303 Ebooks von Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace
Every year workers‘ low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation’s economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Choosing the Right Formula
The workshop was a direct outgrowth of a previous study by the CNSTAT Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas. That panel, established under a 1994 act of Congress, began its work …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Toward a Health Statistics System for the 21st Century
The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) convened a workshop on November 4-5, 1999, to identify new directions for health statistics and the implications for health data of changes in the health …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program
Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must estimate the number of people who are eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Preparing for an Aging World
Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. Because the speed of population aging is accelerating, and because the data needed to study the aging process are complex and …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: What’s Changing in Prosecution?
This workshop arose out of the efforts of the Committee on Law and Justice to assist the National Institute of Justice in identifying gaps in the overall research portfolio on crime and justice. It …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Forced Migration and Mortality
In recent years the number of complex humanitarian emergencies around the world has been steadily increasing. War and political, ethnic, racial, and religious strife continually force people to …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS), to be run by the Census Bureau, will be a large (250, 000 housing units a month), predominantly mailout/mailback survey that will collect information similar to …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty
The Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas was established by the Committee on National Statistics at the National Research Council in response to the Improving America’s Schools …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: Crime Victims with Developmental Disabilities
Although violent crime in the United States has declined over the past five years, certain groups appear to remain at disproportionately high risk for violent victimization. In the United States, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs: Informing America’s Policy on Illegal Drugs
How should the war on drugs be fought? Everyone seems to agree that the United States ought to use a combination of several different approaches to combat the destructive effects of illegal drug use. …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Future Directions for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health: New Horizons in Health
New Horizons in Health discusses how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can integrate research in the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences to better understand the causes of disease as …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Cells and Surveys
What can social science, and demography in particular, reasonably expect to learn from biological information? There is increasing pressure for multipurpose household surveys to collect biological …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Education and Delinquency
The Panel on Juvenile Crime: Prevention, Treatment, and Control convened a workshop on October 2, 1998, to explore issues related to educational performance, school climate, school practices, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data
Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data summarizes a workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to promote discussion about methods for advancing the often …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimates
Recent trends in federal policies for social and economic programs have increased the demand for timely, accurate estimates of income and poverty for states, counties, and even smaller areas. Every …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth: After-School Programs that Promote Child and Adolescent Development
This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at a workshop entitled Opportunities to Promote Child and Adolescent Development During the After-School Hours, convened on October 21, 1999. …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Sleep Needs, Patterns and Difficulties of Adolescents
Sleep is not only a biological necessity but also a physiological drive. In today’s fast-paced world, though, a good night’s sleep is often the first thing to go. The effects of inadequate sleep are …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on International Conflict Resolution: International Conflict Resolution After the Cold War
The end of the Cold War has changed the shape of organized violence in the world and the ways in which governments and others try to set its limits. Even the concept of international conflict is …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Time-Use Measurement and Research
One of the most substantial policy changes in the past decade was the elimination of the main social welfare program for poor families, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, ending the entitlement …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development: Early Childhood Intervention
On June 24-25, 1999, the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the National Research Council/National Academy of …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Beyond Six Billion
Is rapid world population growth actually coming to an end? As population growth and its consequences have become front-page issues, projections of slowing growth from such institutions as the United …
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Benjamin F. King & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Designing the 2010 Census
The Panel on Research on Future Census Methods was formed to examine alternative designs for the 2010 census and to assist the Census Bureau in planning tests and analyses to help assess and compare …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Consequences of Maternal Morbidity and Maternal Mortality
In 1997 the committee published Reproductive Health in Developing Countries: Expanding Dimensions, Building Solutions, a report that recommended actions to improve reproductive health for women …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Survey Measurement of Work Disability
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is engaged in redesigning its disability determination process for providing cash benefits and medical assistance to blind and disabled persons under the …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Intergroup Relations Among Youth
On November 9-10, 1998, the Forum on Adolescence of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, a cross-cutting initiative of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Evaluation of National and State Assessments of Educational Progress: Grading the Nation’s Report Card
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the nation’s report card, has chronicled students‘ academic achievement in America for over a quarter of a century. It has been a …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice
Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Forum on Adolescence: Risks and Opportunities
This report constitutes one of the first activities of the Forum on Adolescence, a cross-cutting activity of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies. …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & National Research Council: America Becoming
The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: Occupational Analysis: Changing Nature of Work
Although there is great debate about how work is changing, there is a clear consensus that changes are fundamental and ongoing. The Changing Nature of Work examines the evidence for change in the …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & National Research Council: America Becoming
The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Health and Adjustment of Immigrant Children and Families: Children of Immigrants
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. Children of Immigrants represents some of …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Adolescent Decision Making
Interest in the role that decision making plays in adolescents‘ involvement in high-risk behaviors led the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of …
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Andrew Reynolds & Ben Reilly: Electoral Systems and Conflict in Divided Societies
This paper is one of a series being prepared for the National Research Council’s Committee on International Conflict Resolution. The committee was organized in late 1995 to respond to a growing need …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring a Changing Nation
This final report of the Panel on Alternative Census Methodologies provides an assessment of the Census Bureau’s plans for the 2000 census as of the time of the 1998 census dress rehearsal. It …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Health Performance Measurement in the Public Sector
There is growing interest in using performance measurement as a means of holding federal, state, and local health agencies accountable for their use of public funds. Health Performance Measurement in …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Nature’s Numbers
In order to really see the forest, what’s the best way to count the trees? Understanding how the economy interacts with the environment has important implications for policy, regulatory, and business …
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Board on Environmental Change and Society & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Making Climate Forecasts Matter
El Nino has been with us for centuries, but now we can forcast it, and thus can prepare far in advance for the extreme climatic events it brings. The emerging ability to forecast climate may be of …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of Pathological Gambling: Pathological Gambling
As states have moved from merely tolerating gambling to running their own games, as communities have increasingly turned to gambling for an economic boost, important questions arise. Has the new age …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Critical Perspectives on Schooling and Fertility in the Developing World
