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Database Searches |
| Abortion |
Abortion;
Pro-Choice Movement;
Pro-Life Movement |
Abortion
- Analysis;
Pro-Choice
Movement - Analysis;
Pro-Life
Movement - Analysis; |
Acid rain
SEE ALSO Pollution |
Acid rain |
Acid rain - Causes of |
| Adoption (interracial,
unmarried persons, gays) |
Adoption;
Gay parents;
Interracial adoption |
Adoption
- Analysis;
Gay
parents - Laws & regulations;
Interracial
adoption - Analysis |
| Affirmative action |
Affirmative action programs;
Minorities--Employment;
Women--Employment |
Affirmative action - Analysis |
| Aging/care of the elderly |
Aged;
Aged, Abuse of;
Aging;
Aging parents |
Aged
- Abuse of;
Aged
- Care and treatment |
| AIDS |
AIDS (Disease)
AIDS (Disease) in children |
AIDS
(Disease) - Care and treatment;
AIDS
(Disease) in children - Care and treatment |
|
Air pollution |
SEE Pollution |
| Alzheimer's disease |
Alzheimer's disease |
Alzheimer's disease - Analysis |
| Animal rights |
Animal experimentation;
Animal rights |
Animal rights - Analysis |
|
Anorexia and Bulimia |
SEE Eating Disorders |
| Athletes and drugs |
Doping in sports |
Drugs and athletes - Analysis |
Battered women
SEE ALSO Wife Abuse |
Abused women |
Abused
women - Reports |
Bilingual education
SEE ALSO
Multicultural Education |
Education, Bilingual |
Bilingual
education - Analysis; |
| Birth control |
Birth control;
Contraception |
Birth
control - Analysis |
| Black Reparations Movement |
Reparations;
Slavery--Law and legislation |
National
Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America;
Reparations |
| Body language |
Body language;
Gesture;
Nonverbal communication |
Nonverbal communication - Analysis |
| Business ethics |
Business ethics;
Corporations -
Corrupt practices |
Business ethics
- Analysis |
| Campaign financing |
Campaign funds |
Campaign funds - Analysis |
Capital punishment
(death penalty) |
Capital punishment;
Death row |
Capital punishment
- Analysis |
| Cancer |
Cancer--Prevention;
Cancer--Treatment;
SEE ALSO specific types of cancer, such as
Breast--Cancer |
Cancer
- Care & treatment;
Breast cancer - Diagnosis |
Censorship
SEE ALSO
Freedom of the Press |
Censorship;
Prohibited books |
Censorship
- Analysis |
|
Child abuse |
Abused children;
Child abuse |
Child abuse
- Analysis |
| Child custody/support |
Custody of children |
Custody of children - Analysis |
| Children of alcoholics |
Children of alcoholics;
Alcoholics--Family
relationships |
Children of alcoholics
- Research |
|
Cloning |
SEE Genetic
engineering |
Computer crime
SEE ALSO Privacy, Right of |
Computer crimes;
Computer hackers;
Computer viruses |
Computer crimes
- Analysis |
Conservation
SEE ALSO Energy Conservation;
Recycling;
Wildlife Conservation |
Conservation of
natural resources;
Environmental protection |
Conservation
of natural resources - Analysis |
| Corporal punishment |
Corporal punishment |
Corporal punishment
- Research |
| Crack cocaine use |
Cocaine;
Crack (Drug);
Drug abuse |
Crack (Drug) - Usage |
|
Creationism vs. Evolution |
Creationism;
Evolution;
Human evolution |
Creationism - Analysis;
Human evolution
- Analysis |
| Credit card fraud/debt |
Credit card fraud;
Credit cards;
Consumer credit |
Credit card fraud - Prevention |
| Criminal justice system |
Criminal justice, Administration of |
Criminal justice,
Administration of - Analysis |
| Cults |
Cults |
Cults
- Analysis |
|
Date rape |
Acquaintance rape;
Rape |
Acquaintance rape
- Research |
| Death and dying -- death
with dignity, assisted suicide, life after death |
Assisted suicide;
Death;
Euthanasia;
Medical ethics;
Right-to-die; |
Assisted
suicide - Analysis;
Euthanasia - Analysis |
| Dieting |
Food habits;
Reducing diets;
Weight loss |
Food habits - Analysis;
Reducing
diets - Analysis |
| Divorce |
Divorce |
Divorce
- Analysis |
| Domestic partners |
Gay couples;
Unmarried couples;
Unmarried
couples - Legal status, laws, etc. |
Common law marriage - Laws, regulations, etc.;
Gay couples - Civil rights;
Unmarried couples - Laws, regulations, etc.
