ABC-CLIO’s Contemporary World Issues series comprises comprehensive, balanced, one-volume reference handbooks on important topics related to science, technology, and medicine; the environment; society; politics, law, and government; criminal justice; and gender and ethnicity.Each volume offers:
– An authoritative introductory essay on the subject – A chronology of events, legislation, movements, and initiatives – Biographies of activists, advocates, and legislators – A compilation of relevant facts in the form of tables, figures, and documents – A directory of leading organizations and agencies – An annotated list of print resources – An annotated list of valuable nonprint resources, such as computer databases, information available on the Internet, and audiovisual materials – A glossary of relevant terms – A comprehensive subject index – Well suited for circulating collections as well as reference shelves