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Information Plus Reference Series: Spring

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The Information Plus Reference Series provides statistical data on 32 of today's most controversial and most studied social issues. Each Information Plus title is a compilation of current and historical statistics -- with analysis -- on aspects of one contemporary social issue, such as abortion, capital punishment, and genetic engineering. Each title is divided into chapters that are devoted to a particular topic. The text provides a clear and comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic and is interspersed with the statistical tables, charts, and graphs. Each table is directly referred to and carefully explained in the text. Designed as ready-reference tools, Information Plus titles save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating statistics from various sources. Information Plus data are compiled from reports generated by branches of the U.S. government, information collected by major independent polling organizations and authoritative associations, and from professional journals, newspapers, pamphlets, and other reliable sources. With the text presented in an even-handed and unbiased manner, Information Plus is an excellent resource for researchers who want to understand social issues and controversies and draw their own conclusions about them. Each thoroughly indexed volume provides complete source citations for the statistics, a preface with a section on how to use the book, a directory of pertinent organizations and other resources, and an index. Volumes in the Information Plus Reference Series are completely revised and updated.

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INFORMATION PLUS SPRING 2017

The Information Plus Reference Series provides statistical data on 32 of today's most controversial and most studied social issues. Each Information Plus title is a compilation of current and historical statistics -- with analysis -- on aspects of one contemporary social issue, such as abortion, capital punishment, and genetic engineering. Each title is divided into chapters that are devoted to a particular topic. The text provides a clear and comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic and is interspersed with the statistical tables, charts, and graphs. Each table is directly referred to and carefully explained in the text. Designed as ready-reference tools, Information Plus titles save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating statistics from various sources. Information Plus data are compiled from reports generated by branches of the U.S. government, information collected by major independent polling organizations and authoritative associations, and from professional journals, newspapers, pamphlets, and other reliable sources. With the text presented in an even-handed and unbiased manner, Information Plus is an excellent resource for researchers who want to understand social issues and controversies and draw their own conclusions about them. Each thoroughly indexed volume provides complete source citations for the statistics, a preface with a section on how to use the book, a directory of pertinent organizations and other resources, and an index. Volumes in the Information Plus Reference Series are completely revised and updated.

INFORMATION PLUS SPRING 2018

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The American Economy:
Chapter 1, The U.S. Economy: Historical Overview.
Chapter 2, Economic Indicators and Public Perceptions.
Chapter 3, The American Consumer.
Chapter 4, Personal Debt.
Chapter 5, The American Worker.
Chapter 6, U.S. Businesses.
Chapter 7, Saving and Investing.
Chapter 8, Wealth in the United States.
Chapter 9, The Role of the Government.
Chapter 10, International Trade and the United States’ Place in the Global Economy.

Animal Rights:
Chapter 1, The History of Human-Animal Interaction.
Chapter 2, The Animal Rights Debate.
Chapter 3, Wildlife.
Chapter 4, Farm Animals.
Chapter 5, Research Animals.
Chapter 6, Animals in Sports.
Chapter 7, Entertainment Animals.
Chapter 8, Service Animals.
Chapter 9, Pets.

Death and Dying: End-of-Life Controversies:
Chapter 1, Death through the Ages: A Brief Overview.
Chapter 2, Redefining Death.
Chapter 3, The End of Life: Ethical Considerations.
Chapter 4, The End of Life: Medical Considerations.
Chapter 5, Older Adults.
Chapter 6, Infant and Child Death.
Chapter 7, Suicide, Euthanasia, and Assisted Suicide.
Chapter 8, Advance Care Planning.
Chapter 9, Courts and the End of Life.
Chapter 10, The Cost of Health Care.

Gambling in America:
Chapter 1, Gambling in the United States: An Overview.
Chapter 2, Supply and Demand: Who Offers Gambling? Who Gambles?
Chapter 3, An Introduction to Casinos.
Chapter 4, Commercial Casinos.
Chapter 5, Native American Tribal Casinos.
Chapter 6, The Economic and Social Effects of Casinos.
Chapter 7, Lotteries.
Chapter 8, Sports Gambling.
Chapter 9, Internet Gambling.