|
Domestic violence
SEE ALSO Child Abuse;
Wife Abuse |
Conjugal violence;
Family violence |
Family
violence - Analysis |
| Drug abuse |
Drug abuse;
Medication abuse;
Narcotic habit |
Drug abuse
- Analysis |
| Drunk driving |
Drinking and traffic
accidents;
Drunk driving |
Drunk driving
- Analysis |
|
Eating disorders |
Anorexia nervosa;
Bulimia;
Compulsive eating;
Eating disorders; |
Eating disorders - Analysis |
| Education reform |
Educational change |
Educational innovations - Analysis |
| Endangered species |
Endangered species;
Wildlife conservation |
Endangered species - Evaluation |
|
Energy conservation |
Energy conservation;
Energy consumption;
Energy policy |
Energy conservation - Analysis |
| English-only movement |
English-only
movement;
English language
- Political aspects;
Language
policy--United States |
English-only movement |
| Environment -- protection,
resource use, etc. |
Conservation of
natural resources;
Environmental protection;
Nature conservation |
Environmental protection - Analysis |
| Estrogen replacement
therapy |
Estrogen - therapeutic use |
Hormone therapy - Analysis |
Ethnic cleansing
SEE ALSO Holocaust |
Genocide |
Genocide - Analysis |
| Evolution vs. Creationism |
SEE
Creationism vs. Evolution |
| Family -- changes,
stresses |
Family;
Domestic relations;
Single parent family;
Stepfamilies |
Family - Analysis;
Stepfamilies - Research |
| Fetal tissue research
and/or transplants |
Fetal tissues |
Fetal tissues - Research |
| Food -- additives,
poisoning, preservation |
Food additives;
Food poisoning;
Food preservation |
Food additives - Health aspects |
| Forests -- rain forests,
preservation, logging |
Deforestation;
Forests and forestry;
Logging;
Rain forests |
Deforestation - Control;
Rain forests - Management |
| Free speech |
Freedom of speech |
Freedom of speech - Analysis |
|
Freedom of the press |
Freedom of the press |
Freedom of the press - Analysis |
| Gambling |
Gambling |
Gambling - Analysis |
|
Gangs |
Gangs |
Gangs - Research |
Garbage/waste disposal
SEE ALSO Hazardous
Waste;
Recycling |
Garbage;
Refuse and refuse
disposal |
Refuse and refuse disposal - Environmental aspects |
| Gays, Lesbians |
Gay rights;
Gays;
Lesbians |
Gays - Identity;
Lesbians - Civil rights;
Parents of gays |
|
Genetic engineering/
cloning |
Cloning;
Gene therapy;
Genetic engineering |
Cloning - Analysis;
Gene therapy - Analysis;
Genetic engineering - Environmental aspects |
| Government regulation of
businesses |
Deregulation;
Industrial laws and
legislation |
Deregulation - Analysis |
| Greenhouse effect |
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric;
Global warming |
Global warming - Analysis |
| Gulf War (U.S.
