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Effective Social Science
Does social science influence social policy? This is a topic of perennial concern among students of politics, the economy, and other social institutions. In Effective Social Science, eight prominent social researchers offer first-hand descriptions of the impact of their work on government and corporate policy. In their own words, these noted political scientists, economists, and sociologists—among them such influential scholars as James Coleman, Joseph Pechman, and Eliz Ginzberg—tell us what it was like to become involved in the making of social policy. These rich personal narratives, derived from detailed interviews conducted by Bernard Barber (himself a veteran of the biomedical poliy ...
Billboard
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Money, Work, and Crime
Money, Work, and Crime: Experimental Evidence presents the complete details of the Department of Labor's $3.4 million Transitional Aid Research Project (TARP), a large-scale field experiment which attempted to reduce recidivism on the part of ex-felons. Beginning in January 1976, some prisoners released from state institutions in Texas and Georgia were offered financial aid for periods of up to six months post-release. Payments were made in the form of Unemployment Insurance benefits. The ex-prisoners who were eligible for payments were compared with control groups released at the same time from the same institutions. The control groups were not eligible for benefits. The assumption that mod...
The Strange Incident at Quail Center
Gulf War veteran Raymond (Kit) Carson is a survivor. Now immersed in civilian life as the owner of an airfield on his inherited land, Kit enjoys instructing his student pilots, especially the lovely Lisa Morgan who is learning to fly to surprise her boyfriend. but when a wounded pilot crash lands on his airfield, everything changes for Kit and his once tranquil operation. After the medics discover the pilot has been mortally wounded prior to the crash, it spurs an investigation by the sheriffs department that calls on Kit for his expert advice. Although Kit attempts to continue with his business as usual and let the investigation take its course, a new student reveals a surprising story that ties the pilots murder to a past crime. Kit now harbors a lethal secret and tries to distract himself by instructing and romancing Lisauntil fate leads the killer straight to his airfield. The Strange Incident at Quail Center is an exciting tale of murder and intrigue in a place where fledglings earn their wings and romance abounds as a serial killer waits to strike again.
Always Something Doing
A look at the notorious place that was demolished in 1961 to clear the way for the Government Center urban renewal project.
