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THE COLLECTED BONY BULLETINS: ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE, COMPILED BY CLAUDIA STONE (2007) Tucson, Arizona: Corgi Publishing, 225 pp., ISBN: 0979286603, 9780979286605, Paperback, Copies of The Collected Bony Bulletins are available from the compiler, Claudia Stone: 500 N. AvenidaVenado,
Tucson, AZ 85748 USA; email: c.stonecox.net
THE BEACH OF ATONEMENT, ARTHUR UPFIELD ([1930] 2007) Morrisville, NC: Lulu.com, 298 pp., ISBN: 9781430325383, Paperback, US$40.00
ARTHUR W. UPFIELD: LIFE AND TIMES OF BONY'S MAN, ANDREW MILNOR (2008) Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars
Press, 245 pp., ISBN: 1847185576, 9781847185570, Hardback, GBP34.99, US$52.99
UP AND DOWN AUSTRALIA: SHORT STORIES, ARTHUR UPFIELD, EDITED BY KEES DE HOOG, (2008) Morrisville, NC: Lulu.com, 300 pp., ISBN: 9781847994134, Paperback, US$24.96
UP AND DOWN AUSTRALIA AGAIN: MORE
SHORT STORIES, ARTHUR UPFIELD, EDITED BY KEES DE HOOG (2009) Morrisville, NC: Lulu.com, 300 pp., ISBN: 9781445229843, Paperback, US$24.95
UP AND DOWN THE REAL AUSTRALIA: AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ARTICLES AND THE MURCHISON MURDERS, ARTHUR UPFIELD, EDITED BY KEES DE HOOG (2009) Morrisville,
NC: Lulu.com, 248 pp., ISBN: 9871409255840, Paperback, US$22.97
WHEN BONY WAS THERE: A CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE AND CAREER OF DETECTIVE INSPECTOR NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, KEES DE HOOG (2010) Raleigh, NC: Lulu.com, 47 pp., ISBN: 9781445766195, Paperback, US$11.95
DETECTIVE INSPECTOR
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE: HIS LIFE AND TIMES, MICHAEL DUKE (2010) Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Press, 262 pp., ISBN: 1443823759, Hardback, GBP39.99, US$59.99
GRIPPED BY DROUGHT, ARTHUR UPFIELD ([1932] 2011) Morrisville, NC: Lulu.com, 292 pp., ISBN: 9781446627341, Hardback, US$42.95
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ROYAL ABDUCTION, ARTHUR UPFIELD ([1932] 2011) Morrisville, NC: Lulu.com, Forthcoming
APPLY WITHIN: STORIES OF CAREER SABOTAGE, MICHAELA MCGUIRE (2009) Carlton: Melbourne University Publishing, 208 pp., ISBN: 9780522855890, Paperback, AUD $27.99
IMPACT OF THE MODERN: VERNACULAR
MODERNITIES IN AUSTRALIA 1870S-1960S, ROBERT DIXON AND VERONICA KELLY (2008) Sydney: Sydney University Press, 308 pp., ISBN 9781920898892, Paperback, Aus$49.95
GLAMOUR: WOMEN, HISTORY, FEMINISM, CAROL DYHOUSE (2010) London and New York: Zed Books, 198 pp., ISBN 9781848134072, Hardback,
Aus$44.95, ISBN 9781848138612, Paperback, Aus$19.95

Fatherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offers fathers wisdom and practical advice drawn from the annals of philosophy. Both thought-provoking and humorous, it provides a valuable starting and ending point for reflecting on this crucial role. Address the roles, experiences, ethics, and challenges of fatherhood from a philosophical perspectiveIncludes essays on Confucius, Socrates, the experience of African fatherhood, and the perspective of two women writersExplores the changing role of fatherhood and investigates what it means to be a fatherAn ideal complement to Motherhood - Philosophy for Ever.

Abstract
Although social work research is commonly rooted within social service settings, it can be difficult for social work researchers and practitioners to develop and sustain participatory studies that specifically promote knowledge sharing and service improvement involving organisational practice. One participatory approach is practice research (PR), which involves social work researchers and practitioners collaborating to define, understand and try to improve the delivery of health and social care services and organisational structures and processes. The two goals of this commentary are to introduce essential methods and approaches to PR and to identify points of connection involving PR and social service organisational studies. Our specific focus on PR in statutory, voluntary and private social service organisations reflects efforts to connect practice, theory and qualitative and quantitative research methods to develop and share organisationally-situated knowledge.

AbstractThe complexity of human service delivery means that contracts are often incomplete or contingent. When contracted services or products are complex, relational contracting can function as a critical informal accountability mechanism. This study introduces and tests a conceptual framework of relational processes and organizational factors hypothesized to inform private human service contract outcomes. Data from a 2015 survey of private nonprofit and for-profit human service organizations in five counties are used to examine factors associated with two proximal indicators of success in human service contracting: commitment to and satisfaction with the contract relationship. Findings provide support for our conceptual framework, highlight the multidimensional nature of trust and commitment, and identify key differences in the relational processes associated with commitment and satisfaction to the contract relationship. Communication quality, trust, and flexibility were associated with satisfaction, whereas interdependence, flexibility, and asset specificity were associated with longer-term commitment to the contract relationship. For-profit ownership was associated with lower commitment and satisfaction. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

The dual objective of subsidized employment programs is to support employers and low-income job seekers. However, few studies of these programs have examined employer perspectives or reflected critically on the role of soft skills in relationships between employers and subsidized employees. This qualitative study examined employer perspectives on soft skills, drawing on the concept of fit from the person-in-environment perspective, as framed by personnel psychology, to interpret the findings. Employers emphasized the importance of motivation, self-presentation, and interpersonal skills. They described the effect of these characteristics and behaviors on workplace interactions, as they sought employees whose similarity offered a supplementary fit. The findings suggest recommendations for improving subsidized employment programs, as well as implications for social work education and research.

This qualitative study examines the experiences of four nonprofit human service organizations engaging in performance measurement processes to satisfy accountability requirements and increase organizational and program effectiveness. Nonprofits are increasingly required to respond to performance measurement mandates issuing from multiple sources. However, many of the recommended strategies have been developed in the for-profit and public sectors, and are less appropriate or feasible for nonprofit organizations. Three central findings emerged from interviews, focus groups, and review of archival data. First, the complexity of human change processes and the variation among individual clients complicate efforts to define client outcomes. Second, staff skills play a critical role in effective utilization of data systems. Third, organizational strategies to support performance measurement include incorporating user perspectives into system design and providing adequate staff access to data.