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  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Education

    Mary E. Williams

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 17, 2004)
    Standardized testing, No Child Left Behind, diversity, and character education are among the topics covered in this newly updated anthology. Chapters include: What is the State of Education? Are Alternatives to Public Education Viable? What Role Should Religious and Moral Values Play in Public Education? How Could Public Education Be Improved?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Suicide

    Tamara L. Roleff

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, June 1, 1997)
    John Paul II, Timothy E. Quill, and 22 others examine the ethical, legal, and causative issues of suicide in the following chapters: Is Suicide an Individual Right? Should Assisted Suicide Be Legal? What Causes Teen Suicide? How Can Suicide Be Prevented?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Gangs

    Laura K. Egendorf

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Numerous communities have been affected by gang violence. The authors in this volume examine why some youths join gangs and debate solutions to the problem.Chapters include: What Factors Influence Gang Behavior? How Widespread Is the Problem of Gangs? Can the Criminal Justice System Reduce Gang Violence? How Can Society End the Threat of Gangs?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Advertising

    Laura K. Egendorf

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, July 15, 2005)
    Advertising is an inescapable element of modern life. In this anthology the authors consider the impact of advertising in the following chapters: Is Advertising Harmful? Does Advertising Exploit Children? Should Political Advertising Be Reformed? What Is the Future of Advertising?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Terminal Illness

    Mary E. Williams

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, July 26, 2001)
    Some of the most difficult choices that society faces involve the care and treatment of the fatally ill. Chapters include: How Can Society Best Meet the Needs of the Terminally Ill? How Can People Best Cope With Terminal Illness? Should Physicians Be Permitted to Hasten the Deaths of the Terminally Ill? Do the Terminally Ill Have the Right to Die?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - The Information Revolution

    Laura K. Egendorf

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 10, 2003)
    Few inventions have had a greater impact on modern society than the computer and the Internet. The authors in this anthology debate the ways in which the Information Revolution has changed society, its effect on education and personal freedoms, and the future role of these technologies.

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Adoption

    Roman Espejo

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 9, 2001)
    Contemporary debate surrounding adoption involves issues of family preservation, identity, and children's needs. L. Anne Babb, Leslie Doty Hollingsworth, and other adoption experts and advocates respond to the following questions: Should Adoption Be Encouraged? Whose Rights Should Be Protected in the Adoption Process? Are Some Adoptions More Problematic Than Others? Should Adoption Policies Be Changed?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - The Environment

    William Dudley

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, March 27, 2001)
    In a world faced with global warming, deforestation, and species extinction, the impact of humans on the environment is debated by the authors in this anthology. Chapters include: Is There an Environmental Crisis? How Can Pollution Best Be Prevented? Is the American Lifestyle Bad for the Environment? What Principles and Values Should Guide American Environmental Policy?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Gambling

    James D. Torr

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Jan. 18, 2002)
    Once confined to Nevada, some form of gambling is now legal in all but two states. Authors debate the moral, social, and economic effects of gambling in the following chapters: Is Gambling Immoral? How Serious Is the Problem of Compulsive Gambling? How Does Legalized Gambling Affect Communities? How Should the Government Regulate Gambling?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Death & Dying

    Paul A. Winters

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, June 1, 1997)
    Ronald Dworkin, Michael Ventura, Anne E. Fade, and Burke Balch examine current and perennial views on issues surrounding death and dying.

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Epidemics

    William Dudley, Mary E. Williams

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Recent virus outbreaks and the resistance of some infectious diseases to antibiotics have raised fears that humanity is at increased risk of epidemics. Chapters include: Do Infectious Diseases Pose a Significant Threat to Humanity? What Can Be Done to Cure Them?

  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Gangs

    Laura K. Egendorf

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Nov. 1, 2000)
    Numerous communities have been affected by gang violence. The authors in this volume examine why some youths join gangs and debate solutions to the problem.Chapters include: What Factors Influence Gang Behavior? How Widespread Is the Problem of Gangs? Can the Criminal Justice System Reduce Gang Violence? How Can Society End the Threat of Gangs?