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      Adolescent Decision Making: Implications for Prevention Programs: Summary of a Workshop

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

      Interest in the role that decision making plays in adolescents’ involvement in high-risk behaviors led the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of…

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      Equity and Adequacy in Education Finance: Issues and Perspectives

      National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Education Finance

      Includes eight papers, examining the history and consequences of school finance reform undertaken in the name of equity and adequacy. This collection explores such topics as: What do the terms…

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      The Consequences of Maternal Morbidity and Maternal Mortality: Report of a Workshop

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

      In 1997 the committee published Reproductive Health in Developing Countries: Expanding Dimensions, Building Solutions, a report that recommended actions to improve reproductive health for women around the world. This title…

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      Health Performance Measurement in the Public Sector: Principles and Policies for Implementing an Information Network

      Panel on Performance Measures and Data for Public Health Performance Partnership Grants,National Research Council

      Focuses on data and information system issues at the federal, state, and local levels. This book includes recommendations that address: policy framework for selecting performance measures and using performance measurement…

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      America Becoming: Racial Trends and Their Consequences

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how we define race. This volume explores trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in…

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      America Becoming: Racial Trends and Their Consequences

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how we define race. This volume explores trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in…

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      Pay for Performance: Evaluating Performance Appraisal and Merit Pay

      Renae F. Broderick,Anne S. Mavor,Committee on Performance Appraisal for Merit Pay,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Looks at performance appraisal and pay practices in the private sector and describes how private industry experience is relevant to federal pay reform. This book focuses on the needs of…

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      Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

      National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      Four principles are fundamental for a federal statistical agency: relevance to policy issues, credibility among data users, trust among data providers, and independence from political and other undue external influence…

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      Evaluating AIDS Prevention Programs

      Panel on the Evaluation of AIDS Interventions,Committee on AIDS Research and the Behavioral, Social, and Statistical Sciences

      Offering a discussion of program evaluation and the efforts of the Centers for Disease Control, this book presents a set of recommendations to help ensure that the substantial resources devoted…

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      Comparable Worth: New Directions for Research

      Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues,National Research Council,Heidi I. Hartmann

      Comparable worth - equal pay for jobs of equal value - has been called the civil rights issue of the 1980s. This volume consists of a committee report that sets…

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      Forced Migration and Mortality

      Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration,Committee on Population,National Research Council

      Explores the mortality patterns in humanitarian emergencies of forced migration, by examining four recent case studies: Rwanda, North Korea, Kosovo and Cambodia. The text highlights the need for research in…

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      Education and Delinquency:: Summary of a Workshop

      Panel on Juvenile Crime: Prevention, Treatment, and Control

      The Panel on Juvenile Crime: Prevention, Treatment, and Control convened a workshop on October 2, 1998, to explore issues related to educational performance, school climate, school practices, learning, student motivation…

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      Preventing and Mitigating AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research and Data Priorities

      National Research Council,Panel on Data and Research Priorities for Arresting AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

      A report outlining data and recommendations for preventing and dealing with AIDS in the six countries of the region, emphasizing the societal context of HIV/AIDS in Africa, and detailing the…

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      Equivalency and Linkage of Educational Tests: Interim Report

      Committee on Equivalency and Linkage of Educational Tests,National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Academy of Sciences,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

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      Measuring Poverty: A New Approach

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance: Concepts, Information Needs, and Measurement Methods

      Explores specific issues underlying the poverty measure, analyzes the likely effects of any changes on poverty rates, and discusses the impact on eligibility for public benefits. This book is suitable…

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      Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions: The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling

      Constance F. Citro,Eric A. Hanushek,National Research Council (U.S.). - Panel to Evaluate Microsimulation Models for Social Welfare Programs.

      Provides essential background material for policy analysts, researchers, statisticians, and others interested in the application of microsimulation techniques to develop estimates of the costs and population impacts of proposed changes…

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      Designing the 2010 Census: First Interim Report

      Michael L. Cohen,Benjamin F. King,Panel on Research on Future Census Methods,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      The Panel on Research on Future Census Methods was formed to examine alternative designs for the 2010 census. This title examines whether the auxiliary information that is planned to be…

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      Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers

      Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy,National Research Council

      Presents a comprehensive picture of early childhood learning. This book discusses: evidence for competing theories, models, and approaches in the field and looks at some day-to-day practices and activities used…

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      Early Childhood Intervention: Views from the Field: Report of a Workshop

      Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development

      On June 24-25, 1999, the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences…

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      Computer Chips and Paper Clips: Technology and Women’s Employment

      Panel on Technology and Women's Employment,Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Heidi I. Hartmann

      Presents individually authored papers, covering the history, economics, and sociology of women’s work and the computer revolution. Topics include the implications for equal employment opportunity in light of different technologies…

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      The Immigration Debate: Studies on the Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Effects of Immigration

      Panel on the Demographic and Economic Impacts of Immigration,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presenting nine original and synthesis papers with data and analysis, this title includes case studies of the fiscal effects of immigration in New Jersey and California, studies of the impact…

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      Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimates: Priorities for 2000 and Beyond

      Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas,Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council

      Trends in federal policies for social and economic programs have increased the demand for accurate estimates of income and poverty for states, counties, and even smaller areas. This book from…

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      Computer Chips and Paper Clips: Technology and Women’s Employment

      Panel on Technology and Women's Employment,Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues,National Research Council,Heidi I. Hartmann,National Academy of Sciences

      Drawing on the historical changes in five areas - the jobs of telephone operators, workers in the printing and publishing industries, information and data processors, retail clerks, and nurses -…

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      Review of the Disability Evaluation Study Design: Third Interim Report

      Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee to Review the Social Security Administration's Disability Decision Process Research,Institute of Medicine

      The Social Security Administration (SSA) has been engaged in a major effort to redesign the process for determining disability for cash benefits and medical assistance under its Social Security Disability…

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      Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America

      Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance

      America’s cities have symbolized the nation’s prosperity, dynamism, and innovation. This book addresses the condition of the city from the perspective of the larger metropolitan region. It offers important perspectives…

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      Grading the Nations Report Card: Evaluating NAEP and Transforming the Assessment of Educational Progress

      Committee on the Evaluation of National and State Assessments of Educational Progress,National Research Council

      Examines ways NAEP can be strengthened to provide informative portrayals of student achievement and the school and system factors that influence it. This book explores how to improve NAEP framework…

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      What is the Influence of the National Science Education Standards?: Reviewing the Evidence, A Workshop Summary

      Steering Committee on Taking Stock of the National Science Education Standards: The Research,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      In 2001, with support from National Science Foundation, the National Research Council began a review of the evidence concerning whether or not the National Science Education Standards have had an…

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      Grading the Nation’s Report Card: Research from the Evaluation of NAEP

      The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the nation’s report card, chronicles students’ academic achievement in America. This volume considers the use and application of NAEP, and contains…

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      Informing America’s Policy on Illegal Drugs: What We Don’t Know Keeps Hurting Us

      Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs,Committee on Law and Justice and Committee on National Statistics

      Recommends ways to close gaps in our understanding - by obtaining the necessary data on drug prices and consumption (quantity in addition to frequency); upgrading federal management of drug statistics…

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      Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers

      Committee on the Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The US is experiencing a change in its demographic structure known as population aging. This book aims to provide an image of what is known about the health and safety…

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      Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program: Final Report

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel to Evaluate the USDA's Methodology for Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program

      This report reviews the methods used to estimate the national number of people eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) under full…

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      Review of Disability and Rehabilitation Research: NIDRR Grantmaking Processes and Products

      Committee on the External Evaluation of NIDRR and Its Grantees,National Research Council

      The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) is the principal federal agency supporting applied research, training, and development to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. NIDRR’s mission…

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      The National Energy Modeling System

      Committee on the National Energy Modeling System,Energy Engineering Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the process and actions for developing enhanced capabilities to analyze energy policy issues and perform strategic planning activities at the US Department of Energy (DOE). This volume also examines…

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      Summary of a Workshop on Information Technology Research for Federal Statistics

      Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      Part of an in-depth study of how information technology research and development could more effectively support advances in the use of information technology (IT) in government, Summary of a Workshop…

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      Studying Classroom Teaching as a Medium for Professional Development: Proceedings of a U.S.-Japan Workshop

      U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction,Board on International Scientific Organizations

      In August 2000, following the Ninth International Congress on Mathematics Education in Makuhari, Japan, MSEB and USNCMI capitalized on the presence of mathematics educators in attendance from the US and…

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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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      Testing Teacher Candidates: The Role of Licensure Tests in Improving Teacher Quality

      Committee on Assessment and Teacher Quality

      The important issue of teaching quality is addressed in this text by focusing upon the appropriateness, technical quality and merits of using teacher licensure tests. It also provides advice on…

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