This volume assesses the evidence, and possible mechanisms, for the associations between women’s education, fertility preferences, and fertility in developing countries, and how these associations …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Longitudinal Surveys of Children
The Committee and the Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened in September a workshop to discuss ways to foster greater collaboration and sharing of information among principal investigators …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring the Government Sector of the U.S. Economic Accounts
This report had its origin in a Committee on National Statistics workshop in November 1993, one of a series on improving economic statistics, jointly sponsored by the Bureau of Economic Analysis …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Demography of Forced Migration
Because forced migration situations are often physically dangerous and politically complicated, estimates of these populations are often difficult to make. Estimates of forced migration vary, but it …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Health and Adjustment of Immigrant Children and Families: From Generation to Generation
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. However, relevant public policy is shaped …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Welfare, the Family, and Reproductive Behavior
The design of welfare programs in an era of reform and devolution to the states must take into account the likely effects of programs on demographic behavior. Most research on welfare in the past has …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance: Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America
America’s cities have symbolized the nation’s prosperity, dynamism, and innovation. Even with the trend toward suburbanization, many central cities attract substantial new investment and employment. …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition
For every weapons system being developed, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) must make a critical decision: Should the system go forward to full-scale production? The answer to that question may …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited-English-Proficient and Bilingual Students: Educating Language-Minority Children
In the past 30 years, a large and growing number of students in U.S. schools have come from homes in which the language background is other than English. These students present unique challenges for …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor: Protecting Youth at Work
In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Premature Death in the New Independent States
In recent years there have been alarming reports of rapid decreases in life expectancy in the New Independent States (former members of the Soviet Union). To help assess priorities for health policy, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Local Fiscal Effects of Illegal Immigration
The recent level of illegal immigration to the United States has increased debates about the effect of these immigrants on the cost of public services, and states have begun to enact policies that …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Youth Development and Neighborhood Influences
On January 25, 1996, the Committee on Youth Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened a workshop to examine the implications of research on social settings for the design and …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
Sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancies, infertility, and other reproductive problems are a growing concern around the world, especially in developing countries. Reproductive Health in …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Improving Data on America’s Aging Population
The Committee on National Statistics and the Committee on Population, at the request of the NIA, convened a workshop in March 1996 to discuss data on the aging population that address the emerging …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers: Taking Flight
The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation’s economy. The industry is facing the effects of a reduced role by the …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assessing Policies for Retirement Income
The retirement income security of older Americans and the cost of providing that security are increasingly the subject of major debate. This volume assesses what we know and recommends what we need …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assessing Knowledge of Retirement Behavior
This book brings together in one volume what researchers have learned about workers, employers, and retirees that is important for formulating retirement income policies. As the U.S. population ages, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Changing Numbers, Changing Needs
The reported population of American Indians and Alaska Natives has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. These changes raise questions for the Indian Health Service and other agencies responsible for …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Issues in Civilian Outplacement Strategies
In the past six years, planned downsizing has reduced the civilian work force of the U.S. Department of Defense from over 1 million to just under 850, 000. By 2001, approximately 119, 000 more …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students: Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children
How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken?In Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a committee of experts focuses on this central …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Assessment of Family Violence Interventions: Violence in Families
Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to strain the capacity of police, courts, social services agencies, and medical centers. At the same time, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Health of Older Americans
Older Americans, even the oldest, can now expect to live years longer than those who reached the same ages even a few decades ago. Although survival has improved for all racial and ethnic groups, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Beyond the Blueprint
On its 30th anniversary, public acceptance of Head Start is high, yet understanding of its goals is low, and evaluation research is limited in quality and scope. In this book, a roundtable of …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: Enhancing Organizational Performance
Total quality management (TQM), reengineering, the workplace of the twenty-first century–the 1990s have brought a sense of urgency to organizations to change or face stagnation and decline, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Understanding Violence Against Women
Violence against women is one factor in the growing wave of alarm about violence in American society. High-profile cases such as the O.J. Simpson trial call attention to the thousands of lesser-known …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics and Committee on Population: Statistics on U.S. Immigration
The growing importance of immigration in the United States today prompted this examination of the adequacy of U.S. immigration data. This volume summarizes data needs in four areas: immigration …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families: Integrating Federal Statistics on Children
Those who make and implement policies for children and families are seriously hampered by several features of the federal statistical system: categorical fragmentation, sampling strategies that …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Population Dynamics of Senegal
This volume, the last in the series Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, examines key demographic changes in Senegal over the past several decades. It analyzes the changes in fertility and …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Modernizing the U.S. Census
The U.S. census, conducted every 10 years since 1790, faces dramatic new challenges as the country begins its third century. Critics of the 1990 census cited problems of increasingly high costs, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring Poverty
Each year’s poverty figures are anxiously awaited by policymakers, analysts, and the media. Yet questions are increasing about the 30-year-old measure as social and economic conditions change.In …
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Anne Y. Kester & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Following the Money
Many questions have been raised about America’s status in the increasingly interconnected global economy. Yet key facts–such as the amount of foreign assets abroad owned by U.S. citizens–are not …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on NAEP Reporting Practices: Investigating District-Level and Market-Basket Reporting: Reporting District-Level NAEP Data
The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s best measures of student achievement in key subject areas. Since its inception in 1969, NAEP has …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition
The Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems had a broad mandate-to examine the use of statistics in conjunction with defense testing. This involved examining methods …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Evaluating Welfare Reform
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 fundamentally changed the nation’s social welfare system, replacing a federal entitlement program for low-income …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty
The U.S. Department of Education uses estimates of school-age children in poverty to allocate federal funds under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for education programs to aid …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Sowing Seeds of Change
Every day economic decisions are made in the public and private sectors, based on limited information and analysis. The analysis and information needed for successful public policy has changed …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring Health Performance in the Public Sector
The Panel on Performance Measures and Data for Public Health Performance Partnership Grants was established at the request of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Its charge is to …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Evaluating Food Assistance Programs in an Era of Welfare Reform
This report was prepared in response to a request from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It summarizes the discussions at a February 1998 workshop …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Review of the Disability Evaluation Study Design