involvement) |
Persian Gulf War, 1991 |
Persian Gulf War, 1991 - Analysis |
| Gun control |
Firearms--Law and legislation;
Gun control |
Gun control - Analysis |
| Hate groups/crimes |
Hate crimes |
Hate crimes - Analysis |
Hazardous waste disposal
SEE ALSO Pollution |
Hazardous wastes; |
Hazardous wastes - Environmental aspects |
| Health care reform |
Health care reform;
Insurance, Health |
Health care reform - Analysis |
Holocaust
SEE ALSO Ethnic
cleansing |
Holocaust, Jewish - 1939-1945 |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Analysis |
| Homeless -- housing,
health, programs, rights |
Homeless persons;
Homelessness |
Homelessness - Social aspects |
| Home schooling |
Home schooling;
Education - Parent
participation |
Home schooling - Analysis |
| Hospices |
Hospice care;
Hospices (terminal care) |
Hospices (terminal care) - Services |
| Illegal aliens -- work,
laws, control |
Alien labor;
Aliens, Illegal |
Alien labor - Economic aspects |
| Immigration -- policies,
restriction |
Emigration and immigration;
Immigrants;
Aliens |
Emigration and immigration
- Analysis |
| Infertility |
Fertility,Human;
Infertility;
Fertilization, in vitro |
Infertility - Care and treatment;
Fertilization in vitro - Research |
| Internet -- security,
commercial use, censorship |
Censorship;
Internet;
Internet and Children;
Privacy, Right of |
Internet - Censorship;
Internet filtering software - Usage |
| Interracial marriage |
Interracial marriage |
Interracial marriage - Social aspects |
| Jobs -- locating,
training, pay |
Job hunting;
Occupational training;
Vocational guidance;
Wages |
Job hunting - Technique;
Wages - Analysis |
| Juvenile delinquency |
Juvenile delinquency;
Juvenile corrections |
Juvenile delinquency - Research |
|
Legalization of drugs |
Drug legalization |
Legalization
of narcotics - Analysis |
| Male/female roles
& stereotypes |
SEE Sex role |
|
Mandatory sentences |
Sentences (criminal
procedure) |
Mandatory sentences - Analysis |
Marijuana -- effects,
medical use
SEE ALSO
Legalization of drugs |
Marijuana |
Marijuana - Therapeutic use |
| Marriage -- choices,
social aspects, in other cultures, of gays |
Same-sex marriage;
Marriage;
Marriage customs and
rites;
Mate selection |
Marriage - Analysis;
Marriage customs and rites - Social aspects;
Same-sex marriage - Laws, regulations, etc. |
| Medical care cost |
Medical care, cost of |
Medical care, Cost of - Analysis |
| Militias, paramilitary
groups |
Militia movements;
Government, Resistance
to |
Paramilitary groups - Social aspects |
| Minimum wage |
Minimum wage;
Wages |
Wages - Minimum wage |
|
Multicultural education,
multiculturalism |
Multicultural education;
Multiculturalism |
Multicultural
education - Analysis |
| NAFTA free trade agreement |
Canada - Treaties,
etc.-1992,Oct.7;
Free trade--North America |
Free Trade Agreement, 1992, United States - Canada - Mexico |
| National debt, balanced
federal budget |
Debts, public;
Budget--United States |
Budget - Analysis |
| Natural resources,
depletion, protection |
Conservation of
natural resources;
Natural resources |
Natural resources - Economic aspects |
Nature vs. nurture
(genes vs. environmental influence) |
Nature and nurture |
Nature and nurture - Analysis |
| Near-death experience |
Near-death experiences |
Near-death experiences - Research |
| Noise pollution |
Noise;
Noise pollution |
Noise pollution - Health aspects |
| Nuclear accidents, power
plants, etc. |
Antinuclear movements;
Nuclear accidents;
Nuclear engineering;
Nuclear power plants |
Nuclear power plants - Accidents |
| Nutrition and disease |
Nutrition;
Nutrition disorders;
Nutritionally induced
diseases |
Nutritionally induced diseases - Research |
Obscenity
SEE ALSO Pornography |
