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Introduction -- Treacherous measurements -- Studying drugs and crime -- Conducting a study -- Adolescent substance use clusters -- Examining substance use clusters -- Adolescent substance use and crime -- Clusters versus traditional measure -- Research implications -- Appendices a-j: -- References

Although national governments and international agencies have committed vast sums of money to development, many projects have not only failed to improve the lives of the poor but in some cases have created additional social and economic problems. Such failures can often be traced to an inadequate understanding of the socio-cultural reality of the people most directly affected and to a lack of their participation in project planning, implementation, and evaluation. In this collection of essays, scholars and practitioners from diverse disciplines examine many of the perplexing social issues of development planning from the perspective of social impact analysis. Drawing on national, regional, and local case studies, the authors demonstrate why sociocultural factors are seldom adequately understood and discuss how they can be effectively incorporated into the planning process.

A well-organized series of scholarly articles on globalization and regional markets in Mexico, with sections on globalization and geographic "blocks", the general impact on the economy, free trade, Mexican agriculture, ecological effects and technology

Immigration in the U.S. is an issue that has polarizing political implications at the national and local levels. Reoprts by the press shape how the public perceives immigration and influence public policy regarding immigrants and immigration. This study examines the stories about Mexican immigration published by four major U.S. newspapers by analizing their patterns, frequency, length, topics, and framing. This research seeks to shed light on the national print news" media coverarge of Mexican immigration to the United States as well as any of its perceived attempts to influence public opinion and public policy. ; La inmigración en Estados Unidos conlleva implicaciones políticas polarizantes en los niveles locales y nacional. Los informes de prensa moldean la percepción pública sobre el tema e influyen en las políticas locales hacia los inmigrantes y la inmigración. Este artículo examina las historias que sobre la inmigración mexicana presentan cuatro de los principales diarios estadunidenses al analizar sus patrones, frecuencia, tamaño, principales temas y contexto. Busca echar luz sobre la cobertura de las noticias impresas sobre la inmigración mexicana hacia Estados Unidos, así como los intentos de estos medios para influir en la opinión pública y en las políticas públicas.

"New Directions in Border Research Methodology, Ethics, and Practice looks at the recent stigmatization of immigrants since the US began focusing on securing its border with Mexico in 2001. Attempting to answer ethical questions concerning border research methodology, these researchers explore the political and social implications of U.S. immigration policies and programs"--Provided by publisher