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Books in Issues in Focus Today series

  • Animal Experimentation: Cruelty or Science?

    Nancy Day

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, July 16, 1994)
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  • The Gender Gap in Schools: Girls Losing Out

    Trudy J. Hanmer

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 1996)
    Examines the difference between the achievements of boys and girls and the attainments of men and women in the areas of education, careers, earning power, self-esteem, productivity, and a number of health issues
  • Jobs Vs. the Environment: Can We Save Both?

    Nathan Aaseng

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1994)
    Discusses the issue of whether environmental regulation restricts business and limits employment opportunities, or whether economic development is causing irremediable harm to the environment, and presents arguments and examples on both sides of the question
  • Sensational TV: Trash or Journalism?

    Nancy Day

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Questions whether the mass media, especially television, present an accurate representation of the news or whether it is more concerned with the sensational story.
  • Air Safety: Preventing Future Disasters

    Timothy R Gaffney

    Hardcover (Enslow Publishers, July 1, 1999)
    -- These over-100-page titles present the facts and analyze some of the most controversial topics in today's news.-- Offers excellent and up-to-date information for reports or debates.-- Helps teenagers to begin developing critical thinking skills.
  • AIDS in the 21st Century: What You Should Know

    Michelle M. Houle

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2003)
    Discusses the origin and spread of AIDS, its effects on the countries of the world, and major issues concerning the fight against the disease.
  • AIDS Issues: A Handbook

    David E. Newton

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Discusses current medical, social, and political issues concerning HIV and the AIDS virus
  • Alternative Medicine: Is It for You?

    Kathiann M Kowalski

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Analyzes different types of alternative medicine practiced today, such as homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal, and nutritional therapies, and discusses how to make an informed decision about medical care
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  • AIDS: Choices for Life

    Carol Rust Nash

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Aug. 1, 1997)
    -- These over-100-page titles present the facts and analyze some of the most controversial topics in today's news.-- Offers excellent and up-to-date information for reports or debates.-- Helps teenagers to begin developing critical thinking skills.
  • Victims of Teen Violence

    Karen Zeinert

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 1996)
    Relates accounts of teen violence in school, at home, among friends, and in public places, and offers information for victims about what to do and where to get help
  • Day Care: Looking for Answers

    Kathlyn Gay

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 1992)
    Describes the contemporary day care industry, its benefits, and drawbacks, the alternatives available to parents, and actions being taken by government and corporations.
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  • High Tech for the Handicapped: New Ways to Hear, See, Talk, and Walk

    Larry Kettelkamp

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 1991)
    Describes how new materials, devices, and computerized systems are helping the physically handicapped to live more active lives.