Ferguson, Olivia

A collection of essays exploring varying opinions regarding the debate over whether or not juveniles should be sentenced to life without the chance for parole as punishment for their crimes.

Authors present differing opinions on whether sex education steals childhood from pre-teens, whether parents are important in influencing teens' sexual behavior, whether abstinence-only sex education programs fail teens and whether television provides a realistic picture of teen pregnancy.

Collects ten essays that address issues associated with emigration, discussing its effects on Mexican culture and infrastructure, the Mexican government's dependence on remittance, links between European emigration and Europe's welfare system, Christian emigration from Lebanon, brain drain, and other related topics.

Contains articles that provide varying opinions on the sexualization of children, discussing the extent of the problem, its effects on boys and girls, and the role of parents and the media.

Offers students an overview of various health care related topics, including health care reform and its impact on the economy, unemployment, and taxes, the controversy surrounding universal health care, the problems with the American health care system, health care costs, proposed reforms, and other related topics.

Contains thirteen essays that provide varying perspectives on the issue of age of consent, discussing if raising the age would protect youth, related laws, sending sexually suggestive text messages, and other topics.