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2) Gay rights
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Discusses gay rights and their demand to be equal.
7) Drug abuse
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From the Back Cover: Young people today are inundated with information but often lack the tools for understanding the complex issues that stir public debate and dissension. The Hot Topics series provides clear, balanced, and thoughtful examination of the hot-button issues of the day. Carefully crafted narrative, fully documented primary and secondary source quotations, informative sidebars, and study questions all provide excellent starting points...
11) Death penalty
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Presents a discussion on the death penalty, covering such topics as arguments for the death penalty and objections against it, and how the United States differs from other countries in handling the issue.
13) Global warming
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Provides a clear, balanced, and thoughtful examination of global warming.
15) The right to die
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Provides a clear, balanced, and thoughtful examination of the right to die.
18) Body Image
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Body image is the mental picture you have of your body that influences factors like confidence, weight control, and self-esteem. This expansive volume delves into the complex topic of body image. The book discusses what body image is, how society and culture affect body image, and if advertising distorts body image. Readers are provided with discussion questions, a list of organizations to contact, and a comprehensive index.
20) Eating Disorders
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The National Institute of Mental Health cites anorexia nervosa with the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder. Restricted eating, emaciation, relentless pursuit of thinness, fear of gaining weight, and distorted body image are just a few symptoms of this condition. Eating disorders affect both men and women, however, women are affected two and a half times more than men. This necessary resource examines issues surrounding various eating disorders....
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