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has been engaged in a major effort to redesign the process for determining disability for cash benefits and medical assistance under its Social Security …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Role of Diffusion Processes in Fertility Change in Developing Countries
This report summarizes presentations and discussions at the Workshop on the Social Processes Underlying Fertility Change in Developing Countries, organized by the Committee on Population of the …
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Board on Testing and Assessment & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assessment of Science Meets the Science of Assessment
To explore the connections between new approaches to science education and new developments in assessment, the Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA) of the National Research Council (NRC) sponsored …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: From Death to Birth
The last 35 years or so have witnessed a dramatic shift in the demography of many developing countries. Before 1960, there were substantial improvements in life expectancy, but fertility declines …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Between Zeus and the Salmon
Demographers and public health specialists have been surprised by the rapid increases in life expectancy, especially at the oldest ages, that have occurred since the early 1960s. Some scientists are …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assessment of Performance Measures for Public Health, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is carrying out an ambitious new program to assure that funds for public health programs are spent as effectively as possible. Under the new program, …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Transforming Post-Communist Political Economies
This ground-breaking new volume focuses on the interaction between political, social, and economic change in Central and Eastern Europe and the New Independent States. It includes a wide selection of …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & National Research Council: Immigration Debate
The New Americans (NRC 1997) presents an analysis of the economic gains and losses from immigration–for the nation, states, and local areas–providing a scientific foundation for public discussion …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy: Risking the Future
More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? The …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy: Risking the Future
More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? The …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Risking the Future
More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? The …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Choosing the Right Formula
The workshop was a direct outgrowth of a previous study by the CNSTAT Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas. That panel, established under a 1994 act of Congress, began its work …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on International Conflict Resolution: International Conflict Resolution After the Cold War
The end of the Cold War has changed the shape of organized violence in the world and the ways in which governments and others try to set its limits. Even the concept of international conflict is …
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€55.36
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty
The Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas was established by the Committee on National Statistics at the National Research Council in response to the Improving America’s Schools …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Cells and Surveys
What can social science, and demography in particular, reasonably expect to learn from biological information? There is increasing pressure for multipurpose household surveys to collect biological …
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€56.09
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimates
Recent trends in federal policies for social and economic programs have increased the demand for timely, accurate estimates of income and poverty for states, counties, and even smaller areas. Every …
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€40.38
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Forced Migration and Mortality
In recent years the number of complex humanitarian emergencies around the world has been steadily increasing. War and political, ethnic, racial, and religious strife continually force people to …
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€36.58
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Preparing for an Aging World
Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. Because the speed of population aging is accelerating, and because the data needed to study the aging process are complex and …
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€50.68
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & National Research Council: America Becoming
The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, …
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€29.03
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice
Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the …
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€46.49
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & National Research Council: America Becoming
The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, …
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€34.28
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Beyond Six Billion
Is rapid world population growth actually coming to an end? As population growth and its consequences have become front-page issues, projections of slowing growth from such institutions as the United …
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€40.46
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program
Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must estimate the number of people who are eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children …
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€24.68
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Toward a Health Statistics System for the 21st Century
The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) convened a workshop on November 4-5, 1999, to identify new directions for health statistics and the implications for health data of changes in the health …
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€40.56
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
Since 1992, the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) has produced a book on principles and practices for a federal statistical agency, updating the document every 4 years to provide a current …
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€40.53
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: What’s Changing in Prosecution?
This workshop arose out of the efforts of the Committee on Law and Justice to assist the National Institute of Justice in identifying gaps in the overall research portfolio on crime and justice. It …
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€24.71
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Future Directions for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health: New Horizons in Health
New Horizons in Health discusses how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can integrate research in the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences to better understand the causes of disease as …
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€45.03
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace
Every year workers‘ low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation’s economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying …
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€74.69
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs: Informing America’s Policy on Illegal Drugs
How should the war on drugs be fought? Everyone seems to agree that the United States ought to use a combination of several different approaches to combat the destructive effects of illegal drug use. …
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€68.82
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Education and Delinquency
The Panel on Juvenile Crime: Prevention, Treatment, and Control convened a workshop on October 2, 1998, to explore issues related to educational performance, school climate, school practices, …
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€40.56
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: Crime Victims with Developmental Disabilities
Although violent crime in the United States has declined over the past five years, certain groups appear to remain at disproportionately high risk for violent victimization. In the United States, …
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€43.35
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS), to be run by the Census Bureau, will be a large (250, 000 housing units a month), predominantly mailout/mailback survey that will collect information similar to …
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€24.63
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data
Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data summarizes a workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to promote discussion about methods for advancing the often …
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€40.25
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth: After-School Programs that Promote Child and Adolescent Development
This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at a workshop entitled Opportunities to Promote Child and Adolescent Development During the After-School Hours, convened on October 21, 1999. …
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€40.46
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Sleep Needs, Patterns and Difficulties of Adolescents
Sleep is not only a biological necessity but also a physiological drive. In today’s fast-paced world, though, a good night’s sleep is often the first thing to go. The effects of inadequate sleep are …
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€24.73
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Sowing Seeds of Change
Every day economic decisions are made in the public and private sectors, based on limited information and analysis. The analysis and information needed for successful public policy has changed …
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€36.83
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Nature’s Numbers
