this collection will enhance student's knowledge and skills to think and act ethically and contribute to their ability to view current practices in light of traditional perspectives. The ASPA Classics volume serves to bridge the practice of public policy and administration with the empirical research base that has accrued and the models for practice that may be deduced from the research