A new poetry collection by Canberra poet, Lizz Murphy. Share in Lizz Murphy's experiences on the shop floor, her frustrations with today's supermar...

All blind and many persons with low vision are unable to distinguish currency denominations without assistance. The U.S. District Court for the Dis...

Over the years, Congress has authorised and the federal government has administered programs to provide food to the hungry and to other vulnerable ...

Farm businesses' debt-use decisions can affect their growth and survival, as well as the economic vitality of farm-dependent rural communities. Thu...

This book provides an overview of immigration trends that touch on the main elements of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). Most policymakers a...

For almost six decades, the United States has played a leading role in global efforts to alleviate hunger and malnutrition and to enhance world foo...

U.S.-India engagement on shared security interests is a topic of interest to the U.S. Congress, where there is considerable support for a deepened ...

Between 1925 and 1939 a second wave of Ukrainian immigration brought within its ranks many civically active and politicized newcomers to Canada. Th...

The number of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) arriving in the United States has reached alarming numbers that has strained the system put in pla...

The number of foreign-born people residing in the United States is at the highest level in our history and, as a portion of the U.S. population, ha...

This book was reprinted from a public document and records from the US Government. It is a collection of hearings that took place in Washington DC ...

The aim of this analysis is to cover the most important elements of the political press, and thus to paint a coherent picture of the way in which D...

The most recent recession led to an unprecedented increase in the number of those unemployed for more than 26 weeks (the long-term unemployed). As ...

"Unforgivable Sins" has unforgettable advice for ending sexual abuse. The book is a "must-read" for mothers of young children, survivors of sexual ...

During the 113th Congress, the Senate might consider providing its advice and consent to ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Perso...

This book provides an overview of key legal issues raised by state laws regarding the denial or issuance of driver's licenses and other forms of ID...

The federal government holds thousands of properties that agencies no longer need to accomplish their missions. When the government disposes of unn...

This book opens with a review of urban poverty in Bangladesh, analysing socioeconomic aspects of the marginal poor under three headings: migration ...

Close relationships that go beyond family and family ties have developed into a highly regarded topic in interdisciplinary research. Relationships ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has assisted veterans with home-ownership since 1944, when Congress enacted the loan guaranty program to he...

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought renewed attention to the needs of veterans, including the needs of homeless veterans. Preventing and ...

The Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is an annual data collection designed to gather information abou...

Victims of Violence: Support, Challenges and Outcomes critically exposes some of the factors used in the risk determination of intimate partner vio...

Domestic violence is control by one partner over another in a dating, marital or live-in relationship. The means of control include physical, sexua...