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      Terrorism: Perspectives from the Behavioral and Social Sciences

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Social and Economic Studies,Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism,Panel on Behavioral, Social, and Institutional Issues

      The events and aftermath of September 11, 2001, profoundly changed the course of history of the nation. They also brought the phenomenon known as terrorism to the forefront of the…

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      Intelligence Analysis for Tomorrow: Advances from the Behavioral and Social Sciences

      Committee on Behavioral and Social Science Research to Improve Intelligence Analysis for National Security,National Research Council

      The intelligence community (IC) plays an essential role in the national security of the United States. Decision makers rely on IC analyses and predictions to reduce uncertainty and to provide…

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      Emergent Techniques for Assessment of Visual Performance

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Vision,National Academy of Sciences

      Recent vision research has led to the emergence of new techniques that offer exciting potential for a more complete assessment of vision in clinical, industrial, and military settings. Emergent Techniques…

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      Women, Work, and Wages: Equal Pay for Jobs of Equal Value

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Occupational Classification and Analysis

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      Data Priorities for Population and Health in Developing Countries: Summary of a Workshop

      Committee on Population,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Procedures for Testing Color Vision: Report of Working Group 41

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Vision,National Academy of Sciences

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      Contraception and Reproduction: Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World

      Committee on Population,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines how changes in reproductive patterns have affected the health of women and children in the developing world. This book looks at the relationships between contraceptive use, reproductive patterns, and…

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      Caring for America’s Children

      Panel on Child Care Policy,National Research Council

      Provides an overview of what constitutes quality in out-of-home care. Based on the National Research Council’s examination of child development and child care, this booklet highlights what to look for…

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      Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty: Interim Report 2, Evaluation of Revised 1993 County Estimates for Title I Allocations

      Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas was established by the Committee on National Statistics at the National Research Council in response to the Improving America’s Schools…

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      Statistics on U.S. Immigration: An Assessment of Data Needs for Future Research

      Committee on National Statistics and Committee on Population,National Research Council

      Presenting an examination of the adequacy of US immigration data, this volume summarizes data needs in four areas: immigration trends, assimilation and impacts, labor force issues, and family and social…

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      Nonresponse in Social Science Surveys: A Research Agenda

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on a Research Agenda for the Future of Social Science Data Collection

      For many household surveys in the United States, responses rates have been steadily declining for at least the past two decades. A similar decline in survey response can be observed…

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      Research on Future Skill Demands: A Workshop Summary

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      This report is a summary of a workshop on research evidence related to future skill demands convened by the National Research Council (NRC) –P. xi.

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      Preparing for the 2000 Census

      Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methodologies,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Aging Population in the Twenty-First Century: Statistics for Health Policy

      Panel on Statistics for an Aging Population,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

      Examines social, economic, and demographic changes among the aged, as well as many health-related topics: health promotion and disease prevention; quality of life; health care system financing and use; and…

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      Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty: Interim Report 1, Evaluation of 1993 County Estimates for Title I Allocations

      Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

      The Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas was established by the Committee on National Statistics at the National Research Council in response to the Improving America’s Schools…

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      Contraceptive Use and Controlled Fertility: Health Issues for Women and Children

      Committee on Population,National Research Council,Allan M. Parnell,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains four papers that supplement the book Contraception and Reproduction: Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World . The topics addressed in this title include an analysis…

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      Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Social Processes

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

      Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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      Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Learning During Sleep

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

      Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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      Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Improving Motor Performance

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

      Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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      Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Stress Management

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

      Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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      Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Issues of Theory and Methodology

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

      Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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      Enhancing Human Performance: Issues, Theories, and Techniques, Background Papers (Complete Set)

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

      Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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      A Strategy for Assessing Science: Behavioral and Social Research on Aging

      Committee on Assessing Behavioral and Social Science Research on Aging,National Research Council

      Offers advice on the issue of assessing rates of progress in different scientific fields. This book considers knowledge about how science makes progress and examines decision-making strategies for addressing various…

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      Proposed Revisions to the Common Rule for the Protection of Human Subjects in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences

      Examines how to update human subjects protections regulations so that they effectively respond to current research contexts and methods. This book addresses the dramatic alterations in the research landscapes that…

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      Intelligence Analysis: Behavioral and Social Scientific Foundations

      National Research Council,Committee on Behavioral and Social Science Research to Improve Intelligence Analysis for National Security

      The U.S. intelligence community (IC) is a complex human enterprise whose success depends on how well the people in it perform their work. Although often aided by sophisticated technologies, these…

