Period 2

Alejandro – drug abuse effects on family and friends

· Chapter 2 Impact of Substance Abuse on Families (From: Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 39.Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 2004.) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64258/

· Lameman, Beth. "Effects of Substance Abuse on Families." Chicagotribune.com. Healthkey.com, n.d. Web. 05 Mar. 2013. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-health-addiction-families,0,2311189.story

Amanuel Logo – Trade and War / Trade and War Ethiopia and Eritrea

· “Economic Geography, Trade, and War” (in the Journal of Conflict Resolution). http://www.calpoly.edu/~efisher/bearce_fisher.pdf

· “The Cause of the Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Conflict” http://www.dehai.org/conflict/analysis/alemsghed1.html

Amir Chhetri – why students break school rules / why students smoke (at school)

· The School Discipline Consensus Project: Supporting Schools to Improve Students’ Engagement and Juvenile Justice Outcomes (including 124 pg PDF report) http://justicecenter.csg.org/resources/juveniles

· “Research Reveals When and Why Students Smoke” http://medicine.missouri.edu/news/0147.php

Chandra Kami – Hindu caste system and discrimination

· “Documenting Caste Discrimination in India” http://www.theworld.org/2012/06/caste-discrimination-india/

0602_030602_untouchables.html

Chireshma Biswa – how spice and marijuana affect the brain biology report / how spice and marijuana affect teenagers

· ScienceDaily marijuana news: http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/marijuana/

· “Synthetic Drugs” in Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/teen-angst/201207/synthetic-drugs

Donald Saballo –Economics of Drug Dealing

· Money from Crime: A Study of the Economics of Drug Dealing in Washington, D.C. (197 page report as PDF) http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/reports/2005/R3894.pdf or http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3894.html

· NPR radio story: Episode 266: A Former Crack Dealer On The Economics Of Drugs http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/05/162383174/episode-266-a-former-crack-dealer-on-the-economics-of-drugs

· “The Economics of Selling Drugs” in Everyday Sociology Blog: http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2008/06/the-economics-o.html

Edgar Dominguez – police corruption in Mexico study

· “Corruption in the Police – Understanding the Problem and the Solution” on Anti-Corruption Research Network site: http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/resources/frontpage-articles/acrn-blog-corruption-in-the-police

· “Bribery Study in Mexico Says Police the Problem” http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/LT-Mexico-Corruption/2010/03/25/id/353884

· “Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico” http://www.mtsu.edu/politicalscience/faculty/documents/Corruption%20Brown%20article%20Morris.pdf

Elizabeth Ajang – poverty in the 21^st Century *** still need to narrow this down

· “Causes of Poverty” on GlobalIssues website: http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty

· “Why Poverty Persists…” BBC series: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-20398513

Irori Momosaki – young adults and the job market

· “Generation Jobless: For Those Under 24, a Portrait in Crisis” from The Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203733504577022110945459408.html

· “Labor Market Outcomes and the Transition to Adulthood” http://futureofchildren.org/publications/journals/article/index.xml?journalid=72&articleid=524&sectionid=3596

Jesus Silvas – immigration laws and family separation / immigration laws and separation of families

· “Obama Administration Tweeks Immigration Rules, Reducing Family Separation” in The Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/obama-administrations-immigration_n_2404208.html

· “Shattered Families” from the Applied Research Center: http://arc.org/shatteredfamilies

John Juma - / poor teens work and school

· “Children of Working Poor Caught in Pinch of Recession” in The Boston Globe: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/17/recession-scars-report-says-parents-low-wages-hurts-teens/OAcmqKAfxj59FmGVG6mrwN/story.html

· “More Teens of Working Poor Trading School for Jobs” in NewsMax: http://www.newsmax.com/US/teens-working-poor-dropouts/2012/12/17/id/468011 (reference to a great report – “How Youth are Put at Risk by Parents’ Low-Wage Jobs” : http://cdn.umb.edu/images/centers_institutes/center_social_policy/Youth_at_RiskParents_Low_Wage_Jobs_Fall_121.pdf)

Jose Torres – police fear and drug war in Mexico

· NPR radio report – “As Drug War Turns into Quagmire, Fear Rules Mexico” http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128804488

