Books from Information Plus
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Social Welfare: Help Or Hindrance?
By Information Plus, Tex.), Jennifer GariepySummary of the National Job Corps Study (John Burghardt, Peter Schochet, Sheena McConnell, Terry Johnson, R. Mark Gritz, Steven Glazerman, John Homrighausen, and Russell Jackson, 2001) were also used in this book.
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Endangered Species: Must They Disappear?
By Jennifer YehAdult dragonflies occupy open areas and forest edges near wetland habitats , where they feed on invertebrate Spruce - fir Moss Spider The Spruce - fir moss spider is an endangered spider related to the tarantula .
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Information Plus: Mental Health: How Do Americans Cope
By Cengage Gale, Information PlusExamples of these are support groups for teenagers , women with breast cancer , and bereavement groups for persons recovering from the loss of a loved one . Heterogeneous groups are composed of individuals with varying concerns and ...
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Gambling: What's at Stake?
By Information Plus, Kim Masters Evans, Tex.)The gaming tax is allocated as follows : 50 percent to the Commission Fund , 40 percent to the Department of Tourism , and 10 percent to Lawrence County . The annual device fees also go into the Commission Fund .
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Education: Meeting America's Needs
By Cengage Gale, Sandra M. AltersWhat Are Learning Disabilities ? As mentioned in the previous section , children with specific learning disabilities comprise the category that includes the greatest number of special needs children served . IDEA '04 defines a specific ...
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The Environment: A Revolution in Attitudes
By Cengage Gale, Kim Masters EvansWhile every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the information presented in this publication , Gale , a part of Cengage Learning , does not guarantee the accuracy of the data contained herein . Gale accepts no payment for ...
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Information Plus: Space Exploration: Are the Gains Worth the Cost
By Cengage Gale, Information PlusADVISORY BOARD CONTRIBUTIONS Statistical Information The tables and figures featured throughout Space Exploration : Are the Gains Worth the Cost ? will be of particular use to the reader in learning about this issue .
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Immigration and Illegal Aliens: Burden Or Blessing?
By Information Plus, Linda Schmittroth, Tex.)Commenting on the 1924 quota law , the New York Times said , “ America the melting pot comes to an end . ” Today , about 100 million Americans are descended from the immigrants who passed through Ellis Island ...
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Women's Changing Role
By Information Plus, Tex.), Margaret AlicHazel R. O'Leary served as energy secretary , Carol M. Browner was head of the EPA , Janet Reno was attorney general and head of the Justice Department , Donna E. Shalala was secretary of DHHS , and Alexis Herman was secretary of labor ...
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Recreation: Having a Good Time in America
By Barbara WexlerTABLE 1.1 TABLE 1.2 Leading ways to spend an evening , by age , December 2001 Top choices for way to spend an evening by age Method of selecting books to read , among adults who read in the past year , September 1999 WHICH OF THE ...
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Electronic America
By John W. Weier... 2005 40 % 37 28 Online daters Not online daters All Internet users 11 % 89 % 27 Sex 21 Flirt with someone Go to an ... out on a date Find a place offline , like a night club or singles event , where you might meet someone to date ...
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Weight in America: Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Other Health Risks
By Barbara Wexler6 , October 2 , 2007 ) , Kenneth E. Thorpe , David H. Howard , and Katya Galactionova examine spending in the United States and Europe for the ten most costly medical conditions . Their analysis reveals that nearly twice as many adults ...
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Illegal Drugs: America's Anguish
Illegal Drugs: America's Anguish
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Growing Old in America
By Information Plus, Elizabeth Vierck, Tex.)Contains facts, tables, charts, and statistics that provide information about a range of age-related issues in America, covering population figures, economic status, living arrangements, work and retirement, education and voting behavior, ...
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Growing Old in America
By Barbara WexlerReport ID=196) characterizes older Americans as more Democratic than Republican in terms of their political party ... When asked, “Do you always vote for candidates from the same political party, nearly always vote for candidates from ...
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Genetics and Genetic Engineering
By Barbara WexlerDesigned as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and ...
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Information Plus: Sports in America: Recreation, Business, Education and Controversey
By GaleInformation PIus® Reference Series Abortion AIDS/HIV Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs American Economy Animal Rights ... Prisons, and Jails Death and Dying Education Electronic America Endangered Species Energy Environment Gambling ...
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The American Economy
By Kim Masters Evans... important social issues in America today is the hallmark of this well- established series for high school students. ... Violence Death & Dying Education Electronic America Endangered Species Energy Environment Gambling Genetics and ...
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Growing Old in America
By Barbara WexlerThe text provides a clear and comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic and is interspersed with the statistical tables, charts, and graphs. Each table is directly referred to and carefully explained in the text.
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Violent Relationships: Battering and Abuse Among Adults
By Beverly FordThe researchers concluded that intervention in the area of dating violence should focus specifically on a dating person's need to control ... The highest likelihood of violence occurs in relationships where one partner was dominant .