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Help yourself now : a practical guide to finding the information and assistance you need / Jan Yager.

Yager, Jan, 1948- (author.).

Summary:

"Although we live in the age of information and everyone is bombarded with potential sources of help, sifting through those possibilities can be a chore. This is where Help Yourself Now comes in! With this useful reference, sociologist and award-winning author Jan Yager guides you to getting help in typical situations that most people have to navigate, from calling customer service or help for crime victims to finding reliable information about a business, health, or legal concern. Each chapter includes an overview or brief discussion about that issue followed by more than 1,000 relevant national or international sources of information or direct help from government agencies, non-profit organizaations, or companies."-- Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781621536307
ISBN: 1621536300
Physical Description: xvii, 408 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: New York : Allworth Press, [2019]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction : a guide to getting help -- Addiction : alcohol, drugs, nicotine, and gambling - Adoption and foster care - Aging - Animal rights and care - Arts - Business, entrepreneurship, and employment - Children and teens - Consumer affairs and safety - Counseling, depression, and mental health - Courts and dispute resolution - Crime : victims, witnesses, and prevention - Criminal justice: law enforcement, corrections, and alternatives to prison - Disabilities : developmental, intellectual, and physical - Dying, death, and dealing with grief - Education - Emergencies, disasters, and preparedness - Financial assistance - Food, hunger, nutrition, and eating disorders - Health and wellness - Housing and homelessness - Legal services - LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) - Offenders, inmates, and formerly incarcerated - Parenting, stepparenting, grandparenting, and family - Pregnancy and childbearing - Relationships, dating, singleness, divorce, marriage, friendship, and work - Suicide : prevention and related issues - Transportation, travel, and recreation - Veterans - Volunteerism - World wide web, the internet and the media.