· “Mexico’s Drug War” a report by the Council on Foreign Relations - http://www.cfr.org/mexico/mexicos-drug-war/p13689

Kedar Magar – air pollution and human health

· “Air Quality and Health” – a fact sheet by WHO (World Health Organization): http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/index.html

· “Human Health Effects of Air Pollution” (large PDF report file): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc1519570/

Keyrose Stephen – gun control and mental health / gun control laws

· “Guns, Safety, and Mental Health” – opinions feature in New York Times, various articles and perspectives: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/01/17/can-mental-health-care-reduce-gun-violence

· “Milestones in Federal Gun Control Legislation” http://www.infoplease.com/spot/guntime1.html

Lachi Ghaley – guns and gangs (in Bhutan)

· Gangs and Guns: A Task Force Report from the National Gang Crime Research Center: http://www.ngcrc.com/ngcrc/ggunsp.pdf

· “Youth, Gangs, and Guns” information from the National Institute of Justice: http://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gun-violence/youths-gangs-guns/welcome.htm

· “Bhutan – Gun Facts, Figures, and the Law” http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/bhutan

Mirjana Klipic – psychology of bullies

· “Bullies and Their Victims: Understanding a Pervasive Problem in Schools” in Google.scholar.com: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=psychology+of+bullies&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C3&as_sdtp=

· “The Psychology of Bullying” http://www.theravive.com/research/The_Psychology_Of_Bullying

Rabin Gurung – impacts of hunger on learning

· “The Consequences of Hunger and Food Insecurity for Children” (a PDF report) http://www.hungernwnc.org/about-hunger/Consequences%20of%20hunger-children.pdf

· “Hunger: It’s Impact on Children’s Health and Mental Health” (in depth article by Pediatrics): http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/110/4/e41.full

· “Hunger” – overview from the UN: http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/food/index.shtml

Sangita Kafley – poverty and poor health *** need to narrow down further

· “Poverty and Health” – World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/hdp/poverty/en/

· “Poverty and Poor Health Are Intertwined, Experts Say” from CNN Health: http://articles.cnn.com/2006-08-29/health/poverty.health_1_health-insurance-poverty-health-care?_s=PM:HEALTH

· “World Hunger and Poverty” (link to many articles) http://www.globalissues.org/issue/6/world-hunger-and-poverty

Shekina Salima – war and poverty / class conflict in Congo *** need to narrow down

· “War and Poverty” a MicroCon PDF report: http://www.microconflict.eu/publications/RWP32_PJ.pdf (excellent, but difficult reading)

· “Conflict in Congo” http://www.worldpolicy.org/journal/winter2011/conflict-in-congo

Tosiwo Ketton – why do people join the military sociological studies / impact of military death on families

· “Youths in Rural Areas are Drawn to Military” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110302528.html

· “Who Joins the Military?” (PDF file report) http://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=soc

· “Military Children and Families” (a PPT) http://www.dcoe.health.mil/Content/navigation/documents/tsd_conference/900_cozza%20tsd%202009%20presentation.pdf

Tuyizere Frorasi – gun control laws / how do people get guns

· “Milestones in Federal Gun Control Legislation” http://www.infoplease.com/spot/guntime1.html

· “How Criminals Get Guns” Frontline: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns/procon/guns.html

Period 3

Abdi Bare – minimum wage and poverty (debate)

· “Not Getting By on Minimum Wage” CNN Money: http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/27/news/economy/minimum_wage_jobs/index.htm

· “Minimum Wage Proposal Renews Economic Debate” from RollCall: http://www.rollcall.com/news/minimum_wage_proposal_renews_economic_debate-222722-1.html

Abdi Gelle – homelessness and identity (among refugees)

· “Photo Identification Barriers Faced by Homeless Persons” a PDF report by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty: http://www.nlchp.org/content/pubs/Photo%20ID%20Barriers1.pdf

· “Homeless People Preserved Former Identities…” http://ebn.bmj.com/content/3/4/132.full

· “In Limbo: Dependency, Insecurity, and Identity amongst Somali Refugees in Dadaab Camps” http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=bildhaan

