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It's 10 p.m., Do you know where your children are? The sound of this classic public service announcement filled living rooms across the nation between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. for decades. The question raises the issue that parents must always monitor their children to keep them close, and therefore safe. Is this form of control constitutional? Furthermore, is it effective? This anthology interprets the issue of teen curfew from various perspectives.

This volume explores the topics relating to automobiles in the United States by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many o the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture o diverse and contradictory opinions.

Educational software, online classes, computers in classrooms, assignments that involve the internet, education seems to be moving toward technology each and every year. Is this the best direction for education? For thousands of years, education has turned out critical thinkers without the aid of computers or the internet. Do these new technologies contribute constructively to the future of education? Are schools that can't afford to keep with...

There is a lot of love to go around, none so truer than for any family unit that works to be good for one another. This happens regardless of a parent's sexual preference, and yet, many traditionalists want to define the family as solely a heterosexual unit, without recognizing anything else. This collection of essays exposes readers to both sides of the debate. Topics include whether gay parenting puts children at risk, whether gay adoption s...

This comprehensive book offers readers a collection of eleven essays that discuss various viewpoints about the influence of celebrities. Readers will learn about the impact of celebrity activism on domestic and international affairs, philanthropic motivations, and status as role models. Two of the essays hotly debate whether celebrities should be role models for women.

This collection of essays explores the issues and influence of the fashion industry, including lack of ethnic and size diversity in the design room and on the catwalk. Examines the impact of merchandise knockoffs on revenue, branding, and overall quality, as well as poverty and abuse in the new sweatshops. Discusses the relationship between eating disorders and the Size Zero fashion culture, and looks at green design as part of the fashion ind...

Presents the issues surrounding the growing use of RFID technology.

This title addresses the issue of natural disasters and the severity, frequency, and losses caused by them, including areas such as climate change, poor infrastructures, human activity, economic costs and recovery.

This title in the At Issue Series debates the issue of sexting, touching on such topics as the rise of sexting among teens and adults, if it is hurtful to teens, and whether or not sexting is a criminal offense."--Provided by publisher.

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What Causes AIDS?, What Is the Status of the Global AIDS Epidemic?, How Can the Spread of AIDS Be Controlled?, How Should AIDS Be Treated?"--

This book contains several articles in which researchers, advocates, and commentators debate the causes of poverty, how poverty can be reduced in the United States, and how global poverty should be addressed. Essay sources include PRWeb, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Working Poor Families Project. Essayists answer queries, such as whether increasing the minimum wage will reduce poverty, and whether welfare reform has reduced poverty. They discus...

Across four chapters, four main questions about bioterrorism are answered through lively debates provided by several articles and essays. How great is the threat of bioterrorism? What are the issues associated with biodefense research? How should the United states prepare for and protect against bioterrorism? What anti-bioterrorism policies should the United States have? Stellar essay sources include The Scientists Working Group on Biological ...

Gluten, red meat, fish, insects--all things we do or don't eat, but could. But should we? This title in the At Issue series, What Should We Eat?, explores how best to sustain ourselves, from organic food to fast food.

At Issue: Location-Based Social Networking and Services explores the popularity of location-based social networking, privacy issues concerning location-based social networking, services, and geofencing, the effectiveness of location-based services"--Provided by publisher.

This edition explores topics related to the question of website banning, including discussion of the relationships between schools and social media, social networking and bullying, and military bans on social network websites. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives, eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

Learning how to manage finances is an essential life skill. Is a credit card an effective way to get teens to understand credit? Do prepaid debit cards offer an alternative? Are college students good candidates for credit, or do they pose risks? Should credit card marketing efforts targeting college students be regulated? Should schools be charged with educating teens in financial literacy? This anthology takes up these questions and addresses...

For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wi...

Presents essays that offer different opinions on automation, including whether it provides benefits for such industries as manufacturing, agriculture, and health care.