ABOUT THE BOOK
Each of the pages in this volume is focused on a particular societal issue. Every topic has a definition, intended to provide an overview and basic facts and statistics. The goal is to encourage students to think about the issues and to pursue further research and learning. Ultimately, this book hopes for young people to think creatively and for themselves about how to respond to these issues.
Topics included are:
• Elder Abuse
• Employment Discrimination
• Environmental Abuse
• Ethnic Discrimination
• Fighting
• Fire Safety
• Gambling Abuse
• Gangs
• Gender Discrimination
• COVID-19
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Each of the pages in this volume is focused on a particular societal issue. Every topic has a definition, intended to provide an overview and basic facts and statistics. The goal is to encourage students to think about the issues and to pursue further research and learning. Ultimately, this book hopes for young people to think creatively and for themselves about how to respond to these issues.
Topics included are:
• Gun Violence
• Hate Crimes
• HIV/AIDS
• Homelessness
• Housing Discrimination
• Human Trafficking
• Hunger
• Labor Trafficking
• Lead Poisoning
• LGBT Discrimination
• COVID-19