http://news.issuelab.org/issuelabIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our comprehensive news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab?format=skinhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://www.issuelab.orghttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelabhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with Daily RotationSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with ParticlsAdd to Any Feed ReaderSubscribe with fwickiFri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/hatdzcbNmBk/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionhttp://issuelab.org/research/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionContributing organization(s): Honoring Emancipated Youth. The Child Welfare Worker is supposed to be the central professional managing a youth&apos;s case. However, as a youth prepares for independence, their needs will increase as they consider their current placement and their plans for the future. With the many plans to be made, many misconceptions develop about roles and responsibilities. This document can help the youth and their supporters more clearly understand the limitations and roles...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/hatdzcbNmBk" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionThu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/pR43iFVoHKI/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_stateshttp://issuelab.org/research/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_statesContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. &lt;em&gt;Residents of 29 countries live longer lives, on average, than Americans -- while spending up to eight times less on their health.&lt;/em&gt; A new report by American Human Development Project ranks the 50 states and Washington, D.C. against 80 countries in the world on life expectancy at birth, infant death rates, and annual per person spending on health care. The results powerfully demonstrate how better care and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/pR43iFVoHKI" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_statesFri, 05 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/-HQr0i2w8I4/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityhttp://issuelab.org/research/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. With the debate over health care dragging on, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Senate will pass a bill through the reconciliation process, requiring just a simple majority rather than the super-majority needed to break a filibuster. This paper shows that if this path is taken, senators who represent the vast majority of the nation&apos;s population will have supported the bill. This assessment holds even if...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/-HQr0i2w8I4" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityThu, 04 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/-7bd24Ck6q0/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionhttp://issuelab.org/research/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. The Great Recession has left tens of millions of families facing unemployment, underemployment and the threat of losing their home. However, concerns over the deficit threaten to derail efforts to turn around the economy and spur employment. This report attempts to correct many of the misperceptions about the deficit that have brought the issue to the center of national debate. In a time when cogent, effective policies are...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/-7bd24Ck6q0" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionThu, 04 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/4kAt5lUGy_k/review_of_expanding_choice_in_elementary_and_secondary_education_a_report_on_rethinking_the_federal_role_in_educationhttp://issuelab.org/research/review_of_expanding_choice_in_elementary_and_secondary_education_a_report_on_rethinking_the_federal_role_in_educationContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. Scott&apos;s review of this report finds that it lacks the evidence to support the call for an expansion of school choice. Scott identifies three major shortcomings in the report: it relies too heavily on research in progress and research produced by advocacy organizations; it neglects prior research concerning the nature of parental choice; and it fails to acknowledge that unconstrained school choice has...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/4kAt5lUGy_k" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/review_of_expanding_choice_in_elementary_and_secondary_education_a_report_on_rethinking_the_federal_role_in_educationTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/nFH9xURR6DM/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placehttp://issuelab.org/research/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placeContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. This report presents an analysis of the fiscal condition of the City of Milwaukee government, applying a professional financial evaluation system of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). The city conducted this type of analysis internally during the 1990s, but it has done nothing similar this decade. In March 2009, the Forum released an evaluation of the finances of Milwaukee County also using the ICMA methodology....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/nFH9xURR6DM" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placeTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/RmFPjRJFlJ4/give_me_shelter_responding_to_milwaukee_countys_affordable_housing_challengeshttp://issuelab.org/research/give_me_shelter_responding_to_milwaukee_countys_affordable_housing_challengesContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Few issues better capture the complex and controversial nature of urban problems facing Metropolitan Milwaukee than the issue of affordable housing. Encompassing matters of racial segregation, poverty and failed public-private partnerships, the Milwaukee metro area&apos;s struggle to provide a safe, decent and affordable supply of housing to low-income citizens has been a difficult one. Even before the national economic meltdown, countless...