In order to really see the forest, what’s the best way to count the trees? Understanding how the economy interacts with the environment has important implications for policy, regulatory, and business …
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€55.24
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Time-Use Measurement and Research
One of the most substantial policy changes in the past decade was the elimination of the main social welfare program for poor families, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, ending the entitlement …
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€37.58
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development: Early Childhood Intervention
On June 24-25, 1999, the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the National Research Council/National Academy of …
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€40.50
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on NAEP Reporting Practices: Investigating District-Level and Market-Basket Reporting: Reporting District-Level NAEP Data
The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s best measures of student achievement in key subject areas. Since its inception in 1969, NAEP has …
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€24.66
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Evaluation of National and State Assessments of Educational Progress: Grading the Nation’s Report Card
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the nation’s report card, has chronicled students‘ academic achievement in America for over a quarter of a century. It has been a …
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€51.37
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Intergroup Relations Among Youth
On November 9-10, 1998, the Forum on Adolescence of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, a cross-cutting initiative of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the …
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€40.46
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Forum on Adolescence: Risks and Opportunities
This report constitutes one of the first activities of the Forum on Adolescence, a cross-cutting activity of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies. …
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€24.73
Benjamin F. King & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Designing the 2010 Census
The Panel on Research on Future Census Methods was formed to examine alternative designs for the 2010 census and to assist the Census Bureau in planning tests and analyses to help assess and compare …
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€24.61
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Consequences of Maternal Morbidity and Maternal Mortality
In 1997 the committee published Reproductive Health in Developing Countries: Expanding Dimensions, Building Solutions, a report that recommended actions to improve reproductive health for women …
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€17.14
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Survey Measurement of Work Disability
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is engaged in redesigning its disability determination process for providing cash benefits and medical assistance to blind and disabled persons under the …
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€44.88
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
How can the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the nation’s newest federal statistical agency, contribute to the work of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)? What is the appropriate …
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€40.42
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty
The U.S. Department of Education uses estimates of school-age children in poverty to allocate federal funds under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for education programs to aid …
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€38.86
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor: Protecting Youth at Work
In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening …
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€55.08
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited-English-Proficient and Bilingual Students: Educating Language-Minority Children
In the past 30 years, a large and growing number of students in U.S. schools have come from homes in which the language background is other than English. These students present unique challenges for …
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€40.42
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Health Performance Measurement in the Public Sector
There is growing interest in using performance measurement as a means of holding federal, state, and local health agencies accountable for their use of public funds. Health Performance Measurement in …
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€40.42
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: Occupational Analysis: Changing Nature of Work
Although there is great debate about how work is changing, there is a clear consensus that changes are fundamental and ongoing. The Changing Nature of Work examines the evidence for change in the …
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€59.83
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Evaluating Food Assistance Programs in an Era of Welfare Reform
This report was prepared in response to a request from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It summarizes the discussions at a February 1998 workshop …
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€24.68
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Adolescent Decision Making
Interest in the role that decision making plays in adolescents‘ involvement in high-risk behaviors led the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of …
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€17.17
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Role of Diffusion Processes in Fertility Change in Developing Countries
This report summarizes presentations and discussions at the Workshop on the Social Processes Underlying Fertility Change in Developing Countries, organized by the Committee on Population of the …
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€17.26
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring a Changing Nation
This final report of the Panel on Alternative Census Methodologies provides an assessment of the Census Bureau’s plans for the 2000 census as of the time of the 1998 census dress rehearsal. It …
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€36.58
Andrew Reynolds & Ben Reilly: Electoral Systems and Conflict in Divided Societies
This paper is one of a series being prepared for the National Research Council’s Committee on International Conflict Resolution. The committee was organized in late 1995 to respond to a growing need …
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€40.38
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Health and Adjustment of Immigrant Children and Families: Children of Immigrants
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. Children of Immigrants represents some of …
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€94.38
Board on Testing and Assessment & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assessment of Science Meets the Science of Assessment
To explore the connections between new approaches to science education and new developments in assessment, the Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA) of the National Research Council (NRC) sponsored …
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€40.31
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition
For every weapons system being developed, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) must make a critical decision: Should the system go forward to full-scale production? The answer to that question may …
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€48.86
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance: Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America
America’s cities have symbolized the nation’s prosperity, dynamism, and innovation. Even with the trend toward suburbanization, many central cities attract substantial new investment and employment. …
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€63.11
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of Pathological Gambling: Pathological Gambling
As states have moved from merely tolerating gambling to running their own games, as communities have increasingly turned to gambling for an economic boost, important questions arise. Has the new age …
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€57.42
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring Health Performance in the Public Sector
The Panel on Performance Measures and Data for Public Health Performance Partnership Grants was established at the request of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Its charge is to …
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€40.59
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Demography of Forced Migration
Because forced migration situations are often physically dangerous and politically complicated, estimates of these populations are often difficult to make. Estimates of forced migration vary, but it …
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€40.25
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Health and Adjustment of Immigrant Children and Families: From Generation to Generation
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. However, relevant public policy is shaped …
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€57.88
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families: Integrating Federal Statistics on Children
Those who make and implement policies for children and families are seriously hampered by several features of the federal statistical system: categorical fragmentation, sampling strategies that …
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€29.22
Anne Y. Kester & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Following the Money
Many questions have been raised about America’s status in the increasingly interconnected global economy. Yet key facts–such as the amount of foreign assets abroad owned by U.S. citizens–are not …
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€40.38
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Welfare, the Family, and Reproductive Behavior
The design of welfare programs in an era of reform and devolution to the states must take into account the likely effects of programs on demographic behavior. In the past, most research on welfare …
