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12 total works
Surveys the changing attitudes toward child abuse over the years and discusses various sources of help.
Discusses death as a natural occurrence, what happens when someone dies, and how to deal with feelings of fear and grief.
Discusses the problems of and services available to the homeless in large cities and small communities, the rising number of homeless families, myths and stereotypes about homeless people, and ways to help the homeless.
Discusses various aspects of the lives of latchkey children, such as why they must come home to an empty house, how they interact with brothers and sisters, how they can use the telephone to find help in emergency situations, and how they spend their time alone.
Discusses teenage pregnancy, why girls become pregnant, the problems and choices they face, and the use of birth control.
Describes experiences of rape victims and provides advice on coping with this traumatic event.
Examines the efforts of animal rights groups to end the exploitation of animals.
Discusses prejudice and how it can lead to discrimination against minority groups, focusing on blacks, Jews, and Native Americans.
Discusses the symptoms, possible causes and treatments, and long-term effects of this degenerative disease.
Discusses the highly addictive derivative of cocaine known as crack.
Discusses the history and social aspects of alcohol and tobacco use and the effects of their abuse.