Issues in focus

Describes how new materials, devices, and computerized systems are helping the physically handicapped.

Describes how these placement systems work and reveals the feelings of young people who find homes through adoption and foster care.

Discusses affirmative action policy in this country, including its history, its effects--particularly on African Americans--and current problems.

Examines a wide range of environmental problems including overpopulation, biodiversity, pollution, and conservation and encourages readers to become involved in trying to solve these problems.

Considers the development of welfare, how it affects those in the system, and recent changes in welfare in the United States.

Chronicles the history of the death penalty in America, with an emphasis on its application to teenagers.

Explores the history of gangs, the life of gang members, and the reasons members join.

Discusses the issues of police brutality: what are the causes, how extensive is it, and what are the solutions.

Discusses the pros and cons of the abortion issue and gives statistics on abortion in the United States and other countries.

Discusses many forms of family abuse, including child abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.