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…

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…

In September 2023, the Committee on Population at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop, Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low-…

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…

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…

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…

For many household surveys in the United States, responses rates have been steadily declining for at least the past two decades. A similar decline in survey response can be observed…

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…