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      Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform

      Panel on Sentencing Research,Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

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      Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform, Volume II

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice,Panel on Sentencing Research

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      Enhancing Human Performance: Issues, Theories, and Techniques

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance

      Reviews relevant materials, describes each technique, makes recommendations in some cases for scientific research and investigation, and notes applications in military and industrial settings. This book contains techniques that address…

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      The Changing Nature of Work: Implications for Occupational Analysis

      Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance: Occupational Analysis,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examining the evidence for change in the world of work, this volume provides an illustrated framework for understanding the changes and the implications for analyzing the structure of occupations in…

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      The Importance of Common Metrics for Advancing Social Science Theory and Research: A Workshop Summary

      Committee on Advancing Social Science Theory: The Importance of Common Metrics,National Research Council

      This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

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      Preventing Teen Motor Crashes: Contributions from the Behavioral and Social Sciences: Workshop Report

      National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families

      From a public health perspective, motor vehicle crashes are among the most serious problems facing teenagers. Even after more than six months of being licensed to drive alone, teens are…

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      Preparing for the Workplace: Charting a Course for Federal Postsecondary Training Policy

      Committee on Postsecondary Education and Training for the Workplace,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the state of postsecondary training for work in the United States, and addresses controversies about federal job policies, outlining a national approach to improved quality and accessibility in workplace…

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      Strategies for a BEA Satellite Health Care Account: Summary of a Workshop

      Christopher Mackie,National Research Council

      In March 2008, the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies held a workshop to assist the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) with next steps as it develops plans…

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      Effective Services for Young Children: Report of a Workshop

      Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Forum on the Future of Children and Families,National Research Council

      Describes the options and steps that could be taken to improve the situation through more effective services to children and families. Many of the leaders in efforts to improve services…

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      Enhancing Undergraduate Learning with Information Technology: A Workshop Summary

      Center for Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reports on a meeting of scientists, policy makers, and researchers convened to discuss various approaches to undergraduate science, mathematics, and technology education. The goal of the workshop was to inform…

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      Assessing Policies for Retirement Income: Needs for Data, Research and Models

      Panel on Retirement Income Modeling,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Assesses what we know and recommends what we need to know to estimate the short- and long-term effects of policy alternatives. This book details gaps in data and research, and…

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      Performance Assessment for the Workplace: Volume I

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on the Performance of Military Personnel

      Analyzes the JPM experience in the context of human resource management policy in the military. It includes topics such as the development of performance measures, the relationship between predictor scores…

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      Making Policies for Children: A Study of the Federal Process

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy,Panel for the Study of the Policy Formation Process

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      Protecting Student Records and Facilitating Education Research: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council

      Designed to protect the privacy of individual student test scores, grades, and other education records, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 places limits the access of…

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      Education for Tomorrow’s Jobs

      Committee on Vocational Education and Economic Development in Depressed Areas,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Deals with the ways in which vocational education can be strengthened to contribute to national education and economic goals. This book discusses changes in the economy and in the nature…

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      Exploring the Intersection of Science Education and 21st Century Skills: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council

      An emerging body of research suggests that a set of broad 21st century skills –such as adaptability, complex communication skills, and the ability to solve non-routine problems–are valuable across a…

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      Learning, Remembering, Believing: Enhancing Human Performance

      Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses issues in learning and performance. This book presents theories and findings from a range of research settings: from pilots learning to fly to children learning about physics by throwing…

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      Toward a Health Statistics System for the 21st Century: Summary of a Workshop

      Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council

      The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) convened a workshop on November 4-5, 1999, to identify new directions for health statistics and the implications for health data of changes in the…

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      Measuring Health Performance in the Public Sector: A Summary of Two Reports

      Panel on Performance Measures and Data for Public Health Performance Partnership Grants,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Panel on Performance Measures and Data for Public Health Performance Partnership Grants was established at the request of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Its charge…

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      Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for Furthering Research

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Jane Menken

      In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks. They have traditionally been viewed…

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      Databases for Estimating Health Insurance Coverage for Children: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council

      The workshop was organized by a steering committee composed of experts in administering and assessing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at the national and state levels, as well as…

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      Placing Children in Special Education: A Strategy for Equity

      Panel on Selection and Placement of Students in Programs for the Mentally Retarded,Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

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      Enhancing Organizational Performance

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance

      Reviews approaches to organizational change - total quality management, reengineering, and downsizing - in terms of how they affect organizations and people, how performance improvements can be measured, and what…

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