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From Neurons to Neighborhoods
How we raise young children is one of today's most highly personalized and sharply politicized issues, in part because each of us can claim some level of "e;expertise."e; …

Role of Advanced Technologies in Structural Engineering for More Resilient Communities
In an effort to develop relationships and promote dialogue and community exchange, the National Academies' Resilient America Roundtablein partnership with the American Society of …

America's Children
America's Children is a comprehensive, easy-to-read analysis of the relationship between health insurance and access to care. The book addresses three broad questions: How is …

Community Programs to Promote Youth Development
After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the …

Partnerships for Emerging Research Institutions
Constituting one-third of all U.S. institutions of higher education, emerging research institutions (ERIs) are crucial to sustaining the nation's technological competitiveness …

Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030 strive for a world that is "e;just, equitable, and inclusive,"e; in which everyone receives care, education, …

Global Ocean Observing System
The Global Ocean Observing System is a study by the Ocean Studies Board intended to provide information and advice to federal agencies (the U.S. GOOS Interagency ad hoc Working …

Development of Medications for the Treatment of Opiate and Cocaine Addictions
Pharmacotherapy, as a means of treating drug addiction in combination with other treatment modalities, has received too little attention from the research community, the …

Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer
In Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer, the National Cancer PolicyBoard of the Institute of Medicine examines the psychosocial consequences of thecancer …

Animals as Sentinels of Environmental Health Hazards
Studying animals in the environment may be a realistic and highly beneficial approach to identifying unknown chemical contaminants before they cause human harm. Animals as …

Shipbuilding Technology and Education
The U.S. shipbuilding industry now confronts grave challenges in providing essential support of national objectives. With recent emphasis on renewal of the U.S. naval fleet, …

Veterans and Agent Orange
This book updates and evaluates the available scientific evidence regarding statistical associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in …