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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 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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    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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    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: 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Indicators of Precollege Education in Science and Mathematics: A Preliminary Review

    Committee on Indicators of Precollege Science and Mathematics Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines how the inadequacy of precollege education in the United States can be improved. This book lays out a framework for an efficient monitoring system. The key variables include teacher…

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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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    Contraceptive Use and Controlled Fertility: Health Issues for Women and Children

    Committee on Population,National Research Council,Allan M. Parnell,National Academy of Sciences

    Contains four papers that supplement the book Contraception and Reproduction: Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World . The topics addressed in this title include an analysis…

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    Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Issues of Theory and Methodology

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

    Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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    Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Learning During Sleep

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

    Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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    Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Improving Motor Performance

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

    Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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    Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Stress Management

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

    Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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    Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Social Processes

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

    Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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    Enhancing Human Performance: Issues, Theories, and Techniques, Background Papers (Complete Set)

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

    Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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    Brain and Cognition: Some New Technologies

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on New Technologies in Cognitive Psychophysiology,National Academy of Sciences

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    Developing New Contraceptives: Obstacles and Opportunities

    National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Contraceptive Development,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents an examination of contraceptive development in the United States, covering research, funding, regulation, product liability, and the effect of public opinion. This book provides a blueprint for substantial change…

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    Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education: A Research Agenda

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

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    Interdisciplinary Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

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    Improving the Social Security Representative Payee Program: Serving Beneficiaries and Minimizing Misuse

    Committee on Social Security Representative Payees,National Research Council

    More than 7 million recipients of Social Security benefits have a representative payee - a person or an organization - to receive or manage their benefits. This title explains whether…

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    Strategies for a BEA Satellite Health Care Account: Summary of a Workshop

    Christopher Mackie,National Research Council

    In March 2008, the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies held a workshop to assist the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) with next steps as it develops plans…

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    Facilitating Innovation in the Federal Statistical System: Summary of a Workshop

    National Research Council

    On May 8, 2009, the symposium, The Federal Statistical System: Recognizing Its Contributions, Moving It Forward was held in Washington, DC. One of the topics considered at that symposium was…

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    Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform

    Panel on Sentencing Research,Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

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