Stearman, Kaye

Discusses the issues surrounding poverty.

Explains the nature of slavery and examines the existence of forced labor in the modern world, discussing such topics as child workers, migrant workers, and trafficking in people.

Examines the benefits and disadvantages of cosmetic surgery. Includes real-life case studies, fact boxes, color photographs, a glossary, a timeline, and further information.

Discusses the history and different types of gambling as well as providing insight from people who havea problem with gambling.

Examines the problem of homelessness, including why it happens, who it affects, what it is like, and how it can be alleviated.

Addresses some of the issues surrounding the debate over freedom of information in various areas of the world.

Addresses some of the issues surrounding the debate over military intervention in various areas of the world such as Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Explores how women in America responded to contemporary issues and conflicts that shaped the country from 1980 through the first decade of the twenty-first century.

Examines opposing viewpoints on capital punishment, discussing which countries use it and questions such as whether it makes society safer.

Discusses euthanasia and assisted suicide, including their history, the doctor's role, whether legalization will lead to abuses, whether their availability is a threat to disabled people, and the experiences of different countries.