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€17.12
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: Enhancing Organizational Performance
Total quality management (TQM), reengineering, the workplace of the twenty-first century–the 1990s have brought a sense of urgency to organizations to change or face stagnation and decline, …
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€46.53
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring the Government Sector of the U.S. Economic Accounts
This report had its origin in a Committee on National Statistics workshop in November 1993, one of a series on improving economic statistics, jointly sponsored by the Bureau of Economic Analysis …
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€40.38
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Welfare, the Family, and Reproductive Behavior
The design of welfare programs in an era of reform and devolution to the states must take into account the likely effects of programs on demographic behavior. Most research on welfare in the past has …
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€44.80
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Assessment of Family Violence Interventions: Violence in Families
Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to strain the capacity of police, courts, social services agencies, and medical centers. At the same time, …
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€49.32
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students: Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children
How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken?In Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a committee of experts focuses on this central …
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€74.57
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Critical Perspectives on Schooling and Fertility in the Developing World
This volume assesses the evidence, and possible mechanisms, for the associations between women’s education, fertility preferences, and fertility in developing countries, and how these associations …
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€48.52
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Longitudinal Surveys of Children
The Committee and the Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened in September a workshop to discuss ways to foster greater collaboration and sharing of information among principal investigators …
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€50.01
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Paying Attention to Children in a Changing Health Care System
America’s health care system is being reshaped by a variety of market-driven changes, and states are emerging as the major governmental influence on health care policy.Amid these changes, the health …
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€29.96
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Local Fiscal Effects of Illegal Immigration
The recent level of illegal immigration to the United States has increased debates about the effect of these immigrants on the cost of public services, and states have begun to enact policies that …
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€17.29
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assessing Policies for Retirement Income
The retirement income security of older Americans and the cost of providing that security are increasingly the subject of major debate. This volume assesses what we know and recommends what we need …
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€55.99
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Improving Data on America’s Aging Population
The Committee on National Statistics and the Committee on Population, at the request of the NIA, convened a workshop in March 1996 to discuss data on the aging population that address the emerging …
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€24.75
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
Sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancies, infertility, and other reproductive problems are a growing concern around the world, especially in developing countries. Reproductive Health in …
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€60.65
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Youth Development and Neighborhood Influences
On January 25, 1996, the Committee on Youth Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened a workshop to examine the implications of research on social settings for the design and …
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€17.23
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers: Taking Flight
The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation’s economy. The industry is facing the effects of a reduced role by the …
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€61.87
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Premature Death in the New Independent States
In recent years there have been alarming reports of rapid decreases in life expectancy in the New Independent States (former members of the Soviet Union). To help assess priorities for health policy, …
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€67.97
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Urban Policy: Urban Policy in a Changing Federal System
When the United States‘ founding fathers set up a federal system of government, they asked a question that has never been satisfactorily settled: How much governmental authority belongs to the …
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€29.11
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Women’s Work, Men’s Work
Even though women have made substantial progress in a number of formerly male occupations, sex segregation in the workplace remains a fact of life. This volume probes pertinent questions: Why has the …
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€34.34
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Work and Family
The United States has seen a dramatic increase in the number of dual-earner and single-adult families. This volume reviews accompanying changes in work and family structures and their effects on …
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€40.20
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Modernizing the U.S. Census
The U.S. census, conducted every 10 years since 1790, faces dramatic new challenges as the country begins its third century. Critics of the 1990 census cited problems of increasingly high costs, …
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€51.36
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring Poverty
Each year’s poverty figures are anxiously awaited by policymakers, analysts, and the media. Yet questions are increasing about the 30-year-old measure as social and economic conditions change.In …
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€63.27
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Urban Policy: Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure
In this provocative volume, distinguished authorities on urban policy expose the myths surrounding today’s "infrastructure crisis" in urban public works. Five in-depth papers examine the …
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€68.00
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences: Behavioral and Social Science
In 1933, President Herbert Hoover commissioned the "Ogburn Report, " a comprehensive study of social trends in the United States. Fifty years later, a symposium of noted social and …
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€34.37
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Risking the Future
More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? This …
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€102.86
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences: Behavioral and Social Sciences
This volume explores the scientific frontiers and leading edges of research across the fields of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, history, business, education, …
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€34.34
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Pay Equity
Are women paid less than men when they hold comparable jobs? Is there gender bias in the way wages are set? Or can wage differences between men and women be explained by legitimate market forces? Pay …
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€32.10
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Vision: Advances in Photoreception
One of a continuing series on Frontiers of Visual Science, this short volume contains papers presented at a recent symposium. These papers describe techniques for assessing the structure and function …
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€18.69
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Urban Policy: Inner-City Poverty in the United States
This volume documents the continuing growth of concentrated poverty in central cities of the United States and examines what is known about its causes and effects. With careful analyses of policy …
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€87.19
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Assessing Evaluation Studies
Bilingual education has long been the subject of major disagreements in this country. This book provides a detailed critique of the two largest studies of U.S. bilingual education programs. It …
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€48.51
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Quality in Student Financial Aid Programs
Federal financial aid for postsecondary education students involves both large expenditures and a complex distribution system. The accuracy of the needs-based award process and the system of …
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€40.31
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
The tragedy of child abuse and neglect is in the forefront of public attention. Yet, without a conceptual framework, research in this area has been highly fragmented. Understanding the broad …
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€117.60
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Demography of Aging
As the United States and the rest of the world face the unprecedented challenge of aging populations, this volume draws together for the first time state-of-the-art work from the emerging field of …
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€122.25
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Health of Older Americans
Older Americans, even the oldest, can now expect to live years longer than those who reached the same ages even a few decades ago. Although survival has improved for all racial and ethnic groups, …
