Watkins, Heidi

"Dropping Out of School: This series provides readers with information on topics of current interest. Focusing on important social issues, each anthology examines its subject in a variety of ways, from personal accounts to factual articles"--.

Presents articles that cover a variety of topics concerning sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, HPV vaccinations, and the risk of oral cancer.

Presents multiple sides of risky teen behavior as well as a diversity of opinions surrounding the topic.

Discuss varying points of view about consumerism, including such topics as whether consumerism benefits society, harms children, and leads to overconsumption, and the impact that it has on American spending habits.

Presents essays from a variety of perspectives on teens and employment, discussing such topics as workplace safety, sexual harassment, the lasting consequences of teen unemployment, and the role of government in creating employment opportunities for teens.

A collection of essays exploring various issues related to juvenile crime, discussing the role of gun violence, special considerations in violence among girls, juvenile sentences, behavioral health disorders and juvenile crime, trying juveniles as adults, and the importance of teen courts.

This book contains essays on obsessive-compulsive disorder, a neurological disorder in which obsessions and/or compulsions are present, exploring OCD and the issues and controversies surrounding it.

A collection of fourteen essays that examine issues surrounding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, discussing the stigma it causes, effective treatments, impact on schoolwork, the use and safety of ADHD drugs, alternative therapies, and other related topics.

Explores the issues surrounding homeschooling. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.