Identity Theft: Private Battle or Public Crisis?

Identity Theft: Private Battle or Public Crisis?
Author: Erin L. McCoy
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502643227

As internet use and global connectivity have skyrocketed, so too has identity theft. Even though hundreds of millions of people are affected every year by this crime, it remains unclear whose role it is to promote cybersecurity and investigate and prosecute identity theft in the United States. This book explains how identity theft, data breaches, and fraud occur, how to protect oneself against these threats, and what obstacles U.S. law enforcement faces as it seeks to fight back. Full-color photographs, a glossary, and sidebars help readers comprehend this complex issue, which is more pressing than ever for children and young adults.

Poverty: Public Crisis or Private Struggle?

Poverty: Public Crisis or Private Struggle?
Author: Erin L. McCoy
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502643537

Millions of Americans struggle with poverty every day. The United States prides itself on being the land of opportunity, yet many disagree about why so many Americans have struggled to meet their basic needs. This book looks at the challenges surrounding poverty in America today, and explores the legal, political, social, and economic solutions, including food stamps, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, that have been proposed to remedy the problem. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the many factors causing poverty and of how governments and communities can do their part to help those in need. Full-color images and sidebars support this compelling narrative.

Young Adult Nonfiction

Young Adult Nonfiction
Author: Elizabeth Fraser
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2020-03-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1440869804

Covering more than 500 titles, both classics and newer publications, this book describes what titles are about and why teens would want to read them. Nonfiction has been the workhorse of many young adult library collections—filling information and curricular needs—and it is also the preferred genre for many teen readers. But not all nonfiction is created equal. This guide identifies some of the best, most engaging, and authoritative nonfiction reads for teens and organizes them according to popular reading interests. With genres ranging from adventure and sports to memoirs, how-to guides and social justice, there is something for every reader here. Similar fiction titles are noted to help you make connections for readers, and "best bets" for each chapter are noted. Notations in annotations indicate award-winning titles, graphic nonfiction, and reading level. Keywords that appear in the annotations and in detailed indexes enhance access. Librarians who work with and purchase materials for teens, including YA librarians at public libraries, acquisitions and book/materials selectors at public libraries, and middle and high school librarians will find this book invaluable.

Health Care: Universal Right or Personal Responsibility?

Health Care: Universal Right or Personal Responsibility?
Author: Erin L. McCoy
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 150264326X

In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act instituted one of the most comprehensive overhauls of the United States health care system in history, with the goal of insuring almost every American. Factions opposed to the law argue that the government should not have a role in providing health care coverage, and that lower-quality care and high costs are the inevitable result. Supporters of universal health care argue that every person has the right to health, and that government has a role to play in protecting this right. This book presents an in-depth overview of the health care debate from every angle, featuring sidebars and photographs that offer insight into questions of who provides and regulates health care and how questions of health coverage have played out in domestic and international politics.

Illicit Drug Use: Legalization, Treatment, or Punishment?

Illicit Drug Use: Legalization, Treatment, or Punishment?
Author: Erin L. McCoy
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502643308

Drug abuse and addiction in the United States has reached the level of an epidemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. More than one million incarcerated people suffer from opioid and other addictions, but only one in ten receives addiction treatment. The debate raging around drug abuse today is whether addicts who commit crime should be sent to jail or to treatment. This book investigates the debate on how to confront illegal drug use and abuse in the United States, using full-color photographs and sidebars to offer readers a complex understanding of the many proposed solutions to this problem.

Immigration: Welcome or Not?

Immigration: Welcome or Not?
Author: Erin L. McCoy
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502643324

Whether immigration helps or hurts the United States economically, socially, and culturally is a complex question that has both troubled and defined North America since the first colonists arrived. At various stages in American history, the country has both welcomed immigrants as the backbone upon which the nation was founded and rejected them because of their religious, cultural, or linguistic background or because of their economic status. This book outlines the legal and social history of immigration to the United States and frames the immigration debate today. Through full-color photographs and insightful sidebars, readers will gain a nuanced understanding of the many factors that continue to define immigration policy.

Church and State: Is a True Separation Possible?

Church and State: Is a True Separation Possible?
Author: Erin L. McCoy
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502643219

Where to draw the line between church and state in everything from laws and courtrooms to public schools and foreign affairs has been a point of contention throughout American history, a debate between those who believe in a complete separation and those who argue that religion was important to the Founding Fathers and has therefore always been an important part of American culture. This book dives into the foundational documents of the United States, important legal cases, laws governing social behavior, religion in the public schools, and separation of church and state on the international level. Photographs, sidebars, and images of the Constitution and Bill of Rights help readers gain a deeper understanding of the debate from all sides.

Communicating Global Crises

Communicating Global Crises
Author: Yahya R. Kamalipour
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2023
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 153818186X

A diverse group of international scholars provides unique perspectives on contemporary global crises and their intersection with the media of public communication. Contributors draw upon a range of compelling theoretical frameworks and methodologies, situating each chapter in the wider literature within a nuanced and complex historical context.

Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries

Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries
Author: Joanna F. Fountain
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2012-01-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1610692314

For public and school libraries, this resource reflects recent changes in Library of Congress subject headings and authority files, and provides bilingual information essential to reference librarians and catalogers serving Spanish speakers. Libraries must provide better access to their collections for all users, including Spanish-language materials. The American Library Association has recognized this increasing need. Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries: Bilingual Fourth Edition is the only resource available that provides both authorized and reference entries in English and Spanish. A first-check source for the most frequently used headings needed in school and public libraries, this book incorporates thousands of new and revised entries to assist in applying LCSH and CSH headings. Of the approximately 30,000 headings listed, most include cross-references, and all of the cross-reference terms are translated. MARC21 tags are included for all authorized entries to simplify entering them into computerized catalogs, while indexes to all headings and free-floating subdivisions are provided in translation from Spanish to English. This book gives librarians access to accurate translations of the subject terms printed in books published and cataloged in English-speaking countries—invaluable information in settings with Spanish-speaking patrons.

Digital Identity Management

Digital Identity Management
Author: David G. W. Birch
Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780566086793

The goals of this book are to examine the functional components that take basic identity systems and turn them into identity management operations and to highlight some of the implications of those operations for identity management schemes.