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/RmFPjRJFlJ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/give_me_shelter_responding_to_milwaukee_countys_affordable_housing_challengesTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/rHRpVWZxLFA/milwaukee_county_funded_parks_and_cultural_institutionshttp://issuelab.org/research/milwaukee_county_funded_parks_and_cultural_institutionsContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. The Public Policy Forum&apos;s role in the Audit of Greater Milwaukee&apos;s Regional Cultural Assets was to examine the fiscal condition of those cultural assets owned and/or funded by Milwaukee County: the Milwaukee Public Museum, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, Milwaukee County Historical Society, Charles Allis Museum, Villa Terrace Decorative Art Museum, Milwaukee County Cultural Artistic and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/rHRpVWZxLFA" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/milwaukee_county_funded_parks_and_cultural_institutionsTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/L10-xIk-Vms/milwaukee_public_school_teachers_link_preschool_to_better_performance_in_kindergartenhttp://issuelab.org/research/milwaukee_public_school_teachers_link_preschool_to_better_performance_in_kindergartenContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. A survey of Milwaukee Kindergarten teachers finds nearly all (97%) report they can generally tell early in the school year which children attended preschool and which did not. Teachers also feel that those who attended preschool typically perform much better in Kindergarten and at least somewhat better after that. The survey of 77 teachers of five-year-old Kindergarten (K5) in the Milwaukee public school district (MPS) also finds that most...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/L10-xIk-Vms" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/milwaukee_public_school_teachers_link_preschool_to_better_performance_in_kindergartenTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/yPywDo1nsbs/new_regulations_impacting_school_choice_program_school_closures_up_number_of_new_schools_downhttp://issuelab.org/research/new_regulations_impacting_school_choice_program_school_closures_up_number_of_new_schools_downContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Between the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years, fewer new schools joined the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) than ever before. In addition, 13 MPCP schools closed and another three schools merged - the most year-over-year closures the program has seen. In this 12th edition of the Public Policy Forum&apos;s annual census of MPCP schools, we find 112 schools are participating in the choice program, enrolling 21,062 students using...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/yPywDo1nsbs" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/new_regulations_impacting_school_choice_program_school_closures_up_number_of_new_schools_downTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/5Agemzv_A24/preparing_the_future_workforce_science_technology_engineering_and_math_stem_policy_in_k12_education_in_wisconsinhttp://issuelab.org/research/preparing_the_future_workforce_science_technology_engineering_and_math_stem_policy_in_k12_education_in_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Last December, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition - a national organization of more than 600 groups representing knowledge workers, educators, scientists, engineers, and technicians &acirc;&euro;&quot; wrote to President-elect Obama urging him to &quot;not lose sight of the critical role that STEM education plays in enabling the United States to remain the economic and technological leader of the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/5Agemzv_A24" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/preparing_the_future_workforce_science_technology_engineering_and_math_stem_policy_in_k12_education_in_wisconsinTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/5FAreK3ZXv4/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinhttp://issuelab.org/research/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. County and municipal finance officials in Southeastern Wisconsin soon will receive word from the State of Wisconsin regarding 2009 property valuations within their jurisdictions. That information, in turn, is likely to have a significant bearing on 2010 budget deliberations, as property valuations determine whether county and municipal officials can generate increased property tax revenues without increasing property tax rates. For the past...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/5FAreK3ZXv4" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/_f1Po3V9xJc/public_schooling_in_southeastern_wisconsinhttp://issuelab.org/research/public_schooling_in_southeastern_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. For the 23rd consecutive year, the Public Policy Forum has compiled and analyzed data from Southeastern Wisconsin&apos;s school districts in order to better inform policymakers and the public about progress-or lack thereof-on commonly utilized measures of academic achievement. This year&apos;s analysis of the 2008-09 academic year indicates cause for encouragement in some areas, but also cause for significant concern....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/_f1Po3V9xJc" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/public_schooling_in_southeastern_wisconsinTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/EhZxNeS4bsI/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmenthttp://issuelab.org/research/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmentContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Milwaukee County government faces immediate and substantial fiscal and programmatic challenges. The county&apos;s structural deficit -- defined as the gap between expenditure needs and anticipated revenues -- is projected to grow from $48 million in 2011 to more than $106 million by 2014, despite several successive years of significant expenditure and staff reductions and anticipation of significant wage and benefit concessions in 2010. This...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/EhZxNeS4bsI" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmentTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/Lscw0Oq98c4/when_business_gets_involved_a_case_study_of_business_community_involvement_in_illinois_early_childhood_education_policyhttp://issuelab.org/research/when_business_gets_involved_a_case_study_of_business_community_involvement_in_illinois_early_childhood_education_policyContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. As the first state to offer universal preschool to three?year?olds, Illinois&apos; experience with early childhood education (ECE) policy reform efforts offers valuable lessons about how such change takes shape. The confluence of factors includes well?organized advocacy groups, the endurance to continue efforts over decades, a supportive governor, and an engaged business community. The description below details Illinois&apos; ECE activities...