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€55.83
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Changing Numbers, Changing Needs
The reported population of American Indians and Alaska Natives has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. These changes raise questions for the Indian Health Service and other agencies responsible for …
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€96.03
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Vision: Video Displays, Work, and Vision
Along with the widespread use of computers have come growing fears that working in front of video display terminals (VDTs) can irritate and even damage the eyes. Separating scientific fact from …
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€23.29
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Women’s Employment and Related Social Issues: Sex Segregation in the Workplace
How pervasive is sex segregation in the workplace? Does the concentration of women into a few professions reflect their personal preferences, the "tastes" of employers, or sex-role …
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€92.58
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy: Development During Middle Childhood
For the first time, a report focuses specifically on middle childhood–a discrete, pivotal period of development. In this review of research, experts examine the physical health and cognitive …
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€124.78
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Youth Employment Programs: Youth Employment and Training Programs
Do government-sponsored youth employment programs actually help? Between 1978 and 1981, the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA) funded extensive programs designed to aid …
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€144.82
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice: Criminal Careers and "Career Criminals, "
By focusing attention on individuals rather than on aggregates, this book takes a novel approach to studying criminal behavior. It develops a framework for collecting information about individual …
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€131.25
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Women’s Employment and Related Social Issues: Computer Chips and Paper Clips
This companion to Volume I presents individually authored papers covering the history, economics, and sociology of women’s work and the computer revolution. Topics include the implications for equal …
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€131.31
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Urban Policy: Urban Change and Poverty
This up-to-date review of the critical issues confronting cities and individuals examines the policy implications of the difficult problems that will affect the future of urban America. Among the …
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€114.09
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Aging Population in the Twenty-First Century
It is not news that each of us grows old. What is relatively new, however, is that the average age of the American population is increasing. More and better information is required to assess, plan …
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€32.01
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Status of Black Americans: Common Destiny
"[A] collection of scholars [has] released a monumental study called A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society. It offers detailed evidence of the progress our nation has made in the past 50 …
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€26.88
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the General Aptitude Test Battery: Fairness in Employment Testing
Declining American competitiveness in world economic markets has renewed interest in employment testing as a way of putting the right workers in the right jobs. A new study of the U.S. Department of …
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€107.31
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Evaluating AIDS Prevention Programs
With insightful discussion of program evaluation and the efforts of the Centers for Disease Control, this book presents a set of clear-cut recommendations to help ensure that the substantial …
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€46.52
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Behind the Numbers
America’s international economic decisions rest to a large degree on the information available to policymakers. Yet the quality of international trade and financial data is in serious doubt. This …
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€34.38
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: Learning, Remembering, Believing
Can such techniques as sleep learning and hypnosis improve performance? Do we sometimes confuse familiarity with mastery? Can we learn without making mistakes? These questions apply in the classroom, …
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€51.37
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition
The Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems had a broad mandate-to examine the use of statistics in conjunction with defense testing. This involved examining methods …
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€47.78
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions — The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling
This book reviews the uses and abuses of microsimulation models–large, complex models that produce estimates of the effects on program costs and who would gain and who would lose from proposed …
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€105.25
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: AIDS, Sexual Behavior, and Intravenous Drug Use
The AIDS virus is spread by human behaviors enacted in a variety of social situations. In order to prevent further infection, we need to know more about these behaviors. This volume explores what is …
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€46.29
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Who Cares for America’s Children?
Few issues have aroused more heated public debate than that of day care for children of working parents. Who should be responsible for providing child care–government, employers, schools, …
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€40.44
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Behavioral Measures of Neurotoxicity
Exposure to toxic chemicals–in the workplace and at home–is increasing every day. Human behavior can be affected by such exposure and can give important clues that a person or population is in …
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€49.44
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: In the Mind’s Eye
The archer stands and pulls back the bow, visualizing the path of the arrow to the target. Does this mental exercise enhance performance? Can we all use such techniques to improve performance in our …
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€90.94
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Education and Learning to Think
The economic and social challenges confronting the nation today demand that all citizens acquire and learn to use complex reasoning and thinking skills. Education and Learning to Think confronts the …
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€35.92
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Demographic Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
This overview includes chapters on child mortality, adult mortality, fertility, proximate determinants, marriage, internal migration, international migration, and the demographic impact of …
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€114.74
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Vision: Eyes on the Workplace
About 25 million Americans are 65 and older. That figure will double during the next 25 years. Over the next 15 years, the baby boom generation will swell the ranks of middle-aged workers. But the …
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€11.93
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Contraceptive Development: Developing New Contraceptives
There are numerous reasons to hasten the introduction of new and improved contraceptives–from health concerns about the pill to the continuing medical liability crisis. Yet, U.S. organizations are …
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€66.99
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Federal Role in Education Research: Research and Education Reform
The Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education has a mandate for expanding knowledge of teaching and learning and for improving education in this …
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€64.87
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Occupational Classification and Analysis: Work, Jobs, and Occupations
Various editions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles have served as the Employment Service’s basic tool for matching workers and jobs. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles has also played an …
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€124.56
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Immigration Statistics
This book examines the needs for and availability of statistics concerning immigrants and immigration. It concentrates on the needs for statistics on immigrants, refugees, and illegal aliens for …
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€96.90
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice: Criminal Careers and "Career Criminals, "
Volume II takes an in-depth look at the various aspects of criminal careers, including the relationship of alcohol and drug abuse to criminal careers, co-offending influences on criminal careers, …
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€116.78
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: AIDS
Expanding on the 1989 National Research Council volume AIDS, Sexual Behavior, and Intravenous Drug Use, this book reports on changing patterns in the distribution of cases and the results of …
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€46.50
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Vision: Reports of the Committee on Vision
This is a summary of reports issued since 1947 under the aegis of the National Research Council’s Committee on Vision. An abstract summarizing the contents of each report is provided together with …
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€17.17
Anne S. Mavor & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Pay for Performance
