case studies

Tells the true story of Jesse and Eric, nineteen-year-old roommates in the small town of Caldwell, Idaho who changed their lives and built a new future for themselves with the power of the Internet.

The author describes what she learned over the course of one year attending a Minnesota public high school in 1999, providing insight into the lives of suburban teenagers, the challenges faced by teachers, and the state of education in America.

Chronicles Rubin Carter's twenty-year imprisonment, discussing why he was accused of three murders he did not commit, how racial issues affected the outcome of his trial, how he earned the support of celebrities, and why a group of Canadians decided to help him prove his innocence.

Twenty-one articles examine genocide from several perspectives, discussing twentieth-century examples in Armenia, Hitler's Germany, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Rwanda; explanations for genocide; prevention of and punishment of genocide; and the struggles of endangered peoples around the world, including Amazonian tribes and Tibetans.

The final entry in a trilogy of memoirs in which Dave Pelzer, brutally abused as a child, discusses the struggles he faced as an adult, and his determination to have a meaningful life.

Misty Bernall, mother of one of the teenagers killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, tells the story of her daughter's life, describing how Cassie had, at one point, started down a troubled path before dedicating her life to God, and sharing the details of the decisive moment when Cassie's affirmation of faith resulted in her death.

Looks at the affect which economics, ecology, ethics, and other social concerns has on the design and construction of engineering projects.

Photographs and text document working children especially in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and Mexico. Includes a chapter on Iqbal Masih, the child labor activist from Pakistan.

Presents evidence drawn from a study by "Ms." magazine in the 1980s on the extent of acquaintance rape, and features first-person accounts as well as scholarly perspectives that offer insight into what date rape is, how it happens, and how it can be prevented.

Tells how to deal with grief and death when a parent dies.