Obscenity (Law) |
Obscenity (Law) - Laws, regulations, etc. |
| Oil spills |
Oil spills |
Oil spills - Research |
| Organ transplants |
Transplantation
of organs, tissues, etc. |
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Overpopulation |
Overpopulation;
Population |
Population policy - International aspects |
| Ozone depletion |
Air pollution;
Ozone layer depletion |
Ozone layer depletion - Research |
| Parenting |
Parenting;
Parent and child |
Parenting - Analysis |
| Pesticides -- use, in
foods, environmental effect |
Pesticide residue in food;
Pesticides;
Pesticides--Environmental
aspects |
Pesticides - Health aspects |
| Plagiarism/cheating |
Cheating (Education) |
Cheating (Education) - Prevention |
| Police brutality |
Police--Complaints
against |
Police - Complaints against |
| Political campaigns --
financing, use of advertising and the media |
Advertising, political;
Campaign funds;
Electioneering;
Press and politics |
Political advertising - Analysis |
| Political interest groups
(PACs, lobbyists) |
Lobbyists;
Political action
committees |
Political action committees - Finance |
|
Pollution -- air, water,
etc. |
Pollution;
SEE ALSO specific kinds, such as
Hazardous wastes
or Water pollution |
Pollution - Economic aspects |
Pornography
SEE ALSO
Obscenity |
Pornography |
Pornography - Laws, regulations, etc. |
| Poverty in the U.S. |
Income distribution--United States;
United
States--Economic conditions;
Poverty--United States |
Poverty - United States |
| Prayer in public schools |
Church and state;
Prayer in the public
schools |
Prayer in the public schools - Laws,
regulations, etc. |
| Prison reform |
Prison administration;
Prisons--United States; |
Prison administration - Analysis |
|
Privacy -- invasion of,
right of |
Privacy, right of |
Privacy, right of - Analysis |
| Proposition 13 |
Real property tax -
California;
Tax and expenditure
limitations |
California Proposition 13 of 1978 |
| Public
assistance (welfare) |
Public welfare;
Public welfare
administration;
Welfare recipients |
Welfare - Economic aspects |
| Race relations |
Race relations |
Race relations - Analysis |
| Rain forests
-- protection, |
Rainforest conservation;
Rain forests |
Rain forests - Environmental aspects |
| Rain forests
- medical use of plants |
Medicinal plants |
Rain forest plants - Health aspects |
| Rape |
Acquaintance rape;
Rape |
Acquaintance Rape - Laws, regulations & rules;
Rape - Psychological aspects |
| Recession (Economic) |
Recessions |
Recessions - Analysis |
|
Recycling |
Recycling--waste, etc. |
Recycling (waste, etc.) - Economic aspects |
| Refugees |
Refugees;
Refugees, Political |
Refugees - Civil rights;
Refugees, Political - Laws, regulations & rules |
| Religion and politics |
Religion and politics;
Religion and state |
Religion and politics - Analysis |
| Religion and public
schools |
Church and state;
Religion in the
public schools |
Religion in the public schools - Analysis |
| Rent control |
Housing policy;
Rent control |
Rent control - Economic aspects |
| Right to die |
Assisted suicide;
Euthanasia;
Right-to-die; |
Assisted suicide - Political aspects |
| School discipline |
School discipline |
School discipline - Analysis |
| School reform |
Educational change |
Educational reform - Analysis |
|
School violence |
School violence |
School violence - Prevention |
| School vouchers |
Educational vouchers |
Educational vouchers - Analysis |
| Sentencing, mandatory |
Sentences (criminal
procedure) |
Mandatory sentences - Ethical aspects |
| Sex differences |
Sex differences;
Sex differences
(Psychology) |
Sex differences in education - Analysis;
Sex differences (Psychology) - Analysis |
| Sex discrimination |
Sex discrimination;
Sex discrimination
