Social issues firsthand

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Child abuse and neglect

2008
Contains nine personal essays about child abuse and neglect, including stories from those who have been abused by family, boys dealing with clerical abuse, and abused children dealing with issues of their abuse in adulthood.

Violence

2007
Provides fifteen essays that offer personal and professional perspectives on violence.

Sexual predators

2008
Provides sixteen articles that offer personal, political, and professional perspectives on both sides of the debate about sexual predators, and includes the subject of abuse by authority figures.

Drunk driving

2008
Provides firsthand accounts of individuals whose lives have been affected by drunk driving, including individuals who have been arrested for the crime and those who have lost loved one's due to drunk driving accidents.

AIDS

2008

Addiction

2008
Personal narratives explore the dangers of addiction, with people describing the devastating impact their addictions had on their personal and professional lives and sharing how they overcame their addictions.

Prisons

2006
Twelve essays present firsthand viewpoints of prison issues in the U.S., including rape, suicide, education, activism, and the experiences of family members of inmates.

The environment

2006
Presents twelve articles that provide various viewpoints on issues related to the environment, including cultural heritage and the environment, nature and spirituality, environmental ethics, and environmental activism.

Interracial relationships

2007
Presents twelve essays from various sources that provide a wide range of perspectives on interracial dating and marriage.

Hate crimes

2007
Presents opposing arguments concerning various aspects of hate crimes, including the seriousness of the problem, laws, restriction of speech, and stopping hate groups.

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