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      A Study of Interactions: Emerging Issues in the Science of Adolescence: Workshop Summary

      Program Committee for a Workshop on the Synthesis of Research on Adolescent Health and Development,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      Scholars–and adults in general–have pondered for centuries the mysterious processes that influence the ways in which children gradually become adults. The development of professional organizations and journals devoted to adolescence…

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      Strengthening the National Institute of Justice

      National Research Council,Committee on Assessing the Research Program of the National Institute of Justice

      The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the nation’s primary resource for advancing scientific research, development, and evaluation on crime and crime control and the administration of justice in the…

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      Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility

      Committee on Developing a Strategy to Reduce and Prevent Underage Drinking,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,National Research Council

      Reducing Underage Drinking addresses the problem of alcohol abuse by young people and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which many different…

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      The Dynamics of Disability: Measuring and Monitoring Disability for Social Security Programs

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services

      Provides analysis and recommendations in areas such as understanding the social, economic, and physical environmental factors in determining eligibility for disability benefits; developing and implementing a monitoring system to measure…

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      U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health

      Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries,Committee on Population,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

      The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved…

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      New Treatments for Addiction: Behavioral, Ethical, Legal, and Social Questions

      Committee on Immunotherapies and Sustained-Release Formulations for Treating Drug Addiction,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      New and improved therapies to treat and protect against drug dependence and abuse are urgently needed. This book helps develop medications that can block or significantly attenuate the psychoactive effects…

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      Challenges in Adolescent Health Care: Workshop Report

      Committee on Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

      Several positive and negative lifelong behaviors are established during adolescence including diet and exercise, sexual conduct, practices related to oral health, smoking, drinking, and the use if legal and illegal…

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      Medical Care Economic Risk: Measuring Financial Vulnerability from Spending on Medical Care

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics

      The United States has seen major advances in medical care during the past decades, but access to care at an affordable cost is not universal. Many Americans lack health care…

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      Policy and Research Needs to Maximize Independence and Support Community Living: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence

      -Living independently and participating in one community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are programs that support and enable people with disabilities and…

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      The Future of Education Research at IES: Advancing an Equity-Oriented Science

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on the Future of Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education

      In 2002 Congress passed the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), authorizing the creation of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as the research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment arm…

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      National Children’s Study 2014: An Assessment

      Panel on the Design of the National Children's Study and Implications for the Generalizability of Results,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Institute of Medicine

      The National Children’s Study (NCS) was authorized by the Children’s Health Act of 2000 and is being implemented by a dedicated Program Office in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute…

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      Student Mobility: Exploring the Impact of Frequent Moves on Achievement: Summary of a Workshop

      Committee on the Impact of Mobility and Change on the Lives of Young Children, Schools, and Neighborhoods,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

      Many low-income families struggle with stable housing and frequently have to move due to foreclosures, rent increases, or other financial setbacks. Children in these families can experience lasting negative effects…

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      Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering and Mathematics Faculty

      Committee on Gender Differences in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,National Research Council

      Paints a picture of the status of female faculty at top universities, clarifies whether male and female faculty have similar opportunities to advance and succeed in academia, challenges some commonly…

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      Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence

      Committee on Priorities for a Public Health Research Agenda to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence,Executive Office, Institute of Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Law and Justice,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. This book focuses on the characteristics of firearm violence…

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      Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children

      Committee on Ethical Issues in Housing-Related Health Hazard Research Involving Children, Youth, and Families,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores the ethical issues posed when conducting research designed to identify, understand, or ameliorate housing-related health hazards among children. Such research involves children as subjects and is conducted in the…

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      Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice

      Panel on Juvenile Crime: Prevention, Treatment, and Control,Committee on Law and Justice,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

      Presents recommendations for addressing the various aspects of America’s youth crime problem. This book explores desistance - the probability that delinquency or criminal activities decrease with age - and evaluates…

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      Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and Possibilities

      Committee on the Prevention of Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse Among Children, Youth and Young Adults: Research Advances and Promising Interventions,Institute of Medicine

      This update of Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders focuses special attention on the research base and program experience with younger populations that have emerged since 1994. Those involved in prevention…

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      Measuring Respirator Use in the Workplace

      Panel on Review of the National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health,Bureau of Labor Statistics Respirator Use Survey

      Respirators are used in a variety of workplaces including emergency response, mining operations, construction, manufacturing, and hospitals. In 2001, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Bureau of…

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      Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine

      Committee on the Biological and Biomedical Applications of Stem Cell Research,Commission on Life Sciences,National Research Council,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Institute of Medicine

      Provides an exploration of the biological, ethical, and funding questions prompted by the therapeutic potential of undifferentiated human cells. This book also presents an overview of the moral and ethical…

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      Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research: Assessing the Necessity

      Committee on the Use of Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research,National Research Council

      For many years, experiments using chimpanzees have been instrumental in advancing scientific knowledge and have led to new medicines to prevent life-threatening and debilitating diseases. However, recent advances in alternate…

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