Globalization creates new economic, cultural, and social opportunities, but also poses the challenge of ensuring that workers throughout the world share in these opportunities. This title provides science-based advice on…

Presents a proposal for a national demonstration program to determine how one might prepare PhDs to be productive members of the K-12 education community. The program is designed to help…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…