"Pay for performance" has become a buzzword for the 1990s, as U.S. organizations seek ways to boost employee productivity. The new emphasis on performance appraisal and merit pay calls for …
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€29.28
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Transition to Democracy
One of the most exciting and hopeful trends of the past 15 years has been the worldwide movement away from authoritarian governments. The collapse of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe is only …
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€22.44
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Vision: Considerations in Contact Lens Use Under Adverse Conditions
This book summarizes current understanding of the scientific, clinical, and technical issues surrounding the use of contact lenses. It discusses the special occupational conditions experienced by …
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€26.92
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Toward a National Health Care Survey
The nation’s health care system has changed dramatically and the country is debating further significant changes. Comprehensive information is needed to guide policymakers in understanding and …
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€31.37
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Counting People in the Information Age
How do you count a nation of more than 250 million people–many of whom are on the move and some of whom may not want to be counted? How can you obtain accurate population information for …
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€74.69
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Women’s Employment and Related Social Issues: Comparable Worth
Comparable worth–equal pay for jobs of equal value–has been called the civil rights issue of the 1980s. This volume consists of a committee report that sets forth an agenda of much-needed research …
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€61.78
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: Enhancing Human Performance
In its evaluation, Enhancing Human Performance reviews the relevant materials, describes each technique, makes recommendations in some cases for further scientific research and investigation, and …
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€93.28
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Private Lives and Public Policies
Americans are increasingly concerned about the privacy of personal data–yet we demand more and more information for public decision making. This volume explores the seeming conflicts between privacy …
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€86.69
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 3
This volume examines social influences on violent events and violent behavior, particularly concentrating on how the risks of violent criminal offending and victimization are influenced by …
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€165.57
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Population Growth and Economic Development
This book addresses nine relevant questions: Will population growth reduce the growth rate of per capita income because it reduces the per capita availability of exhaustible resources? How about for …
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€42.87
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Vision: Myopia
This book considers the issues surrounding the occurrence, progression, and predictability of myopia (near-sightedness), with special emphasis on the 16- to 26-year-old population. Myopia reviews …
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€17.23
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Use of Volunteers in Schools: Volunteers in Public Schools
Among the most prominent of President Bush’s "thousand points of light" are volunteers who work with our nation’s students. The last several decades show considerable growth in the numbers …
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€20.79
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Mandatory Retirement in Higher Education: Ending Mandatory Retirement for Tenured Faculty
The proportion of older faculty is increasing nationwide. This book offers guidance not only for dealing with the elimination of mandatory retirement in higher education but also for current …
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€55.62
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Effective Services for Young Children
This nation has an enormous stake in reversing the alarming deterioration of the circumstances in which poor and otherwise disadvantaged children grow up. Many past efforts to reverse unfavorable …
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€44.73
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Caring for America’s Children
Do child care centers and family day care homes provide quality care for the children they serve? Do parents know how to identify quality when selecting a center or family home for their …
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€7.50
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Substance Abuse Prevention Research: Preventing Drug Abuse
As the nation’s drug crisis has deepened, public and private agencies have invested huge sums of money in prevention efforts. Are the resulting programs effective? What do we need to know to make …
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€44.14
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Social Impact of AIDS in the United States
Europe’s "Black Death" contributed to the rise of nation states, mercantile economies, and even the Reformation. Will the AIDS epidemic have similar dramatic effects on the social and …
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€46.45
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2
This volume contains commissioned reviews of research on biological influences on violent or aggressive behavior. The areas reviewed include genetic contributions to the probability of violent and …
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€59.72
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Teacher Supply, Demand, and Quality
This book examines policy issues, projection models, and data bases pertaining to the supply of, demand for, and quality of teachers in the United States from kindergarten to twelfth grade.It …
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€50.76
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Future of the Survey of Income and Program Participation
This book evaluates changes needed to improve the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Conducted by the Census Bureau, SIPP is a major …
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€43.91
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Population and Land Use in Developing Countries
This valuable book summarizes recent research by experts from both the natural and social sciences on the effects of population growth on land use. It is a useful introduction to a field in which …
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€30.67
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Social Dynamics of Adolescent Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa
This examination of changes in adolescent fertility emphasizes the changing social context within which adolescent childbearing takes …
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€69.60
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Demographic Effects of Economic Reversals in Sub-Saharan Africa
This book examines the effects of economic downturns in recent decades on first marriages, first and second births, and child mortality in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and …
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€38.26
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Postsecondary Education and Training for the Workplace: Preparing for the Workplace
Job training has taken a central place among strategies to boost U.S. competitiveness in the world and ensure a high standard of living. Decision making in this area has a major impact on American …
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€40.59
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Effects of Health Programs on Child Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
This book examines the effects of health interventions on infant and child mortality. Discussions of levels and trends of infant and child mortality and causes of death provide the background for an …
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€55.82
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Population Dynamics of Kenya
This detailed examination of recent trends in fertility and mortality considers the links between those trends and the socioeconomic changes occuring during the same …
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€38.33
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Factors Affecting Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
This book discusses current trends in contraceptive use, socioeconomic and program variables that affect the demand for and supply of children, and the relationship of increased contraceptive use to …
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€40.36
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Census that Mirrors America
This volume examines the Census Bureau’s program of research and development of the 2000 census, focusing particularly on the design of the 1995 census tests. The tests in 1995 should serve as a …
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€33.60
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: Violence in Urban America
In this summary of a unique conference on urban violence, mayors, police chiefs, local, state, and federal agency experts, and researchers provide a wealth of practical ideas to combat violence in …
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€15.00
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Military Enlistment Standards: Modeling Cost and Performance for Military Enlistment
This book describes a cost/performance trade-off model useful for illustrating the effects of budget decisions on the quality of expected performance in the military enlisted force. The model links …
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€33.72
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4
This book analyzes the consequences of violence and strategies for controlling them. Included are reviews of public perceptions and reactions to violence; estimates of the costs; the commonalities …
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€118.36
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Losing Generations
At least 7 million young Americans–fully one-quarter of adolescents 10 to 17 years old–may be at risk of failing to achieve productive adult lives. They use drugs, engage in unprotected sex, drop …
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€29.15
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics and Committee on Population: Statistics on U.S. Immigration
The growing importance of immigration in the United States today prompted this examination of the adequacy of U.S. immigration data. This volume summarizes data needs in four areas: immigration …
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€27.77
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Population Dynamics of Senegal
This volume, the last in the series Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, examines key demographic changes in Senegal over the past several decades. It analyzes the changes in fertility and …
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€40.44
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Understanding Violence Against Women
Violence against women is one factor in the growing wave of alarm about violence in American society. High-profile cases such as the O.J. Simpson trial call attention to the thousands of lesser-known …
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€40.46
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Preventing and Mitigating AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to affect all facets of life throughout the subcontinent. Deaths related to AIDS have driven down the life expectancy rate of residents in Zambia, …
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€107.62
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Beyond the Blueprint
On its 30th anniversary, public acceptance of Head Start is high, yet understanding of its goals is low, and evaluation research is limited in quality and scope. In this book, a roundtable of …
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€20.30
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Issues in Civilian Outplacement Strategies
In the past six years, planned downsizing has reduced the civilian work force of the U.S. Department of Defense from over 1 million to just under 850, 000. By 2001, approximately 119, 000 more …
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€39.75
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assessing Knowledge of Retirement Behavior
This book brings together in one volume what researchers have learned about workers, employers, and retirees that is important for formulating retirement income policies. As the U.S. population ages, …
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€54.09
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Understanding and Preventing Violence
By conservative estimates, more than 16, 000 violent crimes are committed or attempted every day in the United States. Violence involves many factors and spurs many viewpoints, and this diversity …
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€34.43
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: Enhancing Human Performance
Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep efficient enough to be of practical …
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€35.83
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Vision: Emergent Techniques for Assessment of Visual Performance
Recent vision research has led to the emergence of new techniques that offer exciting potential for a more complete assessment of vision in clinical, industrial, and military settings. Emergent …
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€35.79
Board on Environmental Change and Society & Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Making Climate Forecasts Matter
El Nino has been with us for centuries, but now we can forcast it, and thus can prepare far in advance for the extreme climatic events it brings. The emerging ability to forecast climate may be of …
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€42.59
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions — The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling
This volume, second in the series, provides essential background material for policy analysts, researchers, statisticians, and others interested in the application of microsimulation techniques to …
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€107.80
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Evaluating Welfare Reform
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 fundamentally changed the nation’s social welfare system, replacing a federal entitlement program for low-income …
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€57.48
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Review of the Disability Evaluation Study Design
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has been engaged in a major effort to redesign the process for determining disability for cash benefits and medical assistance under its Social Security …
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€17.29
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences: Behavioral and Social Science Research
Behavioral and Social Science Research: A National Resource specifies appropriate criteria for assessing the value, significance, and social utility of basic research in the social sciences. This …
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€43.17
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Vocational Education and Economic Development in Depressed Areas: Education for Tomorrow’s Jobs
The ways in which vocational education can be strengthened to contribute most effectively to national education and economic goals are the subject of this book. It discusses changes in the economy …
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€41.85
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Women’s Employment and Related Social Issues: Computer Chips and Paper Clips
Drawing on the historical changes in five areas–the jobs of telephone operators, workers in the printing and publishing industries, information and data processors, retail clerks, and nurses–this …
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€23.28
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Performance of Military Personnel: Performance Assessment for the Workplace, Volume II
Volume II covers a number of measurement and analytical issues in greater technical detail, including: range restriction adjustments, methods for evaluating multiple sources of error in measurement, …
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€51.37
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population and Demography: Rapid Population Change in China, 1952-1982
The remarkable changes in fertility, nuptiality, and mortality that have occurred in the People’s Republic of China from the early 1950s to 1982 are summarized in this report. Data are based largely …
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€35.87
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Indicators of Precollege Science and Mathematics Education: Indicators of Precollege Education in Science and Mathematics
Many studies point to the inadequacy of precollege education in the United States. How can it be improved? The development of effective policy requires information on the condition of education and …
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€73.53
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Indicators of Precollege Science and Mathematics Education: Improving Indicators of the Quality of Science and Mathematics Education in Grades K-12
This book presents a carefully developed monitoring system to track the progress of mathematics and science education, particularly the effects of ongoing efforts to improve students‘ scientific …
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€72.78
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Contraception and Reproduction
This book examines how changes in reproductive patterns (such as the number and timing of births and spacing between births) have affected the health of women and children in the developing world. It …
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€17.15
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population: Contraceptive Use and Controlled Fertility
These four papers supplement the book Contraception and Reproduction: Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World by bringing together data and analyses that would otherwise be …
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€20.96
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Drug Use in the Workplace: Under the Influence?
Drug use in the workplace, its effect on performance and safety, and the role of workplace drug testing has received much attention in the popular press. But what do we actually know about this …
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€57.80
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & National Academy of Engineering: People and Technology in the Workplace
Quick introduction of new technology is essential to America’s competitiveness. But the success of new systems depends on their acceptance by the people who will use them. This new volume presents …
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€34.38
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on the Performance of Military Personnel: Performance Assessment for the Workplace
Although ability testing has been an American preoccupation since the 1920s, comparatively little systematic attention has been paid to understanding and measuring the kinds of human performance that …
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€82.27
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: National Energy Modeling System
This book addresses the process and actions for developing enhanced capabilities to analyze energy policy issues and perform strategic planning activities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on an …
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€22.45
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Democratization in Africa
The global movement toward democracy, spurred in part by the ending of the cold war, has created opportunities for democratization not only in Europe and the former Soviet Union, but also in …
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€31.37
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Dean R. Gerstein: Alcohol in America
Alcohol is a killer–1 of every 13 deaths in the United States is alcohol-related. In addition, 5 percent of the population consumes 50 percent of the alcohol. The authors take a close look at the …
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€17.26
