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This website provides useful reference information on a variety of social topics, including science, medicine, crime, and other social issues. Popular articles include:

Trends and developments in education, including the explosive growth of distance learning and online degrees.
How Americans spend their leisure time and disposable income - an article that breaks down the figures and provides commentary on sociological implications.
Homelessness - the statistics, causes, and possible solutions.
Drugs and drug use in America - history, trends, statistics, the war on drugs, and marijuana legalization.
Nutrition, dieting, and weight disorders in American children.
The societal impact of mental illness in America.
History prior to 1865 – Describes significant series of events which structured the United States from its commencement.

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Jobs & Careers

Chicago Attorney Jobs - Are There Any Chicago Attorney Jobs Available?, Commercial Real Estate Jobs - Opportunities and Commercial Real Estate Jobs for Women, Crystal Reports Jobs - Openings for Crystal Reports Jobs - An Exciting Career, Direct Mail Jobs - Getting Into Direct Mail Jobs, Software Qa Jobs - Examining Quality Assurance Software Jobs - QA Manager, QA Automation Specialist, QA Lead, Travel Nursing Employment - Finding the Best Travel Nursing Employment Opportunities, Pc Technician Jobs - Fun facts about PC technician jobs - Overview of computer technician jobs, Types of jobs for PC technicians…

Drugs and Your Friends

Drugs and Your Friends - Introduction, Drugs and Your Friends - What Drugs Do - Alcohol, Nicotine, Marijuana, Psychedelics, Cocaine And Crack, Heroin, Drugs and Your Friends - Friends and Peer Pressure - James's Friends Use Alcohol, Laura's Friend Uses Tobacco And Marijuana, Sara's Friend Uses Psychedelics, Drugs and Your Friends - How to Say No, Drugs and Your Friends - Glossary Explaining New Words, Drugs and Your Friends - Help List - Call Or Write - Hot Lines, Telephone Book, Drugs and Your Friends - For Further Reading…

Drugs and Your Parents

Drugs and Your Parents - Introduction - Facts, Drugs and Your Parents - Chemical Dependence - Who Is At Risk?, Does Your Parent Have A Drug Problem? - What Can You Do?, Drugs and Your Parents - What's Going On in This House, Drugs and Your Parents - What's Going On Inside ME - Fear, Anger, Guilt, Shame - Loneliness, Drugs and Your Parents - The Codependent Parent - Codependent Parents, Drugs and Your Parents - What's Your Role in the Family - Super-good-responsible, Super-bad-irresponsible Troublemaker, Flexible Adjuster, Comedian…

When a Friend Has a Drug Problem

When a Friend Has a Drug Problem - Introduction, When a Friend Has a Drug Problem - What Is Drug Addiction - The Four Stages Of The Addiction Process, Drugs Your Friends Might Be Using, When a Friend Has a Drug Problem - Why Teens Start Using Drugs - Social Reasons, Emotional And Psychological Reasons, Myths About Drug Use, When a Friend Has a Drug Problem - How Your Friend's Drug Use Affects You - Preoccupation With Drugs And Alcohol, Blackouts, Loss Of Control, Not Caring, How To Tell If Your Friend Is Chemically Dependent - Changes in Attitude, Change in Values…

Crime & Justice

Crime—an Overview - Crime, Factors In The Rate Of Crime, Crime On The Decline, Increases Predicted, Decreases Noted In 2003, Types of Crime - Murder, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny-theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, Victims of Crime - The Trauma Of Being Victimized, Fear Of Becoming A Victim, The National Crime Victimization Survey, Hate Crimes and Terrorism in the United States - Hate And Terrorist Groups, Hate Crime Legislation, Hate Crime Offenses, Terrorism, Anthrax Hoaxes, Juvenile Crime - Juvenile Arrests, The Crimes—court Statistics, Prosecuting Minors As Adults, Status Offense Cases, Holding Parents Responsible…

Contributed Articles

More collections of online encyclopedia articles over a wide variety of topics, contributed by additional authors.

Science related to the study of man

Interesting findings in studies of children from seventeen north American Indian tribes (Chippewa, northern Arapaho, Southern Arapaho, northern Cheyenne, Southern Cheyenne, Menomini, Sioux, Arikara, Crow, Blackfoot, Piegans, Bloods, Pueblo, Papago, navajo, Eastern Cherokee, and Catawba.)

Death & Dying

Public Opinion About Life and Death - Life After Death, Concerns About Death, Getting Older, Suicide, Physician-assisted Suicide, Resources, Death Through the Ages: A Brief Overview - Ancient Times, The Classical Period, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Eighteenth Century, Redefining Death - Traditional Definition Of Death, A New Criterion For Death, The Government Redefines Death, The Near-death Experience, The End of Life: Ethical Considerations - Religious Teachings, Bioethics And Medical Practice, Patient Autonomy, The Desire To Die, The Future Of Medical Ethics…

Health & Medicine

Drugs—A Long and Varied History - Types Of Narcotics, Availability Of Drugs, Regulating Drugs, War Is Declared, Crack Cocaine, Uses Drugs of Abuse—Origins and Effects - Scheduling Of Drugs, Natural Narcotics, Semisynthetic Narcotics, Synthetic Narcotics, Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Trends in Drug Use - Trends In Incidence, Trends In Prevalence, Trends In Drug Emergencies, Trends In Drug-related Deaths, Drug Use by Selected Population Groups - Pregnant Women And Unborn Children, Drug Use By Youths, Drugs In The Workplace, Drugs In The Military…

Science Encyclopedia

Understanding Genetics - Dna Codes For Proteins, The Cell Is The Basic Unit Of Life, Growth And Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution - Natural Selection, The Modern Evolution-creation Debate, Variation And Adaptation, Mutation, Modern Synthesis Ofevolutionary Genetics, Genetics and the Environment - Nature Versus Nurture, Twin Studies, Genetic And Environmental Influenceson Intelligence, Evidence That Genes Control Speechand Language, Genetic Disorders - Common Genetically Inheriteddiseases, Alzheimer's Disease, Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Huntington's Disease, Genetic Testing - The Quality And Utility Of Genetic Tests, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Andgenetic Testing, Genetic Diagnosis In Children Andadults…

Social Issues & Debate Topics

What Is Poverty? - Defining And Measuring Poverty Internationally, Poverty Lines And The Dollar-a-day Standard, Poverty Thresholds And Guidelines In The United States, Minorities in the Labor Force - A Historical Perspective, Labor Force Participation And Unemployment, Discriminatory Employment Practices, Workforce Projections For 2010, Income Money and Poverty Status - Income Differences, Poverty Status Of Minorities, Children Living In Poverty, Government Programs, The Causes of Poverty and the Search for Solutions - The Myths And Realities Of Poverty, The Millennium Declaration, Hunger And Malnutrition, Low Wages And The Working Poor…