CQ Researcher is the choice of librarians, researchers, and students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping our world. Each weekly report offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. Written by CQ Press′s staff of experienced reporters, these reports provide up-to-date information on a wide range of social, economic, political, environmental, and international issues.

• Annotated ContentsPrefaceContributorsTHE BASES OF INEQUALITYSocial Class and Poverty1. Global Food Crisis: What′s Causing the Rising Prices? - Marcia ClemmittRace and Ethnicity2. Affirmative Action: Is It Time to End Racial Preferences? - Peter KatelGender3. Gender Pay Gap: Are Women Paid Fairly in the Workplace? - Thomas J. BillitteriSexual Orientation4. Gay Marriage Showdowns: Will Voters Bar Marriage for Same-Sex Couples? - Kenneth JostAge and Aging5. Aging Baby Boomers: Will the ′Youth Generation′ Redefine Old Age? - Alan GreenblattOUR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONSFamilies6. Future of Marriage: Is Traditional Matrimony Going Out of Style? - David MasciEducation7. Student Aid: Will Many Low-Income Students Be Left Out? - Marcia ClemmittWork and the Economy8. Public-Works Projects: Do They Stimulate the Economy More Than Tax Cuts? - Marcia ClemmittHealth and Medicine9. Universal Coverage: Will All Americans Finally Get Health Insurance? - Marcia ClemmittThe Media10. Television′s Future: Will TV Remain the Dominant Mass Medium? - Alan GreenblattOUR SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL WORLDSAlcohol and Drug Abuse11. Drinking on Campus: Have Efforts to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Failed? - Barbara MantelCrime and Criminal Justice12. Juvenile Justice: Are Sentencing Policies Too Harsh? - Peter KatelCities and Suburbs13. Rebuilding New Orleans: Should Flood-Prone Areas Be Redeveloped? - Peter KatelThe Environment14. Regulating Toxic Chemicals: Do We Know Enough About Chemical Risks? - Jennifer WeeksWar and Terrorism15. Cost of the Iraq War: Are Economic Woes a Casualty of Unexpectedly High Costs? - Peter KatelINDIVIDUAL ACTION AND SOCIAL CHANGESocial Problems and Social Action16. The Obama Presidency: Can Barack Obama Deliver the Change He Promises? - Kenneth Jost and the CQ Researcher Staff

CQ Researcher is the choice of librarians, researchers, and students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping our world. Each weekly report offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. Written by CQ Press′s staff of experienced reporters, these reports provide up-to-date information on a wide range of social, economic, political, environmental, and international issues.

• Annotated ContentsPrefaceContributorsTHE BASES OF INEQUALITYSocial Class and Poverty1. Global Food Crisis: What′s Causing the Rising Prices? - Marcia ClemmittRace and Ethnicity2. Affirmative Action: Is It Time to End Racial Preferences? - Peter KatelGender3. Gender Pay Gap: Are Women Paid Fairly in the Workplace? - Thomas J. BillitteriSexual Orientation4. Gay Marriage Showdowns: Will Voters Bar Marriage for Same-Sex Couples? - Kenneth JostAge and Aging5. Aging Baby Boomers: Will the ′Youth Generation′ Redefine Old Age? - Alan GreenblattOUR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONSFamilies6. Future of Marriage: Is Traditional Matrimony Going Out of Style? - David MasciEducation7. Student Aid: Will Many Low-Income Students Be Left Out? - Marcia ClemmittWork and the Economy8. Public-Works Projects: Do They Stimulate the Economy More Than Tax Cuts? - Marcia ClemmittHealth and Medicine9. Universal Coverage: Will All Americans Finally Get Health Insurance? - Marcia ClemmittThe Media10. Television′s Future: Will TV Remain the Dominant Mass Medium? - Alan GreenblattOUR SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL WORLDSAlcohol and Drug Abuse11. Drinking on Campus: Have Efforts to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Failed? - Barbara MantelCrime and Criminal Justice12. Juvenile Justice: Are Sentencing Policies Too Harsh? - Peter KatelCities and Suburbs13. Rebuilding New Orleans: Should Flood-Prone Areas Be Redeveloped? - Peter KatelThe Environment14. Regulating Toxic Chemicals: Do We Know Enough About Chemical Risks? - Jennifer WeeksWar and Terrorism15. Cost of the Iraq War: Are Economic Woes a Casualty of Unexpectedly High Costs? - Peter KatelINDIVIDUAL ACTION AND SOCIAL CHANGESocial Problems and Social Action16. The Obama Presidency: Can Barack Obama Deliver the Change He Promises? - Kenneth Jost and the CQ Researcher Staff

CQ Researcher is the choice of librarians, researchers, and students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping our world. Each weekly report offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. Written by CQ Press′s staff of experienced reporters, these reports provide up-to-date information on a wide range of social, economic, political, environmental, and international issues.

• Annotated ContentsPrefaceContributorsTHE BASES OF INEQUALITYSocial Class and Poverty1. Global Food Crisis: What′s Causing the Rising Prices? - Marcia ClemmittRace and Ethnicity2. Affirmative Action: Is It Time to End Racial Preferences? - Peter KatelGender3. Gender Pay Gap: Are Women Paid Fairly in the Workplace? - Thomas J. BillitteriSexual Orientation4. Gay Marriage Showdowns: Will Voters Bar Marriage for Same-Sex Couples? - Kenneth JostAge and Aging5. Aging Baby Boomers: Will the ′Youth Generation′ Redefine Old Age? - Alan GreenblattOUR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONSFamilies6. Future of Marriage: Is Traditional Matrimony Going Out of Style? - David MasciEducation7. Student Aid: Will Many Low-Income Students Be Left Out? - Marcia ClemmittWork and the Economy8. Public-Works Projects: Do They Stimulate the Economy More Than Tax Cuts? - Marcia ClemmittHealth and Medicine9. Universal Coverage: Will All Americans Finally Get Health Insurance? - Marcia ClemmittThe Media10. Television′s Future: Will TV Remain the Dominant Mass Medium? - Alan GreenblattOUR SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL WORLDSAlcohol and Drug Abuse11. Drinking on Campus: Have Efforts to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Failed? - Barbara MantelCrime and Criminal Justice12. Juvenile Justice: Are Sentencing Policies Too Harsh? - Peter KatelCities and Suburbs13. Rebuilding New Orleans: Should Flood-Prone Areas Be Redeveloped? - Peter KatelThe Environment14. Regulating Toxic Chemicals: Do We Know Enough About Chemical Risks? - Jennifer WeeksWar and Terrorism15. Cost of the Iraq War: Are Economic Woes a Casualty of Unexpectedly High Costs? - Peter KatelINDIVIDUAL ACTION AND SOCIAL CHANGESocial Problems and Social Action16. The Obama Presidency: Can Barack Obama Deliver the Change He Promises? - Kenneth Jost and the CQ Researcher Staff