Every year the U.S. budgets millions of dollars for the war on drugs but there is no consensus on whether the fight to combat illegal drug use is a success…

This volume explores the issues surrounding English language learners. It presents diversity of opinion on each topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance. Essays…

Supporting Social Studies curriculum, this book discusses one of America’s most controversial civil rights issues: abortion. Readers will explore the many questions this topic engenders, such as whether abortion should…

This volume provides a wealth of information on inner-city poverty. The subject is examined in a variety of ways, from personal accounts and case studies to pertinent factual and statistical…