· “Negotiating Refugee Identity in Route to Permanent Accomodation” http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_129717_en.pdf

Abdi Mohamed – gun violence psychological effects on those who witness it

· “Effects of Gun Violence on Children and Youth” - http://futureofchildren.org/publications/journals/article/index.xml?journalid=42&articleid=166&sectionid=1068

· “Violent Events Have Long Term Effects on Children” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/children-ptsd_b_1901651.html

Alex He – deforestation urbanization China / deforestation in China

· “Environmental Concerns” http://www.gcccanada.ca/?page_id=311 (short, but key words & information will help search for other articles

· “Deforestation & Desertification in China” http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=389 (links to many other websites)

Anas Ali – digital divide education impact / technology and 21^st century education

· “What is the Digital Divides Impact on Learning?” http://www.education.com/reference/article/what-digital-divides-impact-learning/

· “Addressing the Global Digital Divide and Its Impact on Educational Opportunity”: http://digitalknowledgecentre.in/files/2012/02/Addressing-the-Global-Digital-Divide-and-its-Impact-on-Educational-Opportunity2.pdf

· “Technology and 21^st Century Learning” http://newlearninginstitute.org/film-series/a-21st-century-education/technology-and-21st-century-learning

Anjan Biswa – habitat destruction

http://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Wildlife/EndangeredbySprawl.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20130312T1034283438

http://www.earthtimes.org/encyclopaedia/environmental-issues/habitat-loss-degradation/

Bahaa Diya –gun violence safety in public places / security in schools after shooting

· “The Case for Gun Policy Reforms in America” http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-gun-policy-and-research/publications/WhitePaper102512_CGPR.pdf

· “Schools Re-Examine Security after Newtown Shooting” - NPR radio story http://www.npr.org/2012/12/17/167479057/schools-reexamine-security-after-newtown-shooting

Bambi Ndjibu – class conflict in Congo / colonial history and borders in Africa *** may need to narrow or change focus slightly…is it really about borders or about resources or about ???

· “The World’s Worst War” in The New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/sunday-review/congos-never-ending-war.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

· “Conflict in Congo” http://www.worldpolicy.org/journal/winter2011/conflict-in-congo

· “Post Colonial Development in Africa” from the Foreign Policy Journal http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2012/06/03/post-colonial-development-in-africa/

Dil Ghaley – psychology of rapists (punishment)

· “New Studies Map the Mind of the Rapist” in New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/10/science/new-studies-map-the-mind-of-the-rapist.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

· “Debating the Death Penalty for Rape in India” on IndiaBlog of NY Times: http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/debating-the-death-penalty-for-rape-in-india/

Heera Sinchuri – ethnic discrimination in U.S. schools / ethnic discrimination and bullying in U.S. schools

· “The Influence of Ethnic Discrimination…” (Harvard Seminar Paper) http://www.hks.harvard.edu/inequality/Seminar/Papers/Eccles.pdf

· “Mental Issues among Kids Who Perceive Racial Discrimination” http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/04/28/mental-issues-among-kids-who-perceive-racial-discrimination/5559.html

· “Bullying & Victimization and Asian-American Students” http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/asian-american/bullying-and-victimization.aspx

Khadra Issak–ethnic discrimination in U.S. schools

· “The Influence of Ethnic Discrimination…” (Harvard Seminar Paper) http://www.hks.harvard.edu/inequality/Seminar/Papers/Eccles.pdf

· “Mental Issues among Kids Who Perceive Racial Discrimination” http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/04/28/mental-issues-among-kids-who-perceive-racial-discrimination/5559.html

· “Racism & Mental Health: The African American Experience” http://www.isr.umich.edu/williams/All%20Publications/DRW%20pubs%202000/racism%20and%20mental%20health.%20the%20African%20American%20experience.pdf

Krishna Adhikari – hunger and health effects on children

· “Health Consequences of Hunger” http://www.hungeractionnys.org/health6.htm

· “Hunger: Its Impact on Children’s Health and Mental Health” http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/110/4/e41.abstract

Krishna Gautam – refugee adults adjusting to life in U.S. / refugees and acculturation U.S.

