Along with her daughter, Mason has written a guide for young women who are facing the tough decision of when--and if--to start a family. The result is a roadmap of new choices for women facing the sobering question of how to balance a successful career with family.

"The authors conducted a prevention program called Fast Track, consisting of multicomponent, home-school prevention activities carried out with at-risk children from first to 10th grades over a 10-year period, to prevent serious antisocial behavior and youth violence and achieve positive social, emotional, and academic outcomes. They describe the research that informed the design of the program as part of their Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group, how the study was implemented, and outcomes up to 20 years later. They discuss the context for youth violence prevention in the US; the developmental and intervention research that informed the design of the program; the study design and the children and families who participated in it; interventions and impacts in elementary, middle, and high school years; early adult outcomes of the program; implications for developmental theory and research on the prevention of violence; and how communities can address the problem of future violence by focusing on high-risk young children."--Provided by publisher.

The authors have great insight into the stresses of modern life. ...This book is a must for ambitious professionals and executives. ...Don't end up at age 45 with a triple heart bypass... READ THIS BOOK !!! . David Seddon, Senior Partner, PwC "Michael and Juliette McGannon have developed unrivalled expertise in the field of executive health. Their knowledge, like this invaluable book, is based on getting to know and to really understand the pressures on more than 30,000 senior executives worldwide. No one knows more or how to express it better" David Bell, Director of People, Pearson Plc Just 20 minutes a day could save your life... Modern working life may be taking its toll on the most valuable asset you have ¿ your health. For millions of us, the business lifestyle involves a catalogue of risks to the health of body and mind ¿ long hours, high stress, insufficient time to exercise or relax, pressure towards bad eating and drinking habits, and extended travel away from home. Fit for the Fast Track provides you with both the mental and physical techniques you need to ensure that you can survive and thrive in modern business life. It shows that by focusing on yourself for just 20 minutes a day, you can live better, feel better and perform better ¿ and look forward to a brighter, fitter future.

(Fast Track Music Instruction). Everything you need to know about playing the bass, including music notation, tablature, riffs, licks, and scales, syncopation, and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes 75 songs and examples.

(Fast Track Music Instruction). Learn how to play the piano today! With this book you'll learn music notation, chords, riffs, licks and scales, syncopation, and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes over 87 songs and examples.

Most couples in the U.S. have to wait up to seven years to adopt an infant domestically--and all the expense and waiting doesn't always result in a successful adoption. Now, rather than relying on slow-paced and expensive adoption agencies, many couples are choosing to privately adopt a child. By eliminating the adoption agency, couples can customize and control their own adoption plan. Inside this book, couples will learn how becoming proactive in the adoption process may significantly speed up the adoption. Following the Fast Track method, readers will learn how to: - Establish a budget - Assemble a professional team - Obtain an approved home study - Prepare an effective family profile - Advertise for and talk to potential birth mothers - Detect warning signs for frauds and scams - Be prepared at the hospital With this book as their guide, potential parents can actively pick their own birth mother. By doing so, couples will save time and money, reduce stress, and, most importantly, find a baby to adopt.

Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) form skilled human capital in two or three years. Through original empirical research, this book explores SCPs? outcomes and returns, their supply, and what makes them good. It draws attention towards a higher education sector that has been typically overlooked in research and policy.