in employment |
Sex discrimination - Economic aspects;
Sex discrimination - Psychological aspects |
| Sex education |
Sex instruction;
Sex instruction for
children |
Sex education - Analysis |
|
Sex role |
Sex roles |
Sex role - Research |
| Sexual behavior |
Sex;
Sex (Psychology);
Sexual ethics |
Sex - Analysis;
Sex - Health aspects;
Sex (Psychology) - Analysis |
| Sexual harassment |
Sex discrimination;
Sexual harassment |
Sexual harassment - Analysis |
| Single-parent families |
Single parent family;
Single parents |
Single-parent family - Research |
| Slavery |
Slavery |
Slavery - Analysis;
Slavery - International aspects |
| Smoking -- second-hand,
health, advertising |
Cigarette habit;
Passive smoking;
Smoking |
Passive smoking - Physiological aspects;
Smoking - Health aspects |
| Social security system |
Social Security |
Social security - Analysis |
| Solar power |
Solar energy |
Solar energy - Economic aspects |
| Spousal abuse |
Conjugal violence;
Family violence;
Wife abuse |
Conjugal violence - Analysis;
Family violence - Research |
| Stepchildren |
Stepchildren;
Stepfamilies |
Stepchildren - Psychological aspects;
Stepfamilies - Research |
| Steroids |
Anabolic steroids |
Anabolic steroids - Health aspects |
| Suicide |
Assisted suicide;
Right-to-die;
Suicide |
Assisted suicide - Analysis;
Right to die - Analysis;
Suicide - Prevention |
| Tax reform |
Tax
& expenditure
limitations; Taxation;
Taxation -
Law & legislation |
Tax reform - Analysis;
Taxation - Laws, regulations & rules |
| Teen pregnancy |
Teenage pregnancy |
Teenage pregnancy - Analysis |
| Teenage suicide |
Teenagers--Suicidal
behavior;
Youth--Suicidal behavior
|
Advanced
search for:
su Suicide and ke teenager |
| Television and children |
Television
advertising and children;
Television and children |
Television and children - Research |
| Television violence |
Violence in television;
Violence in mass media |
Violence in television - Analysis |
| Terrorism |
Terrorism |
Terrorism - Analysis |
| Textbook censorship |
Censorship;
Racism in textbooks;
Sexism in textbooks;
Textbooks |
Racism in textbooks;
Textbook bias - Analysis;
Textbooks - Censorship |
| Three
strikes law |
SEE
Mandatory sentences |
| Unemployment |
Unemployed;
Unemployment |
Unemployment - Analysis |
| Veteran's rights |
Veterans--Legal status, laws, etc.
|
Veterans - Compensation and benefits |
| Victims of crimes |
Victims of crimes |
Victims of crimes - Laws, regulations and rules |
| Violence in America |
Violence -- United States |
Violence - Social aspects |
| Violence in sports |
Violence in sports |
Violence in sports - Analysis |
| Water conservation,
resources, rationing |
Water conservation;
Water reuse |
Water conservation - Analysis |
|
Water pollution |
SEE Pollution |
| White supremacy groups
(skinheads) |
White
supremacy movements |
White supremacy movements - Analysis |
|
Wife abuse |
Conjugal violence;
Rape in marriage;
Wife abuse |
Wife
abuse - Analysis |
|
Wildlife conservation |
Endangered species;
Wildlife conservation |
Wildlife conservation - Analysis |
| Women athletes |
Women athletes |
Women athletes - Research |
| Women in the military |
United States -- Armed forces -- Women |
Women military personnel - Laws, regulations & rules |
| Women's rights |
Women - legal status, laws.
etc.;
Women's rights |
Women's rights - Analysis |
| World hunger |
Famines;
Hunger |
Famines - Causes of |
| Working parents |
Children of working parents |
Working parents - Social aspects |
Youth
-- behavior, attitudes,
conduct of life, crime, etc.
SEE ALSO Gangs;
School violence |
Juvenile
delinquency;
Teenagers;
Youth;
Youth -- Sexual behavior |
Adolescence - Research;
Juvenile delinquency - Analysis;
Teenagers - Psychological aspects |