Author: Lynn Walter
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: view, social, issues, world, women, global, rights
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2000-10-30
List price: $66.95
ISBN-10: 031330890X
ISBN-13: 9780313308901

Are women fighting over the same issues and for the same rights all around the world? What are the gains that have been made for women in different cultures over the past 200 years? Students will find answers to these and similar questions in this unique resource of fifteen case studies exploring the problems surrounding the fight for women’s rights in different countries, ranging from Argentina to Zimbabwe. The history, the public perceptions, contemporary problems, the future of women’s rights, and the roles of activists concerning these rights are examined. The detailed explorat

Authors:Randal W. Summers, Allan M. Hoffman,
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: view, social, issues, world, domestic, global, violence
Number of Pages: 210
Published: 2001-12-30
List price: $66.95
ISBN-10: 0313311641
ISBN-13: 9780313311642

Historically, in most cultures, domestic violence has been an accepted fact of life. Only in recent years has it begun to be viewed as a criminal and social problem. This informative reference resource allows students to compare and contrast the ways in which domestic abuse is viewed and handled by thirteen different representative countries from around the world. This international perspective encourages students to recognize the problem as a global one, providing greater insight into the ways in which we can address it and find solutions to prevent it world wide.

Authors:Cathryne L. Schmitz, Elizabeth K. Collardey, Deborah
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: view, social, issues, world, child, global, labor
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2004-10-30
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0313322775
ISBN-13: 9780313322778

Authors:Andrew Cherry, Mary E. Dillon, Douglas Rugh,
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Keywords: view, social, issues, world, substance, global, abuse
Number of Pages: 243
Published: 2002-03-30
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 0313312184
ISBN-13: 9780313312182

The world has over 141 million drug abusers, and that number is on the rise. Different countries have different ways of dealing with substance abuse and some have been successful while others have been less so. This book examines this deadly social issue through these case studies highlighting 13 different countries from around the world. Discover which countries keep the death rates from substance abuse low and how; how countries control the supply of drugs; and in which countries tactics seem to be failing. Approaches vary, highlighting the lack of easy solutions.

Authors:Andrew L. Cherry Jr., Mary E. Dillon, Douglas Rugh,
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: view, social, issues, world, teenage, global, pregnancy
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2001-09-30
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 0313311951
ISBN-13: 9780313311956

Teenage pregnancy is a worldwide problem that accompanies the initiation of sexual activity at increasingly younger ages. This unique reference resource provides students with cross-cultural comparisons of the issues associated with teenage pregnancy. Fifteen different countries are explored in detail to give a global perspective of teenage pregnancy and to challenge students to think about how the problem should be addressed.

Author: Zig Ziglar
Publisher: Nightingale-Conant
Keywords: top, view
Published: 2002-08-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0743525175
ISBN-13: 9780743525176

Zig Ziglar has dedicated his life to teaching people the art of successful living. However, he has discovered that "being successful" is only part of life’s challenge. Success is very often a short-lived high. People arrive at the goal line in life, look into the end zone and discover that it contains many of the things that money will buy, but it contains very little of what money won’t buy. Zig believes that yes, success is worth it, but it is not enough. The next step is to move from success into significance. In A View from the Top Zig will teach you: to bring in spiritual di

Author:
Publisher: teNeues
Keywords: view, vertical
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2001-10-01
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 382385562X
ISBN-13: 9783823855620

With his highly acclaimed book, New York Vertical, Horst Hamann turned the concept of panoramic photography, quite literally, on its head, offering breathtaking images of Manhattan that echo the city’s towering presence. But New York is not the only place that begs us to crane our necks in awe, or look down in dizzying wonder. In this gorgeous new work, Hamann gives us even more startling glimpses of vertical views from around the world. From San Francisco, Boston and the Maine Coast to London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Hong Kong, here are dramatic top-to-bottom skyscrapers that capture the u