Dudley, William

Presents more than twenty essays and case studies on teen pregnancy, covering such aspects as abortion, adoption, single parenthood, and marriage, and also includes a bibliography and a list of organizations and Web sites.

A collection of essays that examine the influence slavery had on American history, politics, literature, and culture.

Presents more than twenty essays and case studies on teens and alcohol, covering such aspects as alcohol poisoning, alcoholism, drunk driving, drinking age laws, alcohol and sex, and helping someone who has a drinking problem, and also includes a bibliography and a list of organizations and Web sites.

A collection of essays that study the opposing views about violence in the media and discuss whether or not it is a serious problem, if the government should restrict it, how society should react to it, and other related topics.

Presents twenty-one primary and secondary sources on the positions of U.S. courts on reproductive rights, covering four cases on involuntary sterilization laws, contraception, abortion, and frozen embryos.

A collection of fifteen controversial essays that debate issues concerning the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina including whether or not New Orleans should be rebuilt and the federal government's response to the disaster.

Contains a collection of essays that examine the issues related to animal rights, providing information on animal experimentation, animal rights activism, and more.

Presents a collection of essays that examine opposing views on the issue of social justice, including information on economic, racial, and gender inequality.

Presents a series of twenty-one essays that address the history and development of antidepressants such as Prozac and discusses the controversy over their effectiveness in treating depression.

Contains twelve essays which provide varying perspectives on issues related to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, discussing the seriousness of the problem, its diagnosis, its origins or causes, and the use of medication and other treatments.