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/Lscw0Oq98c4" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/when_business_gets_involved_a_case_study_of_business_community_involvement_in_illinois_early_childhood_education_policyFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/w_i5O0Y7Zyg/alternatives_to_marriage_project_statisticshttp://issuelab.org/research/alternatives_to_marriage_project_statisticsContributing organization(s): Alternatives to Marriage Project. Statistics on the following topics as they relate to marriage alternatives: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; General &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Domestic partner benefits Economy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Education&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Health insurance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Living single&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Living together&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Parenting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Public opinion&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Race and ethnicity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Voting...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/w_i5O0Y7Zyg" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/alternatives_to_marriage_project_statisticsFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/-kOAsBQV3wU/american_human_development_index_data_by_statehttp://issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_data_by_stateContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and national debt figures. But these numbers provide only a partial view of how people are faring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Human Development Index was developed as an alternative to simple money metrics. It is an easy-to-understand numerical measure made up of what most people believe are the very...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/-kOAsBQV3wU" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_data_by_stateFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/7ST6pYNGKWM/columbus_and_franklin_county_poverty_profilehttp://issuelab.org/research/columbus_and_franklin_county_poverty_profileContributing organization(s): Community Research Partners. Using census data, CRP looked at poverty in Columbus and Franklin County. We examined the overall increase in poverty, the people in poverty, and where those people are living. Between 1970 and 2006, the number of persons in poverty in Franklin County grew at more than triple the rate of overall population growth. In 2006, one in three county residents had incomes below the self-sufficiency level of 200% of poverty. Over 40% of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/7ST6pYNGKWM" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/columbus_and_franklin_county_poverty_profileFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/v6jdt1S5XS0/experts_speak_quotes_compiled_by_the_alternatives_to_marriage_projecthttp://issuelab.org/research/experts_speak_quotes_compiled_by_the_alternatives_to_marriage_projectContributing organization(s): Alternatives to Marriage Project. Quotes from experts compiled by Alternatives to Marriage Project on the following topics: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cohabitation and divorce&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Marriage&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Marriage benefits&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Marriage promotion&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Family&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Families with children &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/v6jdt1S5XS0" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/experts_speak_quotes_compiled_by_the_alternatives_to_marriage_projectFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/_6P8Mp2XgVw/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_long_and_healthy_lifehttp://issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_long_and_healthy_lifeContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and national debt figures. But these numbers provide only a partial view of how people are faring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Human Development Index was developed as an alternative to simple money metrics. It is an easy-to-understand numerical measure made up of what most people believe are the very...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/_6P8Mp2XgVw" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_long_and_healthy_lifeFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/rmoGmQKZBbw/measure_of_america_data_chart_housing_and_transportationhttp://issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_housing_and_transportationContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and national debt figures. But these numbers provide only a partial view of how people are faring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Human Development Index was developed as an alternative to simple money metrics. It is an easy-to-understand numerical measure made up of what most people believe are the very...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/rmoGmQKZBbw" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_housing_and_transportationMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/7yk8b7bmHNc/automobile_at_rest_toward_better_parking_policies_in_the_delaware_valleyhttp://issuelab.org/research/automobile_at_rest_toward_better_parking_policies_in_the_delaware_valleyContributing organization(s): Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The Automobile at Rest: Toward Better Parking Policies in the Delaware Valley presents an overview of parking policies and requirements in the Delaware Valley region, along with strategies for managing and designing parking better. Each of the region&apos;s 353 municipalities set their own parking requirements within their municipal zoning ordinance, usually based on national standards from the Institute of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/7yk8b7bmHNc" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/automobile_at_rest_toward_better_parking_policies_in_the_delaware_valleyThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/C0OZjdG5us8/sexual_exploitation_of_girls_position_statementgirl_matters_a_voice_for_hidden_victimshttp://issuelab.org/research/sexual_exploitation_of_girls_position_statementgirl_matters_a_voice_for_hidden_victimsContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Girls, many as young as 11-13 years old are victims in US commercial sex markets -- pornography, stripping, escort services and prostitution. They are forced into the sex trade against their will and subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The most common image of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation is one of individuals being smuggled across foreign borders or children being abducted from Third...