Race and Ethnicity in America:
Chapter 1, Who Are Minorities?
Chapter 2, Family Life and Living Arrangements.
Chapter 3, Education.
Chapter 4, Minorities in the Labor Force.
Chapter 5, Money, Income, and Poverty Status.
Chapter 6, Health.
Chapter 7, Crime.
Chapter 8, Political Participation.

Social Welfare: Addressing Poverty and Homelessness:
Chapter 1, Poverty and Homelessness in the United States.
Chapter 2, Who Are the Poor?
Chapter 3, Public Programs to Fight Poverty.
Chapter 4, Who Receives Government Benefits?
Chapter 5, Characteristics of the Homeless.
Chapter 6, The Housing Problem.
Chapter 7, Dealing with the Problem of Homelessness.
Chapter 8, Health Care.

Chapter 1, Child Abuse and Domestic Violence:
Chapter 2, Defining Child Abuse and Domestic Violence.
Chapter 3, Detecting, Measuring, and Preventing Child Abuse.
Chapter 4, Causes and Effects of Child Abuse.
Chapter 5, Child Sexual Abuse.
Chapter 6, Child Abuse and the Law.
Chapter 7, The Prevalence of Domestic Violence.
Chapter 8, Causes, Effects, and Prevention of Domestic Violence.
Chapter 9, Rape and Stalking.
Chapter 10, Domestic Violence, Law Enforcement, and Court Responses to Domestic Violence.

Electronic America:
Chapter 1, The Internet and the Electronic Age.
Chapter 2, Developments in Telecommunications.
Chapter 3, Information Technology and U.S. Business.
Chapter 4, Technology and Crime.
Chapter 5, Electronics, the Internet, and Entertainment Media.
Chapter 6, High Technology and Education.
Chapter 7, Information Technology and Government.
Chapter 8, Health Resources in the Information Age.
Chapter 9, High Technology and Daily Life.

Energy: Supplies, Sustainability, and Costs:
Chapter 1, An Energy Overview.
Chapter 2, Oil.
Chapter 3, Natural Gas.
Chapter 4, Coal.
Chapter 5, Nuclear Energy.
Chapter 6, Renewable Energy.
Chapter 7, Energy Reserves—Oil, Gas, Coal, and Uranium.
Chapter 8, Electricity.
Chapter 9, Energy Conservation.

Gun Control: 
Chapter 1, The History of the Right to Bear Arms.
Chapter 2, How Many Guns are There, and Who Owns Them?
Chapter 3, Firearm Laws, Regulations, and Ordinances.
Chapter 4, Court Rulings on Firearms.
Chapter 5, Firearms and Crime.
Chapter 6, Gun-Related Injuries and Fatalities.
Chapter 7, Guns and Youth.
Chapter 8, Public Attitudes toward Gun Control.
Chapter 9, There Should Be Stricter Gun Control Laws.
Chapter 10, There Should Not Be Stricter Gun Control Laws.

The Health Care System:
Chapter 1, The U.S. Health Care System.
Chapter 2, Health Care Practitioners.
Chapter 3, Health Care Institutions.
Chapter 4, Researching, Measuring, and Monitoring the Quality of Health Care.
Chapter 5, The Increasing Cost of Health Care.
Chapter 6, Insurance: Those with and Those Without.
Chapter 7, International Comparisons of Health Care.
Chapter 8, Change, Challenges, and Innovation in Health Care Delivery.
Chapter 9, Public Opinion about the Health Care System.

National Security:
Chapter 1, A Historical Overview.
Chapter 2, The Organization of National Security.
Chapter 3, Terrorism.
Chapter 4, The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Chapter 5, Homeland Security.
Chapter 6, Countries of Concern.
Chapter 7, Proliferation of Weapons.
Chapter 8, American Civil Liberties.
Chapter 9, Human and Legal Rights of Detainees.
Chapter 10, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World.

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