psychological aspects

Offers an overview of violence in the media, a chronology of major events in the development of the controversy over whether the government should limit such violence, biographical sketches of people central to the debate, and essays considering both sides of the issue.

Suggests how to deal with physical and psychological problems when a parent has cancer.

Discusses normal emotions and the thought process and how they are directly affected by drugs.

Discusses feelings and questions associated with being adopted, taking into account both birth parents and adoptive parents and dealing with the beginning, the end, and everything in between.

Describes the men and women who fought in the Vietnam War, the kind of war they fought, and the distress and difficulty they suffered on their return to the United States.

Describes how people feel about death, discussing what happens when someone dies, why people die, and how to cope with grief.

Discusses the personality types of dog owners and examines the connection between canine pets and their owners with quizzes, psychological insights, and humorous analysis of people's selection of certain breeds as companions, and contains checklists, tips for training, and exercises for bonding with one's dog.

Fourteen-year-old Pamela Collins struggles to come to terms with her mother's death.