· “Mental Health and the Adult Refugee” - http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/mental.html

· “Mental Health of Immigrants and Refugees” - http://www.etsu.edu/coe/excellence/statecustody/pdf/cmhj%20immigrants%20and%20refugees%20article.pdf

· “Acculturation, economics and food insecurity among refugees resettled in the U.S…” http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~chadley/Hadley/CV_files/AcculturationHadleyPHN.pdf

Maddiel Tenorio – causes of crime theft / human psychology and crime

· “Causes of Crime” http://law.jrank.org/pages/12004/Causes-Crime.html

· “Criminal Minds Are Different From Yours” http://www.livescience.com/13083-criminals-brain-neuroscience-ethics.html

Maisha Kamalebo – accessing education and transportation / transportation and education

· “Where We Need to Go: A Civil Rights Roadmap for Transportation Equity” http://www.aapd.com/what-we-do/transportation/where-we-need-to-go.pdf

· “No Transportation, No Education” http://www.annenberginstitute.org/VUE/vue30-moor

Pabitra Karki – poverty and poor health / poverty and hunger

· “Poverty and Health” – World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/hdp/poverty/en/

· “Poverty and Poor Health Are Intertwined, Experts Say” from CNN Health: http://articles.cnn.com/2006-08-29/health/poverty.health_1_health-insurance-poverty-health-care?_s=PM:HEALTH

· “World Hunger and Poverty” (link to many articles) http://www.globalissues.org/issue/6/world-hunger-and-poverty

Rocio Jimenez – immigration laws and family separation / immigration laws and separation of families

· “Obama Administration Tweeks Immigration Rules, Reducing Family Separation” in The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/obama-administrations-immigration_n_2404208.html

· “Shattered Families” from the Applied Research Center: http://arc.org/shatteredfamilies

Sukay Slea – refugee adults adjusting to life in U.S. / refugees and acculturation

· “Living in America: Challenges Facing New Refugees and Immigrants” PDF report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - http://www.policyarchive.org/handle/10207/bitstreams/21623.pdf

· “Acculturation, economics and food insecurity among refugees resettled in the U.S…” http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~chadley/Hadley/CV_files/AcculturationHadleyPHN.pdf

Tedros Gedam – life after combat U.S. soldiers (health) / home life of soldiers back from Iraq

· “After Combat, the Unexpected Perils of Coming Home” in New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/us/29soldiers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

· “Prevalence of Mental Health Problems…” http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=210802

· “For Soldiers Back from Iraq, Basic Training in Resuming Life” in New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/31/us/for-soldiers-back-from-iraq-basic-training-in-resuming-life.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

Teson Jieta – bullying and learning / bullying effects on education / psychology of bullying

· “Bullying: A Major Barrier to Student Learning” http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/hottopic/hottopic(bullying).htm

· “Bullying Affects a Quarter of High School Students” http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2011/08/24/bullying-affects-a-quarter-of-high-schools-students

· “Bullies and Their Victims: Understanding a Pervasive Problem in Schools” in Google.scholar.com: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=psychology+of+bullies&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C3&as_sdtp=

· “The Psychology of Bullying” http://www.theravive.com/research/The_Psychology_Of_Bullying

Waled Nwaish – homelessness and identity among refugees / war displacement and identity

· “The Struggle for Belonging: Forming and Reforming Identities among 1.5-generation Asylum Seekers and Refugees” http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/publications/working-papers-folder_contents/RSCworkingpaper70.pdf

· “Iraqi Diasporic Identity Across Generations, Struggle, and War” https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/bitstream/handle/10822/552815/alkhairomarwa.pdf?sequence=1

· “Unsettling the Categories of Displacement” http://www.merip.org/mer/mer244/unsettling-categories-displacement

Pages

Resources (by topic)

· The School Discipline Consensus Project: Supporting Schools to Improve Students’ Engagement and Juvenile Justice Outcomes (including 124 pg PDF report) http://justicecenter.csg.org/resources/juveniles

· “India's ‘Untouchables’ Face Violence, Discrimination” – National Geographic News http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0602_030602_untouchables.html

