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    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

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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

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    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

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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

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    Brain and Cognition: Some New Technologies

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on New Technologies in Cognitive Psychophysiology,National Academy of Sciences

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    Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect

    Panel on Research on Child Abuse and Neglect,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides a comprehensive, child-oriented research agenda for the nation. This work presents an overview of three major areas: definitions and scope; consequences, treatment, and prevention; and infrastructure and ethics. It…

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    Developing New Contraceptives: Obstacles and Opportunities

    National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Contraceptive Development,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents an examination of contraceptive development in the United States, covering research, funding, regulation, product liability, and the effect of public opinion. This book provides a blueprint for substantial change…

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    Factors Affecting Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Working Group on Factors Affecting Contraceptive Use,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Discusses trends in contraceptive use, socioeconomic and program variables that affect the demand for and supply of children, and the relationship of increased contraceptive use to fertility declines.

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    New Findings on Welfare and Children’s Development: Summary of a Research Briefing

    National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

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    Democratization in Africa: African Views, African Voices

    Panel on Issues in Democratization,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Based on workshops held in Benin, Ethiopia, and Namibia to better understand the dynamics of contemporary democratic movements in Africa. Key issues in the democratization process range from its institutional…

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    Between Zeus and the Salmon: The Biodemography of Longevity

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

    Deals with topics such as the role of the elderly in other species and among human societies past and present. This book also discusses the contribution of theory to our…

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    Work, Aging, and Vision: Report of a Conference

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Vision,Working Group on Aging Workers and Visual Impairment

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    Population Growth and Economic Development: Policy Questions

    Working Group on Population Growth and Economic Development,Committee on Population,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    Addresses relevant questions like: Will population growth reduce the growth rate of per capita income because it reduces the per capita availability of exhaustible resources?; how about for renewable resources…

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    Electoral Systems and Conflict in Divided Societies

    Committee on International Conflict Resolution,Andrew Reynolds,Ben Reilly,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    This paper is one of a series being prepared for the National Research Council’s Committee on International Conflict Resolution. The committee was organized in late 1995 to respond to a…

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    Pay Equity: Empirical Inquiries

    Panel on Pay Equity Research,Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues,National Research Council

    Explores race and gender-based differences in wages, at the level both of individuals and of occupations. This book also assesses the effects of the implementation of comparable worth plans for…

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    Violence in Urban America: Mobilizing a Response

    Committee on Law and Justice,National Research Council and John F. Kennedy School of Government,Harvard University,National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences,National Academy of Sciences

    A summary of a unique conference on urban violence in which mayors, police chiefs, local, and federal agency experts, and researchers provide practical ideas to combat violence in urban America…

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    Urban Policy in a Changing Federal System: Proceedings of a Symposium

    Committee on National Urban Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In an atmosphere of changing priorities and power bases, the Committee on National Urban Policy convened a symposium to address this division. The symposium examined the New Federalism as it…

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    Local Fiscal Effects of Illegal Immigration: Report of a Workshop

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

    The recent level of illegal immigration to the United States has increased debates about the effect of these immigrants on the cost of public services, and states have begun to…

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    Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data: Report of a Workshop

    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

    Summarizes a workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to promote discussion about methods for advancing the often conflicting goals of exploiting the research potential of microdata and…

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    From Death to Birth: Mortality Decline and Reproductive Change

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

    What factors are responsible for the sharp decline in fertility? This volume contains papers that explore the theoretical, methodological, and empirical dimensions of the fertility-mortality relationship. It includes several case…

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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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    Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education: A Research Agenda

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

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    Interdisciplinary Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

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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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    Children of Immigrants: Health, Adjustment, and Public Assistance

    Committee on the Health and Adjustment of Immigrant Children and Families,National Research Council

    Presents research efforts on the circumstances, health, and development of children in immigrant families and the delivery of health and social services to these children and their families. This book…

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    Premature Death in the New Independent States

    Committee on Population,National Research Council

    To help assess priorities for health policy, the Committee on Population organized two workshops. This volume consists of selected papers presented at the workshops. They assess the reliability of data…

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    Crime Victims with Developmental Disabilities

    Committee on Law and Justice, National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    Although violent crime in the United States has declined over the past five years, certain groups appear to remain at disproportionately high risk for violent victimization. In the United States…

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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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    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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    Improving Indicators of the Quality of Science and Mathematics Education in Grades K-12

    Committee on Indicators of Precollege Science and Mathematics Education,National Research Council,Richard J. Murnane,Senta A. Raizen

    Presents a monitoring system to track the progress of mathematics and science education. This book describes a series of indicators to assess student learning, curriculum quality, teaching effectiveness, student behavior…

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    Social Dynamics of Adolescent Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Working Group on the Social Dynamics of Adolescent Fertility,National Research Council

    Provides an examination of changes in adolescent fertility, emphasizing the social context within which adolescent childbearing takes place.

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    Video Displays, Work and Vision

    Panel on Impact of Video Viewing on Vision of Workers,Committee on Vision,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Along with the use of computers have come fears that working in front of video display terminals (VDTs) can irritate and even damage the eyes. Separating scientific fact from popular…

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    Population Dynamics of Kenya

    Working Group on Kenya,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Offers an examination of trends in fertility and mortality, considering the links between those trends and the socioeconomic changes occuring during the same period.

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    Proceedings: Workshop on Needle Exchange and Bleach Distribution Programs

    Panel on Needle Exchange and Bleach Distribution Programs,National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    Describes the research on and experience with needle exchange and bleach distribution programs and their effects on rates of drug use, the behavior of injection drug users, and the spread…

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    Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Health of Older Americans

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

    Examines trends in mortality rates and selected causes of disability (cardiovascular disease, dementia) for older people of different racial and ethnic groups. This volume provides an understanding of research bearing…

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    Improving Theory and Research on Quality Enhancement in Organizations: Report of a Workshop

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

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    Welfare, the Family, and Reproductive Behavior: Report of a Meeting

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

    The design of welfare programs in an era of reform and devolution to the states must take into account the likely effects of programs on demographic behavior. This book of…

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    The Demography of Forced Migration: Summary of a Workshop

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

    To explore a range of issues about internally displaced persons and refugees, the Committee on Population of the National Research Council organized a Workshop on the Demography of Forced Migration…

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    What’s Changing in Prosecution?: Report of a Workshop

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

    This workshop arose out of the efforts of the Committee on Law and Justice to assist the National Institute of Justice in identifying gaps in the overall research portfolio on…

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    Tinnitus: Facts, Theories, and Treatments

    Committee on Hearing, Bioacoustics, and Biomechanics,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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    Demography of Aging

    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

    Draws together art work from the field of the demography of aging. The nine chapters highlight data sources and research approaches, results, and proposed strategies on a topic with major…

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    Protecting Youth at Work: Health, Safety and Development of Working Children and Adolescents in the United States

    Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor,National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    Looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. This book provides…

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    Changing Numbers, Changing Needs: American Indian Demography and Public Health

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

    Presents a summary of what is known about the demography of American Indian and Alaska Native population, their geographic distributions, household structure, employment, and disability and disease patterns. This volume…

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    Risking the Future: Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing, Volume II: Working Papers and Statistical Appendices

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing

    More than a million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves…

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    Risking the Future: Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing, Volume II Working Papers only

    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 on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing

    More than a million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves…

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