Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Population 
Socioeconomic Determinants of Fertility Behavior in Developing Nations [PDF ebook] 
Theory and Initial Results

Women s physiology evolved to aid reproduction, not to reduce disease. Any trait however detrimental to post-reproductive health is preserved in the next generation if it increases the chances of hav …

This book examines the rise and proliferation of ”Supermaxes”, large prisons dedicated to holding prisoners in prolonged and strict solitary confinement, in the United States since the late 1980s. …

First published in 2006. Frances Keyzer was an Englishwoman who lived in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century, when French women were reckoned to be the cleverest of cooks, and the Parisia …

Gain an understanding of the threat to freedom that is posed by state regulation of adolescent sexual behavior Sexual autonomy encompasses both the right to engage in wanted sexual activity and the r …

Bridging the gap between psychology and politics, Lichtenberg presents a powerful argument for applying the methods and insights of the Gestalt perspective to social and political problems. Focusing …

Livestock production worldwide is increasing rapidly, in part due to economic growth and demand for meat in industrializing countries. Yet there are many concerns about the sustainability of increase …

Social Movements: The Key Concepts provides an insightful, contemporary introduction to some of the frequently encountered terms and groups that are central to the study of collective action and soci …

The Logic of Innovation examines not merely the supposed problem of the efficacy and relevance of intellectual property, and the nature of innovation and creativity in a digital environment, but also …

Rethinking Drinking and Sport examines the complex nature of sport-related drinking. With close attention to the contradictory nature of sport-related drinking, this book considers both ”the problem …

Disability offers a new lens through which to view the effectiveness of access to justice, and the inclusiveness of the justice system as a whole. This book analyses the experience of people with dis …