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    The Behavioral and Social Sciences: Achievements and Opportunities

    Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences,National Research Council,Dean R. Gerstein

    Explores the scientific frontiers and leading edges of research across the fields of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, history, business, education, geography, law, and psychiatry, as well as specialized…

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    Investing in Research Infrastructure in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

    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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    Population and Land Use in Developing Countries: Report of a Workshop

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

    Summarizes research by experts from both the natural and social sciences on the effects of population growth on land use. This book also includes case studies of African, Asian, and…

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    Behavioral and Social Science Research: A National Resource

    Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Specifies appropriate criteria for assessing the value, significance, and social utility of basic research in the social sciences. This book identifies illustrative areas of basic research in the social sciences…

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    Behavioral and Social Science: 50 Years of Discovery

    Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In 1933, President Herbert Hoover commissioned the Ogburn Report, a comprehensive study of social trends in the US. Containing chapters related to the developments detailed in the Ogburn Report to…

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    Myopia: Prevalence and Progression

    Committee on Vision,National Research Council

    Considers the issues surrounding the occurrence, progression, and predictability of myopia, with emphasis on the 16- to 26-year-old population. This book presents the research in this area, analyzing the findings…

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    The Role of Diffusion Processes in Fertility Change in Developing Countries

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

    The Workshop on the Social Processes Underlying Fertility Change in Developing Countries was held in Washington, DC in January 1998. The 14 papers presented are summarized in chapters on diffusion…

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    Advances in Photoreception: Proceedings of a Symposium on Frontiers of Visual Science

    Committee on Vision,National Research Council

    Containing papers presented at a symposium, this title describes techniques for assessing the structure and function of photoreception, both in isolation and in aggregation as the receptor mosaic of the…

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    The Assessment of Science Meets the Science of Assessment: Summary of a Workshop

    Board on Testing and Assessment,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    To explore the connections between new approaches to science education and new developments in assessment, the Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA) of the National Research Council (NRC) sponsored a…

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    Cognitive Aspects of Survey Methodology: Building a Bridge Between Disciplines

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

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    Rapid Population Change in China, 1952-1982

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

    Summarizes the changes in fertility, nuptiality, and mortality that have occurred in the People’s Republic of China from the early 1950s to 1982. The data in this report is based…

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    Issues in Civilian Outplacement Strategies: Proceedings of a Workshop

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

    Presents ideas for civilian outplacement based on or suggested by private-sector experiences. This book discusses issues that the Department of Defense must consider in its outplacement efforts, including organizational planning…

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    Mathematics and Science Education Around the World: What Can We Learn From The Survey of Mathematics and Science Opportunities (SMSO) and the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)?

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Board on Science Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board and Committee on Science Education K-12

    Amid current efforts to improve mathematics and science education in the United States, people often ask how these subjects are organized and taught in other countries. They hear repeatedly that…

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    Risk and Decision Making: Perspectives and Research

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Risk and Decision Making

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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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    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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    Mathematical and Scientific Development in Early Childhood: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Board on Science Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board

    Expectations for early learning are very different than they were even as recently as a decade ago. With increased recognition of the intellectual capacities of young children, as well as…

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    Reaching Students: What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Nancy Kober,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    The undergraduate years are a turning point in producing scientifically literate citizens and future scientists and engineers. Evidence from research about how students learn science and engineering shows that teaching…

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    Improving Intergroup Relations Among Youth: Summary of a Research Workshop

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

    Held at the request of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, this workshop considered selected findings of 16 research projects that have focused on intergroup relations among children and adolescents…

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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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    The Transition to Democracy: Proceedings of a Workshop

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

    Summarizes the presentations and discussions at a workshop for the US Agency for International Development that explored information about transitions to democracy in various parts of the world and what…

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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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    Work, Jobs, and Occupations: A Critical Review of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles

    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

    Various editions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles have served as the Employment Service’s basic tool for matching workers and jobs. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles has also played an…

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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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    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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    Developing and Assessing Ideas for Social and Behavioral Research to Speed Efficient and Equitable Industrial Decarbonization

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society

    Interest in decarbonizing various sectors of the U.S. economy has produced a rich body of scholarly research, policy studies, and practitioner reports on technology pathways and scenarios, with a particular…

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    Designing Mathematics or Science Curriculum Programs: A Guide for Using Mathematics and Science Education Standards

    Committee on Science Education K-12 and the Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council

    Developed to help state- and district-level education leaders create coherent, multi-year curriculum programs that provide students with opportunities to learn mathematics and science in a connected and cumulative way throughout…

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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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    Immigration Statistics: A Story of Neglect

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

    Examines the needs for and availability of statistics concerning immigrants and immigration. This book concentrates on the needs for statistics on immigrants, refugees, illegal aliens for policy and program purposes…

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    Volunteers in Public Schools

    Committee on the Use of Volunteers in Schools,National Research Council,Bernard Michael

    Offers an overview of volunteer activity in US public schools - reporting on how volunteers are being used in schools, what factors make programs successful, what research will enhance our…

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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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    Soviet-American Dialogue in the Social Sciences: Research Workshops on Interdependence Among Nations

    Committee on Contributions of Behavioral and Social Science to the Prevention of Nuclear War,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    The American Community Survey: Summary 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

    The American Community Survey (ACS), to be run by the Census Bureau, will be a large (250,000 housing units a month), predominantly mailout/mailback survey that will collect information similar to…

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    Comparative Analysis of Fertility, Breastfeeding, and Contraception

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population and Demography,Panel on Fertility Determinants

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    The Determinants of Brazil’s Recent Rapid Decline in Fertility

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population and Demography,Panel on Fertility Determinants

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    People and Pixels: Linking Remote Sensing and Social Science

    Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change,National Research Council

    Examines the possibilities for using remote sensing technology to improve understanding of social processes and human-environment interactions. This book discusses what is involved in establishing effective collaborative efforts between scientists…

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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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    Reports of the Committee on Vision: 1947-1990

    Committee on Vision,National Research Council,Joanne Albanes,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a summary of reports issued since 1947 under the aegis of the National Research Council’s Committee on Vision. This title deals with research efforts in such classic areas of…

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    Welfare, the Family and Reproductive Behavior: Research Perspectives

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

    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 work contains…

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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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    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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    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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    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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    Improving Mathematics Education: Resources for Decision Making

    Committee on Decisions That Count,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Center for Education

    Improving Mathematics Education has been designed to help inform stakeholders about the decisions they face, to point to recent research findings, and to provide access to the most recent thinking…

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    Demographic Effects of Economic Reversals in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Working Group on Demographic Effects of Economic and Social Reversals,National Research Council

    Examines the effects of economic downturns on first marriages, first and second births, and child mortality in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, and Uganda.

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    Technology and Assessment: Thinking Ahead – Proceedings from a Workshop

    Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    The papers in this collection were commissioned by the Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA) of the National Research Council (NRC) for a workshop held on November 14, 2001, with…

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