Jobs in America

by Debra A. Miller (Editor), Gale Editors (Editor)

Overview

Since the turn of the millennium, the labor-force participation rate, or the share of American civilians over the age of 16 who are working or looking for a job, has dropped dramatically. Editor Debra A. Miller has chosen the primary source writings in this book to provide your readers with a broad array of views on current issues in the U.S. labor force. Written by respected experts in their fields, these essays present differing opinions on topics such as the best ways to create job growth and the importance of green jobs. Different viewpoints are organized into a question-and-response format in each chapter, allowing readers to easily summarize them. Contains extensive book and periodical bibliographies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737751833
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	01/19/2011
Series:	Current Controversies Series
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

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Editorial Reviews

Review: Jobs in America "The books are ideal for teens researching topics for debates or research papers. The topics are current enough that many teens will want to browse through the books on their favorite topics."—ARBA, March 2009

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