· Money from Crime: A Study of the Economics of Drug Dealing in Washington, D.C. (197 page report as PDF) http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/reports/2005/R3894.pdf or http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3894.html

· NPR radio story: Episode 266: A Former Crack Dealer On The Economics Of Drugs http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/05/162383174/episode-266-a-former-crack-dealer-on-the-economics-of-drugs

· “The Economics of Selling Drugs” in Everyday Sociology Blog: http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2008/06/the-economics-o.html

· “Corruption in the Police – Understanding the Problem and the Solution” on Anti-Corruption Research Network site: http://corruptionresearchnetwork.org/resources/frontpage-articles/acrn-blog-corruption-in-the-police

· “Bribery Study in Mexico Says Police the Problem” http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/LT-Mexico-Corruption/2010/03/25/id/353884

· “Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico” http://www.mtsu.edu/politicalscience/faculty/documents/Corruption%20Brown%20article%20Morris.pdf

Elizabeth Ajang – poverty in the 21st Century *** still need to narrow this down

· “Causes of Poverty” on GlobalIssues website: http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty

· “Why Poverty Persists…” BBC series: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-20398513

Irori Momosaki – young adults and the job market

· “Generation Jobless: For Those Under 24, a Portrait in Crisis” from The Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203733504577022110945459408.html

· “Labor Market Outcomes and the Transition to Adulthood” http://futureofchildren.org/publications/journals/article/index.xml?journalid=72&articleid=524&sectionid=3596

Jesus Silvas – immigration laws and family separation / immigration laws and separation of families

· “Obama Administration Tweeks Immigration Rules, Reducing Family Separation” in The Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/obama-administrations-immigration_n_2404208.html

· “Shattered Families” from the Applied Research Center: http://arc.org/shatteredfamilies

John Juma - / poor teens work and school

· “Children of Working Poor Caught in Pinch of Recession” in The Boston Globe: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/17/recession-scars-report-says-parents-low-wages-hurts-teens/OAcmqKAfxj59FmGVG6mrwN/story.html

Jose Torres – police fear and drug war in Mexico

· NPR radio report – “As Drug War Turns into Quagmire, Fear Rules Mexico” http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128804488

· “Mexico’s Drug War” a report by the Council on Foreign Relations - http://www.cfr.org/mexico/mexicos-drug-war/p13689

Kedar Magar – air pollution and human health

· “Air Quality and Health” – a fact sheet by WHO (World Health Organization): http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/index.html

· “Human Health Effects of Air Pollution” (large PDF report file): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc1519570/

Keyrose Stephen – gun control and mental health / gun control laws

· “Guns, Safety, and Mental Health” – opinions feature in New York Times, various articles and perspectives: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/01/17/can-mental-health-care-reduce-gun-violence

· “Milestones in Federal Gun Control Legislation” http://www.infoplease.com/spot/guntime1.html

Lachi Ghaley – guns and gangs (in Bhutan)

· Gangs and Guns: A Task Force Report from the National Gang Crime Research Center: http://www.ngcrc.com/ngcrc/ggunsp.pdf

· “Youth, Gangs, and Guns” information from the National Institute of Justice: http://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gun-violence/youths-gangs-guns/welcome.htm

· “Bhutan – Gun Facts, Figures, and the Law” http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/bhutan

Mirjana Klipic – psychology of bullies

· “Bullies and Their Victims: Understanding a Pervasive Problem in Schools” in Google.scholar.com: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=psychology+of+bullies&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C3&as_sdtp=

· “The Psychology of Bullying” http://www.theravive.com/research/The_Psychology_Of_Bullying

Rabin Gurung – impacts of hunger on learning

· “The Consequences of Hunger and Food Insecurity for Children” (a PDF report) http://www.hungernwnc.org/about-hunger/Consequences%20of%20hunger-children.pdf

· “Hunger: It’s Impact on Children’s Health and Mental Health” (in depth article by Pediatrics): http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/110/4/e41.full

· “Hunger” – overview from the UN: http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/food/index.shtml

Sangita Kafley – poverty and poor health *** need to narrow down further

· “Poverty and Health” – World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/hdp/poverty/en/

· “Poverty and Poor Health Are Intertwined, Experts Say” from CNN Health: http://articles.cnn.com/2006-08-29/health/poverty.health_1_health-insurance-poverty-health-care?_s=PM:HEALTH

· “World Hunger and Poverty” (link to many articles) http://www.globalissues.org/issue/6/world-hunger-and-poverty

Shekina Salima – war and poverty / class conflict in Congo *** need to narrow down

· “War and Poverty” a MicroCon PDF report: http://www.microconflict.eu/publications/RWP32_PJ.pdf (excellent, but difficult reading)

· “Conflict in Congo” http://www.worldpolicy.org/journal/winter2011/conflict-in-congo

Tosiwo Ketton – why do people join the military sociological studies / impact of military death on families

· “Youths in Rural Areas are Drawn to Military” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110302528.html

· “Who Joins the Military?” (PDF file report) http://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=soc

· “Military Children and Families” (a PPT) http://www.dcoe.health.mil/Content/navigation/documents/tsd_conference/900_cozza%20tsd%202009%20presentation.pdf

Tuyizere Frorasi – gun control laws / how do people get guns

· “Milestones in Federal Gun Control Legislation” http://www.infoplease.com/spot/guntime1.html

· “How Criminals Get Guns” Frontline: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns/procon/guns.html

Period 3

Abdi Bare – minimum wage and poverty (debate)

· “Not Getting By on Minimum Wage” CNN Money: http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/27/news/economy/minimum_wage_jobs/index.htm

· “Minimum Wage Proposal Renews Economic Debate” from RollCall: http://www.rollcall.com/news/minimum_wage_proposal_renews_economic_debate-222722-1.html

Abdi Gelle – homelessness and identity (among refugees)

· “Photo Identification Barriers Faced by Homeless Persons” a PDF report by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty: http://www.nlchp.org/content/pubs/Photo%20ID%20Barriers1.pdf

· “Homeless People Preserved Former Identities…” http://ebn.bmj.com/content/3/4/132.full

· “In Limbo: Dependency, Insecurity, and Identity amongst Somali Refugees in Dadaab Camps” http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=bildhaan

· “Negotiating Refugee Identity in Route to Permanent Accomodation” http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_129717_en.pdf

Abdi Mohamed – gun violence psychological effects on those who witness it

· “Effects of Gun Violence on Children and Youth” - http://futureofchildren.org/publications/journals/article/index.xml?journalid=42&articleid=166&sectionid=1068

· “Violent Events Have Long Term Effects on Children” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/children-ptsd_b_1901651.html

Alex He – deforestation urbanization China / deforestation in China

· “Environmental Concerns” http://www.gcccanada.ca/?page_id=311 (short, but key words & information will help search for other articles

· “Deforestation & Desertification in China” http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=389 (links to many other websites)

Anas Ali – digital divide education impact / technology and 21st century education

· “What is the Digital Divides Impact on Learning?” http://www.education.com/reference/article/what-digital-divides-impact-learning/

· “Addressing the Global Digital Divide and Its Impact on Educational Opportunity”: http://digitalknowledgecentre.in/files/2012/02/Addressing-the-Global-Digital-Divide-and-its-Impact-on-Educational-Opportunity2.pdf

· “Technology and 21st Century Learning” http://newlearninginstitute.org/film-series/a-21st-century-education/technology-and-21st-century-learning

Anjan Biswa – habitat destruction

Bahaa Diya –gun violence safety in public places / security in schools after shooting

· “The Case for Gun Policy Reforms in America” http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-gun-policy-and-research/publications/WhitePaper102512_CGPR.pdf

· “Schools Re-Examine Security after Newtown Shooting” - NPR radio story http://www.npr.org/2012/12/17/167479057/schools-reexamine-security-after-newtown-shooting

Elizabeth Ajang – poverty in the 21^st Century *** still need to narrow this down

Anas Ali – digital divide education impact / technology and 21^st century education

· “Technology and 21^st Century Learning” http://newlearninginstitute.org/film-series/a-21st-century-education/technology-and-21st-century-learning