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Controversial social problems currently facing Americans are addressed in these 12 astute bibliographic essays that synthesize the literature on the issues and outline strategies for locating additional information. A few of the issues covered are media and popular culture; public policy and government; law and the administration of the justice system; poverty, welfare, and unemployment; child care and elder care; hunger and nutrition; homelessness; and children and the changing American family. The essays provide thoughtful examinations of the issues, discuss possible resolutions, and present lists of resources for further study. An essential purchase for college and university libraries, this work is also appropriate for high school libraries and medium to large public libraries. It can be used as a supplementary text for sociology, social work, public policy, family studies, education, and nursing courses that involve the study of contemporary social issues, and as a handbook by practitioners i

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Bridging the Gap
Examining Polarity in America
Nancy L. Herron
Diane Zabel
Editors
1995
Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
Englewood, Colorado
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Copyright 1995 Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
LIBRARIES UNLIMITED, INC.
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Project Editor: Stephen Haenel
Copy Editor: Susan Brown
Proofreader: Lori Kranz
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Interior Design and Type Selection: Pam Getchell and Alan Livingston
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Bridging the gap: examining polarity in America / Nancy L. Herron and
Diane Zabel, editors.
xv, 380 p. 1725 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-56308-114-8
1. United StatesSocial conditionsBibliography. 2. United
StatesSocial policyBibliography. 3. Social classesUnited
StatesBibliography. I. Herron, Nancy L., 1942- . II. Zabel,
Diane.
Z7164.S66B83 1994
[HN57]
016.306'0973dc20 94-9792
CIP
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This book is dedicated to all groups of Americans
adversely affected by the polarity issues it defines.
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Contents
Contributing Authors
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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Polarity
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Roots of Polarity
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Changing Demographics
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Population Diversity
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Immigration Trends
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The Age Gap
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Concentration of Wealth
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Role Changes Within the Family
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Technonationalism
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Knowledge Needs
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Multiculturalism Movement
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Environments at Risk
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Gender Issues
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Gay and Lesbian Issues
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The Arbiters of Polarity
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References
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Sources of Additional Information
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Indexes/Databases
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Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings
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The Government's Role in "Bridging the Gap"
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