This book compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of sociology, as well as research summaries from a number of different f...

The authors of this book discuss the latest developments in special education research. The chapters included examine the three main components of ...

Special immigrants comprise a category of permanent employment-based admissions under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). While the special ...

This new book presents analyses crucial for understanding the current situation with respect to this insidious and cowardly phenomenon.

While the power to prescribe rules as to which aliens may enter the United States and which aliens may be removed resides solely with the federal g...

A nosy nun discovers a body in a park. There is an immediate police cover-up. A Vietnam veteran spies on his old sweetheart. A man tries to rape hi...

Policymakers and program operators have long worked to understand how state and federal programs can best serve low-income families in which one pa...

"Our voices scrubbed out and forgotten. There are those who research and write about sex workers who often forget we are human." --Amy Lebovitch S...

Our country has long been a beacon of hope and opportunity for people from around the world. Today, 41.3 million foreign-born residents live in the...

HIV/AIDS is holding firm as one of the worst diseases in history and the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. This collection of essays sh...

During the 1980's, grade retention increased as school districts instituted policies that linked standardised test scores to student promotion and ...

Substance abuse is one of society's most serious problems. Drugs seem to be readily available in virtually every country in the world. Substance ab...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of alcohol and substance abuse. Topics discussed in this compilation include the co...

This book discusses the influences, treatment options and health effects of substance abuse. Chapter One examines the phenomenon of alcoholism and ...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the lead feder...

This book examines certain cases where social and psychological issues are present among adolescents and adults with substance abuse problems. Topi...

Substance dependence, or addiction, is a relapsing disorder characterised by the loss of control of drug or alcohol intake, or a compulsion to take...

This is the fifth and final volume in a series of books examining the problem of suicide around the world and how suicide can be prevented. There a...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing...