Books from Information Plus
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Minorities: Race and Ethnicity in America
By Melissa J. DoakRamirez and de la Cruz report that Mexican Americans were most likely to live in the West ( 54.6 % ) and the South ( 34.3 % ) , Puerto Ricans were most likely to live in the Northeast ( 58 % ) , and Cubans were most likely to live in ...
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Gambling: What's at Stake?
By Kimberly Masters EvansIn 1835 the legislature repealed the licensing act and passed laws making gambling hall owners subject to prison terms or large fines . There are three major casino regions in the state : the northern region centered in Tunica ...
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Violent Relationships: Battering and Abuse Among Adults
By Barbara WexlerRickert , Vaughan , and Wiemann also focus on highrisk subgroups of adolescents that , though less often studied , appear to experience high rates of date rape and other dating violence . They cite academically challenged teens as at ...
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Sports in America: Recreation, Business, Education, and Controversy
By Bob Jacobson, Information Plus, Tex.)SOURCE : Joseph Carroll , “ Favorite Sport to Watch , by Age , " in Football Reaches Historic Popularity Levels in Gallup Poll , The Gallup Organization , January 19 , 2007 , http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=26188&pg=1 ( accessed ...
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Transportation: America's Lifeline
By Information Plus, Linda SchmittrothDetroit's $ 1.2 billion Midfield Terminal ( called the Edward H. McNamara Terminal at the Northwest WorldGateway ) , opened on February 24 , 2002 ; it offers 97 additional gates , an automated people mover , a parking lot with a ...
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Women's Changing Roles
By Information Plus, Rebecca ValentineAccording to an April 2000 report by the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research , the high turnover rate among child - care workers both lowered the quality of child care and increased the costs . Child - Care Workers According ...
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The American Economy
By Nancy G. Dziedzic, David W. CopelandIn researching their book The Two - Income Trap : Why Middle - Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke ( New York : Basic Books , 2003 ) , Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi found that women and families ...
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Abortion: An Eternal Social and Moral Issue
By Sandra M. AltersThe resulting case was planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v . Casey ( 505 U.S. 833 [ 1992 ] ) . The Supreme Court ruling on Casey was a 5-4 split Abortion 23 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions.
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Death and Dying: End-of-life Controversies
By Sandra AltersCasey ( a reaffirmation of Roe v . ... Quoting from Casey , Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote : Like the decision of whether or not to have an abortion , the decision how and when to die is one of “ the most intimate and personal choices a ...
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Youth Violence, Crime, and Gangs: Children at Risk
By Information Plus, Kathleen Edgar, Tex.)... born in September 1915 and sentenced to death in June 1983 . -Less than 0.05 % . * Excludes 258 inmates for whom the date of arrest for capital offense was not available . SOURCE : Thomas P. Bonczar and Tracy L. Snell , " Table 7.
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National Security
By Kim Masters EvansSubsequent amendments have allowed covert " physical searches , ” access to " certain business records , " and the use of National Security Letters ( NSLs ) . NSLs are letters used by intelligence agencies to request information ( e.g. ...
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Social Welfare: Fighting Poverty and Homelessness
By Melissa J. DoakSocial Welfare: Fighting Poverty and Homelessness
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Growing Up: Issues Affecting America's Youth
By Melissa J. DoakGrowing Up: Issues Affecting America's Youth
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Immigration and Illegal Aliens: Burden Or Blessing?
By Melissa J. DoakCompiled from documents and reports, this book presents current and historical data on immigration and illegal aliens in the U.S.
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Minorities: Race and Ethnicity in America
By Melissa J. DoakProvides information on minorities and race relations in the United States, covering such topics as family life, occupations, poverty status, education, and crime.
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Women in American Society
By Melissa J. DoakDiscusses the state of women in the United States, including stereotypes and discrimination, jobs and the workplace, income and poverty, child and elder care, education, health, crime by and against women, and the special problems facing ...
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Careers and Occupations: Looking to the Future
By Melissa J. DoakExamines various trends in careers and occupations in America. Provides the latest information on what Americans do for a living, how much they earn, how they find work, and what factors influence these key issues.
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Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
By Melissa J. DoakChild Abuse and Domestic Violence
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Growing Up in America
By Melissa J. DoakPresents information on a variety of issues surrounding children and the family in the United States, including living arrangements, health and safety, juvenile crime, and recreation.
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Women in American Society
By Melissa J. DoakMelissa J. Doak.