Over the course of ten years, this extensive qualitative study focused on the academic resilience phenomenon. The research identifies significant r...

This book explores the ability of persons with disabilities to live independently in affordable, accessible housing. This became a prominent issue ...

The term "assisted housing preservation" refers to public policy efforts to maintain the affordability of rental properties financed or subsidised ...

Research studies have examined the relationship between working memory, cognitive skills, and academic abilities. However, while some studies and s...

Trafficking in persons (TIP) for the purposes of exploitation is believed to be one of the most prolific areas of international criminal activity a...

Human trafficking is a subject of growing concern, both internationally and domestically. There are some difficulties of definition, as various dif...

This book examines practices in activities designed to prevent trafficking in persons (TIP) in the countries of the European and Eurasian regions. ...

In this compilation, the authors analyze the decision making processes involved in legal areas, logistical areas and administrative areas of humani...

In 1996, the United States and more than 180 world leaders pledged to halve the number of undernourished people globally by 2015 from the 1990 leve...

The nutrition title of the omnibus 2008 "farm bill" is the focus of legislation affecting domestic food assistance programs in the 110th Congress. ...

Hurricane Katrina was the largest and most costly disaster in American history. More than 1,400 Louisiana residents lost their lives. Katrina produ...

The unauthorised alien (illegal alien) population in the United States is a key and controversial immigration issue. In recent years, competing vie...

This book discusses the authority of state and local enforcement to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law through the investigation ...

Global trade in illegal wildlife is a growing illicit economy, estimated to be worth at least $5 billion and potentially in excess of $20 billion a...

This compilation opens with a study that seeks to understand the ways in which various parent involvement behaviors impact Hmong elementary student...

Within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses two different methods to collect and assess d...

This compilation delves into the attitudes of teachers in the Greek educational system concerning their cooperation with the parents of newcomers t...

A collaborative endeavour by immigrant women of colour who invite readers to join in the conversation as they dialogue about the immigrant experien...

Immigrants significantly contribute to the ever-expanding diversity of the populations of the countries they reside in, and they bring a wide array...

This book provides new research on immigration perspectives, challenges and issues in the 21st century. The first chapter analyses immigration in p...

U.S. immigration policy is governed largely by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which was first codified in 1952 and has been amended sig...

In January and March 2017, the President issued a series of executive orders related to border security and immigration. The orders direct federal ...

This collected volume presents immigration research from an interdisciplinary perspective. It includes chapters written by psychologists, sociologi...

The 113th Congress is expected to take up comprehensive immigration reform. Some of the most difficult immigration policy questions on the table co...