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(0)Rita J Simon
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"Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over examines the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries around the world. The book explores the history of homosexuality dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, as well as attitudes toward gays and lesbians within the world's most prominent religions, the arts, literature, and film. This investigation is unique due to its comprehensive and innovative analysis of a wide range of topics concerning...
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The size and characteristics of the armed forces in 22 countries are examined. Included are: the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Iran, Nigeria, South Africa, India, China, Japan, and Australia. The authors report on characteristics such as the size of the military and whether the armed forces are based on conscription of volunteers, the length of...
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"In his long and distinguished career as a writer and scholar Julian Simon came to be known as one of the leading - and most controversial - authorities on population economics. An immensely productive writer, his work is unified by a basic core belief: that human intellect and ingenuity are ever-renewable resources in the use and preservation of natural resources. Inevitably. Simon's position provoked the hostility of doctrinaire environmentalists,...
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"The Declaration of the Rights of the Child was meant to safeguard rights of children all over the world and to protect the most vulnerable members of society from mistreatment at the hands of their parents, the government, the military, educational institutions, and any establishment capable of exerting power over children. Paola Zalkind and Rita J. Simon begin Global Perspectives on Social Issues: Juvenile Justice Systems with a discussion of this...
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An examination of human trafficking around the world including the following countries: United States, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Colombia, Iraq, Syria, Canada, Italy, France, Iran, India, Niger, China, South Africa, Australia, United Kingdom, Chile, Germany, Poland, Mexico, Russia, and Brazil.