Books in the Bibliographies and Indexes in Sociology series

Alcohol problems among Native Americans are severe and widespread. Statistics report that the rate of alcohol-related deaths is about eight times greater for Native Americans than for the U.S. population as a whole. This bibliography identifies the problems of alcoholism and alcohol abuse among Native American youth as a severe mental and physical health issue that deserves closer study, and it brings together in one volume most of what is known about the subject to date. The increasing amount of research that has appeared in recent years has created the need for a comprehensive reference focusing not only on anthropological and sociological concerns, but on questions more specifically relevant to Native Americans, such as child abuse and neglect, foster homes, school problems, dropouts, peer relation effects, family modeling response, fetal alcohol syndrome, developmental factors, and, most importantly, social deprivation. The authors maintain that the emerging literature on Native American youth's alcoholism is multidisciplinary in nature, suggesting that the subject in general has taken on greater significance in the social framework of this country.Native American Youth and Alcohol makes a valuable contribution by emphasizing the current publications on Indian youth and alcohol in an accessible format that offers a broad spectrum of opinion and analysis. This timely work will be read by professionals in the human services field and by a variety of researchers, practitioners, and those who are currently engaged in health promotion and disease prevention activities.

.,."This book biblography is the most comprehensive treatment of this seminal subject that I have seen. Barnes and Augustino have contributed a reference source that represents an invaluable, much-needed access to this important area of concern. They have certainly succeeded in their purpose, and in so doing have brought together in one volume a comprehensive compilation of literature on this seminal subject area. It will be of much use to anyone interested in alcoholo and the family, now and in the future."-Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

This work aims to provide a comprehensive listing of all periodical and monographic publications on pro-choice and pro-life issues published between 1990 and 1994. It includes all materials fitting parameters of research in ethical, legal, moral, religious and social arenas.

A comprehensive listing of all periodical and monographic publications on pro-choice and pro-life issues between 1972 and 1989. The items listed are widely accessible in public, academic and school libraries, offering the tools to reach an informed opinion on the subject.

Among the significant trends in human services during the 1980s has been the emergence of emphasis on social networks and social supports in research, prevention, and treatment efforts.

The crisis in Central America and the Caribbean has led to an increased number of books, articles, and studies on Latin America.

The work and family revolution of the latter part of the 20th century has profoundly changed the social structures, institutions, and cultures that constitute the fabric of our lives. Given the nature of work and family changes, it is little wonder that numerous social science researchers have studied these changes and their impacts on society.

New concepts, new ideas, and new objects diffuse through a society in a fairly predictable, multi-stage process over an indeterminate period of time. In recent years many social scientists representing various disciplines have accepted the methods and findings of diffusion research and it has attained legitimacy and prominence. To make these findings more easily accessible, Musmann and Kennedy have compiled a useful and timely bibliography which contains over 2,300 entries, most of which were published after 1970. Relevant articles and monographs in English were located by the compilers through systematic searches of online data bases and printed indexes. A few foreign language citations are also included here. The interdisciplinary nature of the diffusion model has allowed social scientists to document and illustrate social transformations in diverse fields. Recently, the processes of technology transfer and technological change have come under scrutiny by social scientists. Historically, technological innovations have played a major role in the development of advanced industrialized nations. Therefore, their diffusion, even in one society, often involves significant social changes to both habitat and economy, and should be a well-watched barometer.Following an illuminating introduction, thirteen separate chapters provide full bibliographical citations for studies in various disciplines including: anthropology, business and economics, geography, history, psychology, and technology, among others. Another chapter is devoted to bibliography and research methods, and author and subject indexes complete the volume. The most comprehensive document of its kind in print, Diffusion of Innovations should find a place in most libraries, especially those collecting materials in communications, education, sociology, and the health sciences.

This bibliography lists references to homicide published in scientific literature through 1984. Abel's introduction outlines the work that has been done in the field of homicide. He outlines the various explanations of homicide and briefly discusses the problems involved in deterrence.

"[The] guide will be useful in large reference collections and in professional collections in school library media centers, medical centers, and youth services organizations." Reference Books Bulletin

The materials are organized under 11 subject areas: early research, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, single homeless, health and health care, families and children, legal issues, social and historical perspectives, special populations, programs and services, and housing.

This bibliography pulls together a scattered literature of popular periodical articles, monographs, and sources from the legal press to create a picture of the treatment of the homosexual in both contemporary and past societies.

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This annotated bibliography covers the literature published since 1900 suitable for children and young adults dealing with adoption. The 503 titles are divided into fiction and non-fiction by reading level and include bibliographic information, pagination, and OCLC number.

Conflicts in the Punjab and elsewhere have brought the Sikhs considerable attention, with particular interest in the Sikh communities of the US and Canada. This bibliography offers annotated listings of books, reports, dissertations, journal and newspaper articles, films and videos on the Sikhs.

Because the research is hierarchical, it uses a multilevel design. This book provides a detailed overview of the theoretical and methodological aspects of multilevel research based on the multilevel definition of social structure.

This is the most comprehensive English-language bibliography on work and alcohol abuse currently in print. Source publications, all of which are annotated, include books, articles, dissertations, theses, conference proceedings, and government publications, most of which were published in the U.S., Canada, and Britain.

This outstanding reference work chronicles the historical patterns of change in minority housing conditions, and paves the way to a greater understanding of the complexities of the market dynamics of minority housing over the past two decades.

Lyn MacCorkle brings together a wide-ranging body of English-language sources pertaining to Cuban American society in a compehensive research bibliography. Spanish-language bibliographies that contain English-language titles or related Spanish-language works are also cited.

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This bibliography describes, in comprehensive detail, thirty-six special collections in the United States that are rich in published and unpublished research materials in the fields of intentional communities (communes), nudism, and sexual behavior, especially sexual freedom.

This bibliography provides information on the role of biological, psychological, and environmental explanations of deviant behavior in the development of crime and violence and in the control, treatment, and rehabilitation of offenders.

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Originally a Unesco project, this annotate bibliography results from more than 4,600 requests to media scholars and researchers for research reports, publications, and other information relating to violence and terrorism.