united states

An overview of immigration of illegal aliens to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, as a result of changes in immigration law.

Describes the foster care systems of the U.S. and Canada and the history of foster care around the world, and features a short story about a sister and brother moved from an abusive home to a safe one.

An overview of immigration from Mexico to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, when immigration laws were changed to permit greater numbers of people to enter these countries.

Uses survey and interview data from approximately five hundred female high school juniors to measure the incidence of dating violence among teenage females and describes the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse teenage women experience while dating.

Photos and descriptions explain how to communicate 1,700 words and phrases in American Sign Language, covering sixteen categories including actions, relationships, home and clothing, and emotions.

Presents an overview of the juvenile justice system in America, and traces its development, treatment programs, agencies and organizations, and important people and events in its history.

Contains a collection of stories from those who were involved in slavery including John Newton, a wealthy white man who became a slave on a lime plantation near Sierra Leone, Frederick Douglass, a self-educated slave who wrote his own autobiography, and William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist and founder of the newspaper "Liberator.".

Parents of adopted children describe how their family came together and how their adoptive children have adjusted to the rest of the family.

Contains eleven essays that provide varying perspectives on issues of gun violence, including firearm control and ownership.

Presents stories of the slave trade, tracing the origins of the slave trade, looking at its conduct in the 1600s and 1700s, as well as within the American South and other markets, examining legal issues related to the sale and ownership of slaves, and discussing abolition.