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For current coverage, your students will appreciate the balanced and unbiased reporting of
CQ Researcher, along with the following useful features:
- a pro/con box that examines two competing sides of a single question;
- a detailed chronology;
- an annotated bibliography and web resources; and
- photos, charts, graphs, and maps.
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4th Edition ©2008
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Table of Contents
CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS
1. Redistricting Debates
2. Changing U.S. Electorate
3. Census Controversy
ETHNICITY AND IMMIGRATION
4. Immigration Conflict
5. American Indians
LEGAL ISSUES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
6. Affirmative Action
7. Hate Groups
8. Police Misconduct
9. Hate Speech
EDUCATION
10. Racial Diversity in Public Schools
11. Bilingual Education vs. English Immersion
12. Fixing Urban Schools
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CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher is the choice of librarians, researchers, and students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping our world. Each weekly report offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. Written by CQ Press's staff of experienced reporters, these reports provide up-to-date information on a wide range of social, economic, political, environmental, and international issues.