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/C0OZjdG5us8" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/sexual_exploitation_of_girls_position_statementgirl_matters_a_voice_for_hidden_victimsTue, 25 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/1QiPK90DBCQ/developper_la_capacit_de_recherche_de_gniearts_rapport_provisoirehttp://issuelab.org/research/developper_la_capacit_de_recherche_de_gniearts_rapport_provisoireContributing organization(s): ArtsSmarts. En 2006, le Conseil canadien sur l&apos;apprentissage (CCA) a mis sur pied un programme en vue de developper la capacite du Canada d&apos;effectuer de la recherche sur l&apos;apprentissage, invitant les organismes sans but lucratif a demander un financement de chercheur en residence. GenieArts a compte parmi les organismes dont la demande de financement a ete retenue. GenieArts a embauche Saad Chahine comme chercheur en residence. Plusieurs reunions...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/1QiPK90DBCQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/developper_la_capacit_de_recherche_de_gniearts_rapport_provisoireTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/CEutRiYW3-M/troubled_neighbor_mexicos_drug_violence_poses_a_threat_to_the_united_stateshttp://issuelab.org/research/troubled_neighbor_mexicos_drug_violence_poses_a_threat_to_the_united_statesContributing organization(s): Cato Institute. While U.S. leaders have focused on actual or illusory security threats in distant regions, there is a troubling security problem brewing much closer to home. Violence in Mexico, mostly related to the trade in illegal drugs, has risen sharply in recent years and shows signs of becoming even worse. That violence involves turf fights among the various drug-trafficking organizations as they seek to control access to the lucrative U.S. market. To an...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/CEutRiYW3-M" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/troubled_neighbor_mexicos_drug_violence_poses_a_threat_to_the_united_statesMon, 15 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/Cy12wxXE9UM/corruption_mismanagement_and_abuse_of_power_in_hugo_chvezs_venezuelahttp://issuelab.org/research/corruption_mismanagement_and_abuse_of_power_in_hugo_chvezs_venezuelaContributing organization(s): Cato Institute. Corruption has existed in Venezuela since at least 1821, when it gained independence. In the 19thand 20th centuries, the level of corruption fluctuated, depending on the government in power. During the government of President Hugo Chavez, however, corruption has exploded to unprecedented levels. Billions of dollars are being stolen or are otherwise unaccounted for, squandering Venezuelan resources and enriching high-level officials and their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/Cy12wxXE9UM" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/corruption_mismanagement_and_abuse_of_power_in_hugo_chvezs_venezuelaWed, 10 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/famOFWEHT1M/klein_doctrine_the_rise_of_disaster_polemics_thehttp://issuelab.org/research/klein_doctrine_the_rise_of_disaster_polemics_theContributing organization(s): Cato Institute. Naomi Klein&apos;s &lt;em&gt;The Shock Doctrine&lt;/em&gt; purports to be an expose of the ruthless nature of free-market capitalism and its chief recent exponent, Milton Friedman. Klein argues that capitalism goes hand in hand with dictatorship and brutality and that dictators and other unscrupulous political figures take advantage of &quot;shocks&quot; -- catastrophes real or manufactured -- to consolidate their power and implement unpopular...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/famOFWEHT1M" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/klein_doctrine_the_rise_of_disaster_polemics_theWed, 27 May 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/OVcJUFEYBKk/le_programme_gniearts_description_et_valuation_synthsehttp://issuelab.org/research/le_programme_gniearts_description_et_valuation_synthseContributing organization(s): ArtsSmarts. ArtsSmarts is a national program that promotes the teaching of arts infused curricula and the invaluable lessons that artistic practices can contribute to self-awareness, creativity, empathy, and community. The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation funds the ArtsSmarts program, and the Canadian Conference of the Arts acts as the ArtsSmarts Secretariat. Organizations from across Canada have been chosen as ArtsSmarts Partners to oversee projects that meld the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/OVcJUFEYBKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/le_programme_gniearts_description_et_valuation_synthseMon, 23 Mar 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/-FdrolTkako/nestle_concept_of_corporate_social_responsibility_as_implemented_in_latin_americahttp://issuelab.org/research/nestle_concept_of_corporate_social_responsibility_as_implemented_in_latin_americaContributing organization(s): FSG Social Impact Advisors. Nestle is a complex global corporation. It is one of the world&apos;s largest purchasers of basic foodstuffs such as coffee, cocoa and milk. FSG was commissioned in 2005 to study Nestle&apos;s corporate social responsibility activities with a focus on its Latin American operations. We evaluated their activities to see if they created shared value for society and the corporation, a combination we see as essential to sustainable CSR...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/-FdrolTkako" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/nestle_concept_of_corporate_social_responsibility_as_implemented_in_latin_americaFri, 19 Sep 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab/~3/y4Xi4ZGXJ60/californias_community_colleges_hewlett_foundation_education_technologyhttp://issuelab.org/research/californias_community_colleges_hewlett_foundation_education_technologyContributing organization(s): Hewlett Foundation Education Program. A powerpoint presentation addressing problems with using academic content on the web, basic strategy, challenges to open knowledge, funding examples, and possible community college models....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, and engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab/~4/y4Xi4ZGXJ60" height="1" width="1"/>http://issuelab.org/research/californias_community_colleges_hewlett_foundation_education_technology