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      Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure

      Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,R. Hanson

      Exposes the myths surrounding infrastructure crisis in urban public works. This work examines the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of public…

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      Urban Change and Poverty

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

      A review of issues confronting cities and individuals, this work examines the policy implications of the problems that affect the future of urban America. It covers such topics as the…

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      Inner-City Poverty in the United States

      Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Laurence E. Lynn

      Documents the growth of concentrated poverty in central cities of the United States and examines what is known about its causes and effects. This volume is useful for policymakers, program…

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      Rethinking Urban Policy: Urban Development in an Advanced Economy

      Committee on National Urban Policy,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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      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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      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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      Alcohol and Public Policy: Beyond the Shadow of Prohibition

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Assembly of Behavioral and Social Sciences,Committee on Substance Abuse and Habitual Behavior

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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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      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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      Teacher Supply, Demand and Quality: Policy Issues, Models and Data Bases

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

      Examines policy issues, projection models, and data bases pertaining to the supply of, demand for, and quality of teachers in the United States from kindergarten to twelfth grade. This book…

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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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      Risking the Future: Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing, Volume II Statistical Appendices 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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      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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      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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      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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      Development During Middle Childhood: The Years From Six to Twelve

      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 to Review the Status of Basic Research on School-Age Children,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses specifically on middle childhood - a discrete, pivotal period of development. This work examines the physical health and cognitive development of 6- to 12-year-old children as well as their…

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      Assessment of Two Cost-Effectiveness Studies on Cocaine Control Policy

      Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This study is an important first step in the development of a national policy on illegal drugs. It assesses two recent cost-effectiveness studies on cocaine control policy: one by RAND…

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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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      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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