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New Strategist / NetLibrary.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
2008 data compilation "for researchers who want to quickly and easily compare and contrast the five living generations -- Millennial, Generation X, Baby Boom, Swing, and World War II."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Available online.
"We demonstrate that on average, the basic social values of Muslim migrants fall roughly mid-way between those prevailing in their country of origin and their country of destination. We conclude that Muslim migrants do not move to Western countries with rigidly fixed attitudes; instead, they gradually absorb much of the host culture, as assimilation theories suggest."
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Sage.
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Two-volume set (2009) is designed to be "a comprehensive compilation of relevant facts and information on topics related to race and crime and the crime and justice experiences of racial/ethnic groups in the United States... designed to provide reference material and an introduction to historical and contemporary race and crime topics."
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Gale / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Five-volume set published in 2009 contains 2-to-6-page signed entries on about 500 cultural groups, covering "history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life, and much more."
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McFarland / NetLibrary.
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Second edition (2009) contains hundreds of alphabetically-arranged entries on: Supreme Court decisions and other legal issues; social, religious, or moral arguments